ArtistPro Selects DigitalOwl as Premiere Vendor for Secure eBook Retail and Fulfillment.WINTER PARK, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2000 Alliance marks first step toward the establishment of a vertical marketplace for retailing of music business and instructional eBooks ArtistPro, the premiere new media publishing company for the professional music and audio industry, and DigitalOwl, the leading secure digital distribution company, will team to sell music industry and instructional eBook content via the World Wide Web. The venture will allow consumers to view copyright-protected versions of music industry eBooks and professional musician archive materials on desktop and laptop computers, the Palm OS and other handheld devices. The ArtistPro eBook site is scheduled to launch in early 2001 with a growing list of popular and high-demand titles. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the agreement, ArtistPro will retail and securely deliver music related eBooks to its customers using DigitalOwl's patent-pending KineticEdge(TM) software. In addition to supporting the digital 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. of the eBook content from ArtistPro's site, DigitalOwl will market and retail the content through its iCommerce Network, a growing number of consumer and industry-specific Web sites and Internet portals. "We embrace eBooks and know that our audience will be eager to adopt this format for content delivery," said Mike Lawson, founder of ArtistPro. "Musicians and music industry professionals are always at the forefront of innovation. Our relationship with DigitalOwl is another example of how ArtistPro can, with the aid of technology partners, provide quality content in new ways to our customers." As a leading innovator in the protection and digital delivery of premium published information, this alliance signals DigitalOwl's move toward a music vertical marketplace where digital content may be sold and downloaded instantly, while protecting the rights of publishers. "Our ability to quickly provide a complete eBook retail and fulfillment platform for ArtistPro confirms the strength of our software for the marketing, delivery and secure viewing of premium digital content See premium content. ," said Kirstie Chadwick, DigitalOwl CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are excited about working with a company in this segment of the publishing market that wants to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the opportunity that eBooks represent to their business." About DigitalOwl Founded in August 1999, DigitalOwl enables content publishers to deliver high-value digital content on demand through a series of direct and syndication retail channels. DigitalOwl is based in Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. , and is primarily funded by Draper drap·er n. Chiefly British A dealer in cloth or clothing and dry goods. [Middle English, weaver or seller of cloth, from Old French drapier, from drap, cloth; see Atlantic, the East Coast affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. , a Silicon Valley leader in startup venture capital. Visit the DigitalOwl Web site at http://www.digitalowl.com About ArtistPro ArtistPro.com is a traditional print and new media publishing company dedicated to producing the finest in professional information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. for today's ever-changing professional music business and audio recording industry. Visit the ArtistPro Web site at http://www.artistpro.com |
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