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Sheryl Crow to Team with United Airlines And Sony Connect For a Live Performance at 30,000 Feet to Celebrate "Miles for Music"
Taking Downloading to a New High, United, Sony Connect and Sony Hi-MD Digital Walkman Players Host In-flight Performance on May 4th to Launch Sony Connect Online Music Service, www.mileageplusmusic.comand Hi-MD Walkman Recorders
Chicago, April 20, 2004 - United, Sony Connect and Sony Electronics today announced that Sheryl Crow will give an unprecedented live performance onboard a United Airlines flight on May 4 from Chicago to Los Angeles. The special event will officially launch a unique new program between Sony Connect and United that enables United Mileage Plus members to earn and redeem Mileage Plus miles for music at Connect.com. Passengers on the plane will be invited guests by the host companies.
The event also marks the official launch of Sony's Hi-MD(TM) digital Walkman(R) players. Compatible with the Connect online music service, Hi-MD Walkman recorders use Hi-MD removable media and provide music lovers with unlimited storage capacity to build an infinite library of their favorite songs.
Select tracks from the performance will be available for download at www.mileageplusmusic.com in early May 2004. More information about the partnership will be announced at a press conference on May 4 in Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
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