New web initiative helps grass roots musicians take back control from the music industry.

Launched in April 2005, Arkade enables musicians from every genre to establish a professional presence within the music market. Subscribers receive 100% of the download price for their music, and retain all the rights to their material. There are a range of additional services available to help artists and bands market and promote themselves. By offering online distribution and download, Arkade allows easy public access to a wide range of new music, bands and artists.

The prime movers behind Arkade are a hard-hitting team who know the industry inside out. Founder Greg Walsh realised that the existing industry was skewed against new acts, thus stemming the flow of talent and revenue. Knowing things could be done differently he created Arkade. Walsh is a Grammy winning producer who has worked with the likes of Pink Floyd and Tina Turner.

Arkade’s proposition is simple; “Your Music. Your Income. Your Label.” Arkade is neutral, it does not seek to benefit or tap into success but only to provide the tools and the community to foster it. Whether you are a hobbyist or professional musician Arkade can get you heard – and get you paid.

Arkade's appeal has already been recognised by Simon Woodroffe, one of the UK's leading and award winning entrepreneurs. Simon collaborated with The Blockheads to write, produce and perform a collection of original songs entitled "How I Got My YO!" and is using Arkade to increase the visibility of this work.

Arkade offers a low price (currently with subscriptions starting at just £10 per annum), credible, reliable way of ensuring both a shop window for great music and a secure and cost effective distribution. Through communicating and cooperating with other members and the vetted experts that will be provided by Arkade, these artists will radically improve their visibility and ability to compete and operate in the industry. As such, Arkade seems certain to become an important destination and monitoring site for the A&R community plus other industry professionals.

Customers are able to search for artists by name or by genre. Arkade generates “charts” featuring the most popular downloads to further drive interest. The initiative offers the perfect way to discover and support new talent.

Arkade offers subscribers and customers the future of the record industry: now. Add to that the fact that the direction taken and the revenue generated is entirely in the hands of the artists and this represents a serious shake up for the business. Arkade is open for business. Get in line.

www.arkade.com

For further information

For further information, please contact Mel Thomas. Stay Gold Press.
Tel: 01273 201327 / 07768 865737. mel@staygold.co.uk

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Useful Music Links

Musicians' Union www.musiciansunion.org.uk

BPI www.bpi.co.uk
The British Phonographic Industry is a trade body and an authoritative source of industry information.

MCPS www.mcps.co.uk
The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd represents composers, songwriters and music publishers.

PRS www.prs.co.uk
The Performing Right Society administers the performing right in musical works.