7digital

7digital Group Plc
Company typePublicLSE: 7DIG
IndustryB2B Music Technology Services
FoundedJanuary 2004
Headquarters69 Wilson Street, London EC2A 2BB, ,
Number of locations
5
Area served
20 countries (August 2023)
Key people
Paul Langworthy (CEO)
Michael Juskiewicz (CFO)
Samantha Sawyer (CCO)
Jon Hilbrants (CCO)[1]
ServicesWhite-label music solutions, API, music download stores, production, streaming music services, radio services, voucher promotions, loyalty schemes
RevenueEUR 6.69 million (2021)
OwnerSongtradr
Number of employees
70
SubsidiariesEntertainment News, Unique The Production Company, Smooth Operations, Unique Interactive, Above The Title
Websitewww.7digital.com

7digital Group PLC is a British publicly listed company that offers access to music, tracking and reporting for clients. London-based, 7digital provides end-to-end music services for the fitness, social media, DSPs, and gaming industries with brands such as Barry's and Triller.[2][3] Advertising Age described 7digital (Zdigital in Australia) in 2008 as a British download store,[4] while the New York Times referred to them as a digital music company.[5][6] 7digital's Smooth Operations, Unique Production and Above the Title companies are now branded 7digital Creative, and produce content for BBC Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3.[citation needed] In 2009 HMV bought 50% of 7digital.[7] In 2019, the company replaced their second CEO,[1] Simon Cole,[8] who had replaced founder/CEO Ben Drury.[5] In February 2023, it was announced 7digital had been acquired by the Santa Monica-headquartered B2B music licensing company, Songtradr.[9]

  1. ^ a b "7digital group appoints Paul Langworthy to its board of directors as new CEO". 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ Ackerman, Naomi (9 July 2021). "7digital signs deals with Barrys and Volava as it pursues the home fitness market". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (12 August 2020). "Triller signs contract with 7digital, adding 80 million song catalog for users to soundtrack clips". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Minor Chords". Advertising Age. 26 June 2008.
  5. ^ a b Helft, Miguel (6 June 2011). "Apple Unveils a 'Cloud' Music and Storage Service". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Sisario, Ben (29 May 2012). "Digital Notes: Samsung Music Hub Takes on Just About Everyone". Advertising Age. in partnership with another music company, 7digital
  7. ^ "HMV takes 50% stake in 7digital". BBC. 3 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Year End Trading update". 12 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Songtradr to acquire 7digital, a UK publicly listed B2B music technology company, in $23.4m deal". Music Business Worldwide. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.