Copyright 2000 Business Wire, Inc.
Business Wire
January 28, 2000, Friday
SECTION: ENTERTAINMENTWIRE
DISTRIBUTION: Entertainment Editors
LENGTH: 429 words
HEADLINE: Aimee Mann Brings Her Eclectic
Playlist to Fans Via Radio SonicNet
DATELINE: NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2000
BODY:
If Aimee Mann's powerful music
could be the inspiration for Paul Thomas Anderson's characters in "Magnolia"
- imagine what her musical taste could do for you! Now thanks to Radio SonicNet
you can tune in and listen to Mann's new Web radio station and maybe draw
a little inspiration of your own - only on www.SonicNet.com <http://www.SonicNet.com>
Mann's new station is a diverse mix of performers and features everyone
from 'ole Blue Eyes himself to the soulful sounds of Joni Mitchell to the
bad boys of rock, Oasis.
Radio SonicNet was created so music fans of all stripes could create their
own, personalized radio stations, catering to whatever genres their hearts
desire. Some of the SonicNet.com users who've taken advantage of this opportunity
to program their own stations just happen to be a little more well known
than the rest of us. In addition to the new station created by Aimee
Mann, there are artist-programmed stations by Kenny Wayne Shepherd,
Eve, TLC, Buddy Guy, Kurupt, Eminem, Amy Grant , and lots of other major
musical stars.
About SonicNet.com and The MTVi Group
SonicNet.com is a unit of The MTVi Group, the world's leading Internet music
company. The MTVi Group has assembled the most comprehensive collection
of global music destinations on the Internet. The MTVi Group's 17 worldwide
destinations include: MTV.com, which is consistently ranked as the No. 1
music content site on the Web by Media Metrix; VH1.com, a leading site for
fans in the 25-plus age category; and SonicNet.com, an award-winning site
offering music and information on a wide range of genres. Taken together,
The MTVi Group delivers a comprehensive, personalized interactive experience
that offers direct connections to a vibrant community of music fans and
artists.
The MTVi Group is a unit of MTV Networks, which is owned by Viacom Inc.
(NYSE: VIA, VIA.B). MTV Networks is a leading global media and entertainment
business that has built its success by creating strong brands and compelling
music content delivered to more than 300 million music television homes
in 80 countries around the world.
Headquartered at 770 Broadway in downtown New York City, The MTVi Group
has satellite offices in San Francisco, CA. Liberty Digital (NYSE: LMG.A
and LMG.B) holds a minority stake in The MTVi Group.
CONTACT: The MTVi Group
Deirdre McNamara, 212/654-9075
deirdre.mcnamara@mtvmail.com
Graham James, 212/654-9410
graham.james@mtvmail.com
or
MTV Networks
Linda Alexander, 310/752-8073
linda.alexander@mtv.com
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