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To: barbara sperino who wrote (13955)	5/4/1998 11:33:00 AM
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TUNE News SonicNet And THE BOX Sign Exclusive Headline News Distribution Agreement NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicNet the leading music news and information Internet network, has joined forces with the world's only 24-hour music network, THE BOX to provide headline music news to THE BOX's 25 million households, according to SonicNet president Nicholas Butterworth. SonicNet's Music News will appear every hour in a 90-second video presentation with voiceover, music, graphics, and text with the latest music information in the industry from SonicNet's editor-in-chief Michael Goldberg and his award-winning staff. Briefs will be updated three to six times-a-day. The news will also appear on THE BOX's website at thebox-com. ''The addition of million of BOX viewers to our audience is a huge milestone in establishing SonicNet Music News as the new standard for fans who want the latest and best information in the world of music,'' says Butterworth. ''This is the first of many collaborative efforts for THE BOX and SonicNet.'' ''We welcome the opportunity to work with SonicNet and take advantage of the opportunity to cross utilize, market, and promote their highly respected music news service,'' says Alan McGlade, President and CEO of THE BOX. ''This fits right in with THE BOX's rebranding as THE BOX Music Network, providing highly transactional music entertainment for its viewers.'' ''This partnership represents a major step in our strategy to utilize the vast resources of TCI Music,'' stated Tom McPartland, president and chief executive officer of TCI Music. ''As a leader in interactive and digital entertainment platforms, we have the unique ability to translate our award-winning news from one format to another.'' SonicNet SonicNet ( sonicnet.com )is the Internet's largest music network. SonicNet is widely recognized as the most acclaimed popular and innovative music site on the Web. Receiving in excess of 5 million page views per month, it is the leader in providing breaking and in-depth music news, live concerts and music guidance via the Internet. SonicNet has three international sites, SonicNet Japan ( sonicnet.co.jp ), SonicNet Australia, ( sonicnet.com.au ) and SonicNet Switzerland. In November 1997, SonicNet launched Streamland ( streamland.com ), the Internet's first site for full-length music videos on demand. SonicNet also publishes Addicted to Noise ( addict.com ), the leading rock magazine on the Web, the Alternative Buyers Guide ( altbuyguide.com ), Trouser Press (http://trouserpress.com ), and Cinemachine ( cinemachine.com ) THE BOX The Box Worldwide, Inc., acquired by TCI Music in December, 1997, currently reaches over 40 million households with THE BOX, the world's only interactive, 24-hour all music network. Devoid of veejays and commercial clutter, THE BOX has engendered viewer loyalty by presenting the most diverse selection of new music on television. THE BOX, which uses local digital file servers throughout the U.S., provides viewers with the option to call in and request a video from a menu of up to 300 selections, with the cost billed directly to the consumer's telephone. THE BOX is currently available in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. In addition, THE BOX SET, a multiplex of four themed music channels developed specifically for the next generation of digital cable, is available on TCI's Headend In The Sky (HITS). SonicNet and THE BOX are owned by TCI Music, Inc. TCI Music, Inc. is traded through its TCI Music Series A Common Stock (with associated TCI Rights) (Nasdaq: TUNE - news) and TCI Music Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: TUNEP - news) on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. SOURCE: SonicNet