MUSIC.COM NOW OFFERS ONLINE RADIO STATIONS POWERED BY PANDORA’S MUSIC GENOME PROJECT

Oakland, Calif. – December 19, 2005 – Music.com, the online search and discovery community for music lovers, today announced that Music.com users are now able to create online radio stations powered by Pandora’s Music Genome Project. In addition to being able to research artists and explore favorite genres, visitors to Music.com can create and share streams of songs based upon their favorite artists and hundreds of other artists with related musical traits.
Launched on August 29, 2005, Pandora is the first online music discovery service based on the Music Genome Project, the most thorough analysis of popular music ever undertaken. Music lovers need only enter the name of their favorite song or artist and Pandora does the rest — creating a tailored stream of songs which share key musical characteristics. Listeners can create up to 100 of these online radio stations, refine them by providing feedback, and even email them to friends.

“There are many ways to discover new music,“ said Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora. “Music.com has created a terrific online resource for music lovers in search of new music to enjoy. Adding Pandora to the mix gives music fans another way to explore new artists, creating tailored radio stations based on the sound of their current favorites.”

“The two primary goals of Music.com are discovery of new music and entertaining the visitor. The site delivers deep artist content along with information and entertaining features,” said Anthony Yanow, CEO of Music.com. “The journey of discovery that is opened up to our users via the Pandora radio service in combination with the depth of Music.com content is exciting for casual music fans and passionate ones alike.”

About Music.com:
Music.com, the ultimate music destination, combines a searchable, comprehensive catalog of artists, albums, and songs with community and social networking features. The community aspect of Music.com – “finding music through people and people through music”- empowers music fans to discover new music and share their discoveries, passions, and opinions with other music lovers. Music.com’s search functionality and deep content database enable users to find, hear, watch, and purchase anything and everything relevant to their favorite artists and genres. Music.com provides access to clips of over five million songs, plus music videos, reviews, fan blogs, playlist sharing, and much more. The site, launched in June 2005, has already exceeded two million visitors per month. Music.com is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

About Pandora:
Pandora is the leader in music navigation and discovery. The foundation of Pandora is the Music Genome Project™, the most sophisticated taxonomy of musical information ever collected. Each song in the massive database – which includes Pop, Rock, Jazz, Electronica, Hip Hop, Country, Blues, R&B, old, new, big names, and small acts – is analyzed by trained musician analysts along 400 distinct musical attributes to capture not only the musical identity of a song, but also many significant qualities that are relevant to understanding the musical preferences of consumers.The Music Genome Project is updated on a continual basis with the latest releases, emerging artists, and an ever-deepening collection of catalogue titles. Founded in January 2000, Pandora Media’s music discovery solutions also have been used by leading music retailers and portals.

The company’s flagship consumer service, Pandora, was introduced on August 29, 2005.
For more information, contact:
Bianca Ruggeri
Phone: +1 323 769 9300
Email: bianca@music.com

Marivi Lerdo de Tejada
OnPR for Pandora
Phone: +1 415 577 4318
Email: marivil@onpr.com