Media Rights Technologies Pulls iTunes From BlueBeat.com

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Rights Technologies (MRT) removed iTunes links from over 100,000 tracks on its subsidiary BlueBeat.com when the company discovered that Apple, Inc. does not have the required government licenses to manufacture and distribute content over the Internet, nor does Apple protect their content from serial copying. This decision directly affects sales for top artists including Rihanna, John Mayer, Kelly Clarkson, Amy Winehouse, Akon, The White Stripes, Metallica and Fergie.

MRT CEO Hank Risan states, "In my review of official government records and discussions with the U.S. Copyright Office, I was shocked to discover that Apple did not obtain their compulsory licenses. MRT will not condone copyright infringement nor risk infringement liability for our customers and partners. Until Apple is fully compliant with government regulations, iTunes will not be permitted on our sites."

About Media Rights Technologies

Media Rights Technologies, http://www.mediarightstech.com/, creates and licenses content management and enablement solutions, empowering the effective distribution of digital content: entertainment, personal, commercial, or educational. In addition MRT is a leading developer of intellectual property focused on technologies that enable the commercial success of digital media distribution.

Media Contacts: Quake Cox, Media Rights Technologies

831.426.4412, quake@mediarightstech.com