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!! TOP Info´s !!
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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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Soundsurface and the story behind |
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 The Artist Soundsurface was born in Schwerin in the Year 1982. He was always interested in music - first in listening and later in producing Music at home. His first Influences came from Djs like Westbam and Sven Väth f. e. in the early 90´s. Later he was in love with Brit Pop f.e. the Verve. The Year 1999 was like a "leap Year" for him in relation to get to know new electronic Musicstyles such as IDM, Ambient, Electro House and so on. Artists like Aphex Twin, Autechre, Plaid, Squarepusher, Boards of Canada, GusGus, Underworld, Mouse on Mars and much more washed his Brain develish.
From now on he developed his Taste for strange, creative and uncommercial Music a lot. Today he likes a huge Spectrum of Music. From Ambient to Electronic, from 80´s Independent to Pop. But in the most Cases uncomercial. He doens´t listen to Charts and Radio only in the car of Friends if he must, so it´s logical that he don´t know who is the Number One in the Playlists. Maybe listening to the big Spectrum of Music is an explanation for his Bandwith of Creativity for own Musicproductions. Yes he adores his favorite Artists but copying and sounding like them is not possible - too much Respect. Further he is always trying to find out his own Direction. When Soundsurface is producing a Track he will not waste Time to think about with which Musicstyle the Track is similar to. He is simply doing it. Other People should decide for him. Important is only that he likes the Track, it must give him a feeling or a kick to work on it. Soundsurface had his first contact with Musicsoftware in the late 90´s. The most Software for the Money he earned as a pupil was not perfect. Pulling prefrab Audioblocks in the Arranger-Window gave him a non-creative and bored Feeling so he decided to wait for the right One. Make the Test: pull prefrab Audioblocks in the Arranger and it will always fit if it´s the same Musicstyle. He wanted to create own Sounds, yes giving Tracks a Face with own Soundcreations. The Search had an End in the Year 2002. A Commendation of a Neighbour and the right Software was found. Soundsurface was working hard to understand the absolute new Situation with the Software, because now everything was possible: Creating own Sounds with Synthesizers, Sampling and Looping, recording Melodies via Keyboard and much more. It was a new and scary Feeling at the same time to have so much Control about Sounds. He had Problems to understand the Concept but never gave up. It took a long time to understand the whole Software but he was working hard to rule the Program. He wanted it - and he made it. He got better and better so he was able to control everything - the Mind was the Limit to convert own Ideas. He is always exerted to make as much as possible, from creating Sounds to the point of creating the Artwork for his Release. It´s characteristic for his productions that the songs have not a discernibility value. So let you surprise what Soundsurface will be realease in the Future. Http://www.myspace.com/soundsurface |
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