NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --
Chairman and CEO of QTRAX Allan Klepfisz announced today that Beggars Group has signed a digital distribution licensing agreement with QTRAX, the free and legal ad-supported peer-to-peer music network.
The Beggars Group is considered the largest and most influential independent group of labels in the UK. The flagship label within Beggars Group, Beggars Banquet, is a British independent record label that began as a chain of record shops. Mr. Martin Mills is Chairman of Beggars Group and has been very active and progressive in using the internet to drive the growth of Beggars Group labels and artists. Beggars Banquet, 4AD, XL Recordings, Rough Trade Records, Mantra Records, Mo'Wax Records, Locked On Records, Matador Records, Too Pure Records and Wiiija are all part of Beggars Group. The labels are distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance in the United States.
"Beggars has consistently shown themselves to be true visionaries in the world of independent music, and we are thrilled to have their support," said Klepfisz.
About Beggars Group
Beggars Group is one of the world's leading independent group of record labels and was first established in 1976. The group now consists of the following labels -- 4AD, Beggars Banquet, Matador, Rough Trade, Too Pure and XL Recordings and has seven dedicated offices worldwide, in addition to the three that operate in London. The current roster of artists numbers in excess of one hundred acts and included in there are the likes of Adele, Basement Jaxx, Beirut, British Sea Power, Jarvis Cocker, M.I.A., Radiohead, TV On The Radio and The White Stripes whilst the group also boasts catalogue artists like The Charlatans, Cocteau Twins, The Cult, The Fall, Gary Numan, Pixies and The Prodigy.
About QTRAX (http://www.qtrax.com)
QTRAX (www.QTRAX.com) is the world's first legal and free peer-to-peer (P2P) music service. QTRAX showcases an innovative ad-supported delivery model that easily directs revenue back to artists and rights holders. QTRAX is available for browsing now and soon will provide fans with access to a colorful and diverse catalog with millions of high-quality digital music files. Based in New York City, QTRAX is a subsidiary of Brilliant Technologies Corporation (OTC: BLLN), a publicly traded technology holding company.
Safe Harbor
This announcement contains express or implied forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested, including but not limited to risks identified and discussed in company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on information and management's expectations as of the date hereof and future results may differ materially from expectations and the company disclaims any obligation to update them except as required by law.
Web site: http://www.qtrax.com
Shamin Abas, +1-561-366-1226 or +1-917-494-9288, shamin@shaminabaspr.com, for QTRAX
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