Musicians including Robbie Williams have thrown their weight behind a new streaming service that aims to bring the fast-growing sector to low-tech listeners. Electric Jukebox is a data stick that plugs into the back of a television and is operated by a microphone-enabled remote control.
Its founders hope to appeal to listeners who would appreciate the vast possibilities of streaming - which offers unlimited music on-demand online - but find internet applications cumbersome or prefer to listen from a couch in front of the TV.
Electric Jukebox, much like other streaming sites, will be updated daily to offer new music and will feature mixtapes put together by artists including Williams and Sheryl Crow.
Electric Jukebox will initially be available only in the United States and Britain for US$229 ($335), which includes one year of service.
- AAP
