Does anyone else think that the iTunes exclusive / free album thing is WAY too long.
I think the smartest move would have been to make it available for one week, up to 3 weeks at the longest. 5 weeks is just too long. I feel like we are at week three and the momentum is lost. They can't really do any more promotion for the physical release until after the 14th.
One week would have given it a bit of exclusivity, would have avoided a ton of the whole twitter furor, and they could have done the physical release during a slow period that would have most likely ensured them a number 1 spot on the charts.
Anyway, it feels like a major lull right now, and in todays world of moving onto the next thing quickly, that may be a bad thing.
Hopefully they come out swingin on the 15th, and get themselves out there again.