Akoo.com Partners With WWW.COM; Akoo.com Enhances Its Search Engine for Worldwide Radio Stations Broadcasting On the Internet.Business Editors ELMWOOD PARK Elmwood Park, village (1990 pop. 23,206), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1914. It is chiefly residential. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2000 Akoo.com, an Internet entertainment network, today announced its partnership with WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. .COM, the Internet's leading Music Application Service Provider. Akoo.com will incorporate all of WWW.COM's 230+ originally-programmed music stations in its database for Internet broadcasting Internet Broadcasting (formerly Internet Broadcasting Systems), or IBS, is a provider of television station web sites. IBS hosts over 70 local stations' sites, and co-produced NBCOlympics. , which is accessible to users via akoo.com's search engine. In total, akoo.com users now may find more than 3,500 worldwide radio stations broadcasting on the Internet at http://www.akoo.com. As a result of the partnership, WWW.COM's radio stations also will be fully integrated with akoo.com's proprietary scheduling technology, whereby users may schedule music channels within their day's customized playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. to further simplify and automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. the listening experience. "This partnership is a result of our commitment to building the most comprehensive search engine for Internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. and online entertainment," said Dino Cardone, akoo.com's director of media relations. "We're excited about this partnership and the ability to offer our users the unique combination of our scheduling technology with access to WWW.COM's originally-programmed stations." "With the largest digitized online music library, the broadest range of originally-programmed stations, and our landmark licensure licensure (lī´s  nsh agreements, WWW.COM has set the standard for Internet music broadcasting," said Ron Baker Ronald Baker (born November 19, 1954 in Gary, Indiana) was a former American football offensive lineman between 1978 and 1988 for the Baltimore Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Oklahoma State University. , executive vice president of corporate development for WWW.COM. "Akoo.com's advanced technology, along with the simplicity with which users can access and retrieve our stations, allows both companies to bring the best of Internet music entertainment to millions of visitors." About WWW.COM Los Angeles-based WWW.COM (http://www.com) is the Internet's leading Music Application Service Provider (ASP) and the largest provider of turnkey See turnkey system. solutions for websites worldwide. The company broadcasts over 230 originally-programmed stations, all under signed copyright agreements, which ensure artists get paid and ASP customers have no risk of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Launched in October 1998, the company's mission is to be the dominant provider of music and entertainment on the Internet; building a powerful broadcast network on the convergence of radio, television and print with a wide range of technology services and infrastructure. About Akoo.com Akoo.com is an Internet entertainment network that combines a comprehensive selection of audio and video content with proprietary technology that simplifies and automates Internet broadcasting. Founded in 1999, the company is based in Elmwood Park, Ill. Akoo.com's website at http://www.akoo.com features programming from more than 3,500 worldwide radio and television stations, several thousand music videos and movie trailers, additional audio/video programming in numerous categories, including news, sports, television and business and the Radio Akoo network comprised of nine, commercial free digital music channels. To enhance this broad range of content, akoo.com features proprietary technology to simplify and enhance the online experience, including a search engine for Internet broadcasting, a scheduling capability that allows users to build customized playlists and the akoo dial, which manages playlists and automates the entire online experience. In July 2000, akoo.com also introduces Kima, wireless consumer technology that retransmits audio from a PC to any home stereo or portable radio system within 1,000 feet. In June 2000, akoo.com was voted number one website in the category of radio by TopNine.com, a leading web ranking and search directory service. |
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