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Lime Wire Store and CD Baby join forces
New York, July 1, 2009—Lime Wire LLC today announced a partnership with CD Baby, one of the largest digital distributors for independent music, representing over 240,000 independent artists, to sell their expansive digital catalogue in the LimeWire Store. This deal brings the total number of licensed tracks to over 3.5 million.
The deal provides access to titles from artists such as Regina Spektor, Gary Jules, Joe Purdy, Ingrid Michaelson, Melissa Ferrick, Charlotte Martin, Colin Hay, Stan Ridgway, and hundreds of thousands more.
“CD Baby has established itself as a major player in the indie community, so we are excited to be working together,” said Tom Monday, Director, Partner Relations for Lime Wire. “CD Baby and LimeWire Store both champion independent artists and give them access to new customers and revenue opportunities, so it’s a perfect partnership, really.”
"We are very excited to add Lime Wire's rapidly growing online store as a new partner and opportunity for CD Baby artists,” said Phil Bauer, Director of Digital Distribution, CD Baby.
About LimeWire Store
LimeWire Store, launched in the spring of 2008 by the makers of the popular p2p software, sells 256kbps, DRM-free MP3s provided by leading distributors including The Orchard, IODA, Redeye, IRIS, Tunecore, CD Baby and respected labels like Kemado, Delicious Vinyl, Dulatone, Militia Group, Fader, Ghostly, plus many more. Its digital music offering has grown to include more than 3.5 million recordings by today's top indie artists and music legends. LimeWire Store also produces exclusive content, such as its Live at Lime series, which includes live sessions by indie icons such as Matt & Kim, Juliana Hatfield, Sloan, School of Seven Bells, O’Death, Lisa Loeb, and others. LimeWire Store's music team is committed to providing participating artists and labels unique promotional opportunities with exclusive releases, targeted marketing, and events. For more information, visit www.store.limewire.com.
About CD Baby
Started in a garage in 1998, CD Baby (http://cdbaby.com) has grown to become the world's leading distributor of independent music. To date, CD Baby has paid out over $111 million directly to independent artists. From its Portland, OR headquarters, the company warehouses and ships over 250,000 independent albums to a customer base that spans the entire globe. In addition to shipping physical discs, CD Baby was one of the first to open the doors for the independent music community to access digital retailers. The company also offers other services to musicians such as the ability to accept credit cards at shows, web hosting through their sister company HostBaby, short-run disc duplication, merch items and download cards.
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