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YANGAROO Signs Major US Independent Music Distributor
INDIE911 to Offer YANGAROO's DMDS to 45,000 Member Artists and Labels TORONTO, Dec. 18 /CNW/ - YA...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nINDIE911 to Offer YANGAROO's DMDS to 45,000 Member Artists and Labels\n\n\nTORONTO, Dec. 18 /CNW/ - YANGAROO Inc. (TSX-V: YOO, OTC: YOOIF), the\nindustry's leading secure digital media distribution company, has signed an\nagreement with INDIE911, one of the world's largest and fastest growing\naggregators of independent music. INDIE911 features over 45,000 artists and\nlabels, some 250,000 song and film titles, and 50,000 members, with close to\nfour million monthly page views.\n\n\nINDIE911 will offer YANGAROO's patented Digital Media Distribution System\n(DMDS) to its members, providing digital delivery of their music and\npromotional materials directly to radio stations across North America. This\nwill provide their independent artists and labels with the ability to reach\nradio stations the same way as major labels, in a secure, cost effective and\nenvironmentally friendly manner.\n\n\nDMDS will provide INDIE911's members with the ability to choose\nconvenient radio format "packages," and quickly send their broadcast quality\nmusic, bios, pictures and other promotional materials directly to the desktops\nof radio professionals. Additionally, they will be able to monitor when their\nmaterial was delivered and when it was viewed, streamed and/or downloaded.\nDMDS provides a cost effective alternative to traditional CD mailing, and\nunmatched security and accountability, by incorporating encryption,\nbiometrics, and watermarking.\n\n\n"I had heard that DMDS was being used by the major US record labels and\nbelieved that our members should be able to benefit from this valuable service\nas well," said Justin Goldberg, President and CEO of INDIE911. "The growth of\nthe indie sector is just beginning, as demonstrated by Radiohead's and\nMadonna's release of their new recordings outside of the traditional major\nlabel route, and DMDS will further that growth. We look forward to a long and\nprofitable relationship with our friends at YANGAROO."\n\n\n"We are thrilled to partner with INDIE911 and anticipate that their\nmembers will recognize the advantages of DMDS and use it regularly", said\nDrew Ferrante, VP Business Development of YANGAROO. "The time and money saved\nplus the security advantages are undeniable."\n\n\nAbout INDIE911\n\n\nINDIE911 is a leading online media and ...