MusicPoint is about to “set the Record and Radio Industries on fire”.

MusicPoint is a web-based aggregated service offering a “world first” for major record companies to deliver their new music releases directly to radio stations in Australia. All music will be automatically transferred in a safe digital format.

Radio station Program and Music Directors accessing MusicPoint will be able to:

· Listen to all new releases online, anywhere, anytime

· View record company priority songs and track details

· Compile the week’s hot songs in their own priority lists

· Research information about songs and artists

· Seamlessly download broadcast quality songs direct to air

Screenshot of Priority Page: The priority songs of the week from each record company.

Australian record companies are enthusiastic about the use of the Music Point service, bringing distribution of their new music releases (and information) into the 21st century.

Managing Director of Universal Music Australia, George Ash, says: “We couldn’t be more excited and enthusiastic about this great initiative from MusicPoint by embracing this new technology. It will enable both music companies and our radio industry partners to realise a more effective and efficient method of getting our artists’ music to their fans.”

2Day FM Music Director, Dave Cameron, says: “MusicPoint will definitely revolutionise the way we do our Music Meetings at 2Day. Anyone who hasn’t got their priorities on there will probably get accidentally forgotten about!”

Music Directors in regional radio stations will also be keen to adopt the new service, which will make getting new release songs much easier for them.

Radio industry veteran and MusicPoint Principal, Keith Williams told radioinfo: “It is the first time major record companies have made their music available to radio in the one place. Program and Music Directors around the country can now listen online, research and select music for their radio station playlists from the one web site. We are very excited about this unique service; it’s a world first”.

Screenshot of My Workplace. Where MD’s and PD’s put their priority songs.

MusicPoint launches in Australia in early December 2002 and is slated to roll out in the United States in early 2003.

MusicPoint is a joint venture between Radio Computing Services of Australia (RCS), the world’s leading provider of broadcast software (rcsworks.com) and WiredEntertainment, providers of DRM infrastructure services to the entertainment industry.