SpiralFrog, Inc., the free ad-supported Web-based music experience, and INgrooves today announced a licensing agreement to make INgrooves’ full catalog of audio and video files available on SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com).
Nearly 100,000 songs and 2,000 videos from INgrooves and its distribution division, ONE Digital, are included in the agreement. The deal also enhances SpiralFrog’s offering of international music, with the inclusion of INgrooves’ iMusica catalog of 4,000 Brazilian albums.
“It is the objective of SpiralFrog to provide a broad catalog of the best new music to music fans,” said Joe Mohen, SpiralFrog’s chairman and founder. “This deal gives SpiralFrog users access to music from Thievery Corporation, Tracy Lawrence, Lady Sovereign and some of the best up and coming bands from around the world.”
INgrooves provides digital marketing and distribution services to labels and artists including ESL Music (Thievery Corporation, Federico Aubele), StartArt (Bo Bice, Tila Tequila), Chocolate Industries (Lady Sovereign), bluhammock music (Cary Brothers, Swati), The Simpsons Movie Soundtrack, The Crystal Method and Too $hort. INgrooves also provides low cost distribution and royalty administration services via its ONE Digital platform to labels and aggregators including VP Records, iMusica and Digital Delivery Services.
“Being able to efficiently and effectively reach 1,000 different digital touch points is vital for our clients to be able to maximize their digital earnings and presence,” said Robb McDaniels, chairman & CEO of INgrooves. “SpiralFrog provides access to an innovative, ad-supported model that monetizes free music consumption and offers an alternative to piracy.”
SpiralFrog provides an integrated entertainment experience for users with particular emphasis on the process of discovering new music and accessing a wide variety of content about the artists they are passionate about. Currently, SpiralFrog is being beta tested in North America, offering more than 770,000 songs for downloading and 3,500 music videos for viewing and/or downloading.
About SpiralFrog
Headquartered in New York, SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com) is a Web-based advertising-supported music experience that combines music discovery tools with free and legal downloads of audio and video content licensed directly from the catalogs of the world’s leading music owners. SpiralFrog offers music-lovers a compelling alternative to illicit file-sharing and pirate sites, with a secure environment for them to satisfy their unyielding passion and thirst for music and entertainment information at no cost except for their time and attention.
About INgrooves/ONE Digital
Parent company Isolation Network, Inc. is a digital media distribution and publishing 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, check out www.ingrooves.com.