Pioneer, Fujitsu Ten and Phatnoise Select Gracenote's Music Recognition Service for Car Audio

Business Wire, Jan 8, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

2003 International CES

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003

Widespread Deployment of Gracenote's Industry Standard

CDDB Music Recognition Service Enables Car Audio Encoding

Gracenote, the worldwide leader in information services for digital music and media, today announced that the Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service is being adopted by leading car stereo manufacturers including Sony, Pioneer, Fujitsu Ten and Phatnoise. Designed for the next generation of car audio devices, Gracenote's service enables car audio encoding to provide a better listening experience for drivers.

Located in Booth # 34129 South Exhibit Hall 3, Gracenote will be demonstrating how people can benefit from easy access to music-related information, such as title, artist and album, while on the road.

"Providing consumers with the ability to see what's playing on their car stereos is no longer a bonus -- it's a necessity," said Ross Blanchard, director of marketing for Gracenote. "These new hard-drive based media players bring all the benefits of digital music to the car, and are going to change car audio forever."

About Gracenote

Gracenote is the worldwide leader in information services for digital music and media. Based in Berkeley, California, Gracenote provides integrated software and services for consumer electronics manufacturers and software developers. Over 30 million users each month rely on Gracenote to provide a better music listening experience, wherever they listen to music.

Gracenote's information services are used by leading media players including AOL's Winamp, Apple's iTunes and RealNetwork's RealOne Player; as well as leading consumer electronics manufacturers including Pioneer, Philips and Sony. For more information about Gracenote, go to www.gracenote.com.