In many audio applications it is desirable to be able to pre-program blocks of music or other content to be played back over several minutes or hours without any human intervention. This allows more efficient use of personnel and easy re-use of programming. Audio or music playback automation software is designed for this purpose.
This category contains companies that develop software for use in the automated playback of music or other audio programming for radio stations, the Internet, DJs, and nightclubs.