NEW MOBILE PARTNER

The Orchard continues to expand its mobile network, forging partnerships with popular and emerging mobile retailers around the world. Here's the latest addition!

JAMSTER // US, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA
Originally based in Europe, where it was largely responsible for the "Crazy Frog" ringtone craze last year, Jamster [a.k.a. Jamba] is now a major worldwide mobile content hub, selling and marketing ringtones, images, games and information services to mobile customers around the world. The Orchard will supply Jamster with ringtones and full-length tracks to sell in the United States, Europe and Australia.

SEE COMPLETE LISTS OF ORCHARD-SUPPLIED DIGITAL STORES AND MOBILE PARTNERS.

NEW IN-STORE PLACEMENTS

Every day, we secure valuable digital real estate to promote your music. Here are some recent highlights:

1) SST: Black Flag and Minutemen/fIREHOSE on iTunes Essentials. Label feature on iTunes Germany. Black Flag staff pick on Real/Rhapsody. Label banner on HMV UK homepage. Six SST titles on iTunes US's So-Cal Punk Essentials.

2) HIP-HOP: MF Doom "Special Herbs Vol. 0-9" banner on Sony Connect's Underground Hip-Hop page (alongside an Aceyalone feature) and a "Special Herbs" feature on iTunes Germany's Hip-Hop homepage. Ayatollah and Omega One in iTunes US's Indie Spotlight on Hip-Hop/Rap.

3) BUDDHA BAR: "Nature" banner on Sony Connect's World Music homepage; two spots on iTunes U.S.'s World Music homepage, splash on iTunes UK's World Music homepage; and homepage exclusives on iTunes Germany.

4) SXSW: Music from performing artists featured on eMusic, iTunes US, Karmadownload, Virgin Digital UK, and MSN.

5) ITUNES ESSENTIALS: 14 placements on iTunes Canada's Rai Essentials, 6 placements in iTunes US's St. Patrick's Essentials.

6) MOBILE PLACEMENTS: Delicious Vinyl banner on Flycell. Over twelve pages of new arrivals on GroupieTunes. "Name Drop" ringtones and The Donnas "Turn 21" banner on Oasys Mobile. Thirteen titles featured on The Source Mobile's "New Arrivals."

WELCOME, NEW LABELS

GNP CRESCENDO [US] - Jazz, Rock + More.
Artists: Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Hines, Art Tatum, Savoy Brown, The Seeds, Dick Dale and more.

MORPHIUS [US] - Punk, Rock.
Artists: William Galison & Madeleine Peyroux, Pere Ubu, The Pietasters, Archers of Loaf and more.

JAMAL RECORDS [UAE] - Religious, Singer / Songwriter.
Catalogue: Yusef Islam, a.k.a. Cat Stevens, Native Deen, Khalid Belrhouzi, Zain Bhikha.

SOUND4GROUP [ITALY] - Dance.
Artists: Shamur, Porno.

SPANISH INDEPENDENT LABELS [S.I.L.] [SPAIN] - Classical Music label collective; the best and largest representation of Spanish classical music heritage.
Labels: Almaviva, Columna Música, Dahiz, Dicsant, Ed. Albert Moraleda, Enchiriadis, La mà de Guido, Licanus, Lindoro, Natural Acoustic Recordings, Verso.
Artists: Capella de Ministrers, Musica Ficta, The Hilliard Ensemble, Micrologus, Mac McClure.

THE ORCHARD GOES HOLLYWOOD

NEW! If you missed the announcement in January, The Orchard has successfully launched a comprehensive suite of licensing services for Orchard-distributed labels that choose to participate. One such service is song placement for synchronization, in film, TV, advertisements, video games and other outlets. We've hit the ground running! We’re particularly excited that our global partner network will be hustling for synchs locally, working with music supervisors in their home markets. Here are just a few of the hundreds of placements we've secured thus far:

1) Swiss Bank Commercial.
We placed a track titled "Hard Work" by The Sun Harbor’s Chorus [Documentary Recordings], which features a traditional "drill sergeant"-style call-and-response, in a commercial for a Swiss bank, featuring scenes of people working for their money.

2) New MTV Show "8th and Ocean."
We placed the track "Pena Reggaeton Remix” by Raul Cela [Lobo Recording] in the pilot episode. The song is featured in the first five minutes of the show, in a scene that introduces the male leads of the series.

3) TBS Show "Movie and a Makeover: Serendipity."
Each week, TBS runs a "makeover" show that's thematically linked with their
featured movie of the week. They used a version of the "Sex and the City" TV show theme, performed by The Couch Potato All-Stars [Shanachie], for a segment that's set to broadcast May 13.

If you'd like us to work to place your catalogue in film, TV or advertisements, email us at oms@theorchard.com. We'll reply right away with information on how to get involved.

INDUSTRY NEWS

FRENCH LAW REQUIRES CROSS-PLATFORM DIGITAL COMPATABILITY FOR MUSIC
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SPRINT NEXTEL INVESTS IN GROOVE MOBILE >> read more

CANADA LEFT BEHIND IN DIGITAL REVOLUTION >> read more

FEDS TO PROBE DIGITAL MUSIC PRICE FIXING >> read more

ORCHARD NEWS

CHINESE MUSIC FORUM: April 06, Beijing CHINA
The Orchard and its Asia partner ECD Hong Kong Limited [ECD], Asia's leading digital media distributor, are proud to host the first-ever digital music conference to be held in mainland China. The conference, titled "Globalization of Chinese Digital Music / Media Forum," will be held at the Beijing Landmark Towers, against the backdrop of an explosive market that is estimated to account for approximately half of all worldwide wireless growth over the next three to five years.

Key executives from Chinese media and technology companies, spanning music creation and ownership, processing and distribution, and regulatory bodies, will share their experiences and points of view and, more importantly, explore their prospective roles in working together to proactively shape China as a leader in the global digital media industry. It’s exciting!

Orchard CEO Greg Scholl will address the executives in a keynote, reiterating The Orchard’s commitment towards creating a vibrant market for Western independent music within China, and, similarly, working with its worldwide retail partners to build a new market for Chinese music outside of China. Orchard co-founder Richard Gottehrer, in a separate talk, will address how the fusion of east and west can positively impact the creative process.

It should be a great event, and we’re hopeful that it will lead to more and innovative ways to find new markets for your music, and new fans for your artists.

PRESS RELEASES

THE ORCHARD AND WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC REACH DIGITAL MUSIC AGREEMENT
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THE ORCHARD LAUNCHES HIGH-END PRODUCTION SERVICE FOR DISTRIBUTED LABELS, DIGITAL SERVICES >> read

VERIZON WIRELESS EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORCHARD >> read

THE ORCHARD ANNOUNCES GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP WITH NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP >> read

THE ORCHARD TO DIGITIZE THE BEST RARE VINYL FOR FIRST-EVER DIGITAL RELEASE
>> read

UPCOMING EVENTS

BILLBOARD MECCA: April 05-06, Las Vegas USA
www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/mecca/index.jsp
The Mobile Entertainment, Content, Commerce & Applications Conference is a one-day event held during the three-day CTIA Wireless conference. Over 1,000 executives from the mobile, entertainment, technology and digital content industries will attend MECCA, which focuses on the mobile entertainment space. Orchard co-founder Richard Gottehrer and several representatives from The Orchard's licensing and legal departments will attend, looking for new licensing opportunities for your music.

AIM DISTRIBUTION & DIGITAL DAY: April 07, London UK
www.musicindie.org
AIM - the Association of Independent Music - is a non-profit trade organization for independent record companies and distributors in the UK. AIM represents 25% of the UK market, with over 850 members of all sizes and musical genres, including The Orchard. Orchard co-founder Scott Cohen will host a 15-minute presentation on April 07.

ALSO UPCOMING

EEMC: June 02-03, St. Petersburg RUSSIA
www.eemc.tv

CONTENT2.0: June 06, London UK
www.content2point0.com

LONDON CALLING June 29-30, London UK
www.londoncalling2006.com

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