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'''All Media Netowrk''' (formerly All Media Guide or AMG), is an American [[company (law)|company]] that owns and maintains [[Allmusic]], [[Allgame]], [[Allmovie]], [[SideReel]], and Celebified. AMG was founded in 1990 by [[pop culture|popular-culture]] archivist [[Michael Erlewine]] which started with the All Music Guide (now Allmusic) in 1991, and expanded to offer the All Movie Guide (now Allmovie) in 1994 and the All Game Guide (now Allgame) in 1998. <ref name="metro">{{cite web |url=http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=10087 |title=Make it or Break it |last=Bowe |first=Brian J. |date=24 January 2007 |website=[http://metrotimes.com/ Metro Times] |publisher=[[Metro Times]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref> In late 2007, [[Rovi Corporation|Macrovision (now Rovi Corporation)]] acquired the Guides for a reported $72 million <ref>{{citation|url=http://mandasoft.com/1/11787/macrovision_corporation_acquired_all_media_guide_holdings_inc |title=Mandasoft Entry |publisher=Mandasoft |accessdate=2012-06-18 |date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> Rovi in turn, sold them to newly established All Media Network, LLC in 2013. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rovicorp.com/company/press-releases/2013/7/31/rovicorp-reports-second-quarter-2013-financial-performance.html |title=Rovi Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Performance |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=31 July 2013 |website=http://www.rovicorp.com |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>
'''All Media Netowrk''' (formerly All Media Guide or AMG), is an American [[company (law)|company]] that owns and maintains [[Allmusic]], [[Allgame]], [[Allmovie]], [[SideReel]], and Celebified. AMG was founded in 1990 by [[pop culture|popular-culture]] archivist [[Michael Erlewine]] which started with the All Music Guide (now Allmusic) in 1991, and expanded to offer the All Movie Guide (now Allmovie) in 1994 and the All Game Guide (now Allgame) in 1998. <ref name="metro">{{cite web |url=http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=10087 |title=Make it or Break it |last=Bowe |first=Brian J. |date=24 January 2007 |website=[http://metrotimes.com/ Metro Times] |publisher=[[Metro Times]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref> In late 2007, [[Rovi Corporation|Macrovision (now Rovi Corporation)]] acquired the Guides for a reported $72 million <ref>{{citation|url=http://mandasoft.com/1/11787/macrovision_corporation_acquired_all_media_guide_holdings_inc |title=Mandasoft Entry |publisher=Mandasoft |accessdate=2012-06-18 |date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> Rovi in turn, sold the consumer access to them to newly established All Media Network, LLC in 2013, while retaining ownership and maintenance of the content itself. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rovicorp.com/company/press-releases/2013/7/31/rovicorp-reports-second-quarter-2013-financial-performance.html |title=Rovi Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Performance |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=31 July 2013 |website=http://www.rovicorp.com |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="faq">{{cite web |url=http://getsatisfaction.com/allmedianetwork/topics/whats_the_story_on_rovi |title=What's the Story on Rovi |last1=Zac |first1=Johnson |date=September 2013 |website=http://www.sidereel.com/topic/faq |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The company was founded in [[Big Rapids, Michigan]] in 1991, in order to create a comprehensive archive of all music. AMG moved to [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] in 1999. AMG was a business unit within [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation]] until early 2005. [[Yucaipa Companies]], a multi-billion dollar fund based in California, retained ownership of AMG. Macrovision (Rovi) announced on November 6, 2007 that it had agreed to purchase All Media Guide.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071106006601&newsLang=en |title=Macrovision Agrees to Acquire All Media Guide Holdings, Inc. |publisher=BusinessWire |accessdate=2007-10-06 |date=November 6, 2007 }}</ref> All of its websites are now controlled by Rovi's nameservers. The encompassing website that was once allmediaguide.com is now [http://www.allmedianetwork.com allmedianetwork.com].
The company was founded in [[Big Rapids, Michigan]] in 1991, and aimed to "[compile] discographic information on every artist who's made a record since Enrico Caruso gave the industry its first big boost." <ref name="wired">{{cite web |url=http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.02/all.music.html |title=All Music |last=Wolf |first=Gary |date=February 1994 |website=http://www.wired.com |publisher=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref> AMG moved to [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] in 1999 to take advantage of its "rich talent pool." <ref name="metro" /> AMG was a business unit within [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation]] from 1996 until early 2005 which was acquired in 1999 by [[Yucaipa Companies]], a multi-billion dollar fund based in California. [[Rovi Corporation|Macrovision (Rovi)]] announced on November 6, 2007 that it had agreed to purchase All Media Guide.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071106006601&newsLang=en |title=Macrovision Agrees to Acquire All Media Guide Holdings, Inc. |publisher=BusinessWire |accessdate=2007-10-06 |date=November 6, 2007 }}</ref> For a time, all of its websites were controlled by Rovi's nameservers and combined access was provided via [[Allrovi]]. In 2013, Rovi sold consumer access to the content to the newly established All Media Network, LLC, but retained control of licensing the content to other businesses. The encompassing website that was once allmediaguide.com is now [http://www.allmedianetwork.com allmedianetwork.com].


== Business Model ==
== Business Model ==


All Media Network licenses large databases of [[Metadata (computing)|metadata]] about movies, video games, audio books, and music releases from [[Rovi Corporation]] and publishes them online for consumer use. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://getsatisfaction.com/allmedianetwork/topics/whats_the_story_on_rovi |title=What's the Story on Rovi |last1=Zac |first1=Johnson |date=September 2013 |website=http://www.sidereel.com/topic/faq |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref> Rovi also makes these databases available for [[point of sale]] systems in stores globally, for [[Compact Disk|CD]] and [[DVD]] recognition in [[Media player (software)|software media players]] such as [[Windows Media Player]] and [[Musicmatch Jukebox]], and for providing content for a variety of websites including [[iTunes]], [[Pandora]], and [[Spotify]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicminder.com/scripts/entertainers/displayentertainer.asp?ID=008018 |title=ALLMUSIC |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=http://www.musicminder.com |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1179058/allmusiccom-folding-into-allrovicom-for-one-stop-entertainment-shop |title=AllMusic.com Folding Into AllRovi.com for One-Stop Entertainment Shop |last1=Bruno |first1=Antony |date=28 February 2011|website=http://www.billboard.com/ |publisher=[[Billboard]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>
All Media Network licenses large databases of [[Metadata (computing)|metadata]] about movies, video games, audio books, and music releases from [[Rovi Corporation]] and publishes them online for consumer use. This includes credits, and staff-written biographies, reviews, ratings, and recommendations as well as categories such as theme or mood. <ref name="faq" /> Rovi also makes this content available for [[point of sale]] systems in stores globally, for [[Compact Disk|CD]] and [[DVD]] recognition in [[Media player (software)|software media players]] such as [[Windows Media Player]] and [[Musicmatch Jukebox]], and for providing content for a variety of websites including [[iTunes]], [[Pandora]], and [[Spotify]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicminder.com/scripts/entertainers/displayentertainer.asp?ID=008018 |title=ALLMUSIC |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=http://www.musicminder.com |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1179058/allmusiccom-folding-into-allrovicom-for-one-stop-entertainment-shop |title=AllMusic.com Folding Into AllRovi.com for One-Stop Entertainment Shop |last1=Bruno |first1=Antony |date=28 February 2011|website=http://www.billboard.com/ |publisher=[[Billboard]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>


Formerly, AMG sold print compilations of its information. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.02/all.music.html |title=All Music |last=Wolf |first=Gary |date=February 1994 |website=http://www.wired.com |publisher=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>
Formerly, AMG sold print compilations of its information. <ref name="wired" />


== Products ==
== Products ==

=== AllMusic ===
=== AllMusic ===
{{Main|Allmusic}}
{{Main|Allmusic}}
Allmusic is an online database which catalogs songs, albums, musicians, bands, and musical styles alongside news, reviews and biographies, and ratings and staff recommendations. The content was initially published in book form in 1991 as the All Music Guide, and is now freely available to the public for online reference and information as well as available via licensing for point-of-sale systems, media players, and online music stores.<ref name="metro" />
Allmusic is an online database which provides access to information about songs, albums, musicians, bands, and musical styles alongside staff-authored news, reviews, biographies, ratings and recommendations. The content was initially published in book form in 1991 as the All Music Guide, and is now freely available to the public for online reference and information as well as available via licensing for point-of-sale systems, media players, and online music stores.<ref name="metro" />


=== AllMovie ===
=== AllMovie ===
{{Main|Allmovie}}
{{Main|Allmovie}}
Allmovie, launched in 1994 as the All Movie Guide, is a database of actors, films, and filmmakers with news, reviews, ratings, and staff recommendations. It offers limited information about Television productions. <ref name="metro" />
Allmovie, launched in 1994 as the All Movie Guide, is provides access to information about actors, films, and filmmakers with news, reviews, ratings, and staff recommendations. It offers limited information about Television productions if they were released on DVD. Like [[Allmusic]], this content is also available via licensing to point-of-sale systems, media players, and online stores. <ref name="metro" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmovie.com/faq#tv |title=What About TV Information |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> website=http://www.allmovie.com |publisher=[[Allmovie]] |accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>


=== AllGame ===
=== AllGame ===
{{Main|Allgame}}
{{Main|Allgame}}
Allgame was launched in 1998 and offers information and reviews about many console, hand held, arcade, and PC games released in the US. <ref name="metro" />
Allgame was launched in 1998 and offers information and reviews about many console, hand held, arcade, and PC games released in the US. <ref name="metro" /><ref name="marketwatch" />


=== SideReel ===
=== SideReel ===
{{Main|SideReel}}
{{Main|SideReel}}
SideReel, launched in 2007, is a TV community site and provides information about TV shows and episodes. <ref name="marketwatch" />
SideReel, launched in 2007, is a TV community site which provides information about TV shows and episodes. <ref name="marketwatch" />


=== Celebified ===
=== Celebified ===
A site offering celebrity news and interviews started in 2012. <ref name="marketwatch" />
Celebified offers celebrity news and interviews and started in 2012. <ref name="marketwatch" />


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Revision as of 00:31, 28 February 2014

All Media Network
All Media Network, LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
PredecessorAll Media Guide
FounderMichael Erlewine
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
ProductsAllmusic, Allmovie, Allgame, SideReel, Celebified
Number of employees
11-50
Websitehttp://www.allmedianetwork.com/
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

All Media Netowrk (formerly All Media Guide or AMG), is an American company that owns and maintains Allmusic, Allgame, Allmovie, SideReel, and Celebified. AMG was founded in 1990 by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine which started with the All Music Guide (now Allmusic) in 1991, and expanded to offer the All Movie Guide (now Allmovie) in 1994 and the All Game Guide (now Allgame) in 1998. [3] In late 2007, Macrovision (now Rovi Corporation) acquired the Guides for a reported $72 million [4] Rovi in turn, sold the consumer access to them to newly established All Media Network, LLC in 2013, while retaining ownership and maintenance of the content itself. [5][6]

History

The company was founded in Big Rapids, Michigan in 1991, and aimed to "[compile] discographic information on every artist who's made a record since Enrico Caruso gave the industry its first big boost." [7] AMG moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1999 to take advantage of its "rich talent pool." [3] AMG was a business unit within Alliance Entertainment Corporation from 1996 until early 2005 which was acquired in 1999 by Yucaipa Companies, a multi-billion dollar fund based in California. Macrovision (Rovi) announced on November 6, 2007 that it had agreed to purchase All Media Guide.[8] For a time, all of its websites were controlled by Rovi's nameservers and combined access was provided via Allrovi. In 2013, Rovi sold consumer access to the content to the newly established All Media Network, LLC, but retained control of licensing the content to other businesses. The encompassing website that was once allmediaguide.com is now allmedianetwork.com.

Business Model

All Media Network licenses large databases of metadata about movies, video games, audio books, and music releases from Rovi Corporation and publishes them online for consumer use. This includes credits, and staff-written biographies, reviews, ratings, and recommendations as well as categories such as theme or mood. [6] Rovi also makes this content available for point of sale systems in stores globally, for CD and DVD recognition in software media players such as Windows Media Player and Musicmatch Jukebox, and for providing content for a variety of websites including iTunes, Pandora, and Spotify. [9][10]

Formerly, AMG sold print compilations of its information. [7]

Products

AllMusic

Main article: Allmusic

Allmusic is an online database which provides access to information about songs, albums, musicians, bands, and musical styles alongside staff-authored news, reviews, biographies, ratings and recommendations. The content was initially published in book form in 1991 as the All Music Guide, and is now freely available to the public for online reference and information as well as available via licensing for point-of-sale systems, media players, and online music stores.[3]

AllMovie

Main article: Allmovie

Allmovie, launched in 1994 as the All Movie Guide, is provides access to information about actors, films, and filmmakers with news, reviews, ratings, and staff recommendations. It offers limited information about Television productions if they were released on DVD. Like Allmusic, this content is also available via licensing to point-of-sale systems, media players, and online stores. [3][11]

AllGame

Main article: Allgame

Allgame was launched in 1998 and offers information and reviews about many console, hand held, arcade, and PC games released in the US. [3][2]

SideReel

Main article: SideReel

SideReel, launched in 2007, is a TV community site which provides information about TV shows and episodes. [2]

Celebified

Celebified offers celebrity news and interviews and started in 2012. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "All Media Network, LLC". LinkedIn. LinkedIn. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Digital Entertainment Veterans Launch 'All Media Network' to Perfect Digital Media Discovery". MarketWatch. MarketWatch. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e Bowe, Brian J. (24 January 2007). "Make it or Break it". Metro Times. Metro Times. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  4. ^ Mandasoft Entry, Mandasoft, December 17, 2007, retrieved 2012-06-18
  5. ^ "Rovi Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Performance". http://www.rovicorp.com. Rovi Corporation. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  6. ^ a b Zac, Johnson (September 2013). "What's the Story on Rovi". http://www.sidereel.com/topic/faq. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  7. ^ a b Wolf, Gary (February 1994). "All Music". http://www.wired.com. Wired. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  8. ^ "Macrovision Agrees to Acquire All Media Guide Holdings, Inc" (Press release). BusinessWire. November 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  9. ^ "ALLMUSIC". http://www.musicminder.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  10. ^ Bruno, Antony (28 February 2011). "AllMusic.com Folding Into AllRovi.com for One-Stop Entertainment Shop". http://www.billboard.com/. Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  11. ^ website=http://www.allmovie.com. "What About TV Information". Allmovie. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |author= (help)
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