For Immediate Release

PassAlong Networks Selects Greenberg Traurig as Entertainment Law Firm


Franklin, Tenn. — Oct. 31, 2006 — PassAlong Networks™, innovative leaders in digital media, announced today that they have selected Greenberg Traurig as their entertainment law firm to expand their worldwide relationships.

"PassAlong Networks' digital media services engine helps facilitate the connection between artists and fans," said PassAlong CEO Dave Jaworski. "We have built a significant media library and marketplace building services. The next step is to build more worldwide media partnerships, and we are confident that Greenberg Traurig will help open those doors."

Joel Katz, Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Entertainment Practice and Co-Manager of the Atlanta office, will be leading the account. His clients include some of the world's most well-known entertainers, music producers, record companies, concert promoters and Fortune 500 companies. Greenberg Traurig has critical access to key players in the entertainment industry and provides clients with the pragmatic, time sensitive and dedicated counsel needed to thrive in today's multi-disciplined, multimedia entertainment marketplace.

"Greenberg Traurig is pleased to have PassAlong Networks as a client," said Joel Katz, Global Entertainment Practice Chair. "Their innovative technologies are very timely for where the industry is today, and could enable media companies and artists to better monetize the new digital world."

Jozef Nuyens, SVP of Global Media for PassAlong, will be working closely with Greenberg Traurig on several worldwide initiatives. Nuyens has had a successful career as a musician, record producer, studio owner, publisher, record executive and artist manager. He is a three-time Grammy nominee and is currently serving on the NARAS Board that oversees the Grammy Awards.

"I've worked with Joel Katz several times in my career," said Nuyens, "and look forward to working closely with him again. Joel's expertise and relationship base are amazing, and will contribute to PassAlong's already well-established relationships with labels and artists."


About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.

Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; Tokyo, Japan; Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich, Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.


About PassAlong Networks
PassAlong Networks is an innovative developer of digital media services designed to enhance the Connected Consumer Ecosystem. PassAlong's B2B2C technology engine provides four key services for the digital media marketplace: StoreBlocks™ offers a variety of store-building tools to enable clients to provide their end-consumers with a library of more than 2 million licensed songs and the powerful music referral system, Passing-and-Points™; freedomMP3™ provides interoperability for digital media files across-multiple platforms and devices while promoting a balance of artist rights and media empowerment for both content creators and consumers; OnTour® connects fans to detailed, accurate and relevant concert notifications; and Speakerheart™ enables artists to seamlessly upload, promote and sell their digital music. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks is privately held and based in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, visit http://www.passalongnetworks.com.

OnTour, StoreBlocks, Passing-and-Points, FreedomMP3 and Speakerheart are registered trademarks of PassAlong Networks.

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