In the record labels’ latest attempt (see: in Rainbows) to combat record piracy, U2’s latest is being offered in mp3 format for $3.99…today only!
Like Radiohead before them, expect the label to produce un-verifiable statistics citing the resounding success of this endeavor. (If you’re wondering how the In Rainbows Experiment turned out, check the album’s current price on Amazon. Maybe the “pay-whatever-you-want” theory is out the window!)
I’m enjoying watching the efforts of businessmen and musicians. It’s enough to make one give serious thought to the application of business (specifically capitalism) to the distribution of art.
But I think an answer’s coming soon! One day I imagine that we’ll look back on the early 2000s as “The Years Before We Got Digital Music Figured Out.”
