Music Website Wages Challenge to MP3.com

Murphy Karges from the platinum-selling band Sugar Ray likes the idea; "StreamlineMusic.com will be a great collecting place for the music industry. This is the way music technology is going."

"StreamlineMusic.com is a great way for both new and veteran bands to put the power of the Internet behind their music," said John Maurer of the legendary punk band Social Distortion. "StreamlineMusic.com is the most exciting thing to happen to the music industry since the CD." Maurer plans to distribute his own solo work through this site.

Tony Terusa of one of the hottest and top-selling Christian bands in the country, The OC Supertones adds, "We as a band can not wait to see the impact that Streamlinemusic.com will have in effectively utilizing the Internet as a tool to distribute music. Their plan is efficient and ethical, and it looks out for everyone. We are thrilled!"

Artists and record companies have complete control over the pricing of any products they sell through StreamlineMusic.com and the format in which it is distributed. Until now, record labels have been reluctant, at best, to dive headlong into downloadable music sales for fear of piracy. However, new formats such as Liquid Audio, AT&T Lab's a2b music, and Microsoft's MS Audio 4.0 now offer them secure means of distribution.

Products can be sold in the form of downloadable files, or even a physical CD. The company will warehouse and ship CDs as part of their service. However, a large portion of the music on StreamlineMusic.com will be free to all music fans.

The company is inviting artists, labels, and music fans to register at their web site, . Artists and labels can sign up and receive a free web page to promote their music, free music download hosting and streaming, and product fulfillment support. The company expects to be in full swing by July 4, 1999.

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