Song Street Records will identify up and coming artists, secure the best placements, and do all of the licensing legwork. Clients will also have the ability to find the track themselves with Song Street Records' streamlined and powerful search engine.

“At Omnibus Press, our goal was to work with a single provider that could give us the market access we need for long term success,” said Steve Wilson, Executive Vice President, Omnibus Press. “As the book industry continues to transform, it is important for us to have a partner that has a full suite of proven integrated book solutions under one roof, and with Ingram we achieve that.”

Some of the most compelling accessories will likely take longer as companies survey consumers about how they're using the iPad. "It still remains to be seen what problems people are going to be solving with this device," said Griffin's Mr. Rowan.

Overall, the NPD Group’s research shows that 24 million fewer people bought music in 2009 compared to 2007 and that newer digital consumers were quickly losing interest, with the number of people who purchased downloads dropping to 34.6 million in 2009 from 35.2 million in 2008.