Deseree Stukes ([email protected])
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:26:06 -0500
N2k's Music Boulevard Offers Music Fans the Chance to Rock around the
World
PRNewswire
28-OCT-98
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/-- Starting today through November 24,
N2K's Music Boulevard, the world's #1 online music superstore and the
online division of N2K Inc. (Nasdaq: NTKI), invites music fans to enter
the Rock Around the World Sweepstakes for a chance to win a rock 'n'
roll dream vacation. Music fans that enter the Rock Around The World
Sweepstakes can choose one of four grand prizes: a Beatles British
Pilgrimage to London and Liverpool, a Dream Date with the Dave Matthews
Band in Chicago, U2 Trip to Ireland or New Year's Eve in Las Vegas with
Neil Diamond. Ten First Prize winners will receive a Marantz tabletop
music stereo system valued at $1,000 and 25 Second Prize winners receive
a $25 gift certificate to Music Boulevard.
To enter, music fans simply fill out the entry form on Music Boulevard--
(www.musicblvd.com/rocktheworld). There is no purchase necessary to win
and users can submit one entry per day until November 24, 1998. Prizes
will be drawn at random and winners will be announced on or around
December 2. Music fans can choose one of four grand prizes:
* Beatles British Pilgrimage-- Twist and shout in London and
Liverpool
as we honor the Fab Four and The White Album's 30th Anniversary.
Winners receive round-trip air transportation for two (2) to
London,
England, six (6) nights accommodations in London and Liverpool
and a
private behind-the-scenes tour of the Abbey Road Studios.
Winners also
receive a private walking tour in London with Beatles historian
Richard
Porter of Beatles landmarks including their Apple Records
offices, film
locations for A Hard Day's Night and Help!, and the registry
office
where both Paul and Ringo were married, as well as private tours
in
Liverpool of Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane, and other historic
locations.
* Windy City Dream Date with Dave Matthews Band-- Cozy up with Dave
and
his band as you crash their sold-out concert in Chicago, the last
show
of their acclaimed U.S. tour! Winners will receive round-trip
air
transportation for two (2) to Chicago, two (2) nights hotel
accommodations in Chicago and tickets to the sold-out Dave
Matthews
Band concert at the United Center in Chicago.
* U2 Trip to Ireland-- Find everything you're looking for with a
week-long, behind-the-scenes look at the career of this
revolutionary
band. Winners will receive round-trip air transportation for two
(2)
to Dublin, Ireland, six (6) nights hotel accommodations and VIP
passes
to "The Kitchen," Bono's club in Dublin. Winners will also
receive a
limited-edition 7" vinyl U2 collectors edition boxed set, a
limited-edition helmet replica from U2's Best of 1980-1990 cover,
a
framed landscape lithograph of U2's Best of 1980-1990 cover, plus
a
private rock 'n' roll walking tour of music landmarks in Dublin,
including historically significant locations for U2.
* New Year's with Neil Diamond - We'll bring you flowers and much
more
when you ring in 1999 with the legendary hipster. Winners will
receive
round-trip air transportation for two (2) to Las Vegas, three (3)
nights hotel accommodations, tickets to the sold-out Neil Diamond
New
Year's Eve concert at MGM Grand Garden and of course, a bouquet
of
flowers.
Ten First Prize Winners will receive a Marantz Tabletop Music System
valued at $1,000 and 25 Second Prize Winners will receive $25 Music
Boulevard gift certificates.
"The Rock Around The World Sweepstakes rewards Music Boulevard customers
with the chance to win the ultimate rock 'n' roll vacation," said J.J.
Rosen, president, the Music Boulevard Network. "Music Boulevard is
committed to delivering the most exciting music experience online and
offline. To that end, we've put together the ultimate grand prizes for
the ultimate music fans. This sweepstakes offers music fans the chance
to win their rock 'n' roll dream and allows Music Boulevard to bring our
customers closer to the music and the artists they love."
Contestants may also enter by standard postal services by printing their
name, address, city, state, zip code, daytime area code and telephone
number, age, Grand Prize selection and e-mail address (if any), on a 3"
x 5" piece of paper and mailing to: Music Boulevard Rock Around The
World Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 1029, Manhasset, NY 11030-1029. Write-in
entries must be postmarked by November 24 and received by November 30.
Limit one entrant per day during the entry period.
Music Boulevard was the top online music retailer for August and
September 1998 according to Media Metrix, the PC Meter Company, and was
named the fastest growing music site on the Internet, according to the
Media Metrix 1997 Web In Review. Recently named the Best Online Music
Retailer by USA Today in a reader's poll, Music Boulevard allows
shoppers to browse for music by genre, or search by album name, artist
or song title. 'My Music Boulevard' enables the customer to create a
completely customized service to connect even more closely to the music
they love. Music Boulevard customers enjoy low prices, easy ordering
through a secure online transaction system, quick delivery, online
tracking of orders, gift certificates and gift shipping. Repeat shoppers
earn credit toward free CDs with the Frequent Buyers Club.
N2K Inc. is a leading online music entertainment company and the
Internet's complete resource for music content, community and commerce.
The Music Boulevard Network, the company's online division combines
Music Boulevard, the world's #1 online music store and the award-winning
music channels: Rocktropolis, Jazz Central Station, Classical Insites
and the Star Sites including Stones World and the official sites for
Leonard Bernstein and Miles Davis. Music Boulevard (musicblvd.com)
offers a choice of more than 470,000 music titles and over 350,000 sound
samples. The Music Boulevard Network is the preferred or exclusive music
partner for America Online (AOL Keyword: MB), AOL Japan, AOL Europe,
Netscape, Excite, Disney.com, ABC.com, ABC Radio Networks, MJI
Broadcasting, Infoseek, Ticketmaster, Microsoft Plaza, iVillage, WebTV,
@Home, AT&T WorldNet, StarMedia, CBS Cable's TNN, CMT and country.com
and MTV International sites in Europe, Japan, Asia and Brazil. N2K also
owns N2K Encoded Music, an independent record label and provider of
original music content. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "NTKI," N2K
Inc. is based in New York at 55 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004.
Internet address: http://www.n2k.com. Telephone: 212-378-5555.
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