AC/DC Supports Album Format, Condemns iTunes
File sharing has definitely meant the most important event (read:change) for musicians over the last decade. There were many artists that refused to adhere to this new “revolution” but there were others who saw embracing the file sharing phenomenon as the only way to survive in the business.
AC/DC, a rock band which needs no further introduction, have taken a rather bold decision by not making their latest album, "Black Ice," available via Apple iTunes.
"Maybe I'm just being old-fashioned, but this iTunes, God bless 'em, it's going to kill music if they're not careful," AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson said in an interview to Reuters.
The old rockers prefer the more traditional ways of distributing their music to iTunes because in the hope of saving the album format by refusing to go with the trend and make single music tracks available via iTunes, Amazon and other retailers.
AC/DC's "Black Ice" will be available at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, or through the band's official web site.
The band opted for Wal-Mart as the store has stocked every AC/DC album to date, and, moreover, it has included AC/DC clothing and other souvenirs in its merchandise.
Totally unsurprisingly in the case of long anticipated albums, Black Ice quickly found its way on torrents before its official release. In spite Sony’s efforts to discourage illegal file sharers by putting out fake AC/DC tracks, the new album has reportedly been downloaded over 400,000 times beginning with October 7.
