Metallica and anyone else who feels they should be able to profit from released music over the 'Net, should take a look at the former band the Grateful Dead, now in different incarnations but the spirit lives on. The Dead, now bands such as Phish, Widespread Panic, Stringcheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, have all allowed people to tape their shows and disttribute them among fans. This has created a following for each band and illuminates an honesty not found in greedy bands, such as Metallica and the others who want to sue for copyright infringement. Go right on ahead and do that and see what their gross is next tour. To me this reeks of laziness, self righteousness, Metallica released Cliff'em all, a video filled with bootlegged material. A bands lasting reputation is based on the quality of music they perform, and the live concert. Once they released Justice , I was disillusioned, but now I just plain hate'em.
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Metallica and anyone else who feels they should be able to profit from released music over the 'Net, should take a look at the former band the Grateful Dead, now in different incarnations but the spirit lives on. The Dead, now bands such as Phish, Widespread Panic, Stringcheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, have all allowed people to tape their shows and disttribute them among fans. This has created a following for each band and illuminates an honesty not found in greedy bands, such as Metallica and the others who want to sue for copyright infringement. Go right on ahead and do that and see what their gross is next tour. To me this reeks of laziness, self righteousness, Metallica released Cliff'em all, a video filled with bootlegged material. A bands lasting reputation is based on the quality of music they perform, and the live concert. Once they released Justice , I was disillusioned, but now I just plain hate'em.