Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Haase Stephen
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Orchard Enterprises, Inc. [ORCD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE ORCHARD ENTERPRISES, INC., 23. E. 4TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Business Development
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10003
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 44,027 (1)
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted) 2,918 (2)
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted) 4,168 (3)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 11/13/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 7.44 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 04/20/2015 Common Stock 5,000 $ 4.96 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Haase Stephen
C/O THE ORCHARD ENTERPRISES, INC.
23. E. 4TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10003
      EVP, Business Development  

Signatures

/s/ Stephen Haase 04/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 8,748 and 5,832 shares of common stock representing the vested portions of the restricted stock awards granted to Mr. Haase described in footnotes 2 and 3 below, net of 404 and 692 shares, respectively, withheld to cover the tax liability upon vesting.
(2) These shares of restricted stock were granted on November 13, 2007. They vest over a three-year period as follows: 1/3 of the shares on November 13, 2008, with quarterly vesting thereafter for a period of 24 months, subject to acceleration or termination in certain circumstances.
(3) These shares of restricted stock were granted on April 20, 2008. They vest over a three-year period as follows: 1/3 of the shares on April 20, 2009, with quarterly vesting thereafter for a period of 24 months, subject to acceleration or termination in certain circumstances.
(4) These options were granted on November 13, 2007. They vest over a three-year period as follows: 1/3 of the shares on November 13, 2008, with quarterly vesting thereafter for a period of 24 months, subject to acceleration or termination in certain circumstances.
(5) These options were granted on April 20, 2008. They vest over a three-year period as follows: 1/3 of the shares on April 20, 2009, with quarterly vesting thereafter for a period of 24 months, subject to acceleration or termination in certain circumstances.

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