New York, NY – September 26, 2008 – RightsFlow launches a bolt-on addition to their current proprietary “FLOW” system, an automated bulk licensing and accounting tool. The new turnkey product provides licensing, accounting and payment solutions ensuring songwriters and music publishers get paid by Online Music Services, Labels & Distributors with regards to interactive streams and limited downloads, including subscription and ad-supported models.

The launch follows a recent announcement between the Digital Media Association (DiMA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), together with the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) whereby “Limited download and interactive streaming services will generally pay a mechanical royalty of 10.5 percent of revenue, less any amounts owed for performance royalties”. Click here for further details

”We are very excited to be able to provide these services to our clients,” stated Patrick Sullivan, President and CEO of RightsFlow. “Through this new offering labels, distributors, and online music services alike can easily and efficiently fully outsource their publishing licensing and royalty operations for interactive streaming and conditional downloads, enabling a hassle free way to offer such content legally.”

“With the new bolt-on solution, RightsFlow has once again demonstrated an ability to move quickly to changes in the market, providing scalable back office licensing solutions. They provide an invaluable service to independent labels” commented Erik Gilbert, Vice President of Content at IODA.
To date RightsFlow has a long history and experience with music publishers in the USA and is a rising industry leader in accounting and licensing solutions.
The new service provides a complete end-to-end solution for licensing of publishing, clearances, license administration, royalty calculation, and accounting to publishers. RightsFlow’s solutions relieve the burden of music licensing and royalty administration through direct experience in developing and running bulk licensing departments.

“Our mass licensing and royalty system allows us to manage enormous quantities of licenses and royalties very efficiently. As a result, we can provide our clients with cost effective turnkey services – a fully outsourced solution to licensing and royalties,” stated Ben Cockerham, Chief Operating Officer at RightsFlow.

RightsFlow’s outsourced licensing service utilizes the bulk licensing system of The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), a leading U.S. music rights licensing organization, to ensure publishers and songwriters are properly compensated under U.S. law.

About RightsFlow:
New York based RightsFlow, LLC, is a music, media and entertainment-focused firm offering Professional Services & Outsourced Music Licensing Solutions. RightsFlow specializes in intellectual property licensing and copyright management working with companies engaged in the commercial licensing of copyrights. RightsFlow services over 800 customers including marquee companies such as EMI Music, IODA, Mint Records, Muzak, Active International, TouchTunes, One Italia, 180 Music, and CD Baby/Disc Makers, among others. For more information on RightsFlow’s services and management team, visit www.rightsflow.com