Although this is more a combination publicity stunt/performance art piece, it’s a fun idea. Swedish indie musician band Bob Hund is releasing his latest single in an even weirder way than Radiohead’s In Rainbows. He’s selling the original master vinyl (the only copy) on eBay, complete with a turntable to play it on. There will never be any other copies made. Limited edition indeed!
As of this writing it’s going for over $1775, and that’s without shipping. It’s got the lyrics and everything etched onto the lid as well, so that’s really part of the package. I think it’d be better if the record was sealed onto the turntable, but hey, I can do that with my own stunt release.
Who wants to start a pool guessing the date it shows up on Soulseek or a torrent tracker?
Our helpful commenters note that the Swedish part of the site says that the album is fastened to the turntable, and may actually only play 30 times before being worn out. Thanks, guys.
[via TechDirt]
Id give it about 24 hours as of this writing.
Then the person with the USB turntable rips it onto his computer?
I am pretty sure the swedish says that the disk is fastened tot the turntable and will only play about 30 times.
Bob Hund is not a person, it’s a band that has been hailed as Swedens best live band since the middle of the 90’s. They play a form of indie punk rock with silly/poetic Swedish lyrics.
Oh, and the chance of this showing up on a torrent somewhere is probably equal to zero, since the only person that can rip it will be known by the band, the band’s record company, the band’s publisher, etc… Ripping it would be very stupid. Hello legal battle.