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Pennywise to release ad-supported album through MySpace

Contributed by pastepunk. Posted by aubin on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 2:35 PM (EST)

Veteran skate-punks Pennywise will reportedly be trying something new with their upcoming album. The band has teamed up with social networking powerhouse MySpace and Textango, a mobile music distributor to release their album free.

According to the report, when the album is released in March 2008, it will be available through traditional retail channels, or people can go to the MySpace profile of Textango which will allow them to download the entire album for free. The promotion is the first test by MySpace if there can be an alternative for bands to the current distribution model.

You can read more about the plan here.

Pennywise released their previous album, The Fuse, in 2005.

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mikeinflames (November 20, 2007)

good for them. they finally realized that no one would pay for another pennywise album.

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rob_rob (November 21, 2007)

ha, awesome.

DrewXFishy (November 21, 2007)

kill yourself
i will pay for every album they drop

danpib08 (November 21, 2007)

I like Pennywise, but that is a great reponse

returnofdebs (November 20, 2007)

free, huh? well you get what you pay for.

JohnnyZ77 (November 20, 2007)

i'll check this out since it will be free. Cool!

Fletcher is a badass by the way!

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returnofdebs (November 20, 2007)

i didn't know one had to be morbidly obese, an alcholic, and a rambling moron to be a badass. thanks for the heads up, i'll get to work.

returnofdebs (November 20, 2007)

*alchoholic

DickAround (November 20, 2007)

Pantera beat his ass up too. And by Pantera I mean, the dude that sings for them.

fox82 (November 20, 2007)

Yeah, that's because Phil Anselmo used to box in the Marines, not because he's any cooler.

WarIsPeace (November 20, 2007)

you could at least correct your correction

PatrickEwing (November 20, 2007)

These people are idiots. First you start off selling CDs for $15 then you go to digital media for free but you have to add some friend to your myspace and probably get spyware AIDS. Just sell the digital CD for $3-5. You make money directly and you don't force people to get their computer infested with AIDS.

stillanonymous (November 20, 2007)

How about trying something new creatively?

PUNKTED (November 20, 2007)

This is f*cked up yo.

Jimmy_the_Saint (November 20, 2007)

Fletcher and Jim are already preparing their statements saying that this was all their managers idea and that they never meant to shake up the music industry .

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GlassPipeMurder (November 20, 2007)

in all seriousness i bet Epitaph did push them towards this. bands rarely come up with these ideas--especially this complex--on their own.

GlassPipeMurder (November 20, 2007)

Pennywise typically sells between 60,000 and 100,000 albums

wow.

and say what you will...but I can't really argue with free music as long as my computer stays clean...though all this professional/business rhetoric about "friend counts" is downright weird.

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fallingupwards84 (November 20, 2007)

more than you thought or less?

GlassPipeMurder (November 20, 2007)

maybe i'm just cynical but i didn't really think people still bought CDs...especially for a band that gets laid into for "recycling music." so...more than I thought.

spoon_of_grimbo (November 21, 2007)

friend counts? well since the profile you have to add to get the album is some kind of advertising thing, you know that anyone with half their wits about them is going to add them for as long as it takes to download the album, and then remove them from their friend count list.

SydBarrett420 (November 20, 2007)

Real "punk" to team up with Rupert Murdoch, the man who single handedly is helping to fuck the MSM beyond repair.

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baseball (November 20, 2007)

Pennywise has a song called "Fox News" or something too

lolz!

fallingupwards84 (November 20, 2007)

touche

Spazner (November 20, 2007)

They say "F$@* Authority!"

(Censorship intended).

Torgo (November 20, 2007)

I'm sure the album will not be good.

fightoffyourdemons (November 20, 2007)

so im assuming no more epitaph?

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imsohardcore200 (November 20, 2007)

This is via myspace and myspace records

listofdemands (November 20, 2007)

you are SO hardcore........200.
-nic

imsohardcore200 (November 20, 2007)

I am

so

hardcore200

exactly

imsohardcore200 (November 20, 2007)

I am

so

hardcore200

exactly

imsohardcore200 (November 20, 2007)

I am

so

hardcore200

exactly

Ben_Conoley (November 20, 2007)

Woah woah woah, Pennywise is doing something new?

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SloaneDaley (November 20, 2007)

lol that comment was good but....

Ben how do I contact you?

Ben_Conoley (November 20, 2007)

ben (at) punknews (dot) org

Wentz_Equals_Death (November 20, 2007)

whooooooooaaaaaa oooohhhhhhhoooohhhhoooooo whoooooaaaaaa whoooaaa whoaaaaa ohhhhhh ohhhhhhh

Tudor (November 20, 2007)

Hahah zing!

jacknife737 (November 20, 2007)

i enjoyed that comment.

randomhero323 (November 20, 2007)

i love pennywise but they really have to stop making new albums.

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poisson-chat (November 20, 2007)

Full circle

fallingupwards84 (November 20, 2007)

favorite Pennywise album?

Unknown Road

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randomhero323 (November 20, 2007)

Straight Ahead

NoControl (November 20, 2007)

Go Straight Ahead!

GlassPipeMurder (November 20, 2007)

The Fuse? i donno...i like 'em all but The Fuse seems the most diverse.

victim (November 20, 2007)

Thats why I can't believe they catch such shit here, The Fuse was pretty damn good

baseball (November 20, 2007)

About Time without a doubt

it's all decent up till Straight Ahead, everything after is awful

NoControl (November 20, 2007)

From the Ashes was pretty decent and diverse.

GlassPipeMurder (November 20, 2007)

"Full Circle" is good.

Ollywood (November 20, 2007)

Whats the difference, they're all the same.

I ussually switch between about time and straight ahead

cpp_ (November 20, 2007)

About time.

No question was by far their best release anything after that was complete and utter shit.

punk_rawk_show (November 20, 2007)

I like From The Ashes or Straight Ahead best

deathmetalFUCKINsucks (November 20, 2007)

who the fuck cares anymore

sanserif (November 20, 2007)

bros who call their friends broseph are stoked.

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rakmike (November 21, 2007)

I thought surf punks were big on "brah"

martinNZ09 (November 20, 2007)

Still more than i would be willing to pay for a Pennywise album

655321 (November 20, 2007)

Talk about a double bonus! I think the free download will come will come with 3,721,004 free hours of AOL!!!

Tudor (November 20, 2007)

The band who wrote the song "Fuck authority" is teaming up with myspace and a cell phone company?

Wow, they really showed authority.

NoControl (November 20, 2007)

Best Whoa's in a punk song? Bad Religion-Destined For Nothing.

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cpp_ (November 20, 2007)

Fall Children - Afi

BarleyPat (November 26, 2007)

Bingo

Wentz_Equals_Death (November 20, 2007)

whoa on the whoas

fallingupwards84 (November 20, 2007)

beat me to it you bastard

NotPatriotic (November 20, 2007)

Funny you should mention this, I was thinking about this question the other day and my pick is

Us Against The World- The Observers

but there are so many great songs with whoa's it is a really tough question.

Mikeshitter (November 20, 2007)

Sink Florida Sink

jacknife737 (November 20, 2007)

The Offspring - Kids Aren't Alright

Special mention going to, Against Me! - Sink Florida Sink

spoon_of_grimbo (November 21, 2007)

there's better whoas on "americana" (the song).

Coldwaffles (November 20, 2007)

if its not none more black or the offspring, it's not punk rock woahs.

spoon_of_grimbo (November 21, 2007)

kindly extend that to include anyone jason shevchuk has ever sung for (most importantly KD), or you'll be sorry.

punk_rawk_show (November 20, 2007)

Our time Now - Plain White T's

haha i make joke

TJmoney (November 21, 2007)

"my very own flag" by Less Than Jake
or the 30 second song by afi on short music

rakmike (November 21, 2007)

Great American Sharpshooter- Less Than Jake

and I refuse to believe otherwise

ReducerSF (November 21, 2007)

Naked Raygun - Soldiers Requiem

Jeff Pezzati is the king of whoas.

abrrock (November 20, 2007)

this band is a joke, right?

RonMexico (November 20, 2007)

Sweet, do I get a digital copy of Punk Rock Dad with my "purchase"?

manincognito (November 20, 2007)

.,..i dont care how i get it, i just want another pennywise album

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punk_rawk_show (November 20, 2007)

damn straight

pennyman (November 20, 2007)

is this really interesting ? cant you get all of the pennywise records you want to free already, without reading about how they arent selling out before you download it from myspace ? can you say torrent ?

Pricey123 (November 20, 2007)

i listen to unknown road sometimes. the other pennywise albums i have were bought either because they were dirt cheap or just for the sake of buying another cd.

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fallingupwards84 (November 21, 2007)

you must be really bored if you're buying cds just for the sake of it

punk_rawk_show (November 20, 2007)

Fuck you all, Pennywise is a great band. They are legends of the Skate Punk scene.
I for one, am very grateful of this and cannot wait to hear it, that said i do hope they toss up their sound a bit on this record.

smash_it_up (November 21, 2007)

Lawrence Arms - Requiem Revisited

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smash_it_up (November 21, 2007)

woops, that one was supposed to go under "Best woah woahs". Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused you.

HobsonStreet (November 21, 2007)

So does this mean they're going to stop writing the same exact song over and over again? Pennywise blows....

jmargs13 (November 21, 2007)

Wow, I've never seen so much hate this is ridiculous.

Every Pennywise albums sounds the same? They even say in their interviews, changing a bands sound is for sideprojects, which I agree with 100%.

Pennywise are one of the pioneers of modern day skate punk music, a style few bands hardly even play anymore because its not "marketable" enough.

You really want them becoming Thrice, Brand New, Blink 182, Mest, AFI, Saves the Day? A band that changes their sound with whatever is currently trendy, and basically denies their roots? Fuck that.

To me an artist has to be energetic and passionate about what they are writing and playing, otherwise what's the point? I believe Pennywise are passionate about what they do. They have a loyal fan base for the past 15+ years. Why fix something that's not broken? Did Bad Religion? Did NOFX? Or even th

show rest of commentWow, I've never seen so much hate this is ridiculous.

Every Pennywise albums sounds the same? They even say in their interviews, changing a bands sound is for sideprojects, which I agree with 100%.

Pennywise are one of the pioneers of modern day skate punk music, a style few bands hardly even play anymore because its not "marketable" enough.

You really want them becoming Thrice, Brand New, Blink 182, Mest, AFI, Saves the Day? A band that changes their sound with whatever is currently trendy, and basically denies their roots? Fuck that.

To me an artist has to be energetic and passionate about what they are writing and playing, otherwise what's the point? I believe Pennywise are passionate about what they do. They have a loyal fan base for the past 15+ years. Why fix something that's not broken? Did Bad Religion? Did NOFX? Or even the new Lifetime album? Why don't you hate on them too?

Hate on them cause they want to give their album away? Wow, you should be stoked you get a FREE album LEGALLY. The bands not going to make money off this. Who's going to "buy" the album when you can get it for free? I will to support, like I've done with Hit the Switch, We are the Union, etc. Sure, the dollar they make from me won't make them rich, but at least they know someone out there still appreciates everything they are trying to do.

All this hate for a vetern punk band who's more than likely going to take a financial hit for giving away a free album makes me disgusted.

On that note, if you like fast music We Are the Union is a great melodic ska/punk band who is giving away their album for free as promotion. You should check it out www.purevolume.com/wearetheunion

and no, I'm not even plugging my own band.

-jim

danpib08 (November 21, 2007)

Myspace is fucking gay

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