New York, NY, January 21, 2009 – RightsFlow has signed on three new clients for its Outsourced Music Licensing system, FLOW: CAM, Creazioni Artistiche Musicale, an independent record label and music publisher based in Rome; La Cupula Music, or House Of Music, an independent digital distributor based in Barcelona; and New England-based United For Opportunity, a company offering distribution and other services to the independent label sector. All three deals were announced at the MIDEM convention.
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January 21, 2009 – Music publisher and record label CAM, digital music distributor La Cupula Music and independent distributor United For Opportunity (UFO) have signed a deal with New York-based RightsFlow to help them handle their DPD (digital phonorecord delivery) licensing.
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January 19, 2009 – A provider of licensing and royalty services announced that Duncan Hutchison is joining the Company as Chief Content Officer overseeing the Outsourced Mechanical Licensing division.

Hutchison, who comes to RightsFlow with almost 20 years of music industry experience will lead RightsFlow’s content acquisition division and will be responsible for building and managing the label and distributor groups signed to the company and for implementing its expansive growth plans in this area for 2009.
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Cannes, France, January 17, 2009 – CAM, Italy’s premiere independent music publisher and record label specialized in the sales of original film soundtracks and jazz, and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services, announced today that CAM will utilize RightsFlow’s Outsourced Music Licensing system (“FLOW”) to handle physical mechanical and DPD licensing for CAM.
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Cannes, France, January 17, 2009 – La Cupula Music, the first Spanish-speaking independent digital music distributor, and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services, announced today that La Cupula Music will utilize RightsFlow’s Outsourced Music Licensing system (“FLOW”) to handle DPD licensing for La Cupula Music and its distributed label clients.
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Cannes, France, January 17, 2009 – United For Opportunity, a leading independent distributor and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services, announced today that United For Opportunity will utilize RightsFlow’s Outsourced Music Licensing system (“FLOW”) to handle DPD licensing for United for Opportunity and its artist clients.

“This partnership with RightsFlow provides a key element in meeting our artist-first philosophy,” stated Noah Dinkin, Head of Digital and Business Development for United For Opportunity “Through RightsFlow, we are able to provide an easy, turn-key method for artists to navigate the complex realm of mechanical licensing, enabling the sale of more content.”

“RightsFlow is very happy to announce this latest agreement,” stated Duncan Hutchison, Chief Content Officer of RightsFlow. “We are excited to help further United For Opportunity’s goal in supporting independent artists by providing a one-stop solution for their DPD licensing, accounting, and royalty needs.”

Under U.S. Copyright Law, mechanical licenses are required for music to be distributed through online music services. The current U.S. statutory mechanical rate for permanent downloads is 9.1¢ for songs five minutes or less and 1.75¢ per minute for songs over five minutes. 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 United For Opportunity (UFO):
United For Opportunity (UFO) is an organization of experienced, independent-thinking music industry activists that have come together to create a new model for a record label/music distribution company. A company founded on the principles of a fair deal, hard work, transparency, and realistic expectations, whose mission is to foster the art of artist development in conjunction with motivated career oriented artists. Harvesting years of experience operating in the independent music sector as artist managers, lawyers, publishers, booking agents, and producers, UFO was formed to support independent and disenfranchised artists who desire to maintain control of their music career. For more information, please visit http://www.UFOmusic.org and http://www.UFOmusic.com.

About RightsFlow:
RightsFlow offers Outsourced Mechanical Licensing & Royalty Solutions for labels, distributors, and online music services. We specialize in obtaining bulk mechanical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited downloads rights. Our proprietary “FLOW” system allows us to license, account, and pay royalties directly to the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) and the thousands of publishers not represented by HFA. Today, RightsFlow services over 1,000 labels for mechanical and DPD licensing. Some of the many clients we service include marquee companies such as EMI Music, Muzak, Active International, Artspages, CD Baby, Mint Records, IODA, Pandigital, TV Land, TouchTunes, One Italia, Constellation Wines (Blackstone), X5 Music Group, Zebralution, 180 Music, La Cupula Music, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks, BFM Digital, and Disc Makers, among others. For more information on RightsFlow’s services and management team, visit http://www.rightsflow.com.

Media Contact for United for Opportunity: Kellyn Slone, +1-212-414-0505 x134, kellyns@UFOmusic.net

Media Contact for RightsFlow: Patrick Sullivan, +1-212-202-8353, patrick@rightsflow.com

New York, NY, January 13, 2009– RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services today announced that Duncan Hutchison is joining the Company as Chief Content Officer overseeing the Outsourced Mechanical Licensing division. Hutchison, who comes to RightsFlow with almost 20 years of music industry experience will lead RightsFlow’s content acquisition division and will be responsible for building and managing the label & distributor groups signed to the company and for implementing its expansive growth plans in this area for 2009. Hutchison has an extensive music background working in senior management roles with music companies in both traditional and digital sectors: Caroline Distribution, Alliance Entertainment, K-Tel International, Sheridan Square Entertainment, Blackheart Records, Gray V, and WoozyFly.com
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Duncan Hutchison has joined RightsFlow as chief content officer, with the responsibilities for building and managing the label and distribution groups who use the company’s services.
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