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:::::::::::: Starting 1rst April MAE represented by Zebralution in the iTunes stores at an improved quality (256kb). The MAE Partner Zebralution and his technical team has been preparing for this step for a considerable time, so that the delivery of new releases already fits the iTunes specifications for the new service. Parts of the older back catalogue are now being redelivered in the new format. How much time the transformation into higher quality will take and when all releases will be available as 256kb files, lies in the hands of the Apple technical staff in Cupertino. By the way: a special feature of the new deal is the possibility for all US iPhone owners to purchase self created ringtones from the iTunes Plus repertoire and upload those on their iPhone. This is part of the agreement and can’t be separately enabled or disabled. ::::::::::: |
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::::::::::::: NEW MAE Shop`s for Distribution: A number of new shops and portals have been added to our distribution net since the last newsletter. A complete shop list is attached, but here we would nevertheless like to briefly introduce a few of the important new shops: - Kazzong, Germany (product type: full track) - Music Bay/ Merkaba Project, Russia (product type: full track) - Tracktacker/ DAREDO GmbH, Germany (product type: full track ::::::::::::::: |
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:::::::::::::::: Shop update: A number of new shops and portals have been added to our distribution net since the last newsletter. A complete shop list is attached, but here we would nevertheless like to briefly introduce a few of the important new shops:- nuloop.com, France (product type: full track) - DigitalOne, Switzerland (product type: full track) - Urban Amplified, UK (product type: full track) - Daredo, Germany (product type: full track) :::::::::::::::: |
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:::::::::::::::: IFPI Digital Music Report 2008: The IFPI Digital Music Report for 2008 underlines the steady growth of the digital music market and the growing importance of digital music distribution. In the US 30 % of all music recordings have been sold through digital retailers in 2007. In the UK 77,6 million tracks have been sold online or mobile in the last year; a 47 % growth compared to 2006. In Germany the digital market increased by 38 %. And in South Korea digital sales even overtook physical sales in 2007, covering 60 % of the whole music market. Amongst others, the increasing figures are based on the technical development. The rapidly rising number of broadband lines (350 million, up 23 % on 2006), the establishment of cell phones with integrated music player and the steadily growing turnover of portable devices led to a launch of hundreds of digital music services (from less than 50 in 2003, to more than 500 services in 2007). 1,7 billion legal tracks have been downloaded at these services in 2007 – a growth of 53 % on 2006. In less than three years the worldwide digital share of all recorded music climbed from 2 % in 2004, to around 15 % in 2007. Source: www.ifpi.org :::::::::::::::: |
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:::::::::::::::: Chart registration of download only singles: As reported in a previous newsletter, sales of download only products count for the German media control single-chart since July 2007. This affects all music which is solely distributed through the internet and has no physical counterpart. In this connection it’s important, that you inform us about the download exclusivity when providing us with the metadata of a relevant single release (implying marketing and promo efforts, that aim at a chart entry). Hereupon we care for the chart registration, which has to be done 10 days ahead of the release date, latest. :::::::::::::::: |
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Home  Press Does Achim Schmidt produce for international motion picture?
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Does Achim Schmidt produce for international motion picture? |
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 According to unconfirmed informations
Achim Schmidt will compose the soundtrack for the international
production of the motion picture "Real Buddy". That is a hugh milestone
for Achim Schmidt towards his career as composer, who in 2006 after a
long search for the right name re-named his business into "Dreamwork
Music". To refresh your memory here the story about the ZDF
documentation "Jäger verlorener Schätze" (Raiders of lost treasures)
for which he composed the soundtrack. This documentation did run on
ZDF, Arte, 3Sat, Phoenix, BBC, etc. - Excerpts from the story from
Tanja Albrecht.
Mettmann:
Between pictures of Beethoven and neat scratching posts for cats Achim
Schmidt has set up his tiny but effective production place. Achim
Schmidt is a trained communications technician and for 25 years a
drummer.
"Der
Fluch des Indianergoldes" (Curse of the Indian Gold) was aired in line
with the the international recognized ZDF series "Jäger verlorener
Schätze" (Raiders of lost treasures) on July 10, 2006. Achim Schmidt
had four months time to puzzle out compositions and soundtracks for 45
min. of film. The result Achim Schmidt was able to watch during the
cinema premiere in Aachen "That was something" Achim Schmidt said shyly! Right
now he produces a CD for a jazz singer, commercials and would like to
record a compilation CD "Mettmanner artists". No pop music but
sophisticated sound instead towards bar and lounge music.
Schmidt
has already accepted his next project. He will support the artist,
owner of a music publishing house and author "Lennart Cole" in his
project to bring the first part of his trilogie "Der Wanderer der
letzten Zeit" (Wanderer of the last time) as live performance on stage.
Schmidt: "It's supposed to be a real event, with actors and band."
WZ dtd July 19, 2006. (Tanja Albrecht)
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