PHOENIX, Feb. 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- QuietTiger, Inc. (OTCBB:QTIG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Top Hits Entertainment, and Mediaport Entertainment to include SunnComm's (Pink Sheets:SCMI) MediaMax content protection and enhancement technology within specialized un-manned music vending machines. The MusicATM(tm)s are to be installed in retail locations throughout the U.S.
Mediaport's MusicATM will provide customers with an extensive content choice and unparalleled convenience via an unmanned, automated point-of-sale kiosk. The MusicATM provides the equivalent content of a 60,000 square foot music store within 6 square feet of retail floor space. The patent pending process allows a music buyer to purchase full-length music CDs, create their own labeled compilation CDs or download entire albums or specific tracks to a portable music player in as little as 30 seconds.
Customers will be able to purchase their CDs with MediaMax content management and enhancement technology, which provides additional bonus content including advertising and marketing opportunities. A unique component of the technology allows identification and protection at the track level, respecting the individual content management requirements of various major and independent record labels on a track-by-track basis. The partnership will benefit from Top Hits' (http://www.tophitsmusic.com) existing widespread retail network and Mediaport's (http://www.mediaport.com) proven MusicATM hardware. The combined efforts of this enterprise will penetrate the lucrative mid level retail segment providing a great value to consumers while offering a viable alternative to handling physical media.
Todd Rosenbaum, Executive VP / COO of Top Hits Entertainment, pointed out, "the partners are already in the final stages of approval for pilot programs with two major retail organizations. If all goes as planned, a rollout to thousands of stores is anticipated by Q4. I feel that we have the perfect partners and technology in place to benefit from several opportunities that Top Hits has worked for many years to develop."
Top Hits Entertainment CEO, Carl Rosenbaum added, "We have been actively working the in-store kiosk plan for several years now. We have worked with and tested many different systems and finally found Mediaport, a company that has a complete turnkey solution. Along with QuietTiger, we have a complete product (including lyrics, photo albums, and many other value-added features.) We can now offer our customers a system that will meet all of their expectations, from burning music to advertising along with the potential of doing so much more."
"Never before has a music organization had the customers, technology, assets and partners to capitalize on the un-manned music kiosk business," declared Bill Whitmore, President/CEO of QuietTiger. "Placement, ease-of-use and advanced technologies are only a part of this equation. Music availability from the major and independent record labels and enthusiastic acceptance from high-profile retail locations are also key ingredients. The partners in this enterprise, along with QuietTiger's (www.quiettiger.com) extensive contacts across the music industry, will guarantee access to all of these necessary components to success. Our goal is offer a system that will consistently generate revenue while adding an unparalleled value proposition for consumers while respecting the wishes of the artists, labels and publishers."
ABOUT TOP HITS ENTERTAINMENT
The combination of 35 years of music retail experience and distribution provides the Top Hits management team with the expertise needed in creating the right music selections for their customers. From their first display unit in 1994 at an Amoco corner gas station in Chicago to adding major corporate accounts like Walgreens, CVS and Eckerd, Top Hits now has over 15,000 displays across the country and has been taking the non-traditional music market by storm.
Top Hits Entertainment's programs have been created to provide music selections based on each of their customers location. Their demographic research allows them to put the right songs in the right places while they are at the peak of their demand. Knowing that most people love a good song, and at the same time understanding that only a small percentage of the population shops music as a destination, Top Hits found a way to make it easy for everyone to own that song they like so much.
Their retail experience provides an in-depth understanding of their customers needs along with the ability to offer programs that will generate music sales.
ABOUT MEDIAPORT
Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. was founded in early 2002 with a vision, to be "The Music ATM" -- giving customers infinite content choice, easy technology solutions, and unparalleled convenience. As the first company to deploy unmanned point-of-sale music kiosks, Mediaport leads the industry by providing the content of a complete retail music store. Mediaport's patent pending process allows a customer to purchase full-length music CDs, create their own compilation CDs, or download specific tracks to an MP3 player in minutes.
About MusicATM(tm)
MusicATM is the world's first unmanned point of sale kiosk. It lets users build high quality compilation CDs or download to their MP3 player from convenient locations within minutes. The MusicATM gives the customer a full service music store at locations that meet their fast-paced lives. CDs have the artist name and song titles printed on the face, while MP3 users receive complete meta data with the song at the time of their download.
About Mediaport's Web Site
Mediaport's website, www.mediaport.com is playing an integral role in the Company's rollout efforts and has the features that consumers expect from an online music store. By leveraging the versatility of the Internet, Mediaport has been able to extend the boundaries of one-channel music marketing by creating a real-time link between our website and the MusicATM network. This allows them to market, monitor, and provide a "click and brick" solution that utilizes both channels' strengths in a way that addresses two industries needs - decreased theft and increased sales.
ABOUT QUIETTIGER
QuietTiger, Inc. (www.quiettiger.com) with its international reach, implements the delivery of digital content security products for the music and entertainment industry. With established long-term industry contacts throughout the world, the company understands the challenges surrounding digital content management and protection. The QuietTiger team of professionals has spent more than 50 years in the music and movie industry. QuietTiger is the exclusive sales and marketing arm for SunnComm's MediaMax suite of products.
For additional information about the company, its vision, philosophy, partners, and customers, please visit the Company's Web site at www.quiettiger.com or contact:
Company Contact: Investor contact: William H. Whitmore, Jr. Investor Communications Consulting 602-267-3800 602-231-0681 bill@quiettiger.com press@quiettiger.com
ABOUT SUNNCOMM
In just five years, SunnComm International Inc. (Pink Sheets:SCMI) has become the leader in digital content enhancement and security technology for audio compact disc media. 2004 was a year of milestones for SunnComm including Anthony Hamilton's "MediaMax'd" CD "Comin' From Where I'm From" achieving platinum status and Velvet Revolver's "Contraband" CD reaching the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart becoming the world's first number one CD to include content management. "Contraband" also achieved double-platinum status by selling more than 2 million units. Additionally, SunnComm's technology appeared on many other best-selling albums in 2004, some of which have gone gold. The year ended with MediaMax implemented on more than 75 commercially released CD titles across 25 record labels generating over 10 million CDs, making it the U.S. market leader in copy control and enhancement technology.
MediaMax is mastered directly on the audio CD and is accessible using a personal computer. SunnComm was the first company to commercially release a content-protected audio CD utilizing an early version of the Microsoft Windows Media Data Session Toolkit, and was the first company in America to commercially release a copy-managed audio CD (www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/jan03/01-20SessionToolkitPR.asp). Bonus features include on-board press kits, artist-related promotions, videos, song lyrics, artist bio page, photo gallery, web links and tune-sharing capability through SunnComm's MusicMail(tm) functionality. For more detailed information about the company, its vision or philosophy, personnel, partners, and customers, please visit the company's Web site at www.sunncomm.com, or call the Company directly at (602) 267-7500. For additional information or investor relations please contact:
Company contact: Investor contact: Peter H. Jacobs Investor Communications Consulting 602-267-7500 602-231-0681 peter@sunncomm.com press@sunncomm.com
MediaMax CD3, MediaMax Technology, On-the-Fly Technology, PromoPlay, TuneShare, MusicMail, Secure Burn and SunnComm are registered and/or trademarks of SunnComm International, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
This news release contains predictions, projections and other statements about the future that are intended to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of l995 (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements relate to various aspects of the Company's operations and strategies, including but not limited to the effects of having experienced significant losses in the past and the risk that the Company may incur losses in the future; the Company's limited liquidity and significant indebtedness; its sales forecasts for future periods not being attained and the risk that the Company will not conclude additional revenue-generating license agreements covering its content protection and enhancement technologies; the Company's marketing, product development, acquisition investments, licensing and other strategies not being successful; possible future issuances of debt or equity securities; the possible incurrence of significant patent litigation expenses or adverse legal determinations that find our patents not to be valid; new business development and industry trends; the possible need to raise additional capital in order to meet the Company's obligations and most other statements that are not historical in nature. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are described in cautionary statements included in this news release. In assessing forward-looking statements, readers are urged to consider carefully these cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release, and the Company disclaims any obligations to update such statements.