Ballston Spa, New York–February 29, 2008–ReQuest, Inc., originator and leader in the field of digital music servers, is now offering Finetune — a premium digital music service that lets anyone create their own playlists and discover new music through one of the largest online catalogs of licensed major and indie labels — to iQ Music System customers running version 4.6 software. A one year subscription is available for $150 in the USA only.
With a library of more than 2 million songs and compositions, compiled from major and independent music labels is available through Finetune. Finetune delivers powerful yet virtually effortless customization that empowers listeners to “fine tune” their streaming listening experience with impressive quality and total freedom from commercials, DJs, or interruptions.
“Finetune is a powerful new value-added feature that can only help to further ReQuest’s position in the whole house audio world,” says V.P. Sales & Marketing Bill McKiegan. “Now a customer can manage their own collection plus have access to millions of additional songs.”
Subscribers can easily create individual playlists, discover new music and revisit well-loved classics with equal ease through one of the world’s largest licensed online music catalogs. Unprecedented in the industry, Finetune also offers expert-guided editorial recommendations with community-driven suggestions further enhancing the music experience for every individual music lover, driven entirely by personal tastes. The Finetune discovery engine incorporates accumulated listener data, almost 200 million listener hours and over 600,000 user-created playlists.
The ReQuest Finetune user interface is entirely intuitive and self-prompting, and is accessible by way of any iQ touchscreen or on-screen controller, including third-party custom-integrated solutions.
About ReQuest
ReQuest, Inc.’s home-entertainment systems have set the standard for high-end digital media storage, management, playback, and system integration since 1998. The Company’s award-winning music servers and video-management systems are the accepted leaders in cutting-edge technology. The Company enjoys being regarded as having the best service in the industry, with an installed base of more than 20,000 units. ReQuest was ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the top 500 fastest-growing private businesses in America for two years in a row. For more information, visit www.request.com.
About Finetune
Finetune is the ultimate digital music service — two parts personal player, one part social network. Create your own playlists and discover new music through one of the largest online catalogs of licensed major and indie labels. Music you didn’t know you love is just seconds away through Finetune’s expert- and community-driven discovery engine. Never complicated and always free, Finetune comes with no strings attached. No downloads. No questionnaires. Lean back and listen, or sit up, spin and share. Just type in an artist and the experience begins — on your browser, on your desktop, on your blog, and beyond. What music do you love? www.finetune.com.
