Iomega Selects MusicMatch to Expand Portability of Digital Music Worldwide.Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 MusicMatch Jukebox This article or section has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Becomes the Most Widely Distributed Adj. 1. widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" cosmopolitan bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms Jukebox A storage device for multiple sets of CD-ROMs, DVDs, tape cartridges or disk modules. Using carousels, robot arms and other methods, a jukebox physically moves the storage medium from its assigned location to an optical or magnetic station for reading and writing. Software With More Than 50 Portable Digital Audio Players See digital music player, digital media hub and digital media server. , Mass Storage Devices, Consumer Desktop PCs and Laptops MusicMatch Inc., inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something. 2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that of the world's first all-in-one digital music jukebox, today announced that Iomega Corporation (company, storage) Iomega Corporation - A storage device manufacturer whose major products are the Zip and Jaz removable disk drives and Ditto tape drives. They became popular with an early product called the Bernoulli Box. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ), a global leader in data management solutions, has added the MusicMatch(R) Jukebox(TM) software to its line of Zip(R), Jaz(R) and PocketZip(TM) drives shipping worldwide. With the fully integrated MusicMatch Jukebox, Iomega customers can make their entire music collection portable by transferring their favorite music from the desktop to Iomega storage media for easy playback wherever they go. Music fans who purchase Iomega storage products will have immediate access to the PC and Macintosh versions of the award-winning MusicMatch Jukebox software for playing, recording, organizing and discovering digital music in one easy-to-use program. MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, a $19.95 retail value, is currently shipping with Iomega's HipZip(TM) digital audio player and with all newer-model Iomega CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. drives shipped worldwide. The standard version of MusicMatch Jukebox, which is available today with Zip drives See Zip disk. (hardware, storage) Zip Drive - A disk drive from Iomega Corporation which takes removable 100 megabyte hard disks. Both internal and external drives are manufactured, making the drive suitable for backup, mass storage or for moving files between computers. shipped in the Americas, will be featured with all Zip, Jaz and PocketZip drives shipping worldwide by mid-2001. "Iomega's goal is to offer digital music fans the best available options for making their entire music collection portable," said Bruce Albertson, president and 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. , Iomega Corporation. "MusicMatch is a trusted leader in the digital music space, and its ability to seamlessly integrate MusicMatch Jukebox into our product lines ensures that we will reach that goal." MusicMatch Jukebox is now the most widely distributed jukebox software among leading hardware OEMs, giving millions of new digital music fans around the world instant access to the software right out of the box. By the end of 2000, nearly 10 million copies of MusicMatch Jukebox will have shipped with more than 50 brand-name hardware devices. Hardware devices featuring MusicMatch Jukebox: -- 29 Portable MP3/Audio Players and PDAs such as the Iomega HipZip, RCA Lyra and HP Jornada 540 Series Color Pocket PC; -- 4 Desktop PC and Laptop Lines including Dell Dimension PCs and Inspiron notebooks, and HP Pavilion PCs and laptops; -- 11 Mass Storage Devices including Iomega Zip, Iomega(R)CD-RW and Jaz drives, and CD-RW drives from TDK and Yamaha; -- 4 Hardware Jukeboxes and Digital Home Entertainment Systems including the AudioReQuest from ReQuest and the Music Store from DigMedia; and -- 2 Wireless MP3 Phones/Accessories including the Samsung Uproar and the Ericsson MP3 Handsfree HPM-10. "We're very pleased a leading hardware manufacturer like Iomega has chosen to offer our state-of-the-art digital music technology to millions of its customers around the world," said Dennis Mudd, CEO of MusicMatch, Inc. "By fully integrating MusicMatch Jukebox with Iomega's digital audio player and mass storage products, we are giving consumers a variety of options for experiencing the freedom and portability of digital music." About Iomega Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets the award-winning Zip(R), Jaz(R) and PocketZip(TM) drives and disks, the HipZip(TM) digital audio player, the FotoShow(TM) digital image center, LifeWorks(TM) and Iomega Quik Sync 2 software; Iomega also markets Iomega CD-RW drives. Iomega's products help people to save, share, manage and create important information such as Internet downloads, audio files, personal photographs, spreadsheets, and slides, while protecting that content from viruses and hackers. Used in homes, businesses, government and educational facilities and by creative professionals everywhere, Iomega storage solutions are the enabling technologies preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at 888/4-IOMEGA (888/446-6342), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com. About MusicMatch Jukebox The award-winning MusicMatch Jukebox software is the first all-in-one jukebox software that delivers a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. , customized music experience, giving music fans access to music they love, the way they want it. MusicMatch offers music lovers the freedom to play, record, organize and discover music in a multimedia-rich listening environment and also delivers personalized music recommendations based on listeners' individual tastes. About MusicMatch, Inc. MusicMatch, Inc. (www.musicmatch.com) is a music company focused on giving people the music they want, the way they want it. The company's award-winning MusicMatch Jukebox is enjoyed by more than 12 million music fans worldwide who trust MusicMatch to deliver personal fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. through music. NOTE: The statements contained in this news release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies of Iomega regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Iomega as of the date hereof, and Iomega assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Iomega technology or the MusicMatch Jukebox software, manufacturing issues, including component availability and pricing, development and distribution issues, product pricing and conformity to specifications, competition, intellectual property rights and other risks as identified in the reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Iomega, including Iomega's Annual Report to Stockholders for 1999 on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its most recent quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. MusicMatch is a registered trademark of MusicMatch, Inc. MusicMatch Jukebox is a trademark of MusicMatch, Inc. Iomega, Zip, Jaz, PocketZip, HipZip, and FotoShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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