On 10/25/07, chthonic streams <chthonic@chthonicstreams.com> wrote:
quoted 15 lines 1. keeping the file size down made the file transfer less costly.
> >> 1. keeping the file size down made the file transfer less costly.
> >> imagine the server charges from their ISP by multiplying 48MB by over
> >> a
> >> million downloads, and realize it would have ben even higher for
> >> bigger
> >> files.
> >
> > This would be true if they used a standard ISP to distribute the files
> > but they didn't. Bandwidth is becoming very very cheap these days.
>
> i'm not privy to exact numbers, especially not in england, or with
> whatever special deal they probably struck up. all i know is 2 years
> ago i discussed the ISP/bandwidth issue with the webmaster of one of
> their biggest fansites and he was getting hit hard. i'd imagine the
> official site would have similar issues.
Sorry I meant to tag a link onto the end of that bit...
http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/10/14/the-secret-behind-in-rainbows-speedy-download/
I can't comment on the costs, but I imagine they would be less than
any hosting package from an ISP.
quoted 18 lines 2. *they* still prefer hard copy releases and know many of their fans
> >> 2. *they* still prefer hard copy releases and know many of their fans
> >> do, and maybe wanted to show the difference/give something extra for
> >> those who end up buying both the mp3s because they can't wait and the
> >> hard copy at better quality.
> >
> > What they did was very cleverly leaked their own album. Hail To The
> > Thief was leaked in unfinished format, which they were very annoyed
> > with.
> > This time, there were no promo copies or unfinished mixes floating
> > around (I would assume because they didn't have a record label to keep
> > up to date?), so they were free to release it how and when they wanted
> > to.
>
> right, good point. they figured it was going to happen anyway so they
> did it themselves and found a way to make money off it. they are in a
> unique situation however, or at least rare, in that they have a devoted
> fanbase waiting for their every move. the artists in that situation
> got into that position with the help of recording labels/marketing.
That's very true.
quoted 7 lines It's still coming out on regular CD (January 2008 is slated as a
> > It's still coming out on regular CD (January 2008 is slated as a
> > possible release date) on probably a major label, so it wasn't that
> > revolutionary what they did.
>
> the word now is it may actually be licensed to a series of "indie"
> labels, the north american one being run by dave matthews' manager, and
> marketed by XL recordings worldwide.
Yeah I just read that now.
quoted 6 lines releasing it in multiple formats is their way of acknowledging that we
> releasing it in multiple formats is their way of acknowledging that we
> are in a state of flux. personally i do not believe mp3's are the
> be-all-end-all of the format wars. regardless, you can't turn your
> back on those who still want a physical copy specifically dedicated to
> one artist release (as several respondents to this thread have
> demonstrated).
Yep, it should be possible for all formats to happily co-exist.
Neil
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