By: Graham Gutzmer |
Wednesday July 02, 2008 |
The independent music scene is making a stand this 4th of July holiday. The A2IM (the American Association of Independent Music) confirmed their track listing for a digital-only U.S. compilation album of independent artists. This is in part of Independents Day, an international celebration of independent music being held by the World Independent Network. The celebration is being held in 14 countries around the world and includes the compilation album, as well as an online auction.
Proceeds from the celebration will be split between the World Independent Network, the Recording Academy's charity MusiCares, and a special international fund to support those working to create their own independent label groups across the world.
New Zealand and the U.K. are also releasing compilation albums. The U.S. album will be available for download for only 72 hours, from July 4-6, at Amazon, eMusic, ZUNE, A2IM, and Independents Day '08 for only $8.99. The album features a diverse mix of independent artists including Ani DiFranco, Slipknot, Tift Merrill, Tokyo Police Club, and the Donnas.
For more information on Independents Day, please visit Independents Day '08.
For more information on A2IM, please visit: A2IM
Independents Day '08 track listing:
(Artist - Track - Label)
Ani DiFranco - Alla This - Righteous Babe
Atmosphere - You (Live Acoustic Version) - Rhymesayers Entertainment
Black Milk featuring Fat Ray - Take Control - Fat Beats
Busy Signal - Unknown Number - Greensleeves Records Ltd.
Charlatans UK - Murder - Cooking Vinyl
Christian Scott - Rewind That (DJ Logic Remix) - Concord Jazz
Dave Barnes - On A Night Like This - Razor & Tie
Devendra Banhart - Don't Look Back in Anger - XL Records/Beggars
Dr. Dog - The Ark - Cornerstone RAS
Elizabeth Cook - El Camino - Thirty Tigers
Feeder - Public Image - The Echo Label
Frank Black - The Seus (Charles Norman Remix) - Cooking Vinyl
Hamell On Trial - Halfway - Righteous Babe
Hanson - Your Illusion (Live) - 3CG Records
James Hunter - Don't Do Me No Favours - Hear Music/Concord
Jeff Hanson - Your Only Son - Kill Rock Stars
Jim Lauderdale - You Loved me Too - Yep Roc Records
Khia - Geeked Up - TommyBoy Entertainment
Living Legends - That Looks Good (Jones Remix) - Cornerstone RAS
Pacifika - Me Cai (The Da Cruz Ragga Mix Radio Edit) - Six Degrees Records
Slipknot - Purity - Roadrunner Records
The Donnas - Wasted - Purple Feather Records
The Mighty Underdogs (Feat. Gift of Gab and Chali 2na) - War Walk - Definitive Jux
Tift Merrill - Tell Me Something True - Fantasy Records/Concord
Tokyo Police Club - In a Cave (Great Lenin's Ghost vs. Octopus Rex Remix) - Saddle Creek Records