YEAR |
EVENT |
NOTABLE CLIENTS |
| 2007 | PlayNetwork Assumes All XM for Business Sales and Service | GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Holiday Inn, InterContinental Hotel Group, Armani, Under Armour, The Athlete's Foot |
| 2006 |
Video Media Services and Promotional Services Launched |
Christopher & Banks |
| 2005 |
PlayNetwork merges with Crows Nest Entertainment Adam Brotman spins off new venture (to be announced later); Lon Troxel takes over as CEO Deloitte Technology Fast 500 |
Hollister, Jockey, CompUSA, Petco, Harley Davidson, HMS Host, McCormick & Schmicks |
| 2004 |
Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Industry veteran Lon Troxel joins as Executive Chairman of the Board Fourth generation of music players (400 Series — Performer™ P400, Combo™ C400, and Producer™ A400) released |
Starbucks and TGI Friday’s (multi-year contract renewals), Panchero’s |
| 2003 |
Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 national fast-growth lists Third generation of music players (300 Series — PlayDisc Player P300, E-Player E300D, Combo Player C300D, and PC Player 6.0) released Dual-zone playback and enhanced rich mixing capabilities |
Eddie Bauer, Brinker International (Chili’s, Corner Bakery, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Maggiano’s Little Italy, etc.), Chico’s FAS, Johnny Carino’s, Hooters |
| 2002 |
Private financing round of $4.4 million 9th Fastest Growing Private Company in Washington State (Puget Sound Business Journal ranking) |
Abercrombie & Fitch, Cooker Restaurant Group, Forever 21, Hot Topic, Houlihan’s, The Picture People, Reebok |
| 2001 |
Private financing round of $5 million Market Engineering Award for Customer Service Innovation from Frost & Sullivan for “Great Installations – Great Systems” quality-assurance program International distribution partnerships: Nippon Rediffusion Ltd. (Japan) and TSC Music Systems Ltd. (England) Second generation of music playback: PlayNetworkonline.com is launched — a self-subscription music service for small businesses |
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| 2000 |
Private financing round of $13 million Key commercial audio partnerships |
dELiA*s, TGI Friday’s, The Finish Line |
| 1999 |
PlayNetwork moves to Redmond |
Cosi |
| 1998 |
First generation of digital music players released |
Starbucks Coffee Co. |
| 1997 |
R&D focuses on music licensing and proprietary music-management system — Conductor™ |
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| 1996 |
PlayNetwork is founded (Seattle) 16-20 hour CD-ROM music programming is developed |