medici.tv

What medici.tv does

medici.tv, operated by French parent entity MUSEEC SAS and headquartered in Paris, is a direct-to-consumer video streaming platform dedicated to classical music and jazz. Founded in 2008, the service delivers both weekly live event broadcasts and an on-demand catalogue spanning concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, master classes, and jazz performances, with the catalogue reported at 4,000–4,500+ titles sourced from venues such as the Opéra de Paris, Carnegie Hall, the Wiener Philharmoniker, the Cleveland Orchestra, and Teatro Alla Scala. The platform describes itself as the "world's premier resource for classical music programming."

The underlying technology is a multi-surface streaming platform supporting HD and 4K playback with high-fidelity audio, distributed natively across web browsers, iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, and Roku, with AirPlay and Chromecast support for screen casting. Content is delivered through a freemium-adjacent model where certain live streams are accessible to registered free users and the full library is gated behind a paid subscription, supplemented by a prepaid gift card SKU and a companion editorial magazine ("Page Turner"). A secondary B2B/libraries distribution layer is also surfaced.

The business model is consumer subscription-based: USD $35.80/month with no commitment or USD $179/year (USD $14.92/month equivalent) for 12-month upfront billing, plus a USD $107.40 three-month gift card. The company is private, has 11–50 employees, and receives non-dilutive institutional support from the EU's Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme and France's CNC in lieu of disclosed venture or growth-equity funding. No revenue figures, funding history, or named customer logos are disclosed in the available data.

Name

medici.tv

Legal name

MUSEEC SAS

Website

https://medici.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

medici.tv is a Paris-based direct-to-consumer streaming platform offering live broadcasts and on-demand video of classical music and jazz performances from world-class venues, delivered via subscription across web, mobile, and smart TV apps to global enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music and Performing Arts Video Streaming

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Music & Concert Video Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAI)

Keywords

• Classical music streaming
• Live concert streaming
• Opera video streaming
• Video on demand
• Jazz performance videos

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly Subscription: Recurring monthly subscription offering full access to all content including live streams and VOD catalogue. No commitment required, billed monthly.
2. Annual Subscription: Recurring annual subscription at USD $179 per year (USD $14.92/month equivalent), requiring 12-month commitment paid upfront. Offers savings compared to monthly billing.
3. Gift Cards: One-time purchase gift cards valid for 3 months of full subscription access, priced at USD $107.40. Recipients can activate and access subscription benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

medici.tv operates a video streaming subscription service delivering classical music and jazz content to consumers worldwide. The platform combines weekly live event streaming of concerts, operas, and ballets from world-renowned venues with an on-demand catalogue of more than 4,000 titles, accessible across web, mobile, and smart TV applications.

Product overview

medici.tv is a streaming platform for classical music and jazz, offering a unified subscription service that provides access to live events and on-demand video content across multiple categories including concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, master classes, and jazz performances. The platform operates on a subscription model (monthly at USD $35.80 or annually at USD $179) and is accessible via web browsers and dedicated apps for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, and Roku devices. Additional offerings include gift cards for subscription gifting and the Page Turner magazine companion publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Musicmakers: Documentary series featuring conversations with prominent figures in contemporary classical music, hosted by James Jolly, editor-in-chief of Gramophone magazine.

Products and services

• medici.tv Classical and Jazz Streaming Subscription
• medici.tv Gift Cards

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Opéra de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French opera house providing live and archived opera performances for streaming on medici.tv. Featured as a proud partner in the subscription page branding.
• Carnegie HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious New York concert venue providing live streaming concerts. Featured as a proud partner in the subscription page branding.
• Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned Austrian orchestra providing live concert streams. Featured as a proud partner in the subscription page branding.
• The Cleveland OrchestracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor American symphony orchestra featured as a proud partner. Provides classical concert content for streaming.
• Teatro Alla Scala (Milan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-famous Italian opera house providing opera and ballet performances. Featured as a proud partner in the subscription page branding.
• RolexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury watch brand associated with medici.tv as a supporter of the arts. Rolex logo appears on the website as part of their perpetual arts initiative supporting music.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Qobuz: Qobuz is a high-resolution audio streaming service with strong classical music catalog. While it focuses primarily on audio rather than video, it competes for the same audiophile and classical music enthusiast customer segment with similar premium pricing.
• Idagio for Artists / Primephonic legacy services: IDAGIO's artist tools and the legacy Primephonic service (now Apple Music Classical) represent evolving approaches to classical music streaming. These services compete for the same premium subscriber base with differentiated user experiences focused on classical music metadata and discovery.
• OperaVision: OperaVision is a free opera streaming service supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. It directly competes with medici.tv's opera content but is free, ad-free, and government-subsidized, serving similar opera enthusiasts across Europe.

Direct peers

• IDAGIO: IDAGIO is a direct competitor offering classical music streaming service with curated content, similar subscription model, and focus on classical music enthusiasts. It serves the same niche audience with comparable audio quality focus and mobile/connected TV access.
• Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall: Digital Concert Hall is the Berlin Philharmonic's own streaming service offering live broadcasts and on-demand classical concerts. It is a direct competitor in classical music streaming with exclusive content from one of the world's leading orchestras, though its content library is more focused.
• Stage+ (Deutsche Grammophon): Stage+ is Deutsche Grammophon's classical music streaming platform offering concert recordings, operas, and documentaries. It is a direct competitor with similar subscription model and classical music focus, backed by Universal Music's catalog.
• Vienna Philharmonic Online Library: The Vienna Philharmonic's online streaming platform offers live broadcasts and archived concerts. As one of medici.tv's core partners, it represents a potential direct distribution channel that could bypass medici.tv if the orchestra launched a standalone service.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Music Classical: Apple Music Classical is a standalone classical music app built on the Primephonic acquisition, offering streaming with curated classical content. It competes directly with medici.tv but benefits from Apple's ecosystem, capital resources, and integration with Apple Music.
• Tidal: Tidal is a music streaming service offering high-fidelity audio with growing classical music content. While it serves a broader audience than medici.tv, it competes for the same audiophile subscribers with comparable lossless/high-resolution audio quality and premium pricing.
• Warner Classics (streaming content arm): Warner Classics is a major classical music label whose catalog and artist relationships enable streaming offerings. It competes for classical music content rights and artist partnerships that medici.tv depends on, with broader resources and established distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/medicitv
• Instagraminstagram.com/medici.tv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/medicitv
• Xx.com/medicitv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medicitv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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