NEW YORK-The Orchard, an independent music distributor, signed independent label Shanachie Entertainment for exclusive worldwide digital distribution and marketing, including to wireless companies.
Founded as a small traditional Irish music label in 1975, Shanachie currently releases 50 to 70 titles each year, with a strong catalog encompassing blues, folk, world music, reggae, smooth jazz, Americana, Latin music, rock, funk, jazz, klezmer and more.
The Orchard maintains distribution partnerships with mobile companies such as Sprint, Dwango Wireless, Zingy, 9 Squared, HIFI Ringtones, IAM Mobile, Securycast, Arvato Mobile and Hudson Soft.
