On 5 March 1998, M6 Music was launched by Groupe M6 as its second musical channel after Fun TV the previous year, to enhance the offering of the TPS satellite bouquet of which it had just increased his share to 25%, to counter MCM which preferred to remain exclusive to its rival Canalsatellite.
[1] In 2003, the CSA granted M6 Music a license to be broadcast on the DTT platform.
[4] On 1 June 2012, M6 Music Hits returned to M6 Music, after playing La terre est ronde from Orelsan.
[6] On 4 January 2015, its deficitary sister channels were shut down.
[8][9] In 2018, M6 Music celebrated its 20 years with a concert and changed its logo.