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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6/21/2006
Contact:
Sam Utne
sam@inradio.net
612.332.9606 x13
INRADIO SELECTS SNOCAP TO ENABLE LICENSED MUSIC THROUGH BRANDED MEDIA PLAYERS
SNOCAP will provide InRadio's new third party services with music from its digital registry
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and MINNEAPOLIS, MN - June 21, 2006
SNOCAP, the first end-to-end provider of digital licensing and copyright management services for the digital music marketplace, today announced that it will provide backend technology for "imp," a new business-to-business music service set to launch this summer. Designed by InRadio, an innovative developer of third party branded media players, the platform will expose fans to new music via the delivery of free promotional tracks and promote the online sale of music by artists to their fans. SNOCAP's vast digital registry of licensed music will provide content to a network of media players powered by the new platform.
InRadio's innovative service is a white label solution for online publishers, academic institutions and other organizations. The new platform will enable InRadio's partners to connect music fans with a full breadth of quality content, hand-selected by their peers. InRadio will also launch an InRadio-branded player focusing on independent music for its own base of subscribers. Users of the new music service will be able to sample promotional tracks, purchase music and stay connected with their favorite artists.
"SNOCAP's registry will empower our partner organizations with a way to easily market and distribute digital music content to their communities," said Dan Carroll, founder and chief executive officer of InRadio, Inc. "Through our relationship with SNOCAP, music fans will be able to easily access a more extensive library of songs and connect with emerging and established artists."
"InRadio's service holds great promise for both artists and their labels, who are continually seeking new ways to reach new fans," said Rusty Rueff, chief executive officer of SNOCAP. "InRadio is a great example of the innovative models for content distribution that are emerging in the digital music landscape, beyond peer-to-peer, that we at SNOCAP are committed to developing and growing. The InRadio team's passion for being on the cutting-edge of music is contagious and will surely carry over to music lovers."
To provide content, SNOCAP partners with leading labels, music aggregators and new artists from across the globe. SNOCAP has deals that bring in content from over two thousand independent labels, including Nettwerk Records, TVT Records and Beggars Group, and music aggregators such as IRIS Distribution, Independent Online Distribution Alliance, and Digital Rights Agency. To increase participation by new and unsigned independent artists, SNOCAP has updated its registry with a host of new features, including paperless online content registration.
About InRadio
InRadio is helping people discover great new music and videos by allowing them to subscribe to media recommended by organizations they trust. Founded in October 2002, Minneapolis-based InRadio, Inc. has built a reputation for the production of high quality compilation CDs and promotion of independent artists. Solid relationships in the magazine publishing and music communities have been essential to the development of InRadio's "imp", a revolutionary digital media service that directly connects artists, fans and organizations with music, movies and each other. While building "imp", InRadio has developed strategic relationships with Azureus, the popular BitTorrent client, and SNOCAP, the first end-to-end solution for digital licensing, to ensure users the fastest access possible to the largest existing catalog of authorized content on the web. With "imp", organizations can deliver custom media experiences to their loyal audiences and end users can form ongoing relationships with artists they discover. More than ever before the world is at your fingertips; let InRadio and "imp" help you filter-in the information and entertainment you want. Find out more at www.poweredbyimp.com.
About SNOCAP
Founded in September 2002, SNOCAP, Inc., based in San Francisco, offers record labels, publishers, and artists an end-to-end solution for digital licensing, copyright management and distribution services. Through SNOCAP, online retailers aim to have access to the largest possible catalog of authorized content that has historically been available only on unauthorized services. SNOCAP provides digital music technology and services to Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, EMI, TVT Records, Artemis Records/Sheridan Square Entertainment, Beggars Group, Koch Records, Nettwerk Records, Matador Records, One Little Indian Records, Ryko Group and an extensive roster of other leading independent labels. SNOCAP's easy-to-use service for registering digital content and managing online distribution will enable a more vibrant digital marketplace with better selection and a variety of compelling business models. SNOCAP's database includes current hits, new releases, live recordings, remixes, B-sides and out-of-print tracks culled from major labels, independent and unsigned artists.
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