Fed: Digital age takes Aussie bands abroad for film, TV and ads

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2007
Fed: Digital age takes Aussie bands abroad for film, TV and ads

An American songwriter and music producer says he's yet to see his 10-year prediction
come true .. the beginning of the digital music age and the end of the compact disc.

The writer of 1960's pop hits My Boyfriend's Back and I Want Candy is co-founder of
The Orchard .. the world's leading digital distributor of independent music.

It's supplied online outlets like iTunes with more than a million tracks.

GOTTEHRER's launching a local arm of Orchard Music Services in Sydney tonight .. a
film .. television and advertising syndication service for independent musicians.

It's proved a money-making gold mine in the US .. with placements earning artists up
to 120 thousand dollars .. and a way of getting unknown and unsigned acts played in the
mainstream.

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