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Chucka-Psst, it's THE TECH that maters now.( Even in dirt!)
this AM is this but Last NITE I put on a NV Corporations site link Gov all appro Info:
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MPEG Super Site Announces Working Relationship With the William Morris Agency
Nice PROMOTION, NICE $200 TECH Palyer- X Generation and Y GEN and even MY OLD FOLKSY-FOGGEY GEN - this will sell for the Holidyas! Chucaopinion-scoop vibes off the net- play later!
MPEG Super Site Announces Working Relationship With the William Morris
Agency
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 22, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MPEG Super Site
Inc. ("MPSS") (OTCBB:MPSS) announced that the William Morris Agency has
agreed to work with the company on several projects.
Kunimitsu Misawa, Chairman of MPEG Super Site, stated, "As a new
company in the highly competitive and fast-paced Internet business, we
realize the need for key strategic alliances. We are extremely pleased
and proud that the William Morris Agency has agreed to work with our
company on several projects that are under consideration. We anticipate
that the efforts of the William Morris Agency will assist MPEG Super
Site, Inc. to establish itself as a leading Internet entertainment
content provider."
MPEG Super Site (www.mpegsupersite.com), an Internet entertainment
content provider, produces and hosts a dynamic music, concerts, special
events, film and extreme sports Web site. MPEG Super Site is committed
to discovering, developing and promoting new artists who have the
ability to fulfill the niche market of the Internet generation.
MPEG Super Site will be producing unique concerts, special events
specifically designed for the Internet but which can be distributed
concurrently via traditional channels such as pay-per-view, video and
television.
MPEG Super Site complements its Internet development with more
traditional lines of business. A full-service management division will
represent both new and established musical artists, television and
motion picture directors, songwriters and producers. The company will
support the sales of music CDs and downloads via the Internet with
traditional record distribution.
MPEG Super Site is currently evaluating several production deals with
established production companies for Webcast, pay-per-view, film,
television and theatrical release. The company is a booking agent for
several major properties in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, N.J.
This news release contains forward-looking statements, particularly as
related to the business plans of the company, within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by
these sections. Actual results may differ materially from the company's
expectations and estimates.
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Creative Debuts Nomad II
by Doug Reece
Oct. 6, 1999
Only four months after Creative Labs rolled out its first MP3 player, the Nomad, the company has announced plans to release a new version of the unit in the first quarter of next year.
As part of Creative's plans to "future-proof" Nomad II, the player--much like the RCA Lyra--will be capable of supporting SDMI-approved formats, and any other digital rights management-enabled technology. Creative today announced support for Microsoft's MS Audio codec, and new software extensions will be made available at the Nomadworld web site.
"Our goal at Creative is to continue leveraging our expertise in digital audio to offer the best solutions for the ever-changing audio market," Creative CTO Hock Leow said in a statement. "We are committed to incorporating the most cutting-edge features and to providing access to the widest variety of audio content utilizing popular formats such as MP3 and Windows Media Audio. This next generation Nomad digital audio player offers consumers flexibility, mobility and programmability.''
Creative's Nomad II, which will retail for under $400, comes bundled with a 64MB compact flash card and no internal memory.
New features include a USB connection, but the unit also will include the standard FM tuner and voice-recording capabilities built into its predecessor.
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The RCA Lyra: We Road-test It First!
by Doug Reece
Oct. 5, 1999
Ho hum, another MP3 player, right? Wrong! This is the first foray into the MP3 space by a major consumer electronics manufacturer--at least in this country--and it's a long time coming, gosh darn it...I remember paying $8,000 for a 2MB Korean-made MP3 player in 1978. Ahh, never mind.
Thomson Multimedia, which is distributing the Lyra through its RCA brand, will be a force to be reckoned with this winter, and with a step up on competitors such as Sony, Thomson is angling to build a name for itself in the portable player market.
This is significant for a few reasons: Thompson has deep market distribution. No longer will people be forced to go out of their way to find a store carrying MP3 players. The wider availability, combined with the brand recognition of RCA, should help attract a wider audience to the online music space. When the big guys get involved, prices should come down. Forget that the 32MB Lyra is going for $200. With larger production runs and increased competition, prices should--at long last--begin to reach reasonable levels.
On the first go-round, we asked Intern David to set up the Lyra software and put it through its paces. After a few hours of frustration, phone calls and muffled rants against Thomson, we realized that there was, in fact, no problem with the Lyra or the bundled music-management software. Apparently, we either a) got a bunk CompactFlash card by accident or b) Intern David fried it by removing it while it was writing.
David: "Man, this thing doesn't work!"
Us: "David, have you read the instructions?"
David: "No, but I..."
Us: "David, you must always read the instructions. This is a valuable lesson for you to learn, and we're glad that we're the ones teaching it to you."
David: "Bite me."
Intern David "Freshmeat" Ulevitch calls Lyra tech support after ruining our first flash card.
With the matter of ordering another CompactFlash from the gracious folks at RCA out of the way, we went back and installed the CompactFlash and RealJukebox software--ourselves. We set up the nifty-looking external CompactFlash drive, which has a passthrough for your printer and keyboard. No real problems there.
We knew it was coming, but it was kinda weird to see that there was no MusicMatch software bundled with the player, considering Thomson owns part of MusicMatch. Adding insult to injury, the RealJukebox icon appears on the Lyra screen every time you power up.
The RealJukebox handled our files admirably and the Lyra icon added to the bottom of the playlist made figuring out what to do to copy song files easy--in spite of the minimal instructions included with the Lyra.
What the Lyra lacks in compact size (it's bigger than the Nomad, the Rio, the MpMan, the I-Jam, etc.), it makes up for in beauty. The stylish shell and large, backlit LCD screen, as well as the clearly defined buttons, make this a great "my first MP3 player."
The LCD screen offers a six-song track listing with full artist name and song listing, as well as several shuffle/program/repeat options. Volume is the loudest we've ever heard on an MP3 player, and the equalizer is a few notches above competitors' products.
All the hip kids go crazy for that MP3 sound.
There was an annoying three- to six-second lag before many songs started playing, during which time a "loading software...please wait!" prompt appears. Lyra handles MP3 and G2 files, but we're not sure it's a format switch that causes this problem.
The real benefit of the Lyra, and one we still haven't been able to experiment with, is compatibility with IBM's microdrive. Long after you've tossed your 64MB MP3 player onto the scrap heap of first-generation gizmos that sucked away your hard-earned bucks, the Lyra intends to stick around, thanks to the mega-memory capabilities afforded by the microdrive unit.
Some folks from a competing hardware company stopped by the other day with a 250MB microdrive unit the same size at the 32MB disc that comes with the Lyra. IBM's site says you can buy 340MB and 170MB microdrives at a few camera stores scattered across the country, but prices are steep. One company we called quoted a $359 price for the 170MB microdrive. For $560 you can--today--get the necessary equipment to hold several hours of music on a portable MP3 player.
So that's the story of Lyra--tons of potential, but still a first-generation player for anyone but the rich and experimental. In fact, it's disappointing in general that we're not seeing more growth in a market that's more than a year old. Looking at the MP3 portable music field, Lyra is a relative winner, but a word to the wise: Consumers will buy only so many products
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MPEG Super Site Concludes Agreement With MP3.com
MPEG Super Site Concludes Agreement With MP3.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 6, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MPEG Super Site
Inc. ("MPSS")(OTC BB:MPSS) Wednesday announced that it has concluded an
agreement with MP3.com for its recording artist, Fono, to perform on
MP3.com's music and technology tour featuring Warner Bros.' Goo Goo
Dolls.
Fono was one of only two acts invited by MP3.com through the personal
working relationships of MPEG's newly-appointed music division
president, Eddie Wenrick.
During Wenrick's diverse 30-year career in the entertainment business
he has served as a key executive for many prominent companies. Most
recently he was vice president of new business for Jeff McClusky &
Associates, one of the foremost radio promotion and marketing companies
in the United States.
He was responsible for developing non-traditional revenue for major
radio stations across the United States, in the genres of rock, pop,
alternative and urban.
Wenrick was senior vice president and partner with Tom Hulett &
Associates Inc., where he managed the careers of the Beach Boys, the
Moody Blues, Frank Zappa, Earth, Wind & Fire, Harry Belafonte, Ziggy
Marley and Three Dog Night.
Prior to that, Wenrick was senior vice president of concerts and
management for Weintraub Entertainment Group/Concerts West Inc., where
he promoted and managed various groups and supervised the placement of
music in films.
Wenrick has extensive experience in scouting, signing and managing new
acts, most notably as vice president/general manager and director of
talent acquisitions at Epic Records and director of A&R at Columbia
Records.
MPEG Super Site (www.mpegsupersite.com) is an Internet and
entertainment production and management company with its primary focus
as a content provider in the areas of music, films, special
events/concerts and extreme sports. For complete details on the tour,
visit www.MP3.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements, particularly as
related to the business plans of the company, within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor
created by these sections. Actual results may differ materially from
the company's expectations and estimates.
Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
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Joseph Muto, 310/345-6653
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