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To: majaman1978 who wrote (44)	2/28/1998 12:11:00 PM
From: John T. Hardee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27722

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1998--Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq:NAVR) announced today a new exclusive national distribution agreement with MasterTone Multimedia Ltd., with offices in the U.K. and the U.S. MasterTone, a leader in the European dance community, initially plans to release three new compact discs, two on April 7 and another on April 21. An additional twelve titles are slated for the balance of the year. The first releases from MasterTone will include mixes from internationally renowned DJ Doc Martin, "The Lisa Marie Experience" and the first of a series of dance compilations entitled "Dance Beat Collection," featuring dance interpretations of the music of the Bee Gees. Future releases will come from DJ Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry and other major artists. The same tittles will be released simultaneously in Europe. MasterTone will maintain copyrights on both sides of the Atlantic for their releases. They will kick off their domestic schedule with a major media event at NARM, the music industry's premier annual conference, in San Francisco on March 15. MasterTone is best known in the U.S. for its cutting edge, value-added retail packaging. They also produce music collectors' books, high quality, midline and budget based music merchandise and are the largest independent publisher of DVDs in Europe. By tapping into MasterTone's access to both content and creative marketing services, Navarre will now become a primary point of contact for retailers seeking unique content and packaging in today's highly competitive retail environment. Navarre will utilize both its Independent Distribution and Alternative Retail Marketing divisions to initialize this asset base. In addition, Navarre hopes to connect its domestic labels overseas via MasterTone's own sales and distribution network. MasterTone's senior director, Christopher Cary states, "We have made enormous inroads as a marketing and product positions company. We looked carefully at all of the alternatives and decided there was really only one choice that was Navarre. The size and versatility of our rights catalog, the breadth of our creative capability and our intent to become a major force in the international dance music scene, fit perfectly with Navarre's expertise and strategic plan. We are very excited to be joining the Navarre family." Navarre Corporation, based in Minneapolis, is a major publisher and distributor of consumer software and entertainment products nationwide. Navarre also owns and operates NetRadio Network (www.netradio.net) the world's leading on demand Webcaster of originally programmed audio content. For further information, please visit Navarre's Web site at www.navarre.com.

To: majaman1978 who wrote (44)	4/9/1998 3:37:00 PM
From: John T. Hardee	Respond to of 27722

Mark, Do you still have NAVR, It is moving without any news, could it be, we have a good profit margin..

To: majaman1978 who wrote (44)	4/17/1998 2:24:00 PM
From: John T. Hardee	Respond to of 27722

Good news- Time to buy AT&T's a2b Music and J-Bird Music Group LTD Announce Joint Venture Pact Includes 35 Tracks for Download, Off-Line Retail Promotions and Bundling of a2b Music Player on J-Bird Retail Record Releases WILTON, Conn., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- J-Bird Records (OTC Bulletin Board: JBRD - news), known as the industry's first World Wide Web recording label and AT&T's a2b Music today announced a new ground breaking joint venture. The pact will include the creation of a co-branded Web page that will provide quick consumer access to nearly 35 tracks that will be made available for download over a six-month period. Titles from J-Bird Records will include music from The Guess Who, Harlem Gospel Choir, Andrew Gold and alternative sensations, Lovechild and Sugarpop and will be made available complete with discount coupons which will be redeemable at all participating Navarre Corp. [Nasdaq:NAVR - news] retail outlets. Downloads can be obtained at j-birdrecords.com or at a2bmusic.com starting in June. ''We have been extremely impressed with the business that a2b Music has pioneered the past few months,'' said Jay Barbieri, founder and president, J-Bird Records. ''This deal gives us an even better opportunity to make our music more accessible to the consumer and should help to pave the way for other independent labels to do the same. It is the consumer that should be the winner.'' The deal also calls for the a2b Music player to be bundled on J-Bird Records' retail CD releases. This component will make it easier for J-Bird record buyers to download those songs that are made available through the Web site. ''We are very proud to be in business with a company like J-Bird, which provides quality music in all musical genres, to the consumer,'' said a2b Music co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Larry Miller. ''Deals of this nature will make it possible for a2b Music to further expand and improve upon our relationships and service offers with major and independent record labels.'' AT&T's a2b Music service ( a2bmusic.com ) was launched in 1997 using technology developed by AT&T Labs. The company was the industry's first to incorporate conventional off-line and on-line retail into its digital offerings and has developed a standard for the quickest and most secure digital downloads in the music and technology industries today. In the March 1998 issue of The Journal of Audio Engineering, an independent study found that the a2b Music platform offers the best quality sound on the Web. This technology has also been designated by the International Standards Organization as the new MPEG audio standard. Co-founded by Chief Operating Officer, Larry Miller and Chief Technical Officer, Howie Singer, a2b Music has created a new marketing standard for the delivery of music via the Internet. J-Bird Records ( j-birdrecords.com ) was launched as the music industry's first World Wide Web recording label and was founded by Jay Barbieri in October, 1996. Since then the label has gone public (JBRD OTCBB) and has seen its catalogue swell to more than 250 titles in that time. In addition, J-Bird Records is now represented in more than 50,000 retail accounts through the Navarre Corporation, the industry's leading distributor of independent record labels across the country. More on this partnership to follow. SOURCE: J-Bird Music Group LTD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More Quotes and News: J-Bird Music Group Ltd (OTC BB:JBRD - news) Navarre Corp (Nasdaq:NAVR - news) Related News Categories: computers, internet, leisure/travel