Posted by Jonny on September 10th, 2008 under News
Enduring cult rock act, Marillion, will make their new album, ‘Happiness Is the Road’, available for free download through file-sharing websites.
The band plan a slice of pester power, though - tracks will include software to cause a little pop-up box to appear on screen when the tracks are first played - but all this will ask fans to do is give the band their email address.
There’s future benefits, also, downloaders will in future be contacted with offers of gig tickets and other merchandise, to try to make some money back for the band. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jonny on August 31st, 2008 under Apple, News
With over one million downloads, free iPhone app Tap Tap Revenge has attracted a whole lot of attention as pundits ponder what the game developer will do next to leverage that share - and the future seems to include free music and advertising.
Released Friday,Tap Tap Revenge 1.2 contains the option to download new songs - one from Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, ‘Fire’, a track taken from ‘Repentance’, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s new album.
The other track is an exclusive promo affair from Everlast, who are offering their new track, ‘Stone In My Hand’ from upcoming album, ‘Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford’, for free exclusively through the game. Read the rest of this entry »
“Click here to download your exclusive free download of ‘Hey Boy Hey Girl (Soulwax 2ManyDJ’s Remix)’ by The Chemical Brothers
DON’T FORGET YOUR MIDNIGHT MADNESS
Don’t forget to submit your ‘Midnight Madness’ clips to be part of the Google Earth video. Closing date for submissions has been extended to Friday 29th August. Get uploading now …….www.thechemicalbrothers.com ”
Warner Music UK has reached a deal with pioneering ad-funded music service, We7, under which music from Warner’s repertoire will be available on We7.com through both on-demand, ad-funded audio streaming and paid-for MP3 downloads.
It’s a big deal because it means Warner Music UK is the first major music company to offer MP3s using the We7 platform. Borrowing a leaf from Last.fm, We7 users will be able to stream tracks, create playlists, share their favourites and embed songs into their own webspace. Read the rest of this entry »
Oasis is offering a free track to fans who pre-order the band’s latest album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ through iTunes.
The track, ‘Falling Down’, is taken from the album which itself won’t ship until October 6. A Chemical Brothers remix of the same track is set to feature as the B-side to the first single to be taken from the album, which you can also watch/listen to after the jump.
There’s always space for an evolving alternative. Perhaps one of the more interesting alternatives to the major label-sponsored online music system comes from the really quite noteworthy Jamendo service.
What’s interesting about Jamendo is that it offers free access and free download of music tracks, tracks which are published under the Creative Commons licences. Artists choose to give Jamendo users free access to their music. Read the rest of this entry »
Brand new ads-funded online music distribution service, Rawrip, launched in beta today.
Set to launch for real in November, the service promises artists 100 per cent of the royalties accrued with every music download. In addition to pay as you go downloads, fans can stream music for free, store songs in their own personal music library, and explore new music using the ‘The Rippler.’ Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jonny on July 27th, 2008 under Interviews
Legendary UK act, The Charlatans (known as Charlatans UK in the USA) gave their tenth album - You Cross My Path - away for free through UK radio station XFM earlier this year. I caught up with lead singer, Tim Burgess, just before the release to ask, ‘what’s going on?’ Once again, this interview appeared in print in a UK magazine, but others may be interested in taking a look.
From getting together in 1989 to the present, The Charlatans have spawned a string of hits. They first emerged when they released the still-enduring ‘The Only One I Know’ in 1991, a track which put them solidly beside their ‘Madchester’ peers, the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.
They won success with their use of dance rhythms and psychedelic 60’s swirling organs, suspended above fabulous grooves and lyrically eloquent Rolling Stones-inspired songs. Albums ‘The Charlatans’ and ‘Tellin’ Stories’ underline their legacy, while collected singles compilation ‘Melting Pot’ is an essential selection for any discerning music lover, with its collection of classic songs, including the Chemical Brothers remix of ‘Patrol’ and eternal favourite ‘North Country Boy’.
Flash forward to the present day, and the band last year announced their plan to release their tenth album for free download on the very same day Radiohead captured international attention with that band’s announcement of the digital release of their ‘In Rainbows’ album. We spoke with the band’s vocalist, Tim Burgess. Read the rest of this entry »
Legendary Chrissie Hynde-fronted act, The Pretenders, are jumping onto the online music cavalcade, revealing plans to introduce their latest album online as an MP3 release.
The band is making one track per week available in the MP3 format, working with a different online partner each week for the release, ‘Break Up The Concrete’, which isn’t expected to ship until 23 September in the US. This is the first release from the band since 2002. The first track - ‘Break Up The Concrete’ - is available now through the band’s website. Other future online partners include Apple, iLike, CBS and Yahoo!
Nine Inch Nails’ The Slip will be released as a limited edition CD with bonus DVD on July 28th 2008 through the Null Corporation label.
The physical release of The Slip, currently only available as a free download through www.nin.com, will be limited to 250,000 copies worldwide in individually numbered six-panel digipacks.
The bonus DVD will feature live performances filmed during rehearsals for Nine Inch Nails’ upcoming US tour, including album tracks Echoplex, 1,000,000 and Letting You.
The Lights in the Sky Tour opens in Vancouver on July 25, 2008 with support slots from Crystal Castles, Deerhunter, Does it Offend You, Yeah and A Place To Bury Strangers.
A gatefold vinyl version of The Slip which contains one 180gm vinyl LP and a 24-page booklet will be released in August.
The Slip, written and performed by Trent Reznor, with Josh Freese, Robin Finck and Alessandro Cortini, has had 1.6 million downloads worldwide since it’s online release on May 5th 2008.
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