Comments on: Free Download an iTunes Shot In The Arm For Moby

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:22:39 +0000

When I read this:
“So of course, thousands and thousands of Moby fans have been downloading the track for free (just like many could do from file-sharing networks) and this has been hitting Moby financially.”

I got really sad because I thought you were referring to the hosting costs… Yay P2P!

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By: Ninja

Ninja — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:51:06 +0000

63 Jul 09, 2009 at 23:06 by dicky <– this must be an idiot from RIAA

Obviously, if people like the work they’ll buy as thanks and as incentive for the artist, that is, if those imbeciles from the phonographic industry are paying the artists as they should.

RIAA and friends are the only one that haven’t noticed that.

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By: dicky

dicky — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:06:47 +0000

i have bought my music legally all my life…now thanks to moby’s free song i will never buy music again…thank you moby for showing me the way

By: AAA

AAA — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:02:19 +0000

Why did you remove my comment? I guess the truth isn’t free.

By: Turnip

Turnip — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:32:50 +0000

Wait, so he’s surprised that a free track sells the most?
That’s common sense, releasing one free track is obviously going to make more people download it.

By: TPB goes to muppetland

TPB goes to muppetland — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:03:41 +0000

Story Bro Cool :(

By: diarRIAA

diarRIAA — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:59:35 +0000

New record label in Canada willing to pay artists 50% of profits through DRM-free digital distribution.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/07/07/record-label.html

This will so upset Reasoned Mind….!

By: WifiCat

WifiCat — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:45:43 +0000

If ever Moby returns to rave I’ll buy his album! And possibly eat my shoe, too. Nothing but respect for his trust and outspokenness in humanity though.

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By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:01:27 +0000

moby is getting shot
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By: rlbd

rlbd — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:42:33 +0000

oh nevermind, it’s not free on iTunes, only his site. I mis-read that.

By: rlbd

rlbd — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:10:40 +0000

am i the only one who assumes that iTunes (like many other stores I shop at that give away then odd song here and there) is ACTUALLY COUNTING THE FREE DOWNLOADS AS PART OF THE CHARTS?

By: bob

bob — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:37:54 +0000

…the track is free on HIS site
itunes is does not belong to moby
its SELLING well on itunes
were it free on itunes it wouldnt be considered selling,
read or learn to read then read

By: Douglas

Douglas — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:33:38 +0000

Oh.. wait. I get it. That’s why it’s funny that it sells a lot on itunes. Because it’s NOT free there but free on the site. Today’s my extra slow day I guess

By: Douglas

Douglas — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:30:45 +0000

If you go through itunes (on the iphone anyway) you have to pay 99 cents for the track. I thought you said it was free? Oh the disappointment

By: Hey Freedom

Hey Freedom — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:25:22 +0000

Whoh, is this THE Moby? Like… “Moby – Extreme Ways” Moby? [From Bourne Identity and the rest.]

Downloading the free one now!

By: The original manky master

The original manky master — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:23:32 +0000

Yes I started it manky haha..Now my minions have made you obsolete, what a shame lmao

By: TPB goes to bollywood

TPB goes to bollywood — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:26:43 +0000

(: orb yrots looc

By: Cordelia

Cordelia — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:00:49 +0000

Hey Bollywood man, what’s up, why isn’t the story cool this time?
You crossed it over!

By: Cordelia

Cordelia — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:58:16 +0000

Haven’t bought (or downloaded) anything from Moby lately.

I’m heading over to iTunes if I can remember my password…

I don’t think there’s a single pirate who doesn’t know that ARTIST HARDLY GET ANYTHING from records sold.

They make their money from concerts sponsorship and other things.

Hopefully new ways will emerge for talented musicians to make a good living off their skills.

It’s the fat cats at the studios who I don’t want to support…

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:56:31 +0000

How many buyers of the iTunes download knew that this song was available for free at Mobys website?

My guess: close to zero.
Saying that this giving away for free generated sales is stupid.

By: sk

sk — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:34:40 +0000

great song!

By: mister_playboy

mister_playboy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:14:18 +0000

Give the whole album away in FLAC and for free like Trent Reznor did, and then I’ll be impressed.

I suppose most will insist on baby steps, though.

By: Owned

Owned — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:07:37 +0000

That’s a ‘shot in the head of the MAFIAA’ :D

By: banky goes to mollywood

banky goes to mollywood — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:02:58 +0000

bro story cool (:

By: Jasper

Jasper — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:43:05 +0000

nice for free!
like the song it’s a little crazy

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:30:19 +0000

oops! correction:

Now that’s walking and not just talking LoL

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:29:40 +0000

No that is walking and not just talking LoL

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:18:33 +0000

Stop free downloads! It’s killing music!!!110

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Famous and obscure musicians benefit from free downloads | dv8-designs — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:09:23 +0000

[...] “Shot in the Back of the Head,” the top-selling iTunes track off Moby’s new, self-released album “Wait for Me,” is also the song he released as a free download, which has been available for months and remains available as a free download. In related news, Henrik sez, “Imagiro explains why they released their debut album What to Do and How to Do It (yes, the title is inspired by an old BoingBoing post) on a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license and made it freely available at the same time as they market it through the ordinary channels of music distribution. They did this with the blessing of KODA, the Danish rights-holders society. It is available in mp3, ogg and flac formats, the latter of which via bittorrent.” First of all, releasing What to Do and How to Do It on a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license is a very clear way of communicating to the users of the album what uses we think are fair. We love when people make remixes and mash-ups and thus combine old works to create new ones. By allowing non-commercial uses and derivatives everyone can use our music, e.g. as background for a Youtube-video or post remixes on a blog. However, if you want to use the music for a commercial or release the remix commercially, you’ll have to ask us first and agree to a contract. Free Download an iTunes Shot In The Arm For Moby [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:20:36 +0000

first time i have ever heard of him, i like the track mind. Nice to have an artist given music away for all to enjoy it.

Cool Story Sister :p

By: @Reasoned Blind

@Reasoned Blind — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:07:41 +0000

just the executives and the lawyers.

It’s like Iraq. Pretend to free the people, and go for the oil ;D

By: Reasoned Blind

Reasoned Blind — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:55:26 +0000

He’s not around…and it just seems so sad without his blathering…so let me try.

Oh…piracy is so illegal. Oh it’s wrong, oh the poor starving artists and thieves are forcing them to live on food stamps. oh the poor multi-millionaire executives and lawyers are losing so much money.

oh piracy is against the law and a sin…oh you’re all gonna burn in in hell. oh i don’t know why you don’t just give all your money to the artists, executives and lawyers..

oooh oooooooh OOHH!

etc.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:54:28 +0000

This could mean two things:
1. RIAA is dead wrong and should STFU.
2. iTunes users are fucking stupid.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:52:21 +0000

And I don’t mean cds from people who roll with riaa bastards

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:50:48 +0000

I’d rather die than buy anything from itunes.

I download music, then I buy a cd if I like.

Bytes are worth nothing more than the electricity you pay for them.

By: a/s/l

a/s/l — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:21:30 +0000

i always loved moby since i first got into dance music in 1993. he’s still kicking it strong and is just as relevant now as ever.

By: 31 Fails

31 Fails — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:58:08 +0000

@ 31

Giving away just one free track from an entire CD is hardly “playing the gay anti-corporate hero” … but your “logic” reeks of Reasoned Mind, so it’s not exactly surprising to see that you’ve missed the point once again. I could personally care less about Moby or his music … I prefer Metal myself … but the guy proved you and your industry overlords wrong … and I respect him for that. Now, troll elsewhere … you spineless excuse of a corporate shill.

“PWNED!!!!!!!,” as you’d say… =)

By: Moby

Moby — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:38:56 +0000

To all of you guys who don’t like my music : I know my music is poop in a box but if it sells why stop? And I knew I could trick people to buy my stuff just because I play the gay anti-corporate hero. PWNED!!!!!!

By: Turbis

Turbis — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:51:20 +0000

Thanks moby! I will continue to buy your records though :D

By: Kanine

Kanine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:25:30 +0000

14–>Now if only the RIAA would take notice; alas no.
—————

The RIAA already knew this reality. They know it better that any person on this world that filesharing doesn’t hurt sales, and in fact, the RIAA also know very well that they are redundant and obsolete in this digital age.

They also know very well that SHARING any goods with others is not a crime (and never was).

In other words, the RIAA on purpose has been deceiving to the people and hiding the reality with its BIG LIES.

By: Hom3r

Hom3r — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:04:03 +0000

Just more proof the corporate pigs are dead wrong.

By: Mr. Outside

Mr. Outside — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:39:38 +0000

Even though I didn’t like the song, moby ftw! This is the kind of stuff that the musicindustry needs to do. unfortunately the majority of all record labels are run by greedy retards.

By: Christian Decker

Christian Decker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:23:11 +0000

That’s about the same principle Magnatune has been following for years: make the songs available in high quality for free, and people will eventually come around and reward you ^^

By: Reasoned Moby

Reasoned Moby — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:26:24 +0000

@ 23

Well, that’s the thing: free track = free publicity = best $elling.

$imple arithmetic and you don’t have to be Reasoned to get it.

Regards,
Moby

By: Skittles

Skittles — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:12:03 +0000

I’m still waiting for a TPB.torrent.

I’d seed thad.