Barenaked USB Drive 519
CryptoKnight writes "The Barenaked Ladies are releasing their next album via a reusable 128 MB USB flash drive. From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer article: 'Rather than distribute via CD, DVD or download, the Barenaked Ladies are making their newest selection of songs, videos and exclusive material available on a USB flash drive. Nettwerk Music Group is releasing Barenaked on a Stick beginning today, says the Hollywood Reporter. It plays on PCs, Macs and any other audio product with a USB port -- like some car stereos -- and costs $30.'"
If I had a million dollars... (Score:5, Funny)
$30 for some songs?!?
wow (Score:4, Funny)
Won't work well with significant others... (Score:5, Funny)
You: Barenaked ladies...why?
SLAP!
Re:Let me get this straight... (Score:2, Funny)
Maybe they're selling it at a big loss.
Where do we download this, anyhow?
"Album" name... (Score:3, Funny)
Don't be so down on it (Score:5, Funny)
Think of it. With this device you can keep 128MB of raw data under there.
Hah! I just made you say underwear [twin-music.com]!
Bring your own container! (Score:5, Funny)
Plus I'm sure the music publishers would pass the savings on to us consumers.
Re:DRM? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:DRM? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:wow (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Stupid (Score:5, Funny)
I hope to god that AOL adopts this distribution method!!!
;-)
Other releases not mentioned (Score:3, Funny)
Re:wow (Score:5, Funny)
Lisa: Hootie and the Blowfish?
Wiggum: It's cheaper than blank tape.
Re:What about the music Quality? (Score:2, Funny)
What if it's the artist's intention of creating music that sounds slightly compressed? Think the compression as a sort of an instrument.
What was that song?? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If I had a million dollars... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Won't work well with significant others... (Score:5, Funny)
Disappointed... (Score:2, Funny)
Can we get them in trouble with truth-in-advertising laws?
Re:wow (Score:3, Funny)
In Denmark where I live we have special taxes for blank media.
A blank USB drive has a tax of about 66 US cent per piece, and that money goes to the music industry no matter what the drive is used for.
For blank VHS tapes the situation is even worse. Here it is quite common to find VHS tapes with movies on them at lower prices than blank tapes.
Re:Way to stick it to the man. (Score:5, Funny)
Considering that you have broadband, you get the content faster and without the physical waist.
That's weird, having broadband and fast content have increased my physical waist.
Re:Don't be so down on it (Score:5, Funny)
A man who takes his laser pointer purchases seriously. I can respect that.
Re:If I had a million dollars... (Score:1, Funny)
Dunno... so they can sell you the same product numerous times, even though most people cannot hear a difference, and of those who say they can, most are lying to themselves.
Anyway, gotta go put all my CD's back in the freezer. They sound better this way, and I swear I get Dolby 5.1!
Re:The topic title is so misleading (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bring your own container! (Score:3, Funny)
Ahhh. I see you've met "old gushy."
Re:Don't be so down on it (Score:2, Funny)
You should really vacuum more.
Re:If I had a million dollars... (Score:1, Funny)
Now available from Sony!