MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndrome'
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Muse defy the idea that singles have to be in thin little cases...
The UK's most exciting and influential rock band in decades, have fully embraced the year of the download! They've managed to keep the ability to pay their team of producers, designers, management and the like, whilst giving fans what they want (a taste of the new album - dur!) and they also manage to get a bit of cash for their art too... who said all downloads have to be theft?
The single is ‘Stockholm Syndrome’; it's taken from the band’s third studio album - tentatively titled 'Absolution' - due for release September 2003. The single rocks like a laser-blasting, noize-driven, space-age adaptation of Phantom of the Opera.
How To Get The MP3 Single
You can pay via the nifty method of reverse SMS at a charge of £1.50 (which includes the telephone company fee) or by credit card for a quid. You can then burn the mp3 once and also download the exclusive artwork in Windows Media Format.
To get your copy of this single, you shoulda come here before August 11th 2003 when the download was available.
DiScuss: What do you think of the single then? Is this method of single purchase the way for the future? Can you really justify downloading track after track for free when it may mean your favourite acts getting dropped because of poor record sales?
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MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndrome'!!
It's a great record. And actually pretty good value, because the download enables you to burn it three times, not once as stated in the article. And I knew of two other people who wanted it, so bingo!
Having said that, whilst the download is protected, surely it's easy to encode the burnt track afterwards? Muse probably know that, I don't think they're daft. Whatever... I paid for my copy and it rocks. As a one-off, I enjoyed the novelty, although this isn't how I'd choose to get complete albums in future.
Cheers,
Damian.
Having said that, whilst the download is protected, surely it's easy to encode the burnt track afterwards? Muse probably know that, I don't think they're daft. Whatever... I paid for my copy and it rocks. As a one-off, I enjoyed the novelty, although this isn't how I'd choose to get complete albums in future.
Cheers,
Damian.
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndrome'!!
I cant even get it to play, let alone burn it.
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndr
Is it *really* good value? Ignoring the outrageous £1.50 SMS idea, it compares to the cost of buying a 3-track CD single, which would cost about £2.99 (which in itself is expensive, but that's another story). OK, so it's the lead track so in theory of higher value, but why would you have to pay the same for an *inferior quality* version of the song, which you then have to burn to CD yourself, asuming you have access to a CD burner?
Y'see, this is the problem I have with paid downloads, by doing it this way you're cutting down the cost of CD manufacture (which OK, is minimal), the cost of a jewel case, the cost of printing the sleeve, the cost of distribution, the cut taken by the record store, etc. and possibly (although not in this case), the cost of someone designing the sleeve. So why does it cost the same amount? Fuck it, I think I'll just wait for the album...
Martin.
Y'see, this is the problem I have with paid downloads, by doing it this way you're cutting down the cost of CD manufacture (which OK, is minimal), the cost of a jewel case, the cost of printing the sleeve, the cost of distribution, the cut taken by the record store, etc. and possibly (although not in this case), the cost of someone designing the sleeve. So why does it cost the same amount? Fuck it, I think I'll just wait for the album...
Martin.
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndr
Aye. I acknowledged it's not perfect and I wouldn't do it for an album - when I pay that much, I want a properly printed sleeve, a proper CD label etc. I liked the novelty of this and think it should be done occasionally, but I don't think it should set a general precedent for the future. As you say, it disenfranchises those without CD burners for a start.
I bought mine via credit card for 99p, and as the download allows three burns, myself and two friends have a copy each, together with artwork, so it wasn't bad value for me. Nonetheless, I take your point.
Cheers,
Damian.
I bought mine via credit card for 99p, and as the download allows three burns, myself and two friends have a copy each, together with artwork, so it wasn't bad value for me. Nonetheless, I take your point.
Cheers,
Damian.
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndr
I think the real question should be: why did Warners give UK fans such a raw deal when they've made available much better offers for American downloaders?
In America, Warners have promoted acts with a $0.99 download, in the unlimited MP3 format at a high quality bitrate, which can be paid for with PayPal. That is a good deal whichever way you look at it.
Here in the UK the offer's pretty dismal - £1 or £1.50 depending on how you pay is pretty expensive, but the real slap in the face is that it's limited so that you can't move it around as you would choose (and presumably it won't work on a Mac computer.)
When p2p is so rampant, what do labels have to lose? Not much. It's quicker and cheaper to use a plain old MP3 and charge via PayPal. This is what Warners worked out in the US, so they should have done the same here.
In America, Warners have promoted acts with a $0.99 download, in the unlimited MP3 format at a high quality bitrate, which can be paid for with PayPal. That is a good deal whichever way you look at it.
Here in the UK the offer's pretty dismal - £1 or £1.50 depending on how you pay is pretty expensive, but the real slap in the face is that it's limited so that you can't move it around as you would choose (and presumably it won't work on a Mac computer.)
When p2p is so rampant, what do labels have to lose? Not much. It's quicker and cheaper to use a plain old MP3 and charge via PayPal. This is what Warners worked out in the US, so they should have done the same here.
MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndrome'!!
I haven't got broadband, and I'm not even going to GO here. Love Muse, but tangible CD's please!!!! There is no 'romance' about owning a download at all... it's even worse than having a copied cd. Are they going to release 'Stockholm Syndrome' on any tangible formats??
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndrome'!!
Without broadband, it would take forever to download albums but you should still be able to download the single in about 10-15 mins.
As for whether it will be released on other formats, yep, it will. It's on the new album 'Absolution', out September. Check www.musclemuse.com for more info.
Cheers,
Damian.
As for whether it will be released on other formats, yep, it will. It's on the new album 'Absolution', out September. Check www.musclemuse.com for more info.
Cheers,
Damian.
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndr
Kids these days are so impatient. What's 10-15 minutes of your time. Or are you still running a 14.4k modem?
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Wow. Bit good this new Muse song. I think it's made my hair grow. Oh no wait, they're just standing up a bit. Woooo. Bit good though.
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndr
For me it's more of a problem of the release being Windows Media Player only, but apparently not even working with Windows Media Player for the Mac..... no use to me or the majority of other mac users (and therefore a hell of a lot of people involved in music from the various angles)
As many people here probably know, Apple pioneered the iTunes Music Store a couple of months ago, and that had a much better distribution deal on $0.99 songs (unlimited burns, unlimited mp3 players, up to 3 mp3s on computers). Once iTunes comes out form Windows, I really hope the labels see sense and go this route instead of ruling out a lot of customers
As many people here probably know, Apple pioneered the iTunes Music Store a couple of months ago, and that had a much better distribution deal on $0.99 songs (unlimited burns, unlimited mp3 players, up to 3 mp3s on computers). Once iTunes comes out form Windows, I really hope the labels see sense and go this route instead of ruling out a lot of customers
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The song rules!!! It's just soooo cooool!!!!
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It's truly wicked. Even after listen #1. No progression of note - they're in a rut... a fucking wicked rut. Lovely and heavy too. Lovely.
Re: MUSE: Download The New Single 'Stockholm Syndr
i dont get all this "Burn it 3 times stuff" ive written it more than that now for dif reasons and nothings happened...
-- what happens if u write it to a compilation disc and then copy that cd onto ur comp again...does that not affect nething?..prob not but still...bit immature only giving 3 goes cos if ud bought a regular single u could copy that 1000 times eh
maybe someone can explain this one...the night before its release i found a file titled that on winmx started to download it, listened and thought "ah just more numetal bullshit" and clicked cancel...turn out to be the same song...dunno how they got it....the song is ok but i still dont get why muse are so popular, they are really alternative and experimental and no one ever says that...and i like some really alt music so its not like im closed minded....anyway...enough...:)
-- what happens if u write it to a compilation disc and then copy that cd onto ur comp again...does that not affect nething?..prob not but still...bit immature only giving 3 goes cos if ud bought a regular single u could copy that 1000 times eh
maybe someone can explain this one...the night before its release i found a file titled that on winmx started to download it, listened and thought "ah just more numetal bullshit" and clicked cancel...turn out to be the same song...dunno how they got it....the song is ok but i still dont get why muse are so popular, they are really alternative and experimental and no one ever says that...and i like some really alt music so its not like im closed minded....anyway...enough...:)
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