IT'S NOT LOUD. Kids can sleep.
How can background music be distracting? It's only in the evening when folk are chilling out, distracting from what exactly?
Why can't music be background? If it is everyone can enjoy it despite personal tastes.
There is more to life than fixing Omegas during the day & talking about them all night. As for mindless drone i won't dignify that with a reply.
Considering the trouble we got in for other peoples noise at Lakes 07 & how we all complained (me included) we now have a chance to enjoy a varied selection of sounds to cater for all tastes & now we can folks want moan about that as well, can't win either way :-?
Sorry, I find it is. Can't help it. I can only listen to one conversation at a time, and I have to turn the radio down when I'm lost.

. I think that means I'm not a woman

Seriously, if the organiser of the meet wants to have (quiet) music, thats up to them. I think we have to be aware that some people may be bedding down earlier than others, and even quiet music does carry, so after a certain time, perhaps turn it down a bit further?
Certainly Newent, music is a non starter, as its a proper campsite, with other people staying. For the last 2 years, there has been no problems or complaints, but I think playing music would be antisocial towards the other campers.
From what I've seen at York, its not a public campsite, so thats not an issue - unless those bringing kids think its an issue?
And, if I see a gayPod, I may not be able to control Sammy (joke!)