allisonweiss:

For its first album in four years, electronic-tinged rock act Metric opted to go without the backing of a music label, a move that in the past would have been daring.

With direct access to iTunes, as well as sales via the band’s website, Metric has already brought in more gross revenue than it did on 2005’s “Live It Out,” which sold more than 45,000 copies. The latter was released in Canada via Last Gang Records and handled in the U.S. by Universal Music Group’s independent distributor Fontana.

“Talking gross numbers that come directly to the band, we have made more money already than we have on the last record in four years,” said Mathieu Drouin, the band’s co-manager. “Without any intermediary, we’re making 77 cents on the dollar for every record we sell” on iTunes. Under a label deal, based on Drouin’s estimate, Metric would have earned closer to 22 cents.

(via ashleykbrown)

Let’s hope this turns into a trend.