Video on demand service owned by Stingray Digital and headquartered in New York City
Qello Concerts
(also known as
Qello, Stingray Qello
) is an American-based entertainment company founded in 2010, in New York, by Brian Lisi, Bob Frank, and Richard Johnson.
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Qello is the parent company of digital streaming service Qello Concerts, and
over-the-top content
service provider Qello Media Solutions. Qello Concerts is a digital streaming music service specializing in on-demand concert films and music documentaries.
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In 2016, Qello Concerts added live streaming events and original programming. It was acquired by
Stingray Group
in January 2018.
Background
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Qello Concerts licenses long-form concerts, documentaries, behind the scenes footage and interviews from both major and independent music labels.
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Qello Concerts is available in more than 160 countries.
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Qello Concerts entered the film and television industry in 2016, debuting its first series,
Evolution of a Song
.
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The platform also began its live streaming events initiative in 2016 offering live stream events including
Slightly Stoopid
with
Bob Weir
at TRI Studios,
[5]
the 2016
Lockn' Festival
,
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and
Umphrey's McGee
’s Chucktown Ball.
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Qello launched Qello Media Solutions in 2015 as a white label digital streaming service provider with a variety of media clients including
Acorn TV
.
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In January of 2018, Canadian streaming media company
Stingray Group
announced that they had acquired Qello.
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The Qello Concerts service has since been renamed "Stingray Qello".
The Qello executive team includes Brian Lisi as CEO, Bob Frank as President of Qello Concerts, Richard Johnson as Director of Business Development and Chief Revenue Officer, and Nicole Johnson as Director of Communications.
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History
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In May 2011, Qello was given one of Google's Developer Sandbox spots at
Google I/O
.
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In June 2011, RightsFlow, a licensing and royalty service provider, entered into an agreement with Qello, providing them with a service for royalty reporting, ensuring that rights holders are properly compensated for the use of their creative work. A percentage of all monthly revenue goes directly to the content provider.
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In May 2012, Qello and
EMI
music entered an agreement, expanding Qello's library with content from EMI's library as well.
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EMI was a British multinational recording and publishing company.
In April 2013, Qello launched a music blog designed to feature original content called Inside the Q.
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Ben Fong-Torres
, former editor for
Rolling Stone
, is the Senior Editor.
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Inside the Q bloggers introduce Center Stage and Breakout artists being featured on Qello, as well as information about New Music Tuesdays, the apps new releases.
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The blog also has reviews of the concerts and documentaries featured on Qello with Fong-Torres's accounts of personal encounters and interviews with many of the artists.
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As of July 2014, Qello has 3 million registered users in more than 160 countries.
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Features
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Users can access Qello via its mobile app available on
iOS
and
Android
, its
YouTube
channel,
Amazon
’s
Kindle Fire
,
Windows Mobile
, and
Sony
and
Samsung
Smart TVs
.
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Users can log in using their Facebook or Twitter account, or by creating a login.
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If using a device supporting
iTunes
, Qello scans the users iTunes library and suggests bands and videos the user may want to watch but had not previously purchased.
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It also gives iOS users access to purchase audio tracks of artists directly through iTunes.
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Qello allows users to create and share custom set lists.
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All users get unlimited access to Qello TV, which has more than 30 channels of non-stop concert moments; they also get one track from every concert film.
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Qello also offers an All-Access Pass giving subscribers unlimited access to every full-length concert and documentary in the library.
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Platforms
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Qello is also available on
Sony
and
Samsung
smart TVs
,
Kindle Fire
, and
iOS
and
Android
devices.
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In December 2011, Qello was added to
Google TV
, and in May 2013,
YouTube
announced it would be featuring Qello as one of two channels launched in its new subscription channels.
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This partnership allows YouTube users to access all of the content from Qello. Soon after, in June 2013, Qello was added to
Apple TV
, making Qello available everywhere that Apple TV is available.
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The following month, July 2013, Qello was added among the
Chromecast
apps. In April 2014, the Qello app became available for
Roku
devices.
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Qello was also a launch partner on the
Amazon Fire TV
.
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In September 2014, Qello became available on
PlayStation 4
.
Qello was previously available on
PlayStation 3
and
PlayStation 4
via the
PlayStation Network
, but the service has since been suspended on these platforms.
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On May 4, 2016, PlayStation users in North America were emailed notifying them of the suspension of service and were instead encouraged to use other platforms or the paid-service Amazon Prime. As of May 6, 2016, however, the Qello website still lists PS3, PS4, and PS Vita as supported devices.
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In 2020, Qello Concerts was made available via
STV Player
, the streaming service of Scottish broadcaster
STV
.
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Viewers could watch a live-stream of the channel,
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as well as view a selection of concerts on demand.
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Qello's streamed channel was removed from STV Player in 2021, however, a selection of concerts are available to view in the "Music" section.
In 2021, Qello Concerts joined
Freeview
in the United Kingdom along with
sister channel
Stingray Naturescape
. The channels can be found on channel 271 via the Channelbox streaming portal alongside
Now 70s
,
Now 90s
and
Clubland TV
.
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References
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.
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. Retrieved
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2014
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November 5,
2013
.
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. All My Faves. May 13, 2013
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
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Laura Martin; Dan Medina (July 14, 2014). "Leaders and Visionaries Series Qello CEO, Brian Lisi". Needham Industry Report.
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a
b
"O.A.R. Featured In Qello Original Series 'Evolution Of A Song'
"
. May 24, 2016.
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"Lookin' for LOCKN'? Free Stream Available on Multiple Platforms This Weekend"
. August 25, 2016.
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"Full Show Audio: Umphrey's McGee Kicks Off Chucktown Ball In North Charleston"
. September 24, 2016.
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May 22,
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.
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. January 12, 2018
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May 22,
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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2023
.
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. Benzinga
. Retrieved
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2013
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2013
.
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b
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. Hypebot. April 22, 2013
. Retrieved
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2013
.
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a
b
Whitney Matheson.
"Cool app: Qello, a haven for music movies"
. USA Today
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
.
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. Appolicious. Archived from
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on March 4, 2016
. Retrieved
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2013
.
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. New York Business Journal
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
.
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"Apple TV gets HBO GO, ESPN, Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello, as iTunes passes 1bn TV show downloads"
. The Next Web
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November 5,
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John Sciarrino.
"The App Review - Qello"
. Maxim. Archived from
the original
on December 29, 2013
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
.
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Aldrin Calimlim (May 4, 2012).
"Qello's Latest Update May Be Music To Your Ears"
. AppAdvice
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
.
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David Downs.
"Qello: A Music DVD Fiend's New Best Friend"
. Billboard
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
.
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b
c
Chance Kinney (October 7, 2013).
"Qello is What MTV and VH1 Used to Be"
. Chip Chick
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
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"Qello Inks Licensing Deal With EMI Music"
. PR Newswire
. Retrieved
May 18,
2014
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"YouTube Adds Paid Subscriptions With Just 2 Music Channels: Qello Concerts & Rap Battle"
. Hypebot. May 10, 2013
. Retrieved
November 5,
2013
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Caleb Hsu.
"Qello: The World's Largest Music Streaming Service on YouTube"
. Berklee Groove
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November 5,
2013
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Billy Steele (April 3, 2014).
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.
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. Retrieved
April 21,
2014
.
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"Netflix, Hulu Plus, Dozens of Other Streaming Apps Available on Amazon's Fire TV"
.
Billboard
. April 2, 2014
. Retrieved
April 21,
2014
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"Now You Can Attend Music Concerts Directly from Your PS3"
. Push Square. November 26, 2013
. Retrieved
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Holmes, Brian (October 24, 2014).
"Qello is quietly building a "Netflix for music films" ? and maybe building the future of digital video"
.
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2014
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"STV Player content expands as performance soars"
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STV Group
. April 29, 2020
. Retrieved
April 22,
2021
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"STV Player - Channels - Qello"
.
STV Player
. Archived from
the original
on April 22, 2021
. Retrieved
April 22,
2021
.
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"STV Player - Music"
.
STV Player
. Retrieved
April 22,
2021
.
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"Channelbox"
.
Channelbox
. Retrieved
May 22,
2023
.
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"Stringray channels added to Freeview Channelbox"
. March 17, 2021.
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