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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music, retail |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kevin Swint, Cameron Janes |
| Products | Live music albums |
| Parent | Walmart |
Walmart Soundcheck was a series of musical performances and interviews released exclusively by Walmart, starting in 2006. Each recording consisted of a four-to-six-song set performed live, plus an interview, and was released as a digital album as well as played on televisions inside Walmart retail stores.[1][2] The debut performances for the series were by rock bands Switchfoot and Yellowcard.[3][4] Walmart later began a special series called Risers for less established artists.
In 2013, the Now That's What I Call Music! series released a full album of Soundcheck songs titled Now That's What I Call Soundcheck.[5]
- ^ "Wal-Mart Begins in-Store Concert Series". chiefmarketer.com. 2006-02-02. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
billboard20060603was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "WAL-MART'S NEW MUSIC SERIES". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 4, 2006. pp. 5–6 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Wal-Mart Soundcheck™ Debuts With Exclusive Studio Performances by Yellowcard and Switchfoot". corporate.walmart.com. 2006-01-25. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Now That's What I Call Soundcheck (Sleeve notes). Universal Music Group. 2013. CD. B0018725-02.