Contact: Lauren Veteri
Music Resource Group
973-767-1818
Lauren@MusiciansAtlas.com
Montclair, NJ - January 18, 2007: The "Independent Music Award Winners Compilation" featuring 38 songs by the winners of the 2007 Independent Music Awards (IMA) is the #3 album on eMusic’s "Power Charts" a day after release. The album came in just ahead of albums by Sinead O’Connor and Van Morrison.
The 2007 IMA Winner Compilation is available at: http://emusic.com/ima
The IMA’s and Music Resource Group (MRG) joined forces with eMusic, the world’s largest retailer of independent music, to offer these premium tracks free for one year to existing and trial subscribers in addition to their monthly subscription plan.
The free compilation is comprised of artists and tracks spotlighted in the IMA song and album categories and were selected by a panel of celebrity and industry judges including Peter Gabriel, Wynonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Suzanne Vega, Paul Oakenfold, Buddy Guy, Abby White (Music Editor of Performing Songwriter), Claire Armbruster (Artistic Director, Merlefest) and Louis Meyers (Executive Director, Folk Alliance).
The IMA’s along with The Musician’s Atlas (the definitive music business resource for independent musician’s and entrepreneurs) were created by MRG which develops resources, interactive tools and programs that support the goals of all members of the independent music community. MRG’s mission is to help artists, music biz entrepreneurs & other industry professionals to make, market & sell music more successfully.
eMusic (http://www.emusic.com) is the world’s leading digital retailer of independent music, second only to iTunes in number of downloads sold. The eMusic Web site offers a global catalogue of more than two million tracks from established and emerging artists in every genre from the world’s leading independent labels. Created by music experts for music fans, it features award-winning editorial content, a vibrant online community and unrivaled music discovery tools. A subscription-based service that offers 25 free downloads at sign-up, eMusic gives consumers an inexpensive, low-risk way to explore great new music they wouldn’t find otherwise, and unlike other download services, its universally compatible MP3 files play on any device including the iPod®. Based in New York with an office in London, eMusic.com Inc. is wholly owned by Dimensional Associates, Inc., the private equity arm of JDS Capital Management, Inc.
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For more information on Music Resource Group, The Musician's Atlas and The Independent Music Awards, please contact Joelle Caputa at joelle@musiciansatlas.com or at 973-767-1816.