One of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands, covered by 36 amazing artists, and available for free download (including packaging and liner notes!) until midnight tonight, all courtesy of Mr. Jimmy Guterman and his generous heart.
“The Sandinista Project didn’t set any sales records. Indeed, the number of copies distributed by unauthorized file-sharing sites was greater than the number we sold. We didn’t undertake the project to make ourselves any money (it was a charity record) so I didn’t mind that it was available everywhere for free. That’s the record biz nowadays. But it did bother me that so many of the versions available on torrenting sites (yes, I downloaded a few; depressing research) sounded like crap. They were encoded at low bit rates and sample rates, sometimes there were digital skips, and there was never any packaging. Guys, if you’re going to steal from us, at least make us look and sound good. Please.”
CLICK HERE to get yourself some fine free listening. Ends at midnight! Pacific Time!
Mr. Jimmy Guterman, you rule. You know this, right? You totally, utterly rule and you’ve made my day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generousity of spirit and for sharing this with the world.
Clash Win! Sandinista Win! Jimmy Guterman Win!
Thank you to lovely, wonderful boingboing for the tip.
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