Panasonic Announces Musicmatch as Online Music Provider

Panasonic Announces Musicmatch as Online Music Provider LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic has announced that it has entered a licensing agreement with Musicmatch, a Yahoo! company, to distribute the Musicmatch(R) Jukebox software with selected Panasonic products and via Panasonic's on-line webstore, Panasonic.com/shop. "Musicmatch is a 'best in class' music partner for Panasonic and the Musicmatch Jukebox software and music services are an excellent compliment to many Panasonic products," said Charlie Hare, National Marketing Manager, Digital Technologies Group. "Musicmatch software and services will give Panasonic customers a simple, legal way to manage, download, and stream their favorite music." The Musicmatch Jukebox software offers a comprehensive music experience including music playback, playlist generation, library management, CD ripping and burning, and support for portable devices. Musicmatch also offers a variety of free and subscription music streaming services which allow consumers to enjoy music on demand from their PCs. Panasonic will bundle and promote Musicmatch Jukebox Basic software with selected portable audio products and make the software available for download on the Panasonic.com web store in 2005. About Musicmatch Musicmatch, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), is a leader in music software and services, helping people find, manage, enjoy and buy music that best matches their unique tastes. The company invented the digital jukebox concept in 1997 and since then has registered more than 60 million users of its best-selling Musicmatch(R) Jukebox. Musicmatch has three popular music services, which include the Musicmatch(R) On Demand streaming music subscription service, the easiest way to create the perfect playlist; the Musicmatch(R) Music Store, the easiest way to discover and buy music; and Musicmatch Radio, featuring the world's most popular Internet radio station. With more than 800,000 songs available in its ever-expanding catalog, Musicmatch gives music lovers the freedom to enjoy music on their terms. For additional information, visit http://www.musicmatch.com/ . About Panasonic Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America markets a broad line of digital and other electronics products for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the North American headquarters of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC) of Japan, and the hub of its U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Information about Panasonic products is available at http://www.panasonic.com/. Additional company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom or through the company's toll-free fax-back system at 888-734-7490 Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Source: Panasonic CONTACT: Panasonic Public Relations Department, +1-201-392-6159 Web site: http://www.panasonic.com/ http://www.musicmatch.com/ http://www.panasonic.com/shop ------- Profile: International Entertainment