American Idol Underground Gives 'Big Push' to Winners in the Biggest Song Competition on the Net

American Idol Underground Gives 'Big Push' to Winners in the Biggest Song Competition on the Net

Winners in 13 Music Genres Announced Biannually

LOS ANGELES, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- American Idol Underground (www.idolunderground.com), Fluid Audio Networks' popular Web site which allows independent artists to compete online in 13 different music genres, kicked off their inaugural competition for the "Big Push" prize package on February 1st. American Idol Underground's "Big Push" competition is the world's largest online song competition, awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes, including $200,000 in cash in the aggregate, amongst 26 winners this year.

"American Idol Underground's Big Push is unlike any other online music competition. Our winners are democratically chosen by the public," said Justin Beckett CEO and founder of Fluid Audio Networks. "Artists win based on the appeal of their music, not because of their marketability or industry connections."

American Idol Underground's "Big Push" competition will crown a winner in each of the Web site's 13 different genres biannually. Winners receive cash prizes, online exposure through spins and banner impressions and prizes from American Idol Underground partners including Audix, Musician's Atlas and Discmakers.

Every song submitted to American Idol Underground from February 1 through April 30 is entered in the "Big Push" competition. The ten songs receiving the highest ratings in each genre from February 1 to May 31 will reach the finals and be reviewed by American Idol Underground's industry panelists. American Idol Underground will announce the finalists on June 1 and launch "Big Push" voting pages for each genre. Listeners will have one month to vote for their favorite finalists from the voting page. On July 15, the finalist in each genre with the most online votes will be named as the winner.

The American Idol Underground Web site is powered by Fluid Audio's proprietary self-publishing software and is licensed by FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide, Americas, the US licensing division of FremantleMedia, one of the largest international creators and producers of program brands in the world.

About Fluid Audio Networks

Fluid Audio Networks (www.fluidaudio.com) is a Los Angeles-based interactive entertainment company whose applications feature emerging artists. Fluid Audio will build the largest network of emerging artists and fans by partnering with some of the world's most recognized entertainment brands including American Idol (www.idolunderground.com).

About FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide, Americas

FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide, Americas (FLW, Americas) is the licensing arm of FremantleMedia for North and South America. FremantleMedia one of the largest international creators and producers of program brands in the world, with leading prime time drama, serial drama, entertainment and factual entertainment programming in over 40 territories. FLW, Americas exploits FremantleMedia's many strong brands, including the award winning, American Idol, the world's longest running gameshow The Price Is Right, the ever-popular Family Feud, and other classic gameshows, across multiple off-screen platforms including merchandising campaigns, live events, sponsorship, interactive and wireless support, home entertainment and music publishing. FLW, Americas is also responsible for additional business diversification initiatives including 'Thumbdance', a pioneering wireless channel delivering original made-for-mobile video content on demand.

FLW, Americas is part of FremantleMedia North America (FMNA). FMNA is on the leading edge of global broadcast production, developing some of television's most innovative and watched new programming. Based in Santa Monica and with offices in New York, FMNA has produced such genre-bending shows as the musical/reality phenomenon American Idol. In 2005, FremantleMedia programs garnered 16 Emmy nominations, including six for American Idol. Other credits include The Price Is Right (CBS), the longest-running gameshow in television history, the daily syndicated gameshow Family Feud, the hotly debated reality series The Swan (Fox), the breakout hit lifestyle show How Clean Is Your House? (Lifetime), Distraction (Comedy Central), Property Ladder (TLC) and the upcoming American Inventor (ABC) and The Gameshow Marathon (CBS).

FremantleMedia is the production arm of the RTL Group, Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company. With interests in 34 television channels and 30 radio stations in 10 countries, RTL Group is a division of leading integrated media and entertainment company Bertelsmann AG. For further information, visit www.fremantlemedia.com.

Source: Fluid Audio Networks

CONTACT: Jordan Fischler of Allison & Partners, +1-212-302-5460, ext. 7,
jordan@allisonpr.com, for Fluid Audio Networks

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

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

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

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