Friday 11 April 2003

Def Jam in fan-club biz with Carey venture

Island Def Jam (IDJ) is getting into the artist fan-club business, kicking off the initiative with an Internet-based club for Mariah Carey. Carey's club, Honey B. Fly, launches Monday (April 14). The service, which is accessible at mariahcareyfanclub.com costs $35 per year in the U.S. and $45 per year elsewhere. Members get access to presale concert tickets, music and video exclusives, an autographed photo, an exclusive T-shirt, and a membership card that can be used at special retail and concert events.

IDJ VP of new media Larry Mattera says Carey's venture is the first of a half-dozen fan clubs the label plans to launch in the coming year. Jerry Blair, president of Carey's MonarC Entertainment, says the artist's upcoming concert tour - the first of her career - is an ideal platform for driving club subscriptions.

Carey's debut MonarC/Island album, "Charmbracelet", is No. 161 in its 18th week on The Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for U.S. shipments of 1 million copies. Carey's guest shot on Busta Rhymes' "I Know What You Want" is No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

(Reuters)



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