Company’s Suite Of Service Offerings, Including Its Limelight and MySpark Copyright Online Utilities, Recognized

NEW YORK, NY (October 7, 2011) RightsFlow, a leading licensing and royalty service provider, announced today that the company has been selected as one of Worship Leader magazine’s “Best of the Best” in the Licensing Resources category for 2011. Yearly, Worship Leader surveys worship leaders and media teams around the world, sifting through myriad suggestions from the leaders in worship and worship technology to come up with 7 groupings, 38 categories with 5 -15 items in each list.

Worship Leader’s eagerly awaited guide to the best of the best in the world of worship will be available October 7, 2011 by subscription, at newsstands, and for downloadable purchase. The “Best of the Best” is a vital directory of everything from the best music resources to the ultimate software, visual and presentation technology, worship training, musical instruments, apps, sound and recording equipment, books and devotionals to the leading products in lighting, screens and projectors—from In-Ear monitors, to stage risers, room dividers to digital page turners and more.

Chris Lydle, RightsFlow Vice President of Sales and Marketing, noted, “We’re very grateful for the response, recognition and support from Worship Leader and the community. Our online mechanical licensing utility Limelight (songclearance.com) and our copyright registration service MySpark (mysparkcopyright.com) help simplify licensing and registration complexities respectively for musicians, choirs, worship teams, ministers and other creators. We’re proud to serve and to be included in this esteemed list.”

The annual October collection of the top recommended worship essentials has become an indispensable tool for pastors, worship leaders, media teams, worship teams and the sound tech saving them all both time and money as they process and make key decisions about resource allocation.

“With the abundance of worship-related products now available, knowing how to make the best choices for your church, based on size, budget and church orientation can leave those ‘in charge’ overwhelmed,” explains Jeremy Armstrong, Worship Leader’s managing editor. Detailing the issue’s history, he says, “It has evolved from a general buyer’s guide and bonus issue to one of the year’s central issues for Worship Leader and most back-ordered.”

Daniele Kimes, VP of Sales and Marketing, adds, “It is always my goal to connect our readers with the resources and tools that best equip them to do their job and serve their congregation. The Best of the Best issue provides them with a comprehensive overview of those tools and has become an issue they continue to rely on to make key purchase decisions.”

RightsFlow is one of the leading experts in mechanical licensing, simplifying how rights holders get paid. As new methods of consuming music have emerged the company has quickly become a pioneer in solving the complex issues of copyright compliance with service offerings that are widely being adopted by artists, labels, distributors, and global entertainment businesses.

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New York, NY, September 19, 2011 — RightsFlow, a leading provider of licensing and royalty services, has appointed Fred Beteille as Senior Vice-President of Operations & Technology to be based in the company’s Flatiron-district headquarters. With over a decade of domain experience in licensing, technology, and music publishing, Beteille assumes responsibility for the company’s licensing, royalty accounting, reporting, and administration departments, systems and initiatives.

RightsFlow’s President/CEO Patrick Sullivan stated, “Fred’s wealth of leadership experience and proven skills are a dynamic combination that delivers further market understanding, licensing know-how, and systems intelligence to our team. We’re very excited to welcome him to help drive the pace of innovation and deeper efficiencies for our clients.”

Prior to joining RightsFlow, Beteille was the Senior Director of Strategic Technology at the Harry Fox Agency, Inc., where he helped lead the company’s business technology initiatives. Additionally, he held various roles within HFA in Business Affairs, Digital and New Media Licensing. Earlier in his career, he was a Personal Assistant to entertainment attorney Stuart Silfen, of Frankfurt, Garbus, Kurnit, Klein & Selz PC, working with high profile clients on contracts and licensing deals, and also served as a business development manager for the start-up media firm Syrinx Media Group, Inc.

Beteille commented, “Known for its strong executive team and a vision for transparent, data-driven, efficient licensing solutions, RightsFlow has earned a status as an impressive industry leader in just a few short years. I’m looking forward to working with the staff and our customers to enhance and maximize our products and services for even greater future success.”

RightsFlow is one of the leading experts in mechanical licensing, simplifying how rights holders get paid. As new methods of consuming music have emerged the company has quickly become a pioneer in solving the complex issues of copyright compliance with service offerings that are widely being adopted by artists, labels, distributors, and global entertainment businesses.

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About RightsFlow
www.rightsflow.com

RightsFlow is a leading technology-enabled licensing and royalty service provider for artists, record labels, distributors, and online music companies. Our technology powers rapid song identification and provides an unprecedented level of transparency for both licensees and licensors. RightsFlow specializes in obtaining bulk physical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited download rights. Our proprietary “FLOW” licensing technology and 30-million song database allow us to serve over 16,000 clients obtaining licenses from publishers and songwriters all over the world – including major, independent and artist controlled works.

RightsFlow also powers:
• Limelight (www.songclearance.com), its online mechanical licensing utility providing the simplest way for musicians, bands, choirs and labels to clear any cover song.
• MySpark Copyright (www.mysparkcopyright.com), the right way to register and protect your intellectual property; simplifying copyright registration for content owners and creators.

Clients include YouTube, Rhapsody, Clear Channel, Muzak, The Orchard, INgrooves, Wolfgang’s Vault, Thumbplay, Guvera, Dada Entertainment/Play.ME, Scattertunes, [PIAS], Alliance, Kontor New Media, Beatport, Zebralution, E1 Canada, CD Baby, Disc Makers, Qello, REBEAT, & X5 Music Group.

RightsFlow is a member of AIM, A2IM, ASCAP, Chorus America, DDEX, DiMA, MEIEA, NAB, NAfME, NAMM, and NARM.

RightsFlow is headquartered in NYC and has offices in San Francisco and Atlanta.

Contact for RightsFlow:
Michael Kauffman / SVP of Sales & Marketing
+1-646-461-6397
michael.kauffman@rightsflow.com

Partnership To Promote Musicians Using Limelight, RightsFlow’s Online Mechanical Licensing Utility, And To Include Joint Marketing, Advertising & Content Development

(NEW YORK, NY September 16, 2011) RightsFlow, a leading technology-enabled licensing and royalty service provider, announced a partnership today with Cover Me, the leading online music blog about cover songs. The relationship will launch with a weekly editorial series entitled “Clearance Alert” highlighting various artists and bands who have used Limelight, RightsFlow’s online mechanical licensing utility, to clear cover songs for their releases.

“As a customer-centric company, we are always looking for ways to share the remarkable music and the compelling stories of our musician community,” commented Michael Kauffman, SVP of Corporate Communications and Content. “We are committed to developing opportunities to create awareness about them and their art, as well as to meet the need for artists and all musical groups to simply and legally be able to secure mechanical licenses.”

Ray Padgett, Editor-in-Chief of Cover Me, added, “As we build a destination for fans of cover songs and for the artists who record them, we’re excited to partner with Limelight to help deliver more great under-the-radar covers to our readers.”

The inaugural “Clearance Alert” feature was posted on CoverMesongs.com showcasing a folk/funk cover of AC/DC’s “Back In Black”. Content will be also shared on the Limelight blog with additional affiliate and collaborative marketing initiatives to be developed in the future.

Limelight has experienced rapid growth and substantial global adoption by thousands of users in all 50 states and over 150 countries. The service allows users to obtain licenses for physical releases, digital downloads, ringtones and interactive streaming use, reducing the complexity of licensing, and offers several key features including licenses that don’t expire, competitive fees, and coverage of 100% of the publishing market.

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About Cover Me
www.covermesongs.com

Cover Me began in 2006 as a radio show about cover songs created and hosted by Ray Padgett. In the fall of 2007, Cover Me launched as a blog, posting daily news articles and features focusing on cover songs and tribute albums. A team of over a dozen writers and editors currently maintains the site, which has been featured on websites from Rolling Stone to USA Today.

Ray Padgett / Editor-in-Chief
773-988-8471
ray@covermesongs.com

Cover Me

http://www.covermesongs.com

http://www.twitter.com/covermesongs

http://www.facebook.cover/covermesongs

About RightsFlow
www.rightsflow.com

RightsFlow is a leading technology-enabled licensing and royalty service provider for artists, record labels, distributors, and online music companies. Our technology powers rapid song identification and provides an unprecedented level of transparency for both licensees and licensors. RightsFlow specializes in obtaining bulk physical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited download rights. Our proprietary “FLOW” licensing technology and 30-million song database allow us to serve over 16,000 clients obtaining licenses from publishers and songwriters all over the world – including major, independent and artist controlled works.

RightsFlow also powers:
• Limelight (www.songclearance.com), its online mechanical licensing utility providing the simplest way for musicians, bands, choirs and labels to clear any cover song
• MySpark Copyright (www.mysparkcopyright.com), the right way to register and protect your intellectual property; simplifying copyright registration for content owners and creators.

Clients include YouTube, Rhapsody, Clear Channel, Muzak, The Orchard, INgrooves, Wolfgang’s Vault, Thumbplay, Guvera, Dada Entertainment/Play.ME, Scattertunes, [PIAS], Alliance, Kontor New Media, Beatport, Zebralution, E1 Canada, CD Baby, Disc Makers, Qello, REBEAT, & X5 Music Group.

RightsFlow is a member of AIM, A2IM, ASCAP, Chorus America, DDEX, DiMA, MEIEA, MENC, NAB, NAMM, and NARM.

RightsFlow is headquartered in NYC and has offices in San Francisco and Atlanta.

Contact for RightsFlow:
Michael Kauffman / SVP of Sales & Marketing
+1-646-461-6397
michael.kauffman@rightsflow.com

Initiative To Provide Members With Mechanical Licensing Support, Affiliate Opportunities, And Educational Resources

(NEW YORK, NY September 7, 2011) RightsFlow, a technology-enabled licensing and royalty service provider, announced a partnership today with The National Association for Music Education (NAfME), one of the world’s largest arts education organizations.  RightsFlow’s online mechanical licensing utility, Limelight, will now be offered to NAfME educator and student members as a simple method to clear cover songs for their physical, digital, ringtone and interactive streaming usage.

As significant numbers of student performances are being recorded for various uses, educators must be aware of both licensing responsibilities and solutions.  NAfME’s membership will be invited to use and share the Limelight utility for their mechanical licensing needs for recordings.  Participating members will be able to take advantage of educational resources and affiliate benefits that will be a result of the partnership.

“We continue to embrace partnerships that enhance the process to record and share the music being performed by our students,” commented Mike Blakeslee, Chief Operating Officer of NAfME.  “Limelight is a simple tool that ensures copyright compliance for our membership while also delivering royalty revenues to songwriters and publishers globally.”

Added Patrick Sullivan, RightsFlow President/CEO, “We’re excited to be working with NAfME, an esteemed organization with a great track record of success on their mission to build balanced, comprehensive, quality programs for music instruction at all levels of education.  We’re proud to support educators and students nationwide with a service that makes it simple for them to record and release their music for keepsakes, fundraisers or any other use.”

Limelight has experienced rapid growth and substantial global adoption by tens of thousands of users in all 50 states and 150 countries.  The service allows users to obtain licenses for physical releases, digital downloads, ringtones and interactive streaming use, reducing the complexity of licensing, and offers several key features including licenses that don’t expire, competitive fees, and coverage of 100% of the publishing market.

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About NAfME

www.nafme.org

National Association for Music Education (formerly MENC), among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. Through membership of more than 75,000 active, retired, and preservice music teachers, and with 60,000 honor students and supporters, NAfME serves millions of students nationwide through activities at all teaching levels, from preschool to graduate school. NAfME’s mission is to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all.

About RightsFlow

www.rightsflow.com

RightsFlow is a leading technology-enabled licensing and royalty service provider for artists, record labels, distributors, and online music companies. Our technology powers rapid song identification and provides an unprecedented level of transparency for both licensees and licensors.  RightsFlow specializes in obtaining bulk physical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited download rights. Our proprietary “FLOW” licensing technology and 30-million song database allow us to serve over 16,000 clients obtaining licenses from publishers and songwriters all over the world – including major, independent and artist controlled works.

RightsFlow also powers:

• Limelight (www.songclearance.com), its online mechanical licensing utility providing the simplest way for musicians, bands, choirs and labels to clear any cover song
• MySpark Copyright (www.mysparkcopyright.com), the right way to register and protect your intellectual property; simplifying copyright registration for content owners and creators.

Clients include YouTube, Rhapsody, Clear Channel, Muzak, The Orchard, INgrooves, Wolfgang’s Vault, Thumbplay, Guvera, Dada Entertainment/Play.ME, Scattertunes, [PIAS], Alliance, Kontor New Media, Beatport, Zebralution, E1 Canada, CD Baby, Disc Makers, Qello, REBEAT, & X5 Music Group.

RightsFlow is a member of AIM, A2IM, ASCAP, Chorus America, DDEX, DiMA, MEIEA, MENC, NAB, NAMM, and NARM.

RightsFlow is headquartered in NYC and has offices in San Francisco and Atlanta.

Contact for RightsFlow:

Michael Kauffman / SVP of Sales & Marketing

+1-646-461-6397

michael.kauffman@rightsflow.com

RightsFlow

Facebook.com/RightsFlow

Twitter.com/RightsFlow

LinkedIn/company/RightsFlow

Limelight

Facebook.com/coversong

Twitter.com/coversong

MySpark Copyright

Facebook.com/mysparkcopyright

Twitter.com/mysparkHQ

New York, NY, August 31, 2011 – RightsFlow, a leading provider of licensing and royalty services, has now expanded its existing bulk licensing relationship with Rhapsody, the leading on-demand music service, to include royalty accounting and payment support.  The new deal involves the execution and fulfillment for royalty accounting and payments to publishers worldwide, and extends the relationship that the two companies entered into in 2010.

Rhapsody’s Senior Director of Music Licensing Adam Parness noted, “We continue to experience substantial growth in engagement, and in turn, are always committed to maximizing the speed by which songwriters and publishers are licensed and paid for the growing consumption of music. RightsFlow provides tremendous flexibility and transparency to us, and in doing so, drives licensing efficiencies and success that allow us to focus on music engagement and discovery.”

Rhapsody offers subscribers unlimited on-demand access to more than 12 million songs, whether they’re listening on an MP3 player or mobile phone (including the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android-powered handsets) PC, or home audio device.  Rhapsody subscribers can access their music through more touch-points than any other digital music service.  RightsFlow will provide a full range of identification, licensing, reporting and payment support for this broad spectrum of experience.

RightsFlow’s Chief Strategy Officer and CFO Ben Cockerham added, “Rhapsody sets itself apart with its unparalleled understanding of the business issues affecting artists andlicensors, which has served it well in becoming the most popular music service in the United States. We’re thrilled to have such a vibrant, dynamic partner.  They’re creating tremendous value for the music industry, and we’re proud to provide essential operational support for licensing, accounting, and paying songwriters and publishers. “

RightsFlow is one of the leading experts in mechanical licensing, simplifying how rights holders getpaid.  As new methods of consuming music have emerged the company has quickly become a pioneer in solving the complex issues of copyright compliance with service offerings that are widely being adopted by labels, artists andglobal businesses.

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About Rhapsody

www.rhapsody.com

The Rhapsody^® digital music service (www.rhapsody.com) gives subscribers unlimited on-demand access to more than 12 million songs. Rhapsody allows subscribers to access their music through more touch-points than any other digital music service, including mobile phones, through Rhapsody applications on the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, Android and Blackberry mobile platforms as well as through devices from Vizio, SanDisk, HP, Sonos and Philips. Rhapsody, and the Rhapsody logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Rhapsody International Inc.

Contact for Rhapsody:

Jaimee Steele

Senior Director, Public Relations

+1-206-707-8715

jsteele@rhapsody.com

About RightsFlow
www.rightsflow.com

RightsFlow is a leading technology-enabled licensing and royalty service provider for artists, record labels, distributors, and online musiccompanies. Our technology powers rapid song identification and provides an unprecedented level of transparency for both licensees and licensors.  RightsFlow specializes in obtaining bulk physical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited download rights. Our proprietary “FLOW” licensing technology and 30-million song database allow us to serve over 16,000 clients obtaining licenses from publishers and songwriters all over the world – including major, independent and artist controlled works.

RightsFlow also powers:

• Limelight (www.songclearance.com), its online mechanical licensing utility providing the simplest way for musicians, bands, choirs and labels to clear any cover song
• MySpark Copyright (www.mysparkcopyright.com), the right way to register and protect your intellectual property; simplifying copyright registration for content owners and creators.

Clients include YouTube, Rhapsody, Clear Channel, Muzak, The Orchard, INgrooves, Wolfgang’s Vault, Thumbplay, Guvera, Dada Entertainment/Play.ME, Scattertunes, [PIAS], Alliance, Kontor New Media, Beatport, Zebralution, E1 Canada, CD Baby, Disc Makers, Qello, REBEAT, & X5 Music Group.

RightsFlow is a member of AIM, A2IM, ASCAP, Chorus America, DDEX, DiMA, MEIEA, MENC, NAB, NAMM, and NARM.

RightsFlow is headquartered in NYC and has offices in San Francisco and Atlanta.

Contact for RightsFlow:

Michael Kauffman / SVP of Sales & Marketing

+1-646-461-6397

michael.kauffman@rightsflow.com

RightsFlow

Facebook.com/RightsFlow

Twitter.com/RightsFlow

LinkedIn/RightsFlow

Limelight

Facebook.com/coversong

Twitter.com/coversong

MySpark Copyright

Facebook.com/mysparkcopyright

Twitter.com/mysparkHQ

RightsFlow’s Online Mechanical Licensing Utility Enhances The Customer Experience With A New Design And New Features

August 29, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) RightsFlow, the leading licensing and royalty service provider, today launched a new suite of updates and features for Limelight (www.songclearance.com), its online mechanical licensing utility. Musicians, bands, labels, choirs, and allother musical groups will now experience additional important time-saving efficiencies and enhancements on the website: Read the rest of this entry »

August 16, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) RightsFlow, the technology-enabled licensing and royalty service provider, today announced the promotions of Michael Kauffman to Senior Vice-President of Corporate Communications and Content, and Chris Lydle to Vice-President of Sales and Marketing.  Both had previously held positions at the company.

“With our continued growth trajectory and commitment to innovation, it’s imperative that we recognize and reward our skilled team by aligning them with roles to fuel more expansion and profitability,” noted Patrick Sullivan, President and CEO at RightsFlow.  “Michael has been a linchpin: building our company profile, developing cross-category partnerships, and guiding Limelight, our online mechanical licensing utility, to a multi-million dollar level.  Chris has excelled in pinpointing opportunities to maximize revenue and customer satisfaction with his acumen for metrics, marketing and business analytics.  Both will dramatically impact our ability as a company to drive broader brand awareness and deeper product adoption and engagement.”

Kauffman, who was previously Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at the company, will now be responsible for the development and execution of the company’s communication, branding, and corporate marketing strategy, as well as spearhead its content development initiatives.  Prior to joining RightsFlow, he was a Partner / Co-Founder of The HiFive Group, a sales, marketing and social media consultancy, and has held senior sales and executive positions at The Verve Music Group (Universal Music Group), and Windham Hill Records (Bertelsmann Distribution Group).

Lydle, who was Vice-President of Business Development for the religious and academic customer verticals, will now lead all company sales, marketing, and support efforts for its consumer copyright products and service offerings.  His new role also will include the development and execution of product marketing strategy, along with the oversight of all campaigns, affiliate relationships, customer service efforts, and business analytics and reporting.  Before joining RightsFlow, Lydle was responsible for marketing and product development at Christian Copyright Solutions, and held key business development, marketing or product management positions at RealNetworks, Borderless Systems, Incanta, RichFX, and Cox Interactive Media. He will be based in the Atlanta office.

August 16, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) INgrooves, a leading provider of digital distribution, marketing, and promotion services to the global music & video community via its ONE Digital platform, will now offer RightsFlow’s Limelight utility to its label partners for their mechanical licensing needs on U.S. physical releases. This offering expands the relationship that the two companies entered into in 2009; an agreement that provided INgrooves distributed labels with access to RightsFlow’s mechanical licensing and royalty payment services for their digital downloads and ringtones. Now those labels can also tap Limelight to handle mechanical licensing and royalty obligations for their CDs and vinyl.

“We’re pleased to now include the Limelight utility in our offerings to our label partners,” commented Jeff Straw, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Licensing at INgrooves. “Our aim is to supply a broad palette of support that facilitates greater efficiencies and cost-savings to drive compliance and enhance the bottom line for our clients. The Limelight service provides one such tool by making it simple to secure the necessary mechanical rights for any cover song on a physical release.”

“We’re thrilled with the continued growth of our partners at INgrooves and with the opportunity to provide additional licensing support through Limelight,” added Matt Irvin, Senior Vice-President of Product and Account Management at RightsFlow. “This both complements our existing partnership and also helps INgrooves labels save time and money in securing necessary licenses for physical product.”

Limelight has experienced rapid growth and substantial global adoption by tens of thousands of users in all 50 states and 96 countries. The service allows users to obtain licenses for physical releases, digital downloads, ringtones and interactive streaming use, reducing the complexity of licensing, and offers several key features including licenses that don’t expire, competitive fees, and coverage of 100% of the publishing market.

New York, NY (July 21, 2011): RightsFlow is a proud sponsor of the School of Rock’s “ROCK THE HOUSE” summer tour, which kicked off on July 9th in San Diego, CA and runs until August 2nd in Cleveland, OH.  The tour, which features the talents of the School of Rock’s “All Stars” – a top tier talent group from the school’s national music program – is driven by a purpose “to inspire kids to rock on stage and life.”  All net proceeds from the 22-city benefit tour will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

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(NEW YORK, NY / JULY 21, 2011): RightsFlow’s Chief Strategy Officer Ben Cockerham was recently featured in an article from The Next Web regarding licensing issues in the face of online media innovation.  The full article is available here.  A few choice excerpts: