PRESS RELEASE
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Tel: (615) 662-1616
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DENON DJ ANNOUNCES CO-MARKETING
AGREEMENT
WITH ERG MUSIC
WINTER NAMM SESSION, ANAHEIM, CA, January 20, 2005
— Denon DJ and audio/video provider ERG Music have announced an
intensified co-marketing/cross-promotion agreement that will enable
the companies to assist each other in promoting their products to potential
customers. ERG Music CD and DVD compilations are currently being used
by leading DJs, radio programmers, nightclubs and jukebox operators
in the U.S. and Canada, while Denon DJ’s comprehensive product
line continues to be the choice for professional DJs worldwide. The
announcement was made by Peter Papageorge, Director of Sales and Marketing
for D&M Professional (Denon DJ’s parent company), and further
emphasizes Denon DJ’s ongoing committment to the DJ community.
As part of the new co-marketing initiatives, ERG Music
will offer Denon customers a 10% value-added discount on the purchase
of ERG subscriptions via a Special Offer brouchure/flyer included in
select Denon DJ product packaging, while Denon will promote ERG Music
by utilizing selected audio and video tracks at its various trade show
exhibits. In addition, Denon DJ will provide prominent links at www.denondj.com
to the ERG web store, while ERG will provide recoprical links on their
site, www.ergmusic.com.
Commenting on the new agreement, Peter Papageorge stated,
“ERG Music is recognized by DJs as the source for the latest new
music releases both in audio and video formats. We are extremely proud
to be associated with this unique service and we look forward to a long-standing
relationship.”
“Denon has earned the respect of every professional
DJ user with their product quality and innovation, right from their
beginnings in the DJ market,” said Richard Gastmeier, ERG Music
President. “To have such a renowned equipment provider as one
of our industry partners is a distinct honor for us.”
About ERG Music
Founded in 1990, ERG Music (www.ergmusic.com) is a leading music subscription
service specializing in the requirements of professional users, including
radio programmers, DJs, nightclubs and other public performance venues.
The company distributes 26 different promotional CD/DVD compilations
monthly in the U.S. and Canada and provides its subscribers with virtually
every hit in every music genre, before they need it. ERG Music does
this by working with and enjoying the support of every major record
label in the U.S. and Canada. The company maintains facilities in Buffalo,
NY and Toronto, Canada, and has a staff of over 20 people.
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About D&M Professional
D&M Professional, parent company of Denon Professional, Marantz
Professional and Denon DJ, manufactures and distributes a reliable line
of professional audio and video equipment for the broadcast, commercial,
corporate, DJ, education, government, audio/visual, education, houses
of worship, security, and related industries.
Visit D&M Professional at www.d-mpro.com
or Denon DJ at: www.denondj.com.
About D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE II: 6735) is based in Tokyo and is the parent
company of wholly owned subsidiaries Denon Ltd., Marantz Japan, Inc.
and McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Denon, Marantz and McIntosh are global
industry leaders in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer
electronics and professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing
heritage of manufacturing and marketing high-performance audio and video
components. A wholly owned subsidiary of D&M Holdings U.S., Inc.,
Digital Networks North America, Inc. (DNNA), owns the ReplayTV®,
Rio® and Escient brands—all representing award-winning technologies
in digital home entertainment. Additional information is available at
www.dm-holdings.com.
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