"Rolling Stone Radio" Unveils Unique Internet Audio Journey Through Pop Culture History, as Told Through the Covers of Rolling Stone Magazine

Business Wire, Feb 5, 2001

Technology/Entertainment Writers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001

"Rolling Stone: Behind The Covers" Gives Voice to the Music,

Entertainment, Politics and Pop Icons of Our Time

RollingStone.com, the Internet's definitive source for music, entertainment and culture on the web, and RadioWave.com, the leading Internet Radio Network, today unveiled a unique new Internet audio channel on "Rolling Stone Radio" (www.rollingstone.com/radio) that guides fans on an unprecedented audio-visual journey through pop culture history, as told by the cover stories of Rolling Stone magazine.

Rolling Stone Radio's new "Rolling Stone: Behind the Covers" channel chronicles the most memorable moments in the lives of music, entertainment, politics and pop icons of our time. Fans can listen to the music, interviews, and remarkable events that shaped our history.

From Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (cover No. 628) to Janis Joplin's "Piece Of My Heart" (No. 6), from President Nixon's "I am not a crook" speech (cover No. 169) to Muhammad Ali "Wait 'til I kick Foreman's behind" (No. 78) to a Jodi Foster scene from "Silence of the Lambs" (No. 600), Rolling Stone: Behind the Covers offers fans a truly one of a kind audio experience online.

"The Rolling Stone covers have always taken readers behind the scenes of the major stories of their generation," said Greg Kot, Rolling Stone journalist and host of the Behind the Covers program. "This channel is a great way to rediscover that history."

"Rolling Stone Radio is an integral part of the RadioWave network and this new programming represents the kind of innovative and interactive Internet radio experience that great brands allow us to create," said Bill Pearson, President and CEO of RadioWave.com. "This collection of memorable audio moments is an exciting virtual tour of recent history that offers something unique for everyone and is going to appeal to a broad range of fans," he added.

Rolling Stone Radio expands RollingStone.com's comprehensive music offerings, which include artist features and interviews, music news, album reviews, and photo galleries on over 5,000 artists. The interactive radio platform allows fans to view artist/band biographies, photos and discographies, click to purchase CDs, as well as find tour dates and ticket information.

Rolling Stone: Behind the Covers integrates different sources of audio content like never before. The program offers tracks that correspond directly with Rolling Stone cover stories, beginning with its first issue to the present and focusing on the past decade and the all-time classic cover subjects. As fans listen to a song or audio track, the corresponding Rolling Stone cover graphic will be displayed within the radio player, along with opportunities to learn more about the artist, feature, or obtain related links such as purchasing opportunities for albums.

RadioWave.com developed, designed and programmed Rolling Stone Radio, including Rolling Stone: Behind the Covers. The line-up is hosted and narrated by Greg Kot, noted music journalist for Rolling Stone and The Chicago Tribune.

Rolling Stone Radio is comprised of channels representing every genre of music, as well as other specialty channels such as the recently launched and acclaimed Pop 100 Channel, which counts down the best Pop songs of the rock era. Rolling Stone Radio is part of RadioWave's Internet radio network, which includes MSN Chat Radio, RadioFreeCash, ARTISTdirect Radio Network, Blue Note Records Radio, Astralwerks Radio, Alligator Records Radio, and the Susquehanna Radio Corp.'s broadcast station group.

About RollingStone.com

RollingStone.com (www.RollingStone.com) is the definitive source for music, entertainment and culture on the web. The site leverages Rolling Stone magazine's unrivaled deep archives and includes an extensive collection of artist and actor profiles, exclusive photos and the latest music and entertainment news. Since it was founded in January 1998, EMusic (Nasdaq: EMUS) has established itself at the forefront of how music will be discovered, delivered and enjoyed in the next decade. In addition to having the Internet's largest catalog of downloadable MP3 music available for purchase, EMusic operates one of the most popular families of music-oriented Web sites -- including RollingStone.com, EMusic.com, DownBeat.com and IUMA. The company is based in Redwood City, California, with regional offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.

About RadioWave.com

RadioWave.com is the leading Internet Radio Network. It creates unique and compelling interactive audio entertainment services for radio broadcasters and high-traffic Internet destinations. RadioWave's fully customized Web-based solutions support and enhance its customers' brands by integrating live or programmed music with coordinated visuals, interactive information and interactive audio advertising (iSpots(TM)). iSpots feature real-time, seamless

coordination of visual and audio messages that combine the branding effectiveness of a radio ad with the interactivity of a banner ad. RadioWave's proprietary advertising management software ensures ease of iSpot trafficking, order entry, uploading of visual/audio files, retrieval of performance reports and automatic billing. RadioWave's financial and strategic partners include Warburg Pincus Ventures, Intel, Motorola, EMI Recorded Music, FBR Technology Venture Partners, and Susquehanna Radio Corp. Additional information about the company and demonstrations of RadioWave's services are available at www.radiowave.com.