New MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe For Mac Freshens Retail Shelves
Latest Mac version of top selling music program available in stores this week.
San Diego, Calif.(07 Nov 2001)
MUSICMATCH, Inc., a recognized leader in developing personalized music software and services, and Pearson Education's (NYSE: PSO) Macmillan Software, today announced retail availability this week of the latest version of MUSICMATCH? Jukebox? Deluxe for Mac.
"We've experienced tremendous retail share growth with MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe and are excited to continue this trend by offering the latest MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe for Mac," said Christopher Allen, senior vice president of product marketing at MUSICMATCH, Inc. "The retail version of the product is a great way for music fans to begin building their digital music collection right away."
With MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe, music fans can easily organize and play all their music on their Mac, as well as burn custom mix CDs, to take on the road or play in the living room. Other features include a multi-band equalizer to enhance the listening experience and the ability to turn CDs, tapes and vinyl into digital music. In addition, MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe is the only Mac program with an integrated music guide to personalize and feed their music addiction.
Music fans have come to trust MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe for Mac as their favorite personal music system. MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe comes with 65 free MP3s from eMusic, Epitonic and Vitaminic, a stereo-to-computer connector cable and a blank CD-R disk from Verbatim? everything music fans need to jump start their digital music collection.
"As publisher for the popular MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe, we're elated with its success, earning the distinction of the number one selling music software at retail," said Mike Janssen, Director, Mass Market and General Manager, Macmillan Software. "We're confident this latest release will continue to prove MUSICMATCH's appeal to digital music consumers around the world."
MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe (both Mac and PC) is the number one selling music software around the world and exceeded that of the closest competing title in the music software category by more than 28,000 units at U.S. retail in the first half of 2001, according to NPD Intelect (formerly PC Data). MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe also accounted for 14.5 percent of all retail music software titles sold in the U.S. between January and June 2001, up from 6 percent during the same period in 2000.
Retail Pricing and Availability
MUSICMATCH Jukebox Deluxe for Windows and Mac (MSRP of U.S. $29.95) can be found this week at all Wal-Mart, BestBuy, Circuit City, Target and CompUSA stores nationwide wherever software is sold.
About Macmillan Software
Macmillan Software is a world leader in delivering quality, innovative Linux, Audio, Programming, Internet Security, Reference and Gaming software to our consumers. Distributing leading brands like MUSICMATCH, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Linux-Mandrake we bring innovative software to market all over the world. Macmillan Software acquires, creates, develops, and packages tools and resources to fulfill market needs through the broadest range of distribution vehicles, including brick-and-mortar retail, on-line retail, and direct sales through our Web site (www.macmillansoftware.com). Macmillan Software is an imprint of Pearson Technology Group (PTG), the world's largest provider of consumer and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference content. Pearson Technology Group is an operating unit of Pearson Education, the world's leading education and professional publisher.
About MUSICMATCH, Inc.
MUSICMATCH, Inc., founded in 1997 and based in San Diego, is a recognized leader in developing personalized music software and services that let people find and listen to the music that best matches their unique tastes. The company invented the digital music jukebox in 1997, and since then has registered more than 24 million users of its MUSICMATCH Jukebox software program. MUSICMATCH Jukebox is the world's most popular jukebox software program, used each month by more than six million people in the U.S. and more than 15 million people worldwide. MUSICMATCH is a privately held company with significant investment from Intel Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Thomson Multimedia. For additional information on MUSICMATCH, visit http://www.musicmatch.com.
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