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  1. Yeah, I totally get your point. Go ahead if you wish - as long as make sure to share the sbd with us later
  2. I'll buy the Adelaide show im attending in Feb, wish every band did this kind of thing
  3. for everyone's info, this is not the only option. Further methods are in the pipeline
  4. sure there will be cds at 80€ hehehe

    getting serious again, hope for further prices too

    bad start of the thing though
  5. CDs can't be pressed quick enough to be ready at show end. When artists sell CDs of their shows, they include the full concert up to 20 mins or so prior to the end, and they later provide a download link for that final songs. I would prefer to get the whole thing directly, although CDs probably do have a better sound quality than the MP3s contained on the USB stick.
  6. A T-shirt from an official merchandise stand can easily cause $40. I'd rather have the audio of the show so I'd happily pay that amount for it.

  7. They better be

  8. and another thought, away from prying eyes, it is a major, major blow to the inner circle and what they have been trading for years - they are very pissed off.
  9. I like the idea of releasing full Bruce concerts to fans and some of the moral outrage on Bruce fan sites is ridiculous and lacking in perspective (e.g. see http://stayhardstayhungry.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/total-disaster-as-springsteen-tries-to-sell-recordings-of-live-shows/#comments)

    Bruce as the artist is entitled to set a value on his work and going by Wrecking Ball stats, you could argue that an average of 28 songs per show at $40 ain't the worst value. Plus, he's probably owed a few quid for all the readily available free bootlegs already on the interweb.

    However, is there a practical point to the USBstick/wristband thingy in this? It does seem superfluous or am I missing something? Surely there is no need for a physical artefact in this operation.
    Would it not be simpler to issue a download code that can be used to download the full concert in mp3 format from some Boss site?
  10. even though others sell triple cd at 17,99$, 40$ could be a bit reasonable right for the triple cd with a good package and whatever; definitely not for mp3!

    ah i forgot we have to fatten live nation too
  11. Originally posted by TheRefugee:I like the idea of releasing full Bruce concerts to fans and some of the moral outrage on Bruce fan sites is ridiculous and lacking in perspective (e.g. see http://stayhardstayhungry.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/total-disaster-as-springsteen-tries-to-sell-recordings-of-live-shows/#comments)

    Bruce as the artist is entitled to set a value on his work and going by Wrecking Ball stats, you could argue that an average of 28 songs per show at $40 ain't the worst value. Plus, he's probably owed a few quid for all the readily available free bootlegs already on the interweb.

    However, is there a practical point to the USBstick/wristband thingy in this? It does seem superfluous or am I missing something? Surely there is no need for a physical artefact in this operation.
    Would it not be simpler to issue a download code that can be used to download the full concert in mp3 format from some Boss site?

    There's something special about owning a physical memory of a great show you attend. A guitar pick, a setlist, a drumstick, whatever. In this case, an official USB stick. Having the show instantly transfered after it's ended to a pendrive that you can carry even listen to in the comeback home doesn't seem like a bad option at all. But I agree with ronnie-clover, I think $40 is excessive for a lossy, non-physical, unedited recording of the show.
  12. The article by Erik Flannigan on the backstreets website quoting a 'source close to the tour' explains the thinking behind the USB wristband and seems to indicate that this is simply the first step by Bruce & Co. and is not the be-all and end-all of the concert download solution, but for now is just another item for the merchandise table. worth a look.
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