Music that doesn't follow any trends. And yet, those who usually insist on their independence seem to be following the fashion by offering their musical output to the public for free. Good for the listener, as long as he doesn't find himself in a situation like with the offer from Iron Maiden, who starting in May will burden their Best Of album "Somewhere Back In Time – The Best Of 1980 - 1989" with annoying fine print. The songs are equipped with a copy protection that only allows three listens. If you want to continue listening after that, you'll have to lighten your wallet.
The American label Deathwish does it better, as it gives away live recordings of various signed bands on its MySpace page. Currently, links to Converge live in Minneapolis 2005 and Blacklisted live on WERS 2006 have been published in this blog post.
For at least two weeks, Pennywise will offer their album "Reason To Believe" for free download starting March 25. Those who come too late will only have the option to purchase the CD that is released at the same time.
The crossover band El Postre places no conditions on the release of their work "Malochermix Schacht 1" on their homepage. Such an offer leaves hardly any wishes unfulfilled, apart from a reasonable license.
The American label Deathwish does it better, as it gives away live recordings of various signed bands on its MySpace page. Currently, links to Converge live in Minneapolis 2005 and Blacklisted live on WERS 2006 have been published in this blog post.
For at least two weeks, Pennywise will offer their album "Reason To Believe" for free download starting March 25. Those who come too late will only have the option to purchase the CD that is released at the same time.
The crossover band El Postre places no conditions on the release of their work "Malochermix Schacht 1" on their homepage. Such an offer leaves hardly any wishes unfulfilled, apart from a reasonable license.
