SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/24/08 -- SendMe, Inc., the premier mobile media
company, and EMI Music, one of the world's largest independent music
companies, today entered into a strategic agreement that gives
SendMeMobile.com members access to EMI's full catalog of mobile content.
With the touch of button, members will be able to choose from over 4,000
ring tones, and download some of the hottest songs and artists available
worldwide.
"Partnering with a premier record label like EMI enables our fans to access
whatever music they're craving -- whether it is Latin, hip-hop, rap or rock
music," said Russell Klein, co-founder and CEO of SendMe. "Our content
library makes it easy for members to quickly find not only their favorites,
but also new artists and songs that they didn't even know existed. The
addition of EMI's catalog to SendMeMobile.com builds on our commitment to
give our members the best and broadest premium content out there."
"With SendMe's mobile media platform, we're establishing avenues for fans
to discover and rediscover their favorite music, anytime, anywhere," said
Lauren Berkowitz, senior vice president, digital for EMI Music North
America. "SendMe is another innovative way for us to strengthen the bond
between our artists and fans. We look forward to collaborating with SendMe
on promoting our artists and delivering some of the best music to fans
worldwide."
Among current artists and catalog works from EMI Music that are now
available at SendMeMobile.com include 30 Seconds to Mars, A Fine Frenzy,
Lily Allen, Corinne Bailey Rae, Belinda, Beastie Boys, Dierks Bentley,
Chemical Brothers, The B-52's, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Norah Jones, Lenny
Kravitz, J. Holiday, Dean Martin, Bob Seger, Frank Sinatra, Joss Stone, The
Rolling Stones, K.T. Tunstall and Keith Urban.
SendMe brings the best of mobile media to the palm of your hands. With its
unique mobile platform and first-class content partners with EMI Music,
Universal, Glu, Telcogames, Sony Pictures, The Orchard and more, SendMe
grants members access to award-winning games, the hottest hits from the
most popular and independent artists, and one-of-a-kind prizes. Plus
SendMe's built-in community allows members to create and share their
favorites with friends and family on-the-go.
About EMI Music
EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group Limited, one of the
world's largest independent music companies. Its EMI Music division
represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record
labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville,
EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute,
Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The
Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen,
Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling
Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie
Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam's
(France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD
(Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy).
EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music
marketplace since it released David Bowie's 'Hours' as the world's first
ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed
agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across
the globe, including most recently its premium DRM-free, higher-quality
offering sold through partners including Apple iTunes, Amazon.com,
Passalong Networks, Hip Digital and more. It continues to facilitate the
development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable
fans to experience and purchase its artists' output through a number of
different platforms including, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax,
Mashboxx and GNAB, as well as via new models such as YouTube and iMeem.
For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.
About SendMe
SendMe, Inc. turns any mobile phone into a portable playground. As the
premier mobile media company, SendMe's family of destination sites lets you
take the fun from the Web to your mobile phone with the broadest and best
content, entertainment and community out there. SendMe's three properties
-- SendMeMobile.com, SoLow.com and mbuzzy.com -- deliver content from
today's pop culture sensations, niche independent creations, stuff from our
own community, and one-of-a-kind mobile games that will keep you coming
back for more. So whether you're looking for new ways to show your personal
style, eager for some mobile gaming excitement, or trying to stay connected
to the people and things you love most, SendMe brings it all to you -- how
you want it, when you want it. Founded in 2006 by three veteran online and
mobile entrepreneurs, SendMe is funded by Spark Capital and True Ventures.
Contact:
Meg O'Leary
InkHouse
781-916-9090 ext. 802 meg@inkhousepr.com
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