SUSQUEHANNA COMMUNICATIONS WILL OFFER OVER TWO MILLION TRACKS FOR LESS THAN $10 A MONTH
New Music Subscription Packages Gives High-Speed Internet Customers Access to the Largest Music Library Anywhere, Anytime and Anyplace
January 16th 2006
YORK, PA – January 16, 2006 – Susquehanna Communications (SusCom) is introducing SusCom Music and SusCom Music To-Go to make for a more powerful broadband experience for their high-speed Internet customers. With these two new subscription music packages, customers can download their favorite files from a two-million-song music track library to their PC or favorite MP3 player. Both music services are available for the same introductory price of $6.99 per month.
“There are so many advantages to SusCom Music. Our customers get access to a massive catalog plus they get album artwork, artists’ discographies and biographies and, best of all, can listen to as many songs as many times as they want,” said James Munchel, President & COO, SusCom. “These music services will open up the world of digital music like nothing else.”
SusCom Music lets customers stream, download, purchase, and create unlimited playlists on their PC and enjoy online magazines PC World and Sync. Both publications are definitive high tech sources for the latest on digital technology for today’s modern lifestyle. The service includes exclusive song titles, music videos, editorial play lists and other features, all of which are available in CD quality audio.
SusCom Music To-Go customers will receive the same great music features listed above with the exception of the online magazines, and will also be able to take their subscription music downloads with them on more than 25 compatible MP3 players from brands like Creative, Dell, iRiver and Toshiba as part of their subscription. Now Susquehanna customers can take their music with them whenever and wherever they go, fostering unparalleled music discovery and exploration.
SusCom Music and SusCom Music To-Go features:
- Enormous Music Catalog: Over two million tracks from all four major record labels – Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group – as well as tracks from over 25,000 independent labels
- One Low Monthly Price: Customers can discover and experience music without incurring additional costs for each track and album they want by providing an “all-you-can-download” subscription for one low monthly price. Unlike other online music offerings, it’s unlimited—there is no cost per tune
- Easy-To-Use: Provides customers with an easy way to download music, create personalized playlists and manage music between their service, PC or portable device
- Music Anywhere: Enables SusCom Music To-Go customers to transfer unlimited tracks, albums and unique user-created playlists from their PC onto their compatible portable device/ MP3 player for a flat monthly fee
- Music to Burn: Customers who want to “burn” a music track onto a CD can do so by purchasing the song for $.99 per tune.
SusCom Music is powered by MusicNet, the world’s leading music service provider. Offering the world’s largest online subscription music library, MusicNet boasts licensed tracks from all major record labels, as well as tracks from thousands of independent labels.
Synacor, a leading provider of private-label portal technology, is handling the integration of all premium content services for www.SusCom.net. Synacor’s software platform supports the integration of a variety of premium services accessible via a single user-ID, password and interface, along with the ability for SusCom to add these services directly to the cable bill.
“SusCom continues to prove its commitment to its high-speed Internet customers,” said Ron Frankel, Synacor President and Chief Executive Officer. “By offering a quality portable music service and full-service portal, SusCom customers have a convenient, one-stop shop for their Internet needs.”
About Synacor
Synacor develops portals that enable Internet Service Providers (ISP) to easily bundle a wide variety of free and subscription-only, value-added services into their platform. Synacor has integrated with over 30 online content and service providers, to offer a highly valued bundle to consumers. The company has developed the most extensive catalog of subscription services available from one source today. Their private-label technology platform reinforces the brand of the ISP, allowing them to easily bundle, provision, support, and bill for multiple services offered as part of a single rate code. Today, the company’s portal and bundled services are available to over 12 million online subscribers. For more information visit www.synacor.com.
About SusCom
SusCom is a recognized leader in the delivery of cable television and other broadband digital telecommunications services, all supported with exceptional customer care. The York, PA-based company operates networks in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Maine, Illinois, Indiana and New York, serving over 235,000 customers, ranking it among the Top 20 cable and broadband companies in the U.S.
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For more information, contact:
For Synacor:
Scott Samson
310-320-2010
Scott@bobgoldpr.com
For Susquehanna Communications
James Munchel
President/COO
jmunchel@suscom.com