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[qtrax blog]

Universal Music Publishing Group and Brilliant Technologies Announce Qtrax™ Content Agreement

NEW YORK—November 20, 2006—Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced today a digital distribution licensing agreement with QTRAX (A division of Brilliant Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: BLLN), the first ad-supported legal peer to peer music network.

David Renzer, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group commented: “UMPG desires to be at the forefront of licensing legitimate new technologies and sites in an effort to maximize revenues for our copyrights, songwriters and artists. We believe that Qtrax and the legal P2P environment are an exciting new business model with great upside potential and we are pleased to have concluded this new arrangement with them.”

Brilliant Technologies CEO Allan Klepfisz stated, “The Universal Music Publishing Group deal represents a significant milestone for us in our drive to offer the most comprehensive legal P2P service ever and to establish first-mover velocity with users and major international advertisers. We are happy to be a partner with them in their effort to maximize the earning potential of their extensive catalog. We are extremely pleased with this momentous agreement for us. We are proud to be in their stable of preferred distributors and look forward to working with them on developing the billion transactions-per-month marketplace that is P2P.”

With more than 47 offices in 41 countries, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) owns or administers more than 1 million copyrights. UMPG has some of the most important contemporary songwriters and artists on its roster including: U2, Elton John, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Dave Grohl, Prince, Diana Krall, Ludacris, Godsmack, Ice Cube, Vanessa Carlton, Mary J. Blige, The Corrs, Eve, Musiq, Jill Scott, Brian McKnight, No Doubt,3 Doors Down, Beastie Boys, Anastacia, Fatboy Slim, DMX, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Paul Simon, the catalog of Henry Mancini, among many others.

UMPG administers the prestigious Rondor Music catalog as well as owning or administering a multitude of other catalogues, including: Interscope and Def Jam Music, All Nations Music, Charlie Daniels, Matraca Berg, Forerunner Music, Epitaph, Greenwhich, Momentum Music, and John Phillips. UMPG also owns or administers the works of Leonard Bernstein, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Henry Mancini, and the scores of such prestigious musicals as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sensation¸ Phantom of the Opera.

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