i’ve never been a huge fan of AC/DC…but i commend angus young for saying, “we don’t make singles, we make albums.” I think people these days have lost track of the beauty of any artist’s/band’s album.

Now we know Anonymous’ secret identity!!! It’s Drew!!! Seriously, from a band that put out Back in Black, I think people should listen when they talk about the economics of albums.

Angus is right, albums are like sex, singles just foreplay. buy the experience!

Agree with Angus.
The bands deserves money for the whole album, and besides, buying the album is having the whole experience.

Wow, Angus Young, who ever you are, thanks for reaffirming the fact that people just, in most cases, want to hear the single because it’s usually the only song worth hearing. It’s so rock n’ roll to deny having iTunes sell your music but gladly release it through Wal Mart???!

Holy shit, AC/DC is still alive?

It’s unfortunate that most kids today don’t realize how sweet it is, to put on a great record, tape, or cd from the beggining…… and just push play.

It’s OK when bands like AC/DC say this, but most bands aren’t capable of writing 13 songs that live well together.
So from the listener’s perspective, the great full length album is very rare, even top-tier bands have songs you should push ’skip’ on.

AC/DC makes albums? Give me a break! There are 3-4 good songs per album, the rest is filler. Even Back in Black is half crap.

I can understand his point of view – but in the real world, the iTunes model is here to stay. Taking choice away from the consumer isn’t a good thing. There are other ways to encourage albums sales over singles. The ONLY reason they can get away with this is because they are AC/DC. It’s still only going to encourage people to pirate, sadly.

well it isnt as if AC/DC ever made a concept album. “We don’t make singles, we make albums.” is more of a quote I’d expect from a band like Pink Floyd

Let’s be real. AC/DC makes nothing but singles. I haven’t heard a single album by them that moved together cohesively, especially since they’ve made the same album at least 10 times.

iTunes, WalMart, what’s the difference?

Doesn’t iTunes have an “Album Only” feature? I believe Radiohead offered their music this way for a time on iTunes.

This move is about one thing: more money. Forget the noble but lame “We make albums” quote — what subtle nuance am I missing by not buying a complete AC/DC record?

If that’s true, then AC/DC should make sure their new CD has just 1 50 minute track. That’s what another album artist named Prince once did, he put his money where his mouth was. So guys, why even break it down to individual songs if you’d like us to listen to the whole album as is from start to finish?

Just how rich do these guys wanna be? They should be giving away their albums by now!

@Tony – “Angus whoever you are”??? You can’t be serious.

AC/DC makes songs. Just like any other band.

Die hard fans will buy the album, but AC/DC limits their chances to broaden their audience by offering singles. Would they rather make zero dollars for an albums’ worth of songs that most people wouldn’t care about, as opposed to charging $0.99 to anyone who might enjoy the only song from the album that’s any good?

Die hard fans will buy the album, but AC/DC limits their chances to broaden their audience by NOT offering singles. Would they rather make zero dollars for an albums’ worth of songs that most people wouldn’t care about, as opposed to charging $0.99 to anyone who might enjoy the only song from the album that’s any good?

(Oops… what I meant to say was) Die-hard fans will buy the album, but AC/DC limits their chances to broaden their audience by not offering singles. Would they rather make zero dollars for an albums’ worth of songs that most people wouldn’t care about, as opposed to charging $0.99 to anyone who might enjoy the only song from the album that’s any good?

There is a lot to be said for making an album, but that art went out of style in the early 1980s. Interestingly, the one artist today that can claim actually makes albums is Kid Rock. Even Springsteen, his albums today don’t have the cohesiveness of his work through Born in the USA. Will we one day see artists simply release singles? Maybe.

Its a shame that I’m one of the only kids I know that even buys my music, yet alone the entire cds because i like to listen to them all the way through. More people need to stop downloading off things like limewire- there not helping the artists there listening to.

Its a shame that I’m one of the only kids I know that even buys my music, yet alone the entire cds because i like to listen to them all the way through. More people need to stop downloading off things like limewire- there not helping the artists there listening to.

In a way he is right, bands shouldnt make singles (cough cough radio rock) they should make albums. I think that one reason the music industry is dieing rite now is because soooooooo many bands have a single. There have been very few albums I have bough recently that have been better than ok. So to all those crappy bands who are just in it to write one song and get 5 minutes of fame, taking shots of jack daniels with the lead singer of Nickelback, please just break up now and save us all $.99.

I think the people who don’t even know who Angus Young is don’t even count. I love the “angus Whoever you are” comments……

I am from Moldova, and I am emigrant in US. Sorry for my English, I can see that kids here are divided in old school and new once. Personally I belong to old school and I proud. You new kids do not know the meaning of an entire album. It is the most exciting thing ever especially from the band you love. I totally 150% agree with Angus, THE KING OF THE KINGS OF ELECTRIC GUITAR. You single kids mamma boys, try to listen to Rasor’s Edge or many many orthers. Try to listen to Somewhere in time from Iron Maiden and you can only skip one or two songs at the most and you look forward to the next song to start.

ac/dc is awesome but i’m not buying a bunch of ghetto cd’s so i can listen to my favorites.

I know of Tribute Bands that do lots of AC/DC singles to encompass each set, not just one album as others do. They prove that people will listen to ’shuffle’. Other artists have album concepts which can now be released as each song happens, to build the whole album. An example is the album “Hell and High Water” by Don Coleman. His first song on the album , “Women, Whiskey & Rock’n'Roll” which was recorded to celebrate Bon’s life has been on AC/DC’s site for about six months. The second song “Loud, Hard, Fast & Wild” kicks it up a notch. If the songs were to wait until the whole album was finished, there would be less impact. Times are changing as is the way music is preceived. An album may be good enough to hang around and maybe become a classic but the chances of having all the songs get the attention they deserve is lost by the time it’s all released.

This is ridiculous, if bands were actually interested in some kind of artistic integrity then what’s with all the “greatest hits” albums and crap like that?

From a money standpoint, arguing that they make more from selling a whole album than a single song is somewhat misleading since it costs them essentially nothing to allow downloads. Frankly I think it’s also very arrogant to imply that just because you put 10 songs together that they sync well enough to imply that we should be thankful for the experience.

As a 40-year-old, I’ve listened to ACDC for years. Many of their songs are classics and stand the test of time. Makes me smile when I see a high-school kid wearing an ACDC t-shirt. Speaks volumes of the bands longevity.
BUT…..the bands position on iTunes and similar services is naive and just dumb. As others have said here, these services are here to stay. Period. Further, folks who embrace this newer music delivery, generally don’t buy entire albums. Buying the songs you really want, and skipping the filler, is one of the best customer aspects of these services. And yes, there is filler on ACDC albums. Back to the high-school kid, wouldn’t any band want him buying five of the bands songs off iTunes vs. zero songs because he doesn’t buy albums at Best Buy anymore? Or, he’ll simply grab pirated copies of the songs from the web and the band also makes nothing? It’s in the best interest of ACDC, their music, and their continued longevity to make their music as accessible as possible to younger listeners thru electronic means. It’s the world we live in now – heck, I’m typing these comments here via my iPhone. ACDC, I love your music, but it’s 2008, not 1984.

I believe that you should just buy the whole damn album. I think its just a waste to have to listen to all the single hits from any band and only spend the .99. So ya get one song from a one hit wonder. Big whoop. AC/DC has the right to do what they believe in and making great music has stood the test of time and will continue to be one of the greatest rock band of all history. If you dont like it go back to listening to the one hit wonders and let the best do what they do best.

An ACDC concert sold out 3 months before the show in NC … maybe they are doing something right! Also, if you want own a great concert on DVD … pick up Live At Donnington … my fav!

I agree with Angus Young on the whole iTunes and singles topic. the iPod could easily become the death of good music. There is too much pressure today to release THE next hit single… something that you can play on the radio, market, or download into your random playlist. An artist can have a great album, but be missing THE single… so the label brings in a single-maker writer. The result is crappy music, laden with catchy little hooks and (usually) lacking substance. The album is where the true artistry lies: make songs that actually mesh together/have some cohesion, put some elbow grease into designing some album art… have some artistic integrity, damn it!

Angus is a dying breed. Let’s come back to this topic in 10 years when hardly anyone even recognizes the concept of an “Album”. Consumers will ultimately choose what they want to listen to, and these holdouts of artist who want to ram the “whole album” down throat will eventually cease to exist. Times are changing, those who fail to change with it will become obsolete.

Granted…the talent these days has died off. The energy that bands put into their work is not what it was 20 years ago, but I don’t think Itunes is to blame. It’s artists and record labels wanting to make a quick and easy buck. As for AC/DC, I love their music, and I feel they have stood the test of time because of the heart they pour into their work. Having said that, with the lack of talent these days, I will NOT be forced to buy a CD that has 9 crappy filler songs just so I can hear one good song. Angus’ remarks about making Albums and not singles, is just arrogant ignorant. Itunes and any other download service gives the option of only allowing people to buy albums as a whole. furthermore, if he really meant what he says, why only make it a Wl-Mart exclusive? I’ll tell you why: because there was loads of $$ involved for that exclusivity. Angus Young is in the music business to make money. I realize everyone in the industry is, but one thing is making money off their talent and another is dictating where people buy their products. Angus: welcome to the 21st century!

I’ve owned many acdc albums, and there is a cohesiveness to them all. Black Ice is an excellent example to that. There is a theme to the music. Malcolm said many years ago that it isn’t about the money anymore. It’s about the craft. Angus is one of the 500 richest men in the Netherlands. He holds to standards that he believes in. I completely respect that. Buy the record – give it a few listens. (Took me about 3-4 to really hear the mastery that only the young brothers have between rythym and lead guitar) Well worth the purchase. Angus…I love you man!

“We don;t make singles, we make albums.” I just saw Angus and the boys and I’ll tell you, they don;t make albums, they make money! Don’t agree? Still think Angus shirked capitalism and wants to share his creation wiht the world?

Well, if it ain’t about the money, then why cahrge $120 for a hoodie? Why cahrge $80 for a T-shirt? Why cahrge for your music, for that matter? Why not just give it away, if Agnus is so in love with his “art”?

As for making albums – why have tracks? Why not just force people to listen to the entire album? You are forcing them to buy the entire album, right?

Angus, just play your guitar and let the grown-ups do the talking, OK?

Let’s look at this from other artist’s creations. You can’t but just certain scenes from movies, sections of books or corners of paintings because you don’t like the whole thing. These guys can do whatever they want with what the create. Don’t like it, don’t buy it. I’m an old rocker from the seventies who raised a son to appreciate the differences in this genre. He actually said to me that the music coming out now is boring and all sounds the same. He listens to groups like Staind, etc., but buys Aerosmith, AC/DC, Rush, etc.
We also must remember that the online world is fragile but albums are always just at the fingertips. I’m proud of my album/CD collection and look forward to introduce my grandchildren to real rock when sites like iTunes will problably discontinue these older bands.
I’d rather give my money to the artist.

Tickets in Parken/Denmark – Sold Out in just 5 hours, about 6 months before the concert in june 2009. I believe that these guys do something right in there making of albums or whatever. Fuck singles, don’t need them. As someone said, he thinks that there is only 3-4 good songs on the albums, BULLS… , thats my opinion, of course they had made a couple of bad albums, but most of them is the best fuc…’ rock ‘n roll, you can buy for money. Don’t give a Sh.. how much money AC make. Peoble sometimes forget that an album has a history to tell, a history you don’t get if you buy a single.

what the heck!!! I think thats stupid. they could just make everything album only. its the same thing and everyone saves like $5

who is tony sheepy smith ?

Cool Angus, I’ll just get the whole album for free on uTorrent. I tried to pay you for it buddy…

Damn…. Got $50 on iTunes for Christmas and wanted to fill out my AC/DC collection, but nothing… Oh well, someone else will get my money.

Why would any band (especially one approaching retirement) want to avoid using all measures to increase their fan base? Furthermore, why would they risk pissing off some of their fans who liked just a few of their songs? Funny, I don’t remember hearing the whole album on the Verizon and Gap commercials that featured AC/DC; but I’m sure those corporations paid for the whole album.

Mhmm. I never just think about a single, you don’t get the true feel for the artist if you’re just a follow the crowd kinda person playing over played songs. I saw them in Nashville for the last of their US tour, worth every penny. Those aching for songs when they don’t really appreciate the artist, gfto.

AC/DC does music for money? You know nothing…

You know why they don’t have a “Greatest Hits” album? Because they don’t want to rip off their fans.

AC/DC is one of the down-to-earth bands in the world. They don’t do this for money. Hell, Angus doesn’t care about the green stuff, he just loves to play his fucking guitar.

Rock on AC/DC, Kid Rock and all the anti-ITunes bands.

It is amazing how polarizing this subject is, I happen to be writing an essay on it and all this dialogue is great! I think things go in cycles. People that are totally into itunes right now and have the limited attention span or ability to appreciate an artist’s complete vision will eventually come around. They will get bored with skipping from song to song, usually only listening to 1/2 the song at best anyway. If they really like music that much, or a certain artist, they will want more than just a minute of their work. It is definitely a maturity issue. As far as AC/DC goes, anyone who does not at least listen to what these guys have to say about the music biz would be a fool. It’s supply and demand baby, if you have a hot commodity, you can charge whatever people will pay. Many times I have purchased a CD to get one song and found lots of others that I liked as much or more than the song I originally wanted. But I have a few CD’s that are just the opposite, and are gathering dust, live and learn. I personally lose respect and interest quickly for an artist that is a one trick pony, or is obviously just a one night stand for some record company.

This is so dumb. They’re screwing over their fans because… They “don’t do singles”? And the songs “belong together”? Look, this is just insulting. If I want to buy a song from them I shouldn’t also have to buy another just because they have some strange sense that they “belong together.” Look, I don’t give a shit whether they “belong together” (whatever that means). I should be able to buy the songs I want to buy while being able to avoid buying ones I don’t. And there is NOTHING wrong with that; the only “argument” there is against mine is that the songs “belong together”, which I don’t think matters in the least bit or means anything meaningful.

That’s one of the most arrogant quotes I have ever heard. This is clearly just another attempt by them to get more money into their pockets.

Because it’s a WalMart exclusive, they get more money. Because they want you to buy filler songs, they get more money. The reality is that the Digital Download model is here to stay. Either they follow the model or just face the consequences—more people will pirate their albums. It’s never good to take away choice from consumers, and, because they have no choice, they’ll resort to piracy.

Also, the “we don’t sell singles” excuse is invalid because iTunes has the option to sell the album only.

That’s one of the most arrogant quotes I have ever heard. This is clearly just another attempt by them to get more money into their pockets.

Because it’s a WalMart exclusive, they get more money. Because they want you to buy filler songs, they get more money. The reality is that the Digital Download model is here to stay. Either they follow the model or just face the consequences—more people will pirate their albums. It’s never good to take away choice from consumers, and, because they have no choice, they’ll resort to piracy.

Also, the “we don’t sell singles” excuse is invalid because iTunes has the option to sell the album only.

fuck i tunes, its wrecking the record/music industry

if you dont believe me than look at the record buisness their sucking now, becasue of limewire and itunes, pretty soon everything music will be crapped up and not how it should be

Justin, Explain to me why we should give a shit about record companies. Should the car have not been invented because of what it did to the use of wagonwheels?

Also explain to me how using records is how things “should be.” If the consumers prefer iTunes, it’s all the better that they use iTunes. AC/DC’s refusal of iTunes is in all ways detrimental, and they really don’t have a good reason for refusing it.

Their only real reason is that their songs supposedly “belong together.” Which is of course bullshit; it’s just a false sense of neatness. Furthermore, even if the songs “belonging together” actually means anything, they can just have the “album only” option for their songs. Which would of course completely solve their fake problem.

There is no good reason for their refusal of iTunes, except for possibly that they don’t want to use it, and even then there is no good reason to dislike using it.

–Ortiz34fan

Sorry Josh; I meant “Josh”, not “Justin.”

Get a clue Angus. Still living in the 80’s eh??

I ALWAYS purchase digital music when I have the chance… But when anal retentive RIAA execs or snobby musicians decide how and when I can fork over money to hear “their” music, well then its time to revolt.

So, I recommend that everyone stop purchasing any AC/DC, Kid Rock and other bands who won’t release on iTunes or Amazon. Instead, just find a bit torrent feed and download for free. Maybe when their sales go to $0 they’ll catch on.

iTunes now has an ‘album only’ feature. So there goes Angus’ stated reason for not selling through iTunes.

However, I can see his point about not wanting to sell singles. The albums were made as albums, and selling singles for $1 does cannibalise one’s album sales. Angus’ stance could be criticised as disingenuous if AC/DC made albums full of filler, but they don’t.

Can I just put in a word for the many itinerant people out there who don’t have a nice lounge with a HiFi system and acres of space to store CDs? For people like me who depend upon laptops and portable players for their music, iTunes is a godsend

You people just don’t get it, do you?

A band is so much more than a “single”. These people put hard work and dedication into each every song that they create. They want you to hear every song. They don’t expect you to like each one, but they would at least like you to listen to it.

If you would actually sit down and listen to some of their albums, you would find that there is much more to AC/DC besides “Rock N Roll Train” and “Hells Bells”. These guys have been writing and creating music for decades… and the result is in 15 studio albums and hundreds of songs.

They have spent most of their lives crafting and playing this music. They have dedicated their lives to it. They had to sit down and concentrate for hours, maybe days on each song. They spent weeks in the studio recording and perfecting their work. And they spent years touring and playing their music live…

…and you know who they did it for? They didn’t just do it for themselves. They didn’t just do it for the money. They did it for us. The only reason that they even bothered to write and record music is because we, the fans, demanded it. They knew that we loved their music, and wanted to hear even more of it. And they wanted to give it to us. They put all of their effort into making us happy.

So with all of the work that they’ve done, and the fact that they’ve lived out their very lives creating this music, I don’t think it’s too much to ask for you to go to your local Walmart and pay $10 for an entire album’s worth of music.

You may not like some of the songs on each album, but if someone would sit down and truly listen to the music contained on an album, you should find that many of those songs are unique and enjoyable, and not just the singles that you hear on your local classic rock station.

I can understand completely why AC/DC will not issue singles on iTunes and on other similar programs. Because by simply downloading a band’s “hottest” singles, you are completely disregarding the overwhelming majority of that band’s music, which they have spent much of their lives creating.

I think that is insulting, quite frankly. If I dedicated my entire life to making this music, and all people really cared about was those select few songs that they played on the radio, I’d feel like all of my effort was in vain.

AC/DC’s music is more than just “filler”. There is a story behind each and every song that they have created over the span of many decades. And Angus wants you to understand this, and to appreciate his band’s work in full. Otherwise, all of their time and effort was for naught.

Another pathetic musician who cant face the prospect of having to get with the times! Its a new age fellas, you cant rip people off with albums when all we wanna hear is one or two songs from it!!

dude i love there songs and i just got a ipod touch so if you want do what i did get all your acdc cd’s i have them all and burn them to your itunes and walla your have the GREATEST band in the world on your ipod AC/DC

dude i love there songs and i just got a ipod touch so if you want do what i did get all your acdc cd’s i have them all and burn them to your itunes and walla your have the GREATEST band in the world on your ipod AC/DC

Dear Rocker,

Let me say this slowly: THEY DID NOT DO IT FOR YOU.

Artists care about the art, not the art fan. They may also have done it for the satisfaction of good art. I bet they also did it for the good money their art brought to them. But that’s as far as the “did it for you” statement goes.

Most successful artists require patrons (i.e. someone to pay them to create art). Do you think great painters self-actualized by painting chapel ceilings? No way. Those ceilings paid really well cause the church was the only gig in town with any money.

Well, now the only gig in town is people with $0.99 in their pocket. If you’re only selling a $15 item and all people have is $0.99, well good luck to ya.

I just heard a tune on the radio from a band of the AC/DC era, shot over to iTunes and bought six tunes from their back catalog. I’d love to give AC/DC a part of this action but they’d have me spend $40 or $50 on multiple albums.

This arts patron will have to take a pass. I don’t like chapel ceilings or buggy whips.

Angus has officially joined the Lars Ulrich Doucheclub. His concern is Billboard status. It’s only the bands who charge $100+ for tickets who complain about the way music is distributed. I used to play music for a band and would greatly appreciate if someone thought one of my songs was worth buying. If they think the whole album is, then cool, but the arrogance of thinking every song you make is good is bewildering. Especially from AC/DC. They were good but not great.

I can’t say I blame the musicians that refuse to basically hand over their music for next to nothing. They are artists, and to be where they are at took hard work. Ozzy does it, and nobody says anything about it and everyone pays outrageous prices for a concert.

Would anybody be willing to work for nothing? Honestly, if I was making money in the amount that AC/DC does, I would continue doing what I was doing because it works.

Well not the first saying this but, many people use itunes in order to purchase the songs that they hear on the radio or some in some music channels. By purchasing the album one has the option to hear the complete musical-art that a band does. It is true that it is more expensive than a single but you get the whole thing. I think that most musicians like ACDC don’t make an album in order to sell the singles separately instead they want others to hear the complete album and appreciate it. If you only want a single, it means that you don’t appreciate the musician’s work.

For everyones thats douchin on AC/DC your pretty much retarded. What if RUSH or Pink Floyd released singles. The whole album belongs together. Remember Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden.

For everyones thats douchin on AC/DC your pretty much retarded. What if RUSH or Pink Floyd released singles. The whole album belongs together. Remember Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden.

Are you serious???? You have a moral stance against iTunes but you will deal with the biggest sweatshop in the western hemisphere—WalMart????

Wo w. You can hide behind the “artistic integrity” argument all you want, but it smells like pure greed to me.

AC dc is nothing more than a bloated money making machine,with
one concern!! To screw there fans,
for everything their arrogant &
aloof semi- musicians!!!! PERIOD!!!

I find this whole thing incredible! I am an AC/DC fan of more mature years, soooo busy with my career(making money to keep living the life I want to lead, like we all do, and I pay my taxes too!)that I have only just bought Black Ice….I love it…yep, some songs are better than others, but they are all “good” to “FAB”…so I recall the days of my youth and decide (2 months after buying BI, my life being so busy with WORK for MONEY to LIVE ) that I cannot find AC/DC anywhere on iTunes…hmmmm….this is odd, what’s going on?? so I Google AC/DC iTunes and what do I find???? Angus says no to iTunes and I didn’t know about it, because I was too busy …didn’t I already say this?? sorry…anyway, musicians do not give their work away in the same way I don’t, it’s my living, it’s their living and now they are making their point that in the modern world, many people live off sound bites, and they often miss out because of not having them presented in context. This means they come up with mis-guided opinions, and because they have the attention span of a goldfish, hence “I only want to listen to my fave 3 minutes”, they never stop to think about the broader issues, to form a more valid opinion, by dint of fact they did a bit of research n thinking. Yes, digital is here to stay and is a development that takes advantage of the technology available, yes, AC/DC are entitled to have a say on how their “work” is distributed (they have proved themselves valuable and hence worthy to be able to do this with their record company!)FTR they didn’t all do drugs and not everyone over 25 is a dribbling dinosaur inacapable of lucid interaction, yes, many bands did and many still do, use fillers on an album and some are truly dire.
The end for me is that music is an art, artists certainly are not paid very well during their early years and many latter day arists are far from this genre (being celebrities with an agent), be that as it may, they may also, if they were painters, invite you inside to see some other things they’d been working on, off their normal stream, and suddenly you may find you actually DO like haywains & horses, aswell as surrealism…what a revelation! Keep an open mind, and this is I believe where AC/DC are coming from with this…I personally think the”we only make albums ” is thin especially when I consider what so many people have said about “album only”downloads, but maybe they struggle to come up with a reasonable way to describe the”why” they’re doing it.
Also considering the comments about WalMart, maybe they weren’t aware, like I wasn’t til I researched further following this piece, that they do have some suspect practices, and perhaps if they had done their research, they may not have made that choice either… remember , they are musicians, not analysts nor human rights activists (to my knowledge!)
I miss not being able to download them, and have the happy fortune to have some stuff on CD and the BI came from a holiday in France. For reference and context, I’m from England and am not an artist or musician, simply a hardworking company accountant. Long live rock & roll!

Dear Angus,
If it weren’t for singles, you wouldn’t have an album.
Sincerely,
An Ex Fan

This is an attempt to keep there
Bon scott discography selling
hard copies 80% of there back
catalogue sales are Bon scott
albums anyway!! They are lucky
to be selling anything at all
as they are a very average band
and all people with an objective
mind know this!!
They are the most overated band ever!!

Our songs belong together what a load of pish!! Ac dc derive their
millions of dollars through huge
ticket sales & mass merchandising
at their concerts they have not realeased a cohesive album in 30
years!To say that this is some sort
of old school decision on their part to stay traditional is
delusional!! It’s about there and
there minders bottom line!!!!

First of all, wow, does anybody know the difference between “their” and “there” anymore? Second, *of course* it’s about the band’s bottom line. Angus said as much. I know it comes as a shock to people who feel entitled to digital access to music whenever they want it, but artists do and should have control over what they produce. If it annoys you that much, go buy the CDs used on Amazon for a couple of bucks, rip the music, and resell the disc.

Haha. Well, I’m downloading the music I want whether they like it or not. If they won’t offer it on iTunes, I guess I’ll just have to get them for free illegaly on limewire.

Yeah, BS

Yeah, it i great to listen to an album from start to finish and get the whole picture.

The difference is that half of ACDC’s albums are crap filler songs. I don’t beleive any of this BS about listening to the whole album. Angus just wants to use his popular tracks to make money of all of his tracks.

If the songs are really so co-dependent, why don’t they just make it into one huge song then?

All this talk about Young being a moneygrabber is trash. For instance – about 20 years (and a lot less wealthy!) ago, he siad he couldn’t care less how many bootlegs were in circulation. That sound like a moneygrabber or a Lars to you!?

Shame on you all for listening to this filthy rock and roll. You and your dirty Elvis Presley records. Filthy.

Anybody who has been to an ac dc show on one of their last 2 tours
should be able to see this bands true goal..The amount of overpriced and tacky merchandice,on
display can only be compared to kiss back in the late seventies..
They want you to buy the whole
album at wall mart ok: why cant they use the album only feature
on I-tunes as it is available to use.. Dont lie ac dc you want the maximum amount of money for your so-called art, when a lot of artists are happy to give away their music, just for some much needed exposure, and many of these bands are much more worthwhile
than yours.. Enjoy it while it lasts boys!

Actually, I do listen to all the songs on the album and appreciate their hard work (YouTube). I only buy the ones I like.

Sorry, Angus, I tried to pay you, but you wouldn’t let me.

Just get the “Running Wild” album by Airbourne, its on iTunes and i think it sounds better than AC/DC anyway.

I personally like I-Tunes for the simple reason that I don’t have to buy the whole album. Very few artist CD’s that I have purchased through the years were good enough for me to want to listen to the whole thing. I like to pick and choose which songs I want. I just wanted Hells Bells oh well

The last time I listened to an
AC%DC album in It’s entirety was highway to hell when I was 11!
The wallmart deal is about their upfront payment on their exclusive deal and nothing more, they rake it in regardless of whether the disc tanks or sells! This I think shows their lack of confidence in their lets say average art.Young kids go to their shows and spend up big on merchandise, yet they’re denying them the freedom the freedom to choose which music of theirs they listen too! Most of their young fans dont even know what a CD Is anyway, they aare digital in every part of their lives and these average rockers need to think of them as much as their already swollen bank accounts..
SHAME ON YOU AC DC!!!

For Gods sake…all you need to do is buy ONE AC/DC album…say “Back in Black” for example…and you have heard them ALL! Whats the point? They have been making the same album over and over again for the last 30 years! LOL!

To the guy who said “enjoy it while it lasts, boys” you should know it’s lasted 36 years so far and is still going strong. Business people make the most of every advantage and you’d do the same if you could. These guys have more money than God and couldn’t care less what you think.

Dont get me wrong, I am an AC/DC
fan.The reality of the Black ice
album is that the killer blow is delivered in the first 5 tracks,
after that it’s average at best.
Ac Dc are more of an institution than a rock band these days, all their moves are made in the context
of solid business. They want to make the maximum amount of money at every oportunity, despite their claims to be an earthy rock band..
Walk into any wall-mart it’s like an AC DC circus, and It’s strange that this sudden thrust of AC DC
goodies is coming at the end of their career.It’s about the money!!

I only buy from itunes so I will be dl it illegally right…… Hold on…… NOW!

What a load of bs! If he believed that line, good luck getting any airtime on radio stations! Who the hell is gonna play a 45+ minute album without a commercial break?

Or do radio commercials have a magical synergy with their ‘albums’?

I love their music, but they need to get over themselves. If they’re not making music for their fans, they shouldn’t publish it.

(And let’s face it, some songs are gems, others are crap.)

P.S. Oh! And iTunes has far less environmental impact than CDs do!

(And as someone rightly pointed out above, iTunes offers an ‘Album Only’ purchase option.)

Get with the times already. I buy everything digitally, my books, music, movies. Metallica finally wised up and are on iTunes, which is the only reason I purchased their albums. I wont buy AC/DC stuff until it’s their as well. I hate CD’s. I buy them, import them into iTunes, and loose the disc, it’s a waste. It’s better for the consumer anyhow, if you have one hit song and the rest is crap I wont pay 14 bucks for an album with one good song.. ugghhh

There’s the point that AC/DC just sells singles and not albums, but why doesnt itunes come to a deal with angus and the boys where they can just buy there full albums off itunes and not offer singles?

I like AC/DC and already bought their albums on tape before CD’s owned the market. I don’t want to be forced into buying those albums again because the popular formats evolve every decade. Bands that snub itunes ignore the countless fans who don’t want every song on every album, especially if they have to pay for it. AC/DC has a lot of albums and not everyone likes every single song they released. If AC/DC was on itunes, I would have bought 20-30 of their songs for my ipod. Since they refuse, I get all there songs for free instead. This stand they are putting up is hurting themselves and their fans no matter what this article says.

AMR71, who commented on 7/10, got it exactly right. If Angus doesn’t want to sell his music on iTunes that’s his right, regardless of his motivations. This idea that YOU have some sort of “right” to purchase whatever you want in whatever format you want is absurd. It’s even more ridiculous to suggest you’re getting “screwed” if an artist chooses not to make his/her music available digitally. AC/DC’s decision to boycott iTunes may indeed be misguided, but anyone who gets angry about it needs to get a life.

Incidentally, like AMR71 I’m baffled by the inability of so many commenters to follow even the most basic rules of grammar. It’s hard to take THEIR posts seriously when THERE are so many blatant errors.

I would definitely buy the entire album rather than just a few of the songs from any album on iTunes, cuz if you don’t get the entire album, you just wasted your money if you don’t like the song(s) and you can’t even do anything with the file anymore, you can’t even let your friends easily use it.