Thomson multimedia and MP3.com Launch mp3PRO On MP3.com Web Site; Internet's Premiere Music Provider To Showcase mp3PRO Codec With All-New Music And Consumer Promotions.Business & High-Tech Editors PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2001 Thomson Multimedia (Paris Euroclear:18453)(NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression) TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket) TMS Texas Motor Speedway TMS Transportation Management System TMS Toyota Motor Sales ), the exclusive licensing representative of mp3 patents under the patent portfolio of Fraunhofer IIS-A and Thomson Multimedia and MP3.com, the Internet's No. 1 music destination, have joined forces to launch the high fidelity high fidelity n. The electronic reproduction of sound, especially from broadcast or recorded sources, with minimal distortion. high mp3PRO Codec on the globally-renowned web site. MP3.com premiered mp3PRO on Monday, October 1, 2001 with a special co-branded online web site section within the MP3.com web site devoted to the new codec. Uniting the unparalleled online distribution reach of the web's No. 1 music site and the high fidelity advancement of the world's No. 1 codec, the Thomson-MP3.com online destination features thousands of mp3PRO music files, as well as the availability of an mp3PRO Plug-in for the Winamp player. Underscoring its commitment to the new codec, MP3.com will provide substantial promotional support for its launch of mp3PRO, including a text link on the MP3.com home page and banner and banner placements designed to drive traffic into the co-branded mp3PRO section of the MP3.com web site. Within the co-branded area of the MP3.com Web site will be music categories ranging from classical to rock, with each genre offering scores of individual selections. Representing the next generation of the world's most popular codec, mp3PRO compresses twice as much information in the same amount of memory as standard mp3 files while providing a higher fidelity mode than standard mp3 through its improved compression techniques and better high-end frequency response. In addition to its combination of more compact mp3 files and superior audio quality, mp3PRO offers backwards and forwards compatibility forwards compatibility - forward compatible , enabling original mp3 files to play normally on the new mp3PRO player and mp3PRO files to play on original mp3 systems. The best audio performance is achieved when consumers both encode and decode music files in mp3PRO. "We are delighted to team with Thomson multimedia in bringing the next generation of mp3 to music enthusiasts worldwide," said Terry Ash, senior vice president and national sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for MP3.com. "The combination of improved compression rates and near CD-quality sound make mp3PRO a wonderful offering for the world's music fans." "The largest single collection of digital music on the Internet, MP3.com is an outstanding ally in our successful campaign to further mp3PRO in the consumer marketplace. Through this significant marketing alliance, mp3PRO will reach the vast numbers of music fans worldwide who have come to rely on MP3.com as a top music destination," said Henri Linde, who supervises Thomson multimedia's mp3PRO licensing program. Thomson multimedia is the exclusive licensing representative of mp3 patents and software of Coding Technologies, Fraunhofer IIS-A, and Thomson Multimedia. Developed by Coding Technologies, mp3PRO utilizes both Coding Technologies' codec enhancement technology and the pioneering work in the field of perceptual audio coding A technique for further compressing digital sound by eliminating frequencies that cannot be perceived by the human ear. Frequencies that are too low or too high are eliminated as well as soft sounds that are drowned out by loud sounds. covered under the basic mp3 patents owned by Thomson and Fraunhofer. A recently introduced mp3PRO demo is available for download from www.thomson-multimedia.com, www.rca.com and www.codingtechnologies.com. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, regarding prospects for the future that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual income to differ materially from those expected are the following: business conditions and general economic conditions; competitive factors such as pricing and marketing efforts of rival companies; timing of product introductions; ability of contract manufacturers to meet product price objectives and delivery schedules; legislative, regulatory, and industry initiatives that may affect planned or actual product features and marketing methods; and the pace and success of product research and development. For more information on the potential factors that could affect the company's financial income, please review the relevant SEC filings. About MP3.com ------------- MP3.com, Inc. has created a unique and robust technology infrastructure designed to facilitate the storage, management, promotion and delivery of digital music. As 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. ), the company is dedicated to providing consumers with access to music when they want it, where they want it, 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 1 million songs and audio files posted from over 168,000 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 Business Music Services program, a Syndicated Radio program and others. Additionally, through the company's MSP technology initiative and its music InterOperating System, MP3.com is partnering with a variety of forward-looking businesses to expand its digital music strategy. MP3.com is a trademark of MP3.com, Inc. Other trademarks or service marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vivendi Universal (NYSE:V) and 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 Thomson multimedia ------------------------ With sales of 9.1 billion Euros (U.S. $ 8.3 billion) in 2000 and 73,000 employees in more than 30 countries, Thomson multimedia (Paris Sicovam:18453) (NYSE:TMS), provides a wide range of technologies, systems, finished products and services to consumers and professionals of the entertainment and media industries. To advance and enable the digital media transition, Thomson multimedia has five principal activities: Digital Media Solutions, Displays and Components, Consumer Products, New Media Services, and Patents and Licensing. The company distributes its products under the popular THOMSON, RCA and TECHNICOLOR brand names. For more information: www.thomson-multimedia.com. About Coding Technologies ------------------------- Coding Technologies is focusing on developing and implementing unique audio compression Encoding digital audio data to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. Audio compression typically uses lossy methods, which eliminate bits that are not restored at the other end. ADPCM and MP3 are examples of audio compression methods. See audio codec and data compression. technologies for the broadcasting, Internet and telecommunication markets. The company offers its audio solutions to system designers, chip/device manufacturers and content providers. Coding Technologies, 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. having offices in Stockholm, Sweden, and Nuremberg, Germany, combines the exceptional skills of a Swedish company specialized in audio compression technologies and a spin-off from the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. . For more information, visit www.codingtechnologies.de. or www.thomson-multimedia.com. About The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (company) Fraunhofer Gesellschaft - (FhG, FhG IIS, Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen) A german company, named after the physicist. IIS is Integrated Circuit Institute. FhG are known for their research on audio compression, especially MPEG-1 Layer-3 (MP3). --------------------------------- The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft is the leading organization of applied research in Germany. It operates 47 research centers in Germany with about 9,000 employees, about half of them scientists and engineers. The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft expands to a worldwide Organization, especially in USA and Asia. Home of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft is Munich, Germany. One of the goals of the Fraunhofer policy is a rapid transfer of innovations into products. The total research expenditure is about US$ 700 million. The Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen (Fraunhofer IIS-A), based in Erlangen, Germany, is one of the 47 research centers. Fraunhofer IIS-A is the leading international research lab in the field of high quality low bit rate audio coding. Fraunhofer IIS-A has been the main developer of the most advanced audio coding (audio) Advanced Audio Coding - (AAC) A successor to MP3, allowing lower bit rates and more stable quality. See MPEG-2 AAC Low Profile and MPEG-4 AAC Main Profile. schemes, like MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). Layer-3 and MPEG-2 AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. (Advanced Audio Coding). Fraunhofer IIS-A plays a major role in the ongoing work for the MPEG-4 Audio standardization process and contributes to many other standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. as well, like ITU-R ITU-R ITU Radiocommunication Sector TG10/4, ITU-R WP10C and AES. |
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