In 1989, two engineers and great mates, Mark Brownlee and Tim de Souza, started an innovative Mobile DJ business. What set them apart from other Mobile DJs was that Mark and Tim were pre-programming their DJ sets to suit each particular event. Mark and Tim continued to grow their business with innovation and foresight. Today, they own Australia 's largest and most respected music provider, Nightlife Music + Video.
Starting out...
After successfully securing licences with major record companies in the early 90's, Nightlife created the world's first computerised Video Jockey System. In 1994, it was recognised that the use of videotape was becoming limited and so the video CD was born. This helped position the company for its entry into the New Zealand market in 1996, and in 1998 Nightlife developed the VCD decoder for Pro CD players, jukeboxes, and programmable multi-stackers. This revolutionised music video in the Australian market – Nightlife became the only company able to provide programmed and continuous music video. This desire to create managed music solutions has continued to be a major goal of the company as it stands today.
The here and now…
The company has developed into much more than just a music supplier in recent years - releasing the innovative Hard Drive Music System (HDMS™) in 2001 - and is now providing solutions in music, advertising and ambient visuals to over 1700 venues Australia-wide (not-to-mention 250 clients in NZ and 200 in the USA). The HDMS™ has been consistently evolving since its release and the continuation of the research and development of our products is certain.
Behind the scenes…
Nightlife provides venues with a reliable entertainment system that houses the best music, advertising and visual management service available. We aim to genuinely connect with our clients, providing them with personalised music programming and a leading-edge advertising platform….and to have fun doing it! The Nightlife team is full of unique and dynamic individuals who are dedicated to giving you the service and understanding you deserve. Our team is devoted to hearing what your needs are and getting the very best results for your venue.
In short, we listen to our staff, and our staff listen to you!
We believe it is our commitment to our clients and staff that have kept us at the forefront of the entertainment industry and have made us the market leaders in music and digital advertising management.
More than meets the eye…
Nightlife is dedicated to making our environment sustainable and contributing to our local and international communities. We weigh a great deal of importance on our Corporate Social Responsibilities, we have a holistic attitude and are aware of the impact our business has on the environment. This aesthetic is embraced by both our staff and our clients.
Ecological Sustainability: We not only have an extensive recycling system for our daily waste but we also practice carbon resistant office practices, such as double-sided printing and encouraging our clients to “read from the screen”. We also recycle our system’s computer components and have an active Ebay account which sells these recyclable parts.
Community Involvement: We are actively involved in several community causes, dedicating ourselves to one particular cause each year. This year we have been supporting Cambodian charity group, Destiny Rescue.
From the Destiny Rescue website:
“Destiny Rescue provides much needed care and support for young girls and young women who have been prostituted and abused. In partnership with other agencies in the Destiny Rescue Network, young girls are sought out and rescued. Girls who are being abused are cared for in one of the many Destiny Rescue homes, where the girls are provided a safe environment, where they are supported and cared for after a life of trauma. The girls receive education and training to enable them to gain employment, such as hospitality or sewing. The rescued girls are slowly integrated back into the community, in a safe location and are given the chance to live a normal life.”
Through the dedication and generosity of our employees and suppliers, we have managed to raise over $8000 for the cause so far.
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