Loudeye Introduces 'triple play' Digital Music Service

Loudeye Introduces 'triple play' Digital Music Service

Initiative Will Deliver a Seamless Music Experience Across Mobile, PC and Home Entertainment Interfaces

CANNES, France, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Loudeye Corp. (NASDAQ:LOUD), a worldwide leader in digital media solutions, today introduced a "triple play" digital music service at MIDEM 2006, the world's premier music conference.

Supporting multiple user interfaces, codecs and DRMs, the services usher in an enhanced era of music accessibility. Through a single account, whether at home, at the office or on the move, users will be able to retrieve and play a copy of digital tracks they purchase. Central to this offer is Internet- based interoperability among a "triple play" of digital media devices including PC, mobile phone and set top box. This initiative illustrates Loudeye's commitment to connect digital entertainment devices and related digital media services in the home and on the go.

"Loudeye offers mobile music solutions for operators and other mobile companies to launch customized mobile music services under their own brand. Integrating those services into the Digital Home is the next frontier for premium digital media services," said Loudeye's Managing Director for Europe, Ed Averdieck. "Our vision for the future of digital entertainment is that consumers will be able to access their digital media anytime, anywhere, and regardless of the terminal they are using, whether it is their phone, PC or home entertainment center."

About Loudeye Corp. Loudeye is a worldwide leader in business-to-business digital media solutions. Loudeye combines innovative products and services with the world's largest digital music archive, a broad catalog of licensed digital music and the industry's leading digital media infrastructure enabling partners to rapidly and cost effectively launch complete, customized digital media stores and services. For more information, visit www.loudeye.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on current estimates and actual results may differ materially due to risks, including the possibility of adverse changes in the market for distribution of digital audio and video that Loudeye serves; adverse or uncertain legal developments with respect to copyrights surrounding the creation and distribution of digital content; pricing pressures and other activities by competitors; the failure of Loudeye's hosting infrastructure; the complexity of Loudeye's services and delivery networks; any problems or failures in the structure, complexities or redundancies of Loudeye's network infrastructure; failures in third party telecommunication and network providers to provide required transmission capacity; lack of market acceptance for Loudeye's products and services; the possible delay in the adoption of digital media or related applications on the web in general; and other risks set forth in Loudeye's most recent Form 10-Q, Form 10-K and other SEC filings which are available through EDGAR at www.sec.gov. These are among the primary risks we foresee at the present time. Loudeye assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements.

Source: Loudeye Corp.

CONTACT: media, (U.S.), Karen DeMarco of mPRm Public Relations,
+1-323-933-3399, or kdemarco@mprm.com, for Loudeye; or media, (Europe), Chris
Owen of Trimedia Communications UK, +44-0-207-471-6851, or +44-0-7787-122-800,
or chris.owen@trimediauk.com, for Loudeye; or investors, Michael Dougherty of
Loudeye, +1-206-832-4000, or ir@loudeye.com

Web site: http://www.loudeye.com/

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