Guvera Limited is an unlisted public company

Publicly unlisted company

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 in Australia, officed in New York USA, Sydney and Robina Australia.
Guvera inked deals in 2009 and 2010 with Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

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, EMI

EMI

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, The Orchard, IODA, and several rights bodies: APRA

Australasian Performing Right Association

The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...

, AMCOS, BMI

Broadcast Music Incorporated

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, Rightsflow

RightsFlow

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, SESAC

SESAC

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 AND ASCAP.

Originally designed as an alternative to illegal file sharing networks, Guvera delivers free downloads and streams from these labels via website www.guvera.com to consumers for free, paid for by advertisers - within what it calls "branded channels", which are mini destination sites branded by the advertisers and containing music chosen in part by the advertiser and the consumers searches.

Guvera's initial $10mm + subsequent rounds have been funded by AMMA private investment out of Australia

Guvera's advertising partners to date have included: Microsoft

Microsoft

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, McDonalds, Pepsi

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, Harley Davidson, Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

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, Activision

Activision

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, Sprint

Sprint Nextel

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, Geico

GEICO

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, Victoria Secret, Mountain Dew

Mountain Dew

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, Schweppes, Dotti

Dotti

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External links

Official Site: http://www.guvera.com

• http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4315669/guvera-the-itunes-killer
• http://www.crunchbase.com/company/guvera
• http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6baa5818ddcc27e12ea74981d0c6db86
• http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/02/guvera-unveils-free-ad-supported-music-with-a-twist/
• http://www.itnews.com.au/News/172123,analysis-guveras-new-model-for-legal-music-downloads.aspx
• http://techcrunch.com/2010/01/18/guvera-funding/
• http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/entertainment/37607-guvera-set-to-deliver-advertising-funded-free-music