Article category: Industry News
Ed and Shoulders Above the Rest
Soundnet and TouchTunes have released their combined music play charts for 2021 and it appears that brand new releases combined with a strong back catalogue are best when it comes to the UK pub-goers music tastes. Only Ed Sheeran strikes a current note, sitting at the top of the charts with his single ‘Bad Habits’…
Looks Do Matter Says TouchTunes
What makes a successful pub machine can vary greatly but one vital ingredient has got to be the way it looks. Attractive cabinets that are well designed and beautifully illuminated are a clarion call to players in a crowded bar. This is a fact that has been recognised in the gaming machine market, where a…
Are we getting better at sharing?
TouchTunes has noticed that UK operators are now favouring its 18% revenue sharing option on new purchases of its top of the range digital jukeboxes. “Initially, the UK sector was not so keen on revenue share,” says Soundnet TouchTunes Toby Hoyte. “I think customers were concerned that a percentage deal meant ‘sharing’ data on income…
Purcell Buys 100 Angelina Jukeboxes at ACOS
Paul Purcell, Managing Director of Amusement Leisure, placed an incredible order for 100 top-of-the-range TouchTunes Angelina digital jukeboxes at the recent ACOS show in London. Amusement Leisure is a long-time customer of Soundnet/TouchTunes and this is the latest in a series of significant orders from the company, which prides itself on only supplying the latest…
Case study: Norfolk Leisure Finds V5 a Useful Tool
In these uncertain times, it’s good to have options to keep customers happy – especially when those options don’t cost the earth. UK operators are finding that the V5 jukebox conversion kit from Soundnet and Sound Leisure has been invaluable for extending the life of perfectly good Sound Leisure digital jukes, by giving them the…
Online Jukeboxes Recover Well After Pub Re-openings in UK
There has been a gratifying recovery of online connected jukeboxes in UK pubs, despite ongoing difficulties in the pub retail sector, due to the lockdowns. At the end of August, 89% of Soundnet/TouchTunes previously supplied were back on and taking income. The average income for all of the online jukeboxes was 94% of the levels…
Sound Advice: Chris Black provides his take on future trends and partnering TouchTunes
Sound Leisure’s MD Chris Black discusses the Playdium jukebox, his 30 years in the industry and the challenges facing the sector in 2017.
TouchTunes European MD Alan Newham: Innovation and market knowledge are keys to rejuvenation
TouchTunes believe that the introduction and deployment of the Playdium smart jukebox by Sound Leisure will kick start the process of rejuvenating the UK market.
A new dimension for Davis at Soundnet
As Soundnet revels in the launch of its parent company’s Playdium jukebox, director Simon Davis discusses how being part of the larger TouchTunes family has helped the company grow and what we should look forward to in 2017.
Playdium is one million tracks and growing
Playdium is tapping in to the Spotify Generation with its huge library of tracks and rapid response to cultural events.