RealNetworks, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered
in Seattle, Washington. RealNetworks, Inc. provides network-
delivered digital media products and services worldwide. It
develops and markets software products and services that
enable the creation, distribution, and consumption of
digital media, including audio and video. The company
operates in four segments: Technology Products and Solutions
(TPS), Media Software and Services (MSS), Games, and Music.
The TPS segment primarily offers software-as-a-service
offerings, which include ringback tones, music-on-demand,
video-on-demand, and messaging services, as well as system
software license sales and intellectual property licensing.
This segment also licenses Helix server software that allows
companies to broadcast live and on-demand audio, video, and
other multimedia programming to users over the Internet.
The MSS segment offers RealPlayer, a media player
software, which includes features and services that enable
consumers to discover, play, download, manage, and edit
digital video. The Games segment offers various casual games
available through digital downloads or online portals,
social networks, and mobile devices. This segment also
involves in game development, publishing, licensing, and
distribution. It distributes games principally in North
America, Europe, and Latin America through the companys own
Web sites, which are operated under the GameHouse,
RealArcade, Zylom, and Atrativa brands, and through Web
sites owned or managed by third parties. In addition, this
segment develops and distributes games for other platforms,
including mobile phones, other handheld devices, and
videogame consoles. The Music segment offers Rhapsody, a
subscription and advertising-supported music service;
Rhapsody.com, a free Web-based limited version digital music
service; and Rhapsody MP3 music store, where consumers
purchase and download individual digital music tracks.