NEW STORES AND MOBILE PARTNERS

Distributing a wide array of great music, The Orchard has become the go-to place for digital music stores and mobile carriers. We offer the industry’s deepest selection of independent music for full-track downloads, ringtones, and mastertones. We continue to sign new retail and mobile partners on a weekly basis, and are now adding video to our content offerings.

YANGA // RUSSIA
Yanga is the first legal online music service in Russia. Its catalog of more than 1 million tracks includes music from leading independent labels worldwide. Yanga uses the MP3 format, which is supported by the widest variety of playback devices and imposes no restrictions on personal use of purchased music. Yanga was founded by a team of entrepreneurs with a history of success in Internet and new technology businesses. The company features a diverse music selection, convenient and secure payment systems, and a user-friendly interface. Yanga is headquartered in Moscow.

AMP' D MOBILE // US
Amp'd Mobile is the first integrated mobile entertainment company for youth,
young professionals and early adopters, and the only 3G carrier in the US
specifically targeting youth and young professionals. By leveraging the power of broadband wireless (EVDO), Amp'd Mobile offers traditional services such as voice and text within a completely fresh user interface designed specifically for the "mobile graduate" and third-generation (3G) technology. Amp'd U.S. subscribers will have access to mastertones, tones, and full track downloads (with dual delivery to phone and PC) from The Orchard's global music catalogue. In addition, The Orchard is making portions of its growing video catalogue available to Amp'd users.

JUNO RECORDS // UK
The world's largest online dance music store with over 50,000 titles in stock.

STARZIK SARL // France
Online store offering full-track downloads and ringtones.

MUSICBRIGADE AB // Sweden
Stockholm-based company that aggregates, packages, sells and distributes digital music with a focus on music video. Musicbrigade is Europe’s leading music video provider.

MTI LTD // Japan
Mobile Mastertone company based in Tokyo.

OPPORTUNITIES

Track your album on over 2,500 terrestrial radio stations and 5,000 internet radio stations using Mediaguide’s MusicMonitor and Radiowave Airplay Monitor. Through a single location, you can know exactly when, where and how often your music was played. The Orchard has set up a 20% discount for the special rate of $71.99 per release per quarter. This includes delivery of one track to 5,000 internet stations. Click here to purchase this service. If you’re interested in label rates for more than one album, please contact Paul E. Wright, VP Business Development at Mediaguide at paul@mediaguide.com.

NEW IN-STORE PLACEMENTS

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

1) Ministry's new album Rio Grande Blood, the first on Al Jourgensen's own 13th Planet Records imprint, received a number of major placements when it was released on May 2nd: AOL Music Now homepage and New Music Tuesday newsletter; Sony Connect homepage and hard rock/metal banner; eMusic homepage; iTunes Australia homepage and rock brick; iTunes Canada homepage; iTunes France homepage and rock splash; iTunes Germany homepage and rock splash; homepage placements and splashes on the rock page across the rest of iTunes Europe; iTunes UK homepage; iTunes US homepage and rock splash.

2) eMusic Dozens: Dion's "Bluesy Dozen" on eMusic featured four Orchard titles, including his own Bronx In Blue. Another Orchard favorite, Daniel Johnston received his own dozen in conjunction with the release of his recent greatest hits compilation Welcome To My World.

3) Gus Black's Autumn Days was featured as the Splash artwork for a Singer-Songwriter Indie Spotlight on iTunes US.

4) Real Rhapsody ran features on Daniel Johnston and Peanut Butter Wolf on their homepage

5) Hip-hop legend KRS-One's collection of b-sides and rarities titled D.I.G.I.T.A.L. was heavily featured by iTunes across the world. It was featured in a hip-hop indie spotlight on both iTunes Canada and iTunes US. It was also featured on iTunes Canada's homepage and received a splash on the hip-hop page. Other placements of note included iTunes Germany's homepage, iTunes Japan's homepage and hip-hop brick, iTunes UK's homepage and hip-hop splash, and the iTunes US homepage.

ORCHARD MUSIC SERVICES

The Orchard continues to seek new sync licensing opportunities for our catalogue in films, television shows, and commercials. We have a dedicated team of content professionals who are focused in matching up our clients with that “right” song for their needs – whether it’s a huge hit or a rare gem.

Some recent placements:

• John Tucker Must Die - Feature Film - Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. licensed Hedy McDonald’s cover of the Paul Simon song “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” [Warwick Records] for use in the major motion picture “John Tucker Must Die,” which stars Ashanti and is directed by Betty Thomas (Charlie’s Angels, Can’t Hardly Wait).
  
  Orchard Music Services worked directly with Alexandra Patsavas, founder of Chop Shop Music Supervision, to broker the use. At Chop Shop, Alex has music supervised the TV shows "Roswell," "Carnivale," "Boston Public," “Grey’s Anatomy” and "Fastlane," and the films "Happy, Texas" and "Wasted.” Chop Shop also produced the soundtracks for "Grey's Anatomy," "The OC," and "Roswell." The critically acclaimed "Music from the OC" soundtrack series (Mixes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) have sold over a million copies worldwide.
  
  In “John Tucker Must Die” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455967/), three ex-girlfriends of a serial cheater (Metcalfe) set up their former lover to fall for the new girl in town so they can watch him get his heart broken

• Badoit Mineral Water Commercial - We placed "Jaan Pehechaan Ho" by Mohammed Rafi [Saregama] in a TV commercial for much sought-after Badoit mineral water. The commercial debuted on French national television and is part of an international campaign for the connossieur brand. Film and comic buffs might recognize the track from the soundtrack to Ghost World.


• Target Corporation TV Commercial and Radio Spots - “I Want More” by Ragg [New World Records] from the group’s 2001 release “Room Full of Clowns” will be the exclusive theme for Target’s 2007 television and radio commercial blitz.  The commercial will air on English and Spanish stations in the United States and play in Target stores and sponsored events nationwide. 

WELCOME, NEW LABELS

SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS [US] - Folk, Blues, World
Catalogue: More than 35,000 recordings on 3,000 albums, dating back more than a half-century.

G. LOVE [US] - Rock
Catalogue: Rarities and live tracks.

33 JAZZ RECORDS [UK] - Jazz.
Artists: Hans Koller/Steve Lacy, Killer Shrimp, Nick Smart's Black Eyed Dog and more

BAROQUE RECORDS [UK] - Electronic / Dance
Artists: Andy Moor, Innate, Xzique, Odessi, Leama, Two Boys One Girl and many more.

UP ABOVE RECORDS [US] - Rap / Hip Hop
Artists: The Visionaries, Pete Rock, Jay Dee, Jurassic 5, Declaime, Kev Brown, Kan Kick and many more.

INDUSTRY NEWS

BURNLOUNGE NETWORK ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO SELL MUSIC
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/music/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002651306

MOBILE MUSIC MARKET EXPANDS IN INDIA
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1561323.cms

SOUND QUALITY FOR DIGITAL MUSIC CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/24/business/ptsound25.php

REVENUES FOR ON-LINE RETAILERS ON THE RISE
http://www.itweek.co.uk/vnunet/news/2156812/itunes-fuels-broadband-value

VERIZON LETS CUSTOMERS ALTER RINGBACKS
http://www.wirelessweek.com/article/CA6340071.html

INTERNATIONAL NEWS NEW!

At The Orchard, we continue to expand our international horizons with new offices and partners in key strategic territories. The world may be shrinking, but our global business is growing!

NEW GLOBAL PARTNERS

Kai Dehning: Germany
Kai Dehning is appointed as The Orchard Berlin’s regional manager and will focus on expanding the company’s current roster of independent German labels by acting as an A&R source for both labels and artists. He will be based in an office in Kreuzberg (kai@theorchard.com) and joins The Orchard with wide-ranging artist and label experience having worked for Epitaph Europe, Epic/Sony Germany, Bear Music Factory management, Semaphore distribution, and Pilgrim Management. Kai will continue to operate his publishing company, Edition Tonkopf, in conjunction with his partner EMI Publishing (Die Happy, Adam Green).

Metin Uzelli: Turkey
The Orchard is represented in Turkey by Metin Uzelli and Uzelli A.S., an Istanbul-based company that serves the Turkish music industry across production, distribution, and retail. With over 900 album titles in its catalogue, Uzelli is a leading and well-established label in its own right. It has extended its strength in music to retail, and is currently operates one of the country’s largest music retail chains. Uzelli is a founder-member of IFPI national group MU-YAP (Turkish Phonographic Industry Society).

NEW LONDON APPOINTMENTS
>> read press release

SEE A COMPLETE LIST OF THE ORCHARD'S GLOBAL PARTNERS

UPCOMING EVENTS

LONDON CALLING: June 29-30, London UK
http://www.londoncalling2006.com/
London Calling, held at Earl's Court, is the dynamic new international event for artists, managers, labels, service providers, brands and the new companies
building The Future of Music Business. Orchard Founder and VP International Scott Cohen will speaking on a panel entitled " Digital Distributors – Who needs em?"

MUSIC & BRANDS: July 19, London UK
http://www.musicandbrands2006.com/
The inaugural Music & Brands conference is a day long event incorporating up to a dozen conference sessions dedicated to bridging the knowledge gap between brand owners and music makers. Orchard Founder and Chairman Richard Gottehrer will speak on a panel entitled "Noughts and ones: the new digital gold rush".

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