REM will be debuting their latest album Accelerate on the social music discovery site and popular Facebook application iLike. Accelerate will launch on iLike starting on March 24th, but Warner Music Group won't start selling the album until April 1st.Why is this significant?
Because while plenty of artists have previewed their upcoming albums on various broadcast media (Sirius and XM have debuted their fair share), those outlets were passed up for a social network in this case.
This could signal a significant shift in how music companies and artists are looking at promotions. A shift that radio (both satellite and terrestrial) need to keep a serious eye on, and figure out how to remain a part of.
iLike allows users to share and download music with the goal of music/artist discovery. It's also one of the most popular Facebook applications. According to Wikipedia, as of last November iLike had more than 15 million users.
[via Silicon Alley Insider]
UPDATE: Ah, looks like the debut isn't exclusive to iLike. Regular radio beats them to 6 new songs this week.
Maybe the title of REM's new album should be "Irrelevant"
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The R.E.M band is one of my favourite bands. How could we neglect the smoothness found in their music. The band has its own style and its audience. And I’m one of thousands of people who love this band’s style. And this is remarkable in their concerts where it becomes so hard to get a ticket and prices become so high. Lately, a friend has recommended me a site where to compare ticket prices for free and I find it a great idea because this way one could look for the cheapest prices offered by ticket brokers.
R.E.M Tickets
http://www.ticketwood.com/concerts/REM-with-Modest-Mouse-and-The-National-Tickets/index.php
You may not like the band but for me it’s different.