There are little doubts that some of the future of music is in rich added values to the recording itself, be it a limited edition CD with more tracks or a great artwork embedded in glossy colors: numbers show it does make a difference (that is if you have a captive audience already, or a great concept to make your band known). And artists do need something that will make them shine above the average band: a promotionnal tool that will not only speak about you, but paint what you are and who your fan ultimately is...
So, the dazzling Icelandic artist Björk has recently come up with a new album, Biophilia, and a few ideas on how apps can be used to promote a record without being cheap publicity or just record covers with a few sound effects....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/jul/20/bjork-biophilia-app
more on Bjork: http://thequietus.com/articles/06626-bjork-interview-biophilia
Karl Bartos, a very important one fourth of seminal electronic music band Kraftwerk, recently released a free music app: simple yet effective: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mini-composer-by-karl-bartos/id427541594?...
Gorillaz, Damon Alban's excellent band, also came up with an interesting litlle game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOlq5U41aPY
We can be assured the future is shining for bands that will succeed in selling more than just their music, but also a feel, a dimension, an aura that make them bigger than just bands...
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