Solange Knowles Explodes on the Scene With Her Own Branded Media Player From ZVUE
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Pre-Loaded Portable Media Player With Music and Video From R&B
Star Solange
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
ZVUE Corporation (NASDAQ:ZVUE), a global digital entertainment
company, today announced that ZVUE has launching their latest ZVUE
Artist Series Media Player pre-loaded with R&B singer Solange's new
album "SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams." The specialty-branded
player is available exclusively in 500 Wal-Mart stores nationwide
beginning August 26, 2008. The product retails for $49.88.
The pre-loaded Media player comes with 2 versions of the "I
Decided" music video. The player also includes the popular single "I
Decided," which has reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Singles
Sales and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales charts. In addition, there
are special exclusive materials preloaded including 2 bonus music
tracks, extra video footage and photos.
The Solange branded Media player comes with high-quality ZVUE
Sound Headphones, USB cable, 2.4" screen, Photo Viewer, Text Reader,
FM Tuner and 2 GB of built-in memory.
"We are excited about partnering with one of the youngest and
hippest R&B sensations today, Solange," said Jeff Oscodar, ZVUE
President and CEO. "We continue to have great success with the
roll-out of our pre-loaded MP3 players and look forward to
capitalizing on the lucrative back to school season."
"The outpouring of support from around the world for Solange's new
album, has been incredible. Everyone will be pleasantly surprised with
this high quality Solange theme pre-loaded media player. Thru our
partnership with ZVUE and Wal-Mart it was important to all of us that
we could offer a great product that was affordable for the fans," says
Mathew Knowles, President and CEO, Music World Entertainment.
About ZVUE Corporation
ZVUE Corporation (NASDAQ: ZVUE - News) is a global digital
entertainment company. Its Pospsauce Network (comprised of
eBaumsWorld.com, Putfile.com, Holylemon.com, UnOriginal.co.uk,
YourDailyMedia.com, Dorks.com, FunMansion.com and ZVUE.com) is
consistently among the top-five companies providing user-generated
video online. ZVUE(TM) personal media players are mass-market priced
and currently available for purchase online and in Wal-Mart stores
throughout the U.S. For more information, visit www.zvue.com.
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About Music World Entertainment:
Music World Entertainment (MWE) is one of the world's leading
entertainment and music conglomerates dedicated to bringing quality
entertainment to the world. MWE worldwide business includes record
labels, artist and producer management, staff producers, artist
development, Master catalog series, investment and property holdings,
including offices in Houston, Los Angeles, New York and London. MWE is
the brainchild of President and CEO Mathew Knowles, the powerhouse
management behind the success of Grammy Award-winners Beyonce and
global phenomenon Destiny's Child, the most successful "girl group" in
the history of pop music.
Music World Music is the label division of Music World
Entertainment. This division consists of four imprints; Music World
Kids, Compadre Records, Spirit Rising, and the digital label Hits
Revealed. Music World's artist roster includes artists signed to major
label partners such as Columbia, Geffen Records and Interscope
Records.
Music World is one of the most successful labels and management
companies in the world with over 200 million records sold to date
including releases by Destiny's Child, Beyonce, Solange Knowles,
Michelle Williams, Sunshine Anderson, the "Dreamgirls" Music from the
Motion Picture Soundtrack, "Roll Bounce" Soundtrack and the popular
Music World Master Series releases which include Chaka Kahn and The
O'Jays. For more information visit: www.musicworldentertainment.com
American Capital Ventures
For ZVUE Corporation
Howard Gostfrand, 305-918-7000 (Investors)
hg@amcapventures.com
or
For Music World Entertainment
Priscilla Clarke, 202-723-2200
pclarkepr@aol.com
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