Madness Signs For New Album and Catalog Rerelease

Madness is quite busy leading up to their thirtieth anniversary in the business. They have signed a funding deal with Power Amp Music, who will assist them in the release of their new album The Liberty of Norton Folgate . The album, their ninth, will come out in 2009 through their own Lucky 7 label.

Power Amp Music was recently formed to help establish artists fund and navigate the new industry landscape. Company founder, Tom Bywater, explained "We recognise that established artists are now demanding more innovative and efficient financing solutions and we have built a robust, flexible and cost-effective platform to provide such solutions. When Power Amp Music invests in an artist, the artist retains control of their rights and enjoys total transparency on their finances."

The group has also signed with Union Square Music, a marketing firm, to represent their recording catalog. Over time, they plan to reissue the group's entire back catalog, starting with the thirtieth anniversary edition of the single and album One Step Beyond .