SACRAMENTO, Calif--8 Jan--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/InfoQuest New Service To Increase Ways for Artists & Labels to Monetize Music TheTrackShack.com has launched a first-of-its-kind marketplace to allow artists and labels to buy & sell music CDs, Songs & Tracks. In contrast to music websites that sell CDs and songs, like Amazon, iTunes, and CD Baby, TheTrackShack.com allows users to sell music CDs, songs and their individual production tracks. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080108/AQTU005-a) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080108/AQTU005-b) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080108/AQTU005-c) Users of the new service pay a one-time fee of US$24.99 and can upload up to 15 songs with up to 20 tracks per song. A maximum of two (2) gigabytes of storage is included for each CD, with 80% of proceeds paid to users. Coinciding with its launch, TheTrackShack.com, in association with Strokeland Records, has released Bumped Up To First Class, the first ever CD to make available its digital library of songs and tracks. Featuring artists like Huey Lewis, Edgar Winter, and Lenny Pickett, Bumped Up To First Class includes over 270 tracks, including Mix Minus Ones (e.g. minus drums, minus vox), Vox Mixes, Horns, Session Video Clips, Sheet Music, and Lyrics. Tracks are exclusively offered at The Shack. "Bumped Up is a great roadmap to show artists & labels how to use our service," stated Jeff Tamelier, producer. "When you eliminate the drums from a song, you create a whole new way for fans to experience your music." "Whether you play along with your favorite band or let others Frankenstein Your Music(R) into a new tune, TheTrackShack.com increases the number of ways a musician can monetize their music," added Chuck Hansen, CEO. "We arehelping artists & labels make music by the mile, and sell it by the inch." About TheTrackShack.com TheTrackShack.com is a new marketplace to buy & sell music CDs, Songs & Tracks. The new site includes social networking for fans & musicians, a network of genre-based internet radio stations, and an electronic warehouse to store and download music CDs, Songs & Tracks. Founded in 2006 by web pioneer Chuck Hansen and rock guitarist Jeff Tamelier, formerly with legendary bandsTower of Power, Starship, and Cold Blood, the company is headquartered in Sacramento, California USA. For more information visit TheTrackShack.com ( http://www.thetrackshack.com ). Contact: Jeff Tamelier, President TheTrackShack.com 1745 Markston Road Sacramento, California USA 95825-4026 Tel: +1-916-779-0660, Fax: +1-916-779-0661 Email: [email protected] SOURCE TheTrackShack.com CONTACT: Jeff Tamelier, President of TheTrackShack.com, +1-916-779-0660, fax, +1-916-779-0661, [email protected]/ Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080108/AQTU005-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080108/AQTU005-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080108/AQTU005-c AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, [email protected]/ Web site: http://www.thetrackshack.com / --Distributed by AsiaNet ( www.asianetnews.net )--