aaamusic | On 21, Nov 2011

 

Pink Floyd today announced the release of their first official app THIS DAY IN PINK FLOYD, exclusively available through iTunes for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch from Monday 14 November.  Priced £1.99, the debut Pink Floyd app is a must have for any Pink Floyd fan. The application provides fascinating Pink Floyd facts, complete song notes for every album, a Pink Floyd quiz and information on the band’s activity, every day of the year.

 

Launched to coincide with the new ‘Immersion’ box set and ‘Experience’ 2-disc version of ‘Wish You Were Here’, plus a new single disc album ‘A Foot In The Door: The Best Of Pink Floyd’, the app is the comprehensive guide to the group’s career, using Pink Floyd trivia and facts covering the group’s entire history. THIS DAY IN PINK FLOYD also includes free ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ ringtone, newly published photos and graphics and embedded video of ‘Point Me At the Sky’.

 

For more information and to request free trial passes please contact:

 

Doug Wright

doug.wright@ldcommunications.co.uk

0207 7439 7222

 

Further information for tech editors

 

Application includes:

 

Ø  100,000 words

Ø  366 days

Ø  167 Song notes

Ø  200+ Quiz questions

Ø  200+ Trivia items

Ø  100+ images

Ø  2 wallpapers

Ø  1 ringtone

Ø  and a video!

 

 

Compiled by the team who run the award-winning This Day In Music, (the web site, book and iPhone App), This Day in Pink Floyd is a celebration of a band who have produced some of the most popular and moving music ever. App includes:

 

Ø  Information on the band’s activities for every day of the year, including concert information, studio recording dates, TV performances and dates of album releases and other special events – the daily Pink Floyd almanac. Each day includes two illustrative photographs or graphics, chosen by the App at random. The image included in the text can be expanded for greater clarity.

 

Ø  The fiendish Pink Floyd quiz with hundreds of interactive quiz questions, scored out of 10, with sound clips for correct, incorrect and answer scores taken from the band’s own recordings.

 

Ø  Hundreds of Pink Floyd Trivia facts, accompanied by a moving ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ graphic and one of two classic guitar riffs from the band’s own recordings.

 

Ø  Song Notes for every album, including a detailed critique of every studio track released (167 in total) and every Pink Floyd album, plus non-album and miscellaneous tracks. There is also a unique link to play any Pink Floyd track contained in your own iTunes library, from within the App. Or – you can instantly buy the track via iTunes.

 

Ø  Features Pink Floyd graphics throughout, including newly-published photos from the band’s 1974 and 1975 tours, Storm Thorgerson graphics, and photos of Pink Floyd concert venues unique to this App.

 

Ø  Bonus features include: Free ringtone of ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’- unique to this App.

 

Ø  An embedded video – the newly–restored and rarely-seen ‘Point Me At The Sky’ – the band’s 1968 single, and their last in the UK for 11 years. The video, shot at Biggin Hill Aerodrome in Southeast London, is playable at any time within the App, plus there is a link (via WiFi and 3G) to the band’s own YouTube Channel for further clips.

 

Ø  Free Pink Floyd art wallpaper – two classic images from the covers of ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ and ‘Wish You Were Here’.

 

Ø  Links to the official Pink Floyd stores for all their music, merchandising and sheet music, plus Pink Floyd.com and the band members’ own websites.

 

Ø  More than 100,000 words, 100 images and hours of reading content – for £1.99.

 

Ø  Available from November 14, 2011 from the Apple iTunes Store.

 

www.thisdayinmusicapps.com

SONY COMMERCIAL MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST ARTIST APPS – DELIVERING TWO APPS SIMULTANEOUSLY

JIMI HENDRIX AND AC/DC – AVAILABLE NOW

London, 18 November 2011

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The Complete Digital Jimi Hendrix Experience Now on the iPhone and iPad

 

The Free Jimi Hendrix App Brings a New Level of Interaction to Music Fans through a Digitally Immersive Artist Experience

Sony Music Entertainment and Experience Hendrix LLC today announced its Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. The app, developed by Universal Mind, comes just in time to commemorate the iconic artist’s birthday on November 27th.
With Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience, music lovers are able to explore interactive chapters of Jimi’s legacy through immersive text, images and video. Listeners can flip through the full collection of Hendrix’s albums, read about documentaries, live performances and other films about Hendrix with the option to download these assets directly from iTunes. For those who want to take the experience into the living room, users can stream video to their big screen using AirPlay and their Apple TV or even stream music to their AirPlay-enabled speakers.
Users are also able to learn about some of the most significant venues Hendrix played during his career; the app notifies users when they are near areas of importance to the Hendrix legacy, such as Electric Lady Studios or the Experience Music Project Museum. Using an interactive map, the user can dive into details about the iconic spots and get directions to the location for an even deeper, more dynamic discovery experience.

Janie Hendrix, President and CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC noted, “We continue to celebrate Jimi Hendrix, his music, life and legacy. This app is nothing short of a revolutionary development in ‘Jimi Land’.”
“Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience is a powerful new way for fans to immerse themselves in the world of Jimi Hendrix and discover great music and other special premium content,” said Michael Paull, Executive Vice President of Global Digital Business for Sony Music Entertainment. “We are pleased to be working with Universal Mind to develop mobile interactive solutions that offer consumers new opportunities for experiencing our artists.”

 

“Consumers already use their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to access music and apps everywhere they go, so we built an experience that brings the two together,” said Brett Cortese, President & CEO of Universal Mind. “The result is an immersive musical experience, and interaction with an artist, that is unique and fresh.”

 

The Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience App is available for free from the App Store

On iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/jimi-hendrix-the-complete/id477975150?mt=8

 

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AC/DC Pinball Rocks! available now for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
For those about to rock, we bring you AC/DC Pinball Rocks!

 

Take the stage and bask in the coloured lights, roaring guitars, and thundering drums of AC/DC for £1.99. Includes classic AC/DC hits, original voice recordings from vocalist Brian Johnson, guitar-shredding mini-games and a hyper-realistic pinball environment featuring AC/DC’s most iconic set pieces. Ring Hell’s bells, fire a cannonball salute, flick the switch to power up the power station, and take a ride with Rosie — all in dazzling HD. Let there be rock!
AC/DC Pinball Rocks! includes features like:

– Hyper-realistic physics engine

– Extreme detail and original artwork

– Multiple camera angles: including 3D-perspective, full table and smart cam
– Horizontal and vertical gameplay

– Multi-ball

– Featuring classic AC/DC music, including “Highway To Hell”, “Thunderstruck”, “Whole Lotta Rosie” and more fan favorites

– Original voiceovers from AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson

– Rhythm mini-games

 

On iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ac-dc-pinball-rocks-hd/id470589964?mt=8