Device and process for remote management of a network of audiovisual information reproduction systems

A digital jukebox device connected to a digital audiovisual distribution system over a network connection, the digital audiovisual distribution system comprising a plurality of other digital jukebox devices, a server, and a database involved in managing the digital jukebox device and the plurality of other digital jukebox devices, wherein the digital jukebox device and each said other digital jukebox device comprises at least one processor configured at least to:

• generate management data related to one or more of a hardware, software, or firmware component of the digital jukebox device;
• transfer said management data from the digital jukebox device to the server;
• and
• receive update instructions for the digital jukebox device from the digital audiovisual distribution system in response to the digital audiovisual distribution having processed the management data send thereto from the digital jukebox device,
• wherein the digital audiovisual distribution system is configured to process the management data by identifying the digital jukebox device, causing an update to the database, and locating the update instructions for updating data in the jukebox.