Mood Media LLC, formerly known as Mood Media Corporation, is an Austin, Texas-based private company that specializes in in-store experiential media and marketing solutions. The company was founded in 2004 as Fluid Music Canada and rebranded as Mood Media in 2010 after acquiring Europe-based Mood Media Group SA. It is currently backed by private equity firm Vector Capital, which completed its acquisition in January 2021. Mood Media employs approximately 1,353 to 1,500 people, with estimated annual revenues ranging from $475.1 million to over $600 million.
Mood Media provides a range of sensory marketing services designed to enhance customer experiences in commercial environments. Its core offerings include curated music for businesses, digital signage solutions (such as digital promo and menu boards), on-hold messaging, scent marketing, integrated audio/video systems, and retail media advertising. The company serves diverse sectors, including retail, restaurants, financial institutions, healthcare, and hospitality, reaching over 165 million consumers daily across more than 500,000 locations in over 100 countries.
In terms of patent litigation, Mood Media LLC operates as an accused infringer. The company has been named as a defendant in two tracked cases and has not initiated any suits as a plaintiff. This posture indicates Mood Media is an operating company that defends against patent infringement claims, rather than a non-practicing entity (NPE) asserting patents.
Mood Media LLC is a defendant in the cases Dr. Edwin A. Hernandez et al. v. Stingray Group Inc. f/k/a Stingray Digital Group, Inc. et al., both filed on April 2, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, and the Southern District of Florida. The identical case names and filing dates suggest Mood Media is a co-defendant in a patent infringement suit alongside Stingray Group Inc.