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Metallica May Follow In Footsteps of Radiohead, NIN

Posted by Soulskill on from the reconsidering-the-options dept.

fireheadca writes "Metallica, once strongly opposed to file-sharing, has hinted at going 'free' in the style of NIN and Radiohead. Having heard success stories about releasing music online, Metallica has decided it wants a piece of the action. Radiohead, as a pioneer of online 'pay what you want' music, has shown the world it is possible to profit by releasing music online, but would not post those profits. NIN, on the other hand, has reported at least $1.6 million in revenue. In hindsight, many people remember Metallica as the band that helped shutdown Napster. I purchased the NIN album, after many years of free downloads of the NIN collection, to help support the band. Would you buy a Metallica online album despite their former views?"

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  1. Fuck Lars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Yeah, Lars and his band of motley retards can go fuck themselves. I'd sooner listen to Barry Manilow than Metallica. In fact, I haven't heard more than a few seconds of a Metallica song since the whole Napster debacle... if Metallica comes on the radio, the station gets changed. Lars is a dick, his views on digital music are appalling, the band blows, and they can all collectively fuck off.

  2. Re:Nobody remembers... by 19thNervousBreakdown · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Nobody remembers... including Metallica.

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  3. Re:Would you buy a Metallica online album...? by AngryLlama · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I agree with you 100%. Not only that, but Metallica sucks. I would never buy one of their albums simply out of conflicting musical taste. At least, anything released after 1990..

  4. Re:Would you buy a Metallica online album...? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No, he didn't. He just said that something being popular is not enough to guarantee its quality, not that EVERYTHING popular sucks. You fail at life. Please die. Chock on a cock, or something. You don't deserve more.

  5. Re:Would you buy a Metallica online album...? by Frosty+Piss · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Personally, I think most Metallica was always boring, and I liked the self-title.
    Typical remark from a sheep. When a "band" is no longer the "shit" the sheep move on and make comments like "I never really liked them anyway..." You once owned a pair of Ray-Bans, but now you sport the latest Oakley's. In the back of your closet you have a pair of quite servicable Doc Martins, but it's beenyears since they graced your foot. Sheep.
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