MyStudio Announces 'Go to the GRAMMY(R)S' Music Contest

MyStudio Announces 'Go to the GRAMMY(R)S' Music Contest

The Grammy Foundation(R) and Studio One Partner for the first MyStudio Music Contest

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Scottsdale based MyStudio(TM) recently announced a multiyear partnership with The Grammy Foundation(R) and in conjunction with the partnership, the launch of the very first MyStudio Music Contest is underway. The contest will run through January 31, 2009 and the winner will be determined by a panel of MyStudio judges and online voting.

The contest is open to all ages and all forms and styles of music including accapella, instrumental, solos and groups. The winner will be determined based on the quality of the submission received with consideration being given to musical skills, presentation and viewer entertainment. In addition to two tickets to the 51st Annual Grammy(R) Awards, the winner and their guest will receive complimentary round trip airfare, hotel and ground transportation to the GRAMMY(R)S. The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 8, 2009, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The winner will be announced online at www.mystudio.net on February 3, 2009. Visit www.mystudio.net for more details.

The MyStudio video recording studio is located at the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall in Scottsdale, AZ. Users can choose from a variety of backgrounds and songs from a vast catalog of licensed music for their videos. The videos can be posted online for the public to view within minutes. In June, MyStudio announced a multiyear agreement with EMI Music Publishing, the world's leading music publisher and most recently multi-year partnerships with The GRAMMY Foundation and reality TV giant, Mark Burnett Productions. Additionally, Studio One partnered with Gotham Comedy Club of New York City for the first MyStudio comedy contest which began on January 1, 2009.

About MyStudio

MyStudio is a self contained, state of the art, high definition (HD) interactive audio/video recording studio designed for installation in shopping malls and other high traffic areas. MyStudio offers groundbreaking quality from a proprietary (patents pending), stand alone recording studio. MyStudio and its accompanying website, www.mystudio.net, uniquely incorporate the best elements of some the world's leading internet and entertainment properties, from video sharing, to social networking and talent based contests made popular by Reality TV, all in a single entertainment venue.

MyStudio enables a user, for a $20 fee, to record an HD video with an unsurpassed quality, ease and convenience never before available to the general public. It can be used to create videos for music, modeling, comedy, dating, job resumes, auditions, personal messages and greetings. By using Hollywood-style green screen technology, MyStudio users can choose from over 1,000 HD virtual backgrounds in which to create their video. Every user's video is automatically uploaded to the MyStudio website which offers video sharing and member profile pages in a social networking environment. From the website, each user may order a free DVD of their session and videos can also be entered into monthly industry sponsored music, modeling and comedy contests or sent to talent, dating or job search agencies. Studio One launched its first MyStudio in Scottsdale, Arizona in September and is targeting additional high profile cities in 2009.

About the GRAMMY Foundation

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture -- from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include: the ability to complete systems within currently estimated time frames and budgets; the ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving and price-competitive marketplace; changes in the nature of telecommunications regulation in the United States and other countries; changes in business strategy; the successful integration of newly acquired businesses; the impact of technological change; and other risks referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Media contacts: Alfred Hopton / Mary Kaye Daniels
310-550-7776 / 212-901-3920
ahopton@bwr-la.com / marykaye.daniels@bwr-ny.com

Source: MyStudio

CONTACT: Alfred Hopton, +1-310-550-7776, ahopton@bwr-la.com, or Mary
Kaye Daniels, +1-212-901-3920, marykaye.daniels@bwr-ny.com, both for MyStudio

Web Site: http://www.grammyintheschools.com/
http://www.mystudio.net/

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