On September 19, I'll be at the ACC seeing Pearl Jam for the fourth time. Mere hours after the last encore, the band will release 192 bitrate non-DRM digital downloads of their live shows exclusively at www.pearljam.com for $9.99 USD.
First of all, I'm most delighted by their decision to release these files free of any DRM. It's consistent with their spirit and part of the reason I dig them so much. I'm also pleased to see the files will be 192 kbps, consistent with my ripping process.
Another progressive move by one of the greatest bands of all time. I plan to shake Ed's hand on the 19th and thank him personally.
