BTW this is happening already. For example Prog-Rock band Marillion did "ask their fans to buy their next record in advance. For £16, a fan would receive a deluxe copy of the CD with an additional bonus CD, and their name printed in the sleeve notes. Tens of thousands agreed, paid up front and left Marillion in the enviable position of having a massive advance to record the album they wanted, with guaranteed sales and no A&R/promotions executives demanding a more Noel Gallagher sound on the guitar."
The album was Anoraknophobia and it sold over 100,000 copies without a martketing budget.
I'm about your age, but c'mon even at 70's or 80's we had so much "disposable" music that I'm still ashamed of, like classics from "Middle of the road" ( Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep) and "Baccara" (Yes Sir, I Can Boogie) and many more.
Is this a troll, or are you really feeling that old, when your real life is just starting.
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BTW this is happening already. For example Prog-Rock band Marillion did "ask their fans to buy their next record in advance. For £16, a fan would receive a deluxe copy of the CD with an additional bonus CD, and their name printed in the sleeve notes. Tens of thousands agreed, paid up front and left Marillion in the enviable position of having a massive advance to record the album they wanted, with guaranteed sales and no A&R/promotions executives demanding a more Noel Gallagher sound on the guitar."
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The album was Anoraknophobia and it sold over 100,000 copies without a martketing budget.
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I'm about your age, but c'mon even at 70's or 80's we had so much "disposable" music that I'm still ashamed of, like classics from "Middle of the road" ( Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep) and "Baccara" (Yes Sir, I Can Boogie) and many more. Is this a troll, or are you really feeling that old, when your real life is just starting.