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Spinlet digital distribution service launched in Ghana
After the much-anticipated launch of the Spinlet digital distribution service in Africa earlier this year, it was officially launched in Ghana on Friday in partnership with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and EKB Records. The Spinlet service debuted within Africa this February with over 200 thousand tracks making it the largest platform for music discovery throughout Africa. Spinlet’s launch in Ghana means a paradigm shift in music distribution and the fight against piracy. Spinlet is fast becoming the first stop in signing digital distribution agreements in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African Countries. Spinlet offers an array of multi-national, award winning music and has signed hundreds of artists and labels to the service. Additionally, any music rights holders can upload their music for sale on the Spinlet platform. Spinlet is supported on the most popular smart phones including Android, BlackBerry and Symbian 3 and is available for free download via the Android Market, Blackberry Store, and Symbian Platform. Within Spinlet, users can remotely store, manage and listen to music from anywhere using their mobile device. Spinlet promotes social sharing with an interface that allows users to create accounts, make playlists and share their favorite titles using social-networking sites, such as Facebook with their friends. The Spinlet team, headed by Spinlet CEO Eric Idiahi took Ghanaian musicians and the press through the operations and core values of the service and urged Ghanaian musicians and record labels to sign onto the platform. The musicians in turn asked for clarifications on issues such as royalties, payment of revenue, purchasing of songs, protection of copyright, promotion of music across the globe among others. The team from Spinlet also highlighted the values of the platform to include:offering distribution and sales of the highest quality digital music to all African countries; satisfying music lovers and customers with a compelling mobile experience; creating a social network that fosters music and seamlessly expands artists and fans networks; democratizing content delivery and sales for artists; gaining controls of revenue often lost to piracy for local artists and bringing joy of music exploration to African people; creating positive, ongoing relationships with artists; and promoting music from throughout Africa via the Spinlet network. Musicians and fans can log on to www.spinlet.com for more details on how to sign up or download the app for mobile devices. ]]>
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