Article category: Industry News
Background music helps to soothe the soul
New research from Oxford has found that music helps reduce anxiety and improves the healing process. The investigation from Dr Apul Parikh, a cosmetic surgeon at John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, claims that music played to patients undergoing minor treatments helped ‘improve anxiety levels’. The trial of 100 individuals discovered that those patients played music under…
Pubs go online
Mitchells & Butlers, the managed pub and restaurant owner, has signed a deal with O2 to offer its customers free Wi-Fi across its 1,600 sites. The deal, which is set to last for three years, will allow restaurant and pub goers to access free Wi-Fi from their laptops and mobile phones, regardless of their provider….
Celebrity restaurants – background music systems for the stars
This week, Mick Fleetwood, the legendary drummer (and namesake) of the rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac, declared his intentions to open a restaurant in Haiwaii. Mick, who plans to launch his venue in Maui, is the latest artist to step into the gastro business, joining the likes of Bono, Justin Timberlake and Moby. While…
Reading and Leeds line ups set to increase digital jukebox plays
The line ups for the Leeds and Reading Festivals were announced this week with Foo Fighters, The Cure and Florence and the Machine all set to appear during the infamous August event. The bill, which also included The Shins, Mystery Jets and Kasabian, was positively received by fans and sales were said to be strong…
More information on the revolutionary VHub Last.fm digital jukebox app
Earlier this year, Sound Leisure and Soundnet unveiled the latest in digital jukebox innovation with the exclusive VHub Last.fm app, a landmark development in music entertainment for pubs and their customers. The app, developed by Sound Leisure, offers pub goers the ability to enjoy their favourite Last.fm tracks in a VHub venue of their choice. The app,…
AMS gives the latest in digital jukebox technology a glowing review
Automatic Machine Services, an operator with over 50 years’ experience in the service industry, has given the ‘Vhub’ digital jukebox a glowing recommendation in a recent article on Coin-op Community. The feature, which you can read here, sees Jason Jarrett, director at AMS, discuss the company’s satisfaction with the VHub and the outstanding service provided by…
Background music of the Brits
Last week, millions across the country tuned in to the Brit Awards 2012, the infamous awards show which honours the best and brightest in the UK music industry. As ever, the ceremony wasn’t without its memorable moments. The big winner of the night (and deservingly so) was Adele. The 23-year-old singer, who is a regular…
Jukebox news from EAG
This year’s EAG Expo was one of the most productive for the team at Soundnet. Over the course of the exhibition, we unveiled our newest innovations, showcasing the latest developments in digital jukeboxes and background music systems. The two-day event gave us the opportunity to demonstrate the value of our software; innovations which allow customers the…
Soundnet unveils future of pub jukebox technology at EAG
The EAG International Expo at Excel, London from 24th – 26th January 2012, provided an essential insight into the direction of jukebox and entertainment technology. At EAG, Soundnet launched a number of landmark music and audio visual packages designed to bring much-needed revenue boosting potential to the pub and hospitality industry. The new 20,000 Track Audio…
The digital jukebox review of the year
2011 was like an end-of-season finale for the music industry. There were thrills, spills and adventures. It was all a bit too exciting for us really. Still, the start of January gives us the opportunity to review the year just passed and we’ve been eagerly combing through our digital jukebox data in order to make…