EMI Music and Gotuit Media Announce Content Licensing Partnership
EMI to Add Its Extensive Collection of Music Videos To The Gotuit.Com Broadband Video Portal and Gotuit Video on Demand Cable Service
WOBURN, MA – November 16, 2006 – Gotuit Media (www.gotuit.com), a digital media company delivering a growing array of on-demand video products, and one of the fastest growing online video portals, today announced it has signed a multi-year strategic content licensing agreement with EMI Music. Through Gotuit Media, EMI will provide its extensive catalog of music videos from many of the world's most popular artists to consumers on both the Gotuit Broadband Video Portal at www.gotuit.com in the U.S. and through the Gotuit Video on Demand (VOD) cable service, available on select Time Warner and Comcast cable systems.
Gotuit will now offer music video fans free access to EMI’s large catalog
of music videos from artists such as Chingy, Corrine Bailey Rae, Coldplay,
Fat Boy Slim, Gorillaz, Ice Cube, Janet Jackson, Norah Jones, KORN, OK GO!, KT Tunstall,
Latin sensations RBD, Keith Urban and many more − whether they’re watching
online, or on the couch.
EMI joins the ranks of over 40 other top professional content providers whose video
programming is available through the Gotuit.com broadband portal and VOD service.
With the addition of the EMI music video catalog, Gotuit will now have one of the
largest collections of licensed music videos available for free on the Web.
“As EMI continues to move aggressively in the digital arena, it’s
important that we maintain high standards for delivering any of our artists’
content. Gotuit offers viewers an exciting and high-quality way to enjoy our
artists' videos. They’re a valuable new channel for fans to connect
with our artists’ music and creative vision,” said David Munns, Chairman
and CEO, EMI Music North America. “Gotuit is also providing EMI and its artists
a great, new revenue stream that allows us to monetize these videos.”
With its simple, intuitive user interface and exceptional video quality, Gotuit’s
market-leading Video on Demand service consistency outperforms other similar VOD
offerings. Gotuit’s online destination, Gotuit.com combines the best in professional
content in the areas of music, sports, news and entertainment with superior navigation
technology for an unmatched consumer experience. Gotuit.com offers super fast
viewing experience, TV-like navigation and patented deep search capabilities that
allows users to search within a video, create personal video playlists and share
them with friends.
“Gotuit has focused exclusively on bringing the best in professional
content to our audiences whether on cable, broadband or mobile platforms,”
said Mark Pascarella, CEO of Gotuit Media. “The addition of EMI Music as a
new content partner will further enhance Gotuit’s position as a premier provider
of on-demand video products, while also providing viewers with the latest popular
music video content they crave.”
About EMI Music
EMI Group is the world's largest independent music company, operating directly
in 50 countries. Its EMI Music division represents around 1300 artists spanning
all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue
Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa
Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. For further information on EMI, please
visit:
About Gotuit Media
Gotuit Media is a digital media company delivering a new class of on-demand video
products to multiple platforms including broadband, mobile and cable. Gotuit holds
a broad portfolio of patents in the on-demand video space, including several landmark
awards concerning the use of video metadata for improved navigation, video search,
and personalized viewing. Founded in 2000, Gotuit Media is privately held and funded
by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola and private investors. In
addition to Gotuit.com and Gotuit Media’s VOD offerings, Gotuit offers network
partners and other broadband portals a co-branded version of the Gotuit Media Platform.
Visit Gotuit Media’s website at:
Media Contacts:
David Laubner
Gotuit Media Corp.
E-mail: dlaubner@gotuit.com
Phone: 781.970.5432
Heather Mosley
PerkettPR, Inc.
E-mail: gotuit@perkettpr.com
Phone: 415.384.0113
Jean Meyer
EMI Music
Phone: 212.786.8850
Adam Grossberg
EMI Music
Phone: 212.786.8855
