Music Choice
- For Music Choice outside the US, see Music Choice Europe
Music Choice is a U.S. company that programs music and produces music-related content for digital cable, cell phones, and cable modem subscribers in the US. Music Choice programs dozens of audio music channels for digital cable subscribers, as well as programs and produces music-related content for on-demand customers with access to Music Choice On-Demand. Music Choice also offers video and audio music programming for cell phone customers through Sprint and AT&T.
Many digital cable companies carry Music Choice, including Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, Cablevision, Cox Communications, Verizon FiOS, and Bright House Networks. DirecTV discontinued Music Choice on November 15, 2005, and now offers XM Satellite Radio channels. Other companies provide similar services for commercial customers, such as Muzak and DMX. In Summer 2006, Music Choice revamped their appearance and added new graphics and new backgrounds for digital cable.
History
Music Choice (formerly known as Digital Cable Radio) was the first digital audio broadcast service in the world and, under its founder and CEO David del Beccaro, launched in test markets in 1987. From its inception as an 8 channel audio service from Motorola's cable group (then General Instrument), Music Choice has evolved into a multi-platform music network based in New York City that reaches millions of consumers across the country. Music Choice is a partnership owned by Comcast Cable Communications, Time Warner, Cox Communications, EMI Music, Microsoft Corporation, Motorola, Inc., and Sony Corporation of America.
Music Choice On Demand
Music Choice's offers On Demand content, including hundreds of multi-genre music videos from established and emerging artists. Music Choice On Demand also features exclusive programming:
- Artist of the Month - Features music videos & exclusive content from popular artists.
- Tha Corner - Hip Hop music & culture
- Fresh Crops - Highlights emerging artists across all music genres
- Rock U - Featuring Mainstream, Alternative, and Metal artists/bands
- Demanded - Features Top 10 most popular videos nationwide
- Video Playlists - Themed playlists hosted by popular recording artists
They previously offered online audio service with more than twice as many stations as provided through cable, but this had to be ended due to bandwidth issues.
Music Choice Online
As of August 2007, Music Choice began offering a free broadband music service to its cable partners for use by their cable-modem subscribers. Music Choice's free broadband music site offers subscribers access to all the same music channels available on its TV network, in addition to several broadband-exclusive channels such as Chillout, Classic Disco, Indie Rock, Old School Rap, and Underground Rap. Additional features include the the ability to watch thousands of music videos and Music Choice Originals (listed below), in addition to the ability to customize video channels and video playlists. This service is currently available to Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner, Grande and Conway cable-modem subscribers. [1][2]
List of television channels (according to the website)
Classical
Country
Dance
Inspirational
Instrumentals
Jazz & Blues
Latin
Pop
- Adult Top 40
- '70s
- '80s
- '90s
- Hit List
- Party Favorites (up-tempo music)
- Lite Hits
- Solid Gold Oldies
Rock
- Adult Alternative
- Alternative- uncensored
- Arena Rock
- Classic Rock
- Metal- uncensored
- Retro-Active
- Rock
Urban
- Classic R&B
- Hip-Hop and R&B
- R&B Hits
- Rap- uncensored
- R&B Soul
Variety
- Big Band & Swing
- Kidz Only!
- Reggae
- Showcase, features blocks of:
- Old School Rap- uncensored
- Classic Disco
- Sounds of the Seasons (Christmas music, patriotic music, etc)
Vocal/Theatrical