Netflix's new Yule Log music is terrible

The Mary Sue

"The new Fireplace for Your Home music is, in a word, terrible," says Jessica Mason. "It’s like something you would hear in an orthodontist’s office waiting room. It’s weird and most of it isn’t even recognizable as holiday music! Why?! I want some gentle carols, not elevator jazz! This is probably a music rights issue, sadly. When Netflix buys a show, part of that money goes to buying the right to use the music in that show, and sometimes the initial contracts that show signed with the artist either expire or don’t cover the music used. This is the reason that shows like Charmed and Dawson’s Creek don’t have the right theme song music on Netflix. And while I understand the legal reasoning … it’s very annoying that it’s probably keeping me from enjoying my nice yule log."