Article category: Industry News
Consumers in control
With a keen eye on how people’s music tastes and habits are changing, Soundnet director, Simon Davis, explains how parent company TouchTunes’ commitment to R&D is helping shape the future of the jukebox ecosystem.
Freestanding jukeboxes get outstanding results
Sound Leisure has received an incredible response to its two new freestanding jukeboxes unveiled at last week’s EAG show. The New Yorker and the Rocket combine the classic good looks of Sound Leisure’s nostalgia jukeboxes with the latest digital technology expected by pub retail customers. “Orders were taken from a good cross-section of the industry…
Soundnet charts reveal pub favourites – new and old
Soundnet has released its charts revealing the most-played artists, tracks and genres, on digital jukeboxes this year. Once again, there is an eclectic mix of old and new in the charts, reflecting the varied tastes of the pub-going public. While chart hits still dominate – with Ed Sheeran surprisingly hitting the top spot in most-played artists…
Soundnet signs VHub rental deals at Autumn Coin Op Show (ACOS) 2014
Soundnet continues its fantastic year with pre-orders for 210 jukeboxes on its competitive rental deal, signed at the Autumn Coin-op Show 2014. VHub, manufactured by Sound Leisure, is now the premier jukebox in the UK, following a number of high profile orders placed since the start of the year when the Gen 2 software was…
‘Dance me’
Guest blogger: Marc Bird from Leisureplay Marc shares his unusual experience at a recent installation of a V-Hub jukebox. “The Bull in Redbourn had enjoyed such success with its jukebox from Leisureplay, that we advised them to upgrade it to the top of the range VenueHub digital model. The VenueHub not only has all the…
Industry leaders sign landmark jukebox deal
This week Soundnet was proud to be part of a landmark deal, which brought together the market leaders in the jukebox industry, the machine operating business and the legendary Official Charts Company. At the O2 Arena in London we signed an agreement for the supply of 250 Official Charts Company branded jukeboxes to Gamestec, the…
Taylor Swift shuns Spotify, but not the Jukebox
Recent MTV European Music Award winning artist Taylor Swift has announced she won’t be sharing her latest album on Spotify, though thankfully it will still appear on Soundnet’s Jukeboxes. Spotify is not the only streaming service to be hit by Swift’s decision to withhold her new material. As reported by Garett Kamps, senior director of…
Be A World Cup Winner with Soundnet
So, apparently England’s victory over Poland that qualified them for the football World Cup finals in Brazil next summer could score £50m for the UK pub trade, according to the British Beer & Pub Association. The industry could certainly do with the boost and with Brazil Standard Time only four hours after British Summer Time…
The UK’s favourite digital jukebox just got more attractive
Sound Leisure Jukeboxes featuring Milestones in Music technology has been the number one digital jukebox solution in UK pubs for the past 6 years, its quality build, comprehensive music package and competitive price making it a favourite with operators. However, Sound Leisure and its music supply partner Soundnet have set out to make it an even more…
Tradition meets technology; today’s pub owners strive to create the right balance
The Good Pub Guide 2014 came under strong criticism last week, as pub landlords reacted to the Guide’s controversial suggestion that pubs may need to let go of their heritage in order to succeed. Amidst predictions that between 2500 to 4000 British pubs may be forced to close within the next year alone, the Guide’s…