Island Def Jam Music Group Connects Unsigned Artists With Worldwide Distribution Powered By TuneCore

Island Def Jam Music Group Connects Unsigned Artists With Worldwide Distribution Powered By TuneCore

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Island Def Jam Music Group has partnered with TuneCore to launch IDJ First Look [http://www.idjfirstlook.com/] today, a new web portal that provides unsigned artists with potential access to such coveted major label services as worldwide distribution and marketing.

Through this new partnership, unsigned artists using Island Def Jam Firstlook will not only be able to get their music distributed to such leading retailers as the iTunes Store, Amazon MP3 and eMusic, among many others, but may have the chance to gain the attention of Island Def Jam's hit-making creative staff for possible upstreaming and/or marketing and promotional opportunities.

"We are delighted to team up with TuneCore, a company that shares our commitment to unsigned artists and to creating even more value for music on the Web," stated Christian Jorg, Senior Vice President of New Media & Commerce for Island Def Jam. "As the music industry continues to transition, we believe it's crucial to offer independent musicians real opportunities to be heard and possibly discovered."

"Island/Def Jam is one of the most successful and recognizable record labels on the planet. I am really excited to provide any artist that wants it unique access to reach the people within Island/DefJam with a new model; the artist, gets distribution and an association and potential larger relationship with IDJ," stated Jeff Price, CEO and Founder of TuneCore.

About ISLAND DEF JAM

The Island Def Jam Music Group is home to a multi-cultural and diverse family of artists and has fast become one of the most successful labels in the industry. It is comprised of Island Records and Def Jam Recordings, and is in partnerships with Disturbing Tha Peace and Slip N Slide. The roster boasts an array of talented artists including Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, The Killers, The-Dream, Fabolous, Melissa Etheridge, LL Cool J, NAS, Chrisette Michele, Bon Jovi, Ludacris, Lionel Richie, Rihanna, Hoobastank, Jeremih, Sum 41, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy and Ne-Yo.

About TuneCore

TuneCore is a low, flat fee service that distributes music to iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody and many other major download and streaming sites while taking no rights and no revenue from the sale of the music. Artists are building careers, selling significant volumes of music and generating revenue through TuneCore. Since its launch in 2006, TuneCore has distributed tens of thousands of albums and millions of songs to iTunes and other digital stores by Grammy winners and unsigned artists alike. TuneCore artists include Drake, Beck, Jay-Z, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards, Public Enemy, Nine Inch Nails, Ricky Skaggs, Paul Westerberg, MGM Studios, Warren G, Bjork, Moby, High School Musical cast members, Ali Lohan, Cirque Du Soleil, Starbucks and tens of thousands more. More music is released in one day via TuneCore than any major record label over a year and the site recently expanded its offerings to distribute full-length films, TV shows, concert films, and documentaries to iTunes.

www.tunecore.com

For more information on TuneCore, please contact Nick Loss-Eaton [nlosseaton@shorefire.com], Miya Hannan [mhannan@shorefire.com] or Matt Hanks [mhanks@shorefire.com] at Shore Fire Media, 718.522.7171. For more info on Universal Music Group, please contact Maria Ho-Burge [maria.ho-burge@umusic.com], 212.331.2569.

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Source: Universal Music Group

CONTACT: Nick Loss-Eaton, nlosseaton@shorefire.com, or Miya Hannan,
mhannan@shorefire.com, or Matt Hanks, mhanks@shorefire.com, all of Shore Fire
Media, +1-718-522-7171, for Universal Music Group; or Maria Ho-Burge of
Universal Music Group, +1-212-331-2569, maria.ho-burge@umusic.com

Web Site: http://www.idjfirstlook.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment