IRIS Distribution and imeem Team up with New Partnership

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 2, 2007

IRIS Distribution has entered into a wide-ranging audio, video and marketing agreement with imeem (http://www.imeem.com), one of the fastest growing social media networks today. The companies will work together to establish promotional sponsorships and exclusive music offerings to connect the imeem community with up-and-coming independent artists.

imeem is a social media network where artists and fans create and discover content and share their tastes using custom music playlists, video channels, blogs and photo slideshows. imeem users can listen to IRIS's entire digital catalog of independent music and video via on-demand streaming and interact with it by including it in playlists on customized profiles, embedding tracks on other websites and finding people with similar music preferences.

"We are excited to expand our partnership with IRIS to enable our growing community of imeem users to discover new music and video from great emerging artists on independent labels in the IRIS family," said Steve Jang, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.

Bryn Boughton, Chief Marketing Officer for IRIS, says, "We're always looking for new ways to broaden our labels' promotional and retail reach. imeem has already proven to be an innovative partner and we look forward to continuing to develop creative and leading-edge promotions together."

About IRIS: IRIS is the leading digital distribution company dedicated to the successful marketing and promotion of prominent independent music and video catalogs.

Founded in 2003, IRIS provides a comprehensive suite of technical, marketing and legal services to independent record labels and physical distributors, helping them to navigate the emerging digital marketplace.

IRIS currently distributes a select group of top independent record labels including Big Dada, Burning Spear, Chemikal Underground, Duck Down Records, Gemini Sun, Ghostly International, K Records, Kemado, Kranky, Le Tigre, Megaforce, NinjaTune, Palmetto Records, Preservation Hall, Projekt, SCION and Subliminal to over 350 digital outlets, including Apple's iTunes Music Store, Beatport, eMusic, Kompakt MP3, Napster 2.0, and Real/ Rhapsody; mobile channels such as AT&T, Boost, Cingular, CosmoGirl, GroupieTunes, MobileStreams, Sprint, T-Mobile,Verizon, and Zingy; as well as video outlets including Apple's iTunes Music Store, Gotuit Media, and Ruckus Networks. IRIS is based in San Francisco, California.

About imeem:

imeem is the leading social media network where users create, recommend and discover music, film/video, art, and pop culture media and connect directly with people with similar tastes. With over 18 million active users, the imeem service offers innovative media expression and discovery features such as interactive on-demand streaming, custom music playlists, video channels, photo slideshows and blogs. Since the launch of its Web-based community in March 2006, imeem has attracted online fans, artists, bands, directors and content partners from around the world. To learn more about imeem, visit http://www.imeem.com

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RFID Journal and GS1 in Europe Team UP to Launch EPC Europe Conference, Co-Located With 4th Annual RFID Journal LIVE! Europe Conference and Exhibition

New York and Brussels (PRWEB) July 10, 2008

RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company covering radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announced today a partnership with GS1 in Europe, which will host this year's EPC Europe Conference. The conference will be co-located with RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2008, to be held 4-6 November at the Clarion Hotel in Prague.

The EPC Europe Conference will highlight case studies by early adopters of EPC technology in Europe, including presentations by:

Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director, MGI Metro
Group Information Technology

Henri Barthel, BRIDGE Project Coordinator, GS1
Paul Roberts, Logistics Manager, Nestl? UK
Chris Adcock, President, GS1 EPCglobal
Stephane Pique, Director of EPC RFID, GS1 in Europe
Harry Jacobi, CEO, European Pallet Association
J?rg Hirt, Consulting Standards und Projekte, Rewe Group
Bruno Lifart, Victorinox

"We are very pleased to work with RFID Journal to showcase EPC success stories at the EPC Europe Conference," says Stephane Pique, director of EPC RFID for GS1 in Europe. "This is a chance for attendees of both events to benefit from hearing how RFID and EPC standards are delivering real value to companies doing business in Europe."

The EPC Europe Conference will be preceded by a special preconference seminar on implementing EPC technologies. Attendees can purchase passes enabling them to attend both events, as well as the combined exhibition.

"This really is a unique opportunity for companies to learn how they can employ and benefit from GS1 and EPCglobal standards and other types of RFID technologies, all in one convenient location--the beautiful city of Prague," says Mark Roberti, founder and editor of RFID Journal. "Companies can see the latest products and learn how they can solve real business problems with RFID today."

For more information please visit the RFID Journal LIVE! Europe Web site at http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/liveeurope/, or contact Attendee Registration at europereg@rfidjournal.com or (631) 249-4960.

About RFID Journal

RFID Journal is the leading source of news and in-depth information about radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications. Business executives and implementers depend on RFID Journal for up-to-the-minute RFID news, in-depth case studies, best practices, strategic insights and information about vendor solutions. This has made RFID Journal the most relied-upon and respected RFID information resource, serving the largest audience of RFID decision-makers worldwide--in print, online and at face-to-face events. For more information, visit http://www.rfidjournal.com.

About GS1 in Europe

GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve supply chain efficiency and visibility. GS1 is driven by more than a million companies that execute more than five billion daily transactions with the GS1 System of Standards, making it the most widely used supply chain standards system in the world. GS1 in Europe, a collaboration of 44 European GS1 member organizations, leads the creation and implementation of harmonised, user-driven solutions for improving the supply and demand chain of European companies. For more information about GS1 and GS1 in Europe, visit http://www.gs1.org and http://www.gs1.eu.

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