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San
Francisco, Calif., Dec. 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."
About Mjuice.com
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.artisticdirect.com/.
About PortalPlayer
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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