SurferNETWORK and XAPPmedia Provide a Competitive Edge for Radio

Flanders, NJ, December 01, 2017 --(PR.com)-- SurferNETWORK LLC, an Internet Broadcasting and
streaming pioneer, announced a partnership today with another pioneer in the digital audio space,
XAPPmedia. This partnership will allow SurferNETWORK clients the ability to easily activate voice
utilization features and create custom skills to engage audiences on interactive voice platforms like
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Research by Gartner estimates that 75% of American homes will have a smart speaker such as Amazon
Echo or Google Home by 2020, with nearly 30% of all web browsing done without a screen. This will be
a massive change to the status quo, where in the past a screen was always required to browse the web and
interact with content. As smart speakers and voice activated technology continues to proliferate to the
public, especially in the home and car, broadcasters must identify this huge opportunity and be ready for
the listeners as they adopt it.

XAPPmedia will provide the skill development, from simple skills to play a station's live stream; to skills
that require custom development of features. SurferNETWORK customers will still enjoy the fanatical
24/7 customer support they have come to expect from the streaming provider with nearly 20 years of
experience in the radio and streaming industry. Leveraging XAPPmedia's relationships with the most
popular voice platforms, the partnership also means fast turnaround on skill submission and approval.

The voice assistant space is something we've had our eyes on for a while now, and it is an exciting new
way for the radio industry to leverage the Internet, diversify their digital portfolio and reach their
audience anywhere they are listening. Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and other voice assistants in the
future will continue to grow in popularity as consumers get more and more connected to these products
and technologies. We are thrilled to partner with XAPPmedia to provide these exciting new opportunities
to our Internet Broadcasters and their audience across the globe, said Bill Grywalski, President,
SurferNETWORK of the partnership.

SurferNETWORK was one of the first companies to provide streaming services for radio, colleges,
sports teams, independent artists and faith-based communities. It is also known for a broad feature set and
fanatical customer service. That is the just the type of company that XAPPmedia likes to have as a
partner. XAPPmedia is excited to provide SurferNETWORK with a robust voice interactive platform to
integrate audio streaming services with leading voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
That means SurferNETWORK's customers will have the fastest onramp to Amazon Alexa and have
access to a platform that has already been chosen by over 500 broadcasters and podcasters, said Ryan
Higbie, XAPPmedia Vice President of Sales.

About SurferNETWORK: SurferNETWORK provides comprehensive streaming solutions for a diverse

customer base across the globe, powering the digital audio and video efforts in a variety of industries.
Radio, Colleges & Universities, sports teams, the faith-based community, independent artists and labels,
and hobbyists alike all utilize the SurferNETWORK platform to monetize and stream live and on-demand
audio and video content. Learn more at https://www.surfernetwork.com.

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About XAPPmedia: XAPPmedia is the leader in delivering interactive voice experiences for brands and
media and is the first company to Give Brands a Voice enabling instant, voice-activated connections
with consumers through voice assistants and mobile audio apps. XAPP's software solutions are applied to
voice experience development, distribution and management and to mobile content delivery and
advertising. XAPPmedia was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. One Voice AI
and Voice Radio are trademarks of XAPPmedia, Inc. Learn more at https://xappmedia.com.

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Contact Information:
SurferNETWORK LLC
Will Ehrhardt
973-691-7420
Contact via Email
https://www.surfernetwork.com

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