MusicDish*China To Release DJ Sun Junkie Album in Greater China

MusicDish*China announced the upcoming release of Grammy certified platinum DJ Sun Junkie's music in Greater China. His album "Dance, Love, Live" will be released on major digital services in mainland such as Xiami and QQ Music as well as Taiwan, including KKBox and Omusic. The lead track "Piece Of That" featuring Billboard Music Award Winner Cece Peniston and new artist Daiyon has already started charting on Chinese music portal Kanjian, climbing to #30 on its Top 50 song chart.

MusicDish*China has been promoting and touring foreign bands and artists in China since its launch in 2010 at music conference MIDEM. MusicDish recently released albums by Toronto-based alternative power pop/rock trio Ménage and indie folk-rock band Jessica Stuart Few who toured China in November 2015. MusicDish booked bands to several festivals such as OCT-LOFT, Tahui Music, UNITY Festival and SOTX as well as events like Beijing Music Day, Shanghai Formula 1 and HitFM Live Series.

For more information on its music promotion/distribution package:
http://china.musicdish.com/music/promo.php3

Grammy certified platinum producer and international VDJ Sun Junkie, is the next generation of upcoming DJ's and producers. Sun Junkie's chart topping produced song "Georgia", performed by Ludacris and Jamie Foxx, was nominated for best hip-hop collaboration at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Sun also has production and writers credits on Ludacris' "Release Therapy" album that won a Grammy for "Best Rap Album Of The Year" at the 2007 Grammy Awards. He also produced songs for Grammy Award winner Harold Lily who wrote "You Don't Know My Name" for Alicia Keys. Harold and Sun's collaboration performed by Ayan appeared in Ushers Movie "In The Mix". Sun Junkie's guest appearances as a DJ and as a producer include BET's "106 and Park", BET's "Rap City - The Basement", "Fox - In The Morning", "UPN's Reality Hip Hop Show", and "Girls Gone Wild Spring Break - South Padre."

Sun Junkie has produced on numerous #1 billboard chart topping albums and was blessed to receive two platinum plaques in his first official year as a freshman in the recording industry. Sun Junkie has been producing and recording since 1994 but some of his recent NRA projects include Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Chingy, R.Kelly, Reuben Studdard, and a host of others. Sun has done promos and commercials for PIT Records which aired on BET and the 2005 BET Awards Show.
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Music Reports Announces Distribution Of More Than $5 Million In Mechanical Royalties On Behalf Of Digital Music Service Clients

WOODLAND HILLS, CA. Music Reports Inc. ("MRI"), the leading provider of music rights administration services in the United States, today announced that it has distributed more than $5,000,000 in statutory mechanical royalties on behalf of its digital music service clients. These royalties have been calculated at the rates applicable to on-demand streams and limited downloads, as determined by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board in 2008. Statutory mechanical licenses from MRI now cover more than 1 billion plays of digital music per month.

"Publishers are reaping great financial benefits from our statutory mechanical licensing program for digital music services," said Douglas J. Brainin, President and CEO of Music Reports. "This program continues to be a critical component of any licensing strategy for digital music services."

MRI now pays statutory mechanical royalties to more than 12,000 music publishing administrators, representing over 50,000 individual music publishers. MRI clients use the statutory mechanical license to obtain rights from the tens of thousands of independent music publishers who do not license through the Harry Fox Agency.

About Music Reports
Music Reports, Inc. (www.musicreports.com) is the leading provider of music rights administration services in the United States. The company's proprietary systems and applications set the standard for technology in the music industry. MRI also maintains the largest database of music copyright information in the world, the Songdex® database. The company offers a full spectrum of music rights administration services, including: copyright research; music clearance; sales data consolidation; music usage reporting; royalty accounting; and royalty payment. MRI clients include the world's largest television and radio broadcasters, digital music services, background music services, record labels, mobile carriers, and consumer products companies. MRI is a portfolio company of ABRY Partners, one of North America's leading private equity investment firms, which is focused on media and information services.
http://www.musicreports.com

Lionheart International Signs With RightsFlow For Mechanical Licensing And Royalty Services

Lionheart International, one of the largest record labels in Sweden, and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services, announced today that Lionheart International will utilize RightsFlow's proprietary mechanical licensing system ("FLOW") to license, account, and pay publisher royalties for DPD, interactive streams and limited downloads of its catalogue, including subscription and ad-supported models.

"Partnering with RightsFlow alleviates the complexity of handling publishing rights for the United States for digital downloads and now streaming services." stated Robert Olausson of Lionheart International. "In RightsFlow, we have a proven partner who can assist in remedying this area of business."

"RightsFlow is very happy to announce this latest agreement with Lionheart International," stated Duncan Hutchison, Chief Content Officer of RightsFlow. "We are excited to help further Lionheart International's goal of having a one-stop solution to handle their U.S. mechanical licensing, accounting, and royalty needs."

Under U.S. Copyright Law, mechanical licenses are required for music to be distributed through online music services. The current U.S. statutory mechanical rate for permanent downloads is 9.1¢ for songs five minutes or less and 1.75¢ per minute for songs over five minutes. Limited download and interactive streaming services generally pay a mechanical royalty of 10.5 percent of revenue, less amounts owed for performance royalties. RightsFlow's licensing service utilizes the bulk licensing system of The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), a leading U.S. music rights licensing organization, to ensure publishers and songwriters are properly compensated under U.S. law.

About Lionheart International:
Lionheart International is one of the biggest record companies in Sweden. The company was established in 1990 and has enjoyed constant major success domestically as well as internationally. Since August 2007 we are also a part of the Universal Music family, however still working as a stand alone company. Our main target has always been to deliver good music and artists in a wide variety of styles and genres. Today, the catalogue includes some of the most exciting Swedish and Scandinavian artists.

About RightsFlow:
RightsFlow offers Mechanical Licensing & Royalty Solutions for labels, distributors, and online music services. We specialize in obtaining bulk mechanical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited downloads rights. Our proprietary "FLOW" system allows us to license, account, and pay royalties directly to the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) and the thousands of publishers not represented by HFA. Today, RightsFlow services over 1,200 labels for mechanical and DPD licensing. Some of the many clients we service include marquee companies such as EMI Music, Muzak, Active International, Artspages, CD Baby, Mint Records, IODA, Pandigital, TV Land, Audible Magic, One Italia, YouLicense, Constellation Wines (Blackstone), X5 Music Group, Zebralution, 180 Music, La Cupula Music, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks, BFM Digital, and Disc Makers, among others. For more information on RightsFlow's services and management team, visit http://www.rightsflow.com