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Originally Posted by Bluecow2
I honestly don't think the band (or management) was counting on fans buying multiple copies. I expect they thought the hardcore base would buy the special edition, collector's would buy the vinyl, and young digital fans would buy the itunes pass.
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I don't agree - not with the way they divvied up the incentives among the packages.
Get the vinyl, you still need to get the CD or iTunes (which are not available as a vinyl bundle).
iTunes preorder not announced until after the physical preorders were marketed for a little while. iTunes preorder offering the instant gratification of the album on June 2nd, no shipping costs, no waiting for the mail to arrive.
iTunes pass offering live tracks not available with physical preorders, physical orders offering Alpine not available with iTunes preorders. iTunes pass offering Shake Me and Hands of God in advance of June 2nd.
I will give you - the hardcore fans (I would actually consider this to be 90% of Warehouse members) are probably the only ones doubling up. And this is a society where illegal BTs are becoming the norm even for those that "support" the band.
I think they squeeze an extra 80k copies out of the package array.
Evan