eMusic has best-ever holiday season sales

Released on: April 25, 2008, 4:51 am

Press Release Author: Cathy Halgis Nevins

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Rings in new year with more than 400,000 subscribers NEW
YORK, Jan. 2, 2008 -- eMusic the world's largest retailer of independent music - and
the world's second-largest digital music service after iTunes.

Press Release Body: NEW YORK, Jan. 2, 2008 -- eMusic the world's largest retailer of
independent music - and the world's second-largest digital music service after
iTunes - ended 2007 with a bang, surpassing its most aggressive holiday forecasts by
100% and doubling the number of new customer trials on Christmas Day from the
previous year. The dramatic results pushed eMusic past the 400,000 paid subscriber
mark less than two months since the company announced that it reached 350,000
subscribers in November.

eMusic downloads of digital music and audiobooks reached an all-time peak on
Christmas Day with nearly half a million downloads (700 mpbs of data) delivered.
With more than three million tracks from more than 20,000 labels, eMusic continues
to provide the largest catalogue of independent music ever amassed. Since
establishing its current subscription model in November 2003, the retailer has sold
more than 177 million music downloads and approximately 50,000 digital audiobooks.

"We had the most explosive December 25 and 26 in eMusic history, doubling our
projections and blowing away our numbers," said David Pakman, President and CEO of
eMusic. "As this holiday season marks our greatest ever, I'd like to personally
thank our customers for their ongoing support and wish everyone a very happy
holiday. eMusic has entered a new phase of growth and as we continue to build and
develop the number one site for discovering music and literature there will be much
for our customers to look forward to."

eMusic customers include conventional web-based subscribers as well as subscribers
to eMusic Mobile, eMusic's over-the-air download service with AT&T, which is now
available on 11 mobile phones. eMusic's diverse collection of independent music is
ever-increasing with new label and distributor signings and labels added through
existing agreements. New titles from every musical genre - including jazz,
classical, R&B, metal, electronic and more -- appear on a weekly basis. eMusic is
adding new audiobooks titles continually and will announce several audiobook
publisher deals in the coming months.

About eMusic

eMusic (www.emusic.com) is a digital entertainment retailer focused on serving
customers aged 25+ by offering independent music and audiobooks in a universally
compatible format at a great value. It is the world's largest retailer of
independent music and the world's second-largest digital music service after iTunes,
with more than three million tracks from 20,000 of the world's leading independent
labels and over 1,500 titles from top audiobook publishers. To super-serve its
customers, eMusic provides award-winning editorial content, a vibrant online
community and unrivaled music discovery tools. eMusic's subscription-based service
offers 25 free downloads or one free book at sign-up, giving consumers an
inexpensive, low-risk way to explore great new music and books they wouldn't find
otherwise. Its universally compatible MP3 files play on any device including the
iPodŽ. Based in New York with an office in London, eMusic.com Inc. is wholly owned
by Dimensional Associates, Inc., the private equity arm of JDS Capital Management,
Inc.

About Author

Here the author Cathy Halgis Nevins announces about the best-ever season sales of
eMusic starting with more than 400,000 subscribers in the year 2008. Get fun with free mp3 downloads, Audio Books, online music,
music downloads at www.emusic.com.



Web Site: http://www.emusic.com

Contact Details: 535 5th Avenue
3rd floor
New York, NY 10017
phone: 212-300-2800
mail: articles@emusic.com

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