Napster Announces 2005 Supercross/Motocross Team Sponsorship
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Napster(R), a division of Roxio
(Nasdaq: ROXI), announced it has teamed with Factory Connection Racing, Inc.,
in an innovative new partnership that will combine the world's biggest brand
in digital music with one of the country's premier Supercross and Motocross
teams. To launch the alliance, Napster has become an associate sponsor of
Factory Connection Racing's Amsoil/Chaparral/Honda Team for the 2005
Supercross and Motocross seasons. The sponsorship will kick-off in Las Vegas,
NV Friday, October 8th at US Open in the MGM Grand Arena.
"We are very excited about the opportunities a relationship between a
leader in the digital music world and our race team can yield," said Jeff
Majkrzak, team co-owner of Factory Connection Racing. "As soon as The Familie
brought us the opportunity with Napster, we knew it was a unique chance to
partner with a brand that fits perfectly with our sport, our team and our
fans."
Supercross and Motocross is considered the next NASCAR and has surged in
popularity over the past several years. With six top riders on the circuit,
Factory Connection Racing, Inc. will have significant opportunities to
represent the Napster brand and expose fans to the Napster service during the
16-stop Supercross tour and the 12-stop Motocross tour.
Riding for the 2005 season in the 250 class will be top rider, Kevin
Windham and two time Motocross and US Open Champion, Mike LaRocco. They will
be joined by the powerhouse team of 125 class riders: Josh Grant, Billy
Laninovich, Joaquim Rodrigues and Tommy Hahn who will all race aboard the
Honda CR 250F.
"We feel that Supercross/Motocross is a cornerstone of action sports and
we recognize that its enthusiastic fans have a passion for music and
entertainment that makes them perfect potential Napster subscribers," said
Brad Duea, Napster's president. "Aligning with a team consisting of six of
the circuit's best riders will give Napster great visibility at these
electrifying and increasingly popular sporting events."
While Napster is signing on as an associate sponsor for the 2005 season,
the team's official name will remain Amsoil/Chaparral/Honda Racing. Factory
Connection Racing is the official 125 team for American Honda Racing and is
one of the premier satellite race teams in the U.S. Based out of Corona, CA,
the team will be entering its ninth season of racing.
About Napster
Napster(R), the world's biggest brand in digital music, is a subscription
service that enables fans to access the world's largest and most diverse
online collection of music and experience the largest number of features.
Napster subscribers have more ways to discover, share and acquire new music
and old favorites with community features like the ability to email tracks to
friends and browse other members' collections. Subscribers to Napster can
listen to full-length songs from every major record label and hundreds of
independents on demand. Napster also offers Napster Light, a "lighter"
version of the service for those who just want to purchase songs and albums a
la carte. Napster is a division of Roxio, Inc., (Nasdaq: ROXI), the Digital
Media Company, provider of the best-selling digital media software in the
world. Napster is headquartered in Los Angeles.
About The Familie, LLC
Recognized as the leading action sports agency, The Familie, a division of
Wasserman Media Group, offers an array of services that include athlete
management, public relations, creative services, event marketing, licensing,
trend research, promotions, and consulting.
Copyright (C) 2004 Napster, LLC All rights reserved. Roxio, the Roxio
tagline, Napster and Napster Light are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Roxio, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.
All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners.
Napster Contacts:
Dana M. Harris
Napster
+1-310-281-5073
dana.harris@napster.com
Factory Connection Racing Contact:
Cristina Kown
The Familie, LLC
+1-760-602-6200
bobw@thefamilie.com