N2K's Music Boulevard Celebrates First Anniversary of E-Mod Digital Music Download System with Expanded Music Catalog
Addition of Texas Music Label, Watermelon Records Singles Marks
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NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- N2K's Music Boulevard, (www.musicblvd.com), the online music superstore, is celebrating the first year of its e-mod digital music delivery system with the addition of 24 new music tracks from Texas-based Watermelon Records, bringing the total number of downloadable music singles available on Music Boulevard to more than 60.
Now entering its second year, e-mod is an exciting delivery system (powered by Liquid Audio) for buying music and directly downloading it in CD-quality sound to a personal computer or recordable CD. With the addition of the Watermelon singles, Music Boulevard shoppers now have the option to download music tracks from an expanded catalogue directly to their hard-drives all within the secure and trusted online environment of Music Boulevard.
"When we introduced e-mod a year ago, we pioneered a totally new area of music distribution," said Larry Rosen, chairman and CEO, N2K/Music Boulevard. "One year later and with more than 1,000 e-mod players downloaded each week, e-mod has proven that the Internet is a viable music delivery platform and that the digital single can be utilized as an important tool in the promotion and marketing of an artist. By offering artists alternate formats to the traditional CD and offering consumers greater flexibility in how they purchase music, e-mod is changing the traditional paradigm of music distribution."
N2K's Music Boulevard Network pioneered online music distribution in late 1996 with the free download of David Bowie's "Telling Lies," which has been downloaded more than 400,000 times to date from the artist's official Web site. Since the official introduction of e-mod, both cutting-edge and established music artists who understand the distribution power of the Internet have made their music available in e-mod format. Artists currently offering e-mod tracks include Jonathan Butler, Patti Austin, Stewart Copeland and Chick Corea.
N2K's Music Boulevard Network is also working with many record companies and artists to utilize the digital download as a powerful sales and marketing tool. Music Boulevard has worked with Radioactive recording artist Ana Voog, to offer fans a free e-mod download of "Hollywood," the single from her debut album anavoog.com which is available for sale exclusively online. Music Boulevard has also offered a free e-mod download from acclaimed jazz guitarist Verve recording artist John Scofield.
The new Watermelon Records tracks offer music from the Texas music labels that is known for its critically acclaimed and diverse artist roster:
Music Boulevard is the fastest growing music site on the Internet, according to the Media Metrix 1997 Web In Review, and was recently named the Best Online Music Retailer by USA Today in a reader's poll. Shoppers can browse for music by genre, or search by album name, artist or song title. Music Boulevard customers enjoy low prices, easy ordering through a secure online transaction system, quick delivery, online tracking of orders, gift certificates and gift shipping. Repeat shoppers earn credit toward free CDs with the Frequent Buyers Club.
Founded in 1989 by Heinz Geissler, Texas-based Watermelon Records is one of the country's most prestigious roots music labels. Built on a foundation of Texas artists, in the label's first decade it has released over 60 albums and its current roster includes more than 25 artists. At the heart of Watermelon's philosophy is a commitment to quality music which is home grown, hand made and true to whatever genre it comes from.
N2K Inc. is a leading online music entertainment company and the Internet's complete resource for music content, community and commerce. The Music Boulevard Network, the company's online division combines Music Boulevard, the online music superstore and the award-winning music channels: Rocktropolis.com, JazzCentralStation.com, ClassicalInsites.com and the Star Sites including StonesWorld.com, LeonardBernstein.com, MilesDavis.com and WyntonMarsalis.com. Music Boulevard (MusicBlvd.com), the world's largest online music superstore offers a choice of more than 300,000 music titles and over 350,000 sound samples. The Music Boulevard Network is the preferred or exclusive music partner for America Online (AOL Keyword: MB), AOL Japan, AOL Europe, Netscape, Excite, Disney.com, ABC.com, ABC Radio Networks, Ticketmaster, Microsoft Plaza, iVillage, WebTV, @Home, AT&T WorldNet, StarMedia, PointCast, iQVC, CBS Cable's TNN, CMT and country.com and MTV International sites in Europe, Japan, Asia and Brazil. N2K also owns N2K Encoded Music, an independent record label and provider of original music content. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "NTKI," N2K Inc. is based in New York at 55 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004. Internet address: http://www.n2k.com. Telephone: 212-378-5555.
SOURCE N2K Inc.
/CONTACT: Paula Batson of N2K Inc., 212-378-0331 or pbatson@n2k.com; or Evan Goetz, 212-352-3432 or evan@pr21.com, or Bennett Kleinberg, 212-352-3431 or bennett@pr21.com, both of PR 21, for N2K/
/Web site: http://www.musicblvd.com/
/Web site: http://www.n2k.com/
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Anniversary of Pioneering Digital Music Delivery System
NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- N2K's Music Boulevard, (www.musicblvd.com), the online music superstore, is celebrating the first year of its e-mod digital music delivery system with the addition of 24 new music tracks from Texas-based Watermelon Records, bringing the total number of downloadable music singles available on Music Boulevard to more than 60.
Now entering its second year, e-mod is an exciting delivery system (powered by Liquid Audio) for buying music and directly downloading it in CD-quality sound to a personal computer or recordable CD. With the addition of the Watermelon singles, Music Boulevard shoppers now have the option to download music tracks from an expanded catalogue directly to their hard-drives all within the secure and trusted online environment of Music Boulevard.
"When we introduced e-mod a year ago, we pioneered a totally new area of music distribution," said Larry Rosen, chairman and CEO, N2K/Music Boulevard. "One year later and with more than 1,000 e-mod players downloaded each week, e-mod has proven that the Internet is a viable music delivery platform and that the digital single can be utilized as an important tool in the promotion and marketing of an artist. By offering artists alternate formats to the traditional CD and offering consumers greater flexibility in how they purchase music, e-mod is changing the traditional paradigm of music distribution."
N2K's Music Boulevard Network pioneered online music distribution in late 1996 with the free download of David Bowie's "Telling Lies," which has been downloaded more than 400,000 times to date from the artist's official Web site. Since the official introduction of e-mod, both cutting-edge and established music artists who understand the distribution power of the Internet have made their music available in e-mod format. Artists currently offering e-mod tracks include Jonathan Butler, Patti Austin, Stewart Copeland and Chick Corea.
N2K's Music Boulevard Network is also working with many record companies and artists to utilize the digital download as a powerful sales and marketing tool. Music Boulevard has worked with Radioactive recording artist Ana Voog, to offer fans a free e-mod download of "Hollywood," the single from her debut album anavoog.com which is available for sale exclusively online. Music Boulevard has also offered a free e-mod download from acclaimed jazz guitarist Verve recording artist John Scofield.
The new Watermelon Records tracks offer music from the Texas music labels that is known for its critically acclaimed and diverse artist roster:
Artist Track Title Alejandro Escovedo Broken Bottle, Pyramid of Tears, Thirteen Years Theme Asylum Street Spankers Funny Cigarette, Hometown Boy Austin Lounge Lizards Half a Man Vince Bell Frankenstein Eric Taylor Dean Moriarty, All So Much Like Me The Derailers My Heart's Ready, Jackpot, One More Time, Swan Song, Come Back Rosie Flores/Ray Campi I'm Gonna Wear the Pants Don Walser Cowpoke, Shotgun Boogie, California Blues Santiago Jiminez, Jr. Morena Morenita, Felipe Blanco Tish Hinojosa Tu Que Puedes, Vuelvete
Music Boulevard is the fastest growing music site on the Internet, according to the Media Metrix 1997 Web In Review, and was recently named the Best Online Music Retailer by USA Today in a reader's poll. Shoppers can browse for music by genre, or search by album name, artist or song title. Music Boulevard customers enjoy low prices, easy ordering through a secure online transaction system, quick delivery, online tracking of orders, gift certificates and gift shipping. Repeat shoppers earn credit toward free CDs with the Frequent Buyers Club.
Founded in 1989 by Heinz Geissler, Texas-based Watermelon Records is one of the country's most prestigious roots music labels. Built on a foundation of Texas artists, in the label's first decade it has released over 60 albums and its current roster includes more than 25 artists. At the heart of Watermelon's philosophy is a commitment to quality music which is home grown, hand made and true to whatever genre it comes from.
N2K Inc. is a leading online music entertainment company and the Internet's complete resource for music content, community and commerce. The Music Boulevard Network, the company's online division combines Music Boulevard, the online music superstore and the award-winning music channels: Rocktropolis.com, JazzCentralStation.com, ClassicalInsites.com and the Star Sites including StonesWorld.com, LeonardBernstein.com, MilesDavis.com and WyntonMarsalis.com. Music Boulevard (MusicBlvd.com), the world's largest online music superstore offers a choice of more than 300,000 music titles and over 350,000 sound samples. The Music Boulevard Network is the preferred or exclusive music partner for America Online (AOL Keyword: MB), AOL Japan, AOL Europe, Netscape, Excite, Disney.com, ABC.com, ABC Radio Networks, Ticketmaster, Microsoft Plaza, iVillage, WebTV, @Home, AT&T WorldNet, StarMedia, PointCast, iQVC, CBS Cable's TNN, CMT and country.com and MTV International sites in Europe, Japan, Asia and Brazil. N2K also owns N2K Encoded Music, an independent record label and provider of original music content. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "NTKI," N2K Inc. is based in New York at 55 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004. Internet address: http://www.n2k.com. Telephone: 212-378-5555.
SOURCE N2K Inc.
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/CONTACT: Paula Batson of N2K Inc., 212-378-0331 or pbatson@n2k.com; or Evan Goetz, 212-352-3432 or evan@pr21.com, or Bennett Kleinberg, 212-352-3431 or bennett@pr21.com, both of PR 21, for N2K/
/Web site: http://www.musicblvd.com/
/Web site: http://www.n2k.com/
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