Music Choice is an American television music service that digitally broadcasts audio-based music channels and video-related content to cable television providers in the United States.
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14 Facts About Music Choice
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Music Choice reaches 65 million households in North America via linear television channels and TV-on-demand services.
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Music Choice is distributed nationwide by Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox Communications, Verizon Fios, DirecTV and other smaller cable providers.
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Early developmentMusic Choice was the first digital audio broadcast service in the world and, under its founder and CEO David Del Beccaro, launched in test markets circa 1987.
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From its inception as an eight-channel audio service from Motorola's cable group, Music Choice evolved into a multi-platform interactive music network based in New York City that reaches millions of consumers across the country.
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Music Choice is a partnership owned by a consortium, including Comcast, Charter Communications through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable in May 2016, Cox Communications, EMI Music, Microsoft, Arris International, and Sony Corporation of America.
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Music Choice launched its first 24-hour interactive music video cable channel, SWRV, in February 2010.
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Music Choice currently offers over 50 linear channels of various music radio formats through digital cable providers.
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Music Choice offers free video on demand content, including hundreds of music videos from various recording artists, original programs, and artist features.
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Each Music Choice channel is distributed in freeze frame television, with still slides appearing on-screen as the music plays.
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In 2021, these Music Choice channels has a photo slideshow, with still changes the picture appearing on-screen as the music plays.
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In February 2010, Music Choice launched SWRV, a 24-hour interactive music video cable channel.
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In June 2016, Music Choice filed a lawsuit against Stingray over patent infringement.
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In 2018, A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess accused Music Choice of trying to solicit artist and label support to deceive Congress into reducing artists royalties paid by Music Choice.
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