GLOBALMEDIA COM
8-K, EX-99.7, 2000-08-18
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.7
                                LICENSE AGREEMENT

     LICENSE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made as of this 3rd day of August, 2000
(the "Effective Date"),  between Magnitude Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Magnitude"),  and  Globalmedia.Com.,  a  Nevada  corporation  ("Globalmedia").
Magnitude  and  Globalmedia  are  each  referred  to  herein  as a  "Party"  and
collectively as the "Parties."

     WHEREAS,  Globalmedia has purchased  certain software (the "Software") from
Magnitude,  pursuant to that certain Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  by and between
Globalmedia and Magnitude; and

     WHEREAS, Globalmedia desires to grant to Magnitude certain licenses for the
purpose of using the Software;

     NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants set
forth herein, Globalmedia and Magnitude hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

     For purposes of this Agreement,  the following capitalized terms shall have
the following meanings:

     "Affiliate"  means a person or entity  more than 20% owned by a Party,  any
person or business  entity which owns more than 20% of a Party, or any person or
business  entity that is more than 20% owned by a business entity that owns more
than 20% of a Party.

     "Documentation" means all end user and system documentation,  manuals, flow
charts,  program listings,  programmers' notes, error logs,  diagnostic reports,
benchmark results and similar materials  describing or relating to the Software,
or their operation or performance.

     "Globalmedia   Technology"   means,   collectively,    the   Software   and
Documentation.

     "Intellectual  Property  Rights"  means all world wide  patent,  copyright,
trademark,  trade  secret,  mask  work and  other  industrial  and  intellectual
property  rights,  whether arising under statute or common-law and including all
applications for registration and registrations of such rights and all renewals,
reissuances and extensions thereof.

     "Modifications"  means  all  updates,  upgrades,  corrections,  bug  fixes,
revisions,  modifications,  new functions,  new features, new versions and other
improvements  of any kind to the Software and all  modifications  and updates to
Documentation.
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     "Object  Code  Form"  means a form of  software  code  resulting  from  the
translation  or  processing  of software in Source Code Form by a computer  into
machine language or intermediate code, which thus is in a form that would not be
convenient to human understanding of the program.

     "Software" has the meaning specified in the above recitals, and for greater
specificity means the software programs listed on Exhibit A attached hereto.

     "Source  Code  Form"  means a form in which a computer  program's  logic is
easily deduced by a human being with skill in the art, such as a printed listing
of the program or a form from which a printed listing can be easily generated.

2. LICENSE GRANT

     Subject as expressly set out herein,  Globalmedia hereby grants,  under all
of Globalmedia's  Intellectual Property rights in the Globalmedia Technology, to
Magnitude, a worldwide,  royalty-free,  sub-licensable right and license to use,
modify, distribute, exploit and copy the Software in Object Code Form and Source
Code Form and related  Documentation  and create  derivative works of all of the
foregoing, for any and all purposes. Such license does not include a license for
Magnitude  to  use,  modify,  distribute,  exploit  or  copy  any  Modifications
conceived,  created  or  developed  by  Globalmedia  or any  party on  behalf of
Globalmedia.  Magnitude  is solely  responsible  for and shall  promptly pay all
sales,  value-added,  goods and  services  and other  similar  taxes that become
payable by Magnitude as a result of the granting of this license.


3. DELIVERY OF SOFTWARE

         Globalmedia  represents  that one (1) copy of the  Software,  in Source
Code  Form and  Object  Code  Form,  and all  related  Documentation,  have been
delivered  to  Magnitude  on  the  Effective  Date  in  the  form  delivered  to
Globalmedia  by  Magnitude.  To the  extent  that the above  license  includes a
license of trademark rights,  Magnitude shall at all times follow  Globalmedia's
reasonable  directions as to quality control in relation to the Software used in
association with such  trademarks.  Magnitude shall at all times upon receipt of
prior reasonable notice,  permit Globalmedia with access to Magnitude's business
premises  and  samples of all  Magnitude  marketing  and  advertising  materials
bearing any  Globalmedia  trademarks used in association  with the Software,  to
permit   Globalmedia  to  ensure  that  Magnitude  is  complying   Globalmedia's
reasonable quality control standards.  All goodwill generated by Magnitude's use
of such  trademarks  shall  be  deemed  to  inure to the  exclusive  benefit  of
Globalmedia.  Globalmedia  is under no  obligation  to provide  any  services in
respect of the  Globalmedia  Technology,  including  any  support,  maintenance,
de-bugging,  error-correction,  integration, conversion., training or consulting
services.
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4. OWNERSHIP

     4.1 Magnitude acknowledges that, as between Magnitude and Globalmedia,  the
Globalmedia  Technology,   all  Modifications  thereto  conceived,   created  or
developed by or on behalf of Globalmedia  ("Globalmedia  Modifications") and all
Intellectual Property Rights therein are and shall remain the exclusive property
of  Globalmedia  or its  Affiliates.  All copies of the  Globalmedia  Technology
distributed by Magnitude  shall bear such  reasonable  and customary  copyright,
trademark and other proprietary  notices indicating  Globalmedia's  ownership as
directed by Globalmedia from time to time.

     4.2  Globalmedia  acknowledges  and agrees that,  subject to  Globalmedia's
ownership   of  the   underlying   Globalmedia   Technology,   all   Globalmedia
Modifications  and all  Intellectual  Property  Rights  therein,  all  Magnitude
products,  whether or not the Software is integrated into or combined with them,
all Modifications conceived,  created or developed by or on behalf of Magnitude,
all derivative works of the Globalmedia Technology created or developed by or on
behalf of Magnitude and all  Intellectual  Property  Rights therein  ("Magnitude
Products") are, shall be and shall remain the property of Magnitude. Globalmedia
understands   that   Magnitude   Products  may  include,   among  other  things,
functionality  similar  to the  functionality  of the  Software.  Based  on this
understanding, Globalmedia agrees that such functional similarity shall not form
the basis for any claim that  Globalmedia  has any  ownership  interest in or to
such Magnitude Products.

5. NO WARRANTIES

     5.1 AS GLOBALMEDIA HAS ACQUIRED THE GLOBALMEDIA  TECHNOLOGY FROM MAGNITUDE,
GLOBALMEDIA  MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE GLOBALMEDIA
TECHNOLOGY TO MAGNITUDE,  ANY  MAGNITUDE  AFFILIATE OR ANY OTHER PARTY.  WITHOUT
LIMITING  THE  FOREGOING   GLOBALMEDIA   HEREBY  DISCLAIMS  ALL  WARRANTIES  AND
CONDITIONS  WITH RESPECT TO THE  GLOBALMEDIA  TECHNOLOGY AND ALL  MODIFICATIONS,
INCLUDING ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY AND OTHER WARRRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
OWNERSHIP,   NON-INFRINGEMENT  OF  THIRD  PARTY  INTELLECTUAL  PROPERTY  RIGHTS,
FUNCTIONALITY,  DURABILITY,  MERCHANTABLILITY,  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  OR ANY
PURPOSE OR ARISING AS A RESULT OF USAGE OR COURSE OF TRADE. GLOBALMEDIA DOES NOT
WARRANT  OR  REPRESENT  THAT THE  SOFTWARE  OR ANY  MODIFICATIONS  WILL  OPERATE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
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     5.2 GLOBALMEDIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO MAGNITUDE,  ANY MAGNITUDE  AFFILIATE
OR   ANY   OTHER   PARTY   FOR   ANY   INDIRECT,   INCIDENTAL,    CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,  INCLUDING LOST BUSINESS,  LOST REVENUES,
LOST  PROFITS OR LOST DATA,  IN  CONNECTION  WITH THE USE,  INABILITY  TO USE OR
MALFUNCTION OF THE GLOBALMEDIA TECHNOLOGY OR ANY MODIFICATIONS.

     5.3  Notwithstanding  anything in this  Agreement,  the  maximum  aggregate
liability of  Globalmedia  to Magnitude,  any Magnitude  Affiliate and any other
third party for any action or cause of action  arising out of this  Agreement or
otherwise in connection with the Globalmedia  Technology and any  Modifications,
whether  based  in  contract,  including  fundamental  breach,  tort,  including
negligence, for infringement of Intellectual Property Rights, or any other legal
theory,  shall in no event  exceed the sum of $100.00  (U.S.  Funds).  Magnitude
acknowledges  that  Globalmedia is only willing to enter into this Agreement and
to  purchase  the  Globalmedia  Technology  from  Magnitude  on the  basis  that
Magnitude is willing to be bound by the exclusions and  limitations of liability
set out herein, all of which shall survive the termination of this Agreement for
any reason whatsoever.

6. TERM AND TERMINATION

     The term of this  Agreement  shall  commence on the  Effective  Date,  and,
unless earlier  terminated,  shall terminate  automatically  on the ninety-ninth
anniversary of the Effective Date.  Globalmedia may not terminate this Agreement
without cause. Without limiting the foregoing, "cause" permitting Globalmedia to
terminate this Agreement shall include:  (a) Magnitude breaching a material term
of this Agreement and failing to remedy such material  breach within 30 business
days of being notified by Globalmedia of such breach where such notice specifies
that this  Agreement  will be terminated if such breach is not cured within such
time period;  or (b) if an Affiliate to whom  Magnitude  assigns this  Agreement
pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof (the "Assignee"),  becomes insolvent or bankrupt,
seeks  protection  from its creditors under any applicable  legislation,  ceases
carrying on  business,  if an order  winding up the  business of the Assignee is
made,  or if the Assignee  resolves to wind up its  business.  Immediately  upon
termination of this Agreement for any reason,  Magnitude shall cease all further
use  and  copying  of  the  Globalmedia  Technology  and  shall  deliver  up  to
Globalmedia  and/or  delete  from its files  and/or  destroy,  all copies of the
Globalmedia  Technology  then in the  possession  or control of  Magnitude,  any
Magnitude  Affiliates  and those persons that  Magnitude is legally  responsible
for.
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7. INDEMNIFICATION

     Magnitude shall promptly notify Globalmedia in writing if Magnitude becomes
aware of any actual or potential  infringement of the Globalmedia  Technology by
any third party or of any actual or potential  infringement  by the  Globalmedia
Technology of any third party rights. In either such case,  Magnitude shall take
no steps to defend, prosecute,  settle or compromise any such matter without the
express  prior  written  consent  of  Globalmedia.  Globalmedia  shall  have  no
obligation to defend, prosecute or settle any such action; however Magnitude may
defend,  prosecute  or settle such action if  Globalmedia  fails to do so within
twenty (20) days of  Globalmedia's  receipt of Magnitude's  written  request for
Globalmedia  to take  such  action.  Globalmedia  shall  have no  obligation  to
indemnify Magnitude for any damage, cost, loss or expense,  including legal fees
and disbursements, suffered or incurred by Magnitude, any Magnitude Affiliate or
any other party as a result of any such matter. Magnitude shall fully defend and
save harmless  Globalmedia from and against all damage,  cost, loss and expense,
including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements invoiced to Globalmedia on
an ongoing  basis,  suffered or incurred  by  Globalmedia  as aresult of (a) any
claim by any  Magnitude  Affiliate  or any other  party  arising out of the use,
inability  to use or  malfunction  of the  Globalmedia  Technology,  where  such
Affiliate or other person has contracted  with Magnitude to use the  Globalmedia
Technology  or for  Magnitude to provide any service  based on or utilizing  the
Globalmedia  Technology or (b) Magnitude defending,  prosecuting or settling any
action relating to the Globalmedia Technology.

8. MISCELLANEOUS

     8.1 No Third  Party  Beneficiaries.  This  Agreement  shall not  confer any
rights or remedies  upon any person other than the Parties and their  respective
successors and permitted assigns.


     8.2 Succession  and  Assignment.  This Agreement  shall be binding upon and
inure  to the  benefit  of the  Parties  and  their  respective  successors  and
permitted assigns. Magnitude may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights,
interests,  covenants or obligations hereunder without the express prior written
consent of  Globalmedia;  provided,  however,  that  Magnitude  may assign  this
Agreement in full to any Magnitude Affiliate  (including without limitation,  an
assignment  to a Magnitude  Affiliate in  connection  with the  distribution  of
assets of Magnitude), without the prior written consent of Globalmedia, provided
that in such case, Magnitude shall provide written notice of such transaction to
Globalmedia  as soon as reasonably  practical,  such  Affiliate  shall  promptly
execute and deliver such  documentation  reasonably  required by  Globalmedia to
evidence  its  being  bound by the  terms  and  conditions  set out  herein  and
Magnitude shall continue to be bound by all of its covenants and obligations set
out  herein   notwithstanding  any  such  assignment  until  such  time  as  the
Affilliate,  in the reasonable opinion of Globalmedia,  has sufficient financial
resources  to fulfill all of its  obligations  under this  Agreement.  Any other
purported  assignment  of this  Agreement  shall  be null  and  void  and  shall
constitute a material breach of this Agreement by Magnitude.

     8.3  Counterparts and Electronic  Means.  This Agreement may be executed in
two or more  counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original but all of
which together  shall  constitute  one and the same  instrument.  Delivery of an
executed copy of this Agreement by electronic  facsimile  transmission  or other
means of electronic  communication  capable of producing a printed copy shall be
deemed to be execution and delivery of this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
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     8.4 Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted
for  convenience   only  and  shall  not  affect  in  any  way  the  meaning  or
interpretation of this Agreement.

     8.5  Notices.   All  notices,   requests,   demands,   claims,   and  other
communications  hereunder  shall be in  writing.  Any notice,  request,  demand,
claim,  or other  communication  hereunder  shall be deemed  duly  delivered  if
delivered in person or by means evidenced by a delivery receipt, in each case to
the intended recipient as set forth below:


If to Magnitude:                        with a copy to:
Magnitude Corporation                   CMGI, Inc.
c/o iCAST Corporation                   100 Brickstone Square
78 Dragon Court                         Andover, MA USA 01810
Woburn, MA 01801                        Attn: General Counsel
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
                                        Tel: (978) 684-3600
Tel: (781) 994-4100                     Fax: (978) 684-3601
Fax: (781) 994-0700



If to Globalmedia:                      with a copy to:
Globalmedia.Com                         Clark, Wilson
400 Robson Street                       800-885 West Georgia Street,
Vancouver, B.C., Canada                 Vancouver, B.C., Canada,
V6A 3A6                                 V6C 3H1
Attn: Chief Financial Officer           Attn: David Cowan, Esq.

Tel: (604) 688-9994                     Tel: (604) 687-5700
Fax: (604) 688-9996                     Fax: (604) 687-6314


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     8.6  Governing  Law. This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of  Massachusetts  without
giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the
Commonwealth of  Massachusetts or any other  jurisdiction)  that would cause the
application of laws of any jurisdiction  other than those of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.  Any dispute  arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
shall be referred  exclusively to the federal or state court in Suffolk  County,
Massachusetts.  Each Party hereby  irrevocably  consents to the  jurisdiction of
such courts and waives any objection which it might have with respect thereto.

     8.7 Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement  shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by both
Parties.  No waiver by a Party of any default,  misrepresentation,  or breach of
warranty or covenant  hereunder,  whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to
extend  to any  prior or  subsequent  default,  misrepresentation,  or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue
of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.

     8.8  Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid
or  unenforceable  in any  situation  in any  jurisdiction  shall not affect the
validity or  enforceability  of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the
validity or  enforceability  of the  offending  term or  provision  in any other
situation or in any other jurisdiction.

     8.9 Confidentiality. Magnitude acknowledges that the Globalmedia Technology
and all Globalmedia Modifications represent proprietary,  confidential and trade
secret  information of Globalmedia for which  Globalmedia has paid  significant,
valuable consideration to Magnitude.  Accordingly,  Magnitude shall not disclose
to any party other than an Magnitude Affiliate,  any information relating to the
Globalmedia  Technology  and the  Globalmedia  Modifications  (collectively  the
"Confidential  Information" and shall not reproduce any Confidential Information
or use any  Confidential  Information  other  than for the  express  purpose  of
exercising the license granted herein on the terms permitted herein, all without
the  express  prior  written  consent of  Globalmedia.  Any  disclosure  that is
permitted  hereunder  shall be  pursuant to a written  non-disclosure  agreement
containing  provisions at least as  restrictive as those set out in this Section
8.9.  Magnitude  shall be  directly  liable to  Globalmedia  in the event of any
unauthorized,  reproduction,  disclosure  or use by any  such  disclosee  of the
Confidential Information. Magnitude recognizes that a breach by Magnitude of any
of its covenants herein would result in irreparable harm to Globalmedia and that
Globalmedia could not adequately be compensated for such harm by monetary award.
Accordingly,  in the event of any such breach or threatened  breach, in addition
to all other remedies available to Globalmedia at law or in equity,  Globalmedia
shall  be  entitled,  as a matter  of  right,  to apply to a court of  competent
equitable jurisdiction for such relief by way of restraining order,  injunction,
decree or otherwise,  as may be  appropriate  to ensure  compliance by Magnitude
with the  provisions of this  Agreement  without the necessity of proving actual
damage to  Globalmedia.  Upon  termination  of this  Agreement  for any  reason,
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Magnitude shall  immediately  deliver up to Globalmedia or destroy all copies of
any Confidential Information then in the possession or control of Magnitude, any
Magnitude  Affiliate and any other party that  Magnitude is legally  responsible
for and Magnitude shall not retain any  Confidential  Information in any form or
media.  For the purpose of this Agreement  "Confidential  Information"  does not
include information that: (1) is, at the time of disclosure,  publicly available
or subsequently  becomes publicly  available (other than as a result of a breach
of this Agreement by Magnitude),  or (2)  information  that Magnitude can prove,
through written records,  was lawfully obtained by it from other persons who are
not themselves obligated to keep such information confidential or did not impose
any nondisclosure obligations on Magnitude with respect to such information,  or
(3)  is  independently   developed  by  Magnitude   without   reference  to  any
Confidential  Information,  or (4) is required to be  disclosed  by Magnitude to
comply with applicable laws or governmental regulations, in which case Magnitude
shall  take  reasonable  and  lawful  actions  to  minimize  the  extent of such
disclosure.





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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.

                                                  MAGNITUDE NETWORK, INC.

                                                  By: /s/ Todd I. Schmidt
                                                      --------------------------
                                                  Name: Todd I. Schmidt
                                                  Title: President


                                                  GLOBALMEDIA.COM
                                                  By: /s/ Winston Barta
                                                      -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Winston Barta
                                                  Title: Executive V.P.




     Signature Page to License  Agreement between  Magnitude  Network,  Inc. and
Globalmedia.com dated as of August 3, 2000.






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                                    EXHIBIT A



Magnitude
Network, Inc.
                                    Software
Prepared:
7/20/00



Application    Description:
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Now Playing    Application which displays,  in real-time,  the song and artist
               information for what is on a specific radio station; tied into
               station's automation system
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MagBox, v 1.0  Equipment  and software for  streaming  audio (over a T-1)
               directly from a radio station's soundboard over the Internet;
               required on-location engineer setup and configuration, offered
               limited connections

MagBox, v 2.0  Equipment  and software for  streaming  audio  directly  from a
               radio  station's soundboard  over the  Internet;  required  no
               engineer  visit  (plug-and-play); complete remote administration;
               offers unlimited  connections;  self-monitoring system
               prevented  any  signal  outages

MagBox, v 3.0  Research upgraded hardware/software to improve sound quality;
               added both Windows Media Technology and RealAudio support; wrote
               stream "keep-alive" scripts to auto-reboot encoders under
               Windows NT
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Store, v 1.0   On-line music and movies store, basic order functionality and
               outsourced fulfillment
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Store, v 2.0  "Facelift" to old store offered  improved user  interface,
               product features by station, product couponing by station,
               Consumer order tracking system

Store, v 3.0   Behind-the scenes re-design of entire application, offering
               automatic EDI ordering; customer email status updates;
               newsletters; support for multiple fulfillment houses;
               "custom" stores for individual radio stations

Store, v 4.0   Create branded store with advanced functionality;  complete
               discography; "smart cart"; "wish list";  couponing;  complete
               re-design of user interface;  product pricing by station;
               personalized store; automated financial systems; and sound
               samples
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Website admin
system, v 1.0 Individualized administrative system for website content update

Website admin
system, v 2.0 Combined administrative system for all website content update;
              also functionality for tracking website activity

Website admin
system, v 3.0  Completely  modular website system; list of website "objects"
               that can be added to any part of website;  centralized
               administration;  improved user  interface; on-line help files
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Radio Events
Audio Streaming  Completely self-contained equipment and configured software
                 for streaming live events on-location for minimal cost;
                 offering unlimited connections; no on-site engineer necessary
                 (plug-and-play)
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Browser-based
player        Create embedded player to provide  branding  opportunities to
              sponsors and radio stations.
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Web Site
Traffic Data
Application, v 1.0  Custom web visiting measurement and reporting application by
                    "hits," page views, and unique visitors

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Web Site Traffic
Data Application,
v 2.0          Created new GUI for web visiting  measurement and reporting
               application by "hits," page views, and unique visitors
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Custom Page
Creation
Application, v 1.0 Customized web page and graphics auto-creation tools built on
                   Cold Fusion platform allowing radio stations to create new
                   pages with text and  graphics without knowing HTML

Custom Page
Creation
Application, v 2.0  New custom web page and graphics tools to replace limited
                    tools built on Cold Fusion  platform and expand ability of
                    radio station staffs to create pages without knowing HTML
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Radio Message     Custom administrative application enabling radio station staff
Board             to edit or delete messages posted on web site message board
Application v1.0  page



Radio Message  Custom administrative application enabling radio station staff to
Board          edit or delete messages posted on web site message board page
Application v
2.0

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Radio Contest
Application v1.0 Custom administrative application enabling radio station staff
                 to create contests using text, graphics, and e-mail entry forms
                 without knowing HTML
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrated Playlist
Application     Custom administrative application enabling radio station staff
                to create playlists of station's music and link song titles to
                purchase of CDs without knowing HTML

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Hotlinks"    Custom administrative application enabling radio station staff to
Application   create text descriptions and links to favorite or featured web
              sites without knowing HTML

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Radio Events Custom administrative application enabling radio station staff to
and Remotes  edit events and post schedules of air talent appearances without
Application  knowing HTML



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