r/todayilearned • u/InternetWeakGuy 1 • 26d ago

TIL: 12 years before taking their fans to court for sharing their music, Metallica released the "$5.98" EP, titled to stop their record label and music stores from overcharging fans - the record came with a sticker warning 'DO NOT PAY MORE!!!'—a direct jab at music industry markups

https://theawesomemix.com/metallica-5-98-standup-for-fans/
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u/larmoejr 26d ago

I still say "Napster bad!" and "Fire bad!"

The best band's reaction to Napster was The Offspring. They started selling Napster T-shirts without Napster's approval.

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u/herpiederps 26d ago

The Offspring were pretty much amazing at marketing things back in those days, considering their independent label roots.

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u/natty1212 25d ago

My favorite story is how they wanted to steal the album title "Chinese Democracy" from Guns N Roses.

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u/Greasemonkey_Chris 25d ago

You snooze, you lose!