Electronic Arts releases music library

It looks like Electronic Arts Inc. isn’t happy just being the world’s largest video game publisher anymore. They have teamed with Nettwerk Music Group to launch EA Recordings, a digital music distribution label.

EA Recordings will distribute tunes from the EA owned library of music and re-mixes to online download services like iTunes, Real Rhapsody, Yahoo! and MSN operated services. The partnership will focus on direct-to consumer online sales. An existing joint venture between EA and Cherry Lane Music Publishing, called Next Level Publishing, signs artists and licenses EA music for television, movies and commercials.