News / Neuigkeiten 2007

Anniversary - 30 Years Of Music / Jubiläum - 30 Jahre Musik

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Cover of Amy Grant - Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far October 16, 2007

Amy Grant's new autobiography "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far" has been released today.

Order your copy now in our book's corner online.


October 2, 2007

Amy's new compilation CD "Greatest Hits" has been released today.


Cover : Greatest Hits Special Edition 2007 by Amy Grant September 10, 2007

Amy Grant's upcoming CD "Greatest Hits" (and also the special edition with a CD/DVD combination) will be released on October 2.

Preorder your copy now in our eShop online.


Gerth Medien August 23, 2007

This week Gerth Medien has announced to start the distribution of Amy Grant's catalog for the german speaking countries in October. Especially her upcoming "Greatest Hits 1977-2007" compilation, the first new product from the EMI CMG contract, will be available at Gerth Medien as standard CD and as special edition.

We are glad to hear that Amy will be represented better in the future. Furthermore AmyGrant.de continues to be official promotion partner.


August 17, 2007

In the meantime all the announced remastered albums have been released.

Apparently the long time exclusive distributor in Germany, bv-music by R. Brockhaus which has been taken over by Stiftung Christliche Medien (SCM), has ended up to offer Amy Grant items. All online shops by SCM at the web sites of Brockhaus, Hänssler, and so on only show one single album. So it has to be assumed that EMI won't distribute over SCM or SCM don't wants to distribute EMI - there's no official information available at this time.
Gerth Medien, another german distributor, offers some of Amy's work but not more than before the EMI deal although they are EMI partners of several artists. Hopefully they will carry on the distribution in Germany.

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July 3, 2007

We will have a scheduled maintenance concerning our media server within the next hours. This will entail an interruption of the access to any kind of multimedia files - standard web pages won't be affected. Complete functionality is planned to be restored at the latest on July 5th.


April 27, 2007

Official press release by EMI Christian Music Group :

(left to right) Peter York, President EMI CMG Label Group; Bill Gagnon, Senior Vice President Catalog Marketing EMI Music Marketing; Amy Grant; Bill Hearn, President NASHVILLE, TN....4/27/07....EMI CMG Label Group's Sparrow label announced today that they have signed a world-wide, long term deal with Amy Grant, which will include Grant's extensive 30 year catalog of recordings, which has sold more than 30 million units, as well as new catalog products. EMI will also have the option of working with Grant to issue new recordings in the future.

Initially, 17 titles of Amy Grant's catalog will be re-mastered and re-released in both physical and all digital formats on August 14th (*see full list below). EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Music Catalog Marketing will also partner with Grant to create a new Greatest Hits package with bonus material spanning her entire career scheduled for October release.

As a part of the new agreement, EMI CMG will retain all digital and mobile rights of the catalog, launching a major campaign with all digital and mobile service providers on August 14th. This will mark the first time much of Grant's vital catalog will be made available in digital formats, and plans also include the simultaneous launch of an aggressive mobile campaign with ring-tunes, ringbacks and more.

"This is truly an honor and historic moment for our company and a great day for Amy Grant fans. For the first time, all of Amy's best selling catalog will be available physically and digitally everywhere consumers want to buy her music. Amy's life and music has impacted millions of people worldwide including countless members of our own team. We consider it a privilege to carry on Amy's musical legacy," said Bill Hearn, President and CEO, EMI Christian Music Group.

Products will be available to Christian retail stores through EMI CMG Distribution and general market physical and digital retailers via EMI Music Marketing (EMM).

"I have known and respected Bill Hearn and his father, Billy Ray, for over 25 years, but we have never officially worked together," remarks Grant. "I am so glad that scenario has finally changed. I am excited about the plans EMI has for my music and I am grateful for the amazing job they have done with so many artist catalogs and careers. I am thrilled to be part of the EMI family and look forward to working together for many years."

In addition to her August re-releases, a new definitive Greatest Hits collection, including at least one song from every studio album Grant has recorded, will be released in October. A special edition version will also be available that includes a bonus DVD of Grant's music videos and other exclusive content. This will be the first collection to include songs from both her early contemporary Christian work as well as her highly successful pop releases.

This summer Grant will join husband Vince Gill on tour along with the Del McCoury Band. The 18-date circuit begins July 14 at Atlanta's Chastain Park Amphitheatre and concludes Sept. 11 at Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

"Amy Grant is one of the world's premier music artists, and we're thrilled to enter this exclusive partnership with her," says Bill Gagnon, EMI Music Marketing's Senior Vice President of Catalog Marketing. "We look forward to working closely with Amy to showcase and further propel Amy's award-winning music around the world with great respect, creativity and care. We are thrilled to have Amy Grant join our roster of other great artists, such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Bob Seger, Frank Sinatra, and more."

Amy Grant has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards and 21 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. She is well known as the pioneering Christian singer whose success on mainstream radio opened doors for other Christian artists. Her impact was recently celebrated with a star on the legendary Walk of Fame in Hollywood, making Grant the only artist with roots in contemporary Christian music other than Andrae Crouch to receive such an honor.

*Initial catalog titles EMI-CMG will release 8/14/07:
Amy Grant
My Fathers Eyes
Never Alone
In Concert Vol 1
In Concert Vol 2
Age To Age
A Christmas Album
Straight Ahead
Unguarded
The Collection
Lead Me On
Heart in Motion
Home for Christmas
House Of Love
Simple Things
**Behind The Eyes
**A Christmas To Remember

**Available to general market retailers via EMM, Available to Christian Retail through 12/31/08 from Word Distribution.



About EMI Christian Music Group:

Established in 1994, EMI CMG is the world's largest Christian music organization and includes EMI CMG Distribution and EMI CMG Publishing in addition to EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Gospel. It is part of EMI Music North America which is a part of EMI Group.

About EMI Music in US:

EMI Music North America is a part of EMI Group. Its US units include The Blue Note Label Group, which includes the Angel, Blue Note, EMI Classics, Manhattan and Narada imprints; The Capitol Music Group, which includes the Capitol and Virgin imprints; Capitol Nashville; Caroline, which includes the Astralwerks, Caroline Records and Internationally Known imprints; EMI Christian Music Group; EMI Televisa Music; and Mute. Its EMI Music Marketing unit comprises catalog marketing, strategic marketing and sales for all of EMI's US labels.

(Source:EMI CMG)


April 26, 2007

Amy Grant has signed a worldwide long-term deal with EMI CMG that includes rights to Grant's 30-year catalog and the option to work together on future new recordings.

    "Amy Grant, the most successful contemporary Christian music artist of all time with more than 30 million units sold to date, has signed a worldwide long-term deal with EMI CMG Label Group's Sparrow Records that includes rights to Grant's 30-year catalog and the option to work together on future new recordings.

    The landmark agreement will launch August 14 when Sparrow issues re-mastered editions of 17 classic Amy Grant albums (see full list below) in physical and digital formats. In October, EMI's Christian and general market teams will also partner for the release of a new Greatest Hits package including at least one track from each of Grant's previous studio sets. A deluxe edition will feature exclusive bonus material.

    "This is truly an honor and historic moment for our company and a great day for Amy Grant fans," said Bill Hearn, president and CEO of EMI Christian Music Group. "For the first time, all of Amy's best selling catalog will be available physically and digitally everywhere consumers want to buy her music. Amy's life and music have impacted millions of people worldwide including countless members of our own team. We consider it a privilege to carry on her musical legacy."

    Grant said, "I have known and respected Bill Hearn and his father, Billy Ray, for over 25 years, but we have never officially worked together . . . I am thrilled to be part of the EMI family and look forward to working together for many years."

    EMI Music Marketing's senior VP of catalog marketing Bill Gagnon said, "We are thrilled to have Amy Grant join our roster of other great artists, such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, and more."

    Amy Grant has won six GRAMMY Awards and 22 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. As a forerunning Christian artist who gained mainstream pop radio airplay, she has opened doors for other performers and the Christian music industry in general. Most recently, Grant hosted the NBC reality show "Three Wishes" and received a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame."

    The Amy Grant albums being re-released through EMI CMG on August 14 are:
    • AMY GRANT
    • MY FATHER'S EYES
    • NEVER ALONE
    • IN CONCERT VOL. 1
    • IN CONCERT VOL. 2
    • AGE TO AGE
    • A CHRISTMAS ALBUM
    • STRAIGHT AHEAD
    • UNGUARDED
    • THE COLLECTION
    • LEAD ME ON
    • HEART IN MOTION
    • HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
    • HOUSE OF LOVE
    • BEHIND THE EYES
    • SIMPLE THINGS
    • A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

(Source:SparrowRecords)

At this time we don't have any information about a possible change in distribution within the german speaking countries.
So far products of Amy Grant at Word Records have been distributed by our long-term partner R. Brockhaus (in the meantime embedded into Stiftung Christliche Medien). In the past Pila Music was the exclusiv distributor.
Products of EMI/Sparrow are distributed by Gerth Medien for years now. It could be expected that in the future Amy Grant will be included within Gerth's portfolio.


Amy Grant - Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far April 16, 2007

Coming up on October 16 Amy Grant's autobiographic book titled "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far" (in Wikipedia today the sub title is stated as "Reflections on a Life of Grace").

    "MOSAIC is an autobiography that resonates with Amy's trademark poetic imagery and engaging spirit, Grant presents her musings on everyday life - friendship, marriage, motherhood, loss, forgiveness, and new beginnings - and provides inspiring insights into what it means to live authentically. Whether she is sharing light-hearted reminiscences about her childhood in Nashville, writing about beginning a new life with the country music star Vince Gill, or describing an amusing encounter with a fan of her husband’s, Grant invites readers into her world and into her heart.
    Open, entertaining, and moving, MOSAIC is a wonderful portrait of an innovative artist and the qualities that have endeared her to both Christian and mainstream audiences." (Source:Amazon)

Preorder your copy now in our book's corner online.


Amy Grant's Tour 2007 :

You can find Amy in the cities listed on the Tour sheet.


News-Archive :

We also have information out of the year 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999.

Section in german language / Abschnitt in deutscher Sprache

 

Cover of Amy Grant - Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far 16. Oktober 2007

Amy Grant's neue Autobiographie "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far (Mosaik: Teile meines bisherigen Lebens)" ist heute veröffentlicht worden - leider nur in englischer Sprache, aber das kann den wahren Fan natürlich nicht schocken ;-)

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2. Oktober 2007

Amy's neue Compilation-CD "Greatest Hits" ist heute veröffentlicht worden und ab sofort auch im deutschsprachigen Raum erhältlich.


Cover : Greatest Hits Special Edition 2007 by Amy Grant 10. September 2007

Amy Grant's nächste CD "Greatest Hits" (und ebenso die Special-Edition mit einer CD/DVD-Kombination) wird am 2. Oktober veröffentlicht werden.

Bestelle Dein Exemplar jetzt in unserem eShop online vor.


Gerth Medien 23. August 2007

Diese Woche hat Gerth Medien den Beginn des Vertriebs von Amy Grant's Katalog in den deutschsprachigen Ländern für Oktober angekündigt. Speziell ihr nächstes "Greatest Hits 1977-2007" Album, das erste neue Produkt aus dem EMI CMG Vertrag, wird bei Gerth Medien als normale CD und als Special-Edition verfügbar sein.

Wir freuen uns zu hören, dass Amy in Zukunft besser repräsentiert sein wird. Des Weiteren bleibt AmyGrant.de weiterhin offizieller Promotionpartner.


17. August 2007

Zwischenzeitlich sind die angekündigten Remastered-Alben veröffentlicht worden.

Augenscheinlich hat der bisherige Exklusivvertrieb in Deutschland, bv-music von R. Brockhaus, welcher von der Stiftung Christliche Medien (SCM) übernommen wurde, sein Angebot an Amy Grant Artikeln beendet. Alle Online-Shops von SCM auf den WebSites von Brockhaus, Hänssler, und so weiter zeigen nur noch ein einziges Album. Man muss also vermuten, dass EMI nicht über SCM vertreibt oder SCM nichts von EMI vertreiben möchte - es gibt derzeit keine offiziellen Informationen dazu.
Gerth Medien, ein weiterer deutscher Vertrieb, bietet einige Arbeiten von Amy an, aber nicht mehr als vor Amy's Wechsel zu EMI, obgleich Gerth EMI-Partner diverser Künstler ist. Es bleibt zu hoffen, dass sie den Vertrieb in Deutschland weiterführen werden.

Bestelle Deine Remasters jetzt in unserem eShop online.


3. Juli 2007

Wir werden in den nächsten Stunden geplante Wartungsarbeiten an unserem Medienserver durchführen. Dies wird eine Unterbrechung des Zugriffs auf jede Art von Mediendateien mit sich bringen - Standardseiten werden davon nicht betroffen sein. Die vollständige Funktionalität sollte spätestens am 5. Juli wiederhergestellt sein.


27. April 2007

Offizielle Pressemitteilung von EMI Christian Music Group (leider noch nicht übersetzt - weiter unten findet sich jedoch eine ähnliche Meldung in deutsch) :

(left to right) Peter York, President EMI CMG Label Group; Bill Gagnon, Senior Vice President Catalog Marketing EMI Music Marketing; Amy Grant; Bill Hearn, President NASHVILLE, TN....4/27/07....EMI CMG Label Group's Sparrow label announced today that they have signed a world-wide, long term deal with Amy Grant, which will include Grant's extensive 30 year catalog of recordings, which has sold more than 30 million units, as well as new catalog products. EMI will also have the option of working with Grant to issue new recordings in the future.

Initially, 17 titles of Amy Grant's catalog will be re-mastered and re-released in both physical and all digital formats on August 14th (*see full list below). EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Music Catalog Marketing will also partner with Grant to create a new Greatest Hits package with bonus material spanning her entire career scheduled for October release.

As a part of the new agreement, EMI CMG will retain all digital and mobile rights of the catalog, launching a major campaign with all digital and mobile service providers on August 14th. This will mark the first time much of Grant's vital catalog will be made available in digital formats, and plans also include the simultaneous launch of an aggressive mobile campaign with ring-tunes, ringbacks and more.

"This is truly an honor and historic moment for our company and a great day for Amy Grant fans. For the first time, all of Amy's best selling catalog will be available physically and digitally everywhere consumers want to buy her music. Amy's life and music has impacted millions of people worldwide including countless members of our own team. We consider it a privilege to carry on Amy's musical legacy," said Bill Hearn, President and CEO, EMI Christian Music Group.

Products will be available to Christian retail stores through EMI CMG Distribution and general market physical and digital retailers via EMI Music Marketing (EMM).

"I have known and respected Bill Hearn and his father, Billy Ray, for over 25 years, but we have never officially worked together," remarks Grant. "I am so glad that scenario has finally changed. I am excited about the plans EMI has for my music and I am grateful for the amazing job they have done with so many artist catalogs and careers. I am thrilled to be part of the EMI family and look forward to working together for many years."

In addition to her August re-releases, a new definitive Greatest Hits collection, including at least one song from every studio album Grant has recorded, will be released in October. A special edition version will also be available that includes a bonus DVD of Grant's music videos and other exclusive content. This will be the first collection to include songs from both her early contemporary Christian work as well as her highly successful pop releases.

This summer Grant will join husband Vince Gill on tour along with the Del McCoury Band. The 18-date circuit begins July 14 at Atlanta's Chastain Park Amphitheatre and concludes Sept. 11 at Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

"Amy Grant is one of the world's premier music artists, and we're thrilled to enter this exclusive partnership with her," says Bill Gagnon, EMI Music Marketing's Senior Vice President of Catalog Marketing. "We look forward to working closely with Amy to showcase and further propel Amy's award-winning music around the world with great respect, creativity and care. We are thrilled to have Amy Grant join our roster of other great artists, such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Bob Seger, Frank Sinatra, and more."

Amy Grant has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards and 21 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. She is well known as the pioneering Christian singer whose success on mainstream radio opened doors for other Christian artists. Her impact was recently celebrated with a star on the legendary Walk of Fame in Hollywood, making Grant the only artist with roots in contemporary Christian music other than Andrae Crouch to receive such an honor.

*Initial catalog titles EMI-CMG will release 8/14/07:
Amy Grant
My Fathers Eyes
Never Alone
In Concert Vol 1
In Concert Vol 2
Age To Age
A Christmas Album
Straight Ahead
Unguarded
The Collection
Lead Me On
Heart in Motion
Home for Christmas
House Of Love
Simple Things
**Behind The Eyes
**A Christmas To Remember

**Available to general market retailers via EMM, Available to Christian Retail through 12/31/08 from Word Distribution.



About EMI Christian Music Group:

Established in 1994, EMI CMG is the world's largest Christian music organization and includes EMI CMG Distribution and EMI CMG Publishing in addition to EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Gospel. It is part of EMI Music North America which is a part of EMI Group.

About EMI Music in US:

EMI Music North America is a part of EMI Group. Its US units include The Blue Note Label Group, which includes the Angel, Blue Note, EMI Classics, Manhattan and Narada imprints; The Capitol Music Group, which includes the Capitol and Virgin imprints; Capitol Nashville; Caroline, which includes the Astralwerks, Caroline Records and Internationally Known imprints; EMI Christian Music Group; EMI Televisa Music; and Mute. Its EMI Music Marketing unit comprises catalog marketing, strategic marketing and sales for all of EMI's US labels.

(Quelle:EMI CMG)


26. April 2007

Amy Grant hat einen langfristigen weltweiten Vertrag mit EMI CMG unterschrieben, der die Rechte an Grant's 30-Jahr-Katalog und der Option zur weiteren Zusammenarbeit an zukünftigen Alben beinhaltet.

    "Amy Grant, die erfolgreichste zeitgenössische christliche Musikerin aller Zeiten mit mehr als 30 Millionen verkaufter Einheiten hat einen weltweiten langfristigen Vertrag mit EMI CMG Label Group's Sparrow Records unterzeichnet, welcher die Rechte an Grant's 30-Jahr-Katalog und die Option zur Zusammenarbeit an zukünftigen neuen Aufnahmen umfasst.

    Dieses Übereinkommen wird am 14. August starten, wenn Sparrow sog. Remastered-Versionen von 17 Amy Grant Klassikern (Albumliste siehe unten) physisch, als CD, und digital, als Download, veröffentlichen wird. Im Oktober werden EMI's Teams für christliche und allgemeine Märkte desweiteren gemeinsam ein neues Paket größter Erfolge herausbringen, auf dem jeweils wenigstens ein Lied von Grant's früherer Studioaufnahmen enthalten ist. Eine besondere Version wird darüberhinaus exklusives Bonusmaterial beinhalten.

    "Dies ist wahrlich eine Ehre und ein historischer Moment für unser Unternehmen und ein großer Tag für Amy Grant Fans," sagte Bill Hearn, Präsident und CEO der EMI Christian Music Group. "Zum ersten Mal werden sämtliche meistverkauften Alben von Amy physisch und digital überall verfügbar sein, wo die Kunden ihre Musik kaufen möchten. Amy's Leben und Musik haben Millionen von Menschen weltweit beinflusst, einschließlich zahlloser Mitglieder unserer Mannschaft. Wir erachten es als ein Privileg ihr musikalisches Vermächtnis fortzuführen."

    Grant sagte, "Ich kenne und respektiere Bill Hearn und seinen Vater, Billy Ray, seit mehr als 25 Jahren, aber wir haben niemals offiziell zusammengearbeitet . . . Ich bin hingerissen ein Teil der EMI-Familie zu sein und freue mich auf eine Zusammenarbeit über viele Jahre."

    EMI Music Marketing's Senior-VP des Katalogmarketing Bill Gagnon sagte, "Wir sind begeistert, daß Amy Grant unserer Galerie anderer großer Künstler, wie z.B. The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, und anderen, beitritt."

    Amy Grant hat 6 GRAMMY Awards und 22 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards gewonnen. Als wegbereitende christliche Künstlerin, die im Massenmarkt des Pop-Radio gespielt worden ist, hat sie anderen Interpreten und der christlichen Musikindustrie allgemein Türen geöffnet. Vor einiger Zeit moderierte sie die NBC-Realityshow "Three Wishes" und erhielt einen Stern auf dem legendären Hollywood Walk of Fame."

    Die Amy Grant Alben, welchen am 14. August durch EMI CMG erneut veröffentlicht werden, sind :
    • AMY GRANT
    • MY FATHER'S EYES
    • NEVER ALONE
    • IN CONCERT VOL. 1
    • IN CONCERT VOL. 2
    • AGE TO AGE
    • A CHRISTMAS ALBUM
    • STRAIGHT AHEAD
    • UNGUARDED
    • THE COLLECTION
    • LEAD ME ON
    • HEART IN MOTION
    • HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
    • HOUSE OF LOVE
    • BEHIND THE EYES
    • SIMPLE THINGS
    • A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

(Quelle:SparrowRecords, Übersetzung:ALEGRO)

Derzeit liegen uns keine Informationen darüber vor, ob und inwieweit sich dies auf die Vertriebswege speziell in den deutschsprachigen Ländern auswirken wird.
Bisher sind die Produkte von Amy Grant aus der Zeit mit Word Records über unseren Partner R. Brockhaus (inzwischen eingegangen in die Stiftung Christliche Medien) vertrieben worden. Früher war Pila Music langjährig Exklusivvertrieb gewesen.
Produkte von EMI/Sparrow werden seit Jahren durch Gerth Medien vertrieben. Es darf somit erwartet werden, daß Amy Grant zukünftig im Sortiment von Gerth zu finden sein wird.


Amy Grant - Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far 16. April 2007

Neuerscheinung am 16. Oktober Amy Grant's Buch "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far / Mosaik: Ausschnitte meines bisherigen Lebens" (in Wikipedia ist der Untertitel derzeit angegeben als "Reflections on a Life of Grace / Überlegungen zu einem Leben in Gnade").

    "MOSAIK ist eine Autobiographie, in der Amy-typisch poetische Bilder und engagierte Gedanken nachhallen, Grant präsentiert ihre Überlegungen zum alltäglichen Leben - Freundschaft, Ehe, Mutterschaft, Verlust, Vergebung und Neuanfänge - und bietet ermutigende Einblicke dahinein, was es bedeutet, authentisch zu leben. Ob sie herzliche Erinnerungen über ihre Kindheit in Nashville teilt, ihr Schreiben über einen neuen Lebensbeginn mit dem Countrymusik-Star Vince Gill oder die Beschreibung eines amüsanten Treffens mit einem Fan ihres Ehemanns, Grant lädt die Leser in ihre Welt und in ihr Herz ein.
    Offen, unterhaltsam und bewegend, ist MOSAIK ein wundervolles Portrait einer erfinderischen Künstlerin und ihrer Qualitäten, die sie sowohl bei dem christlichen als auch dem Mainstream-Publikum beliebt gemacht haben." (Quelle:Amazon, Übersetzung:ALEGRO)

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Amy Grant's Tour 2007 :

Ihr findet Amy in den Städten, welche auf dem Tourblatt aufgelistet sind.


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