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INGROOVES ADDS TO INDIE ROSTER & ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES: Nettwerk Music Group, Hidden Beach Records, Cary Brothers, Too $hort and Balkan Beat Box All Tap Into the ONE Digital Platform for Distribution.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2010- INgrooves has announced a dynamic spring release lineup, including content from Nettwerk Music Group, Hidden Beach Records and new albums from Cary Brothers, Too $hort and Balkan Beat Box. The announcement was made today by Dave Zierler, EVP & GM, INgrooves.

Nettwerk Music Group is utilizing the ONE Digital platform for mobile distribution of their catalogue including releases from BT, DJ Dan, and Angus & Julia Stone. Hidden Beach Records has recently signed their deal with INgrooves to maximize their international consumer reach.

INgrooves is providing both physical and digital distribution for the new Cary Brothers album, “Under Control,” available everywhere on April 6th 2010. Cary Brothers will perform at SXSW on Thursday, March 18th & Saturday, March 20th and will hit the road in support of “Under Control” in the spring of 2010. Also expected from the INgrooves spring lineup, are new digital releases from Too $hort (“Still Blowin” on 4/6), Balkan Beat Box (“Blue Eyed Black Boy” on 4/27) and more.

“It was an easy decision to team up with INgrooves for the digital and physical release of my new record “Under Control.” The whole internet revolution has brought about so many interesting ways for an indie artist like myself to get attention on the web, and there are new ideas happening every day,” said Cary Brothers. “I wanted to work with a company that sees those new ideas coming and embraces them rather than a company that waits until everyone else is on the bandwagon. While so many labels are stubbornly trapped in the past, INgrooves is the future of music.”

“We are extremely excited about the new label additions and working directly with our artists on the upcoming releases,” commented Mr. Zierler. “We take great pride in partnering with cutting edge labels, and while each client has different needs, it is always our goal to provide top tier service while maximizing the opportunities in the marketplace.”

X5 MUSIC GROUP CHOOSES INGROOVES AS MOBILE DISTRIBUTION PARTNER

X5 MUSIC GROUP CHOOSES INGROOVES AS MOBILE DISTRIBUTION PARTNER

INgrooves Will Manage Mobile Distribution and Support Online Delivery of the World-Class X5 Catalogue

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON, March 2 2010 – X5 Music Group has signed a deal with INgrooves, a leading provider of digital distribution, marketing and promotion services to the global music & video community.  INgrooves will provide worldwide digital distribution services, including mobile distribution and delivery to various online stores.  The announcement was made today by Alex Branson, VP & Managing Director, INgrooves International, and Johan Lagerlöf, CEO, X5 Music Group.

The X5 Music Group catalogue includes over 180,000 music tracks spanning all genres including classical, blues, jazz and soul. X5 has seen plenty of recent Billboard chart success with no less than 12 albums on the “Billboard Hot 200” chart since July 2008, solely with digital sales. These charting titles are among other releases including the world-renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and collections with Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms.

“INgrooves is a proactive, flexible company offering a transparent and reliable delivery platform, and they were a clear choice for X5 Music Group,” said Mr. Lagerlöf.  “We are delighted to pact with INgrooves to execute our mobile digital strategy using their mobile distribution net.”

“X5 offers a master class in making music accessible to the consumer, and their consistent chart success is a testament to their understanding of what the music fan wants,” stated Mr. Branson.  “INgrooves is very pleased to work with X5 and offer them an expansion of their customer reach by leveraging our ONE Digital global distribution network. INgrooves’s outsourced delivery platform is ideal for global content owners like X5 Music Group.”
About INgrooves
INgrooves is a digital media infrastructure company that provides various distribution and marketing services via its INgrooves and ONE Digital divisions.  ONE Digital is a proprietary software platform that provides distribution and administration to large distributors, record labels and film production companies at rates far below the industry standard. INgrooves provides clients customized distribution, marketing, promotion, synch licensing and administrative support to help maximize the earnings potential of specific releases or catalogues.  For more information, visit www.ingrooves.com

About X5
X5 Music Group is a European Music Company founded 2004, specializing in the digital download market, licensing digital rights from selected media partners making  customized music products for sales and marketing. X5s portfolio currently contains approximately 180,000 music tracks in a variety of genres, marketed and sold via a wide range of online music stores, mobile operators and mobile handset manufacturers globally. X5 currently has approximately 6500 albums live in stores around the world.