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Old 03-05-2008, 04:14 PM  
GatorB
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Originally Posted by Persius View Post
Trent Reznor released a new Nine Inch Nails record over the weekend and has already sold out his 2,500 deluxe editions at $300 a pop. This is what "competing with free" looks like.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...c-is-free.html
How is a $300 album FREE?

And no this is not the new way of doing the music biz. NIN can do it because they are established. Bands looking for a big break still need lables. Not to mention most aren't business savy enough to promote themselves this way. Not to metnion small time bands don't have the money for rent high quality studios or to have their own high quality studio. Nor do they have the pull to schedule a huge concert tour. Which is needed because in this new age the music itself will most likely be stolen or be sold dirt cheap.
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