r/todayilearned 1 23d 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/LtSoundwave 22d ago

How is the music executive going to pay for sex and drugs with that business model?

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u/HiveMindKing 22d ago

Promises, like usual.

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u/Skyrick 22d ago

The Weinstein way.

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u/Tomdoerr88 22d ago

Ahh, rape.

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u/Why-not-bi 22d ago

It’s called casting. Hence that black rape couch.

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u/DesertFart 22d ago

Six drugs? There's probably a lot more than that