March 21, 2007 06:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Movielink Expands Music Offerings Through Deals with CenterStaging, Egami Media and Digital Music Group
Online Download Service Delivers Extensive Catalog of Music Performances to be Made Available for Rental or Purchase
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Movielink, the leading U.S. broadband video-on-demand (VOD) download service, is expanding its catalog of long form music offerings from practice sessions to live shows, announcing deals today with CenterStaging Musical Productions Inc., which is owned by CenterStaging Corp. (OTCBB:CNSC), Digital Music Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMGI) and Egami Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK).
By teaming with a digital distribution partner, CenterStaging’s online portal, www.rehearsals.com, provides access to the rehearsal studio and gives fans around the world a backstage view of all that goes on before concerts, televisions shows, tours and recording sessions of their favorite performers. With original content that includes exclusive candid interviews and discussions, fans will experience the process and excitement that is truly music in the making, seeing the teamwork involved with the band and production crews and watching how artists work to perfect their style from up and coming artists like Sick Puppies, Fenix TX, and The Deadly Syndrome to more established musicians like Taylor Dayne, Edgar Winter and Chris Isaak.
Egami will provide a wide range of titles including music concerts such as Johnny Cash: Anthology, Katt Williams Live and Kiss: Rock The Nation: Live!, as well as independent films and television series including Assault on Precinct 13 and The Dick Van Dyke Show. DMGI will provide music video content beginning with the Masters of Rock series featuring artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as classic television favorites Gumby and Friends, I Spy and My Favorite Martian.
“Through these deals, Movielink significantly builds the service’s long form music-focused content, offering users an extensive selection of on-stage and behind-the-scenes performances from artists old and new,” said Jim Ramo, CEO, Movielink.
“Movielink is a pioneer in bringing films to the realm of digital downloading,” states Tommy Nast, Executive Vice President, CenterStaging. “We’re proud to team up with them to expand the musical selections in their database and bring our signature rehearsals.com quality to more viewers and fans.”
“Egami eagerly supports key retailers like Movielink with the best in independent programming. Movielink continues to be a leader in the rapidly evolving digital download space and we look forward to working with them on behalf of our content partners,” said Burgess Wilson, VP Digital Operations, Egami Media.
Movielink is available to U.S. Internet users with broadband connections. Consumers can easily browse Movielink's user-friendly site and view trailers of available titles without charge. Once customers are ready to rent or purchase a title, they register with Movielink and pay for their rental or purchase via credit card. Movielink's Movies in Minutes(TM) feature lets customers begin watching titles within 2-10 minutes.
