Start A Revolution

I want to take a moment to single out the efforts of the people at iTunes in the US that have, I believe, done something rather revolutionary with regards to an unsigned artist in that country, that artist being me.

I am lucky enough to currently have the single of the week on the US iTunes store, which is a free download to those in the US. But what has been incredible is that the album itself is currently the #19 most purchased record on iTunes USA, and last night climbed to #17 for a time. To me, that is simply unbelievable.

Why this is revolutionary is that no label was involved, nor were the usual difficulties of working with one present while putting the release for iTunes together. They contacted me directly some months ago and proposed the idea of releasing it on the same day in the US as in Canada, something that has never happened in my entire career. Their belief in the record, and the fact that they were fans of my work, speaks to the reality of what can be accomplished through unconventional means utilizing new technologies without having to endure the resistance of those that haven’t the foresight to realize their importance (iTunes is, in fact, the third largest retailer in the United States).

Thus, I would like to thank Dave, Ryan, and the entire iTunes Editorial Team for making this happen.

Also, for those of you in the UK, the album is also available on the iTunes UK store as well.

Since the release of the record there has been an enormous influx of friend requests. Please forgive us if we haven’t gotten to yours yet, it’s been a busy week.

You can watch my recent interview on Canada AM here.