PassAlong Networks Adds the CD Baby Catalog to Its Digital Music Network

PassAlong Networks Adds the CD Baby Catalog to Its Digital Music Network

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- PassAlong Networks, developer of innovative technologies for digital music, today announced an agreement with CD Baby, an online distributor of CDs by independent musicians, to make its extensive catalog available on PassAlong Networks powered digital music stores.

CD Baby is the latest addition to PassAlong's fast expanding library, including Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, EMI, The Orchard, IODA and other independent labels.

"Our main objective is to provide artists with the tools they need to distribute and earn revenue for their music, and through this agreement PassAlong Networks can help them accomplish this," said Jozef Nuyens, Co-founder and SVP International Label Relations for PassAlong Networks. "We are pleased to provide our digital music store network with the large and diverse roster distributed by CD Baby."

The agreement with CD Baby will add over 650,000 tracks from over 65,000 independent artists. The array of different music genres brings an eclectic mix to the PassAlong music library including artists like Melissa Ferrick, Bruce Lash (of Prozak for Lovers), Giacomo Fiore and Brian Perry -- all accessible from http://www.passalong.com/ , eBay (http://pulse.ebay.com/ ), and Microsoft Windows Media Player.

"We're excited to be working with PassAlong because it allows us to increase exposure for the many wonderful independent artists we work with," said Gray Gannaway, Head of Digital Distribution at CD Baby. "Independent music thrives when the recommendation process is from one friend to another, and PassAlong's technology allows for easy and legal discovery of our many artists."

About PassAlong Networks

PassAlong Networks is a developer of innovative technologies for digital music providing fans, artists and record labels with a solution that will change the way people experience digital music as the industry evolves. Its technology platform -- p2pREVOLUTION(TM) -- provides the foundation for two innovative B2B applications: a retail suite of unique "white label" applications that compel consumers to legally acquire content from digital music stores, and Freedom(TM) Security, which protects the rights of copyright holders wherever their digital content resides. With a music library of more than 1.6 million licensed songs and the industry's first Passing-and-Points(TM) program, PassAlong-powered storefronts foster community, make it convenient for consumers to acquire music and empower users by allowing them to monetize their music libraries. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks is privately held and based in Franklin, Tenn. For more information visit http://www.passalongnetworks.com/ .

About CD Baby

CD Baby does online sales and distribution for independent artists and labels. Founder and musician Derek Sivers was selling his own CD online in 1997, and he eventually asked a few friends if they'd like to sell their CDs there, too. Friends told friends and now over 125,000 artists sell their music through CD Baby. CD Baby has sold over one million CDs to customers worldwide, and paid over $20 million dollars to musicians. CD Baby's Digital Distribution program makes CD Baby one of the leaders in the aggregation of digital content. For more information visit http://www.cdbaby.com/ .

Source: PassAlong Networks

CONTACT: Tori Pugliese of Connors Communications, +1-212-798-1436, or Tori@Connors.com, for PassAlong Networks

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