CORRECTING and REPLACING Dailymotion and American Idol Katharine McPhee Launch “I’ll be Home for Christmas” Karaoke Contest

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The link in the first paragraph should read: http://www.dailymotion.com/group/katskaraokechallenge (sted http://www.dailymotion.com/KatsKaraokeChallenge).

The corrected release reads:

DAILYMOTION AND AMERICAN IDOL KATHARINE MCPHEE LAUNCH “I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” KARAOKE CONTEST

Grand Prize winner to receive an iPod Touch^TM and a phone call from Katharine McPhee

Verve recording artists Katharine McPhee today announced the launch of an exclusive contest running on Dailymotion, one of the leading websites for sharing videos. The contest can be found at http://www.dailymotion.com/group/katskaraokechallenge.

Following McPhee’s recent release of holiday classic “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” fans are asked to record their own vocals for McPhee’s rendition, uploading the finished product to Dailymotion. The grand prize winner will be determined according to the total number of times the video is selected as a “favorite,” and the creator of the selected video will receive an iPod Touch^TM as well as a personal phone call from McPhee.

“Our users to do more than just watch music videos, they love to directly engage their favorite artists as part of the fan community on Dailymotion.” said Joy Marcus, general manager of Dailymotion US. “Our users consistently amaze us with their talent and professionalism, and we are tremendously excited to see their versions of this beautiful holiday standard.”

An American Idol runner-up in season five, McPhee’s single was released by The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, and is available for digital download via iTunes. McPhee, who first came to prominence as the runner-up on American Idol in 2006, will have her second album (and debut for Verve), Unbroken, released on January 5, 2010.

About Dailymotion

As one of the leading sites for sharing videos, Dailymotion attracts 60 million unique monthly visitors and one billion videos views worldwide (source: comScore, August 2009). Dailymotion offers the best content from users, independent content creators and premium partners. Using the most advanced technology for both users and content creators, Dailymotion provides high-quality and HD video in a fast, easy-to-use website that also automatically filters infringing material as notified by content owners. Offering 18 localized versions, Dailymotion's mission is to provide the best possible entertainment experience for users and the best marketing opportunities for advertisers, while respecting content protection. www.dailymotion.com.