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It's not as common as it used to be, but I think the point was kind of that you're not supposed to notice it?
Look into "muzak" (the style of music. Apparently it's also a brand according to Google), and some of Brian Eno's ambient albums like "Music for Airports" (which is definitely a bit more sparse than elevator music, which was often like smooth jazz versions of classic songs), but along similar lines.
I don't like to think I'm that old, and I 100% remember elevator music.
Edit: was possibly thinking of "musique concrete" rather than muzak.
I love Eno’s ambient music but it’s really distinct from the cheesy musak you’re referring to.
I may have been thinking of "musique concrete" rather than muzak