MPP Global Solutions, the leading provider of advanced eCommerce solutions, has landed a contract with mobile web music distributor Music2text, who are leading the way with mobile music distribution for the record industry and has already worked with scores of international labels and puts bands in direct contact with fans who can then download songs direct to their mobile.

Music2text enables record labels and unsigned bands to upload individual tracks, albums, ringtone podcast & video using an advanced web-based control panel. Labels and bands are then able to distribute content and enter mobile markets direct to consumer, slashing the entry costs normally associated with traditional music marketing and distribution.

Music2text has been developing this mobile platform with MPP for 4 years and uses MPP's pioneering iShop and Mobile advanced eCommerce software to drive its online/mobile business and create a seamless interactive experience for record labels, bands and fans.

The deal with Music2text cements MPP's growing reputation as the eCommerce partner of choice for multi-media industries.

Paul Johnson, MPP CEO, said: "The complex brief from music2text was to develop a mobile payment platform that is simple to use and easy to navigate.

"Our advanced eCommerce software couple with our eCommerce know how means we delivered on that brief. We're music sector specialists so our clients get extra benefit of working with a company that knows exactly what its doing. "

MPP's range of advanced eCommerce solutions includes integrated payments platforms, software development and tailored support systems to make it easier do business by web, mobile or text around the globe, 24-hours-a-day.

Denver Thomas, from Music2text, said: "Music2text is all about dragging the industry kicking and screaming into a new mobile 21st century and MPP were the only technical partner that we talked to that actually understood our brief.

They shared our foresight and vision. We are equally indebted to record labels who have helped us fine tune the service to their industry needs. Music2text has been purpose built for record labels and music professionals who wanted an advanced and affordable mobile distribution network.

"No label or unsigned musician can ignore the direction the industry is heading and Music2text has provided an easy to use mobile web solution thanks to MPP's understanding of advanced eCommerce and multimedia solutions."

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For further information, please contact:
Philip Joy at MPP Global Solutions
0844 873 1418 or philip.joy@mppglobal.com

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About music2text
http://www.music2text.com

Record labels keep 100% of sales when they pre pay and upload content into music2text via PC and fans download tracks to cell phones from custom mobile music stores m2txt.com/band which generated automatically from the music2text network.

Music2text is the first independent mobile network that offers direct chart reporting for record labels to the OCC via Millward Brown. Other mobile companies offer indirect chart reporting via 3rd party aggregator which dilutes the artist revenue chain by up to 60%

[1] m2txt.com/artist [Mobile music store URL]. Labels upload content into their m2txt.com/artist mobile store and fans can easily purchase 'entire' Albums, single track, video, ringtone or podcast with one thumb click. Your mobile URL m2txt.com/artist captures phone numbers to an automatic SMS data base when a fan downloads content.

[2] Reply2Band [Fans can send FREE messages to artists from m2txt.com/artist]. The Reply2band tab on the product page allows fans to send FREE messages to artists.

[Artists view return SMS messages from their direct2fan page and can also monetise that chain] Reply2band also captures phone numbers to an automatic SMS data base when a fan sends a FREE message to an artist.

[3] FREE mobile keywords 'txt' Song Name 'to' 60444 [UK only]. Mobile keywords are issued FREE for 30 days with product uploads and they are best used to support the mobile music store URL m2txt.com/artist  campaigns. One click later the track is downloaded to mobile and or alternatively a promo code can be entered into the music2text website to retrieve the song.

[4] Direct2Fan. Manage and monetise mobile campaigns via SMS.  Direct2fan is where an artist manages mobile campaigns from one central location and this is where Reply2band fan messages are displayed. [Delivery fee of €0.04 per msg]

Self promote m2txt.com/artist and FREE mobile keywords into artist PR campaigns such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, word of mouth, Street teams, fanzines, e-Flyers, Radio -TV interviews, Print and Email.

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