Interesting overview of the phenomenon of leaked albums on Spin. The article covers the companies employed by labels to stop leaks, the independent/major label attitudes but most interesting is how an album physically gets leaked (See chart). If you were copped on, you could use this article as Internet Album Downloading 101. Thanks to Jenna via Una for the headsup.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
IMO, leak avoidance is an attempt by the old guard to hold onto something obsolete, and pointless:
‘Hall also notes that the fact that the Shins’ Wincing the Night Away, on Sub Pop, leaked more than three months before it was in stores “didn’t seem to hurt them much — it debuted at No. 2.”‘
It probably would’ve been number 1 without the leak…
C’mon guys! Let’s stop this leaking nonsense and get The Shins to the top of the charts!
[quote post=”574″]It probably would’ve been number 1 without the leak…
C’mon guys! Let’s stop this leaking nonsense and get The Shins to the top of the charts![/quote]
Here Here! or something…
I’ll bring this article to my del.icio.us. Sounda exciting.