Nine Inch Nails 'Only' Wants ACIDplanet to Support Massive Online Remix Effort

Nine Inch Nails 'Only' Wants ACIDplanet to Support Massive Online Remix Effort

MADISON, Wis., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Nine Inch Nails is "Only" looking at one very exclusive group of people to remix their newest single: anyone with a computer! In a unique collaboration between the ACIDplanet(R) online service (http://www.acidplanet.com/), one of the leading online music creation communities, and MySpace.com, the leading social networking lifestyle portal, fans can create their own, remixed versions of the new Nine Inch Nails song "Only" using Sony Media Software's award-winning ACID music creation technology. Original remixes will be posted on www.myspace.com/ninremixes where fans are encouraged to visit the site and vote for their favorite version.

The contest follows on the success of Nine Inch Nails' recent release of the single "The Hand that Feeds," which was made available in GarageBand(TM) format from Apple(R). Having reached a significant number of users, Nine Inch Nails' leader Trent Reznor and Interscope Records chose to expand the scope of the effort by offering this new single constructed in audio .wav files, the most ubiquitous sample format, which is suitable for use in most music creation applications such as ACID software

"The ACIDplanet online community is very large and consists of incredibly devoted music fans, which parallels the Nine Inch Nails' following," said Courtney Holt, head of new media for Interscope Records. "Not only are we expanding the contest by including leading remix technology from Sony Media Software, but we are tapping into an ideal audience that we are sure will be thrilled to turn Nine Inch Nails' complex soundscapes upside-down."

Anyone can now join Nine Inch Nail's Trent Reznor in a virtual studio to modify his latest hit track. Using the free software application, ACID Xpress, found at ACIDplanet.com, users will be able to unfold Nine Inch Nail's newest track and reconstruct it to create their own version. Completed tracks can be uploaded to MySpace.com's special remix page www.myspace.com/ninremixes where visitors will be able to sample the wide variety of ways in which the music has been changed.

"ACIDplanet has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the online remix community, giving the recording industry access to a highly targeted audience of fans eager to interact with their favorite musicians," said Dave Chaimson, vice president of marketing for Sony Media Software. "We know that Trent Reznor and Interscope will be amazed by the outstanding level of knowledge and creativity that the ACIDplanet community contributes to this worldwide remix promotion."

"Music has been a catalyst for enabling the digital lifestyle. MySpace connects music fans by adding interesting and organic applications that further enhance their online and offline experiences," said Chris DeWolfe, chief executive officer of MySpace. "We know there is a huge audience of Nine Inch Nails fans on MySpace.com as evidenced by the tremendous success of our exclusive pre-release of their album [With_Teeth] on our site. We are thrilled to work with ACIDplanet and Interscope on this groundbreaking music experience."

The ACIDplanet online service is the Internet's leading community of digital musical visionaries. ACIDplanet citizens compose original music, remix major label artists, and collaborate on a wide range of audio and video projects. In addition to Nine Inch Nails, a diverse group of artists for remixing, ranging from Madonna to Depeche Mode to De La Soul have been featured on the ACIDplanet service.

About Sony Media Software

Sony Media Software manages the following media creation software titles: Sound Forge(R) software, Vegas(R) software, CD Architect(TM) software, DVD Architect(TM) software, ACID(R) Pro software, Sony Sound Series(TM) music and sound effects libraries, Sony Vision Series(TM) graphics, animations and stock footage libraries, Noise Reduction(TM) plug-in, Vegas Movie Studio(TM) software, ACID Music Studio(TM) software and Sound Forge Audio Studio(TM) software. The team based in Madison, Wisconsin also runs the ACIDplanet online service (www.ACIDplanet.com), a worldwide community for progressive musicians. For additional product information, please visit www.sonymediasoftware.com.

ACID, Sound Forge, Vegas, CD Architect, DVD Architect, Noise Reduction, Sound Series, Vision Series, Music Studio, Audio Studio and Movie Studio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Madison Media Software, Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners in the United States and other countries.

About MySpace.com

MySpace.com is the premier lifestyle portal for networking online. By integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music downloads, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, chatrooms, and user forums, MySpace has created a connected community where users put their lives online. As the fifth ranked web domain in terms of page views*, MySpace.com is the most widely-used and highly regarded site of its kind. MySpace.com is committed to providing the highest quality user experience and will continue to innovate with new features that allow its users to express their creativity and share their lives, both online and off, with their friends.

ABOUT INTERSCOPE GEFFEN A&M

Combining the legacies of three significant record companies, Interscope Geffen A&M embarked on a new tradition of musical achievement with its combination on January 1, 1999, as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, the global music leader. Headed by Chairman Jimmy Iovine, Interscope Geffen A&M is a major force across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop, alternative, Latin, gospel and soundtracks.

Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.

* Among the top 2000 domains. comScore Media Metrix, May 2005.

Source: Sony Media Software

CONTACT: Rachel Eisenberg of Sony Pictures Digital, +1-310-840-8789, reisenberg@sonypictures.com ; or Brent Marcus of Bender/Helper Impact, +1-310-473-4147, brent_marcus@bhimpact.com , for Sony Media Software

Web site: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/ http://www.acidplanet.com/ http://www.myspace.com/ninremixes

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