Doing live music right means teaming top-flight musicians with an all-pro recording and post-production team to create a live music release that stands the test of repeated listening. It means working closely with the artists to be sure that the download you buy is one they are proud of, and that it presents them at their live best. It means paying everyone involved - the festival, the artist and the composer - a fair royalty from every sale. And it means giving you the best possible listening experience at a fair price.
FestivaLink.net's mission:
FestivaLink.net's mission is to capture "festival moments" and make them widely available while the memories of the show are fresh in your mind.
We help keep memorable music alive by releasing recordings from the archives of festivals, clubs, and radio shows.
FestivaLink.net offers recordings you'll find nowhere else. Register here for first word of music exclusives as soon as they're available.
About FestivaLink.net recordings:
FestivaLink.net recordings are not simple board tapes. We work hand in hand with an all-pro recording team, capturing every note in high-resolution audio. Then, the recordings are carefully mixed and mastered, and offered in three popular formats: protection-free and speedy MP3s and CD-quality FLAC downloads compatible with your iPod or other MP3 player, and the still-popular and convenient CD, sent to you by mail.
We continue to receive positive reviews for the production quality of our live releases. FestivaLink sounds good thanks to the technical support we receive from our sister company, Airshow Mastering. Rarely do the engineers get the shout-out their effort deserves: James Tuttle and Jason McDaniel are our mixers; Steven Haver and Jason handle editing and mastering – all overseen by chief mastering engineer David Glasser, who has given unstinting support to our efforts. Artists considering live releases would be in good hands with the Airshow team (www.airshowmastering.com).
Recently, we asked our listeners to answer some survey questions. We’re glad we did. Here’s what we learned:
You support musicians:
• Over 70% purchase recorded music monthly or more frequently.
• Over 60% attend live music events monthly or more frequently.
• Most respondents buy music online from multiple sources, citing musicians’ websites and FestivaLink.net most frequently.
You care how your music sounds:
• Over 70% listen to a lot of music at home – from over 10 hours a week to “constantly.”
• 2/3 of respondents prefer CDs or CD-quality downloads over compressed MP3s.
• While few of the respondents have HD radio, nearly everyone has a component stereo system, and most respondents can listen in surround through an audio system or a home theater system.
You use computers to store and playback your music:
• Most people listen to their recorded music on more than one device: listening is nearly evenly split among CD players, personal digital players, and computer desktops.
• Nearly 1/2 of all respondents store more than 250 albums on a hard drive.
When we asked our customers how we could improve our music service, the number one request was for “more music.” We couldn’t agree more.
Explore FestivaLink.net:
You may browse our entire catalog, where all shows are listed alphabetically by artist.
You may also browse by collections; a collection groups all shows from a festival or a venue together.
 We offer short clips of songs form every show, for you to sample.
When you're ready to download a show or purchase a CD, you'll
be asked to login or sign up.
If you are a new visitor to FestivaLink.net, you'll find helpful information about ordering and downloading in our FAQ file.
About the FestivaLink.net team:
We're festival fans who love to recall those special "festival moments." We're also committed audio professionals who work every day to help artists make great recordings. Now, we get to combine two passions, and connect music lovers and touring artists in an exciting way.
The Management Team:
Ann Blonston, Founder and General Manager
Debbie Merino, Finance and Royalties
Paul Humphrey, Licensing and Webmaster
The Audio Team:
David Glasser
James Tuttle
Jason McDaniel
Charlie Pilzer
John Klondike Koehler
This great audio crew is supported by the live recording crews we work with around the country. We love their work and recognize them with the collections they work on.
Photographers add a visual dimension to your virtual festival visit. The talented photographers whose work appears here generously share their talents to support the music they love. Their websites - where you can see more of their work - are credited with the collections they work on.
For more information, please email play@festivalink.net.
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