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Zunior.com is a Canadian online independent record label and music store founded in 2004 by
Dave Ullrich Dave Ullrich (born ) is a Canadian musician and entrepreneur. Early life Ullrich attended O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, Ontario and Queens University. Career Ullrich performed as drummer and vocalist with bassist Mik ...
, formerly of
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."Music Industry Insider – Dave Ullrich at Zunior.com – Canadian Online Digital Music Store"
''Raised on Indie'', May 11, 2010.
The store primarily sells digital music from independent artists, in
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format without digital rights management protection. Most albums are sold at a price of $8.88 per album, although discounted sale prices are also available on some releases. Customers also have the option of downloading music files in a lossless format ( FLAC) at a slightly higher price. The architecture of the Zunior technology is maintained by Ullrich's business partner Terry Scott and runs on the
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platform. Zunior releases are normally also released in conventional CD format on other independent labels, although some albums are also released in download-only format exclusively from Zunior. Some artists, including
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and Wooden Stars, have also made previously released albums available for download through Zunior. Each month, Zunior also releases a free sampler compilation of songs by artists with releases available for purchase on the site. The service also frequently releases exclusive compilation albums, including the Rheostatics tribute album '' The Secret Sessions'', a series of annual
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-themed albums and Tony Dekker's 2014 covers album ''Sings 10 Years of Zunior'',"First Play: Tony Dekker sings 10 years of Zunior"
CBC Music, July 29, 2014.
as fundraising benefits for Toronto's
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. Zunior also distributes audio recordings of
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