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Report: Stealth Firm Broadband Instruments Developing Digital Music Tech

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2007 - 10:49am.

San Francisco - Wired News reported on Thursday that a stealth-mode company called Broadband Instruments, founded by former executives at Musicmatch, iRiver and Rio, is developing unspecified digital music technology that may include a consumer device and wireless functionality.

tags: Music | Iriver | Musicmatch | Rio | Broadband Instruments | Sevin Rosen Funds | AustinVentrues |

Report: Yahoo to Launch Own Music Player, Independent of Musicmatch

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 20, 2004 - 4:00am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Yahoo plans to launch its own internally-developed digital music player software later this year, despite its recent $160 million acquisition of Musicmatch, which offers an already-popular player software, CNET News.com reported. Yahoo will launch the player -- which will offer songs for download from MusicNet -- by the fourth quarter, alongside Musicmatch's existing service, before eventually migrating users from Musicmatch to the Yahoo-built service, sources told News.com. Yahoo's purchase of Musicmatch may have been motivated by the Musicmatch's more digital music-savvy subscriber base, its proprietary technology, and the desire to keep these assets out of the hands of its rivals, sourced told News.com.
tags: Launches | Reports | Yahoo | Music Player | Independent | Musicmatch |

Yahoo Acquires Digital Music Firm Musicmatch for $160 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 14, 2004 - 4:39am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Yahoo announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Musicmatch, a provider of music jukebox software and subscription services, for $160 million in cash. Founded in 1997, San Diego-based Musicmatch's jukebox software gained market share through bundling agreements with many PC makers; currently, its music subscription services -- which include both Internet radio and a download service -- count a combined 225,000 subscribers. Yahoo said the merger will increase the reach of its music-related services from 12.9 million to an estimated 23 million listeners. "This combination bolsters our strategy to capture the largest audience of consumers as they make the shift to digital music and supports Yahoo's goal to give consumers the greatest choice, control and flexibility in how they interact with their music," said Yahoo CEO Terry Semel. "This acquisition is one of several product innovations and new initiatives in which Yahoo will invest to build our music portfolio this year and in the future." Yahoo also acquired Launch, a provider of music videos and song streaming, for $12 million in 2001. The company still faces stiff competition in the digital music market from current download retail leader Apple, and rival services from Microsoft, Sony, Wal-Mart and others.
tags: Yahoo | Digital Music | Acquires | Musicmatch |

EarthLink Offers Co-Branded Music Download Service with Musicmatch

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 8, 2003 - 6:19am.
Atlanta -- Internet service provider EarthLink announced on Monday the launch of a co-branded digital music download store with San Diego-based Musicmatch, a provider of music jukebox software and subscription services. In addition to the download service, which will offer 350,000 songs for $0.99 each, EarthLink will offer its subscribers Musicmatch's premium jukebox software for $19.99, as well as access to co-branded versions of the company's other streaming music subscription services. Musicmatch's jukebox software will now also be bundled with EarthLink's 2004 Internet access CD-ROM discs.
tags: Downloads | Music | EarthLink | Co-branded | Musicmatch |

Dell Unveils $250 MP3 Player, Partnership With Musicmatch

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2003 - 10:08am.
Round Rock, Texas -- PC maker Dell on Monday unveiled its first digital music player, the Dell DJ (Digital Jukebox), and announced a partnership with Musicmatch to promote the company's $0.99 download store and jukebox software to its customers. The 7.6 oz device comes in a $249, 15GB model and $329, 20GB model -- both of which use a new Hitachi 1.8-inch Travelstar minidrive. Songs can be organized on a PC using the Dell-branded Musicmatch jukebox software, and purchased from Dell's version of Musicmatch's online download store.
tags: Deals | MP3 Player | Musicmatch | Dell Unveils |

Jukebox Software Firm MusicMatch Launches $0.99 Digital Song Store

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2003 - 9:59am.
San Diego -- MusicMatch, a provider of music jukebox software and a subscription music service, announced on Monday the launch of a new digital music store, which is similar to and will compete with Apple's iTunes Store and BuyMusic.com. Initially, the store will offer U.S. residents 200,000 songs from all five major labels and 30 independents for $0.99 each or $9.99 for full albums; the company plans to offer over 500,000 by year's end. CNET News.com reported that sources say PC maker Dell, which last week announced that it would also open a digital music store, will promote and distribute the MusicMatch offering. Songs will be delivered at 160 kbps in Microsoft's Windows Media Audio format, and may be played on up to three PCs and transferred to any Windows-compatible portable player. Buyers may also burn both songs and playlists created using MusicMatch software to CD. San Diego-based MusicMatch's new digital song store will be fully integrated into the 8.1 version of its popular jukebox software, also enabling users to instantly purchase songs they hear on the company's streaming radio service.
tags: Software | Jukebox | Digital Song | Firms | Musicmatch |

MusicMatch Launches On-Demand Music Service for Canadian Market

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2003 - 4:09am.
San Diego -- MusicMatch, a developer of digital music player software and distributor of digital music subscription services, announced on Tuesday the launch of its Artist On Demand subscription service in Canada. The company secured licenses to deliver songs on the service from BMG Canada, EMI Music Canada, Universal Music Canada, Warner Music Canada, and various independent labels including Anthem Records, Aquarius Records and Nettwerk Productions, as well as Quebec labels represented by the SOPROQ collection agency. The company also secured an agreement with The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. The service, which offers on-demand streaming of songs to subscribers' PCs, already claims 125,000 members in the U.S.
tags: on-Demand | Musics | Musicmatch |

MusicMatch Licenses Maverick Records Catalog for Subscription Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 31, 2003 - 4:17am.
San Diego -- MusicMatch, a provider of digital music player software and operator of music subscription services, announced on Friday that it has licensed Maverick Records' catalog for inclusion in its Artist On Demand interactive streaming radio service. The agreement gives the 115,000 subscribers to San Diego-based MusicMatch's service access to songs from artists including the Deftones, Alanis Morissette and Paul Oakenfold.
tags: Subscription | Catalog | Musicmatch | Maverick |