Music.com Chooses Microsoft Windows Media Format

Music.com (http://www.music.com) announced thatit has chosen Microsoft's Windows Media for digital music downloads.

Launched in October 1998, Music.com is a destination site for music fans. It has downloadable music, radio tuner, video clips, news, chats and more.

"Building out our technology capabilities is paramount to providing thebest consumer experience on Music.com," said Adam Somers, senior vicepresident of partnerships at Music.com. "Windows Media provides themission-critical reliability and quality our users are demanding and will helpus become an indispensable online destination for all music lovers."

"Music.com has built a powerful site in a very short time, with music forevery taste," said Will Poole, general manager of the Digital Media Divisionat Microsoft. "Now, with Windows Media, its customers will get the highquality they demand in the music they love."