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(OTC: HWAL)</a>, a diversified entertainment and intellectual property company, has engaged <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PFAkH3wKgu9CLa2XDwWKcScwMkb7v7BINtpglcPdVLkkz4wRu1qLUgeyb9NW_Igm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="IBN">IBN</a>, a multifaceted financial news and publishing company serving private and public entities, to assist with its corporate communications strategy. HWAL's operations are anchored by a substantial collection of music and media assets assembled over several decades. Through its subsidiary Melody Trust and Lunar Records, a joint venture between Melody Trust and Space Blue, the company is pursuing licensing, artist development and new forms of digital and immersive entertainment while utilizing blockchain-enabled models for managing and monetizing intellectual property. Recent initiatives have expanded HWAL's music holdings and introduced tokenized real-world asset structures alongside collaborations in entertainment and cultural preservation. Together, these efforts are intended to broaden the ways the company's intellectual property can be commercialized for existing fans and brought to new audiences. As part of the client-partner relationship, IBN will leverage its investor-focused distribution network, which includes over <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Oo5N7z7xssOhegeKQHEUyyOkUlzrh3iluL1eDZybUt19muIthUeIwTZViBxyC98SZ45Da4TSKS-bR2Kggb7O_H_D9L3Q6hdWBrd4jMJcORgthLWz2vr96z1Wcd0a6l7dlTiyBsI0Q01WiNXZZDf21rrOa5KRy-ZJwq2VLXoVaMyZV2WUUfiy_oco0433WJdy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="5,000 key syndication outlets">5,000 key syndication outlets</a>, <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=SJ8P8nLi0E_uCbPo_A8noUom0EMx22EoNRM1izrFfD_D9chcB_4iEnLS_WLVEi6zE3a1I4lRc2LlU_Vxb9wqEWZT9FkhKCAjSW0dmePs8Tk=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="various newsletters">various newsletters</a>, <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=JDDk3JC2TnicVsFRWHTV3MPgDLeKO-8XLRi-Cr2wrd6zRkgWqtQu6E8YR7hPmp1eCsG2HxMDAuKTaH4mthOFhTHdOdC0lFsBScqPqkqg0OLqQovC_vIPYXmZY-IXzHdN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="social media channels">social media channels</a>, and wire services via <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=_w4DUSFzMoIeRS6JZj6__9dBV_jK3sPnomVcDHp6fZWZwlZbVvkttJKC6IysT3DIxioTby8wm8AcTWMKJ_58MER1ZYD58amB_3E5JqPr3wA=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="InvestorWire">InvestorWire</a>, along with blogs and other outreach tools, to generate greater awareness for HWAL. With over 20 years of experience assisting over 500 client partners and a sizable family of <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=uZOO8_Pe5mfzMMgsrIsJBjXi5ZUm6xD2p0UiZflbuJI6UpKQqSLbST0ts0wR7ImJYc2KPlIHFknEF1fcpIGmTs82t6HrD__iBDUUpM-jniAD68XsxzO0kJIoitps3LNA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="75+ trusted brands">75+ trusted brands</a>, IBN has amassed a collective audience that includes <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=YjTEenNAe0icQta3UH7u6a6rZwNzOfQXMKF_wTVS7aUFEMGHYlldrffQQnSNktAsCJ8H5UDPhH7-dwT_WEYddMQUEI1wWwhCtijfM8jc4UVBSIeqewqwAKvF1byfksPmPinjQ3G90CsTFij6Q2TjuQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="millions of social media followers">millions of social media followers</a>. This positions IBN to provide HWAL the solutions needed to reach a wide audience of investors, journalists, and the general public. To learn more about HWAL, please visit the company’s corporate newsroom at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=hohTCahBZA5XdK2_Dye5vD5rRe2aRHCQ9ZolMQvxH-Xr-NHk5of-TrlpzTy7MFE48eGBLg_qQXODcOD-xqDtcWcfIRa82CQ2UXXRXyBf4yk=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://ibn.fm/HWAL</a> About HWAL Inc. HWAL Inc. is a multimedia holding company driving innovation in entertainment, space archiving, AI, Real World Assets, and digital media assets. For more information, visit the company’s website at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=gkKNgmIiKweZ1dKY-6dMR0mPujuHxRVTal19QWK52jf-zOE_ldsaE5_7ZMOcemAvSLNeTHA1gC9HOuBB8chbfA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="www.HWAL.net">www.HWAL.net</a> About IBN <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3bA1oLeNNP1Cs7O68JRDtJUITrO2-BS2manGO-bQu4it9MLxeSRZTUH31odp_UYb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="IBN">IBN</a> consists of financial brands introduced to the investment public over the course of 20+ years. 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Through our <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ReeE9-owfyIYgbXqA-FpUQ-xa-DDdT_I-W_1_lzsUd_tZD2GJJyIofYlhlwLpk6sCxN1EXNN-BWjsIUKu-VHa5TlR_7YbGKIJMdg5kBLZbgzDUI-Zw5yp8nlx1AKiK_yYMO8WGfj5pCJuPoXfr4QuA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Dynamic Brand Portfolio (DBP)">Dynamic Brand Portfolio (DBP)</a>, IBN provides: (1) access to a network of wire solutions via <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=_w4DUSFzMoIeRS6JZj6__x51QarvazYRSb_jyP-KfNU1m4rScxu5CPOperyKVmz7KgHIAS2SP4l6rece_U-0KNEDRw9BQDQhozZw_NpWvmQ=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="InvestorWire">InvestorWire</a> to reach all target markets, industries and demographics in the most effective manner possible; (2) article and editorial <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=dUmsSCGlCyR5IfgTE4XIrnYrvvNoopsegjyG1Ds_r8cjZF-fzU9U_BC6BGGLXXzwltaU-CwA4EReXCBoVck95DXC1F2ROA4iLW3nCcP4mdrWHXb_7J1Yiiubvn2RwttBjRS0ax620bcLXTyEUL0XpjaU0FiUsltXBDPvlRuu4N0x1eTTXx8RQ8_xm2bibB3fpwmd8EFAuftLi0FYgsW8xA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="syndication to 5,000+ news outlets">syndication to 5,000+ news outlets</a>; (3) <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=YIzJWAVJhuRcfY5XLGCE2X2SIPRx3KbBpAHnVOw1fDR17wGbg7vWw4KMFazw7hGSjd2D-DZKYlpa36GOAxfo-O9UiwGMNfh__1Qeu6QqE_Ctt_RrhtN1vc7CuktkjoO9hbQZ5RYatxuT9hAfbAl-DKRhtbjmj1TfXwbID26rimzYUpErnzshQKIAYDPa9bPT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Press Release Enhancement">Press Release Enhancement</a> to ensure maximum impact; (4) full-scale distribution to a growing <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=JDDk3JC2TnicVsFRWHTV3E8_nXafjrxLb0OcgF9Ak65ZcGbnI7LYyEy0SXJOU5ppiqSqVkzXRyH2XdbD7NbZ6klRnF6wW8mAFzWnzDd7TTc=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="social media">social media</a> audience; (5) a full array of <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=QpQYySUK3e6hoPcP225NsXYbn6SVhQ4R5TwSMB_BDUGjZp8YYKOpRSR9-_GXuf3NCVQWKKHmz2yJAQtFEreGcM6dcuxKlf5983ucwssiJH8cIh2V9ln1bpuykd718sUeZh5uh5zbAVPYemVOkKdUKoEGGz12pI7vZ00dGTjzpc8=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="corporate communications solutions">corporate communications solutions</a>; and (6) total news coverage solutions. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=hohTCahBZA5XdK2_Dye5vLIIRuk7U-4vJ4Mb03-P2P1gx_zaHskd-m3nsZeXa8stl3KZtq11Ywe-AW3nDKvCMS88xixfKmGiRh3xqO3TrBw=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.IBN.Ai</a> Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the InvestorBrandNetwork website applicable to all content provided by IBN, wherever published or re-published: <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=eTgH25gP3YfRWp6Fto-sa-dygxAo8Jrmt3rl3i-PHmbRMgI0HzkU727bzwREtpbHNl0Bnbn2Wr_BCTr3nZq8ZLJFk0O_49lvux78oZCZ5AQ=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">http://IBN.fm/Disclaimer</a> Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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