UK based independent download platform TuneTribe has announced a new deal at MIDEM which will enable it to operate elsewhere in Europe. The company has entered a partnership with DOCdata, a leading independent CD/DVD manufacturer who also provides e-commerce services to etailers, retail chains and computer firms.
TuneTribe plan to use DOCdata's contacts and systems to make its download service available in a number of different European countries, starting with the Benelux countries. The partnership should also help TuneTribe, who currently sell music from over 900 UK independent labels as well as EMI, Warner and SonyBMG, to build relationships with hundreds of European record labels.
Confirming the deal, TuneTribe CEO John Stickland told CMU: "This is a very exciting deal for TuneTribe. Using DOCdata's strong European base, we can expand across borders into the heart of Europe."