Chinese Democracy single - free with Best Buy pre-order & release Nov 9th

[GnR-NOW]

Would they e-mail you the free single after you order it ?

[IKnowWhereIAM]

They are really pushing the pre-order option, I wonder why? I wish they would 'pre-ship' the pre-order, so you could get it delivered at home Saturday.  I have to hold off since I don't know what city/BB I will be in that day, and I MUST have it 11/23...bummer for me.  

[FunkyMonkey]

I'm not getting the "napster" version?

[jarmo]

I'm not getting the "napster" version?

Same for me....





/jarmo

[estebanf]

this may be a very naive question, but I will do it anyway...

do any of you know what format / bitrate will the single have?

[Nytunz]

I'm not getting the "napster" version?

why is that?

[faldor]

I'm not getting the "napster" version?

why is that?

I've got a question.  I don't have an I-Pod, never used iTunes, never bought music on the internet.  So what would be my best bet here?  Do you need an I-Pod to play songs off of iTunes?  If it's available at napster, would that be the better way to go?  My computer is quite old, I don't think it would know what to do with an iTune.

[Nytunz]

I'm not getting the "napster" version?

why is that?

I've got a question.  I don't have an I-Pod, never used iTunes, never bought music on the internet.  So what would be my best bet here?  Do you need an I-Pod to play songs off of iTunes?  If it's available at napster, would that be the better way to go?  My computer is quite old, I don't think it would know what to do with an iTune.

If you got the Itunes "programe" you can download/buy songs to your comeputer. You can still burn it out on a cd, put it on most mp3player (i belive) and listen to it on your PC..

[GnR-NOW]

Are they giving the song the for free to everyone or just those who pre order?  And if its just for pre order, will they ask for an order # ?

[FunkyMonkey]

Now I'm getting the Napster version. 

[TomFriend]

this may be a very naive question, but I will do it anyway...

do any of you know what format / bitrate will the single have?

iTunes will almost certainly be iTunes plus, i.e. 256kpbs mp3, DRM free.

[burnz007]

Well I had pre-ordered back in October... I think I paid $14.99... now it's on sale of $11.99... not that $3 is a big deal, but I hope I at least get the single.

tangent: I've determined that Axl Rose is the last rock star... I can't think of anyone since him that evokes the sense of danger, excitement, & rock & roll edge that he does.
This occurred to me after reading what James Hetfield said about Lars following around Axl hoping some of that rock star-ness rubs off on him... even other huge musicians look to him as an iconic rock star.

[Jizzo]

i cant fucking wait, im so excited to get a song to blast on my ipod

[Giant_Robot]

I'm not getting the "napster" version?

why is that?

I've got a question.  I don't have an I-Pod, never used iTunes, never bought music on the internet.  So what would be my best bet here?  Do you need an I-Pod to play songs off of iTunes?  If it's available at napster, would that be the better way to go?  My computer is quite old, I don't think it would know what to do with an iTune.

Go with itunes over napster, itunes files (AAC) are way better quality then the mp3 format napster offers !

Also you dont need a ipod and you can burn all of your files to disc. 

 

[Scabbie]

A free single doesn't really convince me unless there's a b-side not on the album

I'm still going to buy it in store!

[AliveOrJustBreathing]

What is the point of this unless we get a B Side with the single or the promise of a video

[Giant_Robot]

What is the point of this unless we get a B Side with the single or the promise of a video

Supporting the band ?

[estebanf]

I'm not getting the "napster" version?

why is that?

I've got a question.  I don't have an I-Pod, never used iTunes, never bought music on the internet.  So what would be my best bet here?  Do you need an I-Pod to play songs off of iTunes?  If it's available at napster, would that be the better way to go?  My computer is quite old, I don't think it would know what to do with an iTune.

Go with itunes over napster, itunes files (AAC) are way better quality then the mp3 format napster offers !

Also you dont need a ipod and you can burn all of your files to disc. 

 

I would like GNR to give a WAV/FLAC version of the single, like NIN or Bumblefoot did.

And I wouldn't really say AAC is way better than mp3. Quality basically depends on the compression ratio of the original file, not the file type.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

So will we get some sort of code or something to use?  I've never bought music over the internet either.

[GnRScouse]

I'm quite new to itunes so maybe i'm missing something but why would you buy it on itunes? don't people want the actual CD in their hand. I'd be buying the CD and then just putting it onto itunes.