MUSICMATCH INTRODUCES THE FIRST AND ONLY
MAC MUSIC SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
MUSICMATCH Debuts Radio MX For The Mac; Announces New MUSICMATCH Jukebox
Plus for Mac
SAN DIEGO =96 January 30, 2002 =96 MUSICMATCH=AE, Inc., a recognized leader =
in
providing personalized music software and services, today introduced
MUSICMATCH=D2 Radio MX=99, the first and only music subscription service for
Mac owners, available through the new version of MUSICMATCH Jukebox for the
Mac (3.0) at www.musicmatch.com.
Extending its popular near music-on-demand service to the Mac platform,
MUSICMATCH delivers a completely customized music experience through Radio
MX. Mac users can now enjoy CD-quality, "near music-on-demand" streams of
music with powerful features that let them sit back and enjoy music in a
whole new way.
"MUSICMATCH Radio MX has been an overwhelming success with Windows users,
and we are very pleased to extend the service to Mac owners," said
Christopher Allen, senior vice president of product marketing at
MUSICMATCH. "For the first time, Mac music fans have the option to
subscribe to a service that promises, and delivers, nothing less than a
satisfying experience."
First and Only Music Subscription Service Available to Mac Owners
MUSICMATCH Radio MX is the first and only subscription service available to
Mac owners. For $4.95 per month, music fans will enjoy CD-quality, ad-free
streams of customized music ranging from the hottest bands of today and
tomorrow, to the familiar sound of music they grew up with features
including: =B7Artist Match Stations: Fans can create personal stations based
on one or more artists to hear favorite tunes, discover new artists and
rediscover old favorites
=B7My Station: Radio MX automatically crafts a personalized playlist based o=
n
the music users listen to through their MUSICMATCH Jukebox
=B7Era Stations: Listeners can bring on the nostalgia by creating a station
based a particular year, decade or other timeframe
=B7Popular Stations: Fans can find the perfect tunes for every mood or
situation with music from the over 30 professionally programmed
genre/style-based stations
=B7"Next track" Button: Users can skip past songs they don't want to hear to
enjoy those they do
Since the introduction of Radio MX in May 2001, more than 90,000 music fans
have subscribed to the service. Radio MX leverages the company's
patent-pending personalization technology, which measures the correlations
between the listening preferences of its millions of users to deliver
relevant music recommendations and personalized streams not available in
competing services.
The Most Complete Personal Music System
In addition, a new version of MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for Mac is also
available for download at www.musicmatch.com. MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for
Mac is the ultimate personal music system letting fans play, burn, record,
organize and discover music. In addition, MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for Mac
is the only MP3 program that allows Mac owners to create an organized,
digital music library from existing cassettes and vinyl records, receive
personalized music recommendations and customize the look and feel with
multiple skins.
Pricing and Availability
MUSICMATCH Radio MX is available on the Mac through both MUSICMATCH Jukebox
Plus and Basic (version 3.0 required) for $4.95 per month. MUSICMATCH
Jukebox Plus costs $19.99, and versions for both Mac and Windows are
available for download at www.musicmatch.com.
About MUSICMATCH, Inc.
MUSICMATCH, Inc., founded in 1997 and based in San Diego, 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 in 1997, and since then has
registered more than 25 million users of its MUSICMATCH Jukebox 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 with principal investors being Intel Capital, Redpoint Ventures and
Thomson Multimedia. For additional information on MUSICMATCH, visit
http://www.musicmatch.com.
