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DMX, A Mood Media company,[1] is a "Multi-sensory" branding agency based in Austin, Texas.[2][3] DMX also provides music for cable and satellitetelevision networks worldwide, including DSTV in Africa. It was the first company to offer music by satellite.
AEI Music Network Inc. was founded in 1971 as a music service to license and program original artist music. Its primary focus was custom music programs provided on cassette tapes for domestic and foreign customers. In the 1980s, the company began providing services to international airlines as well as residential and cable television systems.
In 1990 International Cablecasting Technologies Inc. launched the service called CD/18, a reference to "the equivalent of 18 CD-players", which offered digital music through the coaxial cable. It soon changed its name to DMX (Digital Music Express).[4][5] It was broadcast on a KU sideband; the space between already existing cable channels was used to deliver the music, so the service didn't require any extra space from the cable companies.[6][7] In 1993 the subscriber costs were $10.95 per month.[8] By mid 1994 DMX had 350,000 households subscribing.[9] It came with a remote control that allowed the user to see the name of the song, artist and album.[10]
In 2001, AEI merged with Liberty Digital Inc. of Los Angeles in a deal that gave Liberty 56 percent and AEI 44 percent of the merged company known as DMX/AEI Music. AEI had large national customers into international markets, while DMX had dealt with smaller businesses. DMX also served residential cable television subscribers working on streaming over the Internet.[11]
The company's on-site digital system known as "ProFusion" was launched in 2002 to deliver and play back high-quality digital music to places around the world. In 2005, DMX was purchased by Capstar Partners which then officially changed the name to DMX, Inc. In the same year, the "ProFusion M5", its first digital platform that controls both video and music content, was launched. Most recently,[when?] the company began offering scent marketing as another service for customers.[citation needed]
Loral Skynet announced on June 21, 2001 that DMX/AEI would switch from its Telstar 4 to Telstar 8 in 2002.[12]
In 2007, DMX applied to merge with a Fort Mill, South Carolina, competitor, Muzak Holdings LLC, with the resultant combined entity sold to a third-party buyer. Reportedly, Mood Media of Canada had been heavily courted since the beginning, but the combination of the United States Department of Justice's second request for information on the merger,[13] and the bankruptcy filing by Muzak disrupted that original merger.[14] Instead, on Thursday, March 24, 2011, Mood Media itself announced that it would be buying Muzak in a $345 million deal,[15] and then a year later also announced it acquisition of the original DMX company which had courted them three years earlier on March 19, 2012, in a deal valued at $86.1 million .[16]
SonicTap
From February 9, 2010, to February 10, 2018, DMX (Music) provided over 84 commercial-free audio-only music channels to DirecTV customers, branded as "SonicTap".[17] DirecTV dropped sonic tap in favor of Music Choice on February 10, 2018.[18]
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^Meisner, Jeff (2000-09-25). "AEI Combining with Liberty Digital Unit". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 2010-01-14. - Meisner, Jeff (2001-05-16). "AEI Merger with DMX Approved". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 2010-01-14. - "AEI Seeks Growth in Music Business Overseas". Puget Sound Business Journal. 2001-02-13. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information Last update 25 09 2022 June 2021 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources DMX music service news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message DMX A Mood Media company 1 is a Multi sensory branding agency based in Austin Texas 2 3 DMX also provides music for cable and satellite television networks worldwide including DSTV in Africa It was the first company to offer music by satellite DMX Inc TypePrivateIndustryMusicFounded1971HeadquartersAustin Texas United StatesKey peopleJohn Cullen CEO and Paul Stone presidentProductsMusic video messaging scent interactive media and promotions A V systems for commercial environmentsParentMood MediaWebsitewww dmx com Contents 1 History 2 SonicTap 3 ReferencesHistory EditAEI Music Network Inc was founded in 1971 as a music service to license and program original artist music Its primary focus was custom music programs provided on cassette tapes for domestic and foreign customers In the 1980s the company began providing services to international airlines as well as residential and cable television systems In 1990 International Cablecasting Technologies Inc launched the service called CD 18 a reference to the equivalent of 18 CD players which offered digital music through the coaxial cable It soon changed its name to DMX Digital Music Express 4 5 It was broadcast on a KU sideband the space between already existing cable channels was used to deliver the music so the service didn t require any extra space from the cable companies 6 7 In 1993 the subscriber costs were 10 95 per month 8 By mid 1994 DMX had 350 000 households subscribing 9 It came with a remote control that allowed the user to see the name of the song artist and album 10 In 2001 AEI merged with Liberty Digital Inc of Los Angeles in a deal that gave Liberty 56 percent and AEI 44 percent of the merged company known as DMX AEI Music AEI had large national customers into international markets while DMX had dealt with smaller businesses DMX also served residential cable television subscribers working on streaming over the Internet 11 The company s on site digital system known as ProFusion was launched in 2002 to deliver and play back high quality digital music to places around the world In 2005 DMX was purchased by Capstar Partners which then officially changed the name to DMX Inc In the same year the ProFusion M5 its first digital platform that controls both video and music content was launched Most recently when the company began offering scent marketing as another service for customers citation needed Loral Skynet announced on June 21 2001 that DMX AEI would switch from its Telstar 4 to Telstar 8 in 2002 12 In 2007 DMX applied to merge with a Fort Mill South Carolina competitor Muzak Holdings LLC with the resultant combined entity sold to a third party buyer Reportedly Mood Media of Canada had been heavily courted since the beginning but the combination of the United States Department of Justice s second request for information on the merger 13 and the bankruptcy filing by Muzak disrupted that original merger 14 Instead on Thursday March 24 2011 Mood Media itself announced that it would be buying Muzak in a 345 million deal 15 and then a year later also announced it acquisition of the original DMX company which had courted them three years earlier on March 19 2012 in a deal valued at 86 1 million 16 SonicTap EditFrom February 9 2010 to February 10 2018 DMX Music provided over 84 commercial free audio only music channels to DirecTV customers branded as SonicTap 17 DirecTV dropped sonic tap in favor of Music Choice on February 10 2018 18 References Edit DMX Acquired by Mood Media Corporation PDF Mood Media Archived from the original PDF on 2013 03 19 Retrieved 2013 11 19 Global Brand Consultants Corporate Branding Firm Archived from the original on 2010 08 18 Retrieved 2010 09 08 Multisensory Branding Unforgettable Brand Experiences Building Brand Loyalty Archived from the original on 2010 08 18 Retrieved 2010 09 08 12 des 1994 Monitoring Times Volume 13 Number 12 Can Digital Cable Radio Mount a Threat Music Choice Jams With Digital Radio example essay topic Radio has new threat in cable CD service UPI Archives DMX Offers 30 Channels Without DJS ADS Future Developments in the Music Market Robin Whittle DMX David Foster Frontline Demo Meisner Jeff 2000 09 25 AEI Combining with Liberty Digital Unit Puget Sound Business Journal Retrieved 2010 01 14 Meisner Jeff 2001 05 16 AEI Merger with DMX Approved Puget Sound Business Journal Retrieved 2010 01 14 AEI Seeks Growth in Music Business Overseas Puget Sound Business Journal 2001 02 13 Retrieved 2010 01 14 DMX AEI Music to Migrate Delivery of Their Digital Music Service to Loral Skeynet s Telstar 8 Satellite Loral 2001 06 21 Archived from the original on 2011 07 13 Retrieved 2009 01 06 DMX Muzak issued a second request Orbitcast May 29 2007 Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Adam Bell Music Won t Stop During Muzak s Reorganization The Charlotte Observer February 11 2009 Toronto s Mood Media buys Muzak National Post March 25 2011 Mood Media Corporation Announces Acquisition of DMX Press release Mood Media March 19 2012 Why have the Music Channels changed DirecTV Retrieved 9 February 2010 About Us SonicTap Archived from the original on 8 March 2010 Retrieved 27 February 2010 Turn Up The Volume DirecTV February 6 2018 Archived from the original on February 10 2018 Retrieved September 4 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DMX music service amp oldid 1133778001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
