Sir George Martin & www.garageband.com
Nancy
Company Press Release
Sir George Martin Joins Online Music Company Garageband.com
Company Goals Reflect His Dedication to Musicians and His Role as Music
Technology Pioneer
SAN FRANCISCO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1999--Sir George Martin,
CBE, one of music's most respected and versatile talents who was
responsible for signing the Beatles to their first record contract and
went on to produce virtually every record in their career, as well as
those of many of the music industry's biggest stars, has joined the
recently launched Internet music company, garageband.com.
Martin will serve as chairman of garageband.com's Advisory Board whose
membership comprises some of the industry's best known music creatives
and professionals.
The announcement was made today by garageband.com's co-founders, Tom
Zito and Jerry Harrison, a record producer and former member of the rock
band Talking Heads. garageband.com, the only Internet site created by
musicians for musicians and dedicated fans, was launched in September.
Its goal is to identify the best of the emerging bands, especially those
from small towns and cities that too often fall beneath the radar
screen. Based on the ratings and reviews of other musicians and avid
music listeners, bands which achieve the highest ranking will be offered
$250,000 recording contracts.
In addition to his brilliant and unparalleled career as a record
producer of 30 number one hit singles, and as a musician and composer of
award-winning film scores, Martin was an early pioneer of music
technology and remains on the forefront of its creative application
today.
Said Zito, CEO and chairman of garageband.com, who became an admirer of
Martin in high school when he first heard the Beatles recording of ``I
Saw Her Standing There´´: ``Not only has George been responsible for
some of the most successful musical careers in the last three or so
decades, but he also has a reputation for never compromising the
interests of his musicians.
At garageband.com, our focus is also squarely on the musician in looking
to identify, as well as cultivate and develop the best of the emerging
bands. We are honored beyond measure that this shared commitment has
resulted in George's agreement to join our company.``
In commenting on his new role with garageband.com, Martin said: ``Over
the past 18 months I have turned down dozens of invitations to join
Internet music companies, either because they were more about the
distribution and delivery of music, or because the premise was not
compelling enough to me personally.
``The appeal of garageband.com is the unique way in which it is using
Internet technology to find talented new groups, most of which would
have stood little chance of being heard by industry pros in this age of
label consolidation. Young talent is something that remains very close
to my heart and I am looking forward to hearing some of the great new
bands that are out there.´´
Garageband.com invites aspiring musicians in rock/pop, alternative,
urban/hip-hop, electronica/dance, R&B and other genres to upload their
music onto its Web site for review and rating by their music peers,
using garageband.com's proprietary ratings engine.
Bands can upload as many songs as they wish at no charge, but in order
to do so, they must first review and rate at least five pairs of
randomly selected and anonymously assigned songs that have been
submitted by other musicians. Music lovers are also invited to be part
of the intelligent process for determining which bands they want to be
recorded.
Those that receive the best ratings then advance to round two for a
``virtual battle of the bands.´´
Starting in November, and on a monthly basis beginning next year,
top-rated bands will be awarded $250,000 recording contracts and be
paired with top-tier record producers and other respected music industry
professionals who have agreed to join the garageband.com Advisory Board
now headed by Martin.
Other members include: Jim Dickinson (musician/producer), Dave Jerden
(recording engineer), Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade (producers and
mixers), Stephen Hague (producer/mixer), Ed Stasium (producer/engineer),
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (producers), Nick Launay (producer),
Tim Palmer (mixer/producer), Rick Nowels
(songwriter/guitarist/producer), Dave Way (engineer/mixer), Mathew
Wilder (composer/artist/producer) and Stephen Lironi (producer).
Other names will be announced shortly.
For further information contact: Michelle Jordan: 949/475-6980 e-mail:
jord...@earthlink.net
Or visit the garageband.com Press Room at www.garageband.com.
Contact:
Michelle Jordan, 949/475-6980
e-mail: jord...@earthlink.net
Chad Grace
Nancy <MACCA...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:2054-381...@storefull-211.iap.bryant.webtv.net...
Saw Her Standing There创: ``Not only has George been responsible for
some of the most successful musical careers in the last three or so
decades, but he also has a reputation for never compromising the
interests of his musicians.
At garageband.com, our focus is also squarely on the musician in looking
to identify, as well as cultivate and develop the best of the emerging
bands. We are honored beyond measure that this shared commitment has
resulted in George's agreement to join our company.``
In commenting on his new role with garageband.com, Martin said: ``Over
the past 18 months I have turned down dozens of invitations to join
Internet music companies, either because they were more about the
distribution and delivery of music, or because the premise was not
compelling enough to me personally.
``The appeal of garageband.com is the unique way in which it is using
Internet technology to find talented new groups, most of which would
have stood little chance of being heard by industry pros in this age of
label consolidation. Young talent is something that remains very close
to my heart and I am looking forward to hearing some of the great new
bands that are out there.创
Garageband.com invites aspiring musicians in rock/pop, alternative,
urban/hip-hop, electronica/dance, R&B and other genres to upload their
music onto its Web site for review and rating by their music peers,
using garageband.com's proprietary ratings engine.
Bands can upload as many songs as they wish at no charge, but in order
to do so, they must first review and rate at least five pairs of
randomly selected and anonymously assigned songs that have been
submitted by other musicians. Music lovers are also invited to be part
of the intelligent process for determining which bands they want to be
recorded.
Those that receive the best ratings then advance to round two for a
``virtual battle of the bands.创
Lake Rat
>Its goal is to identify the best of the emerging bands, especially those
>from small towns and cities that too often fall beneath the radar
>screen. Based on the ratings and reviews of other musicians and avid
>music listeners, bands which achieve the highest ranking will be offered
>$250,000 recording contracts.
Gosh, doesn't this sound familiar? I seem to recall some outfit in 1968 with
a similar goal. Of course, there was no Internet as we know it today, so that
company just solicited tapes through newspaper ads. Wonder how they did...?
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Lake Rat wrote:
HaHa! Great!
Actually, this site (garageband) is pretty creepy (and old fashioned). Seems like
they are preying on the dreams of bands who still think that the elusive
"recording contract" is the way to go. This is 1999 guys, wake up!
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>
> Lake Rat wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 22 Oct 1999 20:02:31 -0500 (CDT), MACCA...@webtv.net (Nancy) wrote:
> >
> > >Its goal is to identify the best of the emerging bands, especially those
> > >from small towns and cities that too often fall beneath the radar
> > >screen. Based on the ratings and reviews of other musicians and avid
> > >music listeners, bands which achieve the highest ranking will be offered
> > >$250,000 recording contracts.
> >
> > Gosh, doesn't this sound familiar? I seem to recall some outfit in 1968 with
> > a similar goal. Of course, there was no Internet as we know it today, so that
> > company just solicited tapes through newspaper ads. Wonder how they did...?
>
>
> Actually, this site (garageband) is pretty creepy (and old fashioned). Seems like
> they are preying on the dreams of bands who still think that the elusive
> "recording contract" is the way to go. This is 1999 guys, wake up!
Friday, the attorney for a very famous Beatle-esque group asked me what
I thought the Internet was going to do to/for the music business in the
next few years. Rather than give you my opinion, what do YOU think? Are
big record labels a thing of the past? Will sites like garageband become
so popular that they are just another record label? Will there be so
many new bands and sites for music that people will get frustrated
trying to find good music and stick to releases from the majors? Put on
your thinking caps and let me know. (I think it's clear that all music
will be downloaded from the Internet and that digital copying schemes
will be in place very shortly.)
Sheldon Robertson
>
>
> Friday, the attorney for a very famous Beatle-esque group asked me what
> I thought the Internet was going to do to/for the music business in the
> next few years. Rather than give you my opinion, what do YOU think? Are
> big record labels a thing of the past? Will sites like garageband become
> so popular that they are just another record label? Will there be so
> many new bands and sites for music that people will get frustrated
> trying to find good music and stick to releases from the majors? Put on
> your thinking caps and let me know. (I think it's clear that all music
> will be downloaded from the Internet and that digital copying schemes
> will be in place very shortly.)
I don't think it's clear that all music will be downloaded any time soon, even with
digital copying schemes in place shortly. And big record labels will always be around,
selling music in form or another, because they're the ones with contacts in radio,
retail, distribution etc. The Internet doesn't change that, especially now that
everybody has a website, making it impossible for any small entity to stand out...
Sheldon