Nine Inch Nails First To Download Full-Length Music Video Direct To Fans Using RealNetworks' New Video Support In RealJukebox Gold
SEATTLE WA -- RealJukebox Users have immediate access to download "We're In This Together," the first music video from Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum recording artist Nine Inch Nails' highly acclaimed new album, "The Fragile," directly through RealJukebox, http://www.realguide.com and http://www.nin.com. [MORE]

MP3.com And RealNetworks Team Up To Provide New Music To RealJukebox Users
SAN DIEGO CA and SEATTLE WA -- MP3.com will feature RealNetworks' RealJukebox as a preferred software application for downloading, managing and listening to music. MP3.com will host a RealJukebox custom faceplate (skins) page and a "RealJukebox Recommends" page with a list of the music selected for the RealJukebox.

Musicmaker.com And America Online Announce $20 Million Marketing Agreement
DULLES, VA and RESTON, VA -- America Online, Inc, and musicmaker.com announced that musicmaker.com will offer custom CD's and downloadable music across America Online's family of brands. The three-year, $20 million agreement calls for musicmaker.com to sell personalized CD compilations and secure digital music downloads on America Online's AOL service, AOL.COM, Netscape Netcenter, and ICQ, as well as on two of its new music brands, Spinner and Winamp.

General Announcements

EarthLink and MindSpring Announce Strategic Merger
NEW YORK, NY -- EarthLink and MindSpring jointly announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement that will create the nation's second largest provider of Internet access, with an estimated combined base of over three million members upon completion of the deal. In the merger, MindSpring and EarthLink will both merge into a newly formed public company, with MindSpring stockholders receiving one share of the new company stock for each share of MindSpring stock and EarthLink stockholders receiving 1.615 shares of the new company stock in exchange for each share of EarthLink stock.

Netscape Search Ranked First
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- Netscape Communications, a subsidiary of America Online Inc. announced that its new Internet search service Netscape Search ranked first in a recent test conducted by a leading online search industry publication. Performed by "Search Engine Watch," the test examined the ability of Internet search services to deliver relevant results for searches on company names. [MORE]

Sea Launch First Commercial Mission Scheduled For Oct. 10; Vessels Set To Depart For Ocean Launch Site
LONG BEACH, CA -- The launch of the first commercial satellite from a floating platform at sea will take place on Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, Sea Launch Company announced A 200-foot Sea Launch rocket will lift the 7,600 pound DIRECTV 1-R direct broadcast satellite, built by Hughes Space & Communications Company, into geostationary transfer orbit from an equatorial ocean site at 154 Degrees West, Zero Degree North. The launch window opens at 7:28 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

StreamSearch.com, Inc. Launches "Storytelling Live On The Net" Via Tappedinto.com With Sponsors Pax-Tv And Rko Pictures
LOS ANGELES -- In an age of sweeping new technology that gets a bad rap for fostering isolationism, StreamSearch.com presents an internet event that does the opposite. Through the power of storytelling, StreamSearch.com presents an exclusive live internet broadcast of "Storytelling Live on the Net" Saturday, October 2nd, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm EST, in association with PAX-TV, legendary film studio RKO PICTURES, the 27th annual National Storytelling Festival and Tappedinto.com

Television Newswire

Intervu Granted Patent On The Delivery Of Audio & Video Over The Internet
SAN DIEGO, CA -- In furthering INTERVU Inc.'s commitment to build the preeminent solution for the management and delivery of audio and video content over the Internet, the company has announced that it has been granted a patent from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office that covers strategic aspects of delivering audio and video content over the Internet. [MORE]

Movie Newswire

Blockbuster And Sundance Channel To Expand "Sundance Channel Recommends" Program
DALLAS, TX -- Blockbuster and Sundance Channel are expanding their "Sundance Channel Recommends" independent film video section to more than 3,000 Blockbuster stores nationwide this month. "Sundance Channel Recommends" had previously been launched in approximately 900 Blockbuster stores.

Game Newswire

Electronic Arts Announces The Simultaneous Release Of WCW Mayhem For Both PlayStation And Nintendo 64
SAN MATEO, CA -- Electronic Arts announced the simultaneous release of its highly-anticipated wrestling title, WCW Mayhem for both the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 game console systems. Similar to real-life matches, the game offers fast, action-packed professional wrestling both in and out of the ring.

DaGameBoyz: Computer Game Superstore Opens For Business
VICTORIA, BC, CANADA -- DaGameBoyz have announced the launch of an impressive new addition to their popular Internet gaming web site. Aptly titled the "Gamer's Mall" the new e-commerce section is a veritable on-line computer game superstore, offering secure transaction shopping while browsing through a staggering 8000 games and game related products. [MORE]