Metallica May Follow In Footsteps of Radiohead, NIN

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?"

Comments

Here's an idea...

[Anonymous Coward]

I'll set up a site allowing Metallica to pay me what they feel necessary to listen to their music.

Would I ?!?

[UnixUnix]

NO!

They are "unforgiven" :-))

Re:Would you buy a Metallica online album...?

[Splab]

It'd be kinda like ozzy remixing a britney spears song.

Now that I would pay for.

Re:Would you buy a Metallica online album...?

[Stormwatch]

successful doesn't mean good. Look at Microsoft. They've been stupidly successful up until recently, but did that mean they have a good product/have great programmers??

So, are you implying that... St. Anger was Metallica's Vista? :P

(unfair comparison... Vista wasn't THAT bad)