LimeWire Store Announces New Content Partner, Merge Records

Partnership Expands LimeWire Store’s Digital Music Offerings to over 6 million Recordings

Lime Wire LLC today announced a content partnership with venerable independent label Merge Records to sell their catalogue through its digital music store, LimeWire Store.

This deal brings the total number of licensed tracks available at LimeWire Store to over 6 million, and furthers LimeWire’s commitment to working with the independent music community.

A longtime market and cultural leader, Merge Records remains one of the top performing independent labels. Merge Records is home to artists such as Spoon, Arcade Fire, Superchunk, Magnetic Fields, Neutral Milk Hotel, She & Him and more.

"Merge Records is synonymous with quality and has one of the best catalogs around. They’ve become an established player over the last 20 years, and we look forward to helping them prosper for many more years to come," said Tom Monday, Director of Partner Relations for LimeWire Store. "Adding content partners is always exciting, but it’s especially so now right now, as we ready our new music service for launch later this year."

LimeWire plans continued growth for its digital music store, LimeWire Store, while it simultaneously develops a new music service that is set to launch in late 2010.

This announcement comes on the heels of numerous new content partnerships for LimeWire Store. In recent months, LimeWire Store has signed partnership agreements with respected independent labels including, Naxos, Southern Lord, Sun Records and Minty Fresh.

About LimeWire Store

Launched in 2008, LimeWire Store is a digital music store created by the makers of the popular p2p software, LimeWire. LimeWire Store sells 256kbps, DRM-free MP3s provided by leading distributors including The Orchard, IODA, Redeye, IRIS, CD Baby, Naxos, and respected labels like Polyvinyl, Sun Records, Southern Lord, Nettwerk, Smithsonian Folkways, Kemado, Delicious Vinyl, Dualtone, Bloodshot, Fader, Om, plus many more. Its digital music offering includes more than 6 million recordings by today's top indie artists and music legends. LimeWire Store also produces exclusive content, such as its Live at Lime series, which includes live sessions by artists Matt & Kim, Juliana Hatfield, Sloan, School of Seven Bells, Langhorne Slim, Lisa Loeb, Tom Morello, and others. LimeWire Store's music team is committed to providing participating artists and labels unique promotional opportunities with exclusive releases, targeted marketing, and events. For more information, visit www.store.limewire.com.