BBMak Are Back With AOL Music; New Video to Premiere June 28th; Interactive Campaign to Launch in Anticipation of New Album ``Into Your Head''.Entertainment Editors & Music Writers NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 21, 2002 Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney. It mainly focuses on pop music. The label was started in 1989 and initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada until 1995 when distribution switched to PolyGram (which became Universal Music Group in 1998. today announced a unique interactive marketing campaign with AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Music to promote BBMak and the launch of their highly anticipated second album, "Into Your Head" (August 27 release). The online program will offer AOL members and Web music fans a wide range of exclusive opportunities to connect with the band and their music, including access to world premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 video and original in-studio performances. "BBMak's Platinum selling debut `Sooner Or Later' was a phenomenal success and the band's loyal fans eagerly await `Into Your Head,'" said Ken Bunt, Vice President of New Media for Hollywood Records. "This innovative campaign with AOL Music will allow us to target BBMak fans, both old and new, and generate excitement for `Into Your Head' within the largest audience of music fans online." "We are thrilled to be able to offer the chance to access BBMak's new music and videos first before anyone else," said Bill Wilson, VP Marketing, Programming and Promotions, AOL Music. "Our collaboration with Hollywood Records has yielded an exciting program including world premiere video and an exclusive Sessions@AOL interview and performance. This promotion marks a continuation of our efforts to deliver an Internet experience that transforms the way online music fans discover and experience music." Highlights of this campaign, which will be available to AOL members on AOL Music and to Web music fans at Netscape Music (www.music.netscape.com), CompuServe Music, and AOL(R) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM) AIM Today, include: -- AOL Music will feature a stream of the album's first single "Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)" beginning on June 21. -- The video for "Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)" will world premiere on AOL Music, giving AOL members and Web music fans an exclusive chance to see it before it is available anywhere else. The video will be streamed exclusively from Friday, June 28, until Friday, July 5. -- On July 12 AOL Music will launch an online home for BBMak at AOL Keyword: BBMak which will give fans the chance to get to learn more about the band, hear new music first, download photos, watch a retrospective of the band's past videos, access behind the scenes footage on the making of their latest video and more. AOL Keyword: BBMak will be promoted across all "Into Your Head" point of purchase materials, postcards, commercials and other marketing outlets. -- AOL Music will host a full album listening party of "Into Your Head" on August 8, offering AOL members and Web music fans the exclusive opportunity to hear the entire album two weeks before it becomes available in stores. -- BBMak will record an exclusive, live, in-studio performance for AOL Music's Sessions@AOL. The segment, which will debut in August prior to the album's release, will include acoustic performances from "Into Your Head." BBMak will also tape an interview with AOL Music. Both the performance and the interview will be available on demand at AOL Keyword: Sessions@AOL and on the Web at Netscape Music (www.music.netscape.com), CompuServe Music, and AOL(R) Instant Messenger(TM) AIM Today. -- Also in August, Radio@AOL will launch BBMak's exclusive online radio station, BBMak DJs, featuring songs from the new album as well as other picks and influences. BBMak's highly anticipated new CD, "Into Your Head," comes 2 years after the release of their Platinum selling debut for Hollywood Records, "Sooner or Later." "Sooner or Later" provided the smash hits "Back Here," "Still on Your Side" and "Ghost of You and Me" and introduced BBMak to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Formed in England, the trio BBMak derives their name from the band members' last names -- guitar and vocalist Christian Burns Christian Burns (born Christian Anthony Burns, 18 January 1976, in Liverpool) is the son of Tony Burns of "The Signs", a Liverpool based rock band signed to Decca Records in the 1960s. Burns was a member of the popular British band, BBMak, along with Mark Barry and Stephen McNally. , keyboards and vocalist Mark Barry Mark Barry (born Mark Anthony Luke Barry, 26 October 1978, in Manchester, England) was a member of the English pop group, BBMak, along with Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. He plays various musical instruments, including the bagpipes, and the hurdy gurdy. and guitarist and vocalist Stephen McNally. The eagerly anticipated first single from "Into Your Head," "Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)," will be released on June 25. The video, shot along the beaches of Wilmington, North Carolina For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation). Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[1] , by Director Katie Bell, showcases BBMak doing what they do best -- performing. A true band who write their own music, BBMak are looking forward to getting back out on the road this summer, after successful stints with The Corrs, NSYNC NSYNC Justin Chris Joey Lasten JC (last letters of first names of members of the group NSYNC) NSYNC Negative Synchronization and their own headlining tour in 2000. About Hollywood Records: Hollywood Records is a part of the Buena Vista Music Group
About AOL Music: AOL Music, a division of America Online, Inc., reaches the largest audience of online music fans in the world through a rich array of programming products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online. AOL Music's leading offerings include the number one Internet music destination, AOL's Music Channel; premier online radio products, Radio@AOL and Radio@Netscape powered by Spinner; the most popular audio jukebox player, Winamp; and Webcaster directory, SHOUTcast. AOL Music programming, products and services are available throughout the AOL Service, AOL High Speed Broadband Service, and AOL's family of Web brands, including Netscape, CompuServe, AIM and ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. . America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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