Loudeye Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOUD), a leading provider of Webcasting and digital media streaming services, today announced its Activate subsidiary won Streaming Magazine's 2002 Reader's Choice Award for best turnkey streaming solution.

Streaming Magazine (http://www.streamingmagazine.com/) is the only monthly publication covering business and technology issues related to the streaming industry. Its readers consist of business professionals and decision makers in the enterprise, streaming, broadcast, entertainment and media industries. Winners of the 2002 Reader's Choice Awards will be named in the April issue of the magazine.

"Activate was the decisive winner in this category, beating out a number of other streaming firms for one of the more sought after awards," says Doug Wyllie, managing editor of Streaming Magazine. "By leaving the results to the discretion of our readers, these awards reflect the feelings and experiences of individuals who are behind the scenes with hands on experience working with these vendors. To that extent, they serve as a strong barometer to the effectiveness of the various streaming solutions that were nominated."

"Being recognized by peers in the industry reflects our focus on developing innovative streaming solutions that meet the true needs of customers," said Doug Schulze, Loudeye senior vice president of marketing and corporate development. "The award speaks to the unified effort of our team that goes into each and every streaming implementation."

About Loudeye Technologies

Loudeye is a leading provider of services and infrastructure for the delivery of digital media and streaming content. Loudeye offers music samples, online radio, streaming ad insertion, digital media services, metadata, digital rights management (DRM), digital fingerprinting, media restoration and Webcasting solutions for customers in the enterprise, retail, broadcast, cable and satellite industries. Loudeye has music licensing agreements with the world's five major record companies and hundreds of independent labels. Customers include MSN, AOL, CDNOW, BMG Direct and barnesandnoble.com.

Loudeye's Activate subsidiary offers live and on-demand enterprise Webcasting services for earnings calls, product launches, conference streaming, distance training and sales calls. Customers using Activate's Webcasting services include Compaq, Microsoft, Adobe, and SAFECO. Loudeye's VidiPax subsidiary provides video and audio restoration, preservation and migration services for customers including Coca Cola, the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, the University of North Carolina, and the Alan Lomax Archives.

To learn more, visit www.loudeye.com.