To: Joe Copia who wrote (85422 ) 5/30/2001 9:11:06 AM From: Triffin Respond to of 150070 LOUD .. up pre-open on newsSEATTLE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Loudeye Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOUD - news), a leading provider of services and infrastructure for the authorized delivery of digital content, today announced an agreement with America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, under which Loudeye will provide America Online with music samples, music catalog encoding and metadata services. Under the multi-year agreement, Loudeye will provide America Online with music samples and digital media services to support digital music content across certain AOL properties including AOL Music's Spinner.com, the leading Internet radio service. In addition to music samples, Loudeye will be providing comprehensive digital media services including the encoding of Spinner's music library. Additionally, Loudeye will provide the digital content metadata, enabling AOL to offer a more robust music experience for its listeners. ``A critical part of AOL Music's integrated music platform includes the power to enable a seamless and high-quality listening experience,'' said Kevin Conroy, Head of AOL Music at America Online, Inc. ``Loudeye's solutions will help provide us with greater flexibility and enhance the audio quality of our programming across our range of music services.'' ``The AOL agreement demonstrates Loudeye's value to major media and entertainment companies seeking expertise and technology to leverage digital media in their business,'' said John T. Baker, Loudeye chief executive officer. ``AOL demands the highest quality experience for their users, and our digital media services and music samples will support that commitment across digital music content.'' About Loudeye Technologies, Inc. Loudeye is a leading provider of services and infrastructure for the authorized delivery of digital content that empower today's top media, entertainment and Fortune 1000 companies to transform traditional media assets into dynamic digital content. With facilities in Seattle (headquarters), New York and London, Loudeye is building the infrastructure to support the next generation of digital media businesses. Loudeye is also a leading provider of song samples, music metadata and album cover art. Loudeye(TM) Sample Services supports more than 2.5 million samples to over 85 online music business customers including Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, CDNOW, BMG Direct and Tower Records. To learn more, visit www.loudeye.com. Jim in Ct ..