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ROK Global PLC : ROK to Produce Interactive Apps for Sony Music
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05.12.2012 / 12:00
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ROK to Produce Interactive Apps for Sony Music Entertainment
ROK Applications Ltd has reached agreement with Sony Music Entertainment to
produce interactive music and video applications, featuring some of the
world's biggest artists, designed for use on iPhone, iPad and smartphones
5th December 2012
Ticker Symbol: RKG
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ROK Global PLC, the mobile, web and industrial technology, applications and
services company, is pleased to announce its ROK Applications subsidiary
has signed an agreement with Sony Music Entertainment (SME) to produce a
series of interactive music and video applications for Sony Music and its
artists.
The interactive applications will be marketed by Sony Music on a global
scale and will be designed for use on iPhones, iPads and other smartphones
and mobile devices.
Commenting on the deal Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman of ROK said, 'Of course
we are absolutely delighted to be working with Sony Music on the creation
of interactive applications which will feature some of the world's biggest
and most successful artists and entertainers. This is a huge development
for our Applications division.'
Mel Lewinter, Executive Vice President, Sony Music Entertainment said, 'We
are always looking for original and compelling ways for fans to experience
our artists on mobile platforms. ROK's founders John Paul DeJoria and
Jonathan Kendrick understand brand building and entrepreneurship, and we
look forward to working with the team at ROK to develop creative and
innovative music and video applications.'
ROK Global PLC was co-founded by US billionaire John Paul DeJoria and UK
entrepreneur, Jonathan Kendrick.
In addition to being the co-founder of ROK, John Paul DeJoria is Chairman
and CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems, the biggest privately-owned hair
care products company in North America and is also co-founder of Patron
Tequila, the world's leading premium tequila brand.
ROK has pioneered many new technologies, products and services in the
rapidly-evolving mobile, web and industrial technologies space to include
high quality mass-market Mobile TV, which it licenses to mobile operators
as well as mobile security technologies which it licenses to law
enforcement agencies along with multi-language text-to-speech technologies,
as well as its 'JP Selects' e-commerce portal for eco-friendly and
sustainable brands and products.
For more information:
www.rokglobal.com
About Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current
roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international
superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the
most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels
representing music from every genre, including Arista Nashville, Beach
Street Records, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia
Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, Kemosabe
Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, RCA
Nashville, Reunion Records, Roc Nation, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin,
Star Time International, Syco Music, Verity Music Group and Volcano. Sony
Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of
America.
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