Bandportals Rolls out Chumbawamba Web Sites for Readymades album on Republic/Universal

Chumbawamba has secured services of Bandportals for the creation Chumba.TV, Chumba.org and Bandportals project/campaign management site. In keeping with their past and present exploits to demonstrate their activism through their music, which until now has been available on their infamous Chumba.com site, the band now has multiple interactive platforms to support their message through the new Readymades album as well as their deep music archive.

July 3, 2002 - New York    In support of their 11th studio album,
Readymades, out June 18th (Republic/Universal,) Chumbawamba has secured
services of Bandportals for the creation Chumba.TV, Chumba.org and
Bandportals project/campaign management site. In keeping with their past
and present exploits to demonstrate their activism through their music,
which until now has been available on their infamous Chumba.com site, the
band now has multiple interactive platforms to support their message through
the new Readymades album as well as their deep music archive.

Chumba.TV was created by flash innovators Motiongraphiks. Philip Mokbel,
Creative Director, who designed the site, encompassed a post-modern look
that embodies the bands appreciation for Russian constructivism art. In
addition to the site, the dynamic e-card and presentation for the Readymades
album was developed to reflect the look of the Dada" art movement. The
site is a complete multimedia center that provides new and old fans access
to the vast archive up to present day music, videos and home movies. For
existing fans of past releases (the multi-platinum) Tubthumper and WSYWIG, a
complete archive of rare and controversial material is finally available.
Features include a flash player that allows users to hear the entire
Readymades album, view their Documentary episodes and previews of their
documentary film Well Done, Now Sod Off" and downloads of offbeat versions
of the smash hit Tubthumping" by other artists including Phish.

Chumba.org is an activist arts portal that the band maintains themselves,
using Bandportals self-updating platform. The site was created to move the
band further into the alternative media spotlight as pundits and to have an
outlet to poke fun at society as well. They are lending support to
international artists who have a political message behind their art as well.
Covering the latest in art, media, film, music, the band will report on and
allow for submissions of new and interesting media content by others, which
will be published on the site and later streamed on Chumba.TV. Features
include music, literature, film/tv, and a complete list of political groups
and activist media links. It also includes in-depth discussion groups
(that go beyond the music talk), comedic advice columns Ask Britney" and
Ask Bono," as well as a complete links guide to activist culture on-line.

Chumbaportal is the Bandportals web-based project management service, which
supports the day-to-day activities and follows the marketing campaign for
the new Chumbawamba album. By utilizing the web-based service, the bands
management Doug Smith Associates can interact more closely and share
info/documents with those involved with the campaign thru the secure
intranet and project/campaign manager. Members include the band, Universal
Records, Koch and Zomba distribution overseas, The Agency Group, JLM Public
relations and everyone else involved with the project.

About Bandportals
Bandportals is a web services and marketing company created to support the
daily needs and activities of professional music organizations thru its
Bandportals subscription-based project management platform. Based in New
York City and Rochester, it is the brainchild of Jim Coffman, Lou Parmelee
(co-directors) and Michael Hausman (board of directors). Jim is a veteran
major label marketing executive. Lou, a web-music pioneer, was most recently
Content Development for Throttlebox.com. Michael is manager of Aimee Mann
(and others) and co-founder of United Musicians. Bandportals offers
entertainment clients a suite of web-based marketing, promotion, rich media,
content tracking, advertising solutions and design services.

About Motiongraphiks
Motiongraphiks is a Toronto-based rich-media development firm working on the
leading edge of interactive design and development. Through in-depth
understanding of clients environments they offer complete e-business
branding solutions that revolve around the clients marketing goals and
objectives. Founded 2 years ago Motiongraphiks has accumulated an
outstanding list of clients including, Worldsites International (WSI),
Daimler Chrysler, Whirlpool and The Laser Vision Institute, all of whom they
have helped appeal clearly and concisely to their target audiences.

For more info visit: www.bandportals.com, www.motiongraphiks.com,
www.chumba.tv, www.chumba.org, http://www.chumbawamba.tv/ecard1/

Band Press inquiries contact
Ellen Zoe Golden
JLM Public Relations
ellenzoe@aol.com
212-431-6818

Sales/business inquiries contact
Jim Coffman (New York Office)
jcoffman@bandportals.com
917-863-2145