Mediabase and Universal Music Group Renew Long-Term Agreement

Mediabase and Universal Music Group Renew Long-Term Agreement

- World's Largest Music Company Secures Agreement for U.S. and Canada With Prominent Radio Information Company -

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mediabase and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced today that they have renewed their long-term agreement whereby Mediabase will continue providing radio airplay research to UMG's market-leading family of subsidiary recording labels. The radio airplay research is derived from Mediabase's "Music Information Systems," a package of products and services that includes "Mediabase 24/7," Radio & Records' "Music Tracking System," "Add Tracker," "National Callout Research," "Rate the Music" and more. Through these computerized systems, UMG is able to accurately track the frequency of its artists' music being played on radio throughout the United States and Canada.

"This is a very satisfying deal on every level," commented Mediabase President, Rich Meyer. "This arrangement is a fitting tribute to all the researchers and programmers who work around the clock to produce the best airplay research in the industry, and to the executives at UMG who know how to use it to its fullest benefit. Everyone wins with this long-term partnership."

"Mediabase has quickly grown into becoming UMG's premiere airplay tracking service in both the U.S. and Canada," stated Vincent Freda, UMG's Executive Vice President of Digital Logistics and Business Services. "And as Mediabase continues to expand its suite of services with features such as secure access to digital music, they will play an even larger part in supporting and furthering our mandate to break dynamic new artists and deliver the most compelling music."

ABOUT MEDIABASE

In addition to providing vital airplay information to the music industry, Mediabase provides research to more than 1,650 affiliate radio stations in the U.S. and Canada on a barter subscription basis. Mediabase monitors more than 1,700 radio stations in 175 U.S. and Canadian markets. In 2001, Mediabase joined efforts with Radio & Records and others to present Music Information Systems (M.I.S.) delivering the most innovative airplay monitoring resource in the industry.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Universal Music Group is the world's leading 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 Music Group, Deutsche Grammophon, DreamWorks Nashville, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Geffen Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, 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, and Universal Music Mobile.

Source: Mediabase

CONTACT: Amir Forester of Mediabase, +1-818-461-5404; or Peter
LoFrumento of Universal Music Group, +1-212-331-2585

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