AfterDawn: News

Pressplay, a music subscription service onwed jointly by Sony and Vivendi, has signed three new contracts today in order to improve its service in technological and content areas.

First deal that was announced was with MediaUnbound -- company develops customization services and Pressplay's deal means that now Pressplay users can receive musical recommendations from the service based on their listening habits.



Other deals were related to actual content itself -- deal with Broadcast Music Inc. (American performing rights organization) gives Pressplay users an access to appx. 4.5M recorded live performances from various artists.

Other content deal was made with TVT Records to use label's music in Pressplay's service. TVT's artists include such names as Nine Inch Nails and XTC.

Written by: Petteri Pyyny @ 28 Jan 2002 13:44