Go To A Pearl Jam Show, Download The Bootleg Later
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Pearl Jam are no stranger to the bootleg concept. Back in 2000 the band began releasing official bootlegs of their live shows and have sold more than 3.5 million of the suckers (says Billboard.com).
Now PJ will release burn-to-order CDs of each live show of their 2008 summer run in MP3 and FLAC formats, exclusively via Pearl Jam’s fan club, Ten Club, at www.pearljam.com. The digital bootlegs, available two weeks after each show, will not be encripted with DRM (Digital Rights Management) allowing the tracks to be freely burned, transfered to MP3 players, or played from the hard drive.Each MP3 bootleg/show will only cost $9.99, while the FLAC version will go for $14.99.Also new for PJ's 2008 summer: free mobile downloads of three tracks from each show.The three crowd pleasers will be mixed in real-time and then released on Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music service or www.pearljamconcerts.com. And get this the first track will be FREE, while the additional two will be available for purchase. Each track will be available as a ringtone.“We have learned from our younger fans, more and more listeners are accessing their music through their mobile phones.” Ten Club Manager Tim Bierman said in a statement. “Since Verizon Wireless and V CAST are at the forefront of that technology, this collaboration makes perfect sense to us. With our proven track record of delivering high quality bootleg downloads and CDs, we feel this new approach will not only benefit our fans, but provide an exciting opportunity to share Pearl Jam’sPJ's tour kicks off today, June 11th, in West Palm Beach and wraps up on June 30th in Boston.
Now PJ will release burn-to-order CDs of each live show of their 2008 summer run in MP3 and FLAC formats, exclusively via Pearl Jam’s fan club, Ten Club, at www.pearljam.com. The digital bootlegs, available two weeks after each show, will not be encripted with DRM (Digital Rights Management) allowing the tracks to be freely burned, transfered to MP3 players, or played from the hard drive.Each MP3 bootleg/show will only cost $9.99, while the FLAC version will go for $14.99.Also new for PJ's 2008 summer: free mobile downloads of three tracks from each show.The three crowd pleasers will be mixed in real-time and then released on Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music service or www.pearljamconcerts.com. And get this the first track will be FREE, while the additional two will be available for purchase. Each track will be available as a ringtone.“We have learned from our younger fans, more and more listeners are accessing their music through their mobile phones.” Ten Club Manager Tim Bierman said in a statement. “Since Verizon Wireless and V CAST are at the forefront of that technology, this collaboration makes perfect sense to us. With our proven track record of delivering high quality bootleg downloads and CDs, we feel this new approach will not only benefit our fans, but provide an exciting opportunity to share Pearl Jam’sPJ's tour kicks off today, June 11th, in West Palm Beach and wraps up on June 30th in Boston.
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so i just saw PJ at bonnaroo and it rocked my face off...now this whole concept seems super amazing cuz i really want that set on CD. gonna go over to the ten club for it...