Tickets went on sale today for Coldplay with very special guest Jay Z at Wembley stadium on Saturday 19th September 2009.
Redvers Towers applauds the coming together of rock and hip hop - let Chris Martin and Sean Carter unite us through peace, love and prosperity.
Currently watching: The Dark Knight
The news that Woolworths, beloved of the high street for almost a century, has gone into administration must be sending shockwaves throughout the music industry. Once a major player in the distribution of music, it is now one of the largest high street casualties of the recession so far.
Hit by competition from supermarkets and online music retailers such as Redvers Downs, 30,000 jobs have been called into question as Woolworths was valued at just £18m, while being saddled with £385m of debt.
The problem has been compounded by the growth of iTunes and Myspace with the availability of cheap, immediate online music and by artists such as Redvers Downs who independently market and sell their own music online through fully e-commerce websites.
JJ Kane of the Big Red Caravan commented: ‘It’s a real shame but it’s been on the cards for a while, stores like Woolies just can’t compete with internet savvy fans who would prefer to go direct to the artist from the comfort of their own home. As a PR Company we are seeing this shift in consumerism’.
Damon Emerson, Creative Director at Redvers Downs said: ‘With artists releasing their music for free or selling directly to their fans, the role of the traditional music store for CD sales is redundant. We dismissed this route at the beginning of the year - preferring to team up with like-minded brands and sponsors for mutual benefit, whilst releasing our music independently through our website.’
You know that the music industry is changing when a 100 year old high street stalwart such as Woolworths may have to close its doors before Christmas.
I should point that Redvers Downs offers the following services:
More information will be appearing on the site shortly.
07813187710
Today I was driving down the road from Redvers Towers and was incensed to see a monstrous building being constructed right in the heart of the Sussex countryside. I asked Redvers what it was for and it turns out that it is a composting facility for the whole of Sussex. What an outrage! Why could this not be built in some of the horrible, brown field areas of Brighton, or next to a motorway, or near Gatwick. Why is it built on our green and pleasant land? We are all for recycling here at Redvers Towers, we encourage an environmentally friendly studio etc, but some thought needs to be put into the locations of these eye sores. Redvers pointed out that his current squeeze at the time did protest a lot at the time, started a village petition, organised various village rallies and even lay down on the village road to halt traffic - but this corporate outrage went ahead as planned, blighting our view and contaminating our nostrils.
Let the turf war begin, blud.
Currently listening to: Straight Outta Compton by NWA
It’s a typical Monday with some production work on Summer Headlines and some general admin etc, with the incessant patter of rain outside.
Then an email came through to say Redvers is now part of the MCPS-PRS Alliance - the home of the world’s best songwriters, composers and music publishers. So a minor breakthrough there I think you will agree. As if on cue, the sun broke through the clouds.
Poetry in motion.
Currently listening to: Will and the People
Well I seem to have fallen at the first hurdle on the daily blog vibe. Never fear though dear reader, this oversight shall never be repeated.
Today has been about re recording Redvers’ vocals and some Myspace marketing. We have found some rather funny sound effects for the songs…. not naming any tracks, but when the re-recorded versions of the new songs appear on the site, listen closely for a whale fart. Maturity on a Friday!
Remember, in these extraordinary times it is important to retain one’s sense of humour.
PCE.
Eating: salt and chilli pepper prawns from the holy wok.
Hello and good afternoon to you all from Redvers Towers in sort-of-sunny Sussex! Here begins a daily blog on the goings on here in the studio.
Today we recieved our most recent radio interview on Liberty FM which will be posted shortly. It is clear I need to speak up and Damon needs to stop talking about MRSA! Other than that Redvers has just got back from a pub lunch and Damon and I are busy putting together a brochure for our website templates which are now for sale to all you budding artists and bands out there. We reckon our websites are so much better than Myspace and iTunes as you can upload as many songs as you like and sell them direct to your fans. But more info on that to follow!
Also check the ‘Resources’ section for a new Kooks review by yours truly.
Of course, we would love to hear what you think so don’t be shy, leave a post or email us.
One Obama. X
Currently listening to: Gill Scott-Heron on the GTA IV soundtrack.
