Electric Jukebox

Electric Jukebox
Developer The Electric Jukebox Company[1]
Type Digital media player[2]
Sound up to 320kbps streaming[3]
Connectivity

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Power Mains power (HDMI Dongle) Micro-USB (Controller)[4]
Website www.electricjukebox.com

Electric Jukebox is a digital media player[2] developed by The Electric Jukebox Company.[1] Designed as a dongle,[5] and a "Nintendo Wii style"[6] motion-sensitive controller with a built-in microphone for voice search,[7] the device plays music audio content on a high-definition television and home audio system by directly streaming it via Wi-Fi from the Internet.[8][9][10][11]

Electric Jukebox combines hardware, software and premium music streaming access into one package;[12] Ars Technica describe it as "a box with everything you need to get started in streaming music".[3]

Hardware

Electric Jukebox stick

Electric Jukebox dongle has a HDMI plug built into the body of the device.[13] The dongle is powered by mains power through an integrated power cable. Electric Jukebox runs on a Rockchip processor. The dongle contains a 3.5mm audio jack as a line out[2] to HiFi’s and speaker systems.[14]

Electric Jukebox controller

Electric Jukebox Controller is a motion sensitive remote control with built-in gyroscope and accelerometer to position itself in space in relation to the cursor on the TV screen. The controller also has a microphone for voice search. The controller uses HDMI-CEC protocols to switch between other devices on the television without needing to use the television set’s remote to change to or from Electric Jukebox.[2]

Software

Electric Jukebox runs on a heavily modified version of the Android operating system. The front end user interface is built in HTML5[4] enabling OTA updates which negate users from having to perform software upgrades or app downloads normally required when using music streaming services on computers, smartphones and televisions.

User interface

Electric Jukebox’s user interface incorporates neon[14] iconography and music songs and albums represented as spinning disks - a digital manifestation of a physical music product; a CD. The user interface has met with mixed reaction from commentators; several technology focused media outlets have said the user interface is overly simple in comparison to other services[15] while mainstream consumer media view the simplicity of Electric Jukebox as opening up music streaming to audiences who are alienated by the complexities of music streaming.[6] CNET commented “Here's an easy way to think about Electric Jukebox: Remember when the Nintendo Wii came out, and suddenly the whole family, who didn't know their Atari from their elbow, was jumping around the living room playing video games? Spotify is the PlayStation, Sonos is the Xbox -- and Electric Jukebox is the Wii.”[4]

Features

Voice search

Electric Jukebox controller built-in microphone provides access to the full catalogue of music. Voice activated functionality is provided by Nuance.[3]

Celebrity playlists

Electric Jukebox has exclusive playlists from a range of celebrities including; Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field,[16] Sheryl Crow, Alesha Dixon and Stephen Fry.[17]

Curated music channels

7 Digital provide a range of curated music channels for Electric Jukebox.[18]

Playlist creation

Electric Jukebox users can create their own playlists using the Electric Jukebox Controller.[19]

Music catalogue

The Electric Jukebox Company has said Electric Jukebox will provide access to a library of music of “around 30 million songs” when the device goes on general sale.[20] Currently no details have been released on individual record label licensing.[15] It is unknown if streaming music critics like Taylor Swift[21] and Radiohead,[22] who have spoken out against freemium music streaming services like Spotify, will appear on Electric Jukebox.

Geographic availability

Electric Jukebox is available in the following countries:[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ho, Geoff. "New music gadget set to bring streaming into the mainstream", Daily Express, London, 18 October 2015. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cooper, Daniel. "Electric Jukebox: the music player for everyone else", Engadget, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Walton, Mark. "UK’s Electric Jukebox takes on Spotify, Apple Music with all-in-one music appliance", Ars Technica, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Trenholm, Richard. "Electric Jukebox gives you hassle-free music streaming on your TV, for a price (hands-on)", CNET, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Woods, Ben. "Electric Jukebox launches super-simple streaming dongle to take on Spotify and Apple Music", The Next Web, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 Skinner, Carry-Ann. "Electric Jukebox aims to bring easy music streaming to your television", Good Housekeeping, London, 15 October 2015. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Temperton, James. "Electric Jukebox is a £180 Spotify rival with a difference", Wired, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Hamm, Michael. "Music on your TV – Britain gets its rival to Spotify and Tidal", The Guardian, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Cellan-Jones, Rory. "Electric Jukebox - will anyone pay for music?", BBC News, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Mulligan, Mark. "First Take: Electric Jukebox aims to take digital music to the mainstream", Midia Research, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Snider, Mike. "Plug and play device transforms your TV into the Electric Jukebox", USA Today, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  12. ↑ Brown, Michael. "The Electric Jukebox: For music lovers who think Apple Music and Spotify are too expensive and too complicated", MacWorld, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Cutlack, Gary. " The Electric Jukebox is a Dongle/HDMI/Remote/£180/£60 Stream of Confusion", Gizmodo, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  14. 1 2 Travis, Ben. "Electric Jukebox: The plug-and-play device for listening to music in your home", The Independent, London, 23 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  15. 1 2 Brown, Michael. "The Electric Jukebox: For music lovers who think Apple Music and Spotify are too expensive and too complicated", Mac World, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  16. ↑ Tesseras, Lucy. "How Electric Jukebox is taking on the music streaming giants", Marketing Week, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Newton, Thomas. " Chromecast-for-tunes service Electric Jukebox summons Stephen Fry and Robbie Williams to take on Spotify", Recombu, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  18. 1 2 Reid, Scott. " 7digital sounds out Electric Jukebox deal", The Scotsman, London, 16 October 2015. Retrieved on 7 November 2015.
  19. ↑ Plunkett, John. "Electric Jukebox offers 'plug-and-play' music streaming through your TV", The Telegraph, London, 14 October 2015. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  20. ↑ Hassan, Charlotte. " Plug-and-Play Electric Jukebox Rivals Spotify…", Digital Music News, London, 15 October 2015. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  21. ↑ Linshi, Jack. "Here’s Why Taylor Swift Pulled Her Music From Spotify", Time, New York, 3 November 2014. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  22. ↑ BBC Technology reporter. " Thom Yorke pulls albums from Spotify", BBC News, New York, 15 July 2013. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
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