Pearl Jam cuts corporate ties, throws industry a Monkeywrench
September 25th, 2009 by Web Editor in Music news
COMING SOON TO A REST STOP NEAR YOU
By Matt Camp
Pearl Jam, one of America’s most popular and ever-present bands has cut its final tie with the record industry. It is releasing its ninth album, Backspacer, through its own record label, Monkeywrench. The group has signed a deal with Target to distribute its album, however.
It is widely believed Pearl Jam wanted to cut all corporate ties but decided that without a proper distribution channel, album sales would suffer.
Pearl Jam is not the only band to cut ties with corporate America, but it is the most successful band to do so. It will be interesting to see if this is the future of the music industry, as a whole.
Pearl Jam goes on tour next month.
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City |
Date |
Venue |
Relocated Venue |
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Seattle, WA |
Oct 3rd |
Quest Field |
Kappa Sigma House, University of Washington |
|
Portland, OR |
Oct 5th |
Nike Amphitheatre |
Cheryl Jackson’s Sweet Sixteen, Avondale Estates |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
Oct 10th |
Staples Center |
Open field between 6th and Washington Ave |
|
Dallas, TX |
Oct 15th |
Exxon Music Park |
Bobby Johnson’s Keg Party |
|
San Antonio, TX |
Oct 17th |
AT&T Center |
The Alamo *not affiliated with rental car company |
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Atlanta, GA |
Oct 23rd |
Verizon Wirless Amphitheatre |
Lambda Chi Alpha House, Georgia Tech |
|
Charlotte, NC |
Oct 26th |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway |
Corner of I-77N and I-277W |
Tickets go on sale Fri., Sept. 25. For ticketing information, show up to the venue two hours early. The band will be selling tickets and passing out information directly. Do not contact Ticketmaster.
September 26th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Of course, Pearl Jam chose to also include indie-owned music specialty stores like Criminal Records and Wax-N-Facts for distribution. Don’t forget, put your money where your house is.