CREATIVE MULTIMEDIA LAUNCHES MUSICMATCH.COM.PORTLAND Portland, town, England Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. , Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5 1996-- New online site helps Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f make the right music choice -- guaranteed! MusicMatch (www.musicmatch.com), the new online music resource and virtual store developed by electronic information provider Creative Multimedia, helps Internet users find and purchase the music they want to own. Convenient, current, and comprehensive, MusicMatch provides users fast access to the latest music news, products, and concert information, and offers more than 200,000 music-related items for sale. "The Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the is an ideal environment for linking music news and information directly to purchasing," said Gordon Prend, senior product manager for MusicMatch and Creative Multimedia's recently-released interactive 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). , Billboard Music Guide. "Imagine finding a feature story about a band, reading a review of their newly-released album, listening to a sample of their music, and, with a few mouse clicks, ordering that album for immediate home delivery. That's what That's What is one of the more idiosyncratic releases by solo steel-string guitar artist Leo Kottke. It is distinctive in it's jazzy nature and "talking" songs ("Buzzby" and "Husbandry"). we're offering with MusicMatch." Key features of the MusicMatch website include: Music Store -- more than 200,000 music-related items, including CDs, albums, t-shirts, videos, and imports, available for online purchase and home delivery The Wire -- daily coverage of the music business, artists and bands, events, and products Frequency -- online monthly music magazine featuring original articles, interviews, and reviews, plus audio clips, photos, and links to related websites Featured Album Reviews -- 36 reviews each month highlighting the latest releases Soundcheck
prior to purchase All Music Guide (AMG AMG All Music Guide (music website) AMG All Media Guide (group of media websites) AMG All Movie Guide (Movie website) AMG Arzneimittelgesetz (German Law) ) Database -- discographies, reviews, biographies, glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , influences and related artists, and track listings covering major music genres This list is split into four separate pages: Classical Database -- organized by composer, album title, work title, conductor conductor Any of various substances that allow the flow of electric current or thermal energy. A conductor is a poor insulator because it has a low resistance to such flow. , orchestra, performer, label On Tour -- the Internet's largest concert database, offering current touring schedules for more than 8,000 popular performers worldwide Music Links -- compilations and reviews of music-related websites, updated bi-weekly In addition, Creative Multimedia's new interactive CD-ROM, Billboard Music Guide, may be purchased through the MusicMatch website. The CD-ROM includes a shopping list feature that links directly to MusicMatch. Founded in 1987, Creative Multimedia develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes interactive multimedia information for use with personal computers. Creative Multimedia, a leader in lifestyle and leisure interactive media, partners with the nation's leading publishers and entertainers to bring the highest quality, name-brand, interactive products to the market. Additional company and product information is located on the Internet at http://www.creativemm.com. CONTACT: Creative Multimedia Vicki Quick, 503/241-4351, x309 Fax: 503/241-4370 E-mail: vickiq@creativemm.com |
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