So...the iPhone goes to Cingular, and this guy does a deal with Verizon. Brilliant. Way to reach the tech-savvy audience. I guess we can just go to buy it on mysp--well, his myspace page says it will not be updated any longer, and to go to 3121.com. SO, I guess we're saying that npgmusicclub is now back in effect. And if you want a hard copy CD, you'll have to wait for the tour. Or catch him at Macy's. Or the Roosevelt Hotel. Or Atlantic City. Or the World Series. Or at NASCAR. "Planet Earth" is already a headache and it ain't even OUT yet.
<Moderator: I am sure this is 3121 all over again... -Derek> On May 31, 2007, at 10:02 PM, Derek wrote: > Prince Links With Verizon For New Single > > http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? > vnu_content_id=10035 > 92384May 31, 2007, 2:40 PM ET > > Antony Bruno, Denver > > Verizon Wireless has nabbed the exclusive for "Guitar," the first > single > from Prince's upcoming album "Planet Earth," scheduled to be released > sometime in July. The single will be available for free to any Verizon > subscriber who participates in an online demo of its new Song ID music > identification service. > > After releasing his 2006 album, "3121," through Universal, Prince is > presently without a label to market or distribute "Planet Earth." > Instead, > he is relying on Verizon to generate awareness. > > "There is no music label involved here," says Verizon senior VP of > marketing > and digital media John Harrobin. "That enabled us to work very closely > together." > The only way fans can get the single is to try the Song ID demo, > which will > be available on Verizon's website, as well as online video outlets > like > YouTube, Revver and MySpace. > > The demo consists of a clip of the music video for the single and a > prompt > for subscribers to hold their phone to the computer speaker to ID > the song. > Once identified, users can then download the song in a single > click. Verizon > will promote the campaign in a TV ad that begins airing tonight > (May 31) > featuring both the artist and the music video. > > As previously reported, Prince will be busy on stage this summer, > and is > also about to launch his own fragrance, also called 3121. > > <Moderator: From Prince.org -Derek> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
