Beggars Group and QTRAX Sign Digital License Contract

Chairman and CEO of QTRAX Allan Klepfisz announced that Beggars Group has signed a digital distribution licensing agreement with QTRAX, the free and legal ad-supported peer-to-peer music network. Beggars Banquet, 4AD, XL Recordings, Rough Trade Records, Mantra Records, Mo'Wax Records, Locked On Records, Matador Records, Too Pure Records and Wiiija are all part of Beggars Group. The labels are distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance in the United States. (PR)

Brilliant Technologies Corporation Announces QTRAX Update

In the week since launch, the following statistics emerged: QTRAX is currently the no. 2 Internet site in www.alexa.com's Movers & Shakers with a reported increase of 15,000% in traffic. On January 28, QTRAX surpassed www.limewire.com in terms of numbers of visitors. 24,833,145 ad impressions were served in 6 days. As of today, approximately 60,000 users are using the application at any given moment. (PR)

Qtrax Debut on Hold Amid Licensing Snag

A distributor of Internet file-swapping software abruptly postponed the launch of its free online music service until it can finalize music licensing deals. Qtrax's ambitious, ad-supported music service promised unlimited, advertising-supported music downloads with the blessing of the major recording companies. But Warner Music Group Corp. issued a statement that it had not authorized the firm to distribute its artists' music and other major record labels soon followed. (AP, PC Pro, Billboard)