BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 10th):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
3. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
7. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
8. “Domino ,” Jessie J
9. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
10. “Ass Back Home ,” Gym Class Heroes
Teaser MP3s are nothing new, and fans love a free sample ahead of a broader release. But in a twist, Dave Matthews Band is now showing its Twitter-savvy by releasing a gratis MP3 through the micro-blogging platform. The track, "Funny The Way It Is," is available for one week before hitting paid channels. "Why don't we start the day off with a little bit of new music," Dave suggested Tuesday on his account, @davejmatthews, population 416,878.
The track is part of the upcoming album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, officially slated for delivery on June 2nd. The tweet itself links to a page on label RCA Records (rcarecords.com/dmbfreedownload), where fans are required to register for the download. That process includes a mandatory mailing list sign-up, though the site advises that fans can later unsubscribe.
So, what next? Twittering artists have the ability to speak directly to a group of fans, and Matthews is a seriously active participant in that process. Others have also been teasing content through Twitter, though the DMB development could spark similar moves from bigger-name artists.
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