http://thebrokenspeaker.com/2010/08/13/big-mac-or-arcade-fires-the-suburbs/

It would be interesting to know if people who bought the digital copy of the album also ended up buying the physical copy. I won’t lie, I’ve illegally downloaded albums and ended up loving them then going out and buying a physical copy. If you were to spend $3.99, it wouldn’t be too big of a hit on your wallet to later buy a physical copy of the album for $12.99 or however much it costs. Really I don’t see how this move is going to hurt the band or devalue their music. It is showing that when people are presented with a legal option for cheaply acquiring albums they are willing to take it. It shows that Merge recognizes, as a label, what the current music market landscape looks like. And most importantly it provides the band an opportunity to attract a larger audience. The combination of clever marketing and cheap downloads can only help a band of their stature grow.

 

I bought The Suburbs from Amazon when it was on sale. Understand that I don't have a job or source of income, so when I buy music I have to be cheap. :P

 

I prefer physical albums to digital downloads, but the fact is the downloads tend to be a few dollars cheaper, and they're much more convenient, seeing as I can't drive either. :lol:

^^

 

sorry buddy just not a fan of the negativity. when the album first came out there was persistent hating of the album which didnt sit well with me. i just think that if you dont like something, just say it and move on (exceptions made for justin bieber, nickelback and keisha)

 

anyways enough of me being pissed off at nothing. i dont use amazon much. but are they doing these deals on a lot of albums?

 

Every month they have a different set of albums for a $5 sale and another set for a $7 sale. It's not just crappy albums nobody's heard of, either, Radiohead is often on the list.

I Must admit I Usually get albums a while after they've been released because they are only like £5 unless it's a CD I have been eagerly awaiting for months in which case I Order immediately :P. I Use itunes instead of illegally downloading but I Think that the pricing is kinda unfair; you can get some Pop songs for 59 or 79 p whereas all the music I Like is 99p a song :(

I Do agree that bands earn a big majority of their money from touring as thousands of people will pay a lot of money. I Liked Radiohead's approach to their 'pay what you want' for their in rainbows album, People will probably disagree but I can't afford to buy every single album I Like .

Smaller bands will have trouble surviving if music is so cheap though.

Smaller bands will have trouble surviving if music is so cheap though.

 

I'm all for supporting smaller bands. Tell them to get their singles pressed in vinyl and I will be there.

Concerts and special releases like Vinyl are better for smaller bands than music sales