Quebec, Canada - (Nov. 11, 2010) – Castiv, a design company specializing in Smartphone accessories for musicians, has just announced an exclusive worldwide distribution deal for its flagship product -- the Guitar Sidekick -- with Hal Leonard Corporation, the world’s leading music print publisher.

For novices, experts and everyone in between, the Guitar Sidekick is a neck-mounted clamp system that secures mobile devices to classical, acoustic and/or electric guitars for hands-free mobile app viewing.

“The market for music apps is simply exploding, and the Guitar Sidekick is in a perfect position – marketwise, and literally, on the guitar neck! – to help musicians make the most of these exciting new developments,” says Brad Smith, Hal Leonard senior sales & marketing manager. “The Sidekick is practical, easy-to-use and a great deal. We know our retailers will embrace this product, especially heading into the holiday season.”

Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry, Zune, PSP and other mobile devices, this music-centric tool allows users to enjoy hundreds of apps for tuning, recording, viewing video lessons and much more! It also rotates to accommodate portrait or landscape viewing and can be adjusted for added comfort/control.

“We are ecstatic to be a part of Hal Leonard’s unparalleled distribution network, which will no doubt enable us to reach more musicians worldwide than ever before,” said David Garon, vice president of Groupe Castiv Media.

Castiv plans on extending the Sidekick line with several other innovative products coming soon.