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AOL Inc.'s Spinner.com, Winamp Brands & Atlantic Records Set Industry Firsts With Stone Temple Pilots

SAN FRANCISCO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1999--

Internet Exclusive Debuts Online Single and Secure Digital Download Major Record Label Promotion Marks First Stage of Integration of Leading

Internet Music Service and Most Popular Internet Music Player

America Online, Inc.'s Spinner.com, the first and largest Internet music service, and Winamp, the leading high-fidelity secure Internet music player for the PC, and Atlantic Records today announced a promotion premiering new music from Grammy Award-winning recording group Stone Temple Pilots.

As part of this unique effort, Winamp will offer a previously unreleased live version of Stone Temple Pilots' "Down," the lead single from the group's forthcoming fourth album "No. 4" on Winamp.com. This will be the first-ever major-label, Internet radio and digital download co-promotion. The track was recorded by Stone Temple Pilots during a recent invitation-only concert in Las Vegas, (for more information on the band, see their official website www.stonetemplepilots.com). Mjuice.com will provide security for the download via their secure digital and song delivery and transaction system. Winamp listeners will also be directed to multiple online retail outlets where they can pre-order "No. 4." The download times-out on the album's October 26th release date. In addition, the album version of the "Down" single will be featured as part of a streaming audio channel on Spinner.com.

Spinner.com is also hosting an STP online contest with numerous prizes, including an autographed STP guitar and limited-edition lithographs. The on-site promotion will be directly linked to www.stonetemplepilots.com.

Internet music sites are quickly becoming viable promotional tools for the recording industry. U.S. online music sales are expected to grow to $2.6 billion by 2003, representing a compound annual growth rate of 76 percent, according to Jupiter Research.

"By combining the features and audiences of Spinner and Winamp - among the most powerful forces in the online music space - we are able to offer the labels an effective promotional tool, reaching 5.5 million unique listeners per month, while providing top-quality music, music news and commerce opportunities to STP fans worldwide," said Josh Felser, general manager of Spinner.com, Winamp and SHOUTcast. "The Stone Temple Pilots' debut on Spinner and Winamp is a clear mark of the evolution taking place between major labels like Atlantic Records and the foremost Internet music players."

Commenting on the new agreement, Val Azzoli, Co-Chairman/Co-CEO of The Atlantic Group, said: "This promotion delivers a bold statement which befits the brilliant new album from Stone Temple Pilots. Atlantic has looked forward to offering secure music downloads via Winamp for some time. The MP3 copy-protection offered by the M-Juice system, in conjunction with Winamp's user base, opens a host of new opportunities for Atlantic both to expose new music to consumers via the internet, and to drive new customers to online retail. In addition, this groundbreaking promotion partners Atlantic with Spinner and Winamp, two highly innovative music offerings now backed by the vast reach and online marketing expertise of America Online."

With total worldwide sales in excess of 15 million, Atlantic recording group Stone Temple Pilots - Dean and Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz, and Scott Weiland are set for the release of their first album since 1996. Due October26th, the much-anticipated "No. 4" is produced by Brendan O'Brien, who also produced Stone Temple Pilots' three previous multi-platinum releases - "CORE" (1992), "PURPLE" (1994), and "TINY MUSIC: SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP" (1996).

ABOUT ATLANTIC RECORDS

In 1998, Atlantic Records celebrated its 50th anniversary. Over the past half century, the label has released a string of recordings which have had a profound impact on the course of modern music. Today, The Atlantic Group releases recordings by artists working in virtually every musical genre, including: pop, rock, R&B, country, jazz, musical theater, classical, world music, Latino, Christian/gospel, and comedy.

Throughout the '90s, Atlantic has been a pioneer in the marriage of music and new technology-- from the launch of its acclaimed website (www.atlantic-records.com) four years ago, to the establishment of its industry-leading MultiMedia Lab, to the 1998 opening of its state-of-the-art in-house direct-to-web digital studio, to its array of multimedia releases. The Atlantic Group is a Warner Music Group company. Warner Music Group is a division of Time Warner Inc.

ABOUT SPINNER.COM

Spinner.com, an integral part of AOL's Interactive Properties Group, is the first and largest Internet music service with a database of 250,000 digitized songs delivered on 130+ highly specialized music channels. Covering an unprecedented depth and breadth of music programming -- with channels such as 90's Rock, Bluegrass, British Invasion, Chicago Blues, Top Pop, Trip-, Jungle/Drum 'n Bass and Salsa -- Spinner.com reaches 1.3 million unique listeners per month, broadcasting two million songs per day.

The "My Spinner" personalized Web site serves as gateway to music and music news, allowing users to listen, read about and buy music, and provides direct links to the Spinner.com music players. The stand-alone Internet application Spinner Plus and the Web-based Spinner Lite display song information as music is played, while providing dynamic links that enable access to music information, personal choices and online purchasing.

Spinner.com was acquired by America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) in May 1999, and merged with Nullsoft, Inc, providers of Winamp and SHOUTcast. Spinner.com and Nullsoft reside in San Francisco's Audio Alley.. New listeners can visit Spinner.com and download a free player at www.spinner.com.

ABOUT NULLSOFT, INC.

Nullsoft, Inc., an integral part of AOL's Interactive Properties Group, is responsible for creating Winamp (http://www.winamp.com), the world's leading high-fidelity music player for Microsoft Windows PCs, and SHOUTcast (http://www.shoutcast.com), a Winamp-based streaming audio system established on a distributed broadcast server architecture. Nullsoft attracts more than 15 million active users and more than 30 million downloads of Winamp, reaching a larger audience of downloadable music listeners than any other downloadable Internet music player. Nullsoft supports the protection of artists' rights and the authorized distribution of online music.

The company was acquired by America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL), in May 1999, and merged with Spinner.com. Nullsoft and Spinner.com now reside in San Francisco's Audio Alley. New listeners can visit Nullsoft and download a free player at www.winamp.com.