Laurel Music adds Disc Makers to roster of SumaDek dealers. New relationship to foster sales of SumaDek PLD to independent musicians

SANTA MONICA, CA (PRWEB) May 1, 2003 -- Laurel Music Company, maker of the popular SumaDek Portable Listening Display", today announced a reseller distribution partnership with Disc Makers, adding to its growing list of authorized SumaDek PLD dealers.

There is no question that Disc Makers has historically played an important role in serving the needs of independent artists when it comes to CD manufacturing," said Deirdre Weaver, President of Laurel Music Company. "The SumaDek PLD has proven to be an invaluable tool for helping independent artists sell more audio CDs at shows and events. Adding the SumaDek PLD to their product line will help Disc Makers expand their depth of service by providing a tool for artists to sell more audio CDs, and were very much looking forward to being a valuable partner to Disc Makers when it comes to serving their customers in this area."

Disc Makers is always seeking high-quality products, like the SumaDek PLD, that will provide our customers with the tools necessary to be successful in their CD production and music endeavors," notes Anne Ballen Ladenson, Executive Vice President of Disc Makers. We have already seen strong initial interest from our customer base and are excited about the ongoing prospects for the SumaDek PLD within our product mix."

The SUMADEK Portable Listening Display is a CD display stand and listening station for selling audio CDs. Compatible with any standard size portable CD player, the SUMADEK holds five jewel-cased CDs, headphones and a 4x6 display area for custom signs. Designed by independent musician/singer-songwriter Deirdre, the system creates a simple, and affordable portable listening station, and allows prospective audio CD buyers to quickly and easily sample audio CD content before making a purchase.

In the companys young history, the SUMADEK system has already found its way into Guitar Center stores around the country and has rapidly been adopted by major music industry manufacturers as the POP for use at trade shows, conventions and seminars.

The SUMADEK Portable Listening Display has a suggested retail price of $29.99.

The SUMADEK is available at www.discmakers.com, all Guitar Center stores, CDBaby.com, and other fine retailers and distributors. For more information, contact Laurel Music, 1034 Pearl Street, Suite B, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310.450.6311 (p), 310.450.4027 (f); deirdre@sumadek.com (e), or visit us online -- http://www.sumadek.com.

About Disc Makers

Disc Makers is the nation's leading independent media manufacturer, offering complete CD and cassette packages for independent artists and record labels. The company's state-of-the art facilities are outfitted with the latest graphic, printing, and CD/DVD duplication equipment available, as well as in-house studios for mastering and post-production. In business since 1959, Disc Makers has two manufacturing plants in Pennsauken, NJ and Fremont, CA plus four regional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Tukwila, WA (near Seattle), and Puerto Rico.