Digital Courier International Delivers Elton John's Tribute to Diana.VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1997-- Digital Courier International Corporation (Alberta Stock Exchange Alberta Stock Exchange See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :DIC DIC diffuse intravascular coagulation; disseminated intravascular coagulation. DIC abbr. disseminated intravascular coagulation Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) ) announced today that it has delivered Elton John's "Candle in the Wind '97" -- a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, princess of Wales orig. Lady Diana Frances Spencer (born July 1, 1961, Sandringham, Norfolk, Eng.—died Aug. 31, 1997, Paris, France) Consort (1981–96) of Charles, prince of Wales. -- to more than 350 Canadian radio stations over the DCI (Display Control Interface) An Intel/Microsoft programming interface for full-motion video and games in Windows. It allowed applications to take advantage of video accelerator features built into the display adapter. network. The distribution was made on behalf of Mercury/Polydor Records and Polygram Group Canada through Virtually Canadian in Toronto. Elton John Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March, 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. performed his solo tribute at Princess Diana's funeral in London before a television audience of over one billion people. Sir George Martin Sir George Henry Martin CBE (born 3 January 1926 in Highbury, London, England) is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle"—a title that he owes to his work as producer of almost all of The Beatles' records. produced the new version of Candle in the Wind, with re-worked lyrics by Bernie Taupin Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is an English lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. Birth and childhood Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin . The commercial single release of the special charity recording was delivered to Canadian radio stations by DCI on Wednesday. One hundred percent of all proceeds raised by the sale of the single, which will be available in stores Sept. 17, 1997, will be donated to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was set up after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. It received money set aside by Diana's will, contributions by her former husband, The Prince of Wales, donations by the public, and the proceeds from Elton John's new . "Mercury/Polydor wishes to thank DCI for having come forward so quickly and readily to volunteer their time, energy and resources in assisting with this project," said Ken Ashdown, Vice President, National Promotions, Polygram Group Canada. "Under difficult circumstances, DCI provided an extremely timely and efficient way to get the song to radio stations across the country." Allan Kozak, Digital Courier International's President, said DCI is pleased to have been able to contribute to this special cause. "As a leading supplier of electronic distribution and communication services for the radio industry, we're thrilled to have been able to meet Mercury/Polydor's distribution needs for the release of this special charity recording." Digital Courier International is a leading supplier of electronic distribution and communications services for the media broadcast marketplace, with over 4,600 radio stations, duplication companies, production studios and record companies across North America as customers. DCI's state-of-the-art, two-way digital distribution network enables fast and reliable delivery of CD-quality audio, text and data, and provides the only open platform that allows for full integration with radio broadcast and advertising industry members for the purpose of audio and information exchange. -0- Note: The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein. CONTACT: Digital Courier International Corporation Al Kozak, 604/415-3304 Don Myers, 604/602-2480 800/663-8013 (Toll-free) dmyers@bc.sympatico.ca http://www.digitalcourier.com |
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