Amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, two Swedish companies — Red Pipe and Familjen — recently joined forces to launch 'The Sound of Colleagues' playlist that recreates the ambiance of the workplace environment. Available on Spotify, the playlists include 'Room Tone,' 'People,' 'Open Window,' 'The Office Dog,' 'Coffee Machine,' 'Printer,' 'Telephone,' Rain on Window,' and 'Keyboards.'
The Sound of Colleagues allows users to increase the volume of each particular setting to recreate the office ambiance many are missing during the isolating times of COVID-19. The playlists are free to use on smartphones and desktops alike and serve as ideal background noise for those struggling to work-from-home during the pandemic.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Virtual Work Environment
- The creation of ambient office soundtracks offers opportunities to explore virtual work environments.
- Remote Work Productivity
- The success of 'The Sound of Colleagues' reveals opportunities to enhance remote work productivity using innovative audio technologies.
- Audio-based Workplace Innovation
- Audio-based innovation in recreating workplace sounds creates opportunities for new types of products and services to emerge.
Who This Affects Most
- Music Streaming Services
- Collaboration between music streaming services and companies to create playlists that cater to specific workplace sounds can offer innovative experiences to employees.
- Virtual Reality
- Virtual Reality technology can be used to create immersive virtual office environments that recreate office sounds to enhance remote work productivity.
- Audio Technology
- Innovations in audio technology can create new business opportunities in recreating workplace sounds with greater accuracy and customization options.
