TouchTunes customers will have early access to American Idol sweetheart Haley Reinhart’s upcoming sophomore album, Better. Starting today (April 22), a full week before the album’s official release, the company’s jukeboxes will have it available for any who are interested in a first-listen. Reinhart was considered a favorite on the tenth season of American Idol, and made it into the Top 3 contestants. She performed beautiful covers of Adele, Elvis and Elton John during the show, further increasing her popularity. The widespread recognition she gained from the show allowed her to burst into the music scene. This summer, she is…
Author: Casey Minter
AMI Entertainment Network has partnered with Capitol Music Group to give three fans an autographed vinyl copy of Troye Sivan’s Blue Neighbourhood. Starting yesterday, April 21, and running to May 3, AMI users can enter to win through any participating juke, through the company’s BarLink app or directly through AMI’s Facebook page. Sivan is a fresh, young Australian pop star who has generated close to a quarter billion views on his YouTube videos. His hit single, Youth, has been streamed over a hundred million times. For more information, visit www.amientertainment.com.
In a bittersweet illustration of the enormous popularity of Prince Rogers Nelson, TouchTunes revealed that the top-played song on their network the day of the artist’s death (yesterday, April 21) was Purple Rain. Over the years, Prince sold more than 100 million records and won seven Grammy Awards, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. The icon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year he was eligible. According to TouchTunes, thousands of fans paid tribute to the loss by queuing up Purple Rain on their local jukes. May…
A recent story by PC Magazine delved into the world of urban explorers, people who daringly dive into abandoned buildings around the world to photograph and record the neglect. The story was accompanied by several images of dilapidated arcade cabinets, left alone for years and rotting into the floorboards. Take a look at some of the images here!
Pinnacle Entertainment Group, LLC has signed both Embed and Shaffer Distributing up as what they refer to as “Strategic Clients.” They now join Pinnacle’s diverse service sources for customers that want to develop game rooms and FEC attractions. As RePlay reported earlier, Pinnacle recently restructured into an independent FEC advisory firm. The company continues to support new clients developing attractions, but the restructuring allows them to offer these new Strategic Clients to their customers. “In our last seven years under the Redemption Plus banner we have proven the concept: Pinnacle as a significant contributor to help suppliers to grow, to…
There was recently a colorful story in the Tech section of Forbes that delved into the details behind Stern’s latest pin, Ghostbusters, as well as tackled multiple issues and ideas behind the renaissance pinball seems to be experiencing in general. Forbes contributor Seth Porges held a long interview with veteran designer John Trudeau (Creature From The Black Lagoon and The Machine: Bride of Pinbot) discussing the new game, Stern’s mentality behind releasing several versions of a particular table, Easter Eggs and more. Check it out here!
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday (04/20) that Harriet Tubman, an African-American woman who ferried hundreds of slaves to freedom, will replace the slaveholding Andrew Jackson on the new $20 note. The newly popular Alexander Hamilton (who’s rap musical tribute, Hamilton, is the talk of the town) will remain on the face of the $10 bill. The Treasury Department also promised that other women and civil rights leaders will be a part of the new currency designs. According to the New York Times, the bills are not expected to reach circulation until 2030, so don’t go changing your bill…
The AAMA and AMOA sent representatives to the country’s capital Tuesday, April 12, for the first coin-op advocacy trip of 2016. As per usual, the association’s legislative/lobbying firm, Dentons LLP, directed the visit. The team consisted of coin-op professionals from across the industry spectrum, including Bryan Aune of AMI, Joe Camarota of Alpha-Omega, David Cohen of Firestone Financial, Emily Dunn of Tom’s Amusements, Rick Kirby of Betson Enterprises, Tony Paskiewicz of Columbia Music and Games, Lori Schneider of the AMOA, John Schultz of the AAMA and Steven Toranto of Birmingham Vending Co. The group split into two teams and mainly…
Competitors awaiting the 2016 Big Buck World Championships will have their chance on May 1, when the Qualifier Series begins on connected Big Buck HD games across the States. There will be five tournaments across five months, each offering a chance to bank major bucks through tournament prize pools and gain access to the World Championships. If a player is able to make their way into the top 64, they’ll be awarded that access. Women who play the game have a double chance at winning through the Ladies Tournament and the World Championships. According to the hosts, there are many…
GameWorks has opened its seventh location at The Shops at Northfield Stapleton in Denver. This 37,000-sq.-ft. entertainment facility has 160 video and prize games, a full restaurant and bar, a private function area for up to 220 people, and the company’s first laser tag arena. “We were looking for a unique attraction that would compliment the rest of our entertainment offering,” said area director, Des Roches. “With this new laser tag arena being the company’s first, GameWorks wanted a special arena that sets it apart from other laser tag attractions. The company wanted to wow their guest and asked Creative…