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iTunes Store Offering Free Stream of Unreleased Red Hot Chili Peppers Album

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DavidLeblond said:
winston1236 said:
spotify already does this except for almost every song out not one album
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Spotify also hijacks your file associations ala RealAudio. Still haven't found an excuse to use it except to curse its name whenever I try to open up a video only to find that Spotify stepped in and re-associated itself AGAIN.
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I've been using spotify for years and I have NEVER had this occur for me. During this time i have had it installed on maybe 14 different pcs and about 6 different Macs. Might be pebkac or some other problem with your computer
 
Unfortunately it has been happening for me as well. Kinda annoying, I don't want everything played through Spotify. Just recently they have started this, first time I have seen such hijacking with a Mac app.

bogg said:
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I've been using spotify for years and I have NEVER had this occur for me. During this time i have had it installed on maybe 14 different pcs and about 6 different Macs. Might be pebkac or some other problem with your computer
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Powerbooky said:
This is just like all previous garbage of RHCP, just a bunch of noise. Not worth the storage and bandwidth. And yet they keep on asking money for it.
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That reads like something my Grandparents would say.

Listen to Pig Destroyer, now thats noise, beautiful beautiful noise
 
Powerbooky said:
This is just like all previous garbage of RHCP, just a bunch of noise. Not worth the storage and bandwidth. And yet they keep on asking money for it.
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We know you're just angry because they're not doing this with any Justin Bieber albums.
 
Powerbooky said:
This is just like all previous garbage of RHCP, just a bunch of noise. Not worth the storage and bandwidth. And yet they keep on asking money for it.
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Anything RCHP puts out is better than 95% of the stuff that's out there. Have fun with your Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.
 
Loving all the 'Don't hate on the artist I like, hate on an artist I don't like from an entirely different genre instead!' posts. :cool:
 
Loudness War

Powerbooky said:
This is just like all previous garbage of RHCP, just a bunch of noise.
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Blame the mastering engineers or whoever decides to destroy the band's music by applying insane levels of dynamic range compression. "Mastered for iTunes" - oh dear God. Expect the worst. :(

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velocityg4 said:
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I'm more shocked that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are still cranking out albums.
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Huh? are you kidding, they've already proven themselves to have staying power. They'll be able to make albums till their senior years, though I'm sure they'll be more ballad orientated at that time.
 
tkermit said:
Blame the mastering engineers or whoever decides to destroy the band's music by applying insane levels of dynamic range compression. "Mastered for iTunes" - oh dear God. Expect the worst. :(

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So true, the mastering on the vinyl was no better than the CD AFAICR.
 
The Beatles said:
Huh? are you kidding, they've already proven themselves to have staying power. They'll be able to make albums till their senior years, though I'm sure they'll be more ballad orientated at that time.
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I find this post pretty hilarious coming from someone called The Beatles :D

I think very few artists succeed in staying original over multiple decades, and RHCP are probably no exception. Perhaps you disagree in this case, but I'm really not all that excited about this album...
 
Daffodil said:
I find this post pretty hilarious coming from someone called The Beatles :D

I think very few artists succeed in staying original over multiple decades, and RHCP are probably no exception. Perhaps you disagree in this case, but I'm really not all that excited about this album...
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Why not?
 
kas23 said:
Why would the record label be paying money *to* Apple for this? Seems like it should be the other way around. Who is promoting who here? Seems like a whole free album stream is going to erode into RHCPs final album sales, not cause more to be sold, while causing a spike of traffic going into iTunes (and perhaps buying a track or 2 of some other band).
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Selling albums isn't the goal anymore. Now it's about secondary merchandise (shirts, etc.) and touring. You used to tour to get people to buy your album -- now you release albums to get people to come to shows. That's the only place there is real money to be made.

kas23 said:
When a brick-and-motar store gets an exclusive release, it's certainly not the label paying to have this happen (it's the store).
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Trying not to sound mean here, but you clearly have no idea how the music industry (or retail in general) work. Shelf space is very expensive. Labels / studios pay dearly for in-store displays, store-run promotions, exclusive releases, etc.
 
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Anyone recall that RHCP were one of the initial big name holdouts on the iTMS when it opened because they didn't want to compromise their "art" by selling individual tracks?
 
Daffodil said:
Guess my taste in music changed over time, and I just don't find myself listening to RHCP much these days... Not saying this album necessarily is bad - I've practically not listened to it at all.
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Oh ok. I thought with the new guitarist and a new lease of life for the RHCP I thought this Album was definitely one to look out for.

I've listened to it and Josh does a great job. Give it a chance, it may surprise you.
 
Hed Rot Really? Yeppers

Oh damn, is this terrible band still making records!? If you do not fall asleep to their stupid and retarded music, then i commend you for tolerating such trash. Or is it condemn...This tripe is basically in the same league as Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, just without that terrible mass produced autotune vst... but what's the difference?
 
Elektrokult said:
Oh damn, is this terrible band still making records!? If you do not fall asleep to their stupid and retarded music, then i commend you for tolerating such trash. Or is it condemn...This tripe is basically in the same league as Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, just without that terrible mass produced autotune vst... but what's the difference?
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Edit: Meh, not worth it. Trolls gotta troll.
 
hyungsup said:
Listening to the album as I type.
You should click the promotional ad in the first page of iTunes store.
If you try to search the band you only get an option to pre-order.
I live in Ireland btw.
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Awesome thanks for that tip.

Listening to it now. Really digging the first song here.
 
I'm no troll, but i would definitely have to agree with Elektro. This band is washed up, boring, and lifeless. There are plenty of non commercialized noise rock and shoegaze that would blow this out of the water. I don't think he/she was trolling, but merely stating the obvious!
 
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It is Now working on the Spain iTMS, still not working on the Mexican ITMS
 
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