Company at a Glance: Clickradio

Co. at a Glance: CLICKRADIO INC.

Headquarters: 251 Park Ave S., NY, NY 10010, tel 212-381-9000; fax 212-381-9099

Hank Williams, Founder & CEO

Ownership: Private

Investors: I-Hatch, Sierra, Telesoft

Tech. Category: Digital Radio Service (not Internet Radio, Streaming Audio or Website)

Mission:

ClickRadio is not Internet Radio, Streaming Audio or a Web site. ClickRadio stores free, CD-quality music on your hard drive, so you can listen while you’re offline – unlike streaming radio. Via free ClickRadio software, new songs are downloaded during idle connection time. You don’t have to search for songs, because ClickRadio does all of the work for you – unlike MP3s. The advertiser-supported programming can then be accessed by users either online or offline. Listeners are led through various music genres by Music Guides – air personalities. By clicking various icons on the ClickRadio screen, listeners can accept, reject, or skip the offerings as they educate the service about their individual music tastes. They can also obtain song lyrics, artist bios, track lists, album art, and links to artist web sites.

Products/Services:

ClickRadio has an expanding library of over 25,000 new releases and classic songs from major and indie labels, and over 40 stations. Listeners are subjected to only 5 minutes of ads an hour – considerably less than on broadcast stations. The music programmed by ClickRadio is fully licensed.

Partners:

Lucent Technologies ePac; License deals with Warner Music Group, Universal, and BMG

Press Links:

http://www.clickradio.com/index2.htm

November 29, 2000 - PHILIPS SHOWCASES CLICKRADIO ON DIGITAL SET-TOP AT WESTERN SHOW 2000