The Great Digital B-Sides Debate

[achouza]

How many other labels provide a download code for MP3s for their 7" vinyl singles?

nobody,, but that doesnt mean it cant be done, i know that 7's are not sealed like 12' so people could steal the download cards, but i bet you tmr sells most 7s direct through their website and not retailers,, so including a one time download card in open 7's doesnt seem like a big problem to me

[curseofhalos]

How many other labels provide a download code for MP3s for their 7" vinyl singles?

nobody,, but that doesnt mean it cant be done, i know that 7's are not sealed like 12' so people could steal the download cards, but i bet you tmr sells most 7s direct through their website and not retailers,, so including a one time download card in open 7's doesnt seem like a big problem to me

I've actually gotten a couple. I think they were from five three dialtone records and a couple of records I bought from Yuck. The Yuck related ones were links to download.

[gdm]

At a wilco show a while ago I bought a tour 7 inch that had a DL card. I haven't seen any other than that. It would be great if TMR decided to go that way.

[chrono_1980]

I like the b-side releases. Can't listen to vinyl in my car - and it's all about the music isn't it?

[Melon]

I'm pretty sure that these are recent additions to iTunes as the b-sides of the JW singles were not included on first release. "Love Is Blindness" was available digitally on the "Achtung Baby" tribute before 16S was released, and I think both that and "Machine Gun" are on the Japanese version of Blunderbuss.

why do japanese versions always have extra songs??

and yeah i bought the 7" so i don't feel bad about ripping it.

[rsimms3]

I'm pretty sure that these are recent additions to iTunes as the b-sides of the JW singles were not included on first release. "Love Is Blindness" was available digitally on the "Achtung Baby" tribute before 16S was released, and I think both that and "Machine Gun" are on the Japanese version of Blunderbuss.

why do japanese versions always have extra songs??

and yeah i bought the 7" so i don't feel bad about ripping it.

CDs in Japan are crazy expensive so they try to include bonus tracks so that Japanese people will buy domestic versions instead of much cheaper imports. I don't think the second Dead Weather CD had any extra tracks on the Japanese version if I remember correctly.

[arewhyehen]

I'm pretty sure that these are recent additions to iTunes as the b-sides of the JW singles were not included on first release. "Love Is Blindness" was available digitally on the "Achtung Baby" tribute before 16S was released, and I think both that and "Machine Gun" are on the Japanese version of Blunderbuss.

why do japanese versions always have extra songs??

and yeah i bought the 7" so i don't feel bad about ripping it.

CDs in Japan are crazy expensive so they try to include bonus tracks so that Japanese people will buy domestic versions instead of much cheaper imports. I don't think the second Dead Weather CD had any extra tracks on the Japanese version if I remember correctly.

I haven't even heard all the b sides yet because my turntable and stereo are unhooked until I move again in August. I've bought multiple copies of all the 7" singles so I kind of hate having to pay for them again just to listen to them on my iPod. Guess I might have to..

[woodisgood]

Trouble in Mind is one (great) label that provides downloads for their 45s.

[Melon]

I'm pretty sure that these are recent additions to iTunes as the b-sides of the JW singles were not included on first release. "Love Is Blindness" was available digitally on the "Achtung Baby" tribute before 16S was released, and I think both that and "Machine Gun" are on the Japanese version of Blunderbuss.

why do japanese versions always have extra songs??

and yeah i bought the 7" so i don't feel bad about ripping it.

CDs in Japan are crazy expensive so they try to include bonus tracks so that Japanese people will buy domestic versions instead of much cheaper imports. I don't think the second Dead Weather CD had any extra tracks on the Japanese version if I remember correctly.

thanks for dropping that knowledge! I will definately be passing it along.

[helloabsalom]

How many other labels provide a download code for MP3s for their 7" vinyl singles?

nobody,, but that doesnt mean it cant be done, i know that 7's are not sealed like 12' so people could steal the download cards, but i bet you tmr sells most 7s direct through their website and not retailers,, so including a one time download card in open 7's doesnt seem like a big problem to me

I've actually gotten a couple. I think they were from five three dialtone records and a couple of records I bought from Yuck. The Yuck related ones were links to download.

We got quite a few with our RSD 7"'s as well.

[jamesmonzon1]

I haven't even heard all the b sides yet because my turntable and stereo are unhooked until I move again in August. I've bought multiple copies of all the 7" singles so I kind of hate having to pay for them again just to listen to them on my iPod. Guess I might have to..

They've been added to Spotify if you want to listen to them.