Much like staggered film and even music video releases, this is just ridiculous in such an interconnected world - all the labels and studios are doing are hurting themselves.
Some people will happily download bootlegs just to get their hands on the product, but will still buy a legit copy when it finally hits stores.
Auto-tune is not the monster it's made out to be - it just needs to be used to good effect and not as a fallback for every wannabe crossover rapper who can't sing. -.-
Have you seen this? Tween death threats are adorable.
Wouldn't be surprised. Merchandising and touring is where the money seems to be at - people actually feel like they're getting something worthwhile for their money.
On a final note, I wonder if they've done any modelling to see how demand might shift if digital download prices came right down. If albums cost only a few bucks, would anyone have qualms about paying for legit stuff? Would fans even buy more because they see it as better value? (And while we're at it, how many "lost sales" from piracy are attributed to people who may never bought music in the first place?)
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