MIDOMI.COM RECEIVES POPULAR SCIENCE “BEST OF WHAT’S NEW” AWARD

MIDOMI.COM RECEIVES POPULAR SCIENCE “BEST OF WHAT’S NEW” 

AWARD

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Nov. 14, 2007 - Melodis Corp., a leader in search and sound recognition technologies, today announced that Popular Science has named Midomi.com one of the top technology innovations of 2007 for the magazine’s 20th Annual Best of What’s New (BOWN) Awards. Midomi.com received a BOWN award in the Computing category and is featured in the magazine’s December issue as one of 100 new products and technologies receiving awards in 10 different categories. Midomi.com provides advanced sound recognition technology that enables users to search for music by singing or humming a few bars of a song.

“For 20 years, Popular Science’s Best of What’s New awards honor the innovations that make a positive impact on life today and change our views of the future,” said Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief of Popular Science. “PopSci’s editors evaluate thousands of products each year to develop this thoughtful list, and there’s no higher accolade Popular Science can give.”

“Midomi analyzes pitch, melody, rhythm and other features of sounds,” said Jacob Ward, deputy editor with Popular Science who reviewed the product. “It then compares those measurements against its database of 200,000 ditties sung and submitted by users. It finds the right match 95 percent of the time.”

Each year, the editors of Popular Science review thousands of products in search of the top 100 tech innovations of the year - the breakthrough products and technologies that represent a significant leap in their categories. Best of What’s New awards are presented to 100 new products and technologies in the following categories: Automotive, Aviation & Space, Computing, Engineering, Gadgets, Green Tech, Home Entertainment, Home Tech, Personal Health and Recreation. The profile and video review on Midomi is available online athttp://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2007/computing/item_37.html.

“We want to fundamentally change the way people interact with technology and the way it’s leveraged in an effort to make more meaningful connections between people and communities who share similar interests and passions,” said Keyvan Mohajer, chief executive officer of Melodis. “It is such an honor for Midomi.com to receive this award, as it reaffirms that the work we’re doing in the sound recognition space is impacting the future and the way humans interact with technology.”

The company also announced new voice and text communication tools available now at Midomi.com to enhance the user experience. In addition, the site is now available in five additional languages, helping to bridge the gap between people, technology and cultures.

“We are constantly developing new features that encourage and help people better communicate with each other in personal and intuitive ways. If you’re able to search for a song on Midomi using sound, it only makes sense that you should be able to communicate with the singer of that song in the same medium,” Mohajer said.

Midomi’s comprehensive database of music also leverages user-generated content, enabling users to discover and be discovered, and helping them to establish their own unique presence and viral fan base in a fun and intuitive way. The free member-based service requires a computer microphone to sing and record music on the site.

” Midomi Available in Six Languages and Counting - To date, Midomi.com users have contributed songs in over 33 different languages. The site interface is currently available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and French, and will soon be available in German, Portuguese, Korean and Polish. Midomi will continuously add new languages to support the collaboration, contribution and discovery of music around the world.

” Enhanced Voice and Text Communication Tools - One of Midomi’s most popular communication features allows users to post messages, notes and comments to each other in both voice and text form. Midomi strives to provide a consistent experience on the site by ensuring that people can search and discover music using voice and text communication, and also connect and build community in the same intuitive ways. Additional features on the site include enhanced playlist capabilities as well as feed and user updates that inform singers as to what their fans and favorites are doing.

” Embedded Voice Search Widget - This enables users and webmasters to add Midomi’s voice search widget to another Web site or social network, allowing their visitors to conduct a voice search powered by Midomi’s comprehensive music database. The embedded widget extends the reach of the “world’s most entertaining search engine” to other sites, making music discovery fun, highly interactive and more accessible. The widget is available on www.midomi.com/embed

About midomi

midomi mobile is the first-of-its-kind online music search engine where you can find songs by singing, humming, speaking, typing or playing original music sources into your iPhone. With new songs in 33 languages added to it each day by members all over the world, midomi is the largest online music repository of its kind.

midomi.com is a vibrant social networking destination for music lovers the world over. Currently available in ten languages and recognized by Popular Science magazine as one of the top global innovations of 2007, midomi.com is a community where you can come together with other music lovers to discover and be discovered.

About Melodis Corporation

MELODIS Corporation is building the next generation of search and sound recognition technologies for the Internet, mobility, robotics, security, home entertainment, automobiles and more. With the launch of midomi mobile and www.midomi.com, MELODIS has combined the world’s most powerful music search technologies with social networking, user-generated content and digital content distribution, and has developed the world’s most comprehensive database of searchable music.
Incorporated in September 2005 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, MELODIS is backed by leading Silicon Valley investors. For more information, visit www.melodis.com.

About Popular Science

Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world’s largest science and technology magazine; with a circulation of 1.3 million and 6.8 million monthly readers. Each month, Popular Science reports on the intersection of science and everyday life, with an eye toward what’s new and why it matters. Popular Science is published by Bonnier Active Media, a subsidiary of Bonnier Corporation.

MELODIS, midomi and the MELODIS logo are trademarks of MELODIS Corporation and may be registered in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks shown are the property of their respective owners.

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