Napster, the pioneer of digital music, has teamed up with EMI Classics to record its first live classical session at the famous Abbey Road Studios on September 5th, with British tenor Alfie Boe, who is considered the ‘best tenor of his generation’.
The recording will be made exclusively available to Napster members, and will feature Bow performing three songs from his new album, La Passione - released on October 8th, as well as a special re-working of the Beatles song ‘Eleanor Rigby’, as homage to the studio where he will be performing.
Napster’s live session recordings are instantly sought-after, and its foray into classical responds directly to demand from its online community. Music fans will be able to download the Napster Jukebox from the Napster website (www.napster.co.uk), and enjoy seven days worth of unlimited music access absolutely free. Napster To Go members can transfer all audio tracks to their compatible media player as a tethered download for no extra charge.
Thomas Kaurich, head of EMI Classics, comments: “In the past few months, Alfie’s sensational voice and down-to-earth personality have made a huge impact on UK audiences new to classical music. I’m delighted that Napster, who has played a crucial part in the download revolution, has chosen Alfie to be the first classical artist to record a session for its online community.”
Thorsten Schliesche, VP Sales & Marketing Europe, Napster, adds: “Napster’s live sessions are becoming legendary in the industry and Alfie Boe’s extraordinary talent is the perfect choice to launch our first classical live session. Our passion for all genres of music makes Napster the perfect digital companion for any music enthusiast.”
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Napster press contacts:
Lloyd Gofton – lloyd@liberatemedia.com - 07919 353484
Wendy McAuliffe – wendy@liberatemedia.com - 07900 886791
Alfie Boe press contact:
Jody Dunleavy - jody@dminc.eu - 07786 317644