| Getty Images And Tribe Of Noise Partner |   |   |   | 
	| Written by Staff | 
	| Saturday, 18 February 2012 08:19 | 
| The partnership launches with the ‘Tribe of Noise Tour Around  the World’, a worldwide tour which aims to connect Tribe’s musicians with Getty  Images Music’s customers, producing royalty free music which is local and  relevant to Getty Images’ global customer base, meeting the needs of content  creators around the world. 
 The tour will target musicians, composers and  singer-songwriters who are interested in licensing music directly to media  professionals. For each country an individual brief will be provided by Getty  Images Music, calling for tracks that meet local needs and are representative of  their country and culture. Each and every track submitted will be assessed by  Tribe’s dedicated team of community managers and supervisors, before pulling  together a shortlist and announcing the winners. Winning material will then be  profiled on the Getty Images Music website, providing customers with fresh,  original content as well as a new revenue stream for talented emerging  artists.
 
 “Creating compelling local content that appeals to our diverse  base of customers is of the utmost importance to Getty Images,” says Vince  Bannon, Vice President, Entertainment Partnerships & Development. “Tribe of  Noise and its royalty free community of artists are a key partner in creating  the kind of music that resonates on a local and international level and we are  incredibly excited to bring this new offering to our customers.”
 
 Bannon  continues: “Performance royalty free music is a trend that many content creators  embrace and Getty Images Music is continuing to hone its offering to supply this  demand. One of the key elements of the growing demand for royalty free content  is the overwhelming success of online and social media in corporate  communication. More than ever, companies are in need of fixed fee, transparent  license deals with maximum flexibility to broadcast and share content across  different media and platforms and our partnership with Tribe of Noise can help  drive this.”
 
 Tribe of Noise's online services to facilitate emerging  artists, execute royalty free business models and commitment to investing in   new legal and financial models for the industry are key drivers behind the  partnership.
 
 Hessel van Oorschot, CEO at Tribe of Noise says: “We are  fully aware of the implications our partnership with Getty Images might have on  the music publishing industry as we know it. We believe it is time for a change.  Performing artists, upcoming composers and talented singer-songwriters are  greatly in need of more exposure and new revenue streams and we believe our  partnership with Getty Images is a key step in this direction.”
 
 Van  Oorschot adds: “Our main objective behind our services is to provide musicians  with a platform on which they can share their music, without having to sacrifice  the musician’s independence in how they do so. Tribe of Noise makes use of the  latest communication techniques and social networking, which has had a  remarkable effect in allowing musicians to cooperate and work with fellow  musicians from around the world.”
 
 The ‘Tribe of Noise Tour Around the  World’ kicks off with the announcement of the winners from Spain on 16 February  2012 and will continue around the globe, launching contests in the UK, Japan,  Brazil and France in 2012. For more information on the tour or to find out how  you can get involved visit: http://gettyimagesmusic.tribeofnoise.com
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