NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman
and CEO Martin Bandier announced today that Sony/ATV Music Publishing has
signed a digital distribution licensing agreement with QTRAX, the free and
legal ad- supported peer to peer music network.
"We enthusiastically support QTRAX as an innovative method for
reclaiming rights and revenues from music misappropriated by worldwide P2P
networks, while at the same time providing users with a superior legal and
free net- based music experience," said Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO,
Sony/ATV Music Publishing. "This agreement expands upon our original
agreement with QTRAX and represents another example of Sony/ATV's
commitment to securing our songwriters' rights in the digital space."
"Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a preeminent and dynamic music publisher.
Their open-minded and innovative approach to developing new channels of
music distribution makes them an ideal publishing partner for QTRAX. We are
very pleased and enthusiastic to have their renewed agreement and support,"
said Allan Klepfisz, Chairman & CEO, Brilliant Technologies Corporation.
About Sony/ATV Music Publishing (http://www.sonyatv.com)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing was established in 1995 as a joint venture
between Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music
Publishing owns or administers over 600,000 copyrights by such artists as
The Beatles, Akon, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob
Dylan, Eminem, The Everly Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Mann,
Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Linda Perry, Richie
Sambora, Shakira, John Shanks, Stephen Stills, KT Tunstall and Diane
Warren, among others. Sony/ATV recently acquired both the Leiber Stoller
and Famous catalogues. It is not part of the Sony BMG Music Entertainment
venture.
About QTRAX
QTRAX (http://www.QTRAX.com) is the world's first legal and free peer-to-peer
(P2P) music service. 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
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Related links:
http://www.QTRAX.com
http://www.sonyatv.com
CONTACT:
Shamin Abas for QTRAX, +1-212-532-2736 or
+1-917-494-9288, Shamin@shaminabaspr.com
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