Rich Fiscus
12 Feb 2009 14:22
Qtrax, the ad-supported music service that launched to much fanfare (but no music) over a year ago has finally managed to get deals with all four major record labels in place.
Following last January's embarassing debut many people questioned whether Qtrax would ever actually have any music to download. Later in the year they began announcing deals with major labels, first EMI and then Universal Music Group.
In June, 2008 they finally introduced some music to their service, followed later in the year with a deal with Sony BMG. Now they've announced an agreement with Warner Music Group, which will give them access to songs from every major label.
Stephen Bryan, WMG's Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, said, "Today's music industry is undergoing a dynamic transition which has us continually exploring fresh ways
of delivering music to consumers. We look forward to leveraging platforms
like Qtrax's to broaden the reach of our artists' music and provide consumers
with a unique and legal music-discovery experience."