Music Fans in US and Canada Will Now Have Access to a Vast Array of Legal Downloads From This Ad-Supported Service NEW YORK, June 3
NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- EMI Music, one of the world's leading
music companies, has entered into an agreement with ad-supported digital music
service Qtrax to make EMI's catalog of digital music available to music fans
in the US and Canada.
As part of the agreement, EMI's music will be available free to registered
Qtrax members for unlimited streaming or downloading to a PC. Fans can also
load downloaded tracks on up to three portable devices and play them while
their membership remains active (fans maintain membership by visiting the site
at least once every 60 days to keep downloads active on PCs or devices).
Those who wish to permanently own tracks can do so via direct Qtrax links to
participating digital retailers.
"This is a revolutionary time for the music industry," said Founder and
Chairman of Qtrax Allan Klepfisz. "Guy Hands and EMI Music have demonstrated
great vision and leadership and we couldn't be more thrilled to have their
support," he continued. "Music fans will soon be able to legally download
tracks from EMI's rich, storied catalogue, giving them access to one of the
world's largest repertoires of music."
About EMI Music
EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group Limited, one of the
world's leading music companies. Its EMI Music division represents artists
spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel,
Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI
Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists
on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae,
Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd,
Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams,
as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Camille (France),
Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy).
EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music
marketplace since it released David Bowie's 'Hours' as the world's first ever
album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements
with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe,
including its premium DRM-free, higher-quality offering sold through partners
including Apple iTunes, Amazon.com and more. It continues to facilitate the
development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans
to experience and purchase its artists' output through a number of different
platforms including, music discovery services such as Last.fm, iMeem and
Spiralfrog, legal peer-to-peer services such as GNAB and a deal to offer
advertising-supported videos on mobile phones through Rhythm NewMedia. For
further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com
About Qtrax (http://www.qtrax.com)
Qtrax (www.Qtrax.com) is an innovative, legal digital music service that
is free to fans. Qtrax showcases an innovative ad-supported delivery model
that easily directs revenue back to artists and rights holders. Qtrax is
available for browsing now and soon will provide fans with access to a
colorful and diverse catalog with millions of high-quality digital music files
representing the broadest artist-based fan-directed array of products
available anywhere. Based in New York City, Qtrax is a subsidiary of Brilliant
Technologies Corporation (OTC: BLLN.PK), a publicly traded technology holding
company.
SOURCE Qtrax
