The Harry Fox Agency and RightsFlow Enter Download Licensing Arrangement


NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --

The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), a leading U.S. music rights licensing
organization, and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services,
announced today that they have entered a licensing arrangement for
full-length, permanent digital downloads.

"We are very excited to begin this relationship with HFA," stated Patrick
Sullivan, President and CEO of RightsFlow. "Our clients look to us to provide
a turnkey outsourced solution for publishing licensing and royalty
administration. Working with HFA is a key step that will allow us to license
and account more swiftly and efficiently, allow our clients to get more
product available for sale, and create a greater value for all."

"This arrangement illustrates how HFA provides business solutions that
facilitate the distribution of music by enabling RightsFlow to act as a
licensee on behalf of its clients," said Gary Churgin, President and CEO of
HFA. "RightsFlow will use HFA's bulk licensing system to handle mechanical
licensing, ensuring that publishers and songwriters are properly compensated
under U.S. law."

HFA began offering bulk digital download licensing in 2002. HFA
represents over 1.9 million songs from almost 35,000 music publishers for
mechanical licensing within the U.S. Under American Copyright Law, mechanical
licenses are required for music to be distributed through online music
services. The current U.S. statutory mechanical rate is 9.1Cent for songs
five minutes or less and 1.75Cent per minute for songs over five minutes.

About HFA

Established in 1927 by the National Music Publishers' Association, HFA
represents almost 35,000 music publishers for their licensing needs in the
United States, issuing licenses and collecting and distributing the
associated royalties. In addition to being the premier mechanical licensing
agent in the U.S., HFA is dedicated to finding new ways for its affiliates
publishers to recognize value for their catalogs, including lyrics and
tablature. For more information about HFA, or to become an affiliate
publisher or a licensee, see www.harryfox.com.

About RightsFlow

Privately held NY-based RightsFlow, LLC is a music, media and
entertainment-focused Professional Services & Outsourced Music Licensing
Service company. RightsFlow specializes in intellectual property licensing
and copyright management, helping companies in music and media fields save
time, save money, and sell more content. For more information on RightsFlow's
services and management team, visit www.rightsflow.com.

Web site: http://www.harryfox.com
              http://www.rightsflow.com



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