January 7, 2026
Happy New Year And Welcome Back!
Hope you enjoyed your break. (Sigh… it always goes by too quickly!)
Now that the holiday season is behind us, it's time to shift our focus to 2026. At What's In-Store Music, we're officially accepting first-quarter music submissions and have already received some great songs that you'll soon be hearing overhead in retailers everywhere.
If you have any questions before starting a campaign, reach out to:
Scott Emerson
310-403-4529
scott@whatsin-storemusic.com
Or if you're ready and want to get started, hit the red
submit button, and we'll take care of the rest.
SonicTrek.ai Welcomes Cat Thomas As Director/Marketing & AI Affiliate/Talent Acquisitions
Radio programming expert Cat Thomas has joined SonicTrek.ai in the newly created post of Dir./Marketing & AI Affiliate/Talent Acquisitions. He begins his new duties immediately.
Cat will work hand in hand with Partner/CRO Mike Agovino in exploring and onboarding new affiliation opportunities. He will also collaborate with Partner/CEO Joel Denver and Dir./Programming Dennis Constantine on localized marketing strategies and station formatics, as well as recruiting new AI hosts.
RIKKI LUMI
"Sun and Moon"
Newly Added to The What's In-Store Music Spotify Playlist
Adrian Lyles
"Take It Easy"
Taylor Ayanna
"Show Me"
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On The Moves
Keep an ear out for these terrific songs playing overhead in stores everywhere.
Shekinah
"Light The Night"
LIAM
"Paradice"
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SATYA
"Realness"
What's In-Store Music has added a new Spotify playlist called What's In-Store Music Hits The Gym. It features the fantastic artists and songs placed in the What's In-Store Music Gym Program. Please enjoy responsibly.
Out & About with Scott Emerson
Duxbury, MA 12/20/25
When I head back east for Christmas, I have one job, and that's to keep my 96-year-old mother entertained. In the morning, it's easy, while I work on holiday music for What's In-Store, she sits and drinks her coffee, occasionally shooing away the squirrels from her birdfeeder. In the afternoon, I get her out for a drive around town, which always includes a trip to the Powder Point Bridge and our annual beach selfie. Before we know, it's time for happy hour and an early dinner. We finish off the day with a few episodes of Family Feud and the evening news, and then we get up the next day and do it all over again. It may not seem like the most exciting holiday, but I wouldn't change it for the world.
Have a great week,
Scott Emerson
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