The record comapnies are running scared of mp3 blogs. They have shut some down despite not getting the connection between being exposed to music you have not heard before (and not likely to either) via mp3 blogs and then helping the industry by purchasing said music if you like it. Well I do and I am sure many others do as well. Who wants an mp3 when you can have a CD or vinyl copy? Talk about ostriches with their head stuck firmly in the ground - Home Taping Is Killing Music - yeah too right it did - not! Why do I mention this? Well it seems some are embracing the blogs rather than trying to shut down the hands that feed them. Like this e-mail I received:
I just wanted to let you know about an unreleased Kills MP3 we've come across. Universal Records has hired Drillteam Media, Insound's sister company, to do the online marketing for the Kills' upcoming album 'No Wow.' I myself work primarily with Insound although I help out a bit with Drillteam's music projects. In any case, through this marketing project for The Kills we've gotten a hold of an unreleased Kills track, "Run Home Slow" (it'll eventually be a B-side on the Japanese version of 'No Wow').
I just thought this might interest you since the track isn't readily available. But just so you know I've sent the track to some blogs already so I'm not sure who or when it will be posted elsewhere. So feel free to post it, pass it along, or just check it out for yourself. Also attached is the album artwork for 'No Wow.'
So here it is then and thanks for and to, common sense.
The Kills - Run Home Slow
With the airwaves playing only garbage, how can one discover new -- and interesting -- bands?
Thank you for this track. It's great!
Nice one,
I love the Kills, and to be honest probably wouldn't have heard of them if it wasn't for blogs and the like...(have to admit i posted No Wow a while back) so it's really nice when record labels offer stuff up like this.
Great.
Your right about people wanting CD or Vinyl too, although for other bands i've had most of (or all) an album in MP3 form, i'll always buy it.... lets face it, MP3's are a crap format for owning an album on (if indeed you can actually own an MP3)... I like to hold something, read someting whilst listening to the music...
And having a hard drive full of MP3's will never replace the feeling of looking at your shelves and seeing rows of LP's or CD's.
Did i mention i really like this track....
Simon
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