soundnet

What soundnet does

Soundnet, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Camden, London, supplies licensed audio and visual content and digital jukebox services to bars, clubs, pubs, and other hospitality venues, primarily in the UK and across selected European and adjacent markets. Its core activity is acting as the exclusive music content provider for Sound Leisure's installed base of more than 13,000 digital jukeboxes in UK venues, with content delivered via disc and online channels and accessible to patrons through the Soundjack mobile app. The company is also the UK partner for TouchTunes, selling and supporting the TouchTunes Playdium and Angelina jukebox lines — the latter featuring an interface that adapts to venue-specific most-played tracks, an integrated PhotoBooth, customisable lighting, and a 2-year warranty, and the former offering a usage-based 'No Fixed Music Fee' model positioned as a risk-free venue investment.

Underlying technology combines a curated, multi-million-track music and music video library — fully licensed by PPL and PRS in the UK and by European music industry bodies — with the Soundjack mobile application, the Angelina adaptive jukebox interface, and the VHub operator platform. The company holds several first-mover regulatory licences, including the first UK hard-disc licence exceeding 30,000 tracks, the first background video licence in Germany, and the first background licence in Greece, which together form a cross-jurisdictional rights footprint difficult to assemble quickly.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: recurring licensing royalties from the music catalogue to third-party businesses and broadcasters; recurring supply of music content to Sound Leisure's jukebox installed base; and hardware-led sales of TouchTunes Playdium and Angelina jukeboxes to venues under various payment plans. Distribution is hybrid: channel partnerships with jukebox OEMs (Sound Leisure, TouchTunes) carry content to the long tail of UK hospitality venues, while direct sales outreach targets venue operators. Since 12 June 2014, Soundnet has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TouchTunes Interactive Networks, North America's largest in-venue interactive entertainment network, trading as Soundnet TouchTunes in the UK market.

Name

soundnet

Legal name

Soundnet

Website

https://soundnet.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soundnet supplies licensed music content and digital jukebox services to UK and European hospitality venues, acting as the exclusive content provider for Sound Leisure's 13,000+ jukeboxes and as the UK TouchTunes Playdium/Angelina partner, operating as a wholly-owned TouchTunes subsidiary since 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Music Licensing & Distribution

NAICS

Record Production and Distribution (51225), Sound Recording Industries (5122)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms (MPAIALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sync Clearance & Rights Management (One-Stop, Negotiation, Documentation) (MPAIALAF), Creator Music/SFX Asset Libraries & Licensing Platforms (MPACABAM)

Keywords

• Commercial music licensing
• Digital jukebox services
• In-venue entertainment content
• Jukebox content distribution
• Audio visual content supply

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Music Licensing: Licensing music and music video content to third-party businesses including venues, broadcasters, and media companies. Licensed in UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Finland, Holland, Ireland and Greece.
2. Digital Jukebox Content: Exclusive provider of music content for Sound Leisure digital jukeboxes. Content supplied via disc and online to over 13,000 jukeboxes in pubs, clubs and bars.
3. Jukebox Equipment Sales: Sale and deployment of TouchTunes Playdium/Angelina digital jukeboxes to venues with various deals and payment plans offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Soundnet supplies licensed audio and visual content for commercial venues, serving as the exclusive provider of music content for Sound Leisure digital jukeboxes across the UK and as the UK partner for TouchTunes Playdium and Angelina jukebox systems. The company also offers a large music and music video library licensed by PPL, PRS, and all major European music industry bodies, and operates the Soundjack mobile app for app-based jukebox control. Revenue is generated through music licensing royalties, recurring content subscriptions to jukebox operators, and jukebox equipment sales.

Product overview

Soundnet is an audio and visual content supplier for bars, clubs, and venues, offering a portfolio of products centered around digital jukebox music services and music library licensing. The core offerings include exclusive music content for Sound Leisure digital jukeboxes (over 13,000 units), TouchTunes Playdium and Angelina jukeboxes, the Soundjack mobile app for jukebox control, and a comprehensive music library service with access to millions of licensed tracks and music videos. These products work together to provide venues with curated music experiences, with Soundnet acting as the exclusive UK provider and distributor for these jukebox platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Soundjack: Mobile app allowing customers to browse, pick and pay for music on jukeboxes using their phones.
• VHub

Products and services

• Digital Jukebox Services Music content supply and management services for digital jukeboxes deployed across UK pubs, clubs, and bars, including exclusive content supply to Sound Leisure jukeboxes and TouchTunes Playdium jukeboxes.
• TouchTunes Angelina Jukebox A modern digital jukebox featuring a sleek design, AI-driven adaptive user interface that learns from venue-specific most-played tracks, 2-year warranty, PhotoBooth social feature, customisable lighting, and modular hardware system. Distributed by Soundnet as the UK partner.
• TouchTunes Playdium Jukebox UK's first digital jukebox without a fixed music fee, where music fees are calculated based on jukebox earnings. Marketed as a risk-free investment for venues with 2-year warranty. Distributed by Soundnet as the UK partner.
• Music Library Services Licensed music and music video library service offering access to millions of tracks and virtually every music video ever made, fully licensed by PPL, PRS, and all European music industry bodies, with content categorised by genre, BPM, artist image, and content ratings.
• Soundjack Mobile App Mobile application that enables customers to browse, select, and pay for music on digital jukeboxes using their phones. Available on all online Sound Leisure jukeboxes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13,000 Sound Leisure jukeboxes served with music content
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TouchTunes Interactive NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2014TouchTunes Interactive Networks, the largest in-venue interactive entertainment network in North America, acquired Soundnet on June 12, 2014. Soundnet serves as TouchTunes' UK partner, providing distribution and support for TouchTunes Playdium and Angelina digital jukeboxes in the UK market.
• Sound LeisurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoundnet is the exclusive content supplier for Sound Leisure digital jukeboxes. There are over 13,000 Sound Leisure jukeboxes in operation in pubs, clubs and bars. Sound Leisure also serves as UK support agent for TouchTunes jukeboxes. Soundnet provides music content via disc and online, with all online jukeboxes Soundjack enabled.
• PPL and PRScoreTechnology or IntegrationSoundnet's music library is fully licensed and authorised by PPL and PRS in the UK and all European music industry bodies. This licensing partnership enables legal music distribution to venues.
• European Music Industry BodiescoreTechnology or IntegrationMusic library licensed by all European music industry bodies. Licensing coverage includes UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Finland, Holland, Ireland and Greece.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited): UK music licensing body that licenses recorded music for public performance. Not a competitor but a critical upstream partner that Soundnet's rights stack is built on; comparable in the public performance rights domain Soundnet serves.

Emerging players

• Rockbot: Provides licensed background music and customer-controlled jukebox apps for bars, restaurants, and retail. Overlaps with Soundnet on in-venue music licensing and mobile-first venue engagement.
• Cloud Cover Music: Subscription-based licensed background music service for businesses. Comparable to Soundnet's B2B music library licensing stream serving third-party businesses requiring commercial music.

Regional players

• Imagesound: UK- and Europe-focused in-venue music and media provider with a comparable licensed music library model for hospitality and retail. Closest direct geographic competitor to Soundnet in the British and European venues market.

Direct peers

• NSM Music: International jukebox manufacturer and operator (NSM/CDB/Jukebox-branded equipment) with music content supply and venue partnerships comparable to Soundnet's Sound Leisure relationship.
• Sound Leisure: UK-based digital jukebox manufacturer and Soundnet's exclusive content partner, with 13,000+ installed units in pubs, clubs and bars. Directly comparable in the digital jukebox content-and-hardware stack that Soundnet services.
• TouchTunes Interactive Networks: Soundnet's parent company and the largest in-venue interactive entertainment network in North America. Operates the same digital jukebox category (Playdium, Angelina) and shares the same hardware/content supply chain economics as Soundnet.

Broad incumbents

• Stingray Digital: Canadian music, media, and technology company with a 'Stingray Business' division offering in-store and in-venue music and digital signage. Overlaps with Soundnet's commercial music licensing and venue AV offerings.
• Mood Media: Global in-store media provider offering licensed background music, messaging, and AV solutions to retail and hospitality. Directly comparable to Soundnet's hospitality audio content and licensing proposition.
• Spotify (Soundtrack Your Brand): Spotify's B2B in-store and in-venue music service leveraging the world's largest streaming catalog. Competes with Soundnet for venue music budgets with a mobile/cloud-first delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/soundnetmusic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soundnet

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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