Hard Rock International, BMG & Gray Media Team To Offer TV Series ‘The Song’ Globally

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Hard Rock International, BMG & Gray Media have joined forces to offer global distribution of the TV Series The Song. 

Season VI of the show premiered Jan. 11-12 and the 13 new episodes hosted by Krista Marie featured The Fray, Akon, Hinder, Five For Fighting, The Frontmen, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, Neon Trees, Mitchell Tenpenny and more.

New this season, Hard Rock will be debuting The Song at over 300 of the company’s Hard Rock properties in over 80 countries including the U.S. Fans will see full performances in Hard Rock Cafes, in casino areas and in hotel rooms.

“Hard Rock is proud to partner with The Song to give artists a platform to tell their stories and to connect with new and longtime fans,” says Keith Sheldon, President of Entertainment and Brand Management for Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming. “We’re excited to see this production come to life in millions of households around the world, and look forward to giving our guests more ways to engage with this incredible content.”

The Song has also formed a global partnership with BMG making the performances available on demand to the general public. Eventually, the entire catalog will be available through the BMG portal.

“Featuring iconic artists like Peter Frampton, Jason Mraz and Richard Marx, The Song  masterfully captures historic musical moments for incredible songs which have become the soundtrack of our lives,” says Tom Scherer, BMG President Global Catalog Recordings and Music Publishing North America. “It is even more meaningful when these artists share the stories behind these amazing works – bringing us all even closer to the song, the story and the artist.”

“Who would have known when we started filming this series six years ago we would become the preeminent live music series on network television 52 weeks a year in almost every home in America,” says Marc Oswald, creator and Executive Producer of the show. “With over 60 music artists and 250 performances featured to date, we are now in a position to make this special content available through our partnerships with Hard Rock International and BMG.”

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