FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Online Record Company Widens its Global Reach with Launch of BETA Records Mexico Independent Artists Invited to Join BETArecords.com.mx Starting May 1, 2007 as BETA says 'Viva la Musica in Espanol' LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Apr. 19, 2007 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BETA Records Mexico (www.betarecords.com.mx) announces additional international expansion which follows the success enjoyed by U.S. and German sites of the online record company headed by founders Chris Honetschlaeger and Georg van Handel. "Beginning the first of May, BETA Records is opening its online portal to singers, songwriters, instrumentalists and bands based in Mexico," states Honetschlaeger. *(PHOTO: Send2Press.com/mediaroom/07-0419-BETArec_72dpi.jpg) *(Photo Caption: Georg van Handel (L) and Chris Honetschlaeger (R), founders of BETA Records, are proud to be the online home and business location for 65,000 independent music artists worldwide.) "The new BETA Records Mexico is building on our current achievements in the United States and in Germany," van Handel points out, "where we currently feature more than 65,000 independent artists on the U.S. site (www.betarecords.com) and the German site (www.betarecords.de)." "The BETA Mexico site will be the first in Mexico to allow artists to create, host and send ringtones around Mexico," Honetschlaeger adds. In addition to their Web presence, BETA will soon be opening offices near Mexico City. Unsigned artists who join BETA Records receive their own personal Web presence, complete with hosting of songs, photos, biographical and contact information, and a wide variety of additional features, including opportunities for networking, studio appearances, live shows, airplay on BETA Radio (www.BETA.fm), and presentation to decision-makers throughout the fields of music, motion pictures, television, radio and live venues. "With each advancement in distribution and promotion at BETA Records, we're bringing independent artists closer to enjoying all the advantages formerly reserved for artists signed to one of the four major record labels (Warner, Sony/BMG, EMI, Universal)," Honetschlaeger notes. About BETA Records: BETA Records actively finds, produces, and showcases unsigned artists and distributes content to fans via digital channels. BETA offers each artist a dedicated online page where they can upload text, songs, and photographs as well as connect with fans via blogging, mobile and e-mailing, plus the opportunity to have fans stream and/or download music, and promote their music via ringtones. BETA Records blends virtual and brick-and-mortar approaches with 21st century technology. Send2Press(R) is the originating wire service for this story - www.Send2Press.com NEWS SOURCE: BETA Records # # # /END/ MEDIA CONTACT(S): [ not for publication online or in print ] Business Development Contact: BETA Records William Vablais +1-760-217-5000 william @ betarecords.com Media Contact: Scott G of G-Man Marketing for BETA Records +1-818-223-8486 g @ gmanmarketing.com ......... Text provided by news source who is solely responsible for accuracy of content. ......... This news story from Send2Press Newswire may be redistributed and re-posted in part or in whole by members of the media. Copr. (c) Send2Press, a unit of Neotrope(R). For news aggregation sites, blogs, and bureaus, you must retain Send2Press as the original wire source. Do not stream graphics from our server. ......... The original version of this release was issued on behalf of the above organization (the "news source"), by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com ......... Get our news via RSS: http://www.send2press.com/RSS2/rss.xml ......... Story Permalink: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/2007-04-0419-001.txt April 2007 // Press Release / S-NB / Agency = G-Man Marketing