QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IN TODAY’S AGE, DO YOU THINK IT IS BETTER FOR BANDS TO RELEASE SINGLES OR FULL LENGTH ALBUMS?

I think based on technology, especially short videos, making most of the youth’s attention spans extremely short, yes, releasing singles is probably a smarter business model. It is the older fan base, that will most likely prefer a complete album.

Although, I must say, even in my youth, I would have preferred if bands had shorter EP’s that were all killer, no filler. I also remember the days of 45 records, where one could buy just a hit single.

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  1. Hi Dana, I have a question for Question Of The Week, if I may: Who is the absolute best band you have ever seen in concert, and who was the worst? Give reasons. Have a nice day!

  2. I can tell you what I want, and that’s full releases, but I don’t know the business end of it. It actually seems to work well both ways. One thing that I do think is horrible is releasing a song 3+ months out. No one will remember when the full release happens by then.

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