Established in 2004, 7digital is a leading digital media delivery company with offices in London, Luxembourg and Los Angeles and operating globally. Combining our secure and robust technology platform with the broadest agreements within the digital media industry, we provide comprehensive digital download services to a wide range of partners while managing our own download stores in over 37 countries. We have worked with record companies, artists, FMCG brands, retailers, consumer electronics companies, fashion brands, advertising agencies and many other organisations looking to harness the power of digital entertainment to engage customers. . . . Read More
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London, UK, 29th May 2012 – 7digital, the leading digital media company, today announced the company is acting as the official music download and streaming partner for the new Samsung Music Hub, which debuted on the flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone today.
The Music Hub provides users with a complete digital music download and streaming service, which has been built using 7digital’s API. Music Hub is available in free and Premium versions:
The 7digital powered Music Hub launches along the Galaxy S3 today in the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, with further global role out later in the year. It is also 7digital’s first international digital music streaming service.
Ben Drury, 7digital CEO comments, “Being selected as the global music partner by Samsung is a major coup for 7digital. We are now in the position to provide our partners with a global digital music download and streaming platform, with a catalogue of close to 20 million high quality tracks. The initial European launch of Music Hub is just the beginning, and we expect the service to become a global offering very quickly.
“Samsung is the world’s leading mobile phone and smartphone company, and we’ve been working closely with the headquarters in Korea for over three years, and with the major and key independent labels, to develop the Music Hub. The company is serious about competing in the digital music space.”
London, UK, 13 April 2012 – 7digital today announced the launch of the new 7digital mobile application for Windows Phone devices. The new app brings 7digital’s download store and music player to Windows Phones handsets, giving users access to 7digital’s 18 million strong catalogue of high quality MP3 tracks.
Users can browse, preview, purchase and download music to their Windows Phone, anytime, anywhere. As with all 7digital’s apps, previously purchased music can be synced from a user’s personal 7digital cloud storage space to their Windows Phone and any other devices with a 7digital app installed.
The app takes advantage of the native Windows Phone OS, recommendations and featured content appear on a panorama style interface. Live Tiles have also been integrated to allow users to pin their favourite artists, tracks and albums to the start screen.
The Windows app joins 7digital’s existing range of mobile applications for Android, iPhone/iOS and BlackBerry platforms. 7digital now has over 2 million active users on mobile devices, allowing users to download and sync their 7digital music collection across any device they own.
Ben Drury, CEO 7digital comments, “The 7digital mobile applications allow our customers to access their music however, whenever and through whichever device platform they choose.”
“The new 7digital Windows Phone application adds to our philosophy of being a truly platform agnostic digital music service. With the addition of the Windows Phone app, we enable music fans to purchase music and access their entire music collection on all their devices, anytime, anywhere.”
The 7digital Windows Phone application is available from the Windows Marketplace in a number of territories including UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, Spain Italy and Ireland. Further information on 7digital’s mobile applications is available at 7digital.com/mobile.
London, UK, 19th January 2012 – 7digital, the leading digital media company, today announces significant growth in album and track sales during 2011, with Adele’s album 21 and song ‘Someone Like You’ leading the bestsellers lists.
In 2011, mobile sales accounted for 50% of 7digital downloads globally. The best selling artist of 2011 was Adele with her album 21 and track ‘Someone Like You’. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay and Snow Patrol also featured in the top 20 albums. A comprehensive list of the top 20 albums and tracks of 2011 is provided below.
Mobile growth has been driven by 7digital applications being pre-loaded on millions of devices from consumer electronics partners, including Samsung, RIM, Sony Ericsson, Philips and Toshiba. Updated 7digital apps for Android handsets and tablets, BlackBerry handsets and the launch of an HTML5 mobile site also contributed to mobile growth.
The coming months will see 7digital’s reach widen within the mobile space with the launch of a Windows phone app. A 7digital app for the iPhone, allowing users to sync purchased tracks with their device, also became available at the end of 2011.
Ben Drury, CEO 7digital comments, “We’ve seen another year of strong growth in 2011, especially from smartphone and tablet devices. Sales from mobile devices rose significantly year-on-year for the final two weeks of 2011, rising from approximately 10% in 2010 to 50% in 2011.”
“Our approach to be an open, agnostic digital content partner to the consumer electronics industry is really paying off. We know that consumers want access to their music collection on the device of their choice, anytime, anywhere and we’re helping enable that. 7digital’s catalogue of over 17 million high quality DRM-free MP3 tracks and open API platform mean we are an attractive partner for device manufacturers.”
1. Adele – 21
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You
3. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
4. Snow Patrol – Fallen Empires
5. Rihanna – Loud
6. Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
7. Elbow – build a rocket boys!
8. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
9. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
10. Beyoncé – 4
11. Ed Sheeran – +
12. Florence + The Machine – Ceremonials
13. Michael Bublé – Christmas
14. Lady GaGa – Born This Way
15. LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking
16. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
17. Chase & Status – No More Idols
18. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
19. Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See
20. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
1. Adele – Someone Like You
2. LMFAO / GoonRock / Lauren Bennett – Party Rock Anthem
3. Adele – Rolling In The Deep
4. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer – Give Me Everything
5. Maroon 5 / Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger
6. Rihanna / Calvin Harris – We Found Love
7. Lady GaGa – Born This Way
8. Bruno Mars – Grenade
9. Jennifer Lopez / Pitbull – On The Floor
10. LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It
11. Adele – Set Fire To The Rain
12. Christina Perri – Jar Of Hearts
13. Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song
14. Rihanna – S&M
15. Jessie J / B.o.B. – Price Tag
16. Lady GaGa – The Edge Of Glory
17. Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta – Sweat (Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta)
18. Ed Sheeran – The A Team
19. Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks
20. Katy Perry – Firework
* Note: the lists provided reflect sales from across 7digital’s mobile applications and web-based global stores in 37 territories, which include the UK, US, Canada, Europe and Singapore.