New York (Top40 Charts/ SHOP PR)- Aiming to serve female music fans who increasingly scour the Web for the latest music finds, SHOP.COM, the destination comparison shopping site, today announced the launch of its retooled musicSHOP store. Starting today, SHOP.COM's new digital music store (https://musicdownloads.shop.com) will feature millions of downloads from a full catalog of popular music from all the major music distributors and labels. Created by SHOP.COM and music promotion company Musica, musicSHOP offers discounted pricing on the latest releases and classic hits from artists in a variety of genres.
SHOP.COM's new digital music store, powered by Neurotic Media, includes music downloads for iPod and all MP3 players. musicSHOP also features a new audio player that streams free tracks from each of the featured albums of the month, and a new video player that provides music videos and video features. Music shoppers can also find album cover art, links to artist-related Web content and a direct link to purchase the entire album on SHOP.COM.
"We recognize that women are increasingly becoming downloaders of music, so it makes sense for SHOP.COM to offer a comprehensive music experience on our site," said Mondy Beller, Senior Vice President, Marketing. "As one of the few comparison shopping sites to enter the entertainment download marketplace, our goal is to continue to 'hit the right notes' with our primary customer of women 35-plus."
"With music titles that are carefully selected and promoted based on SHOP.COM's keen understanding of its target audience, female music fans will have good reason to rave about SHOP.COM's new download music store. That's why Neurotic Media is proud to partner with SHOP.COM and provide the back-end download services to the store," said Shachar Oren, CEO of Neurotic Media.
"Adding a digital store designed with our core customer in mind, a busy woman looking to purchase her favorite music quickly and at a good price, brings depth and dimension to the musicSHOP platform and the SHOP.COM experience. Now shoppers can choose to buy music in the form they desire - in the price range and genre they want," says Bernard Ross, CEO of Musica.
The new musicSHOP will kick off with several music-themed promotions and sweepstakes that allow shoppers a chance to win one-of-a-kind prizes, including:
- Island Records' 50th Anniversary - SHOP.COM's specially-created Island Records' 50th Shop is a special online music marketplace celebrating 50 years of music and artists from Island Records, which introduced the world to Reggae. From now through September 3, SHOP.COM's Island Records' 50th Shop will promote collections of music from the best of the Island Records artist repertoire, including Bob Marley, U2, Robert Palmer, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Melissa Etheridge and more. The centerpiece of the promotion is the release of the new Bob Marley CD collection called B is for Bob, an anthology of original Bob Marley songs re-imagined for kids and fans of all ages. Island Records' 50th SHOP visitors can also enter to win a trip to Jamaica, valued at $3,500.
- Artist of the Month - SHOP.COM debuts its new Artist of the Month section with a spotlight on Holly Williams, the daughter of Hank Williams Jr., and the granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr., featuring her new album, Here With Me. Not only can fans purchase her music on SHOP.COM, but they can enter to win a trip to Nashville, including a private meet and greet with Holly, a tour of the "Family Traditions" exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame, and an autographed copy of Holly's new CD.
- iPOD+100 Music Downloads - As part of the new digital music store launch, SHOP.COM is giving away a 120GB iPOD and 100 free music downloads to one grand prize winner. Ten lucky runners-up will receive 10 free music downloads at SHOP.COM's musicSHOP. Contest ends September 3.
Users of musicSHOP can also enjoy all the features and functionality of SHOP.COM, including its proprietary universal shopping cart, OneCart, and access to the multi-merchant marketplace that enables consumers to conveniently find and compare products and prices from thousands of merchants.
