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Welcome to the Machine music industry documentary set for August release

Posted by Aideen on July 23, 2013

Welcome to the Machine music industry documentary set for August release
Welcome to the Machine music industry documentary set for August release

Welcome to the Machine, a new documentary exploring "the twelve commandments of the music industry" through a series of interviews looking at all of the different elements of the music industry, is set for a DVD release on August 6th.

The documentary features interviews with a variety of different bands and music industry insiders, including AFI, Bullet for My Valentine, Marina and the Diamonds, HIM, and celebrated director and photographer Anton Corbijn, among others. The trailer and further details about the documentary can be found at http://www.welcometothemachine.at/

 

Welcome to the Machine music industry documentary set for August release
Welcome to the Machine music industry documentary set for August release

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