We are pleased to inform you that today 32 new releases from Record Union were added to the Spotify service. We have been extremely impressed by the amount of plays Record Union artists have been pulling in, and we are sure this batch will contribute to these. To find out if your release has been included in this update, check out this spreadsheet. If your release was included, time to go out to your fans a tell them the good news!
Hello people! Two and a half weeks after our “trial run” we are happy to say that you can now purchase the music of Motherpearl on iTunes, Amazon, Peoples Music Store, Rhapsody and soon many others. The Gothenberg based band are, as you can imagine, really happy about the news, as is Record Union. Time for champagne perhaps? Not QUITE yet…there is still much to be done! We are eagerly awating the beta launch of our distribution platform, which will be up and running shortly. However, this news is still a call for celebration!
So, what has Record Union been up these past weeks? Well, we are happy to say that we have secured some great new contracts with international Digital Service Providers. This has put some extra clout in the reach of our distribution, which we now estimate is around 95% of the global download market. Not bad eh? Other than this, we have eagerly been recruiting A&Rs around the world, and now have Record Union ambassadors representing us internationally. We have had great feedback from our A&Rs concerning our offer, and are sure that the A&R network will continue to flourish. We have had a great response from artists too, who seem to really like the details of our offer. Other than this, we have been working like only possessed human beings can to get our service up and running. As we get closer to launching, members of the Record Union team have been discussing the phenomenon of the infinitely expanding “to do” list. You may have encountered this tendency yourself – what seems at first to be a simple “to do” on the list, on closer examination, becomes several “to dos” which in turn multiply exponentially, until the list takes on a life of its own. But after some things taking longer than anticipated, and new contracts to integrate into the platform, we are glad to say that the final hurdle is in sight. The website is looking great and it definitely won´t disappoint! Hefner, at least, is pleased with it. To keep updated with the latest news, feel free to subscribe to our newsletter or join our facebook group.
Record Union´s expedition to the MIDEM music conference was a huge success! Everyone we spoke to were enthusiastic about our concept and especially our business model, which guarantees no upfront costs for artist wishing to distribute their music. This enthusiasm reinforced our belief that having no upfront costs will make our offer more attractive to artist, who realise that engaging in a digital distribution agreement with Record Union caries little risk and has the potential for great rewards. We put faith in our artists that their music will sell, and do not want to bog them down with payments before they have tasted the benefits of digital distribution.
During the conference, we secured oral agreements with half a dozen powerful music stores, which now puts the reach of our distribution to well over 95% of the global download market. This is a great achievement; for now we can confidently say we are one of the most, if not the most, powerful digital distributer on the market!
With approximately 8000 visitors at the conference, there was networking going on by the plenty. And as you can imagine, a mass exchange of business cards. What was particularly popular were the Record Union pens, which, whether taken for practical purposes or a reflecting a genuine interest in Record Union, now require a new order! What is especially encouraging for us of the new music generation is that online services dominated the conference, and there were many great ideas being developed by entrepreneurs all over the world. There was a shared feeling that the music industry is uncertain of where it is heading, which presents itself as a great opportunity to forge new ideas. One thing is certain, however, and this is that online services will play very important role in the new music environment.
Other than this, there were great live performances from a diverse range of artists showcasing their talent, and it was quite the party!
MIDEM is the place for people and organisations working with music to meet, network and get exposure. It is not surprising, then, that Record Union will be there! If you would like to meet up and chat with what will soon be a major player in the online distribution market, contact us at proposals@recordunion.com and we would be more than happy to organise a meeting.
