since when do warning labels stop anyone? it's not that the advanced copies are ending up on shelves but they're being digitized and uploaded. then again it's not that complicated for an average net geek with a blog to fill out the forms necessary to become considered part of 'the press'.
i totally agree that labels need to do something more. i remember reading about how records in the 70s usually came packed with a bunch of free stuff. stickers, iron ons, patches, rolling papers. it didn't really add to the quality of the music but it made it a little more worthwhile for the fan to drop some cash on the counter.
the real money for bands has ALWAYS been the live show and the merchandise they sell. stickers are where it's at when it comes to the cost:sale ratio. you get 100 stickers made for $10 you sell them for $1 a piece.... 1000% profit. buying the album or t-shirt at the show guarantees the profit goes into the bands pocket.
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