Pearl Jam self-releases next album

[Dead Winter]

I say good for them.

Some claim it's the end of the world for labels, but I disagree. They won't be making money like they used to, but underground and upcoming bands will still need a way to promote their stuff to get to this point, if they ever do.

 

[Captain Beard]

Myspace trumps labels for the wee bands, they're starting to catch on.

 

[Dead Winter]

That's a pretty good point. Earache is now taking demos through myspace.

 

[Sentient 6]

Those greedy bastards!!! How dare they !! Making money off your own records sales.....pffft what the hell is that???

 

[Captain Beard]

It's called destruction of capitalism is what it is! They'll ruin the corporate ladder!

 

[Sentient 6]

It's called destruction of capitalism is what it is! They'll ruin the corporate ladder!

umm how many ways can you say "duh"?

 

[Super Mahrio]

Interesting...i guess PJ got tired of their label...
i say "go for it"

 

[Captain Beard]

I see Wally isn't used to right wing satire.

 

[Chromatose]

self-releasing albums is soooooo 2008

 

[Captain Beard]

What's the new trend?

 

[Chromatose]

Recording albums on the MOON.

 

[Captain Beard]

With vacuum tubes?

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

with SPACE GUITARS

 

[Lunar Still]

SPACE METAL

 

[Super Mahrio]

DISASTER AREA!!!

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

SPACE METAL

touring THE MILKY WAY GALAXY

 

[slashvanyoung]

They won't be making money like they used to

Right. There's a good chance they'll be making a lot more if they go down the NIN/Radiohead route!

And the second of your sentence there is very much true. They are the kind of band who can allow themselves to cut out the middle man because they're so damn well established.

Even if they put it out the traditional way and loose a noticeable amount of sales due to lack of promotion, it will probably still pay off because the margins will be sooo much bigger.

Ahh... I just realized that you meant the label, not the band... well, it's true anyway.

 

[wickedsensation]

You guise. . . they wrote TEN -- TEN!!

FREEEEEEEEEZIN'!
RESTS HIS HEAD ON A PILLOW MADE OF CONCRETE!!!!!!!!!

Ya. . . .