Backwoods Barbie, due out February 26th, is Dolly Parton's first country
mainstream album in over 17 years.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary singer/songwriter,
Dolly Parton, and her label, Dolly Records, have signed a digital
distribution deal with INgrooves. The first release from Dolly Records will
be "Backwoods Barbie", DOLLY'S first mainstream country album in over 17
years. Artist2Market, Handleman's independent distribution division, is
handling the physical distribution of the album.
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Dolly Parton's signing with INgrooves is representative of a larger
shift underway in the music industry; artists are increasingly looking to
create innovative structures that maximize their freedom, connection with
fans, and sales. "Well it aint no surprise that the music industry is
changing in a big way -- and trust me, I know big. When we started Dolly
Records we knew we had to be cutting edge as well as put out great music,"
commented Dolly. "After looking at the choices in digital distribution,
INgrooves was the perfect partner for our first release. They had tons of
experience and were flexible enough to work with a crazy country girl like
me and I know we'll have a ball making waves in the digital world."
INgrooves has had a lot of recent success in the country market with
2007 releases from Tracy Lawrence (#1 country single with "Find Out Who
Your Friends Are") and newcomer Rissi Palmer (Top Ten Country Dance Song --
Club Connection).
"All of us at INgrooves are deeply appreciative of the opportunity to
work with an iconic, legendary artist like Dolly Parton", commented
INgrooves' CEO, Robb McDaniels. "Ms. Parton continues to transcend musical
boundaries and delivers a fantastic new album that will increasingly
resonate with each track you play."
DOLLY's "Backwoods Barbie World Tour 2008/2009" kicks off February 29
at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL. For the tour DOLLY will perform hits
from throughout her storied career -- which includes 25 #1 hits, seven
Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, five Academy of Country
Music Awards and three American Music Awards--as well as songs from
"Backwoods Barbie". She wrote nine of the songs for the album including the
current hit single and video "Better Get to Livin'"--and produced the CD
with bandleader and guitarist Kent Wells.
For all the latest news, tour dates and pre-sale information check out
DOLLY's first official music website: http://www.dollypartonmusic.net
About INgrooves/ONE Digital
Parent company Isolation Network, Inc. is a digital media
infrastructure company that provides various distribution and marketing
services via its INgrooves and ONE Digital divisions. ONE Digital is a
proprietary software platform that provides distribution and administration
to large distributors, record labels and film production companies at rates
far below the industry standard. INgrooves provides clients customized
distribution, marketing, promotion, synch licensing and administrative
support to help maximize the earnings potential of specific releases or
catalogues. For more information, check out http://www.ingrooves.com or
http://www.theonedigital.com.
For additional information on INgrooves or this release, please contact
Liz Angelucci @ liz@ingrooves.com
SOURCE INgrooves|ONE Digital
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