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Various ways people are attaining free music, and innovative artist responses


Implications - Consumers are showing an unwillingness to pay for music, or at least are searching for ways in which to greatly reduce the costs. Instead of making themselves unappealing to fans, musicians are innovating new distribution approaches, such as offering pay-what-you want. Other companies are offering free music as bribery.
 Score:
3.7
Mild
Top 6 Examples:
24,934 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Apr 07 - Sep 08
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Featured Examples


Coke to give away 2 Billion Free iTunes Tracks
 Score:
3.7
Peaked and Warm
5,856 Clicks in 314 w
Pub: May 17, 07

Coke to give away 2 Billion Free iTunes Tracks


Expected to be the largest music promotion in history, Coca Cola and iTunes have teamed up to "give away two billion ITune music downloads" to Coke drinkers. The promotion will run through the months… [More]

New Madonna Song Available for Free Download
 Score:
4.4
Peaked and Mild
4,495 Clicks in 314 w
Pub: May 17, 07

New Madonna Song Available for Free Download


Madonna has made her new song, "Hey You," available for free download. The song was written exclusively for the Live Earth concert series and available only on MSN.com. Live Earth, a monumental music… [More]

Digital Honesty Box
 Score:
3.8
Peaked and Mild
3,540 Clicks in 294 w
Pub: Oct 5, 07

Digital Honesty Box

Radiohead Lets Fans Set Price
Radiohead is using digital honesty boxes to sell their new album, "In Rainbows." The term honesty box refers to the boxes placed next to road-side stands selling goods (newspapers, flowers, fresh produce,… [More]

Race Against a Million Others
 Score:
3.8
Peaked and Mild
3,259 Clicks in 250 w
Pub: Aug 4, 08

Race Against a Million Others

Nike+ Human Race (With Free Apple Music)
On August 31, Nike and Apple will be hosting one of the world’s largest one-day running events, The Nike+ Human Race 10K, where 1 million+ runners will don their iPods to race in 25+ locations around… [More]

Sponsored Concerts
 Score:
3.4
Peaked and Mild
4,194 Clicks in 301 w
Pub: Aug 13, 07

Sponsored Concerts

Ozzfest Is Free this Year
Ozzfest, the pioneer of heavy metal rock fests, now faces competition from other tours, Korn’s Family Values to Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution to scrappier tours like Sounds of the Underground. Ozzfest’s… [More]

Rockers Go Green
 Score:
3.4
Peaked and Mild
3,590 Clicks in 319 w
Pub: Apr 11, 07

Rockers Go Green

Live Earth Revealed
Tickets for Al Gore's Live-Aid for climate change, which he calls LIVE EARTH, go on sale on April 16th. The July 7 concert (07/07/07) is being held in the U.S., Australia, England, Brazil, South Africa,… [More]


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