Spin Magazine and Slacker Partner to Deliver an All-Access Pass to 30 Years of Punk Music

Spin Magazine and Slacker Partner to Deliver an All-Access Pass to 30 Years of Punk Music

Spin Readers Can Listen To and Personalize an Immersive Punk Music Experience

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Slacker, Inc. and Spin magazine today announced a new "Spin Punk" Slacker Spotlight Station. The free Slacker station (http://www.slacker.com/spinpunk) complements the cover story of the October Spin, "1977: The Year Punk Exploded!" the ultimate punk issue, and enables a personal, one-click punk listening experience.

The collaboration between Spin editors and Slacker to create Spin Punk adds a new dimension to music by combining an in-depth editorial feature with a personal radio experience. The Spin Punk station consists of handpicked songs representing the most influential punk music spanning three decades and is the musical counterpart to Spin's punk coverage. The issue includes an article chronicling the rise of punk, explosive interviews with the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten and the Clash's Mick Jones, a definitive timeline of punk in 1977, and much more.

"Spin has always been about giving our readers a new perspective on music," said Malcolm Campbell, publisher of Spin. "By partnering with Slacker, our '30 Years of Punk' issue provides a new take on the evolution of Punk. Readers can now simply click and listen to the music that has left an indelible mark on our culture."

The Spin Punk station enables listeners to view cover art and read profiles of each artist and album to further enhance the punk music experience. Slacker listeners can also use the Slacker web player's heart and ban buttons to personalize the Spin Punk experience.

"At the core of both Spin and Slacker is music," said Jonathan Sasse, vice president of marketing at Slacker. "This unique collaborative effort enables Spin readers to dive right into a complementary punk listening experience that will exist long after the issue leaves the newsstands."

About Spin magazine

From next big things to innovative icons, Spin, launched in 1985, covers music for life. With a guaranteed circulation of 450,000 readers, Spin, a monthly, currently reaches an audience of nearly 2 million. Spin magazine is published by Spin Media LLC.

About Slacker, Inc.

Slacker is the world's first Personal Radio company, providing a new kind of radio that enables consumers to play highly personalized music everywhere. Visit http://www.slacker.com/ to start listening today.

Slacker and Slacker.com are trademarks of Slacker, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

    Media Contact:    Anders Steele    FortyThree, Inc.    831.239.0960    slacker@fortythreepr.com     Elaine Garza    Spin    212.231.7471    egarza@spin.com  

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CONTACT: Anders Steele of FortyThree, Inc., +1-831-239-0960,
slacker@fortythreepr.com, for Slacker, Inc.; or Elaine Garza of Spin,
+1-212-231-7471, egarza@spin.com

Web site: http://www.slacker.com/

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