Loudeye Granted Patent for Digital Encoding Technologies

Loudeye Granted Patent for Digital Encoding Technologies 


SEATTLE, June 20  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Loudeye Corp. (NASDAQ:LOUD), a
worldwide leader in business-to-business digital media solutions, today
announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent Number 6,873,877 B1 entitled
Distributed Production System for Digitally Encoding Information.

The patent covers, among other things, a method and system for encoding digital
information.

"This patent is an important addition to our intellectual property portfolio
and is a sign of our commitment to developing leading edge technologies and
processes for our customers," said Ron Stevens, Loudeye's chief operating
officer and chief financial officer.

About Loudeye Corp.

Loudeye is a worldwide leader in business-to-business digital media solutions
and the outsourcing provider of choice for companies looking to maximize the
return on their digital media investment.  Loudeye combines innovative products
and services with the world's largest digital music archive, a broad catalog of
licensed digital music and the industry's leading digital media infrastructure
enabling partners to rapidly and cost effectively launch complete, customized
digital media stores and services.  For more information, visit
http://www.loudeye.com/.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements are based
on current estimates and actual results may differ materially due to risks,
including the feasibility of new technologies; adverse or uncertain legal
developments with respect to the patent; and other risks set forth in Loudeye's
most recent Form 10-Q, Form 10-K and other SEC filings which are available
through EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov/.  These are among the primary risks we
foresee at the present time.  Loudeye assumes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements. 

DATASOURCE: Loudeye Corp.



CONTACT:  media, Karen DeMarco of mPRm Public Relations, [phone],

or , for Loudeye Corp.; or investors, Michael Dougherty of

Loudeye Corp., [phone], or 



Web site:  http://www.loudeye.com/ 

Copyright