eMusic Signs Deal with Hudson Entertainment for Online Music Distribution

The Mobile Music Powerhouse Adds Online Music Distribution to its Repertoire

Redwood Shores, Calif – April 1, 2008 –Hudson Entertainment, a premiere provider of entertainment content, announced today that it is expanding its distribution reach in the online digital music space with the signing of a licensing and distribution agreement with eMusic, the world’s largest retailer of independent music and the world’s second-largest digital music service after iTunes.

eMusic will sell full-length music tracks from Hudson Entertainment’s top independent music labels and artists to its more than 400,000 subscribers. Hudson Entertainment’s extensive catalog includes over 10,000 tracks from well known and up-and-coming artists across all music genres including Kirsten Proffit, Gene and Jezebel, Beth Thornley, Omar Torrez, Del Bombers, Cloud Eleven, Alan Smithee, Punsapaya, Alan Reid, The J Band, Paperback Hero, Denny Earnest, Lastonedone, Caution Cat, Conrizzle, and more.

“Signing a deal with one of the largest independent digital music services in the world marks a major moment in Hudson’s history,” said John Greiner, President of Hudson Entertainment. “We have grown into one of the strongest digital music aggregators in the industry, and now with the addition of eMusic, we are reaching the most enthusiastic customers for independent music.”

With the new deal in place, Hudson Entertainment’s music division now reaches critical mass and becomes one of the few online labels to offer distribution for both mobile and online distribution channels. As part of its publishing service, Hudson offers a complete package including creation, promotion, marketing and distribution of digital music.

“Hudson caters to a wide audience and is especially strong in the independent music category,” said Rob Wetstone, eMusic Vice President of Label Relations. “eMusic surpasses all other retailers in sales of “long tail” music, and we’re looking forward to working with Hudson to increase sales across their entire catalogue.”

For more information on Hudson Entertainment’s music division visit http://www.hudsonent.com/ or http://music.hudsonent.com.

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About eMusic
eMusic (www.emusic.com) 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 3.5 million tracks from 27,000 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. 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.

About Hudson Entertainment

Hudson Entertainment is the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, and Super Adventure Island. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: Console games, digital download content, mobile games, and music.

About Hudson Entertainment’s music division
Founded in June 2003, Hudson Entertainment’s music division has become an industry leader in the marketing, promotion and distribution of digital music. Hudson’s extensive music catalog features well known and up and coming artists across all music genres, including Hip Hop, Pop, Alternative Rock, Rock, Dance, Latin, and World Music. Recognizing a growing demand for independent artists, Hudson Entertainment Music Group continually sources and develops relationships with new artists and labels. Hudson's music catalog is available on all major wireless carriers in the U.S. as well as online merchants including iTunes, Emusic, Napster and Amazon.

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