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Monday, June 05, 2006

Nic Harcourt, Music Tastemaster Extraordinaire Signs With EliasArts

Nic Harcourt, Music Tastemaster Extraordinaire Signs With EliasArts

NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- EliasArts, the most awarded company in the commercial music and sound industry (http://www.eliasarts.com/) announced today that they have signed Nic Harcourt, critically acclaimed arbiter of music and influential Music Director of Los Angeles public radio station KCRW (KCRW.com), as Music Consultant/Music Supervisor for Elias' Licensing Division. Harcourt, who will continue as host of KCRW's music programs Morning Becomes Eclectic and Sounds Eclectic, will collaborate with Elias' creative directors and producers, advising on music strategy and music selection.

Martin Pazzani, EliasArts' President and CEO comments, "Nic Harcourt's knowledge of the music scene is vast, his influence as a tastemaker significant, and his artistic sensibilities, spot on. We are happy to have Nic at EliasArts, and extremely pleased in knowing that his expertise is now available to our composers, our producers and especially our clients."

Scott Cymbala, EliasArts' Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development comments that Harcourt's credentials are not only unique, but also unparalleled in the industry. "When a client is interested in licensing a piece of music, they now have access, through EliasArts, to a premier, world-class resource. The relationship between Elias and Nic Harcourt is the consummate convergence of talent and contacts."

The announcement regarding Nic Harcourt's exclusive relationship with EliasArts comes on the heels of Elias' announcement late April that Joey Santiago of Pixies fame entered into an agreement with the company to become a composer and creative director working on commercials out of New York. Both Nic and Joey join the company's in-house roster of eclectic and renowned composers, producers, creative directors and brand strategists as well featured artists including Andres Levin of Yerba Buena fame, Paul Conte & Camus Celli, one of the most lauded and requested writing and production teams in the country; and electric guitar and cello master, Knox Chandler.

The appointment of Nic Harcourt is yet another of a series of strategic activities choreographed by EliasArts' Senior Management team to ensure that the Company maintains a broad, innovative musical range, and the deepest talent pool of any company in the world.

For over 25 years, EliasArts and its eclectic and renowned group of have applied their talents to launch, grow and reposition the most recognized brands and companies around the world. With offices in Santa Monica, New York, Paris and London, Elias Arts' mission is to use the powers of music and sound to create value for their clients. More information about EliasArts can be found at http://www.eliasarts.com/ and details regarding Nic Harcourt are available at http://www.nicharcourt.com/.

Contact for EliasArts:

Vivian H. Brooks, #508-347-2368

Source: EliasArts

CONTACT: Vivian H. Brooks of EliasArts, +1-508-347-2368

Web site: http://www.eliasarts.com/
http://www.nicharcourt.com/

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