eMusic Adds Hundreds of Artists and Scores of Top Indie Labels

Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- eMusic, the world's No. 2 digital download service selling nearly two million tracks monthly, today announced the addition of hundreds of leading indie labels and artists to its rapidly expanding catalog.

The addition of these sought-after tracks reinforces eMusic's position as the most diverse and critically acclaimed music service in the world. Coveted tracks from artists including Bjork, The Hives, Cowboy Jack Clement, Waylon Jennings, June Carter Cash, Soul Asylum, Beck, Dead Milkmen, Modest Mouse, Mickey Hart and Kitaro; as well as the addition of the largest Frank Zappa catalog available in digital form, enhance the already expansive offerings of the largest catalog of indie music ever assembled.

In addition, eMusic announced continued sales growth in Q4, selling more 4.75 million digital downloads, making it second only to iTunes for holiday season download sales.

"If you took the ten hippest record stores across the country, added the 100 most knowledgeable music critics, and put them in the digital music world, you would have eMusic," said David Pakman, COO of eMusic and a managing director of Dimensional Associates, the private equity arm of JDS Capital that owns eMusic, The Orchard and Dimensional Music Publishing. "Our catalog is diverse, eclectic, surprising, well-considered-and growing daily-a far cry from the top-100 fare offered by the other services. And, we've assembled an unprecedented team of music critics to help 'curate' your experience. As more and more music fans discover eMusic's universally compatible and restriction- free catalog, we expect continued growth throughout 2005 and beyond."

For more information visit www.emusic.com.

Source: eMusic