eatsleepmusic.com Introduces Streaming Karaoke Application For The Internet

Market Wire, March, 2000

eatsleepmusic.com, a leading Internet entertainment company that delivers high quality, interactive music to consumers, has launched the first commercially available Karaoke player on the Internet that leverages the streaming media delivery capabilities of RealNetworks®, Inc.(Nasdaq: RNWK) RealSystem® G2, and includes a wide selection of legally licensed song content.

Kool KaraokeTM 4 Kids can be accessed directly from the eatsleepmusic.com website by anyone who has the RealPlayer installed on their multimedia PC. Parents or children can select from a drop-down-list of 50 popular childrens songs that range from preschool oriented tunes like "The A-B-C Song," to more advanced songs like "O Susanna" and "Take Me out to the Ball Game. The music and lyrics are streamed to the RealPlayer, which has a child-friendly interface superimposed on it, including colorful play, rewind, stop and volume buttons.

In addition to its entertainment value, Kool Karaoke 4 Kids helps children improve their listening and reading skills, vocabulary and memory development. Your Kids Karaoke player is tops, says Pam Thigpen, music teacher, professional musician and storyteller from Tennessee. I have used it with my Kindergarten to Grade 3 classes as an educational tool."

eatsleepmusic.coms application makes Karaoke more quickly and easily accessible to a broader market by providing a Karaoke channel for the more than 95 million unique registered users of the RealPlayer. As well, it represents a new element to our business model that is similar to the radio or TV model: content is broadcast freely, and we generate revenue from banner advertising. Those that want to play the songs offline, in our more feature-rich Karaoke software, can purchase songs from our website for download, or have them shipped to them as a custom compilation, said Trevor McGuire, President and CEO of eatsleepmusic.com.

This application demonstrates the popularity of online Karaoke, as tens of thousands of users have spent hundreds of hours using the streaming Karaoke player in the first month alone. This is also one of the first commercial applications that uses the RealText™ datatype to synchronize text and audio into a single file that is streamed to the RealPlayer.

The success of this initiative further entrenches eatsleepmusic.com as the leader in interactive music and Karaoke on the Internet.

Were excited by eatsleepmusic.coms application of RealNetworks Internet media technology. Their Karaoke player is a compelling demonstration of the flexibility and ease of use of the RealPlayer, and provides excellent entertainment and educational value to our more than 95 million unique registered users, says Kevin Foreman, general manager, Developer and Partner Relations, RealNetworks, Inc.

About eatsleepmusic.com

eatsleepmusic.com is an Internet entertainment company that delivers high quality, fun, interactive music to consumers. Whether youre an aspiring artist or want to liven up a party, eatsleepmusic.com has everything you need to turn your PC into a Karaoke center and recording studio - great software, thousands of songs from popular artists, products, information, discussion and resources. Established in 1996, the company has longstanding license agreements with popular artists, and record labels including EMI, Warner/Chappel, Sony/ATV, BMG and Polygram. These agreements enable eatsleepmusic.com to provide users with the highest quality content from the widest range of artists. In addition, eatsleepmusic.com is a proud member of the RealPartner Program.

The companys growing catalog includes thousands of songs made famous by popular artists such as Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, Shania Twain, The Backstreet Boys, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Queen, Marvin Gaye, Abba, Madonna and many more.

By leveraging the explosive international growth in multi-media PCs, Internet and broadband access, eatsleepmusic.com is fulfilling the demand for compelling, interactive music entertainment.

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