MP3.com to Feature the Online Exclusive Premiere of 50 Cent's ''Outta Control Remix featuring Mobb Deep'' Music Video; Video Exclusive Kicks off MP3.com's Partnership with Universal Music Group for on-Demand Music Videos

Business Wire, July 25, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- MP3.com, a CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET) property and a comprehensive online resource for music enthusiasts, will offer 50 Cent fans exclusive access to his new video, "Outta Control Remix featuring Mobb Deep," from July 25 to July 27. The song is from 50 Cent's "The Massacre -- Special Edition," which will be released on September 6, 2005. The album, a re-release of the artist's smash-hit effort "The Massacre," includes the new remix and a DVD with exclusive new videos for each song. The first artist to hold four current top 10 hits at one time since 1964, 50 Cent is 2005's top-selling recording artist.

The exclusive debut of 50 Cent's new video is part of a new agreement between MP3.com and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, through which MP3.com will host hundreds of new and select videos by major artists from UMG's extensive catalog. The alliance will enable MP3.com to significantly expand its portfolio of free, on-demand videos.

"Video-on-Demand is just one of the many new and exciting ways that we are delivering music to consumers," commented Larry Kenswil, President of Universal Music Group's eLabs. "And we are delighted to be doing so with MP3.com."

MP3.com is part of CNET Networks' games and entertainment portfolio of category-leading content brands, which also include GameSpot and TV.com. Together, these sites reach 25.5 million(1) entertainment fans worldwide each month. MP3.com and its sister sites bring the world of entertainment to users' fingertips by providing comprehensive access to content and resources on their favorite topics, as well as engaging them with innovative community features through which they can meet other people with like interests and find audiences for their opinions. MP3.com, GameSpot, and TV.com work together to provide users seamless access to related topics across their different genres. For example, while the 50 Cent video is featured on MP3.com, GameSpot will feature a one-on-one video interview with 50 Cent in which his forthcoming video game, 50 Cent: Bulletproof, is discussed. Meanwhile, MP3.com will feature an exclusive interview with 50 Cent regarding his upcoming musical releases and projects.

"UMG has been at the forefront of the online digital music space and we are excited to partner with the company to stretch the boundaries of how people experience music, " said Laura Hess, director of MP3.com. "With Universal's amazing roster of videos, MP3.com will be able to offer music fans viewing access to the latest videos anytime online."

(1) comScore, April 2005 Worldwide Audience Ranking

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About Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is the world's largest music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's largest global music publishing operations.

Universal Music Group consists of record labels Decca Record Company, Deutsche Grammophon, DreamWorks Records, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor, Universal Music Latino, Universal Motown Records Group, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, a new media and technologies division. Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.