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CoreMedia DRM Enables Leading B2B Music Distributor for Secure Multi-Channel Delivery in 11 Countries - 24-7 MusicShop Implements OMA DRM
[February 13, 2006]

CoreMedia DRM Enables Leading B2B Music Distributor for Secure Multi-Channel Delivery in 11 Countries - 24-7 MusicShop Implements OMA DRM


HAMBURG, Germany --(Business Wire)-- Feb. 13, 2006 -- CoreMedia, the leading provider of trusted and interoperable digital rights management (DRM) today announced 24-7 MusicShop, with offices in the UK, Germany, Denmark and the US, has chosen CoreMedia's comprehensive DRM technology. CoreMedia is expanding its position as leading provider for interoperable DRM and delivers its complete technology to 24-7 MusicShop including ROAP Server and Packaging. CoreMedia DRM bridges the OMA standards with the already existing systems, like Microsoft DRM.



24-7 MusicShop provides a complete and flexible B2B solution for the legal sale of music and related digital assets over the Internet and via mobile. Currently 24-7 serves 25 download portals in 11 countries amongst them are some of the largest music retailers in Europe including Tesco and Saturn. With CoreMedia DRM, 24-7 MusicShop is able to seamlessly extend it's distribution channel, to include mobile delivery.

"The digital music industry is large and complex, with Digital Rights Management sitting at it's centre. Mobile music takes that complexity one step further, demanding new standards and new levels of trust and co-operation between all parties. Successful mobile music strategies must weave all of these organization, standards and technologies into an open solution which is both simple to use and easy to administer. 24-7 MusicShop, with the launch of it's 'Dual Delivery' platform powered by CoreMedia DRM, captures all of these requirements, providing the industry's first fully integrated digital experience.", says Frank Taubert, CEO and co-founder of 24-7 MusicShop.


"New mobile business models like Superdistribution will only be successful and profitable if digital rights are secured throughout the complete distribution chain. Therefore, an interoperable and convergent DRM technology is crucial to offer secure platforms for premium content like 24-7 MusicShop", comments Dr. Willms Buhse, Director Products & Marketing CoreMedia.

24-7 MusicShop (www.247musicshop.com) is Europe's premium provider of digital music downloads via its digital music platform. 24-7 already has a proven track record for the distribution of music and other digital media assets, ensuring content is available for purchase 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It's brand new addition, the 'dual-delivery' option, allows the seamless distribution to both mobile and online customers. Clients include retailers, telco's, record companies and broadcasters within Europe and North America. All have chosen the platform both as the basis for their online sales of music and a key to strengthen relationships with their customers. 24-7 is in partnership with Cable and Wireless, one of the worlds leading telecoms companies, who also provide secure, reliable international hosting and connectivity.

CoreMedia - Any content, anywhere in a trusted universe

As technology leader for Content Management and Digital Rights Management, CoreMedia develops innovative software, which secures, strengthens and expands content business. With the two products CoreMedia DRM and CoreMedia CMS, the company delivers the key components for each Service Delivery Platform, which manages, distributes and protects digital content. With a passion for excellence, CoreMedia is committed to develop first-class software products based on open standards for multi-channel delivery. As an active member of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), CoreMedia is committed to open standards and interoperability.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, CoreMedia has over 130 employees and maintains a global network of partners that includes 500 professional consultants.

CoreMedia is a global innovation and technology leader for content technology. After winning the A.T. Kearney "Best Innovator" award, CoreMedia was recognized by Deloitte as the fastest-growing software company in Germany. In 2005 the Red Herring Magazine ranked CoreMedia in their Top 100 European companies for its leading role in innovation and technology.

Leading portal operators and enterprises in all industries trust CoreMedia for reliable, high-quality service and integrated information management. Over 150 companies at all 5 continents within the telecommunications, media, industrial and financial sectors have successfully employed CoreMedia's technology, among them industry leaders such as Bertelsmann, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, debitel, GMX, O2, EPCOS, NEC-Mitsubishi, Nokia, SEAT, T-Mobile, T-Online, Vodafone, Wincor Nixdorf, plus more than 60 public-sector organizations. For more information, please visit www.coremedia.com.

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