Musicnotes Adds Sony/ATV to List of Publishing Partners

Musicnotes Adds Sony/ATV to List of Publishing Partners

New Agreement Allows Digital Distribution of Sheet Music from Sony/ATV Song Catalog

MADISON, Wis., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The online leader in digital sheet music, Musicnotes.com, announced today a new, long-term distribution agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Under the agreement, Musicnotes.com will produce and sell digital sheet music and guitar tablature for songs from throughout Sony/ATV's extensive catalog.

Sony/ATV joins an impressive list of music publishers and administrators already offering sheet music for their artists on the Musicnotes.com web site. These publishers include Alfred Music Publishing (encompassing the Warner/Chappell catalog), BMG, Zomba, EMI Christian, Word Music, and dozens of additional publishers.

"As a music publisher, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to promote our songs and songwriters," said Sony/ATV Chairman and CEO, David Hockman. "We are delighted to work directly with Musicnotes.com, whose expertise and large, loyal customer base makes them the clear leader in the digital sheet music marketplace."

As a result of the agreement the Musicnotes.com web site will offer digital sheet music downloads for songs from Sony/ATV's impressive roster of songwriters. This sheet music includes songs written by Beck, Sarah McLachlan, Richie Sambora, Gretchen Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Oasis, KT Tunstall and Fall Out Boy -- as well as the seminal rock and roll group, The Beatles.

"The addition of Sony/ATV's song catalog to our site is wonderful news for our customers," said Musicnotes CEO, Kathleen Marsh. "These songs represent some of the best-known and adored works of all-time, and we are extremely excited to work with Sony/ATV in allowing musicians to learn to play these works using our market leading format."

The addition of Sony/ATV to Musicnotes' list of publishing partners means great news to guitarists as well. As a result of the agreement, Musicnotes will also be offering guitarists a wide selection of interactive lessons for Sony/ATV's songs in Musicnotes's popular Guitar Guru Sessions(TM) format.

About Musicnotes

Musicnotes, Inc. offers an impressive online catalog of nearly 50,000 digital sheet music titles, built on the strength of content agreements with Alfred Publishing, BMG, Famous Music, Peer Music, Word Music, EMI Christian, Bug Music, Sony/ATV Publishing and others. Internet Retailer Magazine, who selected Musicnotes as one of the Top 50 Retail Web Sites for 2006, recently designated Musicnotes as one of the top 500 online retailers. On the web: http://www.musicnotes.com/ .

About Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a worldwide music publishing joint venture between Sony and Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers copyrights and catalogs by such artists as The Beatles, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Richie Sambora, Stephen Stills, and Hank Williams, among others. On the web: http://www.sonyatv.com/ .

Source: Musicnotes, Inc.

CONTACT: Kathleen Marsh, CEO, kmarsh@musicnotes.com ,
+1-608-662-1680 ext. 272, or Bill Aicher, Director of Marketing,
aicher@musicnotes.com , +1-608-662-1680 ext. 277, both of Musicnotes, Inc.

Web site: http://www.musicnotes.com/
http://www.sonyatv.com/

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