LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VoxPop Worldwide,
Inc. (OTC: VOXI), a leader in digital distribution today announced
a partnership with BETA Records, a music content creator and
driver. The partnership gives both companies the ability to raise
the bar in online music content, providing larger avenues of
distribution for consumers.
BETA Records' vast catalog of music will be available for
VoxPop's Internet Radio Network on the Beta Radio Channel. VoxPop
will integrate the BETA Records website with MediaPal, its new
software platform that builds an ecommerce solution directly into
the site to facilitate downloads and purchases of content. BETA
Records, which airs the weekly music program Beta TV in 157 U.S.
markets, will be able to offer the completed segments through the
VoxPop Video Network to be launched in Q1 2012.
"BETA Records is the perfect partner for what we are trying to
accomplish," said Josh Eikov,
President/CEO of VoxPop Worldwide. "From the very beginning, we set
out to build a presence that would allow consumers to quickly and
easily identify the very best in new music. The amazing team at
BETA gets it and we know that our combined efforts will result in
more exposure for these amazing new artists."
Added Chris Honetschlaeger,
President and Co-Founder of BETA Records, "Pushing BETA content
across VoxPop's new Video and Radio Network provides the much
needed fuel to manage the tremendous influx we are experiencing of
artists and labels using BETA for unique video distribution
solutions. We have produced thousands of hours of music content in
the last year and the supply of great bands producing great music
seems to have no end. Mutually, this partnership allows us both to
expand the delivery process so that even more new artists can rock
the world."
The United States is the
largest digital music market in the world. In 2010, revenues from
digital channels accounted for almost half of record companies' US
trade revenues, driven by a combination of increasing digital
revenues and the sharp decline in CD sales caused in part by the
closure of physical retail stores across the country. Single track
unit sales increased by one percent in 2010, with digital albums up
13 percent, accounting for 26.5 percent of total US album sales
(Nielsen Soundscan).
VoxPop Worldwide, which specializes in delivering these digital
media, in the form of music/video download and Internet radio, will
utilize its MediaPal software platform to help site owners build an
ecommerce site on their own space. Additionally, the platform
allows artists to build out an ecommerce solution through their
social media presence on sites like Facebook and MySpace.
Information on MediaPal can be found on www.mediapal.com
About BETA Records
BETA is the leader in making, moving, and monetizing music. The
BETA Records Community and half-hour weekly TV Show, seen weekend
mornings and in the after-school time block, is syndicated to over
300,000 viewers, reaching 76% of U.S. households. Across TV and
Online platforms, 1,000,000 fans enjoy BETA music content each
week. Visit www.betarecords.com.
About VoxPop Worldwide, Inc.
VoxPop Worldwide, Inc. is an Internet and mobile media holding
company that has and is seeking to acquire additional full and/or
controlling interests in subsidiary companies and associated
Internet and mobile properties concentrated on internet
broadcasting and on producing and developing content. The spirit of
entrepreneurship provides the engine that drives economic growth
and innovation, both in good times and bad. VoxPop aims to provide
support and service to these innovators through its broad and
comprehensive network of Internet media and platforms.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release that are not historical
facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior
management and express the Company's opinions about trends and
factors which may impact future operating results. Such statements
rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events, many of
which are outside of the Company's control, and involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from opinions and expectations. Any such forward-looking statements
should be considered in context with the various disclosures made
by the Company about its businesses. The Company undertakes no duty
to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to
actual results or changes in the Company's expectations. For
further information regarding risks, uncertainties, and other
factors associated with VoxPop's business and copies of VoxPop's
press releases and additional information about VoxPop, please
refer to www.voxpopworldwide.com.
Contacts:
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Lee Morrell, VP,
Communications
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Josh Eikov, CEO
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lmorrell@voxpopworldwide.com
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josh.eikov@voxpopworldwide.com
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Chris Honetschlaeger,
President
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chris@betarecords.com
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SOURCE VoxPop Worldwide, Inc.