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GRAMMY(R) awards to utilize YANGAROO's DMDS
GRAMMY(R) awards to utilize YANGAROO's DMDS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOct. 14, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- TORONTO, Oct. 14 /CNW/ -- YANGAROO Inc., (TSX-V: YOO, OTCBB: YOOIF) the industry's leading secure digital media distribution company, has entered into a multi-year agreement with The Recording Academy(R), the organization responsible for the world's leading music award show, the GRAMMY(R) Awards. The Recording Academy will utilize YANGAROO's patented Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS) to distribute music submitted for GRAMMY Award consideration to the more than 12,000 voting members of The Academy throughout the U.S. By using this technology, submitted music will be digitally ingested into DMDS and The Academy will then use the system to securely distribute the music to voting members, allowing them to stream the music online for review.\"For quite some time now, we have been working diligently to move the entire GRAMMY voting process to a digital platform, and DMDS provides the proven and tested solution we have been looking for,\" said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. \"We are pleased to partner with an industry leader like YANGAROO as we streamline our operations and move closer to our digital strategy goals, which include providing an online listening function for our voting members.\"DMDS will be in place for the upcoming 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. The nominees will be announced live at 8 p.m. ET on December 2 in a one-hour special on CBS, and the 52nd GRAMMY Awards telecast will take place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on January 31, 2010, and will be broadcast live on CBS (8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT).\"The GRAMMY Awards is the most recognized music award show in the world,\" said Cliff Hunt, Chairman and COO of YANGAROO, \"We look forward to a long and successful relationship with The Academy.\"About The Recording Academy:Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards - the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music - The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continu...