FlyTunes(TM) Announces New Digital Music Service for Apple iPhone

Mon Jan 7, 2008 6:00am EST
 
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Personalized, direct-to-mobile music without satellites or additional hardware

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics Show -- FlyTunes
Inc. today demonstrated its new digital music service for the Apple iPhone,
iPod Touch and other portable media players and cell phones. The FlyTunes
service offers users a personalized radio-like experience, with thousands of
channels of digital music that can be enjoyed anywhere they go, regardless of
wireless connection.
    FlyTunes outshines satellite radio in a number of ways:

    -- FlyTunes does not require a receiver or additional hardware purchase;
       it works with the cell phone or personal media player already in a
       consumer's pocket.

    -- FlyTunes offers access to over 100 times more channels than satellite
       radio, covering every conceivable musical taste.

    -- FlyTunes plays everywhere, unlike satellite radio, which does not work
       inside buildings, or on planes.

    -- FlyTunes allows users to personalize their music channels. While
       listening, users can promote favorite songs and flag unwanted ones
       (never to be played again).

    -- There are no setup or monthly fees for FlyTunes.


    "FlyTunes bridges the massive disconnect that exists between the hundreds
of millions of cell phones and portable media players people already own, and
thousands of Internet radio stations that broadcast every type of music they
could want," said FlyTunes CEO Sam Abadir.  "From the user's perspective,
FlyTunes provides an extremely easy-to-use service that allows them to quickly
get the music they want and to discover new music."
    "Because FlyTunes uniquely sits between the broadcasters and the listener,
it offers users personalized music, which has never been possible for
satellite or terrestrial broadcasters, and the ability to cache hours of music
for offline listening," continued Abadir.
    FlyTunes allows users to create their own customized music channels by
searching over 20,000 Internet radio stations to find music that matches their
preferences.  Hours of personalized music can be cached to a portable media
player or cell phone and listened to anywhere.  Portable devices with 3G
capability can quickly cache additional music, greatly reducing battery drain.
    FlyTunes works with Macintosh or PC computers, and will be widely
available on January 21, 2008 at the FlyTunes.fm web site.  The company is
providing credentialed press with preview accounts at the CES show.  FlyTunes
works with all Apple iPods, including the iPhone, and iPod Touch, Microsoft
Zune, and all other popular media players supporting MP3 files, as well as
multimedia-enabled cell phones.
    About FlyTunes Inc.
    FlyTunes Inc. was founded as 2006 by a group of seasoned PC industry
veterans to create cutting edge media management technology for portable
digital media players.
    FlyTunes, Flytunes.fm are registered trademarks. All other trademarks and
trade names are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE  FlyTunes Inc.

Matt Meyer of Meyer Communications, +1-302-351-4486, ma77meyer@gmail.com, for
FlyTunes Inc.

 

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