NYDN to offer free music downloads
New York Daily News release
New York Daily News and EMI Music Offer
Free Exclusive Music Downloads to Readers
NEW
YORK (JANUARY 29) – The New York Daily News, New York's most read
newspaper, and EMI Music, the world’s leading independent music
company, today announced an agreement to offer Daily News readers free
music downloads from EMI's music catalog. The deal will give Daily News
readers the opportunity to download three free songs of their choice
from a selection of over 120,000 top tracks, including songs from
artists nominated for the upcoming 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
"The
Daily News is rewarding New Yorkers for making us New York's #1
newspaper by offering this exciting, exclusive opportunity to download
free music from EMI's extensive collection of top hits and memorable
classics," said Rhonda Novick, Senior Vice President of Circulation and
Brand Marketing at the Daily News. "This is an innovative partnership
between a top daily newspaper and a major music company, and a prime
example of what can be accomplished by fusing the capabilities of both
print media and the web. We look forward to embracing similar
partnerships in the future."
Each copy of the Daily News on
Super Bowl Sunday, February 3rd and Grammy Sunday, February 10th will
include an insert printed with a unique access code that will allow
readers to search and download the music of their choice by visiting
www.NYDailyNews.com, the News’ newly revamped and user-friendly
website. Readers who log on with the unique access code will also have
the exclusive opportunity to select Ringo Starr's unreleased track
"It's Love" from the new studio album “Liverpool 8.” Anyone with a copy
of the Daily News from the selected days can take advantage of this
incredible free music opportunity.
"The Daily News’s impressive
Sunday readership gives EMI a great chance to showcase our talented
family of artists to the large and diverse population of New York City
and the surrounding areas,” said Ronn Werre, Executive Vice President
of Global Sales for EMI Music. “Our agreement with the Daily News will
help us expose new audiences to the ease and quality of digital music
while ensuring our artists are compensated for the music they create."