Digital Music gains 10,000 songs

The Sacramento-based digital music and video distributor signed agreements ranging from two to 10 years with the independent music labels. Digital Music (Nasdaq: DMGI - News) will distribute the tracks to online stores, as well as through ringtones, mastertones and wireless phone service.



Digital Music's new catalogs are from:

Hacienda Records, out of Corpus Christi, Texas, which includes tejano, traditional Tex-Mex, conjunto, salsa, pop and gospel music. Hacienda features Freddie Fender and other Latino artists. Evangeline Recorded Works Ltd., which contains 1960s and 1970s rock, country, Americana and roots music. Brilliant Classics, which includes classical and opera music, mostly featuring Western European orchestras and ensembles. The Loser's Lounge, which is a series of performances arranged around a single artist's catalog.

Sacramento Business Journal