Hi!
Recently you could read an article here at Zeropaid written by REUTERS/Hollywood Reporter called "Artists Take Advantage of P2P Music Sharing".
Now one of the artists mentioned in that article, Sananda Maitreya, takes it one step further and has his own branded P2P program now.
Here for you the press release about it.
Enjoy and you're welcome to download and share his music of course!
(yeah all legally :)
Musical greetings,
Lilian Philips
(Sananda's webmistress)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
http://trustyfiles.com/corp-press-sananda.php
Multi-Platinum Grammy-Award Winning Artist Sananda Maitreya Becomes The First Major Artist To Fully Embrace File Sharing With His Own Branded P2P File Sharing Software.
TrustyFiles-powered P2P software gives Sananda Maitreya the hardline direct to his fans to share, try, and buy his latest songs.
DALLAS, USA and MILAN, ITALY, October 9, 2004 – Sananda Maitreya developed an innovative launch for his "Angels & Vampires" project that features his own version of TrustyFiles P2P (Peer to Peer) file sharing software. The campaign includes distribution of Weed format files over the major P2P networks. Sananda Maitreya also is exclusively making two new songs and a video available only through P2P.
"It's not enough to just create protected files and say ‘here’s my music, please download’”, said Sananda Maitreya. “We have a fantastic group of fans. I owe them my success. RazorPop’s P2P Street Team captures the spirit of fan support and extends it into file sharing. Their custom TrustyFiles software is perfect for me to ask my fans to share my music and at the same time continue to stay close to them.”
Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of RazorPop said “We’ve worked with Heart and Steve Winwood on previous P2P promotions. The power of P2P for legitimate music is clear. The Heart campaign outsold iTunes. When Sananda Maitreya came to us, we decided to take P2P marketing to the next level.”
“We’ve made TrustyFiles software highly customizable. A popular feature is the P2P promotions channel. It’s a fixed window on the software display that gives the artist, distributor, or marketer a permanent presence to encourage free or protected file sharing, show the latest promotions, and display breaking news. 50% of Internet users share music and other files. If you're a major artist, shouldn't your fans and web visitors be sharing files on software with your name and logo, where you can directly sell your digital downloads, CDs, DVDs, and other merchandise?”
Sananda Maitreya’s file sharing software can be downloaded direct at http://p2pfiles.com/sw/Sananda/SanandaTF.exe. As part of the campaign his video “Bella Faccina” and songs “Glad She's Gone” and “She knows I'm Leaving” are only available to the file sharing community.
Sananda Maitreya’s music and video are directly promoted on the Sananda Maitreya and regular TrustyFiles P2P software. Other P2P users can find the music and video hosted on business class servers through searches on all major networks. Web surfers can download the music at http://www.TopP2P.com. The files are in Windows Media Player format and can be played on most major media player software and portable music player devices. The songs are packaged as Weed files, which allow 3 plays before the song must be purchased. New Weed users get $5 to buy their first few songs free.
RazorPop’s P2P distribution partner is Intent Mediaworks, an online artist marketer. Intent Mediaworks provides comprehensive P2P file hosting and distribution, including media digitization, file protection, and distribution to all major P2P networks.
Sananda Maitreya won a Grammy Award in 1989 for best Male R&B Vocal. His multi-platinum album “Introducing The Hardline According To” sold over 12 million albums and was the #1 Billboard Chart R&B Album in 1988. His smash single "Wishing Well" hit the top of the charts in the US and across the world. Other top songs have included “Sign Your Name”, "If You Let Me Stay", "Delicate" with Des'ree, and "Holding On To You".
RazorPop’s TrustyFiles is the industry’s leading multiple P2P network software. TrustyFiles searches and download hundreds of millions of files from TrustyFiles, Kazaa, Grokster, Morpheus, Limewire, Bearshare, Shareaza, and other Fast Track, Gnutella, Gnutella2 and Bit Torrent network users.
TrustyFiles software is designed for the user. It’s easy to use, free, and has no spyware and no bundled software. TrustyFiles developed the top performing P2P network engine for the fastest and most search results. Security features include a blocklist to protect from invasive users and virus scanning support to block infected files.
ABOUT SANANDA MAITREYA
Rock artist Sananda Maitreya’s music has found broad worldwide acceptance across musical boundaries and among all age groups. In April 2001 he made his new album "WildCard" completely FREE to download from his website for several months. From 2002 to June 2003 the CD "WildCard - The Jokers' Edition" was gradually released all over the world to much acclaim and is also available now through his online store. His singles "O Divina" and "Sayin' about you" were very successful in Europe and Japan.
Sananda Maitreya toured for almost 2 years, from the end of September 2001 until the end of August 2003, mainly in Europe plus a small tour in the USA and Asia.
Sananda is busy recording his new project "Angels & Vampires". He releases the songs in Chapters as soon he finishes recording them, so his fans can directly listen. The new music is a fusion of all the music he has been incubating for most of his life, especially during the past several 'silent' years.
"Angels & Vampires" is Sananda's 6th project after the release of:
* 2002/2003 "WildCard -The Jokers' Edition"
* 1995 "Vibrator"
* 1993 "Symphony Or Damn"
* 1989 "Neither Fish Nor Flesh"
* 1987 "Introducing The Hardline According To"
See his website for more information: http://www.SanandaMaitreya.com
ABOUT RAZORPOP
RazorPop (http://RazorPop.com) is an Internet marketing, technology, and entertainment company. RazorPop develops innovative software, services, and networks for digital entertainment consumers and businesses that want to reach them. RazorPop's primary product is TrustyFiles Personal File Sharing software (http://www.TrustyFiles.com), the leading multi-network product with Kazaa, Gnutella, Gnutella2, and Bit Torrent access, as well as personal, private, and public file sharing. RazorPop was founded in January 2001 by visionary Marc Freedman and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Other RazorPop properties include:
* DiaRIAA (http://DiaRIAA.com). Get digital entertainment and file sharing news, protect your privacy, & explore 1000s of digital music and P2P links
* TopP2P (http://www.TopP2P.com). Find top P2P file sharing video, music, software, games, and more.
RazorPop is a member of the Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA). The DCIA (http://www.dcia.info) advances the adoption of distributed computing technologies and the commercial development of business models based on them.
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That's nice. Still won't download it :)
Hi Rebirth,
If you don't want to download the program but want to listen to his music anyway:
you can here: http://www.TopP2P.com or at his site of course ;)
Greetz,
Lilian
the first artist group sjare in p2p not was metallica in napster?
hmm I got a surprise for you all all the artists have been sharing there music for years on p2p and freely, ok not freely but what choice do they have.
and i remember david matthews band getting started via napster.
*ok la la*
Why not?Originally Posted by rebirth
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Yes but there is quite a difference:
Sananda is the first artist who has his OWN branded P2P program and by his OWN choice.
Greetz,
Lilian
wow
that almost reverses the fact that he hasn't had a hit in nearly 2 decades--pretty sad for a guy who said his debut album was "the best since Sgt. Pepper's"
people still buy Sgt. Peppers--what are the sales figures for "Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby"?
can't sell it? give it away!
(p.s. 12 million? that's only 9 million bonus album sales you gave him--he sold 3 million copies of the debut)
if he had sold 12 million, (or even 9 million) he'd be on this list (in millions, album, band, RIAA/Billboard numbers)
27 THEIR GREATEST HITS (vol. 1) EAGLES
26 THRILLER MICHEAL JACKSON
23 THE WALL PINK FLOYD
22 LED ZEPPELIN IV LED ZEPPELIN
21 GREATEST HITS VOL I & II BILLY JOEL
19 BACK IN BLACK AC/DC
19 COME ON OVER SHANIA TWAIN
19 THE BEATLES THE BEATLES
18 RUMOURS FLEETWOOD MAC
17 THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) WHITNEY HOUSTON
16 BOSTON BOSTON
16 JAGGED LITTLE PILL ALANIS MORISSETTE
16 NO FENCES GARTH BROOKS
16 CRACKED REAR VIEW HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
16 HOTEL CALIFORNIA EAGLES
16 THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970 THE BEATLES
16 GREATEST HITS ELTON JOHN
15 BORN IN THE U.S.A. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
15 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. PINK FLOYD
15 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION GUNS 'N ROSES
15 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEE GEES
15 PHYSICAL GRAFFITI LED ZEPPELIN
15 THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966 THE BEATLES
15 DOUBLE LIVE GARTH BROOKS
14 ROPIN' THE WIND GARTH BROOKS
14 SUPERNATURAL SANTANA
14 BAT OUT OF HELL MEAT LOAF
14 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS
13 PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK) PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
13 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON
13 BABY ONE MORE TIME BRITNEY SPEARS
13 MILLENNIUM BACKSTREET BOYS
13 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS SIMON & GARFUNKEL
13 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
13 METALLICA METALLICA
13 GREATEST HITS 1974 - 1978 STEVE MILLER BAND
12 SLIPPERY WHEN WET BON JOVI
12 II BOYZ II MEN
12 KENNY ROGERS' GREATEST HITS KENNY ROGERS
12 BREATHLESS KENNY G
12 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD
12 LED ZEPPELIN II LED ZEPPELIN
12 THE WOMAN IN ME SHANIA TWAIN
12 ABBEY ROAD THE BEATLES
12 NO JACKET REQUIRED PHIL COLLINS
12 YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU MATCHBOX TWENTY
12 FORREST GUMP SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS
12 HOT ROCKS THE ROLLING STONES
12 WIDE OPEN SPACES DIXIE CHICKS
11 DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS
11 JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS JAMES TAYLOR
11 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND THE BEATLES
11 CRAZYSEXYCOOL TLC
11 TEN PEARL JAM
11 PIECES OF YOU JEWEL
11 HOUSES OF THE HOLY LED ZEPPELIN
11 TITANIC SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS
11 NO STRINGS ATTACHED 'N SYNC
11 FALLING INTO YOU CELINE DION
11 EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II EAGLES
11 DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE KID ROCK
10 1984 VAN HALEN
10 AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS AEROSMITH
10 BEST OF THE DOOBIES DOOBIE BROTHERS
10 CAN'T SLOW DOWN LIONEL RICHIE
10 DAYDREAM MARIAH CAREY
10 DOOKIE GREEN DAY
10 ELIMINATOR ZZ TOP
10 FAITH GEORGE MICHAEL
10 FLY DIXIE CHICKS
10 GREATEST HITS JOURNEY
10 HUMAN CLAY CREED
10 LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN
10 LEGEND BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
10 LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE CELINE DION
10 LIFE AFTER DEATH NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
10 TRAGIC KINGDOM NO DOUBT
10 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA
10 MUSIC BOX MARIAH CAREY
10 'N SYNC 'N SYNC
10 NEVERMIND NIRVANA
10 PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM HAMMER
10 TAPESTRY CAROLE KING
10 THE HITS GARTH BROOKS
10 THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION MADONNA
10 THE JOSHUA TREE U2
10 THE LION KING SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS
10 UNPLUGGED ERIC CLAPTON
10 VAN HALEN VAN HALEN
10 GREATEST HITS TOM PETTY
9 TOP GUN SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS
9 FOOTLOOSE SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS
9 ALL EYEZ ON ME 2 PAC
9 MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS SMASHING PUMPKINS
9 HIGH INFIDELITY REO SPEEDWAGON
9 GREATEST HITS PATSY CLINE
9 MARIAH CAREY MARIAH CAREY
9 COOLEYHIGHHARMONY BOYZ II MEN
9 GARTH BROOKS GARTH BROOKS
9 LICENSED TO ILL BEASTIE BOYS
9 THE SIGN ACE OF BASE
9 WHITNEY WHITNEY HOUSTON
9 ESCAPE JOURNEY
9 THE STRANGER BILLY JOEL
9 BEST OF THE DOORS THE DOORS
9 SOME GAVE ALL BILLY RAY CYRUS
9 PYROMANIA DEF LEPPARD
9 GREATEST HITS JOHN DENVER
9 BROTHERS IN ARMS DIRE STRAITS
9 GREAT BAND ERA VARIOUS ARTISTS
9 BIG WILLIE STYLE WILL SMITH
9 GREATEST HITS 2 PAC
9 OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN BRITNEY SPEARS
FYI:
The USA isn't the only country where he sold his albums and the RIAA isn't counting outside the USA.
Take a look at any online CD store, most likely you'll find his albums there including the first.
He has had hits after his first album as well, to name a few: "Delicate", "Let Her Down Easy" and "Holding On To You". Then several remixes did/do pretty well in the Dance-charts as well: "Stronger Man", mixed by Ben Watt (this year) and "Sayin' About You" mixed by Bini & Martini (last year).
Two singles of his "WILDCARD - The Jokers' Edition" did well in Italy and Japan too.
So your remark he hasn't had any hits in the last 2 decades isn't accurate.
Greetz
Lilian
I was looking at that list and noticed that many of the top sales were released as Albums, Cassettes, and later compact discs. Did the numbers refect generations of people re-buying the same album to inflate unit sales. According to this the Eagles are the top grossing album of all time?
Is it not a feat sublime? Intellect hath conquered time.
Hi Afn,
I don't think it's possible one way or the other for recordsales numbers to see who bought an album also bought a cassette or CD, surely that has happened with about every artist' music.
For sure I have old "grey-turned" vinyls and bought later the CD's of several artists too.
Greetz
Lilian
The point is that if you count album sales and cd sales as total album sales, it will skew the figures to interpret numbers as people are not buying albums.
When in reality, the top album sellers have benefited from multiple changes in how we listen to music, and reflect inflated album sales.
19 million for S. Twain and 13 Million for B. Spears shows the music industry can do well, even if talent is based on formula or non-existent (as in the latter act cited, and most acts.)
Is it not a feat sublime? Intellect hath conquered time.
And then we don't know even yet how many songs/albums are sold PER ARTIST in the many "general" digital stores either as those stores aren't mentioning that in public.
With Weed artists do see that directly in realtime though (and can withdraw their money at any time they like as well instead of having to wait for months for it!).
Greetz
Lilian
BTW if you wanna listen to loads (over 7.000 songs!) of great music:
check out the Weed Database at:
http://www.sanandamaitreya.com/trustyfiles/weed.html
Greetz
Lilian
if you want real downloads of real musicians, try http://www.theymightbegiants.com/
no drm, 256 lame mp3, all their recent live shows, and most of their recent albums, including pdf covers
weed is a waste of perfectly good bandwidth and hard drive space (and it's dependent on windows drm, so linux users and apple lovers need not apply)
if you want other decent, free, un-drmed files try www.archive.org www.emusic.com (not free, 10 bucks a month, but at least they use vbr lame, and you have unlimited free use of the files)
show lamewads like razorpop and weed who's boss and don't waste your money on drm garbage
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