DTS And EMI Music Team Up To Create Surround Sound Music Titles

New ìDTS Signature Seriesî Will Provide EMI With State-Of-The-Art DVD-Audio Releases

29-Aug-03

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.)(Nasdaq: DTSI) and EMI Music have announced an agreement to create and distribute new surround sound versions of music recordings from various EMI labels on a worldwide basis.Bearing a new ìDTS Signature Seriesî logo, each DVD-Audio disc will be created by the DTS Entertainment production team, and will offer exclusive surround re-mixes plus a variety of bonus features. This ìSignature Seriesî will represent some of the top artists from EMIís catalog as wellas future releases, and will be distributed globally by EMI.ìEMI Music ñ one of the most established and respected music companies in the world ñ has joined together with DTS, which has been instrumental in promoting the surround musicexperience, to create an incredible new music catalog,î said Jeff Skillen, Vice President of DTS Entertainment. ìThis agreement is another example of how the recording industry is recognizing the importance of surround music for the future growth of the industry.îìWe are excited to work with DTS to develop and evolve this new format,î said Ted Cohen,Senior Vice President, EMI Digital Distribution and Development. ìWorking in DVD-A allows us to release music in superior sound quality for the growing number of home theater and car audio aficionados, while offering a higher level of security.î