DTSÆ Inks Deal With Valley Entertainment For Distribution Of 5.1 Music CDs And DVD-Audio Titles

11-Jan-01

DTSÆ announced that effective January 15, 2001, Valley Entertainment will be the official distributor of DTS 5.1 music CDs and DVD-Audio music recordings produced under the company-owned DTS Entertainment record label. Previously, 5.1 CD distribution had been handled by Image Entertainment. Currently, there are over 115 DTS 5.1 music CDs available, covering a wide variety of genres, from pop/rock mega-hits such as the Eagleís ""Hell Freezes Over"" and Stingís ""Brand New Day,"" to classical masterpieces like Tchaikovskyís Symphony #4 and Verdiís Aida. This February, DTS Entertainment will also introduce its first DVD-Audio music recordings that will include MLPô multichannel and stereo tracks for DVD-Audio players, plus a DTS ""Master Quality"" multichannel soundtrack and a DolbyÆ Digital stereo track (for compatibility on 12 million existing DVD-Video players.) ""We are thrilled to have a new partner in Valley Entertainment and expect to see distribution of our music product grow substantially around the world,"" said Jon Kirchner, DTS President and COO. ""DTS has been at the forefront of multichannel digital audio since our inception in 1993, including the development of the worldís largest catalog of 5.1 music recordings on compact disc that will now be more readily available to millions of DTS Digital Surroundô enthusiasts."" ""Valley Entertainment is very excited to be working with DTS to help take their line of multichannel recordings and DVD-Audio to the next level,"" said Barney Cohen, President of Valley Entertainment and acting CEO of Valley Media. ""Valley has long been recognized to be on the forefront of technology, technological innovation and the changing marketplace. We look forward to presenting this exciting format to a wider audience.""For more information about DTS, visit www.dtsonline.com. For more information about Valley Entertainment, visit www.valley-entertainment.com.

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