As author of the "Blatant Ad" I must apologize as it appears that this is improper etiquette. Perhaps I should have softened the approach so to speak but again my apologies.
Concerning the response regarding on-hold commercials, high end commercial audio production is our principle business...radio commercials that is. The on-hold message announcement is a commercial in a sense. Though "soft sell" to the core. At a price point of $249.00, the average small business can easily afford a professional radio like production versus a larger fortune 500 firm with million dollar advertising budgets for full blown productions.
Just a note...how was it that the $249.00 price was discovered?...just curious.