NEW YORK -- August 4, 2004 -- The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), the premier U.S. mechanical licensing organization, is pleased to announce today that it has entered into an agreement with Musicmatch, Inc. to license musical works for the new Musicmatch On Demand service, available in Musicmatch Jukebox 9.0.
The breakthrough Musicmatch On Demand music service and innovative Send to a Friend feature give Musicmatch subscribers the ability to send individual songs or complete playlists to friends for listening up to three times. Musicmatch Jukebox is the easiest way to manage, enjoy, discover and buy music all in one place on the PC.
"Word of mouth is such an important avenue for music discovery, and the new features of Musicmatch Jukebox allow fans legally to send music they love to their friends, said Gary Churgin, President and CEO, HFA. Musicmatch has proven that you can provide the kinds of interactive features online music consumers want as part of a framework that respects creators' rights".
"Our focus is on delivering the highest quality digital music software and services to music fans, and content licensing is an important part of our strategy and success, said Bob Ohlweiler, senior vice president of business development for Musicmatch. We look forward to working with Harry Fox Agency on the licensing needs for our new Musicmatch On Demand streaming service".
About The Harry Fox Agency
Established in 1927 by the National Music Publishers' Association, HFA represents over 27,000 U.S. music publishers for their mechanical licensing needs, issuing licenses and collecting and distributing royalties. HFA also provides collection and monitoring services to its U.S. publisher clients for music distributed and sold in over 75 territories around the world. For more information about HFA, or to become an affiliate publisher or a licensee, see www.harryfox.com.
About Musicmatch
Musicmatch, Inc. is a leader in music software and services, helping people find, manage, enjoy and buy music that best matches their unique tastes. The company invented the digital jukebox concept in 1997 and since then has registered more than 55 million users of its best-selling Musicmatch® Jukebox. The Musicmatch® Radio network, launched in 2000, features the world's most popular Internet radio station, Artist Match™ Radio. The Musicmatch® Music Store, now offering more than 700,000 songs, is the easiest way to find, buy and enjoy music. For additional information, visit www.musicmatch.com.
Contacts:
Laurie Jakobsen
Harry Fox Agency
212-834-0133
ljakobsen@harryfox.com
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