Finetune Debuts Music Application for Facebook(R) Platform

Finetune Debuts Music Application for Facebook(R) Platform

NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Finetune, the ultimate digital music service, is bringing Social Soundtracks to Facebook users. Today, Finetune released a custom-built application for Facebook Platform that gives Facebook users a new way to connect with friends while enjoying their favorite artists and discovering new music. The Finetune Facebook application is available at http://apps.facebook.com/finetune/.

"It was important to us to create a Finetune application that draws on the unique power of Facebook Platform, not just a simple replica of our existing experience," said Martin Kay, CEO of Finetune. "We built our application by leveraging the Finetune attributes that best complement Facebook Platform. It needed to be truly social -- music is an important part of building relationships and finding commonalities with your friends. The Finetune application will provide a new avenue for Facebook users to connect with their friends, share ideas and discover new music."

Finetune's Facebook application lets people enjoy the artists they've listed as their favorites on Facebook in new ways, while sharing and discovering new music with their friends. It offers:

-- My Soundtracks. Finetune instantly creates a personal social soundtrack
from each user's favorite artists. If you are already a Finetune
member, or decide to become one, you can listen to your Finetune
playlists and create new ones that will also be available on Facebook.
-- Friends' Soundtracks. Listen to your friends' soundtracks and make them
truly social by trading comments. Simply add your thoughts about an
artist and your comments will pop up when you or your friends listen to
your soundtrack.
-- The Daily Special. Select a favorite artist of the day and include a
comment about why you picked that band; Finetune adds it to a
soundtrack comprised of your favorite artist and your friends'.
-- Social Soundtracks. Having a party this weekend and need a good mix?
Finetune will let you work with your friends to build the perfect party
mix. Share comments about artists to include, add artists and pass it
along.

Finetune has amassed 1.2 million listeners who create their own playlists and discover new music through one of the largest licensed online music catalogs that contains two million tracks from major and indie labels. It has captured the personal "tastes" of many with its discovery engine. This one-of-a-kind engine combines expert-guided editorial recommendations with community-driven suggestions to give users the best possible music experience driven by their personal tastes. The Finetune discovery engine incorporates almost 100 million listener hours and nearly 300,000 user-created playlists. To benefit from all of the Finetune features, sign up at http://www.finetune.com/.

Facebook recently launched Facebook Platform, a development platform that enables companies and engineers to integrate with Facebook and gain access to millions of users. More than 50 percent of Facebook users return to the site each day, providing unparalleled distribution potential for applications and the opportunity to build a business that is highly relevant to people's lives.

About Finetune

Finetune is the ultimate digital music service -- two parts personal player, one part social network. Create your own playlists and discover new music through one of the largest online catalogs of licensed major and indie labels. Music you didn't know you love is just seconds away through Finetune's expert- and community-driven discovery engine. Never complicated and always free, Finetune comes with no strings attached. No downloads. No questionnaires. Lean back and listen, or sit up, spin and share. Just type in an artist and the experience begins -- on your browser, on your desktop, on your blog, and beyond. What music do you love? http://www.finetune.com/.

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CONTACT: Beth Monaghan of InkHouse for Finetune, +1-617-264-042,
beth@inkhousepr.com

Web site:

http://www.finetune.com/

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