FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -------------------------- Of interest to editors/authors covering: Music and Radio, Entertainment, Internet/Technology, General Interest Carnie Digital Announces Its Successful Launch - Providing A Legal Music Download Site Using EM3, Answering Industry Needs The company heard the call, and gave the answer that artists, fans and music programs wanted. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - April 18, 2003 /Send2Press/ -- W.A.M. Management Inc. is proud to announce that Carnie Digital, located at www.carniedigital.com, has been successfully launched and is growing fast with a continual flow of artists, labels, and fans joining its family. The company's founder Loren Weisman, of Northampton, MA, states, "Our growth is due to the desire of bands to have a secure way to distribute their music online both safely and effectively." This is the primary focus of Carnie Digital; providing a secure, fast, legal way for bands, labels and music lovers to join forces on the Internet and fight piracy. Using the latest in EM3 (encrypted music files) Carnie Digital provides an ideal site for local and national artists to distribute their music by offering an unprecedented 70% royalty to the artist, free encryption of songs, free extensive and informative web pages for promotion, free signup and free information updates. Artists and Fans have found the website very user friendly. Many of the problems common to other download sites have been eliminated, creating a fresh and enjoyable experience. Every song on the site can be sampled and extra steps were taken to provide state-of-the-art security control for both the artist's songs and the assured privacy for those who are purchasing them. On top of it all, Carnie Digital is also deeply committed to nurturing the musicians of tomorrow and with every download will be donating 5% of net proceeds to children's music charities. Adds Weisman, "The first month brought us to the public and now the public is bringing its artists and fans to us. With new development and additions being added regularly along with new labels and bands, we are excited to announce we have left the world of concept and thought to create a real entity that is doing what we dreamed it could." "As we grow larger, we will have the capability and capacity to donate more and more to these music programs and schools that need our help. Pass on the word to musicians, teachers and children alike so we can be a part of saving the future musicians of tomorrow." Media Contact Loren T. Weisman W.A.M. Management Inc. pr@carniedigital.com 413-587-3775 [source of news = Carnie Digital] # # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Important Note: to reach the person sending the news release contact: pr@carniedigital.com If used for publication, please send specimen copy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2003/pr_03_0418-carnie.txt S2P-NAT-PRN/ Carnie Digital Announces Successful Launch of Legal Music Download Site Using EM3