MediaNet Opens Advanced Distribution Service in the UK for eBooks and Digital Music

By Medianet, PRNE
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

MediaNet's MN Open Platform Goes Live Today

NEW YORK and LONDON, June 16, 2010 - MediaNet, the leading provider of digital entertainment content, opens
today in the United Kingdom the advanced MN Open platform which provides an
API and a suite of easy to install Web Components for the digital delivery of
music and eBook premium content. Customers can learn more about these
products and sign up today at www.mndigital.com. MediaNet also opened
its doors to the MN Open platform in Canada today.

Alan McGlade, CEO of MediaNet, stated: "Today's international launch
takes the long wait times, lengthy contracts and technical hassles out of
offering premium content. Consumers in the UK are technically savvy and
predisposed to consuming digital entertainment content. Web publishers,
application developers and online retailers can now deliver their end users a
customized, deep catalog of eBooks and digital music with ease and a quick
time to market."

MediaNet offers a broad catalog of eBooks including the most popular
titles available through major physical and online book sellers. Offered in
the popular Adobe ePub and PDF formats, they are compatible with a wide
variety of devices including PC, Mac, Sony Reader, and many others.
MediaNet's API provides complete control over the user experience,
functionality, e-commerce and content catalog. Online retailers can rapidly
implement more advanced browsing, discovery, and purchase options under their
own brand. MediaNet will make available its popular suite of Web Components
for the eBooks offering in the next month. To aid adoption and ease, a
versatile and intelligent download manager simplifies the acquisition and
management of eBooks for end users. MediaNet's eBook customers will have
access to a sophisticated real-time reporting portal to monitor sales
activity.

MediaNet's digital music offering in the UK consists of a robust API and
a suite of Web Components. With the MN Open API, customers have complete
control over the user experience, functionality, e-commerce and an 8
million-plus song and music video catalog with all services delivered under
their brand. MediaNet's Web Components for digital music are easy to install
and incorporate into a website with no coding required. Customers copy and
paste the code snippets anywhere on their page with their branding front and
center. Available in three main categories: contextual matching; commerce and
discovery.

James Healy, Manager, Universal Music UK, commented: "We are constantly
seeking ways to expand the reach of Universal's catalog. MediaNet have a
proven record for the digital distribution of music. We are pleased to be in
partnership with them with their new MN Open offering making it easier for
any company to have a simple and classy digital music solution and for
consumers to discover and buy their favorite songs where they spend their
time online."

Customers can now sign up for the MN Open Web Components and API for free
at www.mndigital.com, and have a premium content offering with fully
customizable features up and running in no time. MediaNet operates a high
volume media distribution network delivering premium content in the US for
application and web developers of all sizes from niche bloggers to global
brands.

McGlade added: "MediaNet has taken the delivery of premium digital
content to the next level. With our auto sign up and no upfront costs we
allow customers to find an easy, self serve solution. The fast track process
we've integrated allows for customers big and small to add eBooks and digital
music to their website further expanding the marketplace and increasing
consumer acceptance."

About MediaNet

MediaNet is the leading provider of premium digital media content. MN
Open, MediaNet's advanced technology platform, offers an API and easy to use
Web Components that deliver a set of powerful music and eBook content
products. MediaNet currently powers more than 100 customers of all sizes from
niche bloggers to global brands allowing them to integrate digital
entertainment content into their website or application quickly and easily to
engage users and generate revenues.

MediaNet (www.mndigital.com) a digital music pioneer founded in
2001, is privately-held and headquartered in New York with offices in Seattle
and London.

US: Ann Garrett, MediaNet PR, +1-818-501-8499, agarrett at mndigital.com; or UK: Blair Schooff, +44-(0)-7866533171, blair.schooff at gmail.com

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