BigMacPhisto
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So, will more people who wouldn't have bought the album be turned on by it because of the free promotion and go on to purchase a physical copy or will more people be turned off by the album's quality and decide not to purchase it?
Regardless, the band got a lot of money from Apple from this venture and the money they make from the album is literally pocket change compared to the profits their tours give them on a nightly basis...but if the record's reception ends up as being as lukewarm as the reviews, they could end up losing physical sales they would have otherwise had due to name recognition. Hell, if I had never heard the album and it's physical release were a week away, I'd have preordered the vinyl. But having heard it? Uh...no thanks.
Regardless, the band got a lot of money from Apple from this venture and the money they make from the album is literally pocket change compared to the profits their tours give them on a nightly basis...but if the record's reception ends up as being as lukewarm as the reviews, they could end up losing physical sales they would have otherwise had due to name recognition. Hell, if I had never heard the album and it's physical release were a week away, I'd have preordered the vinyl. But having heard it? Uh...no thanks.