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moodSeer™ Obtains Second Round of Funding from Cibola Venture Capital, LLC

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Denver, CO (March 13, 2008) – Magic Home Entertainment, LLC, the makers of moodSeer - the music server that discretely matches your music with your mood, announced today that Cibola Venture Capital, LLC, completed a second round of funding for an undisclosed amount.

Founded in 2005 by Gregory Grubbs and Rochelle Grubbs, Magic Home Entertainment’s premier product, moodSeer, is designed to provide instant access to your music collection, no matter how large or small. Music aficionados no longer need be frustrated with the experience of searching for CDs. Using the intuitive graphical user interface, moodSeer is a product designed to work the way you think. Completely flexible control options include Magic Home Entertainment’s own control, the moodBeamer; integration with popular home automation systems such as AMX®, Crestron® and others; or browser based devices such as home computers or an iPhone or iPod touch! (more…)

moodSeer™ Celebrates Record-Setting Milestones

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

EHX 2008 – moodSeer™ Celebrates Record-Setting Milestones

Denver, CO (March 13, 2008) – Magic Home Entertainment, LLC, the makers of moodSeer - the music server that discretely matches your music with your mood - recapped the significant milestones the company has achieved since launching moodSeer at EHX 2007.

“We are pleased to be celebrating such significant milestones this year at EHX,” said Greg Grubbs, chief executive officer for Magic Home Entertainment. “We have secured a second round of funding, celebrated Gracenote showcasing our product at CES, created strategic partnerships with Riptopia and Music Giants and announced that Roger Heuberger, former long standing President and Executive Director of the PRO Buying Group, joined our team.” This year EHX attendees will have an opportunity to experience many new moodSeer features. Highlights include: creating playlists after you’ve listened to music, easily selecting more music similar to what currently is playing, amazingly intuitive ways to search your collection, integration with home automation systems and even controlling moodSeer using an iPhone or iPod touch. Experience moodSeer at Booth 2122 at the Electronic House Expo.
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Come see us at EHX 2008!

Monday, February 25th, 2008

We will be showing moodSeer with hot new features at EHX 2008 in Orlando at booth 2122.

Come see us there March 13-15, Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

EHX 2008

Roger Heuberger, CE Veteran, Joins moodSeer Board

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Roger Heuberger, CE Veteran, Joins MoodSeer Board

Denver, CO (February 21, 2008) – Roger Heuberger, former long standing President and Executive Director of the PRO Buying Group has joined the Magic Home Entertainment organization as a Director for their moodSeer® networked audio product.

This announcement came after intensive review and evaluation of products in the market and the moodSeer product rose above others based upon performance, product quality and consumer feedback. Roger’s firm, Heuberger Business Resources, will be providing development and strategic planning services for the moodSeer product.

In commenting about the affiliation Heuberger said “I greatly admire Rochelle and Greg Grubbs’ entrepreneurial drive and product innovation. MoodSeer’s open systems architecture addresses the profitability, reliability and integration needs of the trade. The system’s suite of consumer benefits address audiophile performance and operating ease within the home. While I was not looking for more CE clients, the moodSeer was so intriguing, that here I am!”

“We are excited that such an industry figure recognizes the unique moodSeer product qualities,” said Greg Grubbs, chief executive officer for Magic Home Entertainment. “We have worked diligently to develop and test our product over the years. We have focused significant time and research on what people want most and that is a product that integrates with their existing equipment and just as importantly, the way they live. Mr. Heuberger’s involvement with our company, affirms that we are on track.”

MoodSeer is the latest in audio component technology and has been referred to as the “GPS system for music aficionados.” Consumers have the ultimate in flexibility by creating a different mood in virtually every room in the home. Since the music is digitally transferred and stored you can access up to 40,000 tracks in streaming format without sacrificing track quality. The moodSeer can even plug and play the playlist of an MP3 player or an iPod™. The future of consumer home audio electronics is here. MoodSeer allows the most sophisticated music aficionado the luxuries desired in an easily integrated system delivered wirelessly. The ultimate in flexibility and quality.

About moodSeer
MoodSeer is the premiere product of Magic Home Entertainment, a Colorado based company providing quality home audio products. The moodSeer product is the world’s first and only luxury home audio device that allows you to discretely match your music with your mood. The technologically advanced product determines the mood of music. You simply select the mood you are in and enjoy. This sophisticated system is designed for the music aficionado. The moodSeer systems are currently available domestically and have received rave reviews from consumers across the United States. For more information please contact Sheila Stewart at sstewart@SheilaStewart.com or www.MoodSeer.com. ###

Gracenote to Showcase moodSeer Product at CES 2008

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Powered by Gracenote, Luxury Home Audio Device Allows Consumers to Match Their Music to their Mood

CES 2008 - moodSeer featured in Gracenote Booth #31453 in South Hall 3

Denver, CO (January 4, 2007) – Magic Home Entertainment (MHE), a leader in quality home audio products, today announced that Gracenote, the global leader in embedded technology, enriched content, and data services for digital entertainment solutions, will showcase MHE’s premiere product, moodSeer, in its booth at CES 2008. The moodSeer, which features several technologies from Gracenote, is a luxury home audio device that enables consumers to discretely match music with their mood.

Designed for the music aficionado, moodSeer is the latest in audio component technology and has been referred to as the “GPS system for music aficionados.” This multi-room, multi-source home audio component is comprised of the moodCenter (where the music is stored), the moodSpot (individual room players) and the moodBeamer (the hand-held touch screen remote controller). The system empowers a user to simply select the mood of music desired and press one button to automatically search an extensive music library and play the music that matches their mood.

Consumers have the ultimate in flexibility by creating a different mood in virtually every room in the home, wired or wirelessly. The music is digitally transferred and stored so you can store up to 40,000 tracks in streaming format without sacrificing track quality. The moodSeer can even plug and play the playlist of an MP3 player or an iPod™.

The moodSeer features Gracenote’s MusicID®, Playlist™, and cover art, and is one of the first devices for the home market to incorporate all those technologies together. MusicID enables identification, categorization, and organization of the digital music library, and is the engine behind music identification. Playlist allows users to generate digital music playlists automatically, as well as one-touch “More Like This” playlists by simply selecting one or more songs or artists as seeds songs. Playlist then returns a mix of songs from the music collection that are similar. To complete the solution, Gracenote will also be delivering album cover art as part of the solution, so moodSeer users will be able to enjoy the display of cover art relating to music from Gracenote’s database of thousands of licensed cover art scans.

“We are pleased to have the moodSeer product featured in our booth at CES 2008,” said Jim Hollingsworth, SVP of sales and marketing, Gracenote. “The platform is innovative in the industry and the moodSeer is a groundbreaking product in the consumer home audio entertainment market.”

“We are excited to be showcased in the Gracenote booth at CES,” said Rochelle Grubbs, chief operating officer for Magic Home Entertainment, the parent company for moodSeer. “We have worked diligently to develop and test our product over the years and the fact that a leading technology company will be demonstrating it at CES is testament to our efforts.”

About moodSeer MoodSeer is the premiere product of Magic Home Entertainment, a Colorado based company providing quality home audio products. The moodSeer product is the world’s first and only luxury home audio device that allows you to discretely match your music with your mood. The technologically advanced product determines the mood of music. You simply select the mood you are in and enjoy. This sophisticated system is designed for the music aficionado. The moodSeer systems are currently available domestically and have received rave reviews from consumers across the United States. For more information please contact Sheila Stewart at sstewart@SheilaStewart.com or www.moodSeer.com.

About Gracenote Gracenote is a global leader in embedded technology, enriched content, and data services for digital entertainment solutions within the Internet, consumer electronics, mobile, and automotive markets. Formerly known as CDDB®, Gracenote delivers a substantially improved consumer experience in digital media devices and applications, plus media monitoring and other data services to the recording industry, making it an integral part of the digital media economy. Gracenote powers leading services including Apple iTunes, Yahoo! Music Jukebox, Winamp; home and automotive products from Alpine, Panasonic, Philips and Sony; and mobile music applications from Samsung, Sony Ericsson, KDDI (Japan), KTF (Korea), Musiwave (Europe), and others. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Gracenote has offices in New York, Tokyo, Berlin and Seoul. For more information please refer to www.gracenote.com.

Magic Home Entertainment Nominated for Apex Award

Friday, August 3rd, 2007
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Magic Home Entertainment Nominated for 2007 CSIA Apex Award

Top technology companies from throughout Colorado to be recognized at award ceremony June 5, 2007

(Denver, CO Friday, May 11, 2007) — Magic Home Entertainment (MHE) announced it has been nominated to the 2007 CSIA APEX Awards, the year’s premier event for recognizing outstanding accomplishments and leadership by Colorado’s advanced technology companies and people. The event, presented by CSIA, Colorado’s Technology Association, will take place June 5, 2007 at the Seawell Ballroom in the Denver Center for Performing Arts Complex in Denver.

“We are pleased to be named a nominee for this state-wide honor so soon after we just completed the national launch of our premier product, moodSeer,” said Gregory Grubbs, CEO of MHE. “To be given this recognition as one of the leaders in Colorado’s technology market is quite an accomplishment in our first year.” Magic Home Entertainment has been nominated as “Rookie of the Year’ as well as offering the “Most Innovative Technology Product.”

“It’s no mystery that many Colorado technology companies have had great success and developments this past year,” said Su Hawk, president, CSIA. “Our APEX Awards provide the industry a once-a-year opportunity to celebrate their success, and generate awareness around these notable companies”

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