MP3.Com Partners with fusionOne to Provide Seamless Syncing of MP3 Files and Event Listings.Business Editors and High Tech Writers SAN JOSE and SAN DIEGO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2000 fusionOne Sync Service allows MP3.com Users to Synchronize all their Favorite Songs and Content from MP3.com to a Myriad of Devices fusionOne, a pioneer and leader in the development of next-generation Internet synchronization services, today announced a partnership with MP3.com, Inc. (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 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. ), allowing MP3.com visitors to instantly synchronize their audio collection and event listings from MP3.com to all their devices, anywhere, at any time. As part of this alliance, MP3.com will provide fusionOne's 1-Click Sync(TM) technology to its millions of users, enabling the instant synchronization of mp3 audio files and event listings from the MP3.com site to a user's collection of online and offline devices, including PCs, PDAs and mobile phones. Now, when an MP3.com visitor selects a song, file or event to download on MP3.com's Artist Pages and Station Pages, fusionOne's 1-Click Sync automatically syncs the song, file or event to any fusionOne-enabled device that supports that class of content, whether it be a PC, handheld device, mobile phone, or web application. If the user is not currently a fusionOne subscriber, fusionOne software can be downloaded quickly by way of MP3.com - free of charge. "Our partnership with fusionOne provides a groundbreaking service to our users," said MP3.com chairman and chief executive officer Michael Robertson. "Now, not only will users have access to their favorite songs online, but they will be able to enjoy them instantly from any of their computing devices that support mp3 files. We look forward to working closely with fusionOne to broaden this service to even more devices, including automobiles and mobile phones." "Traditionally, file synchronization has been limited to device-to-device sync. Through this partnership with MP3.com, we are revolutionizing the industry's approach to sync by expanding it to online files and content," said Rick Onyon, 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. of fusionOne. "Now, when an MP3.com user downloads a selection, their song will appear on all of their personal devices, without the need to duplicate the downloading process." The fusionOne service is based on a unique store-and-forward, transaction-based architecture that rapidly synchronizes information across both compatible and traditionally incompatible systems, providing synchronization for all personal digital information, including calendar, contacts, email, bookmarks, even files and folders. About 1-Click Sync(TM) 1-Click Sync(TM) technology, allows users to capture public content from the web and automatically integrate it into all their personal devices - all with the click of a mouse. 1-Click Sync, is a byproduct of fusionOne's transactional Internet sync architecture. fusionOne's transactional architecture ensures that any time information is changed on one device (or Web site), that change will get transmitted through the Internet as a "transaction" and will automatically be applied to the local application on other devices - making synchronization nearly invisible. 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), the company is dedicated to providing consumers with anytime, anywhere access to their music using any web-enabled device. The company's web site hosts what MP3.com believes is the largest collection of digital music available on the Internet, with more than 600,000 songs and audio files posted from over 94,000 digital artists and record labels. Dedicated to growing the digital music space, the company's products and services include on-demand Subscription Music Channels, an innovative Retail Music Program, a Syndicated Radio Division and others. Additionally, through the company's MSP initiative, MP3.com is partnering with a variety of forward-looking technology companies to expand its digital music strategy. MP3.com's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol MPPP. The company is based in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . For more information on MP3.com, visit www.mp3.com. About fusionOne, Inc. Privately held and founded in 1998, fusionOne is the pioneer developer and marketer of cutting-edge Internet sync services that make information access simple and seamless across multiple communications and computing devices. fusionOne is backed by funding from Chase Capital, Flatiron Partners, Nokia Ventures (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), 3Com Ventures (NASDAQ: COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), El Dorado Ventures, its founders and recognized leaders in the high technology industry. fusionOne's most recent partnerships include Franklin Covey (NYSE: FC), Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), InfoSpace (NASDAQ: INSP INSP Inspection INSP Inspector INSP Inspect INSP Inspirational Network INSP Institut des Nanosciences de Paris (French) INSP International Nuclear Safety Program INSP International Network on Strategic Philanthropy ), Sabre (NYSE: TSG TSG The Smoking Gun (web site) TSG Technology Services Group (UK) TSG Technical Specification Group TSG Timing Signal Generator TSG Technical Support Group TSG Tumor Suppressor Gene TSG ThermoSalinoGraph ), seeUthere.com and NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Internet, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBCI NBCI National Biological Control Institute (USDA subsidiary) NBCI North Branch Correctional Institute (Maryland) NBCI National Broadcasting Company Internet/Interactive ). fusionOne, Inc. is located in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. and can be found on the Internet at www.fusionOne.com or contacted via telephone at (408) 282-1200. fusionOne, Internet Sync and 1-Click Sync are trademarks of fusionOne, Inc. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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