MediaX's AmuZnet.com Signs Affiliate Agreement with SonicNet, Liquid Audio, eToys
Adding Content to AmuZnet.com's Network of Celebrity Sites by offering Daily Music Content, Digital Music Downloads, News and Toys
CULVER CITY, Calif., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaX Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MXMX - news) today announced that its entertainment / e-commerce web site www.amuZnet.com has signed affiliate agreements with several leading Internet companies including SonicNet, Liquid Audio and eToys in a move to broaden its content and become a major entertainment destination site. In addition to its network of artists' sites including www.rodstewartlive.com and www.divinemusik.com, amuZnet offers more than 265,000 CDs, DVDs and videos. These agreements secure content as well as technology, which are paramount in generating additional revenues for the company.
''We are excited to offer this rich content to our users and to be working with such reputable partners,'' said Nancy Poertner, president of MediaX. ''This is a very effective way of creating a destination site, rich in content which encourages people to return to our network of sites. We're also looking forward to announcing additional proprietary content acquisitions exclusively for amuZnet.com in the near future.''
SonicNet, the Internet's largest music network, is widely recognized as one of the most acclaimed, popular and innovative music sites on the Web. In 1998 they were awarded the ''Best Overall Music Site'' title by Yahoo!'s Internet Life Magazine. SonicNet is the leader in providing breaking and in- depth music news, live concerts and music guidance via the Internet.
Content from SonicNet will include daily updated music news and album reviews, weekly features and Internet event listings, as well as an artist search feature presented on co-branded pages with MediaX's amuZnet.com. SonicNet and MediaX will also sell ads on the co-branded pages and will share the ad revenues generated.
TCI Music, Inc. (Nasdaq: TUNE - news and TUNEP - news) is a diversified music entertainment company delivering audio and video music services to commercial and residential customers via television, the Internet and other mediums. They also distribute the premium digital audio music service known as Digital Music Express (DMX); and SonicNet (TM), a leading music site on the Internet.
MediaX, as earlier announced, has also entered into an agreement to sell secure digital music from the Liquid (TM) Music Network on www.amuZnet.com, including the freely downloadable Liquid Player (TM). Currently 2,500 songs and 250 CDs are available for preview and purchase on www.amuZnet.com. The Liquid Music Network adds 5,400 songs by 1,000 bands to the growing amuZnet.com library and expects more than 50,000 songs and 5,000 CDs to be available by late summer.
The Liquid Music Network is a distributed portal of more than 300 popular Internet music sites, with a combined audience reach in the millions, leveraging Liquid Audio's content and digital music store to promote and securely sell Liquid (TM) Tracks. Liquid Audio, Inc., Liquid Audio, the Liquid Audio logo, Liquifier and Liquid Music are trademarks of Liquid Audio, Inc.
In addition AmuZnet.com will offer products from eToys, the Internet's leading retailer of toys and other children's products, entering into a revenue sharing agreement. MediaX also has plans to offer the MP3 player and music files, International music news, charts and gossip, additional artists merchandise, clothing and much more on www.amuZnet.com, while continuing to aggressively expand its integrated network of celebrity sites.
Founded in 1996, MediaX Corporation is an award-winning developer of Internet and new media content for entertainment companies and interactive satellite channels. The company is establishing a network of celebrity Web sites including www.RodStewartLive.com and www.divinemusik.com and offers more than 265,000 entertainment titles online at www.amuZnet.com. Headquartered in Culver City, California, MediaX owns and operates a digital production facility in Santa Cruz, California. More information is available on the World Wide Web at: www.mediax.com.
SOURCE: MediaX Corporation
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