To: Dale Baker who wrote (6090 ) 5/15/1999 5:25:00 PM From: Dale Baker Respond to of 118717
Wow. RealJukebox Users Download Hundreds of Thousands of Songs; Now Have Access to Songs from Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz, and Duke Ellington May 12, 1999 09:01 AM SEATTLE, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks(TM), RNWK , the recognized leader in media delivery for the Internet, today announced the one millionth download of the beta release of RealJukebox, the first complete digital music system that turns Internet PCs into the best way to listen to music. RealJukebox, first released by RealNetworks on May 3rd, reached the one million Internet download level in just 10 days, faster than any new software product in history. Users have received RealJukebox by either downloading the product from the Real.com Web site or via RealPlayer(R) G2's AutoUpdate feature. RealJukebox is available for free download from www.real.com/products/realjukebox/index.html. The company also announced today the availability of new songs from multi- platinum artists Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz, and Duke Ellington. The songs will be available through links in RealJukebox and RealGuide and will be in AT&T's a2b format. These new songs join the work of more than 60 artists, including Public Enemy, George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars, Julian Lennon, and The Offspring, already available for download directly from RealJukebox or in the RealJukebox Showcase on the RealGuide(TM) at realguide.real.com . Already, hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded songs into RealJukebox, including songs from multi-platinum artists The Offspring and Public Enemy who made songs exclusively available for the RealJukebox launch. "We are thrilled by the overwhelming early response to RealJukebox," said Maria Cantwell, senior vice president, Consumer and Ecommerce Division, RealNetworks, Inc. "This product has been easy to use and install, which is part of the reason that we have seen such dramatic download numbers. RealJukebox is clearly being accepted by a large and growing market of people who want to manage their own personal music collections, download music from the Web and turn their Internet PC into the best way to listen to music." "Abdullah Ibrahim, the great artist represented on RealJukebox from the Q Radio site, has been congratulated by many people for his participation with this ground-breaking product," said I.D. Brown, president of Q Radio. "We at Q Radio have been delighted at the dramatic interest and excitement generated by RealJukebox." RealNetworks, Inc., based in Seattle, WA, is the recognized leader in streaming media delivery for the Internet. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video, and other multimedia services using the Web. RealNetworks can be found on the World Wide Web at real.com . RealNetworks and RealPlayer are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE RealNetworks