BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003-- Gracenote®, the worldwide leader in information services for digital music and media, today announced that Samsung, Korea's largest consumer electronics manufacturer, has signed an agreement to provide Gracenote CDDB® music recognition in over a million mp3 digital music players. This agreement provides access to Gracenote's industry standard music recognition service to global users of Samsung's new YEPP line of mp3 portable players, as well as upcoming mp3 models. As the world's largest and most utilized music database, CDDB® provides listeners with access to information relating to their music, enabling a more informed music listening experience for people around the globe.

"Our goal is to go beyond our customers' expectations, to provide the best digital music players available. Providing access to Gracenote CDDB is essential because it gives our users Internationally relevant music information and content, which is critical to enjoying mp3s," stated Kevin Kim, Manager, Digital Portable Device Product Planning, for Samsung. "Music information services that provide value on a global basis are increasingly important to our business, and we're looking forward to building a long-term relationship with Gracenote."

"Samsung is truly an innovator and leader in the consumer electronics world, and we're proud to provide the benefits of music recognition services to millions of listeners using Samsung's mp3 players," stated Craig Palmer, president and CEO of Gracenote.

Gracenote CDDB® contains the largest online database of music information in the world, and is used by over 30 million people in over 130 countries every month. The service provides music fans with access to a huge library of information on their favorite music, including album and track titles, as well as artists, credits and genres.

Samsung YEPP mp3 digital music players, including models 30S, NDU64S, NDU 64 and 20, as well as upcoming models, will provide access to Gracenote CDDB® and will be available globally.

Source: Yahoo.com