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Free Unlimited Near-CD Quality Recording of MP3s, Robust Features and Ease of Use Create Digital Audio Program for the Mainstream SAN DIEGO, Calif. - June 10, 1999 MusicMatch Inc., makers of the world's first personal jukebox software program "MusicMatch Jukebox"- today released its fourth generation jukebox software. MusicMatch Jukebox 4.0 builds on the existing MusicMatch features, adding breakthrough recording, music organization and play back capabilities. Free downloads of MusicMatch Jukebox 4.0 are now available at www.musicmatch.com/jukebox. MusicMatch Jukebox 4.0 uses a completely new, more efficient code base that reduces the size of the program to nearly half the size of the original version. The MusicMatch Jukebox lets users build extensive music libraries on their PCs composed of tracks downloaded from the Internet and digitally recorded from CDs, vinyl and cassettes. The software allows people to organize all their digital music in a sophisticated database, and play it back at original quality. "MusicMatch as a company is entirely focused on giving people complete control over when, where and how they listen to their music," said Dennis Mudd, CEO of MusicMatch, Inc. "We have developed the most powerful personal jukebox program in the world, and we’re the first to allow music fans to bring their entire music collection whether recorded from classic vinyl, cassettes or CDs, or downloaded from the Internet - together into one easy to use program." MusicMatch Jukebox 4.0 adds a number of key new capabilities to its industry-leading feature set including:
"Constant improvements and feature additions have made MusicMatch Jukebox one of the most popular MP3 software programs on the Internet," said Ty Roberts, CTO at CDDB, Inc. in Berkeley, Calif. "By listening to their users and offering the features they’ve asked for, like access to CDDB even through firewalls, MusicMatch continues to develop powerful solutions for listening to music on the PC." The free, standard version of MusicMatch Jukebox 4.0 now includes a complete "near-CD quality" MP3 encoder, which gives users the ability to record an unlimited number of MP3 files at up to 96kbps. Users may upgrade to CD-quality MP3 recording at bit rates of up to 320kbps and receive lifetime free upgrades for $29.99 USD. About MusicMatch Jukebox MusicMatch Jukebox is the world’s first personal jukebox software. It lets users build extensive collections of CD-quality digital music downloaded from the Internet and recorded from music CDs, vinyl and cassette tapes. MusicMatch Jukebox lets users organize all of their tracks in a digital music database on their PC, create custom play lists and play them on their PC in CD-quality. MusicMatch Jukebox is one of the world's most popular audio software programs, downloaded by close to one million people each month. MusicMatch Jukebox is currently being bundled with the Diamond Rio and Creative NOMAD portable MP3 players. About MusicMatch, Inc. MusicMatch, Inc. develops digital audio software that lets people take control over how they listen to their music. The company's popular "MusicMatch Jukebox" software turns a PC into a powerful component of a user's stereo system, and is the world's number-one selling MP3 software program. The MusicMatch web site (www.musicmatch.com) is one of the world's 50 most popular music web sites, and contains one of the finest collections of downloadable music from independent artists on the Internet. The company has 37 employees and sales approaching $1 million per month. MusicMatch was incorporated in February 1997, and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. MusicMatch is 20% owned by Thomson Multimedia Inc. Together with Fraunhofer IIS, Thomson was the co-developer of the MP3 technology and ranks #1 in the U.S. and #4 in Europe in sales of consumer electronics. **MusicMatch and MusicMatch Jukebox are trademarks of MusicMatch, Inc. |