Sam Phillips Launches “Long Play”

Sam Philips, the artist who wrote and scored music for Gilmore Girls, recently announced the release of a subscription-based service that will give fans a year’s worth of new music – 5 EPs and a full-length album, all digital and downloadable. The service, called the Long Play, launched in November and plans to release music along with bonus content all throughout the year.

Sam has thus far released several singles and two EPs, including ‘Hypnotists In Paris’ and ‘Cold Dark Night,’ a collection of holiday music I’ll be talking about in another post. In addition to music, Sam is releasing other aspects of the creative process including photos, video, audio logs and essays. It’s a great look into the music-making process. I’ve had a chance to check out the project and have nothing but great things to say about it! The format is great, and I love that we get new music all the time. So far, my favorite track is ‘So Glad You’re Here.’

Full subscription details:

• 5 digital EPʼs (high-quality MP3, FLAC and Apple Lossless formats); released every two months starting October 1, 2009
• 1 full-length digital album (high-quality MP3, FLAC and Apple Lossless formats); scheduled for release in the fall of 2010
• 1 Subscribers-only bonus track with each EP and album, plus additional bonus tracks throughout the year
• Bonus audio and video content throughout the year-long project; may include live concert footage, rehearsal tapes, demos, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, etc.
• Exclusive audio and visual oddities
• Membership in the Long Play community with exclusive access to Samʼs journaling of her creative process as well as an exclusive social network of Samʼs fans.

To sign up for the Long Play, which is a $52 subscription, go here. You can also follow Sam on Twitter (and she’s been added to the list of Gilmore Girls actors / artists here).