Music fans will be able to use RealNetworks' RealJukebox software to download songs off Universal's catalog. Fans will be able to play back and store songs by Universal artists such as Aerosmith, Dr. Dre, Nine Inch Nails, Sting and Hank Williams. RealJukebox will incorporate a Universal-supported secure download format. In addition, Universal will also market RealJukebox throughout its sites and offline.
"This alliance augments our ability to reach music consumers and, in essence, it allows us to provide more music to more people," Edgar Bronfman Jr., chief executive of Universal parent Seagram, said in a statement. "Additionally, the alliance underscores our commitment to provide the most compelling consumer music experiences and to protect our artists' vision in the digital age."
Meanwhile, RealNetworks also said it will begin incorporating Sony's music technologies into RealJukebox, including ATRAC3, its sound compression format, and its OpenMG copyright protection technology. The deal also will allow RealJukebox users to transfer music files onto Sony's portable devices such as its Memory Stick Walkman and its Vaio Music Clip.
RealJukebox is an application that converts, or "rips," compact discs and translates them into a digital file format. It also allows listeners to download digital music files off the Internet and transfer their audio files to portable devices.
Play video
There are currently no comments for this post.