(Originally posted on myspace on 12/Mar/2008)

So, Trent has released a new album, Ghosts I-IV. It’s a double-album, no less. And Instrumental. And It’s fucking great – I’ve had it on repeat for two days now.

Not to advertise, or to tell you what to do, because you’ll ignore me and do what you want anyway (oh, and because nobody reads this shit), but don’t torrent the fucking thing – Spend the $5 on the downloadable version. Come on, it’s $5 – you won’t even notice it’s gone. And Trent’s a genius, you’re getting your $5 worth, I promise. You’d be paying $50 for this if he was still attached to a label. If the Label agreed to release it.

But my point isn’t about advertising or ranting about how much more talented than me Trent is, and it’s not about “supporting the artist” – I don’t think Trent really needs your support, per se – he’s got oodles of cash and squillions of adoring fanboys already. My point is about supporting the new model for Music distribution – the obsolescence of record companies and the embracing of the digital age. The more people who buy Trent’s album for $5, the more other, more archaic artists will start to look at this as viable. And then we’ll see the record companies fall. And then we’ll all be better off.

So, please, don’t torrent it, spend the $5. Torrent my “music” instead, if you must…

<Cartman voice> Seriously, you guys </Cartman>