Saturday, 9 February 2013

David Bowie research task

10 key point regarding distribution on David Bowie's 'Where are we now?'
  • The single was released on 8th January 2013 which was David Bowie's birthday
  • The timing of releasing this was odd because there was no warning or hint that this would be released. It was commonly believed that Bowie was still in the 10 year musical silence until now.
  • The single was distributed across a variety of platforms including itunes, radio and on youtube.
  • This is the first single from the upcoming album 'The Next Day'
  • The song reached no.6 on the UK charts which was the highest Bowie single since 'Absolute beginners' in 1986
  • The only format is digital download for the time being. CD and vinyl release dates have yet to be confirmed
  • 'The Next Day' was no.1 on the itunes charts in 17 countries
  • The record label is Colombia Records, a division of sony music entertainment
  • On david bowie vevo the single has 1.7 million views including 16,000 likes
  • Song is free for those that pre-purchased 'The Next Day'

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