Cartel has parted ways with Epic and inked a new multi-rights deal with Wind-Up. The band will release its future albums through Wind-Up, and the sale of all Cartel merchandise at on-line, retail, and touring points of sale will be handled by Wind-up Entertainment’s Pronto Merch.

Lookout for their 3rd album which is being eyed for an early 2009 release. The band will be also co-headline the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour later this summer alongside Yung Joc (RANDOM), which runs from Aug. 29 through Sept. 26.