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Beyond Music Launchs DVD Division With Super-Star DVD Releases On December 14
Beyond Music has announced its DVD division with forthcoming releases from Blondie, Motley Crue, Anthrax, Meat Loaf and Face To Face. The DVD releases will vary in content and all feature state-of-the-art audio quality. ""We are excited to launch our DVD division with this caliber of releases,"" said Phil Sandhaus, General Manager for Beyond Music. ""Beyond Music has timed the releases of the DVDs to coincide with the CD releases of similar content to maximize customer interest during the holidays."" ""Initial orders for the Blondie DVD have exceeded our expectations,"" said Jason Whittington, Vice President of Sales, Beyond Music. ""Having the companion piece of the DVD to go along with the Live CD is working for retailers."" Crest National, Hollywood's leading source for DVD/CD services, will be exclusively premastering, manufacturing and packaging the DVD releases for Beyond Music. Crest National is providing all DVD premastering services for this project including the creation of menus, authoring, video compression and audio encoding. Crest National's state-of-the-art digital technology allows for Beyond's elite performers to be viewed the way they deserve to be, flawlessly. ""Crest National is a great company for us to work with on the first DVD releases from Beyond; their knowledge in this field was a big help in meeting deadlines and putting out quality DVDs,"" said Kevin O'Regan, coordinator of DVD Product Marketing. ""Beyond Music supports a major library of multiplatinum artists,"" said Ed Mears, Crest National account executive and liaison for Beyond. ""Their DVD entertainment ultimately represents the definitive format for their talent."" Crest National is proud to be a part of musical history with Beyond Music. ""We are excited to be associated with the industry leaders in an emerging market, and we look forward to future endeavors with Beyond Music,"" declared Ron Stein, President and CEO of Crest National. The following are the December 14 DVD releases: Anthrax ""Return of the Killer B's A's Video Anthology"" - video compilation, including their hits ""Bring In the Noise"" and ""I'm the Man."" Blondie ""Live In New York"" - concert special filmed in February 1999 featuring audience favorite Blondie tracks ""One Way or Another"" and the recent hit, ""Maria."" Mixed in 5.1 surround sound. Face To Face ""First Seven Years"" - a video/interview look of the band's first seven years succeeding in the national punk music scene. Meat Loaf ""VH1 Storytellers"" - an extended version of his critically acclaimed VH1 performance featuring Meat Loaf classics ""Paradise By the Dashboard Light"" and ""I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)."" Mixed in 5.1 surround sound. Motley Crue ""Motley Crue: Behind the Music"" - an inside look at one of rock 'n' roll's most successful and notorious rock bands. Will include a never-before-seen bootleg video of ""Enslaved."" About Beyond Music Beyond Music is a division of The Left Bank Organization, an operating company designed to market, promote, publicize and distribute entertainment properties on a worldwide basis. About Crest National Crest National has been a Hollywood landmark for 38 years. Crest National consists of three facilities: a film laboratory, a video post complex and a digital media complex. Devoted to excellence, Crest National provides a complete array of post services to the entertainment industry.