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Egnever

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17. I dont think there is any doubt it is up to them

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 10:32 PM

Dec 2013

How they want to handle it.

What I find so awesome is the difference in approaches. On the one hand you have Metalica who chose to go all hard ass on their fans and I would argue have never been nearly as successful since. On the other hand you have Iron maidens example where they went to where the pirating was the worst and sold out huge shows and by at least this articles reckoning has significantly increased their fan base.

I like the idea that instead of trying to alienate their fans they recognized they had fans and went to them and let those fans spend money on them, and made a killing, I think Metalicas reaction had the exact opposite effect.

Theres a lesson here I am pretty sure. Bands are certainly welcome to chose their own path. I applaud Iron maidens savvy business decision.

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How Iron Maiden found its worst music pirates -- then went and played for them [View all] Egnever Dec 2013 OP

Lars is such a dillhole tkmorris Dec 2013 #1

That's Metallica vt_native Dec 2013 #7

Yeah, that poster knows. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #11

Even the Dude thinks they're a bunch of assholes! Initech Dec 2013 #13

And more people need to hear it. Lars is such a dill hole. marble falls Dec 2013 #16

I happily bought their first four albums OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #40

Now that's how it's done MrScorpio Dec 2013 #2

And the only folks who lose out are the parasitic record companies Matariki Dec 2013 #3

Exactly. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #4

If a band wants to work with... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #19

"The little pig knows what to do, he's silent and quick, just like oliver twist; .... adirondacker Dec 2013 #39

Their 2012 concert in South America literally made me teary-eyed. arcane1 Dec 2013 #5

Flight 666 is in pieces on You Tube, by song Mopar151 Dec 2013 #24

It's awesome MFrohike Dec 2013 #26

I am going to make it my mission to attend one of those epic shows. Initech Dec 2013 #37

I've often thought that Bruce Dickenson was the smartest person playing metal htuttle Dec 2013 #6

And the best pilot/singer too! arcane1 Dec 2013 #9

I wonder if Bruce can sing in German jmowreader Dec 2013 #47

Well this response to pirating Egnever Dec 2013 #10

My first concert was Iron Maiden. OnyxCollie Dec 2013 #8

When I saw them OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #41

I saw the Powerslave tour, too. OnyxCollie Dec 2013 #42

Dang! I would have loved a Twisted Sister opening act OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #49

Grateful Dead model rediscovered SansACause Dec 2013 #12

The Grateful Dead... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #15

I dont think there is any doubt it is up to them Egnever Dec 2013 #17

I think Iron Maidens example... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #20

Iron Maiden never made money from tapes Nevernose Dec 2013 #18

And Maiden was rich many times over before this, in large part to their record company. arcane1 Dec 2013 #27

It's quite similar, just dealing with different eras of music media. Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #50

Not at all... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #51

Iron Maiden can't be stopped! Initech Dec 2013 #14

Up the Irons! Hayabusa Dec 2013 #21

I saw them last year in Irvine. Initech Dec 2013 #33

Wow! That went WAY PAST 11 !!! (To be honest... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #22

In the times I've seen them they usually go way past 11! Initech Dec 2013 #32

Those guys could make Iron Butterfly's catalog sound good! n/t Mopar151 Dec 2013 #34

Good move shenmue Dec 2013 #23

The funny thing is about pirating music is that artists tend to make most of their money touring justiceischeap Dec 2013 #25

Depends very much on what level the artist is operating at. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #44

The music industry needs to learn to work with technology LTR Dec 2013 #28

Iron Maiden.... stevil Dec 2013 #29

I grew up listening to Iron Maiden. That is really cool that they did that. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #30

Perhaps Iron Maiden can capitalize off of their live shows brentspeak Dec 2013 #31

No foolin.... You should watch this YouToob video Mopar151 Dec 2013 #36

Maiden is huge worldwide for a few reasons, the music first and foremost. Skip Intro Dec 2013 #35

I saw 'em what... 20 years ago at least. Damn. redqueen Dec 2013 #48

Great, now many DUers will use this to justify stealing music. n-t Logical Dec 2013 #38

It's always been the tours that make the money ...not the records. L0oniX Dec 2013 #43

I wish I could dig up the original quote, but it was a recording industry executive Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #45

Yep! dogknob Dec 2013 #46

Big freaking whoop..... Bennyboy Dec 2013 #52