May 12, 2008

By By Chris M. Walsh, N.Y.

EMI Music and Joe Simpson's Papa Joe Records have inked a sales and distribution deal covering the US and Canada. The partnership kicks off with the release of Ryan Cabrera's third album "The Moon Under Water," due May 13.

The label was founded in 2005 and formerly had a partnership with Geffen Records. Papa Joe's roster includes the newly signed An-Ya.

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