ADVISORY/MusicMatch Bridges the Gap Between Napster and Music Fans; MusicMatch Executive Available to Comment on the Future of Digital Music on the Internet.Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY... --(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DC, www.riaa.com) A membership association of music recording companies. Its goal is to promote the record label industry and protect the rights of copyright owners. It was a major contributor to the SDMI digital distribution system. vs. Napster An online music store from Napster, LLC, New York (www.napster.com) that lets you download copyrighted titles for a fee. In October 2003, the Napster site went live again after being dormant for many months. trial is taking place this week to decide the fate of peer-to-peer From user to user. Peer-to-peer implies that either side can initiate a session and has equal responsibility. Peer-to-peer is a somewhat confusing term, because it has always been contrasted to a central system that initiates and controls everything. file swapping See peer-to-peer network and file sharing protocol. , which will have a profound impact on the digital music industry. The ability to acquire digital music on demand has created a need to provide music fans with instant access to music services. MusicMatch Inc., a digital music pioneer, is already taking the next step to meet that need through a variety of initiatives that encourage music discovery.
WHO: Bob Ohlweiler, senior vice president of Business Development,
MusicMatch Inc.
WHAT: An executive from MusicMatch Inc., inventor of the award-
winning MusicMatch(R) Jukebox(TM), is available to offer
expert commentary on articles surrounding this historic court
trial.
WHEN: Beginning Oct. 2, the above listed MusicMatch spokesperson is
available to discuss the future of the digital music
industry, related issues to the Napster trial, copyright
protection, digital music trends and personalization
technologies.
To speak with a MusicMatch executive, contact Gary Brotman, MusicMatch Inc., at 858/485-4350 or e-mail garyb@musicmatch.com or Emily Killmer, Golin/Harris International, at 213/623-4200, ext. 734, or e-mail ekillmer@golinharris.com. About MusicMatch Inc. MusicMatch Inc. (www.musicmatch.com) is a music company focused on giving people the music they want, the way they want it. The company's award-winning MusicMatch Jukebox This article or section has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. is enjoyed by more than 9 million music fans worldwide who trust MusicMatch to deliver personal fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. through music. |
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