Today's front-page headline on
SonicNet's news deals with an issue that's come up as a result of bootleg live recordings quickly finding their way to
Napster.
In an article entitled
(Don't) Love You Live: Napster Fears Keep Bands From Playing New Songs, Billy Howerdel of
A Perfect Circle discusses the Vacant issue;
"We only wanted to give it to that intimate audience," Howerdel said. "That [the song showed up on Napster] takes the decision making out of your hands, and that kinda sucks."
The article speaks at length about a number of issues concerning the almost-immedeate leaks of live shows, how this may effect the decisions of bands to preview new material live, and a whole slew of topics. Interesting reading worth taking a look at.