7 Digital Launches indiestore.com - Revolutionary Service Enables Unsigned Artists To Build Do It Yourself Download Stores & Get Into The Charts

For the first time, unsigned artists and independent labels can sell music from their own download store, and with sales counting towards global download charts, achieve a chart position Up to 80% of download revenues go directly to the artist  Unsigned artists and independent labels can use the same technology that powers over 350 major label artists including Coldplay, Oasis and Muse

 indiestore comes with a raft of features including blog, message boards, gallery and events calendar

 indiestores are a breeze to set up and the standard version is free!

7 Digital today launches indiestore.com, a revolutionary service that puts unsigned artists and independent labels in charge of their own destiny. indiestore enables artists to build their own download store, earn cash from the sales of their tracks and secure a chart position in official charts in the UK, US and 20 other countries. In addition, artists can promote their gigs and stay in touch with their fans on their indiestore.

Benefits of indiestore.com

Artists can create their own store, upload their tracks and be ready to make their first sale in less than 15 minutes

Enables unsigned artists and independent labels to easily bypass traditional routes to getting music distributed

 Indiestores are easy to setup and maintain, requiring no technical knowledge whatsoever

 Free version of the service lets artists sell up to four tracks

 Pro version lets artists sell up to 20 tracks

 Artists can opt to sell their tracks in US Dollars, Euros and Pounds Sterling

 Every indiestore has a blog, photo gallery, events calendar, mailing lists and forum - all the essential tools to help bands build and maintain their fanbase.

For any band, new or old, signed or unsigned, in today's market getting your music online is essential.

Ben Drury, MD, 7 Digital comments: "The digital download market in the UK has grown at an unprecedented place, with over a million tracks downloaded per week. indiestore is a great way for unsigned artists to get in on the action - today's technology is democratizing the music industry and you no longer need a record deal to get your song widely distributed.

"Bands are already embracing sites such as MySpace to market themselves, and now indiestore provides the added bonus of actually being able to make money online. We are looking forward to the first number one being sold through an indiestore!"

indiestore.com is set to become a worldwide community of independent bands spanning all genres, with users uploading their own music and downloading the work of others - creating a vibrant online scene.

One up and coming band, Paris Motel, has already built its own indiestore (www.indiestore.com/parismotel) and started to make money from selling its tracks already.

Speaking about indiestore, Amy May, lead singer of Paris Motel says: "indiestore has the potential to put unsigned artists in the driver seat. We're hoping indiestore will help create publicity, generate revenue and give us the opportunity to see our music go into the charts. indiestore is what every unsigned artist has been waiting for!"

Established in January 2004, 7 Digital enables secure digital media commerce on behalf of record labels, broadcast content owners, retail and brand partners. 7 Digital's clients include Universal, EMI, Channel 5, Warner Music, MTV, Sony BMG, V2, Echo, Independiente and many more. The company has distributed content through over 250 partner sites including AOL, MSN, Lycos, Wanadoo, Yahoo!, NME and XFM, delivered over 2,000,000 digital products in over 150 countries.

7 Digital is a privately held company based in central London, UK and is backed by Benchmark Capital, the venture capital firm behind eBay and other leading technology companies.