To: Carl Zbad who wrote (76 ) 8/24/1999 9:42:00 AM From: Mark Oliver Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 95
I just got this in the e-mail. Mark BW1111 Aug 24, 1999 05:31 PACIFIC 08:31 EASTERN ( BW)(WA-MIDISOFT)(MIDI) Microsoft Windows Media Technologies Supported by Midisoft Internet Media Player v4.0 Business & Technology Editors ISSAQUAH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999-- Comprehensive media management utility provides full support for Windows Media Audio, MP3, and CD Audio; Delivers "over-the-top" user convenience for searching, organizing and seamless playback of streaming, Internet and fixed media formats Music technology pioneer and recognized leader of innovative applications for the creation, control and use of sound on personal computers and the Internet, Midisoft Corporation (OTCBB: MIDI) today released the latest rendition of the Company's popular Internet Media Player. Positioned as a "universal media management utility", Internet Media Player provides users with a single, elegant yet comprehensive interface for searching out, organizing and rendering over 20 media formats supported by Microsoft Corp.'s just-released Windows Media Technologies 4.0. "Microsoft is excited that Midisoft is continuing to build upon the advances in Windows Media - including outstanding audio quality - with its products," said Will Poole, general manager, Marketing and Business Development, Streaming Media Division at Microsoft. "Midisoft's Internet Media Player utility is a great example of how the developer community can leverage and extend the robust capabilities found in the Windows Media Technologies platform." While taking full advantage of the superior audio fidelity and video quality of the Windows Media Technologies, Internet Media Player also enhances the music and audio enthusiasts experience by delivering additional features not found on the Windows Media Player including: - integrated search functions for local or web-hosted content - play and automatically categorize CDs using the CDDB online CD database - use of a familiar Explorer-like content management interface - an integrated audio mixer, car radio-style presets, and a host of other user conveniences In addition to providing user-defined content management capabilities, Midisoft's Internet Media Player features dynamically updated Premium Channels with direct-access content links to many popular streaming media providers including MSNBC(tm), MediaX(tm), NetRadio(tm), WorldLink(tm), ChannelSEEK(tm).com and Microsoft's own Web Events. The dynamic content delivery capability of Internet Media Player enables the creation of new and exciting partnering opportunities. "As increasingly more content providers adopt the Microsoft 'zero cost streaming' system, new e-commerce opportunities for digital audio and video content emerge," said Brian Allodi, GM of Internet products and Services at Midisoft. "By offering Internet Media Player to content publishers, we enable a whole new way to promote, deliver and maintain content - automatically and dynamically - without placing burden on end-users to keep content fresh. We believe that by enabling these capabilities for the Windows Media Technologies 4.0 platform we will provide a compelling alternative to competing streaming media technologies for our current and prospective business partners," added Allodi. Internet Media Player is available as a free download for end users at Midisoft's website, www.midisoft.com and is available to digital audio and video content providers in branded, co-branded or private label variations. About Midisoft Corporation Midisoft Corporation is the music technology pioneer and a premier developer of music, audio control, and Internet-related software applications and utilities for Microsoft Windows platforms. Based in Issaquah, Washington, the Company develops consumer and business software products that are sold at retail, on the Web, and licensed to hardware and software manufacturers. For further information, please visit www.midisoft.com or contact Brian Allodi, GM Internet Products and Services (briana@midisoft.com) at (425) 313-3429. Midisoft is a registered trademark and Internet Media Player, a trademark of Midisoft Corporation. All other names mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Reference is made to Midisoft's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998 and to Midisoft's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties and other factors that may have material effect on Midisoft's business. --30--lp/ny* CONTACT: The Investor Relations Group, New York Dian Griesel, Ph.D. or Juan Dominguez 212/736-2650 TheProTeam@aol.com or Midisoft Corporation, Issaquah Brian Allodi, General Manager Internet Products and Services 425/313-3429 briana@midisoft.com KEYWORD: WASHINGTON INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED ENTERTAINMENT PRODUC REPEATS: New York 212-752-9600 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-236-4266 or 800-225-2030; SF 415-986-4422 or 800-227-0845; LA 310-820-9473 Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com (667)