Broadband -- Exploring the Future of Online Digital Space in Austin, Texas.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2000 MP3.com's Michael Robertson
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where suits, boots, techies and hippies hippies 1960s “dropouts of American culture” usually identified with very long hair adorned with flowers. [Popular Culture: Misc.] See : Hair will plug into the future of broadband content and technology Keynote speaker Michael Robertson, chairman and chief executive officer of MP3.com Inc. brings his brand of vision to the first-ever Port Austin broadband expo, scheduled for November 9-11, 2000 in Austin, Texas. Robertson is scheduled to speak on Saturday, November 11th as a part of the Broadband Entertainment program. Always the pioneer, Robertson is currently implementing the latest models for Internet music delivery, especially in the hot subscription marketplace that is attracting the likes of high-profile companies like Sony. You can expect Robertson to apply his predictive powers when speaking at Port Austin. An evolutionary entrepreneur with superb instincts for forging innovative technologies into practical commercial enterprises, Robertson founded The Z Company in 1996 to merge search technologies and commerce. As president, he established Filez, the Internet's largest and fastest file search engine, and Websitez, a domain-name search engine. Robertson next tackled the manageable music file formats for the Internet. He started San Diego-based MP3.com Inc. in 1997, and took it public in July 1999 (Nasdaq:MPPP (MultiLink PPP) An extension to the point-to-point protocol that enables two channels to be linked together to double the throughput. It is used for ISDN transmission and channel bonding. See PPP, ISDN and channel bonding. ). The result: An astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. number of musicians, digital artists and labels now use the Internet in marketing and creating revenue from music. If Robertson's past endeavors are an indication of his future restless creativity, we have much to look forward to. About MP3.com MP3.com Inc. has created what it believes is a unique and robust technology infrastructure for the storage, management, promotion and delivery of digital music. As the Internet's premier Music Service Provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ), the company is dedicated to providing consumers with "anytime, anywhere" access to their music using any Web-enabled device. MP3.com compensates copyright owners based on the popularity of their music. The company has made $1,000,000 available in the months of May, June, July and August 2000 for distribution to digital artists and record labels who post their music on MP3.com. About Port Austin The three-day Port Austin event will celebrate and explore all aspects of life with high-speed networked access and content. The expo will showcase the convergence of technology, infrastructure and digital content. Speakers, panels and hands-on interactive displays will highlight the latest innovations, opportunities and future trends in content development, broadband mass-marketing, e-commerce, telecommunications hardware, infrastructure and services. Attendees will discuss how voice, video and data will converge on the Web and television, and how homelife will change with always-on access. Webcasts of speakers and live music will be part of the experience, and national and Austin-based companies will demonstrate how they are leading this revolution. The Port Austin expo will provide value for individuals interested in business development, professional development, networking and job opportunities, and especially those interested in connecting with Austin's unique cultural environment. Hosted by the Port Austin Group, a non-profit trade association, the event's key sponsors and partners include Aperian, Austin Software Council, Austin Ventures, Blade Technologies, BroadJump, Concero, Cox Interactive Media's Austin360.com, FG SQUARED, frogdesign, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, GSD&M, Hire.com, Human Code, TateAustin Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Team Tech International, Texas Association of Broadcasters, ThemePark, Time Warner/Road Runner. Media sponsors include CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media publications Dr. Dobb's Journal Dr. Dobb's Journal (DDJ) is a monthly journal published in the United States by CMP Media. It covers topics aimed at computer programmers. DDJ was the first regular periodical focused on microcomputer software, rather than hardware. , Game Developer, MSDN (MicroSoft Developer Network) A subscription service from Microsoft for software developers. It includes technical documentation and news, patches and fixes for existing products and beta copies of upcoming releases. , Software Development and Web Techniques. For more information on this event, please visit www.portaustin.com. |
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