Indeed, I paid $12.99 for the album and I have more regret than Jason Robards in <em>Magnolia</em>.
posted by crazymonk at 2007-12-04 13:06:43 
Ah, I dunno. Most people got it for free. I read before the online version was released that there would be extra tracks on the physical cd. (Eight, I think.) Either way, I figured the majority of people would just "get" those extra tracks somehow...
posted by nushustu at 2007-12-04 13:27:07
This is kind of like a video game being released for one system and then coming out on another system six months later with bonus content. Or maybe like a game selling later with the expansion packs.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Not something I've seen in the music industry before, but definitely something that's been around I think.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Time + Content = Less Valuable Content<br /><br /> Older Content + New Content = Slightly More Valuable Content<br /><br /> <br /><br /> That said, if I dropped a bunch of money (more than a normal amount) on it, I might be a little pissed.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> How's that for a cop out?
posted by Gavin at 2007-12-04 15:45:58
The difference on the iPhone was $200. The maximum difference to aquire the additional tracks is something like $15. But if I'd spent more then that on the IR download, I'd have no major qualms "just 'getting' those tracks somehow."<br /><br /> <br /><br /> But if I'd spent anything more than that (and actually, even though i didn't) I'd feel a little gipped by the very EXISTENCE of a physical version of the album. What, exactly, did i buy?
posted by alesh at 2007-12-04 23:54:13
