Finding an Audience...finally
Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
In early 2002 and 2003, singer Fiona Apple recorded what COULD have been her third album…if Sony Music’s Epic Records had decided to release it. Somehow, the recording reached the Internet, where as many as 50,000 fans a day are downloading it, all without Sony’s official permission. We talk to Genetta Adams, assistant managing editor at Newsday, and Dave Muscato, found of a fan site, FreeFiona.com, that’s dedicated to persuading Sony to release the disk.
Fiona Apple may be finding her fans on the Internet, but back in the 19th Century, painter Vincent van Gogh’s works didn’t reach his audience until his letters were published posthumously. Composer Michael Gordon joins John to talk about his new chamber opera, “Van Gogh,” which chronicles the painter’s attempts to find solace in art and in spirituality.
Additional Information:
» More on Fiona Apple
» FreeFiona.com
Fiona Apple may be finding her fans on the Internet, but back in the 19th Century, painter Vincent van Gogh’s works didn’t reach his audience until his letters were published posthumously. Composer Michael Gordon joins John to talk about his new chamber opera, “Van Gogh,” which chronicles the painter’s attempts to find solace in art and in spirituality.
Additional Information:
» More on Fiona Apple
» FreeFiona.com
