Today is a momentous occasion as Play.me has officially launched!  Read our press release below which was serviced to the media this morning.

Play.me – Your Complete Music Destination Unveiled

New Music Service Offers Unlimited, Uninterrupted Streaming On Demand Develops First ‘Caching’ Android App in the US Market Allowing Users to Listen to Playlists Without a Mobile Signal

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Play.me — the newest music platform where users can stream ad-free music on demand from virtually anywhere at any time — has officially launched. Play.me’s browser-based service gives users instant access to over 2.5 million songs to create playlists and customize radio stations to share and stream through social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
Play.me enables music fans to quickly find and play all the songs they love from a comprehensive, continually updated catalog and find new artists with Play.me’s discovery tools, including similar artist suggestions, new releases, and dynamic commercial-free radio stations which can be instantly created based on genre, artist, and decade.

For the music listener on-the-go, Play.me’s pioneering Android app — the first of its kind in the US market — allows users to temporarily save playlists directly to their phone. This new feature enables users without a signal to enjoy uninterrupted listening while “off the grid,” such as on a plane or in a subway tunnel where there is no cell phone reception or Wi-Fi access.

Play.me offers consumers both a premium monthly subscription service ($9.99) and a free trial version with limited streaming capabilities and complimentary downloads.

Play.me has licensing deals with major music companies including Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music, IODA, The Orchard and Beggars Group. In addition, Play.me is actively working to add more content providers, and is in the latter stages of negotiations with the other major labels. From mainstream hits to buzz-worthy indies and everything in between, Play.me provides over 10 million minutes of non-stop music.

“We believe that our easy-to-use navigation and extensive catalog — combined with the trial and paid offerings — makes Play.me the ultimate destination for music enthusiasts to hear and discover music the way they want, when they want,” said Massimiliano Pellegrini (Chairman, Play.me Inc.).

“We are pleased to make our unparalleled roster of music available through the Play.me platform. We think well-built, easy-to-use services that provide a compelling consumer experience to fans have a huge opportunity to meet consumer demand for legitimate digital solutions,” said Michael Paull, Executive Vice President, Global Digital Business, Sony Music Entertainment.

In the coming weeks, Play.me will launch new features, including the release of its mobile application for iPhone and Blackberry; and Play.me News (news.playme.com) featuring artist interviews, special promotions, and the latest music news. For more information, please visit: www.playme.com, lab.playme.com for our developer program, or blog.playme.com for the latest updates and company news.

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Greetings friends! Play.me is the new music platform where users can stream ad-free music on demand from virtually anywhere at any time. Play.me’s browser-based service gives users instant access to nearly three million songs to discover and share both on and offline.
lay.me’s four main aspects:

1) Play.me is a digital music platform
With Play.me, you can play, share, and download music. Start by creating your own playlist or by setting up a radio station based on your favorite artist or a specific genre or decade.
Play.me does not require anything to be installed on your Mac or PC. All you need is your browser. Our vision for the future of music does not involve downloading each and every track to your computer, but instead to allow you to stream music “in the cloud,” meaning that you can access anything in our vast catalog at any time. “Keep it simple” is our motto.

2) Cross device access
Access Play.me using your computer or mobile phone. Play.me is especially handy on your mobile device. Check out our Android Application — you can manage your playlists and have a music library of nearly three million tracks available for you at any time, wherever you are. You don’t have to remember to synchronize your music collection every few days or limit yourself to a small number of tracks because of limited space on your phone.
Going to a place where you have no mobile signal? We’ve got you covered. You can store your favorite playlists on your phone, something we also refer to as offline caching, which lets you listen to music on the subway, on a plane, or anywhere else your mobile or Wi-Fi reception is spotty. Once you’re back in an area with a signal, your device can go back to streaming anything from our catalog.
Don’t have an Android phone? Don’t worry! We’re releasing applications for the iPhone and Blackberry in the near future.

3) Social network integration
We know everyone has a Facebook and Twitter account these days, so we won’t try to burden you with recreating your entire social network on Play.me. Simply share your playlists and song recommendations with all of your existing friends directly from the Play.me interface. We like to keep it simple, remember?

4) Ability to integrate your own site and applications with our service
Our platform is completely open to any third party developers. Play.me APIs help the developer community plug into our catalog and create new and innovative web, mobile and desktop widgets and applications allowing music fans to do even more with the music they love. Check it out by going to http://lab.playme.com. You can sign up and start coding.

We always want to hear feedback on Play.me, so  post any question or comment on GetSatisfaction at:
http://www.getsatisfaction.com/playme
Hope you enjoy the ride!