Smashing Pumpkins to Sell LIVE shows in digital format

[MonteLDS]

so i checked out the presale and saw this

LiveSmashingPumpkins.com Download
US $16.22
($16.22 (USD/CND) ($14.95 for download and $1.22 processing and applicable taxes), includes a LiveSmashingPumpkins.com download of this Smashing Pumpkins performance delivered in DRM-free 256kbps MP3s. Package downloads will not be available until after each show plays out and will be available within one week after the event date. You will receive an email from Ticketmaster within 72 business hours of your ticket purchase with your code for the LiveSmashingPumpkins.com download and may redeem that code at any time at LiveSmashingPumpkins.com.)

according to register.com whois this idea appears to be just in motion as of Monday

Registrant:
AGP Management
1100 Glendon Ave
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, California 90024
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: LIVESMASHINGPUMPKINS.COM
Created on: 22-Sep-08
Expires on: 22-Sep-09
Last Updated on: 22-Sep-08

Administrative Contact:
Russak, Josh josh@agpmgmt.com
AGP Management
1100 Glendon Ave
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, California 90024
United States
(310) 209-3167 Fax --

Technical Contact:
Russak, Josh josh@agpmgmt.com
AGP Management
1100 Glendon Ave
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, California 90024
United States
(310) 209-3167 Fax --

Domain servers in listed order:
NS1V.DATAPIPE.NET
NS2V.DATAPIPE.NET

[hnibos]

does this mean they aren't going to allow fan taping?

[MonteLDS]

I don't think that SP plans to take down the taping policy, but i would currently assume such a recording would be SBD quailty

[Eulogy]

$16.22? fuck that shit.

[Eulogy]

i mean if i had money it'd be cool i guess

[MonteLDS]

i wonder if they will have a lossless version on the site and if you could buy the show from the sight if you didn't do it through ticketmaster

[skipgo]

that's cute how you spelled it right the first time, then wrong the second time. you're cute monte.

oh, and this is interesting news. I might pay that for a good enough show. or just download it when it shows up as a torrent.

[TicalFSU]

Sounds like what Pearl Jam is currently doing.

[Andrew_Pakula]

They should have done this a long time ago however if you are going to do it then do it right offer it 320kbps mp3s and also have a lossless version available.

[rolmos]

256kbps MP3s

[MonteLDS]

what is the bit rate for itunes? i thought it was 256kbps

[dustrock]

Originally Posted by TicalFSU

Sounds like what Pearl Jam is currently doing.

yeah, has been doing for a few years now.

If they're willing to go to 256 kbps, why not 320?

[Pizza Club]

14.95 is a little expensive for no physical product.

It's better than nothing though.

But not better than a good audience recording.

[Pizza Club]

Originally Posted by MonteLDS

what is the bit rate for itunes? i thought it was 256kbps

AAC though, not MP3.

AAC is a little better, but then people would bitch about openness


Also, I'm holding out for the FLAC Deluxe version of all the shows.

[mickyshambles]

if there isn't going to be any lossless downloads, then i shall just steal the files instead. your choice corgan, you fuck.

[Pizza Club]

Originally Posted by mickyshambles

if there isn't going to be any lossless downloads, then i shall just steal the files instead. your choice corgan, you fuck.

I will pay $15 for lossless, I will not pay that for mp3s.

[jtrimble]

Originally Posted by Andrew_Pakula

They should have done this a long time ago however if you are going to do it then do it right offer it 320kbps mp3s and also have a lossless version available.

I AGREE!

[JRiordan]

This concept started with LivePhish.com in January 2003.

If you check LiveMetallica.com, you'll see that FLAC shows are $12.95. So, there is hope that SP shows will also be available in FLAC.

I will not buy MP3s.

[Caine Walker]

i wonder why the decision was made to do it 256 vs. 320.

[Floppy Nono]

metallica does something like this too, where you can buy the show you attended afterwards. 14.99 plus tax is a little pricey though. maybe there will be a "tour pass" or something where you can get all the shows for a discount lump sum.

[Floppy Nono]

i hope this is a sign of differing setlists making a comeback

[somaziro]

won't people just torrent these?

[Floppy Nono]

more like wont one person just buy them and rapidshare them in the thread for the show unfortunately

[Skradgee]

Well this is good news...let's hope they offer lossless files too and don't screw this up


256kbps is fine for MP3s...320kbps gets to be a waste of space

[trev]

Originally Posted by skipgo

that's cute how you spelled it right the first time, then wrong the second time. you're cute monte.

i think the word your looking for is "stupid".

Originally Posted by Skradgee

let's hope they offer lossless files

for MP3s...320kbps gets to be a waste of space

right....you do know lossless files are bigger than 320kbps mp3's?



i was wanting SP to do this ages ago when i first walked into a local record store and saw 30+ official 2 CD pack bootlegs of pearl jam. back then if SP did it i would've bought the entire set just like that.

seems a bit too little too late, especially the whole mp3 thing. i also refuse to pay for mp3's, or any lossy compressed music.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

Originally Posted by trev

right....you do know lossless files are bigger than 320kbps mp3's?

i'm sure he knows.

[aldango]

lol you cheap bastards

[trev]

offering mp3 only is also a form a "cheap", such as cheap inferior product. unless you were referring to SP and not us, if so i agree.

[aldango]

Originally Posted by trev

offering mp3 only is also a form a "cheap", such as cheap inferior product. unless you were referring to SP and not us, if so i agree.

nope, not SP

[Floppy Nono]

maybe the flacs will be available too down the line or whatever. perhaps they just mentioned the mp3 format because it's easily recognizable to the general population