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The Presidents of the USA introduce $2.99 iPhone app
The Seattle rock band Presidents of the United States of America just released their very own iPhone application. It's not a huge surprise that the Grammy-nominated band would be at the forefront of mobile technology, since guitarist Dave Dederer is now a vice president at Seattle mobile music startup Melodeo. (Melodeo's service nuTsie happens to be an anagram of iTunes.)
The $2.99 app offers full-tracks from four albums as well as the "lost recordings" from the band's 10-song demo album FroggyStyle. Will we see more bands following suit with iPhone apps? You can count on it.
"The Presidents of the United States of America, always innovative in their instrumentation, songwriting and DIY business operations, are proud to be the first indie artist to offer their own iPhone app," says the application description. In addition to songs from albums like "Peaches" and "Kitty," the app features live tracks and "other oddball stuff." Users also can take part in the "Presidential Shuffle" in order to mix up the music a bit.
After a number of hits in the mid-90s, the Presidents broke up in 1998 but then came back together in 2000. They released their last album in 2008.
Dederer joined Melodeo in 2007 and has helped guide the company deeper into the mobile music business. iPhone apps for musicians look to be the next frontier.
The company recently unveiled a new iPhone app for the music festival Rock on the Range, with plans to release two new apps for indie musicians soon.
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