Leading Content Delivery Network (CDN) Supports Rhapsody’s Increasing
Customer Demand
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Limelight
Networks, Inc.(Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in digital
content delivery, today announced music-streaming leader Rhapsody
has signed an agreement, extending the companies’ 15-year relationship.
Rhapsody will leverage the Limelight Orchestrate Delivery and Storage
services to continue to deliver songs to its 3.5 million customers
around the world.
Rhapsody, based in Seattle, Washington, was the first paid online music
subscription service and has been delivering streaming music to
subscribers for 15 years. By using Limelight’s content delivery network,
Rhapsody consistently delivers music to its customers in milliseconds
across a wide variety of connected devices, resulting in a high quality
listening experience. In addition, by utilizing both the Orchestrate
Delivery and Storage services, Rhapsody is able to place its vast
library of more than 35 million songs closer to the end-user, resulting
in improved speed of delivery globally.
“The team at Limelight has genuine interest in helping Rhapsody enhance
its service, and is always willing to work with us on innovative
solutions,” said Paul Vandegrift, director, business solutions
management at Rhapsody. “We’ve had a long and very positive relationship
with Limelight. They are easy to work with and always responsive. We
look forward to continuing our relationship and working together in the
future.”
“We are proud that over the many years, Limelight’s investments in our
infrastructure, capabilities and global expansion have continued to
support Rhapsody’s growth and the customer experience for millions of
their subscribers. We look forward to continuing to work together to
ensure their music is flawlessly delivered, resulting in an excellent
listening experience for their customers,” said George Vonderhaar, chief
sales officer, at Limelight.
More information on the Limelight Orchestrate Delivery platform is
available at https://www.limelight.com/delivery.
About Rhapsody
Rhapsody pioneered the paid music streaming
service when it launched in 2001. Rhapsody was the first music service
to sign licensing agreements with all major labels, the first streaming
music service to launch an iOS app, the first streaming service to
provide off-line play, to offer a broad catalog of major label content
for full-track play on Twitter, and the first to give artists a platform
to reach their super-fans with merchandise offers. Today, under the
Rhapsody and Napster brands, they are a top tier streaming music service
with over 3.5 million paying customers, a global catalog of more than 35
million songs available in more than 30 countries. Follow @Rhapsody on
Twitter and keep up with the latest on the Rhapsody Facebook page.
About Limelight
Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW), a global
leader in digital content delivery, empowers customers to better engage
online audiences by enabling them to securely manage and
globally deliver digital content, on any device. The company’s award
winning Limelight Orchestrate™ platform includes an integrated suite of
content delivery technology and services that helps organizations secure
digital content, deliver exceptional multi-screen experiences, improve
brand awareness, drive revenue, and enhance customer relationships — all
while reducing costs. For more information, please visit www.limelight.com,
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