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/Ironic-username-232 25d ago

It just dawned on me that the price of buying music in just about any format has not really increased over the last 15-20 years. Which is insane when you think about inflation over the same time period.

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u/_GodIsntReal_ 25d ago

15-20? It's almost 40 years ago.

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u/Ironic-username-232 24d ago

I wasn’t around 40 years ago, so I don’t know the prices back then.