Comments on: Buy Early Get Now : Yo La Tengo – ‘Popular Songs’

By: ms. yvon

ms. yvon — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:39:23 +0000

d’oh! got it. now streaming! woo

By: ms. yvon

ms. yvon — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:37:15 +0000

i successfully navigated the BEGN stuff. how can i access the streaming album?

By: Gerard's Love Child

Gerard's Love Child — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:26:01 +0000

You’re so helpful, dad.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:38:20 +0000

Laura,

thanks for the suggestion. You can either pre-purchase the album from a participating retailer or order it directily from Matador. http://www.matadorrecords.com/store/index.php?catalog_id=377

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:04:16 +0000

Like Peter, I also feel kind of stupid, because no matter what link I click I can’t figure out how to actually go through with purchasing this. I second the suggestion of adding a simple, “Go for it!” button.

By: Hot Beers

Hot Beers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:51:36 +0000

Deservedly so!

By: Shanna

Shanna — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:30:43 +0000

I’m with Barry. Do, please, come to Austin.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:21:53 +0000

Nobel Prize For Buying Early, Getting Now? Didn’t we do a matablog post about this?

By: John Kiggins

John Kiggins — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:51:13 +0000

Quick question that you folks may or may not know the answer to.

I’m looking to purchase tickets for the YLT show at the Opera House here in the fine city of Toronto on the third of October, in this year of 2009. Now, according to ticketmaster.ca (http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100042F4843154E8?artistid=736507&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60) the “pre-order” which is currently on, involves the AUTOMATIC addition of a $15 surcharge (in Canadian dollars) to purchase the album POPULAR SONGS. My question to you is, does this copy of the album qualify for the BEGN goodness? Or, were you even aware that such a thing was happening (I’d like to assume you were).

If it doesn’t, I still want to get the album via BEGN (for all the awesomeness) so I’ll wait until the public sale goes on Saturday, and get my tickets then, and purchase my BEGN from one of the fine Toronto retailers who participates in your fine program.

(Also, in other news, I did a presentation in a marketing course I was taking last semester where I cited the brilliance of BEGN as a way to revitalize the flagging music industry. More people should be doing what you guys are doing. Kudos.)

By: Neko Case

Neko Case — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:52:48 +0000

Just out of curiosity, what award(s) has Buy Early, Get Now won? Super cool per usual.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:58:33 +0000

Peter, maybe this will help : http://www.matadorrecords.com/store/index.php?catalog_id=377

By: Gerard

Gerard — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:52:43 +0000

the LP version of ‘Popular Songs’ will include a download code.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:52:18 +0000

I think an Austin date is pretty likely on a subsequent trip — not long afterwards.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:43:58 +0000

Will there be a download code available with the LP version of the BEGN?

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:51:44 +0000

I must be pretty stupid, but I can’t figure out how to actually take advantage of this incredible offer. Is there a link that says “Go for it!” that I’m missing? How much does all of this cost by the way?