Boyz II Men - First CD Released by KOCH Records Using SunnComm's MediaMax CD Copy Management Technology.PHOENIX -- SunnComm International (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : SCMI SCMI Southern California Marine Institute (Terminal Island, CA) SCMI Supply Chain Management Institute SCMI South Carolina Military Institute ) announced today that independent music giant, KOCH Records Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP, is an independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe and in Asia under the name Koch Universal. , has released Boyz II Men's newest album, Throwback throwback see atavism. . It is the first of many KOCH CDs to come that will contain SunnComm MediaMax copy management and enhancement technology. One of the most successful music groups of all time, Boyz II Men Boyz II Men is an American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1988 as a quintet which originally included Marc Nelson, Boyz II Men found fame as a quartet, with members Nathan Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman, and Wanya Morris, on Motown , released the new album, Throwback, on MSM MSM - Micronetics Standard MUMPS Music Group/KOCH Records on August 24, 2004. After a brief sojourn from recording and the retirement of member Michael "Bass" McCary, Nathan Morris Nathan Bartholomew Morris (born 18 June 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African-American singer, also known as Alex Vanderpool (his nickname in the early Boyz II Men days). He is one of the founding members of Boyz II Men. He is the most versatile of the group. , Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris Wanyá Jermaine Morris (born 29 July 1973, in Philadelphia) is an American R&B singer, best known as a member of the R&B group Boyz II Men. Aside from Boyz II Men, Wanyá has his own record label, "The Company Entertainment." For more information, visit: www.thecompanyent. are back and as strong as ever. The MediaMax technology from SunnComm will provide CD buyers with the ability to easily and legally copy songs individually or as a group to their personal computer so they can be enjoyed without the CD. MediaMax also provides an interface to create multiple legal backup copies of the CD as determined by the label. Additionally, music fans can email select music tracks to friends and family who can preview these songs from the new album. "This latter feature (MusicMail) is a great form of viral marketing An online advertising approach that functions somewhat like word-of-mouth. The "viral" refers to how quickly it propagates, but its purpose is not to cause damage like a computer virus, but to make an offer available to the masses. ," stated David Nives, the Senior Vice President of New Media for KOCH Records. "It is a great way to spread the word about the newest effort from Boyz II Men, a great music group with a very loyal following." There are many other enhanced features on the CD ranging from the group bio to a photo gallery. Bob Frank, President of KOCH Records remarked, "We are pleased to have identified a proven technology solution in the MediaMax product. The decision for KOCH Records to use MediaMax on the Boyz II Men album has been reinforced by SunnComm's repeated success with high-profile commercial CD releases. We continue to receive very impressive feedback from industry contacts on the MediaMax products." Throwback, the first release from a partnership between their new label, MSM Music Group and KOCH Records, features Boyz' innovative interpretations of classic pop and R&B hits including Michael Jackson's "Human Nature," Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile" and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." The album's first single, their take on Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love," keeps with the old school theme with a contribution from veteran rapper, MC Lyte MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer, 11 October 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. Career Having begun her rap career in the early 80s as a breakdancer, she released her first single, "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)," which dealt with a lying boyfriend’s . About Throwback, group member Nate Morris explains, "This is our chance for creative expression, considering we've been tied to major record labels for our first twelve years in the business. The labels would think that an album like this wouldn't be financially viable for them. But we decided that our first album back would be something that we wanted to do." Often referred to as the sixth major label within the global record industry, KOCH Records had more of Billboard's charting albums in 2002 and 2003 than any other independent record company. SunnComm's MediaMax suite of products delivers security for digital CD audio along with an enhanced consumer experience that provides additional bonus content and value-added features. MediaMax is wrapped in a user-friendly multi-media environment, mastered directly on the audio CD, and accessible using a personal computer. Bonus features include artist or label-related promotions, music videos, promo movie trailers, song lyrics, artist bio page, photo gallery, label and artist web links, on-board press kits, CD art, posters, print functionality, and tune-sharing capability through SunnComm's MusicMail(TM) with 24/7 activity reporting providing record labels with the ability to track and analyze fan reaction to each song on the CD. ABOUT KOCH RECORDS KOCH Records is a division of KOCH Entertainment, the fastest-growing music company and the market leader among independents in North America. The KOCH Entertainment corporate umbrella encompasses the KOCH Records label, KOCH Vision home video, KOCH Music Publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. and KOCH Entertainment Distribution with operations in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Records proudly claims the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for each of the last three years (2001-2003). For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com ABOUT SUNNCOMM SunnComm International Inc. (OTC: SCMI) copy management and protection technology was first commercially released by Nashville's Music City records in 2001. The album, "Charley Pride - A Tribute to Jim Reeves," became the first commercial dual-session, copy-managed CD in America. SunnComm also became the first company to commercially release a content-protected audio CD utilizing an early version of the Windows Media Data Session Toolkit. (http://www.microsoft.com/ presspass/press/2003/jan03/01-20SessionToolkitPR.asp) In just four years, SunnComm has become the leader in digital content enhancement and security technology for audio compact disc media with its MediaMax suite of products. MediaMax has been successfully implemented on some of today's best selling music including Velvet Revolver, which reached the #1 spot on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart in addition to other gold and platinum best-selling releases. SunnComm's MediaMax suite of digital content enhancement technologies are created by integrating the Company's own proprietary technology with the Microsoft (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. 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