Comments on: Are Those Leaked Albums You Downloaded Really By Who They Claim To Be By? http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 12:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411762 Anonymous Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:39:39 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411762 <p>i'm pretty sure they're responsible for the infamous "cider and cookies" that has been attributed to radiohead.</p> i’m pretty sure they’re responsible for the infamous “cider and cookies” that has been attributed to radiohead.

]]> By: Hell's Donut House http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411772 Hell's Donut House Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:58:10 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411772 <p>I have a White Stripes album with bass parts dubbed onto it, and I have to admit, I like it better that way.</p> I have a White Stripes album with bass parts dubbed onto it, and I have to admit, I like it better that way.

]]> By: Hell's Donut House http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-426722 Hell's Donut House Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:58:10 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-426722 <p>I have a White Stripes album with bass parts dubbed onto it, and I have to admit, I like it better that way.</p> I have a White Stripes album with bass parts dubbed onto it, and I have to admit, I like it better that way.

]]> By: Richaod http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411782 Richaod Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:07:49 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411782 <p>As I said on their blog:<br> If it's true, I bet the artists will hate you more than the people who download the leaks. Most can understand the need to hear new music, but a common complaint is that it's not the finished product being heard - raw mixes and the like.</p> <p>You say:<br> We guessed that if this could become a widespread phenomenon it would really highlight one of the biggest flaws with the "illegal downloading" method of obtaining music. i.e You Do Not Know That Someone Hasn't Fucked With Your Favorite Band's Album.</p> <p>More like No One Had Fucked With Your Favourite Band's Album, But Now They Have!</p> As I said on their blog:
If it’s true, I bet the artists will hate you more than the people who download the leaks. Most can understand the need to hear new music, but a common complaint is that it’s not the finished product being heard – raw mixes and the like.

You say:
We guessed that if this could become a widespread phenomenon it would really highlight one of the biggest flaws with the “illegal downloading” method of obtaining music. i.e You Do Not Know That Someone Hasn’t Fucked With Your Favorite Band’s Album.

More like No One Had Fucked With Your Favourite Band’s Album, But Now They Have!

]]> By: ollie http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411792 ollie Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:43:42 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411792 <p>I hope at the end of this "experiment" they release the google adsense numbers to everybody else. You know, so we can see how much money is there to be made out of coming up with blogs/sites with shocking! news! blogosphere going crazy! Idolator 60pt. headline!</p> I hope at the end of this “experiment” they release the google adsense numbers to everybody else. You know, so we can see how much money is there to be made out of coming up with blogs/sites with shocking! news! blogosphere going crazy! Idolator 60pt. headline!

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411802 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:26:25 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411802 <P>Assuming for the moment that this is true (hypothetically)... what if some of these songs were actually improved by the overdubs? I mean, who hasn't had a moment when you're listening to something and you think: "man, this song would be PERFECT if they just changed/added/removed this one thing..." Makes me wonder if this kind of alteration could catch on as a new fad... it isn't really a "remix," but it isn't the original either. Customized music?</P> Assuming for the moment that this is true (hypothetically)… what if some of these songs were actually improved by the overdubs? I mean, who hasn’t had a moment when you’re listening to something and you think: “man, this song would be PERFECT if they just changed/added/removed this one thing…” Makes me wonder if this kind of alteration could catch on as a new fad… it isn’t really a “remix,” but it isn’t the original either. Customized music?

]]> By: infinit Loop http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411812 infinit Loop Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:26:12 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411812 <p>oh man, that panda bear comment cracked me up.</p> oh man, that panda bear comment cracked me up.

]]> By: Mary http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411822 Mary Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:19:26 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411822 <p>I've downloaded leaks in the past where the leaked version differed from the CD version, but I've always attributed that to the leaked version being a demo/unfinished/rough draft/etc of the album in question, which they often really are. It's entirely possible that the pranksters in question could get away with it via Soulseek, YSI, Limewire (but on Oink? hell no!) but as others have said, some examples would be nice.</p> I’ve downloaded leaks in the past where the leaked version differed from the CD version, but I’ve always attributed that to the leaked version being a demo/unfinished/rough draft/etc of the album in question, which they often really are. It’s entirely possible that the pranksters in question could get away with it via Soulseek, YSI, Limewire (but on Oink? hell no!) but as others have said, some examples would be nice.

]]> By: Mordy http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411832 Mordy Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:17:15 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411832 <p>Suddenly I understand how everyone could possibly love Panda Bear. They're listening to some modified leak.</p> Suddenly I understand how everyone could possibly love Panda Bear. They’re listening to some modified leak.

]]> By: Jfrankparnell http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411842 Jfrankparnell Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:15:03 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411842 <p>I have three requests, OTC:</p> <p>1) Please reveal how many of your versions, rather than the originals, have been mistakenly reviewed by websites and mags of note? As in: Taiwanese releases not on Absolutely Kosher?</p> <p>2) Can you please start making most records better?</p> <p>3) Are you Negativland (etc) or Ween?</p> I have three requests, OTC:

1) Please reveal how many of your versions, rather than the originals, have been mistakenly reviewed by websites and mags of note? As in: Taiwanese releases not on Absolutely Kosher?

2) Can you please start making most records better?

3) Are you Negativland (etc) or Ween?

]]> By: revmatty http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411852 revmatty Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:06:41 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411852 <p>I vaguelly recall Barenaked Ladies doing something along these lines a few years back, but I'm too lazy to do any research on it.</p> <p>Funny shit, man. I agree that the artists doing these deserve drink and a hearty "well met!"</p> I vaguelly recall Barenaked Ladies doing something along these lines a few years back, but I’m too lazy to do any research on it.

Funny shit, man. I agree that the artists doing these deserve drink and a hearty “well met!”

]]> By: relaxing http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411862 relaxing Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:53:09 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411862 <p>@<a href="#c3583865">pinder</a>: exactly.</p> @pinder: exactly.

]]> By: relaxing http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411872 relaxing Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:52:39 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411872 <p>"links spread out on hundreds of messageboards"??<br> without any proof, color me skeptical.</p> “links spread out on hundreds of messageboards”??
without any proof, color me skeptical.

]]> By: The Notorious T http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411882 The Notorious T Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:51:32 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411882 <P>I suspect the actual gag is the notion of certain file-sharing "cognescenti" listening to their leaked version next to the real version and insisting to their friends that there's a noticeable difference.</P> <P>"Can't you hear the extra drums? It's so brills!"</P> I suspect the actual gag is the notion of certain file-sharing “cognescenti” listening to their leaked version next to the real version and insisting to their friends that there’s a noticeable difference.

“Can’t you hear the extra drums? It’s so brills!”

]]> By: pinder http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411892 pinder Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:39:25 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411892 <p>If they really did this, why not publish a list? Or even an SFV file you can compare your itunes library to.</p> <p>If they've been doing this for 4 years, and no one noticed, does it really matter?</p> If they really did this, why not publish a list? Or even an SFV file you can compare your itunes library to.

If they’ve been doing this for 4 years, and no one noticed, does it really matter?

]]> By: qyntellspitbull http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411902 qyntellspitbull Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:20:34 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411902 <p>I do not know these folks, but I know those behind the "brand new" Postal Service song that was leaked and well-covered a few years back. Plus a few other notable "leaks" as well. I see a whole lot of this in the future. File sharing is anything but dependable, and I'm all for people gumming it up for whatever the reason.</p> I do not know these folks, but I know those behind the “brand new” Postal Service song that was leaked and well-covered a few years back. Plus a few other notable “leaks” as well. I see a whole lot of this in the future. File sharing is anything but dependable, and I’m all for people gumming it up for whatever the reason.

]]> By: AL http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411912 AL Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:18:54 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411912 <p>There are enough people out there -- not a LOT, but enough who are serious about this kind of thing -- who download the leaks and buy the albums that this would have come out a long time ago if it were for real.</p> There are enough people out there — not a LOT, but enough who are serious about this kind of thing — who download the leaks and buy the albums that this would have come out a long time ago if it were for real.

]]> By: BakerStreetSaxSolo http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411922 BakerStreetSaxSolo Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:59:13 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411922 <p>label exec brainwave: "let's spread panic by claiming to piss in their milk bottles!". <br> cynical net community: "yeah whatever, pissed-in-milk still better than paid-for-milk".<br> label guy: "drat!"</p> label exec brainwave: “let’s spread panic by claiming to piss in their milk bottles!”.
cynical net community: “yeah whatever, pissed-in-milk still better than paid-for-milk”.
label guy: “drat!”

]]> By: jetblackturd http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411932 jetblackturd Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:55:01 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411932 <P>Sounds like something Bill Drummond would do for shits n' giggles... <I>but I guess we'll never really know</I>.</P> Sounds like something Bill Drummond would do for shits n’ giggles… but I guess we’ll never really know.

]]> By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/341609/are-those-leaked-albums-you-downloaded-really-by-who-they-claim-to-be-by/comment-page-1#comment-411942 Ned Raggett Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:51:37 +0000 http://b33afd77e91e6aa1b6695dae0d930508#comment-411942 <p>The Internet itself is a bizarre waste of time and effort. Anything on top of it is gravy.</p> The Internet itself is a bizarre waste of time and effort. Anything on top of it is gravy.

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