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The dBc Expands Distribution to Japan and South Africa
December 13, 2006
Victoria, B.C., Canada — The Decibel Collective (The dBc), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dittybase Technologies Inc, has entered into sub-publishing and distribution agreements with two foreign distributors: Japanese Publisher "Groove Co.", from Osaka, Japan and "Mama Dance! Records", in Cape Town, South Africa.

The agreements for each respective territory provides the right to broadly distribute The Decibel Collective music catalogs for license to TV networks, advertising agencies, film companies and corporate media productions. The dBc catalogs represent various styles from hot contemporary music to authentic vintage and retro music from the 1960s and 70s.

"We are very excited about being distributed and administered by Groove Co. in Japan and Mama Dance! of South Africa. Both publishers are very well established, with many years of experience in the production music industry." said Lance Landiak, VP Business Development at The dBc. "These collaborations are important milestones for Dittybase and the dBc, as it is anticipated they will play an integral part in the strong growth and development of revenue streams for many years to come."

As part of its plan to further broaden distribution of its ever-expanding and truly unique catalog of music, Dittybase and The dBc anticipate the announcement of additional foreign distribution partners shortly.

About Mama Dance! Records
Mama Dance! Records combines emerging artists that blend traditional South African music with modern Electronica and Rock genres. Mama Dance Records has quickly become one of the most successful labels in Cape Town, distributed and marketed by Universal Records — SA.
About Groove Co., (Groovers Music Library)
Groove Co. is one of the top independent publishers in Japan with their own music catalog and production studio located in downtown Osaka. Groove Co. currently distributes and administers royalties in Japan for 11 music catalogs from around the world.
About The Decibel Collective
The dBc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dittybase Technologies Inc., represents a collaborative global network of composers and producers, whose creative talent and work are available for catalogue distribution, custom scoring, music marketing and licensing services, worldwide. The Decibel Collective Media Music Label and music production services are founded by years of experience in the music, advertising and entertainment media industries, serving clients such as Pfizer, Discovery Channel, Sony, National Geographic, MTV, American Express, Liz Claiborne, E! (Entertainment Network) and many others.The dBc website can be found at http://www.thedbc.net
About Dittybase Inc.
Dittybase is a pioneer of digital music licensing and rights management solutions for the entertainment and corporate media industries. Dittybaseʼs solutions dramatically reduce the costs associated with search facilitation, distribution, storage, and publishing administration of music. This results in increased profitability for enterprises that produce, use, or monitor copyrighted music in media that is publicly performed and distributed worldwide. Additional information on Dittybase can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dittybase.com

For further information:
Blake Fallis, V.P. Corporate Development
Dittybase, Inc.
250.381.8780
Blake.Fallis@dittybase.com