Altair Launches WEYV, Platform Offering Consumers Unlimited Access to Entertainment in a Single App Experience
December 05 2017 - 8:00AM
Altair Engineering, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTR) announces the launch of
WEYV, a platform for streaming audio and visual content, including
music, magazines, podcasts, books, movies and TV shows.
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WEYV is available as an ad-free, subscription-based app that
allows users to listen to music, read magazines and watch visual
content. WEYV is available on iOS and Android devices and via a web
player for U.S.-based users.
Key features include:
- All-in-one experience – Music (on-demand and radio) and
magazines in one app
- Customization options – Ability to tailor music stations,
including sliding scales to set artist percentage and song
popularity and filtering options to select genres and decades
- Multi-tasking – Users can simultaneously listen to music while
reading a magazine
- Social sharing – Ability to share stations, playlists, songs,
articles and reading lists with others via WEYV Notes and social
media channels
- Connectivity – Users can invite family & friends and create
private groups where everyone can contribute to creating reading
lists and playlists
- Access content offline – Download and access music and
magazines when a Wi-Fi connection is not available
- Family-friendly content – WEYV adheres to the Children’s Online
Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) so parents have peace of mind
knowing their children can listen to music & read magazines
safely
WEYV contains a full catalog of music and magazines
including:
- Music from Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music
Group and the world’s leading independent labels via the Merlin
Network
- Magazines from Time Inc., including but not limited to PEOPLE,
REAL SIMPLE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, FORTUNE,
FOOD & WINE, GOLF, INSTYLE, TRAVEL + LEISURE and SPORTS
ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS
- Industry trade publications, including Digital Engineering,
Electro Optics and Fibre Systems
More content – including music, magazines, podcasts and videos –
will be added to WEYV on a rolling basis.
“WEYV is the next generation of Altair’s patented content
licensing model, allowing us to offer consumers access to various
types of content in a way that caters to the usage and scalability
needs of families,” said James R. Scapa, Altair CEO.
“Altair’s proven, value-oriented licensing model is the core
foundation of the WEYV subscription,” said Stephanie Scapa, CEO of
WEYV. “Not only does the model allow our users to conveniently
access entertainment in an all-in-one environment and structure a
plan to best fit their needs, it also ensures appropriate
compensation to our content providers.”
WEYV’s charitable contribution allocations will be determined by
music artists and WEYV users. All artists are invited to select
their preferred charity from WEYV’s charity program. The more WEYV
users listen to an artist in WEYV, the more the charity that artist
selected will benefit. Charity program participants include:
- Children’s Defense Fund
- Keep America Beautiful
- Mercy For Animals
- PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
- Toys For Tots
- VH1 Save The Music Foundation
- Wounded Warriors Family Support
WEYV is available for a 14-day free trial and can be accessed
via the App Store, Google Play and the WEYV website.
About WEYVWEYV is a platform
that offers a full catalog of digital content to U.S.-based
consumers and is available via iOS and Android devices and via a
web player. WEYV enables users to listen to music (on-demand and
stations), read magazines and eventually watch visual content like
TV shows and movies. WEYV is committed to donating 0.5 percent of
its revenue to charitable causes. For more information, visit
www.weyv.com and follow WEYV on Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter.
About ALTAIR
(Nasdaq:ALTR)Altair is focused on the development and broad
application of simulation technology to synthesize and optimize
designs, processes and decisions for improved business performance.
With more than 2,000 employees, Altair is headquartered in Troy,
Michigan, USA and operates 69 offices throughout 24 countries.
Altair serves more than 5,000 customers across broad industry
segments. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.
Media Contacts
Jennifer RisticChief Marketing OfficerWEYV, Inc.
jristic@weyv.com216-849-3109
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