Comments on: Metallica admit some blunder, blunder anyway. http://www.onlinefandom.com/archives/metallica-admit-some-blunder-blunder-anyway/ news & perspectives on fan communication and online social life Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Conor http://www.onlinefandom.com/archives/metallica-admit-some-blunder-blunder-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Conor Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:15:58 +0000 http://www.onlinefandom.com/?p=468#comment-1302 IMO, this band-led backlash wasn't in the marketing plan, and that in itself shows how out of touch Metallica have become. Lars's gone on record musing about unorthodox distribution methods for the new album, but I think few people care at this point. Metallica have spent so long on the wrong side of the fence, that hopping it only seems like a gesture motivated by boredom and loneliness, not understanding and acceptance. They have been too slow in learning, and I don't think they'll ever really adopt the "centralization is dead" mantra. IMO, this band-led backlash wasn’t in the marketing plan, and that in itself shows how out of touch Metallica have become. Lars’s gone on record musing about unorthodox distribution methods for the new album, but I think few people care at this point.

Metallica have spent so long on the wrong side of the fence, that hopping it only seems like a gesture motivated by boredom and loneliness, not understanding and acceptance.

They have been too slow in learning, and I don’t think they’ll ever really adopt the “centralization is dead” mantra.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.onlinefandom.com/archives/metallica-admit-some-blunder-blunder-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Natalie Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:12:57 +0000 http://www.onlinefandom.com/?p=468#comment-1301 What a different attitude from Metallica - this is the band who wanted to sue their fans for illegal downloads - now they are giving away rough mixes - how times change(so quickly). Im sure the record sales reflected their attitude and now they have seen the error of their ways..It's just a shame this idea wasnt actually in their marketing plan - or was it? What a different attitude from Metallica – this is the band who wanted to sue their fans for illegal downloads – now they are giving away rough mixes – how times change(so quickly). Im sure the record sales reflected their attitude and now they have seen the error of their ways..It’s just a shame this idea wasnt actually in their marketing plan – or was it?

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