Project Playlist Expands Music Collection with EMI Music Publishing

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Tue May 19, 2009 4:30pm EDT

Project Playlist Tops 45 Million Registered Users
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Project Playlist, the leading social media network where over 45 million music
fans discover, create and share playlists, and EMI Music Publishing have entered
into an agreement to expand Project Playlist`s growing music library to include
tracks from the music industry`s top songwriters including Duffy, Alicia Keys,
Panic At The Disco, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay-Z and Amy Winehouse. This
relationship advances Project Playlist`s efforts to make more content available
to users, unite artists with their fans, and drive new revenue opportunities
through advertising, subscription and e-commerce services. 

"Adding EMI Music Publishing`s extensive music catalog to Project Playlist`s
offerings is a huge win for music fans and for Project Playlist as we move
forward to enhance how music is discovered, shared and experienced on the Web,"
said John Sykes, CEO of Project Playlist. "At Project Playlist, we`re working to
set a new standard where fans, artists and labels all can benefit from enhanced
user experiences and innovative monetization strategies supported by the social
nature of the Web." 

Leo Corbett, Chief Operating Officer of EMI Music Publishing said: "Social
networks are an increasingly valuable way for music fans to access, share and
buy the songs of our talented roster of writers, as well as to reconnect with
songs from the catalog. Project Playlist is a rapidly expanding music community,
and we're pleased to be able to give their users the opportunity to access the
full range of our music through the service." 

By securing content from leaders in the publishing and music industry, Project
Playlist is progressively improving its service offerings to users as well as
providing new channels of monetization for artists and labels. Project Playlist
is helping to drive the evolution of digital music discovery to reflect the
diverse ways in which users interact with content online and will continue to
expand its services to meet the interests of music fans around the world. 

Project Playlist, one of the fastest growing sites on the Internet, continues to
establish partnerships with the entertainment industry in an effort to offer a
comprehensive collection of content that can be discovered, shared and
monetized. 

About Project Playlist

With 45 million registered users, Project Playlist is the number one site in the
nation where consumers discover, organize and share their favorite music across
the social Web. The company leverages nearly 54 million user created playlists
to help media companies and the record industry virally promote, distribute and
monetize their content. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. For more
information, visit www.playlist.com. 

About EMI Music Publishing

EMI Music Publishing is the world's leading publisher of popular music, with
more than one million copyrights including some of the best known songs ever
written. Included in the EMI Music Publishing catalog are iconic songs including
"New York New York", "You`ve Got A Friend", "The James Bond Theme", "Lady
Marmalade", "Ain`t No Mountain High Enough", "Always On My Mind", "Over The
Rainbow", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Singin` In the Rain". Its
current hit-making writers and producers include Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Duffy,
James Blunt, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley, Panic At The Disco, Pink,
Usher, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Amy Winehouse. 





For Project Playlist:
OutCast Communications
TJ Snyder, 415-392-8282
playlist@outcastpr.com
or
For EMI Music Publishing:
EMI Music Publishing
Dylan Jones, 212-492-1230
Vice President, Corporate Communications & Marketing
djones@emimusicpub.com

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