Yarrr: Franz Ferdinand Tells Fans To Pirate Away
- August 21st, 2007
- 7 Comments
Thumbs up to Franz Ferdinand. If every band in the world felt the same way that singer/guitarist Alex Kapranos does, the world might be a slightly better place (musically). When asked about illegally downloading music, he said…
“I like the idea that, because of downloading, people are going to buy songs only if they are good. I think that’s a positive thing. It means lazy bands aren’t going to get away with giving you one hit single and an album full of filler. We like the idea that every song should stand up in its own right so you don’t have to listen to a song in the context of an album to understand it. I suppose that’s why I’m sympathetic to the download environment.”
The band even went so far as to explicitly encourage fans to download their new David Bowie cover via file sharing services. I’m not sure how their record label feels about these recent comments, but I seem to remember back in 2000 that The Offspring tried to make their “Conspiracy Of One” album a 100-percent free download and Columbia Records blew a gasket.
Just goes to show you that although the labels are against free music downloads, the bands themselves don’t always feel the same.
Franz Ferdinand Encourage Fans to Pirate New Track [TorrentFreak]
dwalk51 (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Franz Ferdinand is my favorite band, and has been for about a year.
So it’s great to hear that they feel this way, but just because I luv em so much, I could never pirate their music. It’s just way too good. Besides, my itunes bill is shipped to my grandma, so I don’t mind supporting them as much as I can
M.Komar (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Kapranos is so right. Record labels need to make the mainstream good again and support music that is quality music. Lower record prices and make the the mainstream more creative. It will probably end the cynicism of baby-boomers who always say that there is no good music anymore. Look for it. Good music is out there.
Marcus (Who am I?)
1 year ago
When I pirated AIR’s pocket symphony I was introduced into a whole different world of music, a world of music I actually enjoy, and from there on I bought all my music.
Ed (Who am I?)
1 year ago
You mean the Franz Ferdinand that rip off the sound and ideas of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, New Order, and the Cure for each song?
Wow, how generous of them.
S
1 year ago
A band that mixed the sound and ideas of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, New Order and the Cure sounds like a pretty original band to me.
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Ed (Who am I?)
1 year ago
S, who said mixed? Each track rips off one or the other. They don’t combine them at all, they just change their sound from song to song.
They’re barely one step above a cover band.
nick (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Uh huh Ed. Does this make you feel good abut yourself. Tell me, which band does Take Me Out Sound Like. How about Outsiders? Dark of the Matinee? This Fire. I’d love to hear your commentary.