Tech Shout!

SanDisk has acquired MusicGremlin, the advanced digital content distribution technologies developing company. The acquisition falls under SanDisk’s Sansa audio/video business unit.

Through this acquisition, Sansa owners are expected to be offered direct download of music service through Wi-Fi services.

“MusicGremlin’s digital distribution platform and capabilities will provide SanDisk with adaptive and innovative technology that will play a key role in the development of future Sansa products for consumers,” said Daniel Schreiber, general manager and senior vice president for SanDisk’s Sansa audio/video business unit.

While Robert Khedouri, co-CEO and co-founder of MusicGremlin said, “SanDisk and MusicGremlin share a core passion for granting consumers easy access to digital content.”

“We’re very pleased that MusicGremlin technologies will soon contribute to a new generation of Sansa products and services. We look forward to joining SanDisk in realizing our vision for the future of distributed media,” added Khedouri.

Robert Khedouri will join the SanDisk Sansa team as vice president of services. Other terms of the deal remain undisclosed.