Danger-ous Move?

In a move that is sure to make the RIAA cringe, the band Harvey Danger just released their album totally free on their Web site. As they clearly say, no digital rights management nonsense, no "streaming" files, no 30 second clips - this is the full album and cover art, even available in three varying quality formats.

The band is also offering a copy of the album for sale on the site and in stores, which includes a bonus disc. The band's hope, obviously, is that people will enjoy the album before purchasing it and sharing the music with friends.

Sounds good to me. I've always thought that bonus discs with extra content are big selling points for albums, especially in the age of online piracy. There's no sense in fighting technology that has already established itself.