MUMBAI: Aardvark Records and Global Ride Video Productions have struck a partnership which will see the British record label supply the US-based spinning/indoor cycling DVD production company with its extensive catalogue of rock and dance tracks.

The music licensing deal will see the initial delivery of chart hits from dance acts Jason Sean, DJ Front and Liquid Factor; the folk/Americana act Satya Graha; and the Indie Rock-BritPop crossover act Little Spitfire available on the newly launched cycling fitness DVD series, says a release.

The Pennsylvania-based Global Ride started as a Spinning, Yoga and Pilates Studio serving the local community  It has since expanded into the health and fitness DVD market with the launch of its in-house production studio and DVD series  The spinning/indoor cycling series will be formally launched on 1 December 2008 with a Nationwide Tour in 12 American cities from the East Coast to the West Coast  Large, prominent Spinning/Indoor Cycling studios will be the locations for the DVD series' premiere  Selected cities include Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta and Denver.

Says Global Ride director Gene Nacey, We have spent over 18 months preparing our first DVD series  Aside from editing the videos, finding good music was the most time consuming process  I was committed to not using royalty free â€?canned tracks'.... When discussing sourcing music for the project, Nacey continued: I spent a lot of time looking for something good  When I found Aardvark Records, it was like a godsend  The music was just what I was looking for, in an affordable range  Their website made it so easy to search and find the music as well as secure the license  I look forward to doing a lot more music licensing with Aardvark Records....