November 6, 1995

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   

Media Contact: Henry Eshelman, Baker/Winokur/Ryder 
310.277.6200 email henryvic@ix.netcom.com

For Digital Entertainment: Ashley Kahn, Technology Solutions, Inc.
212. 696.2000 email ashleyk@tsipr.com
 
TODD RUNDGREN MAKES RARE IN-STORE APPEARANCE AT TOWER RECORDS NOVEMBER 9; 
HOSTS BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS NOVEMBER 10
 
WORLD'S FIRST PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT/ION 
ENHANCED-CD 
"THE INDIVIDUALIST"
 
WHO:  Musician, composer, interactive artist, producer, broadcaster
 and multimedia pioneer TODD RUNDGREN.
 
WHAT: For hundreds of thousands of Todd Rundgren fans across North
America, the wait is over: THE INDIVIDUALIST, TR-i's brand-new enhanced 
CD, 
hit stores TODAY.  Todd will meet fans in person, demonstrate The 
Individualist
and sign copies of the disc.  Then, Todd will host the Billboard Music 
Video
Awards presentation.
 
The disc behaves like an ordinary audio CD when played on a standard CD 
player. When played on a CD-ROM, the multimedia potential of the disc is 
unlocked.  Each of the album's ten tracks is linked to a separate visual 
journey, offering interactive lyrics, navigable animated 3-D virtual 
environments, user-directed music video, and even a five-level, DOOM-like 
game.
 
Released exclusively on the enhanced CD platform on the Digital 
Entertainment label and distributed by Navarre, The Individualist is 
priced at $US16.95.  As a boon to fans, the disc is available in music 
stores and computer stores at the same low price.
 
WHEN:  IN STORE: Thursday, November 9, 1995, 6:30PM-7:30PM sharp.
       BILLBOARD MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS: Friday, November 10 beginning at 
8:00PM
 
WHERE:  IN-STORE: Tower Records Sunset, located at 8801 W. Sunset 
Boulevard,
        on the Strip in West Hollywood.  310.657.7300.
        BILLBOARD MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel,
        located at 1700 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica.  Info: 
310.458.6700.
 
WHY:    With decades of renown in all facets of music, Todd stands where 
the worlds of multimedia and music cross.  As adept in technology as he 
is in musical acumen, Todd is regarded as a visionary of the interactive 
medium.
 
WHAT ELSE:
* In April, there were 20 enhanced CD titles on the market; by Christmas, 

there will be 100.
* By next year, 20 million CD-ROM drives will be in US homes; 90% of all 
home
 personal computers now sold in the US come with CD-ROM drives installed.

* Apple is planning to include the necessary support software  for 
enhanced 
CD's for all Mac units by January 1996; Windows '95 already offers full 
integrated support for enhanced CD's.

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