Classical and SOLINET agreement signed

[Ann Okerson <aokerson@pantheon.yale.edu>]

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 10:50:42 -0000
From: Vicki Allpress <vicki@classical.com>
Subject: Classical and SOLINET agreement signed

Media Release, October 29, 2003

CLASSICAL INTERNATIONAL SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SOLINET
 
Classical Music Library will be offered to SOLINET member libraries via an
important agreement signed last week between the network and Classical
International Inc.
 
The agreement, announced last week, will provide SOLINET member libraries
in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Puerto Rico and the
Caribbean with consortial subscription opportunities for Classical Music
Library, the world's first classical music listening service for
libraries. SOLINET members include public, academic, corporate and special
libraries across the region, and serve consortia in the region as well.
 
SOLINET (The Southeastern Library Network) is a membership network of
libraries and other information organizations. It works in collaboration
with many partners, from local to international, to provide leadership for
cooperative action, improve access to information, and enable members to
effectively anticipate and address the region's needs for education,
economic development, and improved quality of life.
 
Janice Kuta, Senior VP, Global Sales and Marketing of Classical
International, said "We are looking forward to providing SOLINET members
with opportunities to try out and acquire subscriptions to Classical Music
Library. We are thrilled to have formed this close working partnership
with such a respected and significant organization."
 
Winner of this year's TCA Awards' 'Best New Effort' category, Classical
Music Library is the world's first ever classical music listening service
for library and home computers, benchmarked against the Music Library
Association listing of essential sound recordings. The service offers a
continually growing music collection of 12,000-plus classical music tracks
for listening, browsing and searching, as well as thousands of
cross-referenced program notes, biographies and images.
 
About Classical International Inc. 

Classical International Inc. is a world leader in the provision of music
services to libraries. The company is backed by SilverPlatter Information
founders, B�la Hatvany and Ron Rietdyk. Operating since 2000, Classical is
a privately owned company with offices in the US and Europe. Its
revolutionary classical music listening service, Classical Music Library
is the world's first streaming classical music service for libraries that
enables listening and learning at library and home computers and
benchmarked against the Music Library Association listing of essential
sound recordings.
 
For information contact Vicki Allpress, Head of Marketing, Classical
International, email vicki@classical.com or visit www.classical.com