Digital Syndicate Network Acquires Tom Kat Records

DSN purchases majority stake in record label.

Sedona, AZ (PRWEB) May 19, 2008 -- DSN Music, a service of the Digital Syndicate Network (DSN), has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a controlling interest in Portland Oregon-based Tom Kat Records, Inc.

Broadcast veteran and music entrepreneur Thom King, who is head of parent company Southwest Multimedia and Multimediary Entertainment Marketing, which also owns Stumptown Records, founded Tom Kat Records.

"I am excited to have been able to partner with DSN. I feel that Tom Kat Record artists will be getting tons of exposure through the DSN network of sites that will result in increased record sales" - stated King. "This made good sense for everyone involved and I am eager to start signing new artists."

DSN President Guy W. Giuliano has named Denise Pearcy as VP of Artist Relations for the new label, and Scott Bergevin as head of A&R. Both Pearcy and Bergevin are veterans of DSN's music download service dsnMusic.com. "It is my pleasure to be paired with such a stellar team, DSN Music and Tom Kat Records are the perfect match" - Pearcy said.

Giuliano and King have been partners on many ventures over the years, including broadcast radio, television, and internet projects. "Thom has built up many successful brands over the years, we are very excited about this venture" - said Giuliano. "We are looking for fresh new talent to join our label and showcase them via our various media platforms."

Tom Kat Records' latest project is hard rock group Dust from Iceland, which recently made its debut in the United States at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, TX. The label has also been the home of Los Angeles-based rockers Cage9 and Envy of Nona.

About DSN Music:
DSN Music (www.dsnMusic.com) is a service of the Digital Syndicate Network, LLC a Sedona, AZ-based private multimedia firm focused on internet, broadcasting and other media industries. DSN operates a popular ad-supported online music download service. The firm's professionals have a unique combination of broadcast, music, internet, and advertising media experience. DSN Music has been provided free and legal music downloads from independent record labels and artists since 2003.

Contact: Denise Pearcy, DSN Music
Digital Syndicate Network, LLC
2155 W Hwy 89A, Suite #211
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-4338

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