LiveMetallica Goes... well Live
Sunday, March 7th, 2004 - 8:50pm
Saw over at Heise news that Metallica is now offering recordings of their live shows. $10 a gig if it's MP3, $13 if it's in FLAC (which is lossless). Interestingly enough there are no kind of DRM restrictions and you're allowed to burn all that to CD as mentioned in the FAQ. Fascinating considering their past statements on online piracy.
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Metallica su... Oh. Er... Damn, you just predicted my only comment. Um... Anyone seen Lord of the Rings? It was a good movie.
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Wow, releasing FLAC recordings of their shows ... Metallica ... releasing FLAC ... Metallica ... no DRM ... Metallica ...
Someone hold me.
"It's like watching the best parts of my childhood being showered in a torrent of pig feces." - mediocrepoet
Beware what you ask for, I see Ely peeking in.
Yeah, I admit I''m a bit surpised that they would do this.
"THE HELL ASS BALLS." - Prederick, expressing frustration in the time-honored way.
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Gee, maybe they see the success that bands like Phish, Gov''t Mule and Moe. have had with doing similar and want to jump on the band wagon? A little popularity booster perhaps?
All the richest bands in the world now make their money off of touring. Bruce Springsteen, Phish, Elton John. I''m pretty sure that Metallica just want to get in on that. they''ve suitably alienated their younger fan base now to the point that merchandising probably isnt worth the effort.
Sig-free since 1996.