Bestival have teamed up with independent download platform TuneTribe to make sets from the 2005 festival available for download shortly after the event. Artists whose live sets are likely to be available include Super Furry Animals, Royksopp, Saint Etienne, Magic Numbers, Grand National, Erol Alkan, XPress-2 and 2 Many DJ's, plus there'll even be an exclusive download only Bestival album compiled by Sunday Best main man Rob da Bank. The tracks will appear shortly after Bestival, which takes place on the Isle Of Wight from 9-11 Sep.
TuneTribe, of course, is no stranger to making live music available via their download platform. Although the new download service officially launches this week, throughout their pilot period they have been making live sets recorded at the wonderful Kill All Hippies available to download less than 24 hours after the bands have graced the KAH stage.
Commenting on the partnership between Bestival and TuneTribe, Rob da Bank told CMU: "TuneTribe is a real breakthrough for the download generation. The fact that they are supporting independent label culture is a winner for me. I've signed up Sunday Best Recordings and we are really excited about streaming sets from our festival Bestival. It's great that we can offer this service to festival goers and artists too!"