British music streaming player backed by Robbie Williams
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Music fans across the UK will be first to get their hands on British music streaming player Electric Jukebox, backed by Robbie Williams, Stephen Fry, Alesha Dixon and Sheryl Crow this week as it goes on sale across the UK from 00.01am on Wednesday 9th November. Electric Jukebox will be available in-store at major retailers, etailers and online from 00.01am Wednesday priced at £169 (UK RRP) which includes the streaming device, a dedicated wireless controller and a full 1-year Premium Music Pass.
Available in Red, Blue and Charcoal, Electric Jukebox turns your TV into a jukebox with millions of albums. It’s fun and easy to use, with no subscription or registration, and a simple 2 minute setup. Just plug in to your TV, connect to Wi-Fi and start playing the music you love.
“We’re delighted to be working with Selfridges, Argos, Amazon and a major TV network to bring Electric Jukebox to British consumers,” said Rob Lewis, CEO of Magic Works, the company behind Electric Jukebox. “More partners will be announced soon.”
Electric Jukebox will also announce a partnership with a major TV network later this month.
Music streaming made simple
Unlike existing music streaming services, Electric Jukebox provides everything you need to start streaming music in one box. The Electric Jukebox TV stick plugs into your TVs HDMI port, instantly turning it into a jukebox. The Electric Jukebox controller gives you easy ‘point and click’ motion sensitive controls for your TV, with a built-in microphone providing Voice Search so you can choose your music simply by saying the name of the artist album or song you want.
Electric Jukebox also lets you create your own mixtapes or you can sit back and enjoy hundreds of genre, era and mood based music channels curated by music experts plus charts, new releases and exclusive celebrity mixtapes.
Electric Jukebox announces licenses with major labels, independents and publishers
Electric Jukebox announces a comprehensive fully licensed music catalogue of over 29 million songs and millions of albums following deals with all the major and leading independent labels, aggregators and publishers including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Merlin, PIAS, Believe Digital, InGrooves and others.*
Electric Jukebox Celebrity Curators include the UK’s best selling British solo artist Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field, English actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry, nine-time Grammy award winning Sheryl Crow and Britain’s Got Talent Judge and singer songwriter Alesha Dixon. The Curators are all part of the editorial team and are also shareholders.
Further Celebrity Curators will be announced shortly.
Britain’s player in streaming
Electric Jukebox is Britain’s new entrant in the fast growing music streaming market. App based competitors include Spotify, Deezer, TIDAL and Apple Music but require consumers to buy streaming devices and controllers, create user accounts, and commit to monthly subscriptions.
“Britain has always been at the centre of making music. Now we can be at the centre of a new music revolution. Making music streaming simple. Music streaming made as easy as playing a CD or switching on the radio.” Said Rob Lewis, CEO of Electric Jukebox. “Just plug in, connect to wifi and play. No subscription, no hassle. It’s the perfect gift to get your friends and family streaming this Christmas.”
£7m investment for UK Electric Jukebox launch
The UK launch of Electric Jukebox follows the successful completion of investment round from Yolo Leisure and Technology Plc, a UK AIM listed company, and is the final tranche of some £7million of investment to date.
Radical music streaming pricing
Electric Jukebox includes a full 1-year Premium Music Pass. A further 1-year Premium Music Pass will cost users just £52 per year. As such, future years are much more affordable than £9.99 monthly subscriptions. If users don’t take up a Premium Music Pass in the second year, Electric Jukebox continues to provide the curated music experience and celebrity mixtapes but with ads.
“We want music to be affordable and easy to access so everyone can enjoy it. Our 1-year Premium Music Pass for Electric Jukebox will cost the equivalent of just £1 a week: £52 pounds for the year. That’s makes it affordable for everyone.” said Electric Jukebox CEO, Rob Lewis.
#MusicMadeSimple campaign
Electric Jukebox today announces #MusicMadeSimple, a campaign to help make music streaming easier and more accessible to consumers, opening up streaming to a wider audience.
“Streaming is the future but today only 8% of UK consumers subscribe because it is expensive, difficult and complicated,** commented Rob Lewis. “We want to give everyone access to all the music in the world in their living rooms by making streaming as simple as using a radio.”
Source: Electric Jukebox
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