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I bought Chinese Democracy and got a free frisbee.

Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..)

The unfortunate part is they are mostly worthless add-ins designed to make people think they are getting a good deal. They are either low-budget music videos you will watch once at most, demo versions of songs you will listen to once at most, or low-budget live recordings you will listen to once at most.

Well, a ringtone came with Vreid's Milorg, which actually isn't free anyway... But I have to admit it would be pretty damned cool to have Speak Goddamnit as my ringtone... I may eventually even add it to my phone.

GeneralDiomedes wrote:

I agree. A lot of albums now are included with a second live dvd or music video or something like that. Personally, I find those things are more of a bother, especially when they put the extra live footage/interviews etc. on the same cd as the music. It's fine when you play it on a cd player, but once you pop it into a computer the extra footage always starts up first and half the time freezes up the damned computer. Plus the footage, as you mentioned, isn't usually all that earthshattering. They should be charging me less for disturbing my listening experience.

I'd much rather just get free add ins with an order than those live footage/music video/interview add ins that fuck up my computer. I've accumulated a ton of free cds, sampler cds, posters, bottle openers etc. with online orders and they're much more fun to find when you open up an order.

Just turn Autorun off. Problem solved.

Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..)

GeneralDiomedes wrote:

Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..)

Buying a CD... What's that like?

The Evil Dead wrote:

GeneralDiomedes wrote:

Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..)

Buying a CD... What's that like?

Buying?!

The sort of things kids come up with these days. They have no respect for the music. In the good old days we used to download albums and cared about them, you buyers show no mercy and respect for the musician and the music industry and whatnot

Kathaarian wrote:

The Evil Dead wrote:

GeneralDiomedes wrote:

Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..)

Buying a CD... What's that like?

Buying?!

Your sarcasm will not save the industry goodsir.

Thrashtilldeth wrote:

Just turn Autorun off. Problem solved.

Haha if your computer really gets slowed up by CD's autorunnin' I think it's time to upgrade. =P

Your sarcasm will not save the industry goodsir.

Just turn Autorun off. Problem solved.

Author:	stevelovesmoonspell [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:04 am ]
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What are some albums you've come across and bought, that came with some unexpected extras. An album that was reasonably priced and came with a bonus dvd, poster, or coupon for free stuff.

Author:	Adveser [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:37 am ]
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I bought Akercocke's "words" album and got the free DVD. The DVD was pretty crazy.

Author:	Cú Chulainn [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:36 am ]
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I bought Chinese Democracy and got a free frisbee.

Author:	GeneralDiomedes [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:24 pm ]
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FrigidSymphony wrote: I bought Chinese Democracy and got a free frisbee. lol Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..) The unfortunate part is they are mostly worthless add-ins designed to make people think they are getting a good deal. They are either low-budget music videos you will watch once at most, demo versions of songs you will listen to once at most, or low-budget live recordings you will listen to once at most.

Author:	Afro_D-Shak [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:09 pm ]
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The packaging for Tool's 10,000 days album is really fucking cool, and the album still doesn't cost extra.

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Author:	The Evil Dead [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:53 pm ]
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Honestly, in the days of digital distribution and pirating I think more bands need to be doing this. They should be throwing in some free swag, maybe some codes for some free downloads like wallpapers/ringtones/whatever. It's really an added incentive to me, especially when you get like a free concert DVD or something. That's always a win.

Author:	IronDuchess [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:03 pm ]
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Well, a ringtone came with Vreid's Milorg, which actually isn't free anyway... But I have to admit it would be pretty damned cool to have Speak Goddamnit as my ringtone... I may eventually even add it to my phone. GeneralDiomedes wrote: Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..) The unfortunate part is they are mostly worthless add-ins designed to make people think they are getting a good deal. They are either low-budget music videos you will watch once at most, demo versions of songs you will listen to once at most, or low-budget live recordings you will listen to once at most. I agree. A lot of albums now are included with a second live dvd or music video or something like that. Personally, I find those things are more of a bother, especially when they put the extra live footage/interviews etc. on the same cd as the music. It's fine when you play it on a cd player, but once you pop it into a computer the extra footage always starts up first and half the time freezes up the damned computer. Plus the footage, as you mentioned, isn't usually all that earthshattering. They should be charging me less for disturbing my listening experience. I'd much rather just get free add ins with an order than those live footage/music video/interview add ins that fuck up my computer. I've accumulated a ton of free cds, sampler cds, posters, bottle openers etc. with online orders and they're much more fun to find when you open up an order.

Author:	Thrashtildeth [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:04 am ]
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IronDuchess wrote: Well, a ringtone came with Vreid's Milorg, which actually isn't free anyway... But I have to admit it would be pretty damned cool to have Speak Goddamnit as my ringtone... I may eventually even add it to my phone. GeneralDiomedes wrote: Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..) The unfortunate part is they are mostly worthless add-ins designed to make people think they are getting a good deal. They are either low-budget music videos you will watch once at most, demo versions of songs you will listen to once at most, or low-budget live recordings you will listen to once at most. I agree. A lot of albums now are included with a second live dvd or music video or something like that. Personally, I find those things are more of a bother, especially when they put the extra live footage/interviews etc. on the same cd as the music. It's fine when you play it on a cd player, but once you pop it into a computer the extra footage always starts up first and half the time freezes up the damned computer. Plus the footage, as you mentioned, isn't usually all that earthshattering. They should be charging me less for disturbing my listening experience. I'd much rather just get free add ins with an order than those live footage/music video/interview add ins that fuck up my computer. I've accumulated a ton of free cds, sampler cds, posters, bottle openers etc. with online orders and they're much more fun to find when you open up an order. Just turn Autorun off. Problem solved.

Author:	rio [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:08 pm ]
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Some albums come with a DVD of the band playing live- Tyr's land had a full concert in the package. Definitely made me feel like it was worth getting the CD itself. Stuff like that is a really good idea, but other "free gifts" I can manage without. Like, a "poster" folded up into a little square in the inlay, that you can put on your wall... The perfect gift for someone that likes their posters to be all creased!

Author:	The Evil Dead [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:57 pm ]
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Thrashtilldeth wrote: Just turn Autorun off. Problem solved. Haha if your computer really gets slowed up by CD's autorunnin' I think it's time to upgrade. =P GeneralDiomedes wrote: Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..) Buying a CD... What's that like?

Author:	Kathaarian [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:43 pm ]
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The Evil Dead wrote: GeneralDiomedes wrote: Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..) Buying a CD... What's that like? Buying?! The sort of things kids come up with these days. They have no respect for the music. In the good old days we used to download albums and cared about them, you buyers show no mercy and respect for the musician and the music industry and whatnot

Author:	stevelovesmoonspell [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:54 pm ]
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Kathaarian wrote: The Evil Dead wrote: GeneralDiomedes wrote: Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..) Buying a CD... What's that like? Buying?! The sort of things kids come up with these days. They have no respect for the music. In the good old days we used to download albums and cared about them, you buyers show no mercy and respect for the musician and the music industry and whatnot Your sarcasm will not save the industry goodsir.

Author:	Kathaarian [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:14 pm ]
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stevelovesmoonspell wrote: Kathaarian wrote: The Evil Dead wrote: GeneralDiomedes wrote: Actually a lot of CDs come with an extra CD or DVD these days (anyone who actually buys CDs would know that ..) Buying a CD... What's that like? Buying?! The sort of things kids come up with these days. They have no respect for the music. In the good old days we used to download albums and cared about them, you buyers show no mercy and respect for the musician and the music industry and whatnot Your sarcasm will not save the industry goodsir. Then, I am afraid I must to proclaim that we are verily doomed, old chap.

Author:	Thrashtildeth [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:36 am ]
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The Evil Dead wrote: Thrashtilldeth wrote: Just turn Autorun off. Problem solved. Haha if your computer really gets slowed up by CD's autorunnin' I think it's time to upgrade. =P Dude, I have a quadcore, trust me, no such issues. It just seemed like that was ironduchess' problem.

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Author:	The Evil Dead [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:26 am ]
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stevelovesmoonspell wrote: Your sarcasm will not save the industry goodsir. Something tells me someone is always going to be making music one way or another.

Author:	IronDuchess [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:02 pm ]
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Thrashtilldeth wrote: Just turn Autorun off. Problem solved. I could try to make up an excuse to try to save face...but yeah, I'm a moron lol But I still think the extra footage is mostly useless, either way.