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Ditto Music announce 24 hours iTunes delivery as standard

Digital music distributor Ditto Music, who are already delivering music from its roster of unsigned artists into sites like Spotify, iTunes and Amazon continues to make inroads into the digital distribution market with its latest deal, which will allow all artists the chance to get music on itunes in just 24 hours. Ditto are the only distributor who submit data to the UK and US charts, meaning any unsigned artists can upload music and be eligible for that weeks top 40. Ditto’s improved delivery system delivers your EP’s, singles, ringtones and albums to iTunes in just seconds, which are now going live on iTunes in just minutes. New services also include the addition of iTunes pre-release, previously reserved only for major label artists. Fans will now be able to preorder music through iTunes, before their release date. Ditto Music uniquely offer chart registration services, making unsigned artists eligible for US and UK charts. This unique service has allowed Ditto Music to achieve a staggering 7 UK top 40 singles, all with unsigned artists. To unsigned artists, this means that within just 24 hours they have a chart eligible single for sale online. This is the first time that artists have been given the option of selling music on iTunes pre release, and they can see their music on there within 24 hours. Lee Parsons of Ditto Music commented: "This is trememdously exciting for unsigned artists. To think that through Ditto you can have a chart eligible single , available on iTunes in just 24 hours is a staggering testament to the progress of technology, and we are proud to be a part of this. They can literally compose a song Monday, release it on Tuesday and be in the charts by Sunday."


About Ditto Music

Established in 2005, Ditto Music is the largest independent distributor of digital, mobile, ringtone and video content, supplying over 700 stores worldwide and qualifying for chart placement. In 2007, Ditto was responsible for the first-ever UK top 40 single by an unsigned artist (Koopa). Since then, Ditto's distribution model has been posing a serious threat to the major labels. Ditto Music's roster includes Prince, My Vitriol, Lil Wayne, Sean Paul, Tupac Shakur, Finch, Samantha Fox, Gurrumul and Fairport Convention. Press and Business Contact e: James Cherry - press(at)dittomusic.com t. +44 (0)121 551 6624 www. dittomusic.com