Gold Entertainment Launches New Music Label with Reggae.com
28 März 2007 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
TORONTO, March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Entertainment
Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GEGP), announced today that as part of
its new joint venture agreement with Reggae.com will be the launch
of a new, as yet unnamed, independent music label. Gold
Entertainment and Reggae.com had previously announced intentions to
enter into a joint venture agreement to develop music content.
Independent labels, known in the business as "indie", are among the
fastest growing segment of the music publishing industry. "The
launching of this music label between a multimedia company and a
music portal opens many possibilities for the future," states Brian
Stetten, President and CEO of Gold Entertainment. John Brodie, the
President and founder of Reggae.com stated, "We're excited to be
working with a talented group which will broaden our market and
extend the user experience to our Web site visitors. This will open
up a new direction of revenue generating opportunities and provide
a great opportunity for emerging artists. We intend to focus our
efforts on showcasing new talent on our music label, with the
intent of becoming a strong force in the digital download market."
Digital download sales of music now account for 10% of all music
sales, and are growing rapidly, according to IFPI (International
Federation of the Phonographic Industry). The new independent label
will feature Reggae and other World / International Music artists
from the U.S., Caribbean, and the rest of the world. The "Legend"
album (1984), by Reggae giant Bob Marley, is the best-selling
reggae album ever, with sales of more than 12 million copies
according to Encyclopedia Britannica, 2006. About Gold
Entertainment Gold Entertainment Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GEGP) is
a broad based entertainment company focusing on the creation and
distribution of content for Television, IPTV and the Internet. Gold
Entertainment's initial focus is the music entertainment market,
specifically showcasing emerging talent. Gold Entertainment seeks
to become a leading brand name in the distribution of music
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