MUSICMATCH Dominates Music Software Retail Channel; MUSICMATCH Triples Units Sold At Retail; Remains Number One Selling Music Software For Third Consecutive Year.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002 For MUSICMATCH Inc., a recognized leader in developing personalized music software and services, 2001 will be remembered as a pivotal year. The company today announced that MUSICMATCH(R) Jukebox(TM) Deluxe continues to be the most popular music software at retail, increasing the number of U.S. retail purchases by nearly threefold in 2001. For the third year in a row, 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. Deluxe is the top-selling retail music software title in the U.S. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands Intelect (formerly PC Data), the number of MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe units sold during 2001 increased by 196 percent. This dramatic increase in sales for MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe (distributed by Pearson Education's (PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server ) Macmillan Software) can be attributed to the company's innovative and consumer-focused approach to personalized music software and services, as well as the increasing public enjoyment of digital music. "2001 was a breakthrough year for MUSICMATCH. We've consistently been recognized as a leader in our market and have posted impressive numbers during the past year," said Dennis Mudd, 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 MUSICMATCH. "As consumers continue to realize the benefits of digital music, MUSICMATCH will be at the forefront of this revolution." MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe, available for both Windows and Mac, lets music fans play, record, burn and organize digital music. The program package also features 65 free MP3s from eMusic, Epitonic and Vitaminic, a stereo-to-PC connector cable and a blank CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. from Verbatim -- everything music fans need to jump start their digital music collections. Retail Pricing and Availability MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe for Windows and Mac (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of U.S. $29.95) are currently available at all Wal-Mart, BestBuy, Circuit City, Target and CompUSA stores nationwide wherever software is sold. About MUSICMATCH Inc. MUSICMATCH Inc., founded in 1997 and based in San Diego, is a recognized leader in developing personalized music software and services that let people find and listen to the music that best matches their unique tastes. The company invented the digital music jukebox in 1997, and since then has registered more than 25 million users of its MUSICMATCH Jukebox software program. MUSICMATCH Jukebox is the world's most popular jukebox software program, used each month in more than six million U.S. households and by more than 15 million people worldwide. MUSICMATCH is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with principal investors being Intel Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Thomson Multimedia. For additional information on MUSICMATCH, visit http://www.musicmatch.com. (R) MUSICMATCH is a registered trademark of MUSICMATCH Inc. (TM) MUSICMATCH Jukebox is a trademark of MUSICMATCH Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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