# Concert CDs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 15, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122 "2004-04-15T05:42:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/1 "2004-04-15T05:42:54Z")
I saw the Pixies in Winnipeg tonight, and after the show cds of the concert were available (about 20 or 30 minutes after it was over.) Is this a new thing, or have bands been offering live cds the same night for some time? It seems like a great way for the band to at least get some money from bootleg sales. ---
**Author:** ![marky33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@marky33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marky33)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/2 "2004-04-15T11:15:30Z")
I think this is a first. I had an idea of starting a club along these lines once but in my model, the CD would be posted to ticket holders at a later date. Of course, it was only ever an idea. Out of interest, how was it organised? One CD per ticket or could you buy as many as you wanted? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/3 "2004-04-15T11:35:10Z")
The (Grateful) Dead is currently doing this, but you have to wait a few days for the CDs in the mail. In fact, they’ve stopped allowing people to tape off the soundboard. The tapers are not pleased. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/4 "2004-04-15T12:44:46Z")
I have heard of this before and it sounds like a great idea to me. I just wish some of my favorite bands would take the fans’ less-than-overt hints to do the same. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/5 "2004-04-15T13:52:09Z")
Pearl Jam has been doing this since the 2000 tour. As soon as possible after a concert, un-remastered mp3s of the show are posted to their website, and fans have an option of buying remastered cd’s of every concert they perform, usually available about a week after. I got lucky though, my one PJ show got a DVD video release (7/10/03 NYC … most amazing concert I’ve ever seen!) ---
**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/6 "2004-04-15T14:00:12Z")
**marky33** : I think there was a limit of two per ticket-holder. A voucher was purchased before the show ($30) and then exchanged for the disc (2-disc set, actually) about 1/2 hour after it ended. The company that did it was [disclive](http://www.disclive.com/). We listened to part of it on the way home last night - it sounded surprisingly good. ---
**Author:** ![marky33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@marky33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marky33)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/7 "2004-04-15T14:55:02Z")
Thanks for that **Pipeliner** - i bought a couple just now. Surprised you could get them without being at the gig. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/8 "2004-04-15T14:58:31Z")
Barenaked Ladies are doing something similar to this on their current tour. You have to buy them from [this website](https://www.werkshop.com/bnllive/index.jsp) though. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/9 "2004-04-15T16:39:37Z")
Paul Kantner’s current incarnation of Jefferson Starship has been making CDs of their shows available the same night for about a year now. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/10 "2004-04-15T19:35:16Z")
At the last moe. show I saw, they had CDs available afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-cds/240122/11 "2004-04-17T04:05:55Z")
With their current tour, Metallica posts each show online in either MP3 or some other format (there are two choices, I just don’t remember what the second is). IIRC it’s about fifteen bucks for each show.