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Chat with your favourite musicians, and browse a comprehensive Australian and International music site with Gig Guide and more... SYDNEY, March 12, 2001 Music buffs can now find everything they need in one convenient, online location thanks to Yahoo! Australia & NZ. Sneak previews of video clips, listening to chart busters, researching touring dates and reading music reviews are just some of the possibilities at Yahoo! Australia & NZ Music (http://music.yahoo.com.au). Dedicated fans and music lovers alike will love this free, comprehensive online music resource. Searching for details on obscure musicians, finding out when your favourite band will be performing at the 'local' and reading up on album reviews before purchasing, can all be done from the convenience of home or work. The site includes content from five Australian music companies: MP3.com.au, Undercover, Juice.net, Concrete Press and Mono Media as well as US company, Muze. "Our aim has been to deliver a site that fulfills most popular music fans' needs, while being simple and fun to use," said Rachel Watt, Senior Producer, Yahoo! Australia & NZ. "For instance, having video and audio on the site means users can see video clips and hear soundtracks in advance of the release date. Right now, we have Britney Spears' upcoming single Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know, which is not due for release until 19 March, 2001." Yahoo! Australia & NZ Music is committed to helping bring unknown artists to a wider audience. Search the profiles of more than 280 signed and unsigned Australian music artists. Supplied by Mono Media, these profiles and international ones supplied by Muze are searchable either alphabetically or by genre. Everyone loves to check "the charts" and charts for alternative, r&b, dance, rock and top 40 can all be found at Yahoo! Australia & NZ. Daily music news updates, celebrity interviews, and Australian tour information are readily accessible, thanks to Undercover and Juice.net. Now, keep track of your 'must see' gigs by adding tour dates to your Yahoo! Calendar (http://calendar.yahoo.com.au). Together with Concrete Press, Undercover also provides independent reviews of all the latest CDs so that you can check out what's recommended before purchasing online from Folkways, ABC, HMV, Maximusic, ezydvd or E-store. Just a few simple clicks of the mouse takes you from researching, listening and viewing to purchasing - either from retail or auction. Best of all, music lovers can utilise all the resources that Yahoo! Australia & NZ has to offer including a web directory for music-related sites, links to music clubs and chat groups and access to Yahoo! Radio - an online radio station providing 24-hour streaming music channels including 80s, alt.rock, Electronica, Jazz, Classical, Country, R&B and Oldies. In fact with the online chat groups, there is even the opportunity to chat with your favourite rock star, musician or band. "The other week we had J.Mascis (formally of Dinosaur Jnr) online as well as Sheena Easton who was in Australia for the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras," said Watt. "This week we have Mark Seymour, Not from There, Fear Factory, Motor Ace, Mick Hart and Big Ben." For all your music needs, just click on the link to 'music' at www.yahoo.com.au or type into your browser music.yahoo.com.au (nb: there is no need for a www).
About Yahoo! Australia & NZ Yahoo! Australia & NZ is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. It and SOLD.com.au are part of the Yahoo! global network of sites. By working with leading local companies, Yahoo! Australia & NZ provides comprehensive and localised media, commerce and communication services to millions of Australians and New Zealanders each month. For marketers and businesses, the company offers intelligent, innovative and integrated marketing, selling and Internet broadcast solutions for maximum impact. Yahoo! Australia & NZ has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and can be found on the Web at www.yahoo.com.au and www.yahoo.co.nz. About Yahoo! Inc Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 192 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. These services include Corporate Yahoo!, a popular customised enterprise portal solution; audio and video streaming; store hosting and management; and Web site tools and services. The company’s global Web network includes 24 World properties. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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