NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- EMI Music Publishing has signed an extension to its digital distribution licensing agreement with QTRAX, the free and legal ad-supported peer to peer music network.
"EMI Music Publishing came on board with QTRAX very early because we believed that this concept could provide real value to our songwriters. As such we are extraordinarily pleased that it has come to fruition and that is now going to become a reality," said EMI Music Publishing Chairman & CEO Roger Faxon.
"The entire music industry has had to change with the times and the behavior of the listening public. We at EMI Music Publishing are committed to making sure that our songwriters benefit from their creative output, and that fans have the opportunity to access digital music legally in as many ways as possible," Faxon continued.
"Roger Faxon demonstrated great vision and leadership in supporting us in our infancy and we are thrilled to have EMI Publishing on board with a renewed agreement," said Founder and Chairman of QTRAX Allan Klepfisz.
About EMI Music Publishing (http://www.emimusicpub.com/)
EMI Music Publishing is the world's most creative music publisher with more than one million copyrights including some of the best-known songs ever written, such as "New York New York", "You've Got A Friend", "Lady Marmalade", "Always On My Mind", "Three Times A Lady", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Singin' In the Rain". Its current hit-making writers and producers include Arctic Monkeys, Beyonce, James Blunt, Kelly Clarkson, Jay-Z, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Pink, Usher, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Amy Winehouse.
About QTRAX (http://www.qtrax.com/)
QTRAX (http://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 representing the broadest artist-based fan-directed array of products available anywhere. Based in New York City, QTRAX is a subsidiary of Brilliant Technologies Corporation , a publicly traded technology holding company.
