NASHVILLE (7/18/05) -- 903 Music, the Nashville-based record label formed earlier this year by multi-platinum country star Neal McCoy, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Navarre Corporation’s Entertainment Media. Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR), is a leading publisher and distributor of a broad range of home entertainment and multimedia software products.
903 Music's debut release will be the Neal McCoy album, That’s Life, with a scheduled August 23 street date. The next title will be McCoy’s live concert DVD due out in the first quarter of 2006. 903 Music is currently looking at other artists to sign with additional releases in 2006. Navarre will distribute all titles released by 903 Music over the next several years.
903 Music label head Karen Kane comments on the Navarre deal, “Our philosophy for success is ‘Great Artists, Great Music and Great People’ and Navarre is a wonderful fit. From the very beginning, Bob Freese and his staff have been enthusiastic about helping us build 903 Music, and we look forward to a successful partnership with them.'
Bob Freese, VP/GM Navarre Entertainment Media, offers, 'I am thrilled to be working with Neal McCoy and 903 Music. Neal has always been one of country music's greatest entertainers. One of Navarre's main priorities is to increase our country music market share and we are on our way with 903 Music.'
903 Music is located 1024C 18th Avenue South in Nashville. Telephone: (615) 695-5265.
Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR) is a publisher and distributor of a broad range of home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD and VHS video, video games and accessories. Since its founding in 1983, the company has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels which includes mass merchants, discount, wholesale club, office and music superstores, military and e-tailers nationwide. The company currently provides its products to over 18,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. Navarre has recently expanded its business to include the licensing and publishing of home entertainment and multimedia content, primarily through the acquisitions of Encore Software, Inc., BCI Eclipse Company, LLC, FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and the FUNimation stores, Ltd. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.navarre.com.
