The online exhibition of Bob Marley artifacts, produced with Tuff Gong, includes biographical content and more than 2,500 images – many of them previously unseen.
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Amazon Music goes deep on catalogue: starts with Bob Marley
Amazon Music has announced a new initiative called [Re]Discover, which it says will focus on digging into artists’ back catalogues.
It’s kicking off with Bob Marley this month: there’s a [Re]Discover branded playlist drawn from his entire career, but also the launch of an ‘Official Bob Marley Store’ on Amazon’s main shopping service, bringing together music streams, downloads and physical editions, as well as merchandise.
However, there’s more to [Re]Discover than just Bob Marley: Amazon Music says that the first Tuesday of every month will see it pick a new ‘artist of the month’ for the initiative, as well as launching new playlists for others.
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TikTok launches #OneLoveOneHeart Bob Marley Unicef challenge
If you’re hearing Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ a lot this month, it might be because there’s a campaign underway with a cover of the track that includes several Marley family members, to raise money for Unicef’s Covid-19 children’s relief work.
The new track, ‘One Love (Amplified)’, is out today. There’s also a TikTok challenge to promote the track and campaign, called #OneLoveOneHeart.
TikTok users are being asked to post videos using the song’s chorus, revealing who or what their ‘one love’ is, while nominating five other people to continue the chain – and donating to Unicef.
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Bob Marley documentary gets simultaneous Facebook and cinema release
You may have caught the buzz around a new Bob Marley documentary called ‘Marley’, directed by Kevin Macdonald.
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Bob Marley gets a mobile ‘appMovie’
US firm Metatron has debuted a new digital film format: the ‘appMovie’. It describes a package containing HD video, audio and images, with the first example being a documentary called Bob Marley: Spiritual Journey.
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Bob Marley… The Video Game?
The family of Bob Marley has teamed up with private equity firm Hilco Consumer Capital to sign a swathe of licensing deals for the Marley likeness, trademarks and themes.They’re likely […]