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Metallica: Maybe the Web isn’t so bad

Started by mathewi · 1 year ago

This is one for the irony file, right up there with the news that Napster is trying to remake itself (a third time) as a no-DRM download service, about half a decade too late. It seems that Metallica — the band that, more than any other, became known for its opposition to Nap ... Continue reading »

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  • lance38

    1 year ago

    Bonus features, allowing single-track purchases on iTunes, now ditching DRM. Metallica is finally starting to listen to their fans. Good for them.

    I'm still uneasy about giving them money after their days of suing over the E,F chords or suing universities. I think I'll pass on this album.
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  • lance38

    1 year ago

    Scratch the E,F thing. Turns out that was a hoax like the guitar hero suit. But they did sue universities back in the napster days.
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  • mathewi

    1 year ago

    I guess they've turned over a new leaf, Lance -- either that or Warner
    Brothers has.
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  • dacap

    4 months ago

    Metallica just launched their official Canadian merch store and I just bought some awesome new shirts. I saw them when they played in Toronto in December and it was one of the best shows I've ever been to. You can check out the new store by clicking my username
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