Apple Music Previews Is First Exclusive: Pharrell’s “Freedom”
[UPDATED] Apple Music has unveiled its first exclusive. Pharrell Williams, the singer, songwriter and producer who single handedly brought the world the mega-hit "Happy" will release "Freedom" exclusively on Apple Music on launch day, June 30th. Pharrell and Apple tweeted this preview video:
Freedom. June 30th. @Pharrell. https://t.co/W0ubcDtQmx
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) June 23, 2015
“Pharrell Williams, the singer, songwriter and producer who single handedly brought the world the mega-hit “Happy””
Not single-handedly.
To start, from Wikipedia:
Recording[2]
Recorded at Circle House Studios, Miami, Florida
Mixed at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Personnel[2]
Pharrell Williams – lead vocals, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, writing, production
Rhea Dummett – backing vocals
Trevon Henderson – backing vocals
Ashley L. Lee – backing vocals
Shamika Hightower – backing vocals
Jasmine Murray – backing vocals
Terrence Rolle – backing vocals
Mike Larson – recording, digital editing, arrangement
Matthew Desrameaux – recording assistant
Andrew Coleman – digital editing, arrangement
Leslie Brathwaite – mixer
Amir Windom – A&R
Reuben Cohen – mastering
This is one of many problems with online music. No credits where credit is due.
Exactly Sasha.
And this freedom sounds terrible as a debut apple exclusive. Commercialism at its finest. Apple music is not freedom.