der Kurs ist im Vorfeld der Fusion genügend zusammengeknüppelt worden.
Die Fakten stimmen und auch die news:
The Lycos Network and Random House Launch Ebook Marketplace
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2000--Terra Lycos S.A., (NASDAQ: TRLY - news), the leading global Internet network, today announced that the Lycos Network launched a new ebooks marketplace with Random House Inc., the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher, which is a division of Bertelsmann, AG, one of the world's largest media companies. Modern Library, a Random House Trade Group imprint offering the best in old and new classics, provides the first offering in the new marketplace, located inside Lycos Shop (shop.lycos.com) and in Lycos Entertainment (entertainment.lycos.com/ebooks), with a selection of more than 100 works of classical literature available for purchase and download.
In May, Terra and Lycos announced a broad, five-year commerce agreement with Bertelsmann that included the development of platforms for the digital delivery of music, books and other entertainment content. In October, Bertelsmann's BMG and Lycos announced the launch of a music download service.
``Random House's Modern Library publishing program has an exceedingly rich catalog and we are thrilled to be working with them at this early stage in the evolution of the market for ebooks,'' said Ron Sege, president of U.S. operations for Terra Lycos. ``Terra Lycos is committed to providing our users with a wide range of content, and we are confident that our agreement with Modern Library will provide users with outstanding value while also benefiting the copyright holders.''
``Terra Lycos has embraced digital distribution of copyrighted content with their early moves in the music space, and represents an attractive partner for our move into online delivery of literature,'' said Richard Sarnoff, president of the New Media and Corporate Development Group for Random House, Inc. ``As we expand our distribution channels for e-books, Random House looks forward to working with Terra Lycos market to both general and specific audiences aggregated on its sites.''
Reciprocal is providing Digital Rights Management services to enable this versatile distribution program allowing readers to purchase these classic works of literature through exciting new channels. Through the agreement, Lycos Shop offers works of classic literature from Modern Library's bound book backlist in electronic form. Some of the renowned authors represented include Jane Austen, James Joyce, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Henry James and Willa Cather. New e-book editions will feature fascinating introductions by familiar writers and personalities, updated text and other unique highlights distinguishing the titles from their earlier printed versions. The Modern Library collection will be available in Adobe (.pdf), Glassbook Reader (.pdf) and Microsoft Reader (.lit) formats.
About Terra Lycos, S.A.
Terra Lycos is a new global Internet network operating in 40 countries in 19 languages, reaching 91 million unique monthly visitors worldwide. Created by the combination of Terra Networks and Lycos, Inc., in October 2000, Terra Lycos is one of the most popular Internet networks in the U.S., Europe and Asia, is the leading portal to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets, and is the number three Internet Service Provider in the world. The Terra Lycos network of sites includes Lycos.com, Terra.com, AnimationExpress.com, Angelfire.com, ATuHora.com, Gamesville.com, HotBot.com, htmlGEAR.com, Invertia.com, Lycos Communications, Lycos Zone, Matchmaker.com, Quote.com, Rumbo.com, Sonique, Tripod.com, Webmonkey.com, WhoWhere.com and Wired News (Wired.com). With corporate headquarters in Barcelona, Spain and operating headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Terra Lycos is a global Internet powerhouse with a major presence throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada and Latin America.
About Random House
Random House is the book publishing division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's largest media companies. It includes an array of prestigious imprints that publish some of the foremost and most popular writers of our time--in hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, audio, electronic, digital, and other formats. Books published by Random House Inc. have won more major awards than those published by any other company, --including the NobelPrize, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
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Die Fakten stimmen und auch die news:
The Lycos Network and Random House Launch Ebook Marketplace
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2000--Terra Lycos S.A., (NASDAQ: TRLY - news), the leading global Internet network, today announced that the Lycos Network launched a new ebooks marketplace with Random House Inc., the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher, which is a division of Bertelsmann, AG, one of the world's largest media companies. Modern Library, a Random House Trade Group imprint offering the best in old and new classics, provides the first offering in the new marketplace, located inside Lycos Shop (shop.lycos.com) and in Lycos Entertainment (entertainment.lycos.com/ebooks), with a selection of more than 100 works of classical literature available for purchase and download.
In May, Terra and Lycos announced a broad, five-year commerce agreement with Bertelsmann that included the development of platforms for the digital delivery of music, books and other entertainment content. In October, Bertelsmann's BMG and Lycos announced the launch of a music download service.
``Random House's Modern Library publishing program has an exceedingly rich catalog and we are thrilled to be working with them at this early stage in the evolution of the market for ebooks,'' said Ron Sege, president of U.S. operations for Terra Lycos. ``Terra Lycos is committed to providing our users with a wide range of content, and we are confident that our agreement with Modern Library will provide users with outstanding value while also benefiting the copyright holders.''
``Terra Lycos has embraced digital distribution of copyrighted content with their early moves in the music space, and represents an attractive partner for our move into online delivery of literature,'' said Richard Sarnoff, president of the New Media and Corporate Development Group for Random House, Inc. ``As we expand our distribution channels for e-books, Random House looks forward to working with Terra Lycos market to both general and specific audiences aggregated on its sites.''
Reciprocal is providing Digital Rights Management services to enable this versatile distribution program allowing readers to purchase these classic works of literature through exciting new channels. Through the agreement, Lycos Shop offers works of classic literature from Modern Library's bound book backlist in electronic form. Some of the renowned authors represented include Jane Austen, James Joyce, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Henry James and Willa Cather. New e-book editions will feature fascinating introductions by familiar writers and personalities, updated text and other unique highlights distinguishing the titles from their earlier printed versions. The Modern Library collection will be available in Adobe (.pdf), Glassbook Reader (.pdf) and Microsoft Reader (.lit) formats.
About Terra Lycos, S.A.
Terra Lycos is a new global Internet network operating in 40 countries in 19 languages, reaching 91 million unique monthly visitors worldwide. Created by the combination of Terra Networks and Lycos, Inc., in October 2000, Terra Lycos is one of the most popular Internet networks in the U.S., Europe and Asia, is the leading portal to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets, and is the number three Internet Service Provider in the world. The Terra Lycos network of sites includes Lycos.com, Terra.com, AnimationExpress.com, Angelfire.com, ATuHora.com, Gamesville.com, HotBot.com, htmlGEAR.com, Invertia.com, Lycos Communications, Lycos Zone, Matchmaker.com, Quote.com, Rumbo.com, Sonique, Tripod.com, Webmonkey.com, WhoWhere.com and Wired News (Wired.com). With corporate headquarters in Barcelona, Spain and operating headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Terra Lycos is a global Internet powerhouse with a major presence throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada and Latin America.
About Random House
Random House is the book publishing division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's largest media companies. It includes an array of prestigious imprints that publish some of the foremost and most popular writers of our time--in hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, audio, electronic, digital, and other formats. Books published by Random House Inc. have won more major awards than those published by any other company, --including the NobelPrize, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
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