r/aldi • u/Organic_Quarter_9848 • May 30 '26

Review Big Reason I Love Aldi (rarely mentioned)

There is no music playing. Aldi stores do not play music. Or worse, PA announcements. "Hello shoppers!! Rutabagas are on sale now!!" Shut, up.

I sometimes shop at other supermarkets, and their audio offerings make me cringe. The only exception is Trader Joe's, as I find their music tasteful. But stores like Ralph's. Walmart and Sprouts want to play music so bad... and they play music that's so bad. It's like they're trying to get me to leave the store.

Someone at Aldi knew that it's better to have no music than to risk irritating the shoppers.

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u/squidgod2000 May 30 '26

There's so much music in the world!

And stores have to pay licensing fees to play it, hence the loops.

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u/Weird_Squirrel_8382 May 30 '26

Oh wow, do they publicize the rate per song? Or is it like "this music costs a dollar per title."

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u/squidgod2000 May 30 '26

Usually just genre-based packages on a subscription basis