“Music is the art which is most night to tears and memory.” ~ Oscar Wilde ~

Web-Slinging Rockers Launch New Media Services to Entertainment Industry

New Business Run by Award-Winning Experienced IT Executives will bring Industry-Leading Interactive Online Services to the Australian Arts, Media and Entertainment Market.

MELBOURNE, Australia (January 31, 2003) -
PiXEL iNK MEDiA (www.pixelinkmedia.com) today announced the launch of a complete range of interactive services for the Entertainment industry in Australia, and beyond.

The new online services launched today are detailed at www.pixelinkmedia.com and arrive on the back of the recent partnering of two of the country's most experienced talents in the online music sector; Paul Miles and Mano Stephan.

"We're delighted to bring our combined services to such a creative, fun and important marketplace," said Paul Miles. "The Internet is said to be a place for either saving time, or wasting time. We recognise the large volume of people who turn to entertainment as their escape from the days' turbulent times.

"We are also aware of the need for artists and entertainment organisations to connect with their audiences via frequent, memorable experiences. PiXEL iNK MEDiA was created to provide the industry with cost-effective and high-quality online services to meet this need."

The pair has also separately spent their fair share of years as performing and recording artists, before focusing their talents on the online medium as their preferred stage.

As Executive Producer of a global multimedia music project, Miles is a past winner of the Asia Pacific Information & Communications Technology Award in the Arts/Media/Entertainment category. The pages of his acclaimed rock web site, Chronological Crue, have been viewed more than 2 million times in the last few years alone, and his works have been consulted by US music networks MTV and VH1 for production of various TV shows.

His Internet journey began way back in 1994, when he conducted extensive studies into emerging technology for electronic publishing, electronic marketing and online business as part of the Australian government's World's Best Practice Demonstration Program. The following year Miles led the very first company in Australia providing Internet design services to become quality certified to ISO 9001, before three years of managing Web Solutions and Online Applications production projects at OzEmail, Australia's then-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP).

In re-counting the grass-roots of PiXEL iNK MEDiA, Miles said, "It was just after my band finished playing the Big Day Out a few years ago. Mano called me out of the blue with some ideas on another business opportunity, which sowed the seed that one day we would combine forces in this way, without a doubt."

The creative design expertise of Mano Stephan has previously shaped many online projects within the Australian music industry, including radio stations (TT-FM and Austereo’s FOX-FM), record labels (Universal, BMG, Mushroom, Shock), retail (Sanity) and music television (Channel V).

When asked what makes for the best artist sites, Stephan said, "Having delivered promo web sites for Foo Fighters, to Custard, to mega British boy-band 5ive, and every flavour in between, I know it really comes down to a few key traits. They have to be attractive, interactive, compelling and memorable."

About PiXEL iNK MEDiA
Based in Australia's cultural capital of Melbourne, PiXEL iNK MEDiA delivers genuine world-class online solutions, custom designed for individual business objectives. Their clients appreciate the cost-effective rates of their high quality work, while enjoying the many benefits of end-to-end total service. When it comes to the Internet and business, they possess the passion, skill and experience required to successfully integrate artistically designed and interactively functional web-based solutions. PiXEL iNK MEDiA thrives on creating powerful, engaging and memorable sites for target audiences to experience. For more information, visit www.pixelinkmedia.com, email info@pixelinkmedia.com or call Paul Miles on 0416 209 476.

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