Contentinople.com Launches Digital Music Storefront GuideCompares Apple iTunes with more than 50 digital venues such as Real Networks and Walmart, as well as niche destinations from Jazz to FolkPRNewswire NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Contentinople (http://www.contentinople.com/), a new interactive community Web site focusing on the digital media market, has published a comprehensive guide to the major digital music storefronts, comparing Apple's market-leading iTunes site (NASDAQ: AAPL) with competitors such as Real Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Indie projects. The Digital Music Storefront Guide, available at http://www.contentinople.com/proddir/, covers the majors as well as more than 50 Websites that allow consumers to download digital music content. The guide aims to be the definitive directory of commercial online music operations, giving details on the features and positioning of each music storefront Website. Its interactive approach allows registered users to rate and review the sites, generating a community ranking. It includes dynamic database technology that allows the users to sort music storefront by a number of categories, including community rating, genre, compression, price, format, download method and Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology. "When I was working for Dick Clark, there used to be a hundred significant record labels," says Lou Volpano, President and CEO of Ascertainment Inc., a media consultancy and a contributor to the Web site. "Contentinople's new music download directory now represents the online equivalent. It proves the revolution is mobilized. The source is Contentinople!" Contentinople was launched in June and employs a full-time staff of editors and bloggers, who will be providing daily opinion, news, and research on developments in the digital content market. The site also functions as a community for digital media enthusiasts who can review and rate content on the site. The Contentinople community includes input and guidance from media industry executives and experts. To register for the site and subscribe to the daily newsletter at: http://www.contentinople.com/register.asp About Contentinople Contentinople (http://www.contentinople.com/) is a new Website covering all aspects of the emerging digital content market, from the content itself to the delivery infrastructure and the business deals that will drive the industry forward. Through its Contentinople Guide series, the Web site explains who is making, building, and delivering digital content today. About CMP Technology CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight, and programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. Contact: Amy Averbook Averbook@Lightreading.com 212-925-0020 x112 212-925-3324 (fax) SOURCE: Contentinople CONTACT: Amy Averbook, for Contentinople, +1-212-925-0020 x112, or Web site: http://www.contentinople.com/ |