QDesign MVP 1.2 with Extended Feature Set Empowers Content Producers

QDesign MVP 1.2 with Extended Feature Set Empowers Content Producers

Company announces enhanced production features as well as content partnerships with SpinRecords.com and eClassical.com

June 20, 2000 – Vancouver, BC -- QDesign Corporation, leading provider of advanced digital audio compression technologies for the new media, broadcast and Internet delivery markets, released version 1.2 of the MVP digital music system today. MVP is the industrys first cross platform (for MacOS and Windows) all-in-one entertainment software application for recording from CD to QDesign Music, MP3 and MP2 files, playback of digital music and videos, and playlist management.

MVPs users have made it clear to us that MVP is incredibly useful as both a production tool and a promotional vehicle," states Richard J. Beaton, president of QDesign. MVPs support for both downloadable and streaming audio, along with video and multimedia content, provides the widest possible scope of options for our users needing both playback and production ability. MVP will be the showcase for next generation audio technologies as we build in more enabling features for secure, scalable digital audio in the near future."

MVP 1.2 incorporates several new features, among them conversion between audio file formats including QDesign Music, WAV, AIFF, MP2 and MP3; playback and encode/record support with QDesigns industry standard MP2; expanded MP3 support with mode, sample rate and bit rate control; general bug fixes and GUI improvements.    

In conjunction with the release of MVP 1.2, QDesign has announced a partnership with SpinRecords.com. SpinRecords.com and QDesign have co-branded a premiere content destination online at www.mvp.spinrecords.com where consumers can find the latest in music, news and cool gear. Additionally, MVP is featured as a cross platform solution within SpinRecords.coms ‘Internet Music Made Easy retail package that hits the shelf this month across North America. Internet Music Made Easy is a complete MP3 package that includes a step-by-step, how-to video, free MP3 software, a Web music site guide; and a booklet with detailed instructions on creating and downloading MP3 files as well as trouble shooting tips. The product will retail for $19.95.

The QDesign Music Codec provides SpinRecords.com with the highest quality web audio possible using the Apple QuickTime 4 platform, said Wayne Irving II, President and CEO, SpinRecords.com. For our SpinTV online music video channel and our artists downloadable audio clips the QDesign technology provides the best sound for our users at low and high data rates, and MVP is a great tool for managing SpinRecords.com audio and video content."

eClassical and QDesign have entered into an agreement to offer MVP users free samples from eClassicals repertoire, the worlds first all-classical mp3 music web destination: www.eclassical.com. A new selection of eClassical music will be posted bi-weekly on www.mvpsite.com in both mp3 and the QDesign Music format at various bitrates for download. eClassical is also featured in the ‘Buy Music feature of MVP, giving MVP users direct access to eClassicals extensive online music library of premiere classical music content.    

There are many mp3 players/encoders on the market today, but few have the simplicity, elegance of design and ease of use of MVP in a cross platform application," stated Peter Jakobsson, Co-Founder, eClassical. QDesigns and eClassicals aim is to continue to break new ground in online entertainment, thus working together was a natural fit."

Availability

MVP is available for FREE at www.mvpsite.com. MP3 and MP2 encoding is enabled for 30 days, after which an upgrade to unlimited encoding is available for US $19.95. QDesign Music encoding is unlimited for free. MVP is also available for customization and license to OEMs and VARs.

About SpinRecords.com

A division of Solutions Media, Inc., San Diego-based SpinRecords.com strives to be the best resource for new and established artists and their fans using the power of the Internet. SpinRecords.com integrates long-standing successful grass roots marketing methods to support independent, unsigned, and undiscovered talent. SpinRecords.com is dedicated to providing unparalleled services as the "Original Farm Label."

For additional information, please visit SpinRecords.com at www.spinrecords.com.

About eClassical

eClassical.com is one of the largest MP3 classical music sites in the world. The goal is to revolutionize the classical music industry by satisfying the needs of classical music lovers and bringing the music of world-class musicians/classical labels to a larger audience. By giving people the ability to download music over the Internet any time of day or night in just a couple of minutes, eClassical is providing instant accessibility and effectively removing distribution barriers and dealing with spot shortages of classical CDs worldwide. The catalogue is expected to grow in the coming months but already today, it represents one of the largest classical collections of digital classical music available on the Internet. At www.eclassical.com one can also discover vast resources of information about classical music. The launch date was December 1st. 1999.

For additional information, please visit eClassical at www.eClassical.com.

About QDesign

From the release of the world's first real-time MP2 audio compression software in 1996 to the introduction of its own MP3 and QDesign Music technologies, QDesign has established itself as the leading provider of the most advanced audio compression solutions in the broadcast, new media and Internet delivery markets. Since the inclusion of the QDesign Music Codec in Apple QuickTime as the audio compression solution for Internet streaming, multimedia authoring and digital music, QDesign has received numerous industry accolades for delivering the best web audio technology. Last fall, the company introduced digital music to the masses with MVP", the first software application for creating and managing the most complete range of music and video formats on both Mac OS and Windows platforms. Today, QDesigns audio technologies appear in hardware processors, digital audio production, automation and distribution systems as well as consumer multimedia software.

QDesign is a founding member of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) organization for developing solutions to protect content owners rights for managing access and distribution of their content.

For more information on QDesign and its products, please visit: www.qdesign.com.