Atlantic inks deal with REV Entertainment to produce CD+ and other interactive multimedia.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1994--Atlantic Records has entered into a long-term agreement with REV Entertainment, one of the first companies to create multimedia compact disc (storage) MultiMedia Compact Disc - (MMCD) A CD-ROM standard for storing 4.7 GB of data including video. MMCD is being developed by a large numer of computer manufacturers and is expected to be shipped in late 1996 or early 1997. programming (CD+) and a developer of CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). games. The announcement was made by newly appointed Atlantic President Val Azzoli. Under the terms of the agreement, REV will create, develop, and produce interactive multimedia titles and CD+ releases featuring the label's artists. Val Azzoli commented: "This deal places Atlantic on the front lines of emerging entertainment technology. Not only does our alliance with REV bring us fully into the mixed-format CD arena, but it also gives our artists an array of potential new venues for their creative output, including games and other interactive multimedia." The first releases under this new agreement are slated to be configured in a new format, widely dubbed CD+; these discs can be played on both conventional audio CD players and CD-ROM components attached to computers. As a CD-ROM playable in both Macintosh and Windows formats, each disc will feature a wide range of music, information, and interactive video programming. Capabilities for REV's CD+ format include: full-screen/full-motion artist videos; access to song titles and lyrics, with users able to navigate through recordings by clicking on portions of the song's lyrics; and artist biographies and mini-documentaries. REV will work closely with Atlantic's artists to tailor each CD+ release to the performer's distinct aesthetic. Future releases under this deal will feature interactive entertainment drawing on video and audio content from Atlantic's rich archive of contemporary music. Slated for the late-'95 release are two interactive game titles: "Rap Basketball," a street basketball game utilizing tracks from a variety of hip-hop artists; and an as-yet-untitled game combining hard-edged rock `n' roll and comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. characters. Available in several popular CD-based game formats, both discs will be distributed by WEA WEA Weather WEA World Evangelical Alliance WEA Washington Education Association WEA Wilderness Education Association WEA Workers' Education Association WEA WebSphere Everyplace Access (IBM) WEA Wisconsin Education Association . "Our new strategic alliance with Atlantic will provide REV Entertainment with the opportunity to produce and develop the latest interactive technologies with a vast library of music, explains REV 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. Todd Fearn. "We are excited to be an innovator in CD+, which we believe will be the new standard in contemporary music." Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , REV Entertainment originates, develops, and produces multimedia entertainment products for the recorded music recorded music n → música grabada and gaming industries. In addition to Fearn, the company is headed by President Ed Roynesdal. Prior to starting REV, Fearn was a developer of trading systems for a number of Wall Street firms. Roynesdal is an established independent producer of contemporary music and has produced recordings for a number of artists, including Joe Jackson There are several people named Joe Jackson:
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