Gracenote CDDB® Technology to be Integrated With LSI Logic's ZiVA-5 for Audio Jukebox Applications
BERKELEY, Calif. (July 10, 2001) Gracenote (formerly CDDB®), a content delivery platform specializing in music recognition services, and LSI Logic, the market leader in digital video processors, today announced a strategic relationship with LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) to integrate Gracenote's music recognition technology with LSI Logic's ZiVA®-5 DVD system processor. This agreement enables consumer electronics manufacturers using ZiVA-5 to offer access to Gracenote's CDDB technology, a formidable global database of music information and related content.
"This relationship extends Gracenote's reach into the consumer electronics space. We're excited to be a part of this industry-leading family of silicon solutions," said David Hyman, president of Gracenote. "CDDB is a perfect complement to LSI Logic's existing CD, MP3, DVD-Audio, and mainstream DVD playback capabilities."
"ZiVA-5 was the industry's first DVD system processor to offer MP3 encoding and a hard disk drive interface. We are thrilled to extend ZiVA-5's features beyond DVD to include Gracenote and its ability to recognize CDs and digital audio files," said Timothy Vehling, director of consumer products marketing for LSI Logic's Broadband Entertainment Division. "With CDDB, ZiVA-5 will now enable leading consumer electronics manufacturers to quickly add audio jukebox capabilities to their DVD players."
The two firms anticipate that support for Gracenote's CDDB Music Recognition technology will be available on ZiVA-5 to consumer electronics manufacturers by the fourth quarter of 2001.
About Gracenote
Gracenote is a content delivery platform specializing in music recognition technology that enables relevant information and services to enhance the music listening experience. Gracenote designed its platform for makers of media players and encoders, consumer electronics manufacturers, record companies, and on and off-line consumer brands. Its network of technology and services opens new direct interactive channels to online music fans worldwide. Over 4,000 partners worldwide, serving more than one million consumers daily, rely on Gracenote's CDDB® technology, which is the industry standard in Music Recognition Services (MRS). Gracenote was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California. For more information about Gracenote, please see www.gracenote.com.
