eMUSIC SELECTS IS NEW A&R SOURCE FOR RECORD LABELS

Three Handpicked eMusic Selects Artists Now Have Label Deals:

High Places to Thrill Jockey, Crystal Stilts to Slumberland and Deastro to Ghostly International

eMusic Selects Show Slated for September 11 at Le Poisson Rouge

NEW YORK, August 26, 2008 -- eMusic the world’s largest retailer of independent music and world’s second largest digital music service after iTunes, today announced that three of the artists handpicked for the eMusic Selects program this year have signed with independent labels. Through its eMusic Selects boutique online music space, eMusic has proven to be the only digital music service dedicated to discovering and launching new talent. To date, the seven unsigned artists have earned more than $40,000 through their participation in the program.

“When we started eMusic Selects, our goal was to help young artists gain deserved attention, both from eMusic's subscribers and the greater independent music world,” said Yancey Strickler, eMusic's Senior Editorial Director. “Obviously we are incredibly happy for these artists, and look forward to certain continued success for all of them.”

High Places was the first act to debut as an eMusic Selects artist in February; Pitchfork gave their collection, A&R’d by eMusic Selects, a glowing review, saying, “These songs-- they're intimate enough to sleep in, rhythmic enough to dance to; lo-fi and simple, but strange enough to get lost in.” The Brooklyn duo of Rob Barber and Mary Pearson has now signed with Chicago-based indie label Thrill Jockey, who recently released a physical version of the Selects title 03-07 – 09-07, and who will be releasing their self-titled full-length debut album on September 23. The band begins a month-long national tour on September 16, as well.

Brooklyn’s darkly psychedelic garage rockers Crystal Stilts hit eMusic Selects in April, again garnering praise from Pitchfork and Entertainment Weekly, among others. The label Woodsist recently released a physical version of the eMusic Selects-curated Crystal Stilts EP, and a full length will follow this October from indie- pop label Slumberland.

And finally, Deastro – an amazing 22-year-old electronic-pop musician from Michigan, and the best-selling eMusic Selects artists thus far – was just announced as Ghostly International's latest signing. In the coming months, Ghostly will be releasing Deastro's Keeper's album in all digital-retail outlets (iTunes, Amazon, et al.). A new single is in the works as well, slated for a November release. The single will include a preview of Deastro's upcoming full-band Moondagger EP, which itself will drop in early 2009. Ghostly also plans to re-release Deastro's dizzyingly eclectic back catalogue – from the instrumental concept Powered albums to the sky-high anthems of The Young Planets – in the not-too-distant future.

eMusic Selects Show on September 11

eMusic will celebrate the success of eMusic Selects with a special show on Thursday, September 11 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City, featuring High Places, Crystal Stilts, Deastro and Breathe Owl Breathe. The show begins at 8pm and tickets can be purchased here: http://lepoissonrouge.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=27555

eMusic Selects is a highly-curated boutique online music space launched in February 2008 on eMusic that showcases unsigned and underexposed new artists.

Each month, eMusic's staff handpicks up to two deserving artists for high-profile visibility to eMusic's 400,000 subscribers. The acts are featured prominently on eMusic's homepage and receive in-depth editorial coverage on the eMusic Selects page and on the site's blog, 17 Dots. Subscribers are able to access a free MP3 download from each act as well. The artists agree to provide their often previously unreleased music exclusively to eMusic in the digital format for 60 days.

About eMusic
eMusic is a specialty digital entertainment retailer that has been at the forefront of offering MP3 downloads and customer-friendly prices since its inception in 1998. The company is focused on serving customers aged 25 and older by offering independent music and audio books in a universally compatible format at a great value. It is the world’s largest retailer of independent music and the world’s second-largest digital music service after iTunes, with more than 4 million tracks from 33,000 of the world’s leading independent labels and thousands of titles from top audio book publishers. To super-serve its more than 400,000 customers, eMusic provides award-winning editorial content, a vibrant online community and unrivaled music discovery tools. eMusic’s subscription-based service offers free music downloads or one free audio book at sign-up, giving consumers an inexpensive, low-risk way to explore great new music and books they wouldn’t find otherwise. Based in New York with an office in London, eMusic is available in the U.S., Canada and all 27 E.U. nations. eMusic.com Inc. is wholly owned by Dimensional Associates, Inc., the private equity arm of JDS Capital Management, Inc.

NOTE: eMusic is a registered trademark and eMusic.com is a trademark of eMusic.com Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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