CANNES, France, January 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Premier UK-Based Record Label Group Chooses RoyaltyShare Digital Sale 
Management Service in Combination With Musicalc

(MIDEM, A2iM Booth # R36.18.) -- RoyaltyShare, a premier provider of
technology solutions to the entertainment industry, today announced that
Beggars Group, a UK-based consortium of leading independent record labels,
has selected its Digital Sales Management (DSM) Service to handle the backend
processing of information for the labels under its umbrella. Beggars Group is
a long-term user of RoyaltyShare's Musicalc royalty processing software, and
will now leverage the DSM platform for processing digital sales from their
worldwide digital licensees. DSM works seamlessly with Musicalc, allowing
customers to upload all their digital sales with the click of a button.

"Beggars Group has been on the leading edge of digital distribution for
almost a decade," said Martin Mills, president and Chairman of Beggars Group.
"As the digital landscape has grown in scope and complexity, we have
recognized the need for specialized technology services that offload the
increasing data management burden. The combination of RoyaltyShare DSM and
Musicalc services will further our ability to provide accurate & timely
statements to our artists and publishers."

"Forward-looking organizations such as the Beggars Group are well aware
of the vast potential from booming digital sales, and understand the type of
technological investments that must be made to monetize them," said Bob Kohn,
Chairman and CEO of RoyaltyShare. "By providing their record labels with the
tools and confidence needed to effectively pursue multiple revenue streams,
Beggars Group will be well-positioned to fully leverage the opportunities in
the digital arena."

RoyaltyShare DSM enables record labels and music distributors to
consolidate, manage and interpret data digital music and video revenue
streams through the use of a standard Web-browser interface. With support for
well over 100 leading retail services, the RoyaltyShare DSM automates the
processing of digital sales revenue and offers access to timely sales
analytics tools for viewing sales by a variety of criteria.

The DSM service features a simple fee structure based on the volume of
revenue processed, making it a cost effective solution for both large and
small record labels and digital publishers. Interested parties can go to
http://www.royaltyshare.com or call +1-858-458-1600 for more information or 
to sign up for the service.

About RoyaltyShare

RoyaltyShare is the worldwide leader in web-based royalty processing and
digital content management solutions for the global entertainment industry.
Utilizing an innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application delivery
model, RoyaltyShare provides a suite of on-demand services dedicated to
simplifying the increasingly complex digital sales process. Its
state-of-the-art system and dedicated 24/7 support team enable music
labels, distributors and publishers to accurately manage the entire digital
sales process anytime, anywhere. RoyaltyShare's service offerings include the
ripping and coding of content, metadata management, storage and delivery of
digital content, managing sales and distribution information, calculating
royalties and generating Web-accessible royalty reports. RoyaltyShare's
web-based solution supports the management of content sold through
digital, physical, subscription, mobile and other channels. For more
information, please visit http://www.royaltyshare.com.

About Beggars Group

Beggars Group is one of the world's leading independent groups of record
labels and was first established in 1976. The group now consists of the
following labels -- 4AD, Beggars Banquet, Matador, Rough Trade, Too Pure and
XL Recordings and has seven dedicated offices worldwide, in addition to the
three that operate in London. The current roster of artists numbers in excess
of one hundred acts and included in there are the likes of Adele, Basement
Jaxx, Beirut, British Sea Power, Cat Power, Jarvis Cocker, M.I.A., Radiohead,
TV On The Radio and The White Stripes whilst the group also boasts catalogue
artists like The Charlatans, Cocteau Twins, The Cult, The Fall, Gary Numan,
Pixies and The Prodigy. For more information, please visit:
http://www.beggars.com/

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