AudioRamp and NextAudio Join Forces to Give Freedom of Choice to Internet Radio Listeners.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2000 AudioRamp Continues to Expand its Roster of Internet Audio See RealAudio. Content Providers, Giving Listeners the Most Comprehensive Selection of Music and News AudioRamp Inc., the leading provider of Intelligent Audio(TM) products and services, Monday announced a partnership with NextAudio Inc., a leading provider of personalized Internet audio content to major portals and Web sites. The partnership will allow AudioRamp's iRad standalone Internet stereo to be compatible with all of NextAudio's private label MyRadio customers. "The partnership between AudioRamp and NextAudio will give iRad users easy access to a personalized selection of music and news," said Dan Sheppard, president of AudioRamp. "Whether they prefer Johann Sebastian Bach or alternative rock, the iRad is the only Internet home stereo device that lets you listen to personalized 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. stations 'powered by MyRadio,' as well as store and play more than 1,000 MP3 songs." Unveiled earlier this year, AudioRamp's iRad family of Internet stereos are the first to combine streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. capabilities, allowing users to listen to a myriad of global Internet radio stations, with the ability to retrieve, store and play MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. audio files. Users are also able to interact with online audio resources such as news, events and e-commerce music sites. NextAudio's MyRadio service enables major portals and Web sites to offer their own branded radio service to their customers. Once customers have registered and downloaded the branded software player, they can create and interact with one or more customized music stations with any mix of music they choose, including alternative, rock, blues, classical, jazz and many more. Using an individual's profile, the MyRadio expert system creates personalized playlists just for him or her. The user never has to hunt for their music; MyRadio does all the work for them. And because MyRadio can target music and audio advertisements, NextAudio's website customers benefit from the additional e-commerce and audio advertising revenues the MyRadio service generates. "We are excited to incorporate MyRadio compatibility into iRad devices," said Jeff Williams For the poker player, see . For the physician, see . For the astronaut, see . Jeff Williams (born June 6, 1972 in Canberra) is an Australian-born, left-handed pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. , 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. of NextAudio. "Like MyRadio, the iRad is the first of its kind. Combining the two will offer a new environment to enjoy our one-to-one personalized, fully-interactive radio service and will further enable our B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business customers to extend their brands beyond the PC." About The iRad Product Line Designed as a stand-alone Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. , AudioRamp's iRad-C (component version) and iRad-S (shelf-top version) products are the first family of Internet stereo products that uniquely provide providing users with a full audio experience, beyond the standard AM/FM/CD stereo systems and streaming-only radios of today. By leveraging the power of Microsoft's Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and the open architecture of the Internet, the iRad products provide the ability to access millions of online audio destinations through the units contained 56k modem, Ethernet connection or Home PNA PNA Palestinian National Authority PNA Phoneline Networking Alliance PNA Peptide Nucleic Acid PNA Personal Navigation Assistant PNA Pacific/North American PNA Polish National Alliance (established 1880 in Chicago, Illinois) Network. Beyond providing streaming audio via the Web, the products can also retrieve, store, customize and personalize more than 1,000 MP3 or WMA audio files into custom play-lists. The products play standard CD or MP3-CDs and can rip (store) CDs to the units contained hard disk drive. An integrated tuner on the iRad-S also provides access to local AM/FM AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AM/FM Auto-Mapping/Facilities Management stations. About AudioRamp Inc. AudioRamp is a leading provider of Intelligent Audio(TM) products and services focused on providing audiophiles with dynamic access to the audio and related resources they want, where they want it and when they want it. Founded in 1999, the company's Intelligent Audio products and services include a family of Internet-Stereo players under the iRad brand name, a secure pier-to-pier Internet Personal-Audio-Network for managing audio called iPan, and a user Personalized-Audio-Web site called My AudioRamp.com. AudioRamp's Intelligent Audio offerings combine traditional audio resources such as AM, FM and CD, Internet Audio capabilities such as streaming, downloadable MP3 and WMA audio, together with a Web-based client server capability to provide audiophiles infinite choices of additional audio, music, information, resources and e-commerce from multiple Internet desitnations through a single touch-point. For more information on the company visit their Web site at www.AudioRamp.com or call 949/789-1140. About MyRadio MyRadio is the first one-to-one personalized, portable and interactive Internet radio solution specifically created in a B2B environment. Designed for music lovers and created for Web site owners, MyRadio provides dynamic one-to-one personalization for visitors to client Web sites. Branded audio content integrates a valuable added experience onto Web sites with high value advertising, expanded e-commerce revenues and extended branding. By continually learning each listener's preferences, the end user's experiences keep getting better. Internet-stereo products, services, and solutions products such as AudioRamp's iRad family of Internet stereos, allow client Web site owners to extend interaction with their end users far beyond their Web sites. The MyRadio service also includes a full range of interactive features including "tag" and "rate" even while listening on offline devices. About NextAudio Inc. With headquarters in Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C., NextAudio is a leading provider of personalized and portable premium audio content delivered over the Internet. The company's first product offering, MyRadio, is a B2B Internet-delivered personal radio service optimized for listeners, advertisers and e-commerce. The MyRadio service is offered to major Web sites as a turnkey private label system. NextAudio operates offices in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . For more information on NextAudio, visit http://www.nextaudio.com. |
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