Renaissance Online Magazine
APRIL 2000 | VOL. 4, NO. 4

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General Announcements

ClipShow Revolutionizes Home-Video Sharing Over the Internet
SAN MATEO, CA -- Establishing itself as the premiere, one-stop-shop for home video entertainment, ClipShow (www.clipshow.com) today announced the formal debut of its innovative online, home movie sharing service. The first multi-format, video management system of its kind, ClipShow is revolutionizing the way friends, families and organizations stay connected on the Web. ClipShow's state-of-the-art video processing services, streaming video network and easy-to-use video management system, provide the most complete way for video enthusiasts to watch, manage, process and share their home movies over the Internet. [MORE]

getacard.com Launches New Era of Greeting Cards
LOS ANGELES, CA -- getacard.com launched its business into the $9.0 billion greeting card industry, with the debut of its revolutionary e-commerce web site. In short, it offers the most convenient, cost-effective way for business customers and consumers to select, personalize, and buy real paper greeting cards online to be sent to real mailboxes.


Music Newswire

Free Online Recording Studios at HarmonyCentral.com
PALO ALTO, CA -- Rocket Network is the first and only company offering a network of Internet Recording Studios. Emagic GmbH has combined elements of its Logic Audio series with Rocket technology to produce Logic Rocket - software which enables musicians to collaborate and produce original work online. Logic Rocket is available free at www.harmony-central.com/Rocket.

"Now you can play with anyone, at any time, for free," said Provisor. "If you like to collaborate with other musicians, HarmonyCentral brings the world's largest project studio to you. With over 1.5 million musicians on our site every month, there's a session to fit every genre and taste. For musicians that want to call the shots, private recording studios are available for as little as $99 retail a year."

"We are pleased to welcome Logic and HarmonyCentral users to the audio production revolution," said Pam Miller, Rocket Network President and CEO. Willy Henshall, Rocket Network Chairman and co-Founder, added, "Logic Rocket will provide both current and new Logic users with the collaboration and online production capabilities they have been waiting for. This is an exciting time to be involved in the audio industry."

After a quick free download, HarmonyCentral users can play in free public studios with unique themes. They can also purchase their own private studio space to control and record their session. "Owning your own Web-based studio has some incredible advantages," said Provisor. "In the real world, studio time can cost hundreds of dollars an hour, and a home project studio requires a big investment in space and gear. You also need to schedule everyone's time."

"With HarmonyCentral, all you need is a way to get your tracks into a digital file, the free Logic Rocket download, and a yearly fee," Provisor said. "You could easily spend more in one day at a real studio than you'd spend for a year of service online. Now, you're no longer worried about time, travel and arrangements. You're just recording � fast, affordable, and secure, and on your schedule. This is a huge step forward for musicians."

About HarmonyCentral
HarmonyCentral went live from an MIT dorm room in 1994, and now has more than 14 million monthly page views. In 1999, HarmonyCentral merged with music gear e-tailer zZounds.com to form HarmonyCentral.com. The combined sites have over 15,000 pages of content. The sites operate independently under the parent corporation of HarmonyCentral.com, Inc. Vulcan Ventures Inc., the investment organization of Paul G. Allen, provided lead funding. Also participating in the first funding round were Zilkha Venture Partners and several angel investors.

About Emagic Soft- Und Hardware, GmbH
Emagic GmbH is renowned worldwide, as the quality leader in the development of professional real- time Audio and MIDI production solutions for the Macintosh & Windows OS. Founded in Hamburg Germany in 1992, Emagic develops a wide range of integrated MIDI, Digital Audio and DSP software as well as MIDI interface and Digital Audio hardware. Emagic, which has distribution in over forty countries, continues to win critical acclaim for their revolutionary technology both as a cutting edge manufacturer and as a development partner for other companies.

About Rocket Network
Rocket Network is a business-to-business company enabling Internet media collaboration. Rocket Network has established the standard for Internet collaboration, providing tools and services enabling its customers to offer Internet studios, where users can collaborate and produce original audio, live online from anywhere in the world, with access to a global talent pool. The Company's revolutionary network provides a more cost-effective and efficient way to create professional-quality soundtracks for TV, film, radio, CDs and Web sites.


Virgin Megastore Hosts First-Ever In-Store Performance to be Recorded Live and Immediately Burned onto CD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The Virgin Entertainment Group and Liquid Audio recently teamed up to record a live performance by the Joshua Redman Quartet (Warner Bros. Records Inc.) at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco. The performance was immediately digitized and burned onto CD. More than 150 Jazz enthusiasts attended the one-hour event and were entered into a raffle to win one of the 12 limited-edition autographed CDs just minutes after the performance.


Movie Newswire

Inique.com: Hollywood A-List with Dot Coms to Rescue the Wildlife Waystation
SAN RAPHAEL, CA -- Inique.com, a cause-marketing sponsorship aggregator, specializing in entertainment and new media, teamed up with a major music project featuring an A-list of Hollywood talent in support of the Wildlife Waystation, the largest refuge for wildlife in North America. The project titled Hollywood Goes Wild! includes a benefit album and live concert. Inique.com is a cause-marketing sponsorship aggregator.


Game Newswire

Announcing HomeGopher.com - A Brand New Player in "Broadband Commerce"
TUSTIN, CA -- A major new competitor has entered the online auction and game arena with the launch of HomeGopher.com. The new venture offers the opportunity for shoppers to play their way to big discounts by combining conventional online shopping with Internet game technology. Homegopher.com already boasts over one million items on which consumers can "Play your Price!" It promises to be a major competitor to existing e-commerce sites.


Television Newswire

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