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Ask Marc: Can we keep our current CD tracks if we upgrade to a digital jukebox?

While the benefits of digital jukeboxes are clear to most, upgrading can still seem like a daunting effort for many pub landlords, especially those who are worried about losing their current music collection.

At Hire Jukebox, one of the most common questions we hear pub and bar owners, including Southampton landlord Adrian Hall, is what happens to their CD tracks if they upgrade to a digital machine?

As Hall writes, ‘We currently own a CD jukebox but are looking to upgrade to a digital touchscreen jukebox. Some of the CD’s we have are very popular and we would like them to be on the new jukebox. Is this possible?’

Thankfully, the simple answer to Hall’s question is yes. Though digital jukeboxes are already equipped with a comprehensive array of over music, featuring over 30,000 tracks including every Top 40 chart release since 1952, Hire Jukebox also offers landlords the option to upload any extra requests to their music library. The personalised service doesn’t stop there though; we also tailor the music collection on the jukebox to each pub’s customer base, discussing what type of music the landlord wishes to offer before supplying the jukebox.

Looking to the future, as trends change the jukebox also ensures you remain up to date with what’s currently in the charts, without having to purchase CDs, thanks to twice-weekly automatic updates through the system’s digital connection. Further song requests are also possible at any time in case pub-goers request a specific album or track. Even undiscovered local artists’ tracks can be included.

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Locating these tracks is now easier too, thanks to the digital jukebox’s convenient browsing options. Customers can search by artist, song title, genre or even date released to quickly find those much-loved tracks they enjoyed listening to on the pub’s old CD jukebox.

For more information about taking your background music system to the next level without saying goodbye to any of your current CD favourites, call Hire Jukebox on 024 7622 2806 to discuss free digital jukebox installation.

Author: Marc Bird