Nettwerk is a multi-dimensional management company, record label and
publishing business helmed by industry pioneer Terry McBride, Nettwerk's chief
executive and founder of Nettwerk.
"We believe The Orchard represents a vision consistent with our view of
where the music business is headed and will play a key role in the direction
of the industry as the inevitable shift to digital sales continues. Releases include an array of artists
that span the genres of traditional, goth, death , black, power metal and
hardcore, including Soilwork, In Flames, Shadows Fall, The Haunted, and
more. Ultra has proven itself to
be a successful compilation- and single-based record label and is now
developing homegrown electronica talent for the domestic and international
market.

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McBride , a master manager/promoter, was
recently ranked number 33 out of 100 Most Powerful people in music and
represents many of today's top world-wide recording artists including Avril
Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, and Dido.

About The Orchard
The Orchard is the leading distributor and marketer of independent music
in the world, representing thousands of labels spanning 73 countries and every
music genre.

Ultra Records: An electronic label with music ranging from progressive
trance to house to commercial cross-over music.

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Trustkill: Hardcore, punk and emo label with a roster that includes
Bleeding Through, Most Precious Blood, Roses Are Red, Throwdown , Walls Of
Jericho, Open Hand, Nora, It Dies Today, ArmsBendBack, and Hopesfall.
Headquartered in Horsham, PA, Music Choice is a partnership among
subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, Motorola , Inc.

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Media Contacts:
For The Orchard: For Nettwerk:
Andy Morris / Justin Kazmark Danielle Romeo
The Morris + King Company Nettwerk Music Group
(212) 561-7465 / (212) 561-7466 (310) 855-0643
andy .kazmark@morris-king. A mix of big budget videos by established artists, DIY videos by
emerging acts , and everything in between, is available, reflecting Music
Choice's commitment to artists at every stage of their career.S.

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"It is a privilege for us to support Nettwerk globally as their digital
distribution and marketing partner, and have them support us within the
important Canadian music market.

About Nettwerk
Nettwerk Music Group is Canada's leading privately owned record label and
artist management company. Nettwerk is responsible for managing some of
Canada's biggest artists like Sarah McLachlan, Avril Lavigne, Barenaked Ladies
and many others. Top videos from artists across multiple music
genres are now available on the Music Choice dual-platform network, which
includes a new broadband music service and Music Choice On Demand. "With this multi-deal announcement, Music Choice is
demonstrating its commitment to both the music industry and consumers to be
the premier music video network.

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The company is headquartered in New York and London,
with operations in Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong, Vancouver,
Kolkata, Johannesburg , Moscow and Melbourne, and local representatives in
Paris, Milan, Berlin, Barcelona, Lausanne, Ramallah , Nairobi, and Sao Paulo., Sony Corporation of
America, EMI Music and several leading U.

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Orchard To Represent Nettwerk Artists Globally Across Digital Retail and
Mobile Outlets; Nettwerk Also To Serve As Orchard's Distribution and Marketing
Partner for Canada

NEW YORK, and VANCOUVER, The Orchard, the world's
leading digital distributor and marketer of independent music, today announced
a sweeping partnership agreement with Nettwerk Music Group to distribute and
market music from Nettwerk's recorded music division across digital retail and
mobile operators worldwide. Overall, The Orchard's catalogue encompasses music from thousands
of record labels spanning 73 countries and every music genre. It is also a great pleasure to work closely
with Terry, whose values and vision we share," said Greg Scholl, chief
executive of The Orchard and managing director of Dimensional Associates, the
company that owns The Orchard, eMusic and Dimensional Music Publishing. featuring such artists as Southern California's The
Chemistry, international rock trio Danko Jones, singer/songwriter Dar
Williams, Grammy-nominated Afro-Cuban funk collective Yerba Buena, Brooklyn
hard-rock quartet The Giraffes, and live hip-hop act Heiruspecs, among many
others .

VI Music: A leading label for Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, and Reggaeton music
featuring a mix of Latin rhythms, hip-hop and rap.

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Nettwerk has several offices located around the world
including offices in New York, Los Angeles and London; with our main office
right next to Granville Island in Vancouver, B.
Music Choice, the pioneering music video
network, today has announced partnerships with eighteen influential and
eclectic independent labels, including Artemis, Razor & Tie, Century Media
Records, and many more.

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Razor & Tie: One of the fastest-growing independent entertainment
companies in the U. cable providers: Adelphia Cable
Communications, Comcast Cable Communications , Cox Communications and Time
Warner Cable.

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The
Orchard catalogue also includes music from multi -platinum acts such as Green
Day, Coldplay, and Ray Charles from their early years, before they were signed
to major labels, and breaking bands like The Hold Steady and Bedouin
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The acquisition of these videos will greatly expand Music Choice's current
library of music videos, adding to an extensive selection of multi-genre
videos from today's hottest artists back to classics from the '80s and
'90s.

Metal Blade Records: Alternative and metal label which now has an
international roster full of established and upcoming underground bands,
including Unearth, As I Lay Dying, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Six Feet
Under .S.

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The Orchard's Label Services group represents an unprecedented digital
catalogue of the best independent music from around the world, including
landmark indie rock and punk from SST (Black Flag, Minutemen) and Lookout!
Records (The Donnas, Ted Leo), classic hip-hop from Delicious Vinyl (Tone Loc,
Young MC) and Nature Sounds (MF Doom, Immortal Technique), world-renowned
classical music from Analekta and Qualiton, Bollywood hits from Saregama (Asha
Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar) and other top Indian labels, and much more. The Orchard's
Retail Services group works closely with all of the leading digital retailers
and mobile operators worldwide to market and sell its catalogue and also,
assist them as a close merchandising partner with respect to independent music
more generally.

SGZ Entertainment: A new Tropical and Urban Latino label founded by George
Zamora , former president of Warner Music Latina and multiple Grammy
Award-winning producer Sergio George . Renowned
for its cutting-edge innovation in custom music offerings and music
delivery, Music Choice programs a comprehensive selection of music
channels, produces exclusive content, including in-studio performances,
artist interviews and music shows, and distributes concerts that feature
both established and up-and-coming recording artists.

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In addition, Nettwerk will serve as The Orchard 's
new regional partner for Canada, assisting in sourcing artists and labels to
take advantage of The Orchard's unmatched distribution reach and marketing
capabilities.

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We also believe Nettwerk will
derive great value across all aspects of our business by being a part of the
unprecedented global partner team The Orchard has assembled," said McBride.

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The label is currently home to a diverse group of artists
including Grammy
Award-winning singer/songwriter Steve Earle, Sugarcult, Black Label Society
(featuring legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde), Better Than Ezra, Little
Barrie, Jaguar Wright, Ruff Ryders, Pretenders, and the late Warren Zevon.

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The MUSIC CHOICE
televised music channels currently reach 37 million households, and the
exclusive concerts air in 44 million satellite and cable homes nationally.

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The Orchard Announces Global Distribution Partnership With Industry Pioneer Nettwerk Music Group

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Other Orchard inquiries:
info@theorchard.

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Nettwerk is a company that has consistently
been at the forefront of creativity and innovation, pushing a recalcitrant
industry towards needed change. As the
largest but also the best digital distributor and marketer in the business,
The Orchard is a logical choice to represent Nettwerk globally, and we are
pleased to serve as their partner for Canada.C.

PRESS RELEASE Music Choice Acquires Top Indie Videos for Its New Music Video Network

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Label additions include:

Century Media Records: One of the world's leading independent metal record
labels, with seven offices worldwide.

About Music Choice

Music Choice, the premier multi-platform music network, reaches consumers
through digital cable and satellite television, and broadband.

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videos reach millions of PC users with broadband connections and TV viewers
with access to On Demand.

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The Orchard supplies its catalogue of more than 800,000 tracks to
all of the leading legal digital music retailers and mobile operators
throughout the world.

"Music Choice is the only outlet for both emerging and established artists
to get exposure to a nation-wide audience through TVs, PCs and cell
phones ," stated Damon Williams, Senior Director of Music Programming for
Music Choice.

Artemis: A privately held, New York-based independent record label
launched in 1999.

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