STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- As a result of the ambition of both The Cardigans and fanglobe.com to develop long-term and loyal relations between artists and their fans, The Cardigans has decided to join the growing number of artists at fanglobe.com.
At a tailor-made specific site, designed together with The Cardigans in order to get their specific tone and look, fans will be able to find the latest and correct information from the artist about their plans, releases, and other areas of interest to the fans. The Cardigans will be equipped with mobile devices in order to communicate and produce unique content for fans to enjoy wherever they are.
"We are proud to represent The Cardigans on the Internet, they have a very high integrity and we look forward to designing a technically and graphically interesting site for them. We will work close to the band and offer all the fans exclusive content such as chats, pre-releases, competitions and future wireless applications," says Anders Hedqvist, Executive Director Artist Relations at fanglobe.com.
The Cardigans is one of Sweden's largest music exports and have so far sold 8 million records. The band is now writing new material and has according to Petri H Lundén, their manager, written half of the material for a new album scheduled for release late 2001 or spring 2002.
For further information about The Cardigans, go to www.stockholmrecords.com
"To us, fanglobe.com is a relief of a very important responsibility. Being at the level of The Cardigans with many devoted fans globally, you need professional fanclub management. Apart from running the fanclub, fanglobe.com will also produce and sell official and exclusive premium quality merchandise developed together with the band," says Petri H Lundén, The Cardigans Manager / Founder Talent Trust.
The Cardigans is one of the most established artists at fanglobe.com but the London fanglobe.com office is currently in discussions with a number of very well known international artists.
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