[rhacker]

I haven't actually heard elevator music as much as people say it exists.

In fact I don't think I've every been on an elevator that had music.

[bigiain]

Pretty sure I've never heard Brian Eno playing in an airport either.

[rerdavies]

Tragedy.

Google sez: Music for Airports was installed at the Marine Air Terminal of New York's LaGuardia Airport for a brief period during the 1980s.

Elevator music may no longer be a thing, but apparently, airport music still is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km0h6Ix3Zcs

[sublinear]

I think it's a trope from the second half of the 20th century (mostly the 3rd quarter).

[eru]

The modern equivalent is probably mall music?