Sony/ATV Music Publishing Announces Digital Licensing Agreement with Qtrax
New York, United States
, 2006-11-06
Sony/ATV Music Publishing today announced a digital distribution licensing agreement with Qtrax (a division of Brilliant Technologies (OTCBB:BLLN)), the first ad supported peer to peer music network, which is scheduled to launch early next year.
"We enthusiastically support Qtrax's innovative new music service. Qtrax presents a unique and legitimate platform from which our songs may be distributed as broadly as possible, while at the same time securing potentially lucrative advertising dollars for our songwriters," said David Hockman, Chairman and CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing. "Our agreement with the Qtrax service is yet another example of our commitment to facilitating commerce in the digital space."
"We are thrilled to be involved with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Their impressive catalogue combined with their open-minded and innovative approach to new channels for music distribution, make them an ideal publishing partner. As we put together the final pieces of the jigsaw to create a business that we believe represents the future of music, we recognize Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a critical piece in that puzzle" observed Allan Klepfisz, President & CEO, Brilliant Technologies Corporation.
About Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a worldwide music publishing joint venture between Sony and Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers copyrights and catalogs by such artists as The Beatles, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Mann, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Richie Sambora, Stephen Stills, KT Tunstall and Hank Williams, among others. On the web: http://www.sonyatv.com.
About Brilliant Technologies:
Brilliant Technologies Corporation is a technology holding company devoted to technology identification and acquisition, as well as research and development leading to commercialization of innovative products, including proprietary technologies. Through its subsidiary, LTDnetwork, Inc. (``LTD''), the Company owns a range of cutting-edge proprietary software products developed by LTD that are designed to facilitate and enhance the purchasing experience of both its own customers and those of leading Internet companies that will utilize the products under joint venture or licensing arrangements. The Company is currently preparing for the launch of LTD's innovative P2P file sharing service, Qtrax. The Company has offices in New York, New York and Melbourne, Australia.
Contact
CONTACT:
For Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Lisa Gephardt
212-833-6826
[email protected]
or
For Brilliant
Rich Schineller
941-918-1913
[email protected]
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