iLike Press Releases

PLATINUM-SELLING RECORDING ARTIST GAVIN DEGRAW’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ALBUM AVAILABLE TO LISTEN TO IN FULL ONLY ON iLIKE

March 30, 2009 — Seattle, WA and New York, NY — Beginning today (March 30, 2009), platinum-selling recording artist Gavin DeGraw will world-premiere his not-yet-released album, FREE, exclusively on iLike, the leading social music discovery service. The exclusive iLike listening event will culminate with the retail release of FREE on March 31, 2009.

 “My intention on FREE was to stay out of the way of the songs,” said Gavin DeGraw. “We kept the production very minimal in order to get everything that lies between me and the audience out of the way. By removing all the bells and whistles, you really make room for someone to pay attention to the songwriting. Likewise, through iLike I’m bringing my new album directly to fans in an intimate way -- with no middlemen or editorializing.”

 “Gavin DeGraw is one of the most magnetic voices in popular music,” said Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike. “I’m delighted to support Gavin’s vision of connecting directly with his legions of fans.”

FREE, DeGraw’s stripped-down 9-track collection of songs, is the follow-up to his self-titled 2008 Top 10 album. “It isn’t about the biggest, the strongest, or the loudest,” said DeGraw. “It’s about simplicity in its purest form. FREE doesn’t sound like the big machine. It sounds like where you go to escape the big machine.” In keeping with this intimate approach, DeGraw will hit the road on March 27, 2009 for an extensive spring tour he has dubbed his “Where It Began” tour, in which audiences will be taken on a musical journey back to DeGraw’s roots for a series of intimate full band and solo performances. “We’ll take a similar approach to the live shows as we did on the album and with the iLike album premiere,” he says. “This tour is all about creating that very close connection with the audience.”

iLike will syndicate DeGraw’s album stream across iLike.com, iLike’s dominant Facebook music app, and other leading social networks and online platforms including the iLike Sidebar for iTunes (www.iLike.com/download). To learn more about iLike’s free content syndication tool for artists, go to: www.iLike.com/forartists.

 To listen to Gavin DeGraw’s new album in full and free of charge, visit his iLike artist page beginning on Sunday (March 29, 2009) at www.iLike.com/GavinDeGraw

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JAZZ LEGEND WYNTON MARSALIS’ NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE TO LISTEN TO FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS ONLY ON iLIKE

Milestone Jazz Event: Marsalis’ First-Ever Online Album Premiere; iLike’s First-Ever Jazz Album Exclusive

March 23, 2009 — Seattle, WA — Wynton Marsalis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, trumpeter and bandleader, and leading social music discovery service iLike announced that He and She, Wynton’s new album of original music and spoken word, is available to listen to today in its entirety, only on iLike. iLike’s 24-hour world exclusive will culminate with the retail release of He and She on March 24, 2009.

“What appeals to me about working with iLike is the opportunity to take He and She directly to my fans, giving them a chance to hear it in full before the album is available in stores,” said Wynton Marsalis. “It is with this inspiration that I am inviting my fans to engage with me and one another in an online dialogue about the album on my iLike page.”

“This is a significant moment for iLike and jazz fans across the Web,” said Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike. “It is almost surreal to have the honor of collaborating with Wynton Marsalis, the defining jazz musician and trumpeter of his generation, to launch our first-ever album exclusive in the jazz genre.”

He and She, Marsalis’ fifth album for Blue Note, combines spoken word with music from his quintet, tempered with flashes of humor and plenty of swing centered on the relationship between a man and a woman and the elusiveness of romance.

Marsalis fans will have an opportunity to post questions and comments about the album on his iLike Artist Page (www.iLike.com/WyntonMarsalis) and Wynton will personally respond to a select group of fans. A few lucky fans who submit a question will receive a special gift.

iLike will syndicate Marsalis’ album stream across iLike.com, iLike’s dominant Facebook® music app, and other leading social networks and online platforms including the iLike Sidebar for iTunes (www.iLike.com/download). To learn more about iLike’s free content syndication tool for artists, go to: www.iLike.com/forartists.

To listen to Wynton Marsalis’ new album and participate in a virtual dialogue, visit his iLike artist page today (March 23, 2009) at www.iLike.com/WyntonMarsalis. And for more information about Wynton Marsalis, sign up for his fan e-newsletter at: www.wyntonmarsalis.org/newsletter

About iLike, inc
iLike is the Web's leading social music discovery service and the dominant music application on iGoogle, Facebook® and other leading platforms. With more than 40 million registered users, iLike helps people share music recommendations, playlists, and personalized concert alerts. iLike offers musicians and labels a convenient Artist Dashboard from which to reach fans, manage their presence across multiple channels, and cultivate the viral spread of their music. iLike, inc also runs indie music site GarageBand.com.

Contact:
Emily Glassman
iLike
Cell: 206.708.4478
Email: Emily@iLike-inc.com

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KEITH URBAN DEFYING GRAVITY EXCLUSIVELY ON iLIKE

Superstar Keith Urban To World Debut His New Album [“DEFYING GRAVITY”] on iLike, Releasing One Track a Day As Free Streams with Accompanying Video Clips

March 17, 2009 — Seattle, WA and Nashville, TN—Keith Urban, one of country music’s most electrifying and critically hailed live performers, and leading social music discovery service iLike announced that Defying Gravity, Urban’s highly-anticipated new album, will debut exclusively on iLike. Beginning today, more than two weeks before fans can hear or buy the album anywhere else, Urban will stream a song per day from his new album on iLike, culminating with the album’s retail availability on March 31, 2009.

For the 11-day duration of this milestone online event, Urban will personally introduce each song from his new album via a daily video clip. iLike will syndicate the Keith Urban track and companion video clip of the day to his fans across iLike.com, iLike’s dominant Facebook® music app, and other leading social networks and online platforms. In anticipation of his upcoming “Escape Together World Tour” Together With KC Masterpiece® and Kingsford®, which kicks off in May 2009, Keith Urban will launch a ticket give-away for his fans on iLike. More details will be announced soon on Keith Urban’s iLike artist page which is located at: www.iLike.com/KeithUrban.

“This album expresses the gratitude I feel for where I am at right now in life,” said Keith Urban. ”I also feel deeply grateful to my fans, which is why I’m introducing my new songs directly to them through iLike.”

“Keith Urban is an artist with great talent and a great heart, and I’m deeply honored that he has chosen iLike as the platform from which to share his new album with the world,” said Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike. “Defying Gravity is a profound, uplifting collection of personal songs from a truly gifted artist.”

In addition to being available on iLike.com and the iLike Sidebar for iTunes (www.iLike.com/download), Defying Gravity will debut on iLike’s leading apps on Facebook, iGoogle, Orkut, Bebo and hi5. To learn more about iLike’s free content syndication tool for artists, go to: www.iLike.com/forartists.

For Keith Urban’s track of the day and accompanying daily video clips, visit his iLike artist page at www.iLike.com/KeithUrban starting today. To learn more about Urban’s new album and upcoming tour, visit: www.keithurban.net.

Defying Gravity Track Listing:

1. Kiss A Girl  [Debuting on iLike March 17, 2009]

2. If Ever I Could Love  [Debuting on iLike March 18, 2009]

3. Sweet Thing  [Debuting on iLike March 19, 2009]

4. Til Summer Comes Around  [Debuting on iLike March 20, 2009]

5. My Heart Is Open  [Debuting on iLike March 21, 2009]

6. Hit The Ground Runnin'  [Debuting on iLike March 22, 2009]

7. Only You Can Love Me This Way  [Debuting on iLike March 23, 2009]

8. Standing Right In Front Of You  [Debuting on iLike March 24, 2009]

9. Why's It Feel So Long  [Debuting on iLike March 25, 2009]

10. I'm In  [Debuting on iLike March 26, 2009]

11. Thank You  [Debuting on iLike March 27, 2009]

About iLike, inc
iLike is the Web's leading social music discovery service and the dominant music application on iGoogle, Facebook® and other leading platforms. With more than 32 million registered users, iLike helps people share music recommendations, playlists, and personalized concert alerts. The iLike Sidebar for iTunes and Windows Media Player suggests new music, creates automatic playlists, and connects people through music. iLike offers musicians and labels a convenient Artist Dashboard from which to reach fans and manage their presence across multiple channels including Facebook, iLike.com, iLike Sidebar plugins for iTunes and Windows Media Player, iGoogle, and iLike’s iPhone application. By leveraging iLike's vast database of music lovers and their favorite artists, iLike helps artists communicate with fans and cultivate the viral spread of their music. iLike, inc also runs indie music site GarageBand.com.

Contact:
Emily Glassman
iLike
Cell: 206.708.4478
Email: Emily@iLike-inc.com

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc. iTunes® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Windows Media Player® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

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