One of my coworkers over at trueAnthem alerted me to this interesting piece of information. Moby is reporting that his new album Wait For Me is #3 in the UK (behind 2 Michael Jackson re-releases). According to iTunes the top single on the album is Shot In the Back of the Head.
This is interesting because Moby has been giving away the song Shot In the Back of the Head on his website since months before the album’s release. Even though the album has been officially released and the song can be purchased, the free download is still available.
So despite the fact that Moby has been giving away the song for months, it is still the most paid for song on the third most popular album.
This appears to be great proof that free music and music sales can co-exist.
