Ventis Media is proud to announce a new release of MediaMonkey. The new version 4.0.2 is a patch update that resolves database upgrade issues to MediaMonkey 4.0.1 which is in itself a minor update that resolves ~40 miscellaneous issues (database upgrades, DLNA media sharing, Art views, tagging, etc.) in MediaMonkey 4.0.

A full changelog is available at:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/information/changelog/

MediaMonkey 4.0.2 is available for download at:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/download

MediaMonkey has long been known as a music manager for serious collectors.  With today’s release, Ventis Media’s MediaMonkey 4.0 finally lives up to its moniker–managing video as well as music.

“One of the most commonly received requests we’ve had was to extend MediaMonkey’s music management, tagging, and organization tools to video.  MediaMonkey 4 will provide serious video collectors with the tools they need to effectively manage their collections,” indicated Russell Samuels, VP Marketing.

The new version tags AVI, MP4, and WMV with support for MKV coming in the future.  It can lookup album art and metadata, automatically rename and organize videos based on metadata, and convert between video formats. Additionally, it’s able to segment a library into ‘Collections’ so that home videos, music videos, movies, and tv shows can be managed independently.

“This is one of the most significant MediaMonkey releases to-date.” said Jiri Hajek, VP Engineering.  “Although it adds a lot of new functionality, the new UI is even simpler than in previous versions of MediaMonkey. MediaMonkey 4 is accessible to the novice, but powerful enough for the most serious collector.”

The new version improves on the UI in so many ways: multiple collections are more easily managed, a tabbed interface allows to easily switch between different views/collections, the toolbar contains only the commands that are needed in any given context, and the overall look and feel is much improved.

Version 4 also improves devices synchronization for Android devices, adds library sharing over DLNA / UPnP, improved audio output via WASAPI, secure ripping for bit perfect CD rips, and portable mode to carry MediaMonkey on a USB stick.

MediaMonkey 4.0.0 is available for download at:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/download

A full changelog is available here:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/information/changelog/

Upgrade information for existing users is available here:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=57

MediaMonkey 4 is compatible with iTunes 10.5, and can:

• sync with non-iOS iPods and devices running iOS 3/4
• recognize devices with iOS 5 firmware, but cannot sync with them natively, though it can sync with them via the iTunes Device Plugin.

MediaMonkey 3 can:

• sync with non-iOS iPods and devices running iOS 3/4 if the machine hasn’t been updated to iTunes 10.5
• sync with non-iOS iPods on a PC that has updated to iTunes 10.5
• not sync with any iOS devices after upgrading to iTunes 10.5

For more information, see:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=61107&p=316590#p316590

Ventis Media is proud to announce a new release of MediaMonkey. The new version add compatibility with the iPod Nano 6G, iPod Shuffle 4G, and iPod Touch 4G.  It also resolves compatibility issues with iTunes 10.1 and iOS 4.2.1 firmware recently released for iPod, iPad, and iPhone devices.  In addition, it includes several other minor minor fixes.

MediaMonkey 3.2.4 is available for download at:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/download

A full changelog is available at:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/information/changelog/

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Ventis Media is proud to announce a new release of MediaMonkey. The new version syncs with the iPhone 4, iPad, and any other device with iOS 4, making it one of the only iTunes alternatives to fully support all iPod / iPhone devices.  Additionally, the new version includes numerous minor fixes.

MediaMonkey 3.2.2 is available for download now in free and Gold versions at:

http://www.mediamonkey.com/download

Edit: this release was posted prior to the Sept. 2010 launch of new hardware iterations of the iPod Nano, Touch, and Shuffle.  An updated plugin will be released for these devices, but it is not included with MediaMonkey 3.2.2.

Ventis Media is proud to announce a major new release of MediaMonkey. The new version syncs with some of the most popular smartphones, including the iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre, and Android phones, as well as with all of the latest iPods including the iPod Nano 5G, and iPod Touch 3G.  This should prove especially useful to Palm Pre and Android phone owners who are unable to sync their devices with the latest versions of iTunes.

In addition to the new sync capabilities, the new version:
- adds support for new Windows 7 features such as Aeropeek and jumplists
- automatically monitors directories for changes so that music can be automatically added to the library (in the free version!)
- includes close to 200 other minor improvements including numerous CD playback / burning fixes and compatibility with the latest version of iTunes

MediaMonkey 3.2 is available for download now in free and Gold versions at:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/download

Announcing MediaMonkey 3.1.0: Serious Music Collectors Rejoice!

June 15, 2009 — Music lovers around the world are celebrating as Ventis Media released the newest version of its its award-winning MediaMonkey music management software.

“This software is off the hook!” exclaimed 98-year-old Velma Baumgarten as she organized her Black Sabbath collection with MediaMonkey.

“We’re free from the hegemony of iTunes,” exclaimed 2 WWF wrestlers as they listened to Stravinsky synced via MediaMonkey to their iPhones.

The new version of MediaMonkey adds full text search, iPod Shuffle 3G support, improved tagging for classical music, better album art handling, improved podcast management, and over 500 usability, performance, and customization improvements.

“This is our second step toward world domination,” said Russell Samuels, V.P. Marketing of Ventis Media. Asked what the first step was, Samuels laughed maniacally as he organized his 50,000 track collection with MediaMonkey.

MediaMonkey 3.1.0 is available for download now in free and Gold versions at:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/download
The Gold version can also be had for free, through a promotion with Trialpay:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/trialpay

About Ventis Media:
Ventis Media is a provider of advanced music management tools. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in the Czech Republic. MediaMonkey is an award-winning music manager and jukebox for serious music collectors and iPod users. It catalogs CDs, AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, MP3 and other audio files, including contemporary and classical music, audiobooks, podcasts, etc. It offers multiple tools for looking up and editing tags, and an automated library organizer to organize files on the hard drive. It includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD Burner, and audio converter for saving music, and advanced playlisting for creating mixes. Its player automatically adjusts volume levels and supports a Party mode that locks the UI for use at public events. It syncs tracks, playlists, and podcasts to portable audio devices such as iPhones, iPods, MP3 Phones, and other devices, and supports hundreds of scripts, plug-ins and visualizations to extend its functionality further. It has won numerous awards including 5-star Editor rating on download.com, 5-star Editor’s pick award on Freeware Genius, and Winner of the Skytopia Media Player Shootout. For more information, please visit http://www.mediamonkey.com.

Media contact:
Dov Smith <press@mediamonkey.com>

Ventis Media has released a new version of its award-winning MediaMonkey music management software that syncs with Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPod Touch v2.  For music lovers seeking an alternative to iTunes, it is the only application capable of syncing to the new iPhone 3G and iPod Touch.

Until today, iTunes was the only software that could manage music on Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPod Touch. With its new iPhone 3G functionality, MediaMonkey provides a free, powerful alternative for syncing with and managing music collections on these devices.

Unlike iTunes, MediaMonkey also allows users to copy tracks from an iPhone or iPod to a PC, enabling users to backup music from their iPhones or iPods.

“iTunes is a great piece of software, but it is designed for the average user with simpler needs,” explained Russell Samuels, VP Marketing at Ventis Media. “MediaMonkey lets users organize collections of tens of thousands of tracks in the manner that they see fit, and now does so for Apple’s newest iPhone and iPod devices.”

For more information on how to sync MediaMonkey with the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2.x, visit:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Guide_to_ipod_sync

For more information on how to copy tracks from an iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2.x, visit:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/support/index.php/Copy_iPhone_or_iPod_to_PC

MediaMonkey 3.0.6 is available for download now in free and Gold versions at: http://www.mediamonkey.com/download

About Ventis Media:
Ventis Media is a provider of advanced music management tools. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in the Czech Republic. MediaMonkey is an award-winning music manager and jukebox for serious music collectors and iPod users. It catalogs CDs, AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, MP3 and other audio files, including contemporary and classical music, audiobooks, podcasts, etc. It offers multiple tools for looking up and editing tags, and an automated library organizer to organize files on the hard drive. It includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD Burner, and audio converter for saving music, and advanced playlisting for creating mixes. Its player automatically adjusts volume levels and supports a Party mode that locks the UI for use at public events. It syncs tracks, playlists, and podcasts to portable audio devices such as iPhones, iPods, MP3 Phones, and other devices, and supports hundreds of scripts, plug-ins and visualizations to extend its functionality further. It has won numerous awards including 5-star Editor rating on download.com, 5-star Editor’s pick award on Freeware Genius, and Winner of the Skytopia Media Player Shootout. For more information, please visit http://www.mediamonkey.com.

Media contact:

Dov Smith
press@mediamonkey.com

SUMMARY: Music Manager for Serious Collectors Now Supports Over 100,000 Tracks, Includes Over 200 New Features and Improvements

Ventis Media has released a new version of its award-winning MediaMonkey music management software for serious collectors. With storage becoming cheaper and serious collectors building massive music libraries, MediaMonkey now supports multi-terabyte music collections with over 100,000 tracks. MediaMonkey 3 is available today in free and paid versions at www.mediamonkey.com.

“This release of MediaMonkey is a major upgrade over previous versions,” said Russell Samuels, VP Marketing at Ventis Media. “In addition to supporting the needs of serious collectors, version 3.0 is also slicker, more user friendly, syncs with more devices, adds Podcasting and Album Art browsing, and will appeal to almost anyone who feels that iTunes or Windows Media Player is too simple to meet their music management needs.”

The new release adds over 200 new features and improvements including:

• Much-improved performance for collections of 100,000+ tracks
• Classical music management: MediaMonkey 3 adds support for fields required by classical music collectors, and supports tags with multiple attributes (e.g. Artist field supports multiple Artists). Users can also create customized subcollections (e.g. a single library that has a Rock Music collection, Classical Music collection, Audiobook collection).
• Automated library organization: MediaMonkey 3 Gold adds automated file organization that can re-organize tracks in the background into specific directory and filename formats as specified by the user.
• AAC (M4A, M4P, M4B) tagging and playback
• Podcast subscriptions
• New UI and skins
• Browsing by album art, iTunes-style browser, or Vista-style navigation bar
• Automated volume leveling with per album volume leveling
• New audio engine with crossfading and silence suppression
• On-the-fly conversion and volume leveling for CD burning
• Syncs and levels volume on-the-fly for the latest iPhones, iPods, and other devices

“Our users told us that they wanted a Music Manager that can scale to 100,000+ tracks, so we designed MediaMonkey 3.0 for scalability from the ground up,” explained Jiri Hajek, VP Development at Ventis Media. “To support such large collections, version 3 adds automated library management for bookkeeping functions such as volume analysis and file naming. It also allows users to segment large collections into sub-collections such as Classical Music or Contemporary Music, each configured with custom views and playback rules. For example, a Classical Music collection can be configured to display Conductor and play with cross-fading disabled.”

“Our buyers are serious audiophiles with large music collections in lossless audio formats such as FLAC,” said David Chesky, CEO of HDTracks.com. “MediaMonkey is the best music manager for our users. It supports all of the high-end features they require, without requiring them to be technically advanced.”

About Ventis Media

Ventis Media is a provider of advanced music management tools. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in the Czech Republic. MediaMonkey is an award-winning music manager and jukebox for serious music collectors and iPod users. It catalogs CDs, AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, MP3 and other audio files, including contemporary and classical music, audiobooks, podcasts, etc. It offers multiple tools for looking up and editing tags, and an automated library organizer to organize files on the hard drive. It includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD Burner, and audio converter for saving music, and advanced playlisting for creating music mixes. Its player automatically adjusts volume levels and supports a Party mode that locks the UI for use at public events. It syncs tracks, playlists, and podcasts to portable audio devices such as iPhones, iPods, MP3 Phones, and other devices, and supports hundreds of scripts, plug-ins and visualizations to extend its functionality further. It has won numerous awards including 5-star Editor rating on download.com, 5-star Editor’s pick award on Freeware Genius, and Winner of the Skytopia Media Player Shootout. For more information, please visit http://www.mediamonkey.com.

Media contact:

Dov Smith
press@mediamonkey.com