MUSICMATCH Increases Online Catalog for Industry's First Successful Music Subscription Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2001 More than 70,000 Subscribers To Date; MUSICMATCH Radio MX Adds New Content To Keep Fans Coming Back For More MUSICMATCH Inc., a recognized leader in developing personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. music software and services, today announced a 20 percent increase in paid content now available through the first near music-on-demand subscription service, MUSICMATCH(R) Radio MX(TM). In addition to the library of over 100,000 major and independent label tracks, Radio MX subscribers will now have access to content from six new genres, giving them more selection than ever. "MUSICMATCH has always been focused on creating top-notch products and services that satisfy the specific needs of music fans," said Dennis Mudd, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of MUSICMATCH. "Radio MX is the most compelling option for consumers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a high-quality music subscription service, giving them access to major label content for one reasonable price." New Tracks, Big Five and Other Labels MUSICMATCH Radio MX has been satisfying customers since May 2001, with more than 70,000 subscribers to date. Adding to the tremendous success are the more than five million unique listeners around the world who have enjoyed more than 32 million hours of music through the service. For $4.95 per month, fans can create personalized streams of music based one or more favorite artists, a specific year or timeframe, or by mixing genres. They can also listen to professionally programmed streams -- comprised of content from all five major labels and independent labels alike. MUSICMATCH has beefed up tracks in its pay for play service with genres that music fans cannot often hear on terrestrial Dealing with the earth. See terrestrial link. radio, including: -- New Age -- Offers music fans a relaxing musical escape with rich compositions from Enya, Jesse Cook, George Winston, Vangelis and many other transcendent artists. -- Reggae -- Listeners can relax to all the best roots, ragga, dancehall and ska hits from Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks, Desmond Dekker, the Skatalites, Jimmy Cliff and more. -- Folk -- Fans will hear a collection of traditional and simple classics from the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Simon and Garfunkel and Woodie Guthrie. -- Classic Vocal -- Listeners will get a dose of old classics from great legends like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and many more. -- Funk -- Funk fans can get down with cosmic low-down rhythms from George Clinton, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, The Gap Band and all the rest. -- Disco -- Fans will flashback to platform shoes and glitter shirts with artists like Donna Summer, KC and the Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, Lipps, Inc, Bee Gees and many more. MUSICMATCH at Streaming Media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. East Today's announcement coincides with the Streaming Media East conference in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. this week. MUSICMATCH CEO Dennis Mudd will speak Tuesday afternoon, December 11, on an industry panel called "Internet Radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. -- The Game Plan, The Players and The Rules." About MUSICMATCH Inc. MUSICMATCH Inc., founded in 1997 and based in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , is a recognized leader in developing personalized music software and services that let people find and listen to the music that best matches their unique tastes. The company invented the digital music jukebox A storage device for multiple sets of CD-ROMs, DVDs, tape cartridges or disk modules. Using carousels, robot arms and other methods, a jukebox physically moves the storage medium from its assigned location to an optical or magnetic station for reading and writing. in 1997, and since then has registered more than 24 million users of its MUSICMATCH Jukebox This article or section has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. software program. MUSICMATCH Jukebox is the world's most popular jukebox software program, used each month in more than six million U.S. households and by more than 15 million people worldwide. MUSICMATCH is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with principal investors being Intel Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Thomson Multimedia. For additional information on MUSICMATCH, visit http://www.musicmatch.com. (R) MUSICMATCH is a registered trademark of MUSICMATCH Inc. (TM) Radio MX is a trademark of MUSICMATCH Inc. |
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