NEW YORK, NY. and
Chicago (CSO Resound) - IODA announced today a partnership with the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and its new in-house recording label CSO Resound, to release digital downloads of the Orchestra's critically acclaimed performances, recorded live at its home, Symphony Center. IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry, is also the leading digital distributor of classical repertoire, distributing a number of Grammy winning titles, including San Francisco Symphony's 'Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7' (2007 winner for Best Classical Album and Best Orchestra Performance) and London Symphony Orchestra's 'VERDI Falstaff' (2006 winner for Best Opera).
"IODA is excited about bringing classical music to a wider global audience and reaching new demographics online. The CSO is widely-regarded as one of the premiere Orchestras in the world, and by bringing them online, we are also putting greater share of the revenue back into the pockets of the Orchestra and their players. We are thrilled to welcome the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and CSO Resound to the roster of IODA-distributed labels,' said Erik Gilbert, VP Content at IODA.
'Through digital downloads, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is able to share the excitement of the live concert experience with music lovers throughout the world,' said Deborah R. Card, president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. 'We are pleased to partner with IODA on our debut release of Mahler's Symphony No. 3, which will significantly broaden the reach of this world-class Orchestra.'
CSO Resound's debut offering is available now exclusively on iTunes, and it will be released through additional digital retailers in July. The compact disc will be released in stores throughout the country on May 8, and in Europe and Asia in June. The recording features the CSO's critically acclaimed October 2006 performances of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 under the direction of CSO Principal Conductor Bernard Haitink, with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, and the Chicago Children's Choir.
CSO Resound digital downloads will be made available to consumers via IODA's network of more than 350 digital retailers, mobile outlets and subscription services worldwide-including the iTunes Store, Napster, RealNetworks' Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music, Zune, Urge, eMusic, Virgin, and HMV.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra joins a rich roster of symphonies and classical record labels releasing their music digitally via IODA, including, the London Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Ondine, Haenssler Classics, Harmonia Mundi, Coro, Hyperion Records, and CBC Records.
