Free Music From... Metallica!?

May 12, 2008 by David Kay


- Images: Metallica.com

Radiohead's brief flirtation with giving their music away online seems to have been mostly a publicity stunt for the band rather than a shift in how they feel about music distribution, as they have recently announced that they won't be doing the "In Rainbows" thing again. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails on the other hand has firmly embraced offering free music on his website. Lars Ulrich, a man not exactly known for his philanthropy or love of file sharing, has apparently been watching the success of both the Radiohead and NIN experiments. Metallica's as yet untitled album to be released later this year will be the last released by Warner records, after which he is apparently considering a possible "pay what you want" online system for their next album. They would have to pay me to listen to "St. Anger".

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Comments (4)
qbix 3 months and 2 weeks ago

I really hope they do this so that I can go to their site, pay 0.00 and download their album as many times as I can. I wouldn't listen to it (trust me, I wouldn't), I would just like to show them how much I'm be willing to support the very individuals who brought Napster down.

NIN,on the other hand, my up most respect and support to them.
ccdoggy 3 months and 2 weeks ago

Yea, this is a bad idea. the internet remembers what they have done. now they are trying to embrace us? BS.

My money is on them having a minimum amount you have to pay.

It better be a good album or they will make nothing.
blotto 3 months and 2 weeks ago

Given their history with napster and everything else, there will be a catch some where to make you pay. Kudos to NIN all the same.

Blotto Green lasers rulz
fiji5555 3 months and 2 weeks ago

Lars can stick it where the Metallica don't shine.
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