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Stompy · 04-04-2005, 11:16 AM

Pick any major artist, and chances are that a RETAIL leak of their new album will be online about a month before it's official release.

Sometimes it takes a bit longer, like in the case of Metallica's St. Anger. I don't think a retail leak was available until about a week before it came out. The new NIN is the same way - this album is HIGHLY anticipated and it's odd how it hasn't yet made it into the hands of someone on the outside with the release date being less than a month away.

Are they starting to wait until the last minute to press them, or how does that whole process work (from the artist's master recording to actually getting pressed, etc)? I'm assuming the source of the leaks are from employees who work at those pressing places, but.. yeah, I think I need a bit more insight as to how this happens.

Video games are like this as well. GTA San Andreas was available online 2-3 weeks ahead of time, so was Doom 3, Devil May Cry 3, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and so on.

04-04-2005, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	How do new albums get leaked? Pick any major artist, and chances are that a RETAIL leak of their new album will be online about a month before it's official release. Sometimes it takes a bit longer, like in the case of Metallica's St. Anger. I don't think a retail leak was available until about a week before it came out. The new NIN is the same way - this album is HIGHLY anticipated and it's odd how it hasn't yet made it into the hands of someone on the outside with the release date being less than a month away. Are they starting to wait until the last minute to press them, or how does that whole process work (from the artist's master recording to actually getting pressed, etc)? I'm assuming the source of the leaks are from employees who work at those pressing places, but.. yeah, I think I need a bit more insight as to how this happens. Video games are like this as well. GTA San Andreas was available online 2-3 weeks ahead of time, so was Doom 3, Devil May Cry 3, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and so on. __________________ I love lamp.