It's just the latest example of a musician or label experimenting with apps as an album replacement or companion – this falls more into the latter category.Įarlier in March, pop duo Hurts took a different path, working with digital agency FOAM on an audio-only iPhone game, soundtracked by songs from their latest album Exile.
#SNOOP LION REINCARNATED ALBUM FREE#
I've been using the app this morning, and it's interesting, fleshing out the backstory of Snoop's reinvention, and providing lots of useful recommendations for any of his fans who are dipping their toes (slippered or otherwise) into the reggae genre.Ĭitia's Snoop Lion app includes three free songs and copious background material A purchase will presumably be involved then, either of music within the app, or from the iTunes Store. The music and videos are streamed from YouTube, with fans encouraged to register their details to be told when the "full app" is available after the album goes on sale. The app also promotes Snoop Lion merchandise – t-shirts, "grindtainers" and a comfortable-looking pair of branded slippers, all sold from his Facebook store – as well as providing information on his Mind Gardens charity in Jamaica.
#SNOOP LION REINCARNATED ALBUM FULL#
Multimedia, multi-sensory, made for the fans."Īt launch, three full audio tracks are included in the app, each with its own lyric video, quotes from producers and collaborators, and information on the reggae songs that inspired them – complete with links to buy them on Apple's iTunes Store. "Where it came from, How it was made, WHY it was made. "What you get isn't just the music – it's ABOUT the music," explains its App Store listing. The Snoop Lion app is the company's first venture into music, and the latest attempt to find a digital replacement for the liner notes and artwork from vinyl and CD albums.
0 kommentar(er)
