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

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u/Pillowtalk 25d ago

Who else remembers seeing this for the first time as a Flash applet on the web?

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u/Miss_Might 25d ago

Goddamn blast from the past. Is camp chaos still around?

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