PassAlong Networks Acquires Razor & Tie MP3 Catalog
Agreement Adds Popular Artists to StoreBlocks Music Library
Franklin, Tenn. — November 2, 2007 — Media distribution developer PassAlong Networks™ today announced an agreement with leading independent entertainment company Razor & Tie that allows PassAlong to incorporate Razor & Tie's entire MP3 music catalog, featuring artists like Angelique Kidjo, Kelly Sweet and Ryan Shaw, into PassAlong's StoreBlocks™ music library.
"We are excited to add Razor & Tie's MP3 catalog to our already extensive MP3 catalog of more than 2 million tracks," said Dave Jaworski, co-founder and CEO of PassAlong Networks. "Razor & Tie has a large catalog of artists that covers a very broad fan base, including adults and children, so there will be new content available for users of all ages."
Razor & Tie's record label includes artists like Grammy-nominated global superstar Angelique Kidjo (released in conjunction with Starbucks Entertainment), acclaimed singer/songwriter Dar Williams, metal dynamos All That Remains, rising stars Kelly Sweet and Ryan Shaw, as well as catalog albums from the gold-certified rockers Brand New. The children's music roster is well-established with projects such as the chart-topping, platinum-certified music video DVD from award-winning kids music star Laurie Berkner (also released in conjunction with Starbucks).
StoreBlocks is PassAlong's full-service music distribution platform and includes one of the industry's largest music catalogs of more than 3 million songs, including more than 2 million songs in MP3 format. StoreBlocks currently powers more than 130 stores including Trans World Entertainment's f.y.e. - for your entertainment online music store, BreakthruRadio and Procter & Gamble's Julie's Jukebox, a digital music store on HomeMadeSimple.com.
About Razor & Tie Entertainment
New York-based Razor & Tie Entertainment is one of the fastest growing independent entertainment companies in the United States and is the parent company of Kidz Bop, LLC. Razor & Tie successfully sells audio and video products through traditional retail distribution, direct response television advertising and ecommerce based websites. Founded by co-owners Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam, Razor & Tie is a vertically-integrated company that encompasses a record company with major label distribution, a home video company, a media buying company, a music publishing business, an experienced marketing, promotion and sales team, a direct marketing operation and a growing database of entertainment consumers.
About PassAlong Networks
PassAlong Networks is a developer of digital media innovations and 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 nearly 3 million licensed songs and the powerful music referral system, Passing–and–Points™; freedomMP3™ provides interoperability for digital media files, including raw MP3 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, freedomMP3, PassAlong, Connected Consumer, Passing-and-Points and Speakerheart are trademarks of PassAlong Networks. All other brands are trademarks of their respective owners.
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