Moby Says Techie Fans = Fewer Sales

jalefkowit writes: "Launch is reporting that Moby explains the recent slide in sales for his newest album, "18", by describing what he calls the 'Pearl Jam Effect': bands and artists with more tech-savvy fans sell fewer albums than those with less tech-savvy fans, as the techies will disproportionately get their copies of the album from friends with CD burners or P2P services rather than from record stores. What do you think, are we putting our favorite bands in a bind?"

Comments

"Pearl Jam Effect"

[pjl5602]

To me, the "Pearl Jam Effect" means that they haven't released a good album since Vs. Sure, there have been a few decent tracks here and there, but none of the albums since Vs. has been worth a hill of beans... Is this what Moby means?

Give it time

[hayden]

The next big thing will come along and "sing" the same thing about Eminem. By which time he will be a fat balding ex-rap star who's never changing lyrics will seem a bit out of place and who is bitching about how much money he isn't making these days.

And you never know. All that repressed homosexuality may well come to the surface.

Well that explains it

[Swaffs]

Finally someone has figured out how Britney Spears manages to sell as many CDs as she does.