Toronto-based Moontaxi Media Inc, one of Canada's leading online music providers, has signed agreements with a number of independent labels to provide content for its new Puretracks service. Native labels Aquarius Records, Tacca Musique, Justin Time, MapleMusic Recordings, Nettwerk, and True North Records will all provide music for the company's à la carte download music service when it launches later this year.
Moontaxi co-founder Derek van der Plaat told reporters: "Puretracks is all about giving Canadian music fans simple, easy, and hassle-free access to a wide range of single tracks in a pure, high-fidelity format. We're a Canadian company, so these first-ever deals with some of Canada's leading indie labels are extremely important to us."
Canada's independent record labels represent talent such as Sarah McLachlan, Bruce Cockburn, Kevin Parent, Kathleen Edwards, The Dears, Oliver Jones, GOB, The Be Good Tanyas, Delerium, Gord Downie, Susie Arioli, Swollen Members, and SUM 41.
In addition to artists' recordings with independent labels, Puretracks will also offer a full selection from the major record labels including international artists.