Comments on: 400,000 People Really Don’t Care About AC/DC Holding Itself Back From The Internet

By: davidm

davidm — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:27:20 +0000

@Maura Johnston: I drove out to WalMart last night (36 miles!) but alas they aren't there. I'm fairly positive I didn't imagine it, and the strip of Ne-Yo/NKOTB cds in the AC/DC standee further leads me to believe I'm not imaging it. But alas, no picture to be had of street date broken Black Ice. Sorry!

By: The New Rockstar Philosophy

The New Rockstar Philosophy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:36:54 +0000

We all knew this would happen.

What AC/DC should be focused on now is (as mentioned) get their album on Itunes immediately. The hardcore fans will still buy the physical copy and even the digital copy. The torrent copy will spread and most likely introduce a younger audience to AC/DC.

Concentrating on merch and live show revenue is obvious.

Change is tough I know, but it's been around 10 years since Napster took off. Why can't more established artists and the industry listen to the fans and adapt?

Hoover

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:52:31 +0000

@2ironic4u:

Well the music would be pretty crappy, however sure some people would show up for it.

By: GhostOfDuane

GhostOfDuane — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:50:38 +0000

AC/DC didn’t even have a website until a few months ago. ACDC.com used to be a porn site. It’s not that they are resistant to the internet. They just have no clue what the internet is.

By: T'Challa

T'Challa — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:34:56 +0000

Yeah, the boys are more than a little out of touch with the times. But I can’t be mad at them for doing what they think is necessary to sell a new AC/DC album in 2008. Lord knows they’ll make enough scrilla on their upcoming U.S. tour. I’ll certainly be there. Meet me in the parking lot of the LA Forum–it’s gonna be craaaaaazy…

By: Captain Wrong

Captain Wrong — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:55:44 +0000

@Chris N.: LOL. Thanks for putting more humorously (AC/DC hardly an album band) what I was thinking. I love AC/DC, but come on. That is a weak, weak argument coming from these guys.

By: djmedi4

djmedi4 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:40:10 +0000

as a long time fan of this band (more Bon than Brian, but...), the band should be happy that anyone wants to buy a new album (ahem, Rolling Stones).

don't f*&k around and do exclusives, espcially with Wal-Mart, with a long history of censorship and forcing artists to change artwork, etc. it only alienates and segments your audience. just put the product out on all platforms & outlets, and tour.

If you wanna do an exclusive, do one with Amazon. Between hard copies and digital, they could have cleaned up.

i'm actually stunned that they did 400K on BT alone. hope they read this article...

By: davidm

davidm — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:01:11 +0000

@Maura – I’ll try and stop over there tonight. They were definitely there 2 weeks ago when I was buying stuff. No quarantee they’re still out, but I’ll try and run over there tonight.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:37:46 +0000

@davidm: Can you send me photographic evidence of that claim??

By: doublewhiskycokenoice

doublewhiskycokenoice — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:36:31 +0000

the internet pirating of this album is just another specific issue in a bevy of factors in proving ac/dc’s thesis, that it really is a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.

By: davidm

davidm — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:18:37 +0000

The Wal-Mart near my parents has been selling this CD for at least 2 weeks.

By: TheHeartless

TheHeartless — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:04:15 +0000

Far as I’m concerned, that first physical copy of the album is going straight to the internet, for people to illegally download regardless. Long as there are going to be versions floating around there, you might as well make your legal version available to try and get some money out of it. This is insanity.

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:59:16 +0000

“Let Me Put My Love Into You” loses all of its pithy nuances if you haven’t been prepared by hearing “Given the Dog a Bone” first.

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:42:51 +0000

I will never ever understand why some bands who owe their success to radio singles like to pretend as if their albums are sacred structures which they couldn’t bear to break up to be enjoyed as individual songs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:46:47 +0000

I wonder how well an AcDc/Metallica stadium tour would do in the states next summer (considering the plummeting economy, gas prices, etc.)

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:44:47 +0000

ALERT! Great news!

Our campaign to stop the double-counting of RIAA-certified doub... is working! Here's the 18th paragraph of the article (italics mine):

AC/DC had its first big hit in the United States when the producer Robert John (Mutt) Lange gave its guitar riffs a pop shine on the 1979 album "Highway to Hell." The next year, after the singer Bon Scott died in a misadventure with alcohol, the band recruited Mr. Johnson. The group's next album, "Back in Black," has sold about 22 million copies in the United States, making it the fourth best-selling album in American history.

You only get "fourth best-selling" if you use my revised system. I think this is the first time I've seen the Times get this right.

Why yes, thank you, I will take a victory lap!

By: Audif Jackson Winters III

Audif Jackson Winters III — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:23:18 +0000

This will sell pretty well, both in first week and through the end of the year as a holiday present. Probably not as well overall as the Eagles’ Wal-Mart exclusive, though.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:55:45 +0000

I think Axl Rosenberg sums it up nicely:
"I literally care so little about a new AC/DC album that I don't even want a free copy"

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