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Two Blanks Against the Trend

Posted by michael on from the spread-the-news dept.

skdffff writes "German band Eisbrecher has decided to make a statement for its fans and for music consumers in general and is releasing their album ("Eisbrecher") including a bonus DVD with 2 blank CD-Rs which have the same label as the CD itself. Alexx Wesselsky (singer and head of the group): 'We are of the opinion that the music buyers are criminalized enough and have been made responsible for the wretched state in the music industry. We are giving them the chance to make 2 legal copies for private use with "official blanks".'"

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  1. Re:I'm so conflicted by straybullets · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    great idea ? not really ... more like a cheap marketoid plot. Bad Music, Bad idea ...

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  2. Re:bah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Well I hope you have fun making your 2 copies of a CD that no one else will want to listen to. Enjoy!

  3. Re:Fight the RIAA? by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Simply putting music online and letting it generate the fame that selling CDs does is the way to fight the RIAA

    So, one artist says to the other, "Gee, I seem to be real famous, but can I sleep on your floor? I couldn't pay the rent..."

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