SNAPPER HAPPY TO GET ‘THE BLUES’
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Topic: Blues
Sort Desciption: Wenders each capture the essence of blues music and delve into its global influence –. from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role with today’s top ...
Content Inside: SNAPPER HAPPY TO GET ‘THE BLUES’ SNAPPER MUSIC is delighted to announce that it has secured the theatrical, DVD, video and broadcast rights to Martin Scorsese’s eagerly anticipated film series, The Blues. The Blues, executive produced by legendary director Martin Scorsese, is a seven-film series of personal and impressionistic films viewed through the lens of seven world- famous directors who share a passion for the music. In addition to Scorsese’s film, Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Mike Figgis, Marc Levin, Richard Pearce and Wim Wenders each capture the essence of blues music and delve into its global influence – from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role with today’s top artists. Snapper is scheduling the theatrical release of all seven films and will be announcing product timelines shortly. Snapper will also be working alongside Sony Music who in October will be releasing a 5-CD deluxe boxed set, Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues, along with the single CD Best Of. In addition, next year will see Sony and Universal release The Blues - 21 additional single CD compilations that offer an overview of the project and will feature 12 individual artists collections, among them Eric Clapton, BB King, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robert Johnson. Also available will also be the soundtrack CDs from each of the seven films. 2 Commented Dougie Dudgeon, Snapper Music: “We are very excited to have the opportunity of working on a series of this importance, put together by some of the greatest filmmakers in the world, that will further the reach of one of the most important music genres. Reflecting the importance of this project, we are in talks with a number of exciting promotional partners and discussing many marketing opportunities. We look forward to announcing these in the forthcoming months.” Snapper’s broadcast rights are being handled by GEL. Commented James Belsham: “No other musical genre ...
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