MusicMatch and Netzip Partner to Provide Consumers Reliable Downloads and Music Related Content.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1999-- Netzip, Inc. (www.netzip.com) and MusicMatch, Inc. (www.musicmatch.com), today announced a partnership in which MusicMatch will offer Netzip's Download Demon technology free to 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. users, providing more reliable delivery of its software and downloadable music content. MusicMatch selected Netzip's secure download technology in an effort to enhance the user experience and deliver more reliable music downloads. MusicMatch Jukebox, the world's first personal jukebox The Personal Jukebox (also known as PJB-100 or Music Compressor) was the first commercially sold hard disk digital audio player. Introduced late in 1999, it preceded the Apple iPod and similar players. software program allows computer users to record, organize, download and play CD-quality MP3 and Windows Media Audio See Windows Media formats. files. Netzip's Download Demon will help users download MusicMatch Jukebox and MP3 files with pause, resume and reconnect features. These features allow users to control the download process and reconnect automatically if the connection is lost. Download Demon will also help MusicMatch conserve bandwidth resources by reducing the number of failed or repeated downloads. "This new partnership with Netzip enables us to provide our customers with an extra level of security and reliability when downloading music and other content on the Internet," said Dennis Mudd, 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 MusicMatch. "With these additional features, we continue to offer consumers the most complete digital music solution." In addition to Download Demon, Netzip will offer MusicMatch users music-related news, artist information, special events and promotions to MusicMatch Jukebox users while downloading digital music from the Internet. The content will be delivered through Download Demon's InfoWindow - an HTML-based 500 x 300 pixel window that appears while a download is in progress. "We are excited about our partnership with MusicMatch and believe online music customers will be the largest benefactors of the deal," said Boris Jerkunica Boris Jerkunica is the majority owner and chairman of the Atlanta Silverbacks soccer club and part of the ownership group of the Carolina RailHawks FC soccer club. Jerkunica is a native of Croatia. , Netzip CEO. For Netzip, the MusicMatch partnership further solidifies the company's position in the online music industry. The partnership will also increase distribution of Netzip's Download Demon. Netzip distributes Download Demon on its web site and in its consumer products Netzip Classic and FastView Plus, but will quickly reach a larger, more diverse user base, and extend the Download Demon brand as a result of the partnership. About MusicMatch Jukebox MusicMatch Jukebox is the world's first personal jukebox software. It lets users build extensive collections of CD-quality digital music downloaded from the Internet and recorded from music CDs, vinyl and cassette tapes. MusicMatch Jukebox lets users organize all of their tracks in a digital music database on their PC, create custom play lists and play them on their PC in CD-quality. MusicMatch Jukebox is one of the world's most popular audio software programs, downloaded by close to one million people each month, and is the most popular 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 download on CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. . MusicMatch Jukebox is currently being bundled with the Diamond Rio This article is about the american country band. For the MP3 player brand, see Rio (digital audio players). Diamond Rio is an American country music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. and Creative NOMAD The NOMAD was a range of digital audio players designed and sold by Creative Technology, and later discontinued in 2004. Subsequent players now fall exclusively under the MuVo and ZEN brands. portable MP3 players. About MusicMatch, Inc. MusicMatch, Inc. develops digital audio software that lets people take control over how they listen to their music. The company's popular "MusicMatch Jukebox" software turns a PC into a powerful component of a user's stereo system, and is the world's number-one selling MP3 software program. The MusicMatch web site (www.musicmatch.com) is one of the world's 25 most popular music web sites, and contains one of the finest collections of downloadable music from independent artists on the Internet. The company has 50 employees, was incorporated in February 1997, and is headquartered in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA. MusicMatch is 20% owned by Thomson Multimedia Inc. Together with Fraunhofer IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. , Thomson was the co-developer of the MP3 technology and ranks #1 in the U.S. and #4 in Europe in sales of consumer electronics. About Netzip Netzip, Inc. (www.netzip.com), the industry leader in download management technology, is making downloading simpler and more enjoyable for users, and more profitable for partners and advertisers. Companies such as Netscape, ZDNet, internet.com and many others have partnered with Netzip to benefit from the company's expertise in Internet technology and online advertising. Founded in 1992, the company began as a consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a and since has evolved to satisfy the needs of millions of Internet users through innovative products and services. Netzip is based in Atlanta and operates sales offices on the West Coast. |
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