That's right. All Ricky Fitz music downloads are now absolutely free.
We’re shifting gears into the exciting world of free music distribution…something that I’ve wanted to do for a very, very long time. And there are two reasons why:
ONE: Simply, the music business is changing and the days of selling music “stuff” is just becoming old-hat. This is the direction the industry MUST go in. Which brings me to the second and much more important reason…
TWO: I believe music is a gift that God has freely given to me (and any artist). And I think it's wrong for me to charge my friends and fans a mandatory amount for the chance to be moved by the fruits of that gift. To me, that’s like charging people to go to church.
Sorry, but I don’t think music (or God) is a commodity that you buy and sell. There are plenty of other ways for musicians to generate income and still share their gifts with the world, freely.
So beginning immediately, all Ricky Fitzpatrick [...]
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I discovered today that J. D. Salinger passed away. Very sad. Not that we were buddies or close or even knew one another. But when an artist or author or public figure dies, it’s hard for us not to feel some attachment. We associate with the works of people. Be it a building (think: Frank Lloyd Wright) or a car (Henry Ford) or a painting (Norman Rockwell) or a song (Michael Jackson). Or in this case, a book. We transfer our own life into that thing, whatever it is, and because we become a part of it, we feel close, even connected in some way, to its creator.Catcher In the Rye was one of those timeless works (and actually one of my own favorites) that spoke personally to generations of people, young and old. Of course, Lee Harvey Oswald owning a copy and the ensuing assassination of President John F. Kennedy, did no harm to the book’s popularity. But we identified with Salinger, maybe only in some tiny part. And we wonder what makes his work so influential, so powerful, so compelling. [...]
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MOST recently, IntoMusic, my main UK music host, has expanded its service and added some additional features AND…a new “instrumental” page for me.
FYI, IntoMusic was responsible for landing me my first Number One download in the UK with an earlier instrumental, “Emma’s Song” (you may remember). And now with this new music page, one of the newest songs, “Mud Puddles” is already heading to what looks like even greater success!
The new instrumental page is at
www.intomusic.co.uk/rickyfitzpatrick.
I hope you can go check it out and browse through some of the tracks. Just click Load Preview to listen. And no, you don’t have to be in the UK to use the site!
It’s so exciting…“Mud Puddles” is on its way to becoming a new Number One…and you can help make it a reality by playing it, downloading it (Click FREE DOWNLOAD!) and passing the word on to all your friends. I know you will…so thank you!!!
Ricky
Check out the latest press release about Ricky's recent signing with Eos Music! And if this article isn't appearing in YOUR local paper or favorite music mag, then please pass it along! Need help with that? Give us a yell at ricky@rickyfitzpatrick.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, (Jefferson, GA) – Local Songwriter’s Music is Going Down…And Up.
Award-winning Folk and Christian singer/songwriter Ricky Fitzpatrick inks a licensing deal this week with the music placement leader and pioneer, Eos Music.
Eos Music is one of several divisions of Applied Media Technologies Corporation and has been an innovator in the use of technology to distribute music to businesses for nearly twenty years. Today, Eos Music makes ground-breaking use of online broadcasting to distribute music, around the world.
Fitzpatrick joins an elite and highly respected roster of songwriters, composers and artists, including Darius Rucker, John Fogerty, Joe Satriani, Bebe Winans to name a few. All artists' [...]
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