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RightsFlow helps US and international labels, online, mobile and physical music distributors, and online music sellers to obtain the prerequisite publishing licences to do business in the US. It tracks usage, then calculates, collects and pays royalties, and processes royalty statements for the relevant publishers, including those belonging to the mechanical licensing organisation Harry Fox Agency. Current clients include online music services like EMI Music Special Markets, Zebralution, Muzak, imeem, and IODA. “We represent more than 1,500 clients that are trying to license music from their large catalogues,” explains Ben Cockerham, RightsFlow’s COO.
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New York, NY- July 1, 2009
Patrick Sullivan is founder and serves as president and CEO of RightsFlow. He is also a member of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) Publishing Committee. Mr. Sullivan was a key player in negotiating the licensing agreements that permitted the launch of the majority of the online music and mobile services that exist in the market today. He has worked as an expert witness for clients in high-profile copyright cases adjudicated in the courts. Mr. Sullivan also provides senior-level strategy and guidance and expertise to Fortune 500 clients.
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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

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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New York, NY, November 18, 2008 – Benjamin Cockerham has been named COO of New York-based RightsFlow, a company specializing in intellectual property licensing and copyright management.
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