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Pearl Jam Releases Video Under Creative Commons
minitrue writes "Pearl Jam released their first music video in quite a while under a Creative Commons license allowing anyone to "legally copy, distribute and share the clip" for noncommercial purposes. Creative Commons thinks this may be the first video produced by a major label ever to be CC-licensed. So although the file is only available as a free download via Google Video through May 24, fans can continue sharing it online themselves in perpetuity."
Public Enemy, Pearl Jam, etc...
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It's really cool to see musicians embracing new technology and movements like this, but why is it that the only artists we ever see doing this are the ones whose careers are over?
If you see the video you'll notice there's nothing interesting you could do with it.
That's just a publicity stunt, even worse: they release it under this license, but still only give it free "until May 24-th". Does that make sense? No, it doesn't make any sense.
The Chubaca video release strategy.
Is Eddie vetter still fellating the Taliban?
Pearljam sucks. I work in a music store in the downtown area of a metropolis. We have sold (1)one copy of their new CD since the release. Another band that releases shit for the sake of money just because they can (David Bowie?). You oldschool pearljam fans are being violated by buying this CD.
Pearl Jam is now an over-the-hill burnout band, trying desperate internet publicity stunts in order to stay relevant.
In showbiz, it's a well known fact that releasing something to the internet is a last-ditch effort to rescue product that is basically DOA.
You and Jaw-Wren are haters. Call me a troll (although I feel like I'm feeding trolls), but you both remind me of the self-absorbed comic book store owner on the Simpsons.
Some people, quite a few, actually, stil enjoy listening to Pearl Jam. If you don't, fine, that's up to you, but don't come here and mouth off as if Pearl Jam is as washed up as Britney Spears. Pearl Jam is a solid band with a solid following and specific sound that not everyone likes. Fine.
Seeing as how you don't follow Pearl Jam, you wouldn't understand where they come from and the approach that they've taken to embracing their fanbase. They fight against the heavy business types in the music industry. Obviously they have done well for themselves business-wise, but that doesn't mean that they can't also push for change, which they do.
This is not just some publicity stunt. I'm sure they could care less that you've even heard about the video. This isn't aimed at you.
What you've said about a music video being an advertisement, well, I think that is true, but it is not hard-and-fast as either side of this debate has been portraying. It is art and business, and for each band, each song that has a video, the balance between the two is along a spectrum.
Both of you should STFU and stop acting high and mighty with your musical taste and great business sense.