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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE November 01, 2003 WORLD WIDE MUSIC, INC SIGNS MAINSTREAM DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH NAVARRE CORPORATION Houston, TX " Independent record label, World Wide Music, Inc., whose subsidiaries and affiliates include World Wide Gospel Records and IGMN " The Independent Gospel Music Network has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Minnesota-based Navarre Corporation for its mainstream markets distribution of CD痴, Cassettes, Videos and DVD痴. World Wide Gospel Records (WWG), a fully-owned subsidiary of World Wide Music, Inc. has been a leader in the Gospel Music Industry since its introduction in 1997 with it痴 first release, I Believe, recorded by Rev. E. Stewart and the Stewart Singers. In 1998, WWG introduced the Gospel Music Industry to a young man out of Brooklyn, NY, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson and the Spiritual Voices (KWJ&SV), whose debut album, Through the Storm sky rocketed to the top of the radio and retail charts everywhere with the hit single, "Hide Behind the Mountain." WWG hit the top of the charts again in 1999 with the release of KWJ&SV痴 sophomore project, Live and Alive that contained the hit single, "I Just Wanna Be Right" and with the project God Did It from veteran female Gospel vocalist, Evelyn Turrentine-Agee & the Warriors. Billboard Magazine and Soundscan ranked WWG among the top 10 Gospel Record Labels in the world for the years 2001 and 2002. World Wide Gospel Records� (WWG) catalog that will be distributed under this agreement includes releases from WWG痴 current and past roster of artists such as Nu Beginnings featuring Damon Little, Darrell McFadden & the Disciples, Evelyn Turrentine-Agee, Greg O嘆uin 鮮 Joyful Noyze, Jimmy Hicks & the Voices of Integrity, Bo Peep and Good News, Bishop Moses E. Butler present Bridegroom Songs 2 as well as titles available from other Independent Record Labels and artists that are members of The Independent Gospel Music Network (IGMN). IGMN affiliates and roster includes Five Talent Records, DMB Records, Faith Records and more. "We are excited about this new relationship and opportunity to partner with an established corporation with a successful track record with getting product into the market place," states Kerry Douglas, WWG痴 CEO. "Our agreement with Navarre also empowers us to get the products of other independent labels and unsigned artists into the marketplace through our network organization, IGMN " The Independent Gospel Music Network," Douglas further adds. Navarre Corporation, a publicly traded corporation, is a leading distributor of propriety and non-propriety home entertainment PC software, music and DVD. The company痴 customers include a wide spectrum of national and regional retailers. This customer base includes mass merchants, specialty stores, wholesalers and re-tailers. The company operates a business-to-business web site, www.navarre.com providing product fulfillment to both traditional and e-commerce retailers. Not new to the Gospel industry, Navarre, previously served as the distributor for MCG Records where Navarre was instrumental in distribution of MCG痴 roster of artists and titles that included Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC痴 Stellar Gospel Music Award winning project, "Good Times" as well as projects recorded by Olanda Draper痴 Associates and Slim and the Supreme Angels. "Navarre Entertainment Media is excited about our new distribution agreement with World Wide Music. As World Wide is a top-notch multi-media Gospel music label and publisher, we are very much looking forward to a productive and active working relationship with them on a number of levels," says Jim Colson, Vice President of Business Affairs, Navarre Entertainment Media. Navarre Corporation can be reached online at www.navarre.com or by calling (763) 535-8333. |
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