3 Doors Down Teams Up With TouchTunes For Exclusive Pre-Release
Platinum-Selling Band’s New Self-Titled Album Available First on TouchTunes Digital Jukeboxes
NEW YORK CITY – May 14, 2008 - TouchTunes Corporation, the largest out-of-home interactive entertainment network, announced today the exclusive pre-release of the latest album from multi-platinum selling band 3 Doors Down. The band’s self-titled album will hit the stores May 20, and is available exclusively on 10,000 TouchTunes digital jukeboxes nationwide starting Friday, May 16th.
The 3 Doors Down exclusive pre-release underscores TouchTunes’ ability to deliver the best music experience, from jukebox classics to the latest hits, as well as other interactive media that are entertaining and engaging. In addition to providing the band’s new music, TouchTunes will also offer an on-screen survey about 3 Doors Down, giving fans a chance to answer questions such as, "What is your favorite 3 Doors Down song?" and, "What’s your personal Kryptonite?" a nod to the band’s first # 1 single.
It was the band’s debut album The Better Life and the smash hit "Kryptonite" that propelled 3 Doors Down to platinum status in 2000, and they have since scored six #1 singles, won a Billboard Music Award for Best Pop/Rock Group, and have sold 12 million albums worldwide. Today "Kryptonite" remains a popular classic and is among the top 20 most popular songs on the TouchTunes network of over 30,000 digital jukeboxes. The band’s newest single "It’s Not My Time" has already become the fastest moving song at Active Rock radio in the past five years, and is quickly closing in on the 50,000 mark in digital sales less than a month after the single was released. The single is also moving up the TouchTunes charts with thousands of plays every week.
"3 Doors Down has consistently been one of the most played artists across our network," said Ron Greenberg, TouchTunes CMO and senior vice president of digital media. "This promotion rewards the band’s loyal fanbase on the TouchTunes network, and provides a unique music marketing platform that continues to attract top talent."
3 Doors Down is the latest band to pre-release their music on the TouchTunes network, which has proven to be a unique and wide-reaching platform for musicians to reach their fans. Wyclef Jean tapped TouchTunes for an exclusive pre-release last November when he launched "The Carnival II (Memoirs of an Immigrant)," and just last month, classic funk band WAR chose TouchTunes to release their digital catalog for the first time ever.
A recently released study conducted by media and marketing research firm Arbitron found that 3 out of 4 TouchTunes users have discovered new music from TouchTunes digital jukeboxes and that 87% of TouchTunes jukebox users recommend new music to their friends.
"We knew intuitively that 3 Doors Down would be a huge hit among jukebox users and TouchTunes had the data to back it up," said Monte Lipman, President & CEO, Universal Republic Records. "As the largest interactive, out-of-home entertainment network, campaigns on TouchTunes consistently garner impressive response rates, underscoring their ability to reach consumers in places where they are receptive to our artists."
About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world's largest music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its business also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, the world's leading publishing company.
UMG's labels include Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Emarcy, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Music Latino, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal South Records and Verve Music Group, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, a new media and technologies division; Bravado, its merchandising company; and Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division.
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.
About TouchTunes Corporation
TouchTunes Corporation is the largest out-of-home interactive entertainment network, providing innovative solutions to over 30,000 bars, restaurants, retailers and other businesses in North America – three times larger than the nearest competitor. TouchTunes introduced the world’s first digital-downloading, pay-per-play commercial jukebox in 1998 and now operates the largest network of interactive entertainment systems, playing about 1.5 million songs per day. TouchTunes maintains a digital music library covering more than two million licensed tracks from every major record label, plus independent music distributors and a host of independent labels.
A privately held U.S. corporation, TouchTunes Music Corporation’s principal offices are in New York City, Montreal, Canada, and Lake Zurich, IL.
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Public Relations Contacts:
James David
Racepoint Group for TouchTunes
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Serena Gallagher for 3 Doors Down
Universal Republic Records
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