MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus Gives Mac Owners the Power to Do More Than Play Music; Most Complete Personal Music System for the Mac Available Today

Business Wire, April 4, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001

MUSICMATCH Inc., inventor of the world's first all-in-one jukebox software, today introduced the gold version of MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for Mac 2.0.

The latest version of the popular digital music software is the only Macintosh program with an integrated music guide and tools to personalize the digital music experience. Music fans can download the software today at www.musicmatch.com/mac to begin playing, recording, organizing and discovering new music on their beloved Mac.

MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus is the only jukebox program that offers more than just music, featuring the integrated MUSICMATCH Guide with music recommendations, artist and album information, exclusive and original editorial, and music search capabilities. And with MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for Mac fans can personalize their listening environment and expand their music collections by turning vinyl records and cassette tapes into digital music.

MUSICMATCH also includes Mac-friendly features not found in other programs, including a graphic equalizer for superior sound, AppleScript support for customizing jukebox functions, and Balloon Help, which makes it easy to use for even the newest Mac owner.

"MUSICMATCH is focused solely on the music fan and delivering a custom environment to listen to, and learn all about, music," said Dennis Mudd, CEO of MUSICMATCH Inc. "MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for Mac combines the ease-of-use and style Mac owners expect with the features music fans are looking for to make their music experience personal and complete."

What Music Fans Get with MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for Mac:

-- Experience the Mac style and ease -- Newly designed interface is friendly
and intuitive; AppleScript support and Balloon Help make it customizable and
easy to use.

-- Listen to more music -- Stream MP3s and play downloaded or recorded AIFF and
MP3 files.

-- Pump up the volume -- A multi-band equalizer gives music fans the power to
customize their enhanced listening experience.

-- Turn old music into digital music -- Line-in recording lets music fans
create a library of favorite music from existing cassette and vinyl record
collections. The only program that allows fans to manually break album songs
into separate tracks.

-- Customize the look and feel -- Multiple skins allow Mac fans to change the
look of MUSICMATCH Jukebox to suit their tastes.

-- Create custom CDs -- CD burning and multiple CD drive support make it easy
to create personal compilation CDs of favorite songs.

-- Take favorite music everywhere -- Create and download the perfect song
playlist to portable MP3 players, such as the RCA/Thomson Lyra, Creative Nomad
II and Iomega HipZip.

-- Create perfect mood music -- Enhanced AutoDJ helps fans find the right music
for the perfect mood or event, effortlessly.

-- Manage favorites -- Multiple-track tagging makes it fast and easy to
organize an entire library by artist, album, mood, situation, genre and other
categories.

Pricing and System Requirements

MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus for Mac, $19.99, and MUSICMATCH Jukebox Basic (free) are available now for download at www.musicmatch.com/mac. Both programs require G3 or greater, OS 8.6 or higher, speakers/headphones and Stuffit Expander.

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 now, one of the most highly acclaimed digital music programs, MUSICMATCH Jukebox is enjoyed by more than 18 million music fans worldwide. MUSICMATCH is a privately held company with significant investment from Intel Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Thomson Multimedia. For additional information on MUSICMATCH, visit http://www.musicmatch.com.