The Foo Fighters are offering fans who (legally) download their new album Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace before the release date a chance to get concert tickets before the on-sale date. Dave Grohl?s gang has linked up with iTunes for the promotion, which will also include the immediate download of the band?s new single ?The Pretender? and a bonus track called ?Seda.? Those who preorder the album via Apple?s digital service will be given a password for Ticketmaster.com that would allow them to scoop up Foo tickets before the general public.
I think this is a great idea...They should do it for cd sales to
Ryan Adams did this also. Without the presale, the scalpers would have raped what little tickets there were because he plays smaller intimate venues. His tickets are going for about $100 a piece at minimum on ebay so $32 plus $9.99 for the itunes download isn't that bad at all.
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