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IRIS Distribution

IRIS Distribution ( for Independent Recording Industry Services) was a digital music distribution and marketing firm based in San Francisco. Co-founded by Matt Laszuk (CEO), Bryn Boughton (CMO) and Eric Ferraro (General Counsel) in 2003, IRIS distributed digital music, ringtones, and video to over 450 digital retailers in over 85 countries. It also promoted label catalogs through various outlets, including social networking sites, newsletters, and label profiles. The company offered technical, marketing, and legal services to independent artists and labels from all genres. Artists distributed by IRIS included She Wants Revenge, Le Tigre, Lou Reed, and Mogwai. IRIS Distribution was acquired by The Orchard, a division of Sony in 2012.

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IRIS Distribution ( for Independent Recording Industry Services) was a digital music distribution and marketing firm based in San Francisco. Co-founded by Matt Laszuk (CEO), Bryn Boughton (CMO) and Eric Ferraro (General Counsel) in 2003, IRIS distributed digital music, ringtones, and video to over 450 digital retailers in over 85 countries. It also promoted label catalogs through various outlets, including social networking sites, newsletters, and label profiles. The company offered technical, marketing, and legal services to independent artists and labels from all genres. Artists distributed by IRIS included She Wants Revenge, Le Tigre, Lou Reed, and Mogwai. IRIS Distribution was acquired by The Orchard, a division of Sony in 2012.

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  1. date of foundation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1345869330

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