Pluggd Showcases Audio Search Muscle via 'State of the Union Smackdown,' pits Heavyweights Bush and Webb

Pluggd Showcases Audio Search Muscle via 'State of the Union Smackdown,' pits Heavyweights Bush and Webb

SEATTLE, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Audio video search up and comer Pluggd threw its hat into the political ring today with the unveiling of the "State of the Union Smackdown" on the company's website. The Smackdown will allow participants to listen to and compare specific topics in President Bush's address and Senator Jim Webb's Democratic rebuttal.

The Bush-Webb title "fight" will go live Tuesday night after the national broadcasts; in the meantime, www.pluggd.com will host last year's Bush-Kaine match up as a preview.

"The State of the Union address and rebuttal is a great way for us to show off why Pluggd is the leading search service to help you find exactly what you want within audio and, very soon, video," said Alex "The Socket" Castro, Pluggd's chief heavyweight and co-founder.

The Smackdown works like this: Enter a keyword, or pick from a pre-selection of topics such as "Iraq" or "stem cell research," and Pluggd's "HearHere" player interface shows you exactly where to find relevant references in both speeches. Compare and contrast, side by side, then comment on whose statement rings your bell. It's intuitive, easy and fun.

"The political passion and energy on the web is red hot," said Castro. "We think the 'State of the Union Smackdown' is a cool way to introduce new folks to the knockout stuff we're doing at Pluggd."

About Pluggd

Pluggd was founded to make it easy for people to discover and share Internet audio and video programming. The company's patent-pending technologies and 'HearHere' search feature make it easy for consumers to find precisely what they want within an Internet broadcast. With radio and television increasingly turning to the Internet for distribution, Pluggd also makes it uniquely possible to connect advertisers with new audiences. In addition, the company's website boasts one of the largest collections of audio programming on the Internet, everything from ESPN to independent podcasts. Pluggd is located in Seattle and is run by a team with strong backgrounds in digital media, consumer Internet, and search technologies. For more information, and a chance to sample 'HearHere', visit www.pluggd.com.

Source: Pluggd

CONTACT: Carol Lucas of Pluggd, +1-425-443-3978, or carol@pluggd.com

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

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