Hip-Hop Block Presents: When albums leak over the Internet
Donald Vincent
Issue date: 11/2/09 Section: Arts & Society
What do artists do to combat the problem?
They push their release dates up. We saw this happen with Jay-Z. His album was supposed to be released on Sept. 11 this year, but because his album leaked, he pushed it up to Sept. 8.
Other artists just don't care about album leaks because they love their fan base. Kid Cudi replied via Twitter to his album leaking by hoping his fans enjoyed the album. His album sales, because of current times, still did well.
But the thing is, if albums leak, will true fans buy the CD, either in stores or on iTunes?
Album releases can either break or make an artist's album sales. However, it can also persuade the on-the-fence fans. If an album leaks, the hip-hop community shall embrace it. It has to happen, but we as fans should still be supporting our favorite artists by purchasing their albums.
So, if you are tapping the faucet to the leaks of albums through the Internet, in order to help the hip-hop industry thrive, we must purchase the albums after these leaks. Water is always free, but people still pay for it.
~Keep Hip-Hop Alive~ (the Internet is, but for how long?)
They push their release dates up. We saw this happen with Jay-Z. His album was supposed to be released on Sept. 11 this year, but because his album leaked, he pushed it up to Sept. 8.
Other artists just don't care about album leaks because they love their fan base. Kid Cudi replied via Twitter to his album leaking by hoping his fans enjoyed the album. His album sales, because of current times, still did well.
But the thing is, if albums leak, will true fans buy the CD, either in stores or on iTunes?
Album releases can either break or make an artist's album sales. However, it can also persuade the on-the-fence fans. If an album leaks, the hip-hop community shall embrace it. It has to happen, but we as fans should still be supporting our favorite artists by purchasing their albums.
So, if you are tapping the faucet to the leaks of albums through the Internet, in order to help the hip-hop industry thrive, we must purchase the albums after these leaks. Water is always free, but people still pay for it.
~Keep Hip-Hop Alive~ (the Internet is, but for how long?)
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