Album Leak (false alarm!) - Page 8

Keith · #**106** 04-22-2011, 06:23 PM

I was dancing around this thread - afraid to enter and find the album had been leaked and I would download it.. I'm trying to be good.. but the closer it gets before "In Your Dreams" drops, the harder it's getting. its the mystery of the remaining 7 songs that I haven't even heard a second of.. and finally hearing the complete versions of Moonlight, Annabelle Lee, and Italian Summer...

but alas, the topic was just about "what would you do if the album leaks" I'll confess that I would probably download and listen.. whether wrong or right.. but I'm starved for new Stevie..

p.s. I did pre-order from Warners, along with pre-ordered the deluxe version from Itunes.. so I wouldn't feel too guilty.

last note.. if In Your Dreams is great than alot of folks will end up buying it. I did that with Adele's new cd.. listened to the clips from Itunes of "21" and downloaded the album when I got to track 5.. I knew..

Artemis · #**107** 04-22-2011, 06:27 PM

I'll be honest, if it leaked, I'd download it and listen to it anyway. I'm going to buy the album when it comes out, so it's not as if I'm negatively effecting Stevie's income or whatever.

I'm in the camp of "will download first and buy if he likes it" I did it with Stevie and the Mac at first, I did it with Blondie, and more recently, done it with Adele, Lady GaGa and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Downloaded all their CDs and then went out and bought them all anyway. Illegal downloading happens, it will always happen. Instead of whingeing about it, they should try and do more to combat it or utilise it. Let people download albums free for a month, and then pay if they want to keep them on iTunes, lower prices, etc. For every person who adamantly won't download - and good for you, I say - there will always be those who will.

Macfanforever · #**108** 04-22-2011, 06:28 PM

"I can wait" no "I can't Wait""I can't Wait""I can't Wait". Hum that sounds like a Stevie tune.

Ledge Moderators · #**109** 04-22-2011, 07:17 PM

A pre-emptive note of caution:

If the album is leaked prior to its official release, do not post a link to either the music or the site containing a leak of that music here.

The post that started this thread turned out to be a false alarm, but that shouldn't have been posted here either, in case it had been a legitimate download of the album.

Once the album is released and commercially available, do not post any links to the music. If Reprise wants to give us additional free previews, that's great. Otherwise, no posting of links to music that should be paid for.

Macfanforever · #**110** 04-22-2011, 07:40 PM

Thank you.

Jondalar · #**111** 04-22-2011, 07:49 PM

I was just thinking about this today. If I'm going to buy the iTunes version, plus, the fan version, plus, whatever else, THIS ALBUM BETTER BE GOOD and BETTER NOT BE LEAKED. If its leaked, that's going to spell disaster. If the album does good, she can use that for further promotion.

DefDumbandBlond · #**112** 04-22-2011, 09:24 PM

It's always uncertain if the album will leak before the release date, if the promo copies are in the right hands there's a very slim chance of it happening but ya never know. Unfortunately AFTER it is out is when most of the leaks go crazy. People upload copies to filesharing sites and it all goes from there.

Personally I try to download music for free the least I can (unless it's a bootleg show. unofficial material etc.). As always the main artists I am into get my full support as do the ones I don't listen to as much but still consider a 'favorite'. I do tend to try music before I buy it though in some form or another, luckily there are sites/software out there that let you listen to full albums legally to avoid the downloads as much as possible. Rhapsody, Spotify, hell even MySpace are great sites for it.

henryscutter · #**113** 04-22-2011, 11:55 PM

Yeah when Napster was popular I, along with many others I expect, used it as a public library. If I liked most of what I heard on an album I would go buy a physical copy to support the artist. If i didnt like it most likely it was deleted from my computer. I think the record industries hard stance against downloading had a more negative effect than the actual downloading did on sales. This is JMHO, but werent cd sales quite high during napster's heyday?

Silylily · #**114** 04-23-2011, 02:18 AM

I noticed when I first read about this "leak" I got so excited I thought I'd need a Depend undergarment! When I ordered from Warners before, I got the shipment 3 days before the official release date. I have a feeling we'll be getting copies a little early... or it's just wishful thinking!!!???

louielouie2000 · #**115** 04-23-2011, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Silylily

When I ordered from Warners before, I got the shipment 3 days before the official release date. I have a feeling we'll be getting copies a little early... or it's just wishful thinking!!!???

When I did the Warner Bros preorder for TISL I got my copy 3 days after the release date.

That's why I didn't do it this time.

Silylily · #**116** 04-23-2011, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

When I did the Warner Bros preorder for TISL I got my copy 3 days after the release date.

That's why I didn't do it this time.

Oh noooooo! I might need that Depend after all...:

APerfectLie · #**117** 04-23-2011, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

When I did the Warner Bros preorder for TISL I got my copy 3 days after the release date.

That's why I didn't do it this time.

OH **** that! If they do that this time I will seriously castrate some bitches.

Dodfather · #**118** 04-23-2011, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Silylily

I noticed when I first read about this "leak" I got so excited I thought I'd need a Depend undergarment! When I ordered from Warners before, I got the shipment 3 days before the official release date. I have a feeling we'll be getting copies a little early... or it's just wishful thinking!!!???

Quote:

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

When I did the Warner Bros preorder for TISL I got my copy 3 days after the release date.

That's why I didn't do it this time.

Three days isn't long to wait after release date. Spare a thought for those of us in places other than the US who, even though have preordered from Warners (fan edition) and amazon.com, have to wait for it to ship and so will likely not got it until a couple of weeks after the release date and can't go to a store and buy it. As for receiving it early - no chance! It will still be earlier than 27 June but The Ledge will be a tough place to be for me until I get my copy of the album!

Thrown_Down · #**119** 04-23-2011, 06:07 AM

Delaying the release in the UK is so pointless. Anyone who truly wants it will download it illegally. They certainly won't decide to buy a copy if they like it, because when it comes out six weeks later they'll either have lost interest in the record, or else lost the desire to do the right thing and pay for it.

Jondalar · #**120** 04-23-2011, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

When I did the Warner Bros preorder for TISL I got my copy 3 days after the release date.

That's why I didn't do it this time.

I'm downloading the album from iTunes Monday Night at 12:01 (or early Tuesday morning). I can wait for My Heart, but I have to hear everything else as soon as possible.