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Musicnotes.com Signs Distribution Deal with Christian Publisher Maranatha! Music
Madison, WI – April 3, 2006 Leading online sheet music publisher and retailer Musicnotes, Inc. has announced a licensing agreement with Maranatha! Music. Under the long-term agreement, Musicnotes gains digital distribution rights to an extensive catalogue of praise and worship songs.
"We are excited to offer downloadable sheet music through Musicnotes.com," said Randy Alward, President and CEO of Maranatha! Music. "Our catalogue continues to grow and digital delivery will expand the reach of our songwriter’s offerings while increasing convenience to consumers of Christian music."
Among initial titles to be made available include "Lord I Lift Your Name On High" from Rick Founds and "You’re Worthy Of My Praise" by David Ruis, two of today’s most popular songs in American churches.
"We are proud to offer our customers the wonderful praise and worship songs published by Maranatha!," said Tim Reiland, Chairman of Musicnotes, Inc. "The addition of Maranatha’s catalogue to our Christian music department, featuring songs from Word Music, EMI Christian Music Publishing, Brentwood-Benson, Integrity, Vineyard and other major Christian publishers, helps round out our position as the leading source for downloadable Christian sheet music."
About Musicnotes: Musicnotes, Inc., recently named a Top 50 “Best Of The Web” retailer by Internet Retailer Magazine, has a growing catalog of nearly 50,000 digital sheet music titles available for immediate download on the Internet. The company’s digital catalogue has been built through content agreements with Alfred Publishing, BMG, Famous Music, Peer Music, Word Music, EMI Christian, Bug Music and others. Musicnotes also carries a comprehensive inventory of songbooks available via mail order.
About Maranatha!: Maranatha Music, based in San Clemente, CA is a leading Christian music publisher whose catalog includes classics such as the Praise Series, the Colours Label, the Praise Band series, the Promise Keepers series, Kid's Praise, the Top 25 Series, and the Praise Chorus Book. Maranatha's recorded products are distributed through WEA Corp and Word Entertainment and its print products are distributed through Nashville-based Word Music.
On the web: www.maranathamusic.com
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Tim Reiland
Chairman and CFO, Musicnotes, Inc.
treiland@musicnotes.com or 414-745-4232
Kathleen Marsh
CEO Musicnotes, Inc.
kmarsh@musicnotes.com or 608-662-1680 ext. 272
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