TouchTunes to Feature Exclusive Tracks by Sony Music Artists; Sweepstakes to Win Record Store Day Prize Pack

NEW YORK – April 5, 2011—TouchTunes Interactive Networks, the largest interactive out-of-home entertainment network in North America, has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment and Record Store Day to celebrate independently owned record stores across the country on Record Store Day, April 16, 2011. As part of the promotion, TouchTunes will feature a Record Store Day playlist across its digital jukebox network highlighting exclusive content from select Sony Music artists participating in Record Store Day. Consumers will also be able to enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a Record Store Day Prize Pack that includes exclusive CDs, LPs and a Sony USB turntable. Entry to the sweepstakes will be available on TouchTunes digital jukeboxes and online at www.facebook.com/touchtunes.

Starting today, fans can listen to the Record Store Day Playlist with exclusive tracks from Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Ray LaMontagne and Bruce Springsteen. Record Store Day 2011 Ambassador Ozzy Osbourne will also be featured. Some of the songs available on the Record Store Day Playlist include:

• "Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" by Bob Dylan
• "Gotta Get That Feeling" by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
• "Band on the Run" by Foo Fighters
• "For the Summer" by Ray LaMontagne
• "No Bone Movies" by Ozzy Osbourne
• "Immortality" by Pearl Jam
• "Oh Pretty Woman (Live from Holland)" by Roy Orbison
• "Fire" by Jimi Hendrix

Record Store Day was founded in 2007 as an effort to bring nationwide attention to independently owned record stores. The day is marked by special vinyl and CD releases made exclusively by artists for Record Store Day, as well as in-store music events such as meet & greets, performances and parades. Today, more than 700 record stores in the United States participate in the day, taking advantage of the opportunity to connect with consumers and performers and celebrate the culture of the record store. Record Store Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday in April.

“We couldn’t think of a better fit than TouchTunes to help us reach music fans across the country and drive them to their local record stores to celebrate Record Store Day on April 16,” said Michael Kurtz, co-founder of Record Store Day. “TouchTunes reaches millions of music enthusiasts every day, and following last year’s success we are sure this year will be a hit too.”

“We are pleased to be partnering with TouchTunes once again to promote Record Store Day,” said Anthony Ellis, Vice President, Marketing, U.S. Sales, Sony Music Entertainment. “This special playlist is a great way to celebrate the exciting offerings from Sony Music artists that are available through participating independent record stores, and engage fans who experience music across TouchTunes’ network of digital jukeboxes, TV screens and mobile devices.”

Vicki Saunders, TouchTunes Vice President, Digital Media and Music Marketing, added, “TouchTunes is excited to help mark the biggest day of the year for record stores, and to support the efforts of independent music vendors across the country. And this year, we’re not only promoting the day, but also offering to our customers the chance to hear exclusive tracks that will only be available on the TouchTunes network!”

For a complete list of participating stores and more information about Record Store Day please visit www.recordstoreday.com.

About TouchTunes Interactive Networks
TouchTunes Interactive Networks is the largest interactive out-of-home entertainment network in North America. TouchTunes provides entertainment and marketing solutions to more than 45,000 bars, restaurants and retailers. Since TouchTunes introduced the world’s first digital downloading, pay-per-play jukebox, the network has become the largest of its kind with close to 2 million songs played, on average, across the network every day. TouchTunes has a growing music library of more than three million licensed tracks, and delivered more than 750 million songs in 2009 alone. In 2010 TouchTunes launched myTouchTunes, a new way for consumers to interact with the jukebox by allowing them to create playlists and play them on TouchTunes Digital Jukeboxes. myTouchTunes includes jukebox functionality, an online experience, and a new mobile app. The myTouchTunes mobile app has since been named one of the Top 15 4G Apps That Will Matter in 2011 according to PC World Magazine The company also provides TouchTunesTV, a unique, screen-within-a-screen interactive television experience that wraps around regularly scheduled programming and provides custom advertising capabilities, venue promotions and social networking opportunities. TouchTunes is a privately held U.S. corporation with offices in New York City, Arlington Heights, Illinois and Montreal, Canada. For further information please visit us at:
http://www.touchtunes.com
http://www.mytouchtunes.com
http://www.facebook.com/touchtunes
http://twitter.com/touchtunes

About Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including American Recordings, Arista Nashville, Arista Records, Battery Records, Beach Street Records, BNA Records, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, J Records, Jive Records, LaFace Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, RCA Nashville, RCA Red Seal, RCA Victor, Reunion Records, Roc Nation, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Verity Gospel Music Group, and Volcano Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

About Record Store Day
Record Store Day is managed by the Music Monitor Network and is organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS), the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and celebrates the culture of independent record stores by playing host to in-store events/performances, signings and special product releases on a global scale. It takes place on Saturday, April 16, 2011 For more information, contact Perry Serpa at Good Cop Public Relations, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Cristina Parker at NoiseNY Public Relations This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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