Megadeth new live DVD “That One Night – Live In Buenos Aires” is released today. The CD version is scheduled for release sometimes later this year. Without any announcements, the “CD” is made available on online music stores such as iTunes Store and Napster.
This is one of few instances when songs are released on the online music stores first before the actual CD. A lot of times, new CD’s are leaked on to the internet days, weeks, and even months before the actual release dates. The fact is, most of the times the recording, mixing and mastering of the CD’s are done long before the actual release dates. Advance copies of the songs are the likely source of the leaks. The songs can easily made available for purchase on the online music stores whenever someone leak them on the internet.
Artist can greatly benefit from this model by releasing some of their songs early on the online musi stores before the CD release date. Online music stores are the perfect medium for new singles.
Now, if only we can get rid off those pesky DRM……….
For sure fans of Megadeth are now buying the songs on iTunes Store and Napster to accompany the DVD.
Megadeth “That One Night – Live In Buenos Aires” on iTunes Store (iTunes required)
Megadeth “That One Night – Live In Buenos Aires” on Napster
Megadeth “That One Night – Live In Buenos Aires” DVD on Amazon.com