Musicians are currently battling the digitalization of music and its ease to be pirated. These issues are motivating artist to find new ways to sell their music. Whether it is U2 selling their music on a limited edition iPod or the option to pay your own price for the Radiohead's latest album each band is coming with creative strategies to get their fans to support their compositions. Matchbox 20 is taking it a step further charging $35 for a USB wristband loaded with their "Exile on Mainstream" album and other media.
Source: Billboard Magazine October 13, 2007
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