QDesign
MVP 1.2 with Extended Feature Set Empowers Content Producers
Company
announces enhanced production features as well as content partnerships
with SpinRecords.com and eClassical.com
June 20 , 2000 - Vancouver, Canada - - QDesign Corporation,
leading provider of advanced digital audio compression technologies for
the new media, broadcast and Internet delivery markets, released version
1.2 of the MVP digital music system today. MVP is the industry's first
cross platform (for MacOS and Windows) all-in-one entertainment software
application for recording from CD to QDesign Music, MP3 and MP2 files,
playback of digital music and videos, and playlist management.
"MVP's users have made it clear to us that MVP is incredibly useful as
both a production tool and a promotional vehicle," states Richard J. Beaton,
president of QDesign. "MVP's support for both downloadable and streaming
audio, along with video and multimedia content, provides the widest possible
scope of options for our users needing both playback and production ability.
MVP will be the showcase for next generation audio technologies as we
build in more enabling features for secure, scalable digital audio in
the near future."
MVP 1.2 incorporates several new features, among them conversion between
audio file formats including QDesign Music, WAV, AIFF, MP2 and MP3; playback
and encode/record support with QDesign's industry standard MP2; expanded
MP3 support with mode, sample rate and bit rate control; general bug fixes
and GUI improvements.
In conjunction with the release of MVP 1.2, QDesign has announced a partnership
with SpinRecords.com. SpinRecords.com and QDesign have co-branded a premiere
content destination online at www.mvp.spinrecords.com where consumers
can find the latest in music, news and cool gear. Additionally, MVP is
featured as a cross platform solution within SpinRecords.com's 'Internet
Music Made Easy' retail package that hits the shelf this month across
North America. Internet Music Made Easy is a complete MP3 package that
includes a step-by-step, how-to video, free MP3 software, a Web music
site guide; and a booklet with detailed instructions on creating and downloading
MP3 files as well as trouble shooting tips. The product will retail for
$19.95.
"The QDesign Music Codec provides SpinRecords.com with the highest quality
web audio possible using the Apple QuickTime 4 platform, " said Wayne
Irving II, President and CEO, SpinRecords.com. "For our SpinTV online
music video channel and our artists' downloadable audio clips the QDesign
technology provides the best sound for our users at low and high data
rates, and MVP is a great tool for managing SpinRecords.com' audio and
video content."
eClassical and QDesign have entered into an agreement to offer MVP users
free samples from eClassical's repertoire, the world's first all-classical
mp3 music web destination: www.eclassical.com.
A new selection of eClassical music will be posted bi-weekly on www.mvpsite.com
in both mp3 and the QDesign Music format at various bitrates for download.
eClassical is also featured in the 'Buy Music' feature of MVP, giving
MVP users direct access to eClassical's extensive online music library
of premiere classical music content.
"There are many mp3 players/encoders on the market today, but few have
the simplicity, elegance of design and ease of use of MVP in a cross platform
application," stated Peter Jakobsson, Co-Founder, eClassical. "QDesign's
and eClassical's aim is to continue to break new ground in online entertainment,
thus working together was a natural fit."
Availability
MVP is available for FREE at www.mvpsite.com.
MP3 and MP2 encoding is enabled for 30 days, after which an upgrade to
unlimited encoding is available for US $19.95. QDesign Music encoding
is unlimited for free. MVP is also available for customization and license
to OEMs and VARs.
About SpinRecords.com
A division of Solutions Media, Inc., San Diego-based SpinRecords.com strives
to be the best resource for new and established artists and their fans
using the power of the Internet. SpinRecords.com integrates long-standing
successful grass roots marketing methods to support independent, unsigned,
and undiscovered talent. SpinRecords.com is dedicated to providing unparalleled
services as the "Original Farm Label."
For additional information, please visit SpinRecords.com at www.spinrecords.com.
About eClassical
eClassical.com is one of the largest MP3 classical music sites in the
world. The goal is to revolutionize the classical music industry by satisfying
the needs of classical music lovers and bringing the music of world-class
musicians/classical labels to a larger audience. By giving people the
ability to download music over the Internet any time of day or night in
just a couple of minutes, eClassical is providing instant accessibility
and effectively removing distribution barriers and dealing with spot shortages
of classical CDs worldwide. The catalogue is expected to grow in the coming
months but already today, it represents one of the largest classical collections
of digital classical music available on the Internet. At www.eclassical.com
one can also discover vast resources of information about classical music.
The launch date was December 1st. 1999.
For additional information, please visit eClassical at www.eClassical.com.
About QDesign
From the release of the world's first real-time MP2 audio compression
software in 1996 to the introduction of its own MP3 and QDesign Music
technologies, QDesign has established itself as the leading provider of
the most advanced audio compression solutions in the broadcast, new media
and Internet delivery markets. Since the inclusion of the QDesign Music
Codec in Apple QuickTime as the audio compression solution for Internet
streaming, multimedia authoring and digital music, QDesign has received
numerous industry accolades for delivering the best web audio technology.
Last fall, the company introduced digital music to the masses with "MVP",
the first software application for creating and managing the most complete
range of music and video formats on both Mac OS and Windows platforms.
Today, QDesign's audio technologies appear in hardware processors, digital
audio production, automation and distribution systems as well as consumer
multimedia software. QDesign is a founding member of the Secure Digital
Music Initiative (SDMI), the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) organization for developing solutions to protect content owners
rights for managing access and distribution of their content. For more
information on QDesign and its products, please visit: www.qdesign.com.
Contact: John Rowe
jrowe@qdesign.com
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