Live365 Launches Meetings365 Service to Stream Live Meetings and Archives

LIVE365 LAUNCHES MEETINGS365 Service TO Stream LIVE MEETINGS AND ARCHIVES CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA FIRST TO USE THIS INNOVATIVE SERVICE FOSTER CITY, CA (August 6, 2001) -- Live365 (www.live365.com), the world’s largest Internet broadcasting community, today unveiled a remarkable service --Meetings 365. This new technology changes the way people traditionally hear government or other organizational meetings. It provides a way to listen to sessions online either as they take place or from audio archives made simultaneously during live broadcasts. Proceedings are labeled by agenda item so listeners can be selective on playback if they prefer to hear only a portion of the recording. • The on-demand audio service is player-agnostic streaming in the MP3 format • Meetings can be simultaneously broadcast live while recording the audio • Segment-by-segment feature allows for quick access to specific agenda topics • A message board is included to allow for interaction with citizens • No capital expenditure is needed; any non-technical staff member can operate • Includes a 24/7 Internet radio station for PSAs and Emergency bulletins • Completely portable - software works on any Windows ™ laptop or desktop computer. “Meetings365 is a paperless ‘on demand’ solution to staying informed on government issues,” explains Mike Spinelli, Live365 Director of Community and Customer Support as well as a former mayor and councilman. “Even residents unable to attend public meetings can now become well versed in community matters,” he says, adding: “No capital expenditures are necessary to implement as all of the required software and bandwidth are supplied.” -more- PAGE 2 “This technology increases awareness of community issues while meeting the challenge of making public meetings easily accessible to all residents,” says Burlingame, CA, City Clerk Ann Musso. “We are very happy to be the first to use this!” Responsible for maintaining and distributing city records, Musso reports that time to carry out these duties was minimized considerably since Burlingame incorporated Meetings 365 on its website: http://www.burlingame.org. What once took 20 hours to do now takes a fraction of that time and frees her for other city work. Presently the Burlingame site supplies access to City Council, Planning Commission and other public meetings. From the homepage, there’s a link to these meetings available for playback on a 24-7 basis. Because files are streaming audio using MP3, there is no download involved. It operates quickly whether using a slow 28.8 modem or a faster connection, and the software runs on any Windows laptop or desktop computer. Another benefit to users is the ability for them to utilize any MP3 player instead of a special proprietary player that often requires time-intensive downloads. Serving as a round-the-clock Internet radio station, Meetings365 also provides another community service. It can be used for public service announcements (PSAs) and emergency bulletins. Additionally, it can allow for citizen interaction through online message boards. For information about signing up for Meetings365, email [email protected] ABOUT LIVE365 Live365 (www.Live365.com) is the world’s largest broadcaster of streaming MP3 content on the Internet, with more than 5 million listener hours logged monthly. Users can listen to tens of thousands of broadcasts anytime day or night. Through innovative proprietary technology, they create a one-of-a- kind personal station to broadcast worldwide. Rated recently by Arbitron as one of the largest aggregate network streamers, Live365’s “Studio365” tools empower traditional radio stations, record companies, community groups and others with an easy solution to streaming audio over the Internet. Founded in July 1999 in Foster City, CA, Live365 recently won the ‘People Choice’ award for “Best Music Site” at the Fifth Annual Webby Awards. Windows is a registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation Live365 is a registered Trademark of Live365,Inc.