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Counterpoint Systems recently announced that Byteplanet.com has selected its Record Maestro software package to manage its rights and royalties, as well as those of Byteplanet’s ever-increasing number of administered companies. Independent labels will be able to access the groundbreaking software via Byteplanet.com's Music Trade Center facility, giving smaller companies worldwide the chance to experience Counterpoint's innovative services first hand.

"We are truly delighted to be working with such an innovative and forward thinking company such as Byteplanet.com," said Amos Biegun, CEO of Counterpoint Systems. "We look forward to providing the company with solutions to assist all of their rights and royalties needs."

Netherlands based Byteplanet.com introduces its pioneering Music Trade Center at Midem 2002. This facility utilizes the Internet's communication potential to assist artists, labels and content owners in licensing tracks, expanding distribution, and selling directly to consumers on a global scale.

The Music Trade Center also caters for content sellers by providing a platform to ingeniously locate and sample music, acquire licensing and distribution information, license direct, view sample contracts, and quickly contact rights owners.

"The Music Industry is a creative sector and Byteplanet.com is eager to assist labels and artists through our Music Trade Center, a facility that lets them communicate, distribute and administrate their creative ideas and products", said Mark van Horik, Marketing Manager of Byteplanet.com. "With Counterpoint Systems' superb royalty and rights software the Music Trade Center definitely makes the music business a whole lot easier!"

Record Maestro is Counterpoint System's Windows-based royalties system for record companies. Record Maestro has attracted interest from a vast array of independent record labels, and has been installed in a considerable number of companies worldwide, including Ministry of Sound, Sanctuary Records Group, and many others.

About Byteplanet.com

Launched in late 1999, Byteplanet.com is a technology adaptor focusing on customized offerings for the music industry. Its experience and expertise has led to the construction of a comprehensive and multifaceted platform ideal for music trade, distribution and direct sales. This platform will be expanded in 2002 to offer the same facilities to other industries, including the book, video, and gaming sectors.

BytePlanet.com is based in The Netherlands. Apart from the music industry offerings, the company also offers Interactive Voice Response (IVR) services for the Dutch market.