Pearl Jam goes mobile with authorized bootlegs

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Published: June 11, 2008 7:57 AM PDT

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Pearl Jam has struck a deal with Verizon Wireless' V Cast service to sell select tracks from the live, authorized bootlegs when the band's summer tour begins Wednesday.

Under this extension of Pearl Jam's long-running live bootleg program, three tracks from each show (excluding the Bonnaroo music festival) will be available immediately afterward via V Cast and PearlJamConcerts.com--one as a free mobile download and two others for purchase.

All V Cast tracks will be "dual downloads," meaning that once purchased, they are sent to both the mobile phone and the user's computer. They will feature Verizon's existing digital rights management system and will also be sold as ringtones and ringbacks.

In addition, DRM-free digital tour bootlegs will be sold in FLAC format. A less expensive MP3 option will also be available, with all digital versions hitting PearlJam.com exclusively two weeks after each show.

In the past Pearl Jam has used a proprietary download tool to help fans manage acquisition of their bootlegs, but it isn't doing so this time, Pearl Jam fan club manager Tim Bierman told Billboard.com. "Customers will download through their individual browsers. Those needing help with larger files/slower connections will be advised to use a free download manager available on the Web," Bierman said.

The bootleg series, which began on CD in 2000 but went digital-only for Pearl Jam's 2006 tour, will once again have a physical component this summer. CDs will be manufactured on demand and will be mailed within three weeks of the show. The 12-city tour begins in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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by flaystus June 11, 2008 8:37 AM PDT

authorized bootlegs? These two words do not go together. Much like "yummy rock"

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by flaystus June 11, 2008 8:40 AM PDT

authorized bootlegs? These two words do not go together.

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