Net MD Walkman Will Be First Portable Audio Device to Support Pressplay
NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (PC EXPO BOOTH #2622) --
Sony Electronics and pressplay, the online music subscription service,
announced today that music fans will soon have the ability to transfer music
from pressplay to Sony's popular Net MD(MD) Walkman(R) recorders. Pressplay
offers a wide catalog of the world's most popular music for streaming,
downloading, CD-burning and now also for transfer to portable devices.
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Later this summer, pressplay members will be able to transfer songs to
their Net MD Walkman player/recorders for off-line listening of a wide range
of music. The pressplay service, which is offered through Sony's Musiclub web
site as well as such other pressplay affiliates, as MP3.com, MSN, Roxio and
Yahoo, will include technology provided by Roxio that will allow users to
transfer songs to their recorder.
"As pressplay continues to evolve, we're excited that subscribers will be
able to use the Sony Net MD Walkman player, one of the top portable devices
available, to enjoy their music anytime," said pressplay Chief Operating
Officer Michael Bebel. "We know that along with CD-burning, our members want
more flexibility and ownership over the music particularly through portable
devices."
"The ability to transfer songs from pressplay to the number one selling
digital music device (according to NPD Intellect, April 2002) provides
consumers with more choices and flexibility to create a comprehensive music
collection that they can enjoy almost anywhere," said Robert Ashcroft, senior
vice president for Sony Electronics' personal mobile products division.
Pressplay
Pressplay gives subscribers access to a broad catalog of the world's most
popular music through streaming, downloading, CD-burning and, soon, transfer
to portable devices. Pressplay's vast online library features an array of
rock, pop, jazz, country, hip-hop and R&B songs from the world's three largest
record companies -- Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI
Recorded Music -- as well as numerous independent labels.
Net MD Walkman Players
Sony's line of Net MD Walkman player/recorders break the speed limit with
a direct USB connection that transfers more than five hours of music to one
$2 disc at up to 32x speed using LP 4 mode. The Net MD Walkman players are
outfitted with Sony's skip-free G-Protection(TM) technology, improved battery
life, and MiniDisc Long Play which uses the ATRAC3(TM) high quality sound
codec for recording more than five hours of music on a standard 80-minute
disc.
Sony's Net MD line features four models: The MZ-N505 for about $150, the
MZ-S1 for about $180, the MZ-N707 for about $230 and the MZ-N1 for about $350.
Each model includes OpenMG(TM) Jukebox software, Sony's QuickRip(TM) CD
dubbing application and a USB connecting cable.
Additionally, Net MD Walkman recorder users who log on to Sony's Musiclub
web site at http://www.musiclub.sonystyle.com/ can access music news and
information on more than 13,000 artists, obtain useful product support
information, and connect with other Net MD product users via community boards.
About pressplay
Launched in December 2001, pressplay is an equally held joint venture
between Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group (a unit of Vivendi
Universal), and has offices in Los Angeles and New York City. Music
companies, including EMI Recorded Music, Madacy, Matador, Navarre, OWIE, Razor
& Tie, Roadrunner, Rounder, Sanctuary, Sony Music Entertainment, TVT,
Universal Music Group and Zomba separately provide their content to pressplay
on a non-exclusive basis. Pressplay is marketed to consumers through
relationships with MP3.com, MSN Music, pressplay Connect, Roxio, Sony Music
Club and Yahoo!
About Roxio
Roxio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROXI) provides the best selling digital media
software in the world. Roxio makes award-winning software products for CD/DVD
burning, photo editing and video editing. Roxio's family of products includes
category leading products Easy CD Creator(R) (Windows) and Toast(R)
(Macintosh) for CD/DVD burning, PhotoSuite(R) for digital photography, and
VideoWave(R) for digital video. Roxio also makes GoBack(R), the #1 selling
system recovery software that enables PC users to instantly recover from
system crashes, virus attacks and data loss. Roxio distributes its products
globally through strategic partnerships with major hardware manufacturers, in
stores with the leading world-wide retailers, through Internet partnerships
and also sells its products direct at http://www.roxio.com. Headquartered in
Santa Clara, California, Roxio also maintains offices in Minnesota, Canada,
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany and Japan. The company currently employs
more than 400 people worldwide. Roxio is a member of the S&P SmallCap 600 and
the Russell 2000 Index.
SOURCE Sony Electronics Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.musiclub.sonystyle.com
http://www.roxio.com
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CONTACT:
Rachel Branch of Sony Electronics,
+1-201-930-7834, or rachel.branch@am.sony.com, or Seth Oster of
Pressplay, or +1-310-281-5027, or seth.oster@pressplay.com
NOTE TO EDITORS: News releases and digital images with captions
are available at http://www.sony.com/news. Sony's skip-free
G-Protection technology reduces or eliminates skipping during
many active uses.
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