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Mjuice.com and
PortalPlayer Partner to Develop Secure, End-to-End Digital Media Delivery Solution for
MP3-Enabled Consumer Electronics Devices |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, December 7, 1999-Mjuice.com, the Web's largest secure-MP3 music
retailer, today announced a partnership with PortalPlayer Inc., a provider of end-to-end
systems for playback and recording of digital media content for consumer electronics
manufacturers. The companies agreed to integrate the Mjuice secure-MP3 delivery, playback
and transaction system into PortalPlayer's suite of digital media delivery and management
tools, including PC applications software, firmware and chips. |
PortalPlayer markets its system to leading manufacturers of
portable audio devices, including portable MP3 players, MiniDisc players and
mini-component audio systems. |
The integration of Mjuice compatibility into a PortalPlayer enabled system will provide
consumers of these next-generation audio products with access to tens of thousands of
songs available from the Mjuice.com digital music store and its network of affiliate
partners, including Infospace.com, Winamp.com and Tucows.com. A pioneer in the
distribution and sale of secure music, Mjuice offers fans the latest in digital music from
leading artists, including recent releases from Third Eye Blind, Stone Temple Pilots, Puff
Daddy, Mos Def, Mobb Deep, Type O Negative, Kurupt, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx and the
Freestylers. |
"Our agreement with PortalPlayer furthers Mjuice's strategy to make our digital music
easily accessible to fans worldwide by seamlessly integrating our system into a variety of
entertainment devices, including portable players and home stereos," said Arnold
Brown, founder and CEO of Mjuice.com. "We're confident in PortalPlayer's end-to-end
solution, and extremely excited to facilitate playback of Mjuice music for their stellar
line-up of consumer electronics partners." |
As part of the agreement, Mjuice will develop a free software plug-in for PortalPlayer's
Media Management Software Player, enabling the product to download and play secure-MP3
Mjuice files, and upload the files to portable devices. Mjuice will additionally develop a
firmware and chip-level module for PortalPlayer's Hardware Audio Player/Recorder, enabling
the product to play secure-MP3 Mjuice files and interpret specific rules associated with
the rights of the purchaser. |
"We believe the integration of PortalPlayer's solution with the Mjuice music system
delivers a highly secure end-to-end solution for device manufacturers," said John
Mallard, President and CEO of PortalPlayer. "This solution enables consumer
electronics companies that use our technology to deliver an exciting product that offers
consumers immediate access to a broad range of new Internet music."
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Founded in 1998, Mjuice.com has pioneered the first MP3-based music security and download
system. Based on this system, the company has developed the Web's largest secure retail
store and established a network of affiliate partner sites to promote, distribute and sell
secure digital music. Mjuice currently offers its distribution partners access to an
extensive music catalog of 30,000 licensed tracks from more than 70 major and independent
record labels. Current Mjuice distribution partners include AOL's Winamp, Infospace.com,
iSyndicate.com, Tucows.com, AKA.com and Listen.com. Mjuice is based in San Francisco's
Audio Alley and currently has 25 employees. For more information please visit http://www.mjuice.com/.
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PortalPlayer, Inc., develops and markets to consumer electronics manufacturers complete
end-to-end solutions for delivery and management of open and secure digital media with a
focus today on MP3 players/recorders. Products include destination website applications,
PC media management software, firmware, and semiconductors. The Company’s products
support Internet-based delivery of multimedia content including music and other audio
content, print and ultimately video materials to a variety of playback devices including
portable MP3 players, home and automotive entertainment systems, and cellular phones. |
Founded in June 1999, PortalPlayer is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with branch
offices in Seattle, Washington and Hyderabad, India. The company has rapidly grown to more
than 50 employees worldwide. PortalPlayer received its first round of funding from Chase
Capital, Techfund, and FlatIron Partners. For more information, please visit http://www.portalplayer.com/.
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For more information contact:
Meredith Valt
Mjuice.com
415-543-4441 x272
mvalt@mjuice.com
Christine Feutz
JONA Group Public Relations
415-552-1515
christine@jonagroup.com
Michael Maia
PortalPlayer, Inc.
3255 Scott Blvd., Bldg. 1
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-855-0837
michael.maia@portalplayer.com
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