About me: ABBAMAIL began on January 13, 1997 primarily as a private internet mailing list for ABBA fans.
Over the last ten years ABBAMAIL has grown to be the #1 web site and internet community for fans who want to keep up to date with accurate, timely information and opinion about the world of ABBA.
ABBAMAIL's internet mailing list grew quickly as more and more fans joined throughout 1997/98 and the high level of subscribers proved to be too much of an administrative nightmare for the ABBAMAIL HQ team. The list was then trimmed down to around 300 active subscribers. At this size, we can maintain and enhance the "Community" atmosphere that is unique to ABBAMAIL. Most of our mailing list subscribers have been part of ABBAMAIL for many years.
To keep our commitment to ensuring ABBA fans around the world are kept up to date with the extended world of ABBA, ABBAMAIL expanded its website to provide a comprehensive source of news, views and information for all ABBA fans around the world.
The site has continued to grow and it currently contains over 130 megabytes of news, historical articles and opinion-based columns together with hundreds of ABBA and related images. The wealth of information on ABBAMAIL.com is often used by journalists and authors researching ABBA. And thanks to our search facility, all of this material can be easily accessed by any visitors to the
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ABBAMAIL's website is acknowledged as the most up to date internet site for ABBA fans on the web.
Fans who want to keep up with the latest developments in the ABBA world have come to rely on the site as their primary source of information. As the site has developed and expanded, so have the number of visitors. The main page on ABBAMAIL's website presently gets about 25,000 "hits" per month.
ABBAMAIL's internet presence has grown to include a chat room, an ABBA FAQ, ABBA Question & Answer Archive, Columnists and comprehensive picture and information resources for the broader ABBA fan community. The most recent addition to our website is the ABBAMAIL FORUM - a discussion "board" for fans to discuss ABBA and related issues.
ABBAMAIL's website is unique in that there is a strong focus on ABBA fans and the ABBAMAIL community itself. We celebrate ABBA fandom and ABBAMAILers rather than focussing exclusively on ABBA. Through ABBAMAIL, many fans have made new contacts and friendships - and yes, even relationships - with people around the world. Gatherings of ABBAMAILers from Sydney to London, New York to Stockholm have been a highlight of our community for many years.
The heart of ABBAMAIL and the driving force behind everything we do is our internet mailing list. ABBAMAIL is about like minded fans who want to share information, make new friends and most importantly, make a positive contribution to the rest of ABBA fandom.
As well as sharing the latest news about ABBA, the list is also discusses ABBA-related and other Swedish groups and performers, ABBA's music, image, history, releases, record companies, business dealings and the group members themselves. ABBAMAIL is also a diverse community bringing together different cultures, sexualities and lifestyles. ABBAMAIL subscribers also discuss their lives, loves and hopes, their pasts, present and futures. The official language of ABBAMAIL is English and the list is targetted at a mature audience (over the age of 18).
ABBAMAIL is Community of fans that believe in sharing: A relatively small group of people gather ABBA related news and information from around the world which is then uploaded onto ABBAMAIL's website for the benefit of the entire ABBA fan Community.
For nine and half years, subscription to ABBAMAIL's internet mailing list was free. In 2006, Universal Music Sweden took legal action against ABBAMAIL which virtually bankrupted us. Since July 2006, a modest monthly charge has been introduced for list membership to ensure the survival of ABBAMAIL.
Our first version of our ABBAtribute song "Hey You Ring Me Tonight" written by Clive Jones of Black Widow and friends was aired today on swedish radio p4 Kronoberg. We made it for "Svensktoppen Nästa"!
"Hey You..." first version is a freeload single-release and is uploaded on our profile. To get it completed with artwork; please visit: www.riverside-records. se/html/news.htm
First version of ABBA tributesong "Hey You Ring Me Tonight" written by Clive Jones and friends to be submitted to the swedish radio contest "Svensktoppen nästa". First version produced by Peter Anderssson Upcoming second version produced by Carl Brolin
"Paperpile" - our 2 second contibution is also uploaded.
Hi ABBAMAIL, Our new version of the ABBA tribute song "Hey You Ring Me Tonight" - this one organized by Clive Jones of Black Widow himself and featuring his presence! - will be in progress upcoming Monday.
First appetizer version free to download (with artwork) at www.riverside-records.se/html/news.htm
Hi ABBAMAIL, We are happy that our s(ABBA)t - the first live-performance of our ABBA tribute song "Hey You Ring Me Tonight" written by Clive Jones of Black Widow will be at The Cavern!
If interested; Riverside Records have this digital single-release as a FREEload complete with artwork on their site:
Hi ABBAMAIL, Today is also the artwork for our digital ABBA tribute single available to FREEload at www.riverside-records.se/html/news.htm
The drawing for our digital single is made by Hans Arnold - some of you ABBA fans may know that he made a really different ABBA artwork - the cover for "ABBA Greatest Hits album" in the 70ths! I heard it was only released in Sweden and Mexico with this cover - maybe it was too daring for most countries!? Everywhere else, the countries choised a ABBA photo for their own Greatest Hits album.
The motif on our drawing by Hans Arnold says propably more Black Widow than hey you but both a ABBA and a Black Widow connection is perfect for a s(ABBA)t :-)
You are invited to our digital party celebrating the official digital release from Riverside Records (www.riverside-records.se) of our first version of our ABBA tribute track "Hey You Ring Me Tonight" (written by Clive Jones of Black Widow/ Mark Pollard / Kevin Brooks)
www.myspace.com/theairwaves
Thursday. Jan 24 - Sunday. Jan 27
Very welcome to mingle around our space, shake hands with other people and introduce yourself - discuss ABBA and/or Black Widow (either if you are fans or not to any of them )!! Or simply honour us with your presence!
We have putt up a blog "Digital Releaseparty at Myspace" on our profile where you can mingle in and add comments!
Free admission
F.I.D. (a earlier project with members of Airwaves) will perform
Heavenly foods and digital drinks available for purchase ;-)
And you are welcome to advertise about your own music, album or whatsoever!!
The great horror drawer/painter and "ABBA cartoonist" Hans Arnold - he made the funny cover for ABBAS greatest hits album in the 70ths! sent us a drawing.
It may be the artwork for our upcoming digital release of our first version of our ABBA tribute track "Hey You Ring Me Tonight" (written by Clive Jones/Black Widow and friends)
If interested; a copy of his drawing in our pictures/artwork.
And Goodbye 2007 and old routines!! if interested; free track to download at www.myspace.com/theairwaves as a little christmasgift from us :-)
The Airwaves releasedate of a final version of "Hey You Ring Me Tonight" (Riverside Records) from a upcoming EP - the ABBA tribute track written by Clive Jones of the progressive 70ths band Black Widow will if its ready by then be tied up promotionally together with the release of Black Widows new DVD & CD "Demons Of The Night Gather To See Black Widow Live" www.mysticrecords.co.uk officially to be released 24/1-08 "
