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Digital Music Express or DMX Music is a subscription service that provides over 100 channels of music in digital format, delivered via digital cable, satellite, and on-premise technology. It is available in the U.S. and Canada, and is also offered on some airlines. The service began in 1992. The subscription business model is a business model that has long been used by magazines and record clubs, but the application of this model is spreading. ... In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. ... Look up Channel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In general, channel refers to the path between two endpoints. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music Wikicities has a wiki about Music: Music MusicNovatory: the science of music encyclopedia Science of Music... A digital system is one that uses numbers for input, processing, transmission, storage, or display, rather than a continuous spectrum of values (an analog system) or non-numeric symbols such as letters or icons. ... Digital cable is a term for a type of cable digital television that delivers more channels than possible with analog cable by using digital video compression. ... A satellite is an object that orbits another object (known as its primary). ... ... A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...


DMX now faces stiff competition from the next generation of services, such as Sirius and XM, both of which deliver their signals directly through small roof-mounted antennas, rather than through a small dish as DMX, DirecTV or Dish Network require. Other companies provide similar services, such as Muzak (via Dish Network, otherwise for businesses only), and Music Choice (via digital cable and DirecTV). Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio (DARS) service in the United States that provides 65 streams (channels) of music and 55 streams of sports, news and entertainment. ... XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) is a satellite radio (DARS) service in the United States based in Washington, DC and controlled by News Corporations DirecTV, General Motors, American Honda, Hughes Electronics, and several private investment groups. ... DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States and the rest of the Americas. ... Dish Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, owned by EchoStar Communications Corporation. ... Muzak is a trademark name invented in 1922 by Major General George O. Squier when he patented a system for the transmission and distribution of background music from phonograph records over electrical lines to workplaces. ... Dish Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, owned by EchoStar Communications Corporation. ... Music Choice is a U.S. and U.K. company that provides music programming for cable and satellite television. ... Digital cable is a term for a type of cable digital television that delivers more channels than possible with analog cable by using digital video compression. ... DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States and the rest of the Americas. ...


List of channels

Classical

  • Arias & Overtures
  • Chamber Music
  • Light Classical
  • Opera
  • Symphonic

Country

  • Bluegrass
  • Modern Country
  • Traditional Country

Dance

  • Dance
  • Glow
  • Power Hits
  • Retro Disco
  • Riviera Discotheque
  • Subterranean
  • Retro Disco

Instrumentals

  • Beautiful Instrumentals
  • Contemporary Instrumentals
  • Elegance
  • New Age
  • Piano
  • Tranquility

International

  • Chansons Detente
  • Chinese Music
  • European Hits
  • Greek Music
  • Irish Music
  • Italian Bistro Blend
  • Italian Contemporary
  • Italian Traditional
  • Japanese Music
  • Quebec Popular/Rock
  • Riviera
  • South African Rhythms
  • United Kingdom Hits
  • World Beat

Jazz

  • Jazz
  • Jazz & Blues
  • Jazz/Vocal Blend
  • Smooth Jazz

Latin

  • Caribbean Rythms
  • Carnaval Brasileiro
  • Fiesta Tropical
  • Latin Contemporary
  • Latin Jazz
  • Mariachi
  • Musica de las Americas
  • Regional Mexican
  • Salsa
  • Tejano

Oldies

  • '70s Hits
  • '80s Hits
  • '90s Hits
  • Big Band/Swing
  • Golden Oldies
  • Rock 'n' Roll Oldies
  • Upbeat Oldies

Popular/Adult Contemporary

  • Adult Contemporary
  • CityScapes
  • Classic Hits Blend
  • Club 12
  • Hit Sweep
  • Hot Traxx
  • Classic Hits Blend
  • Familiar Favorites
  • Love Songs
  • Metro Blend
  • Soft Hits
  • Vixens

Rock

  • Adult Alternative
  • Album Rock
  • Alternative
  • Classic Rock
  • Coffeehouse Rock
  • College Rock
  • Flashback New Wave
  • Folk Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Reality Bites
  • Roadhouse
  • PUMP!

Religious

  • Contemporary Christian
  • Gospel

Urban

  • Classic R & B
  • Groove Lounge
  • Hot Jamz
  • Old School Funk
  • Rap
  • Urban Adult Contemporary
  • Urban Alternative
  • Urban Beat

Specialty

  • Beach Party
  • Blues
  • Chic Boutique
  • Got Kids?
  • Great Standards
  • Hawaiian
  • Holidays/Happenings
  • Rat Pack
  • Reggae
  • Show Tunes
  • Zen

Holiday Music

  • A Very Jazzy Holiday
  • Christmas Country Blend
  • Classical Christmas
  • Familiar Favorites/Adult Contemporary Holiday Blend
  • Holiday Favorites
  • Instrumental Holiday
  • Modern Holiday
  • Viva La Navidad

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Digital Music Express - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (152 words)
Digital Music Express, or DMX is a subscription service that provides 100 channels of music in digital format, both directly via satellite, and more commonly via cable TV companies.
DMX now faces stiff competition from the next generation of services, such as Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio, both of which deliver their signals directly through small roof-mounted antennas, rather than through a small dish as DMX or DirecTV require.
Other companies provide similar services, such as Muzak (with dish, and to businesses only), and Music Choice (via cable TV, DirecTV and Dish Network).
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