Sun, 2010-07-11 12:39 | by Carles
MP3 blogs are hotbeds for illegal, leaked MP3s fueled by the hypemachine/googleSEO era. Basically, music blogs are kinda like 'barely legal' porn, trying 2 appeal to people who are eager to 'be some of the first' 2 feast their eyes on young pussy/twinks/new buzzbands mp3s. Blogger psychology states "If I post barely legal MP3s, I will get mad hits, and people will like my blog because I have great taste and represent a great source of popular buzzbands."
Panda Bear's TOMBOY is the most anticipated album of 2k10, in what has been a year known as a 'shitfest of shitty, irrelevant mp3s.' It seems like the 'drive to expose the leak' has creted one of the most in-demand leaks since Animal Collective's MerripostweatherPevilleons.
Many blogs and eMusicZines have been 'forced' to cover the new Panda Bear, as if it is a celeb gossip 'scoop', racing to 'break' news about the new album. It truly may be the first time that the MP3 blogosphere has broken away from 'stroking the cocks' of artists to secure exclusive debuts, and instead 'post content as if it is BREAKING NEWS.' The blogosphere is in a 'questionable position' where they must operate in some sort of 'ethical relationship' with artists to secure 'debuts' and 'exclusive content', but this Panda Bear coverage is sure to usher in a new era in coverage of high level artists.
Pitchfork was 'backed into' posting the streams after tons of low level, barely legal mp3 blogs 'got the scoop' and posted 'streams' to limit their liability of posting the actual MP3 for download. They made it clear that the streams were 'barely legal':
NOTE: These are low-quality vinyl rips, not authorized by the artist.
I would expect this type of coverage from a 'crappy MP3 blog' on the hypemachine, or even popular weblog HIPSTER RUNOFF, or even lofi legend blog Guerillas Vs. Bear, but Pitchfork's decision to 'post unauthorized tracks' might put Panda Bear's live set at the Pitchfork Music Festival in jeopardy. It seems like music blogosphere is turning into 'The Wild, Wild West' as the end of 2k10 nears, and we are in search of a true album of the year 2 save the annual brand of 2k10.
Is Panda Bear's leak the most in-demand leak in the history of the blogosphere?
Should music blogs 'get more illegal'?
Should all music be free?
Have yall found the new Panda Bear on mediafire / rapidshare ?
Will TOMBOY 'live up 2 the hype'?
Is there such thing as 'blogger ethics'?
Are blogs supposed to maintain positive relationships with bands/artists/label representatives?
Should we wait til Panda Bear formally releases his album 4 purchase, or is it chill to listen 2 some sweet unauthorized vinyl rips?
Panda Bear
Buzzband, Alternative CelebrityPanda Bear is a member of Animal Collective. He wrote the hit album "Person Pitch" but failed to deliver in 2k10 with TOMBOY.
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Pitchfork Media
Company, BlogPitchfork is a popular indie blogzine that does reviews and gets mad hits.
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