IP Democracy: Band Gives Away Album on the Web

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting item about the late-90’s band Harvey Danger. WSJ’s Real Time columnist Jason Fry explains that the group, which once had a big hit but later failed to catch on with listeners, is now giving away an album via the Internet.

The goal is to create an audience that will buy CDs, contribute via PayPal and maybe allow the group to hit the road for some concerts for a few weeks a year. Harvey Danger’s web-based release is paying off, even if the group hasn’t recouped its costs yet. More than 92,000 people have downloaded the album, entitled “Little by Little…” and Harvey Danger has sold about 2K to 3K albums. Plus, it has received a smattering of PayPal contributions.

Posted by Cynthia Brumfield on November 7, 2005 1:29 AM to IP Democracy