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To: Dave Swanson who wrote (11769)	3/27/2000 9:15:00 AM
From: Tinroad	Respond to of 18366

Dave, I believe it's a case of "desperate situations require desparate measures".

To: Dave Swanson who wrote (11769)	3/27/2000 9:35:00 AM
From: bob	Respond to of 18366

( BW)(CA-RIOPORT-2) RioPort Inc. and ministryofsound.com Announce Groundbreaking Music Download Subscription Service Business & Entertainment Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000--RioPort Inc., a pioneer in the digital audio download market, and U.K. partner Ministry of Sound, the largest global brand in dance music, today announced plans to launch a new Internet audio subscription program which will allow members to purchase and download tracks taken from the top US and UK dance charts. This subscription model breaks new ground as members will be charged a monthly fee for access to all the tracks hosted on the ministryofsound.com subscription downloads area, rather than paying download fees for individual tracks. The service, expected to launch at the end of April, will host more than 100 quality tracks from all the leading dance labels, offering everything from club anthems to classics of the future. "Ministry of Sound with its audience of global dance enthusiasts, who have proven to be hardcore downloaders, is a perfect partner to introduce this new subscription service," said J.D. Heilprin, executive vice president and general manager of RioPort. "The strength of our subscription model lies in our ability to deliver popular content never before available for download to consumers in an easy, affordable and secure manner. The trial gives Ministry of Sound a compelling avenue for launching its brand to the U.S. market, and provides RioPort with the opportunity to showcase our ability to create new revenue models for our customers, domestically and internationally." Members can download their own Ministry of Sound-branded version of RioPort's software to store and manage the tracks they select. Tracks will be formatted in the secure Windows Media Format which uses the Microsoft Media Rights Manager Solution. About Ministry of Sound Ministry of Sound was founded in 1991 with the first British nightclub purpose built for house music. Over the past nine years it has grown to be a world leader in dance music and media. With record sales in excess of 6 million, the best selling club lifestyle magazine in the UK and a global radio audience of 2.6 million, www.ministryofsound.com takes this expertise online to create the busiest dance music Web site in the world and a pioneer of music on the Internet. About RioPort, Inc. RioPort, Inc. is redefining digital audio by delivering an integrated, secure platform for acquiring, managing and experiencing music and spoken audio programming from the Internet. A pioneer in the digital audio market, RioPort partners with companies to provide them with an easy-to-use infrastructure that includes access to a wide range of digital audio content, customizable software solutions, technology, and device design services. For consumer-focused partners, RioPort provides easy access to a variety of popular and innovative music and word programming through its network of distribution partners including the RioPort.com digital audio site. In addition, RioPort markets the RioPort Audio Manager, an easy-to-use jukebox application for the acquisition, management and playback of digital audio content from the desktop or RioPort compatible portable appliances. RioPort also provides content companies with production services, including encoding and secure packaging, allowing them to easily get their content into the hands of digital audio enthusiasts. RioPort's investment partners include Vulcan Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, MTVi Group and S3, Inc. More information may be obtained from the web site www.rioport.com. ________________________________________________________________