Blink 182 guitarist Tom Delonge and side band Angels & Airwaves are set to release their new studio album. The catch this time; it will be for free.Billboard.com is reporting that “Love,” the third album from Angels And Airwaves, will be available via a free download from the band’s website on February 14th. Delonge tells Billboard, “We’re redefining the music business…and honestly, I think we’ll be 10 times bigger because of it”. Delonge, who put forth $500,000 of his own money for this project recognizes the financial risk of a self release but says they hope to recoup the money through sponsorships, touring, and merchandise sales.
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Do you think this is a trend that we might see more of? Didn't Nine Inch Nails also release a free CD awhile ago?
ReplyDeleteYeah, they release a couple of free ones actually. If it works, I think we will see more. It seems like bands pay record companies so much $ anyway.
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