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It was after several pints and a fish and chip supper that Ricky Wilson had his big idea. As lead singer with British indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, Wilson has spent much of the past seven years writing, recording and touring. During this time the Leeds band, famous for hit singles such as “I Predict a Riot”, have sold more than 6m albums. Their 2005 debut album Employment won three Brit awards, was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won an Ivor Novello Award in 2006; their chart-topping second outing Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007) featured the number 1 single “Ruby”; and in 2008 Off With Their Heads went to number 2.
That third album was less well-received than the first two and the band decided to take some time out. But last year, as he began to turn his attention to a fourth album, Wilson felt unenthused about climbing back on to the relentless music industry conveyor belt and nervous about how the band could embrace the digital age. As MP3s take over from CDs, it has become easy for anyone vaguely internet-savvy to download the latest albums for free; it has been more difficult to convince them that they should pay to do so.
Then, during a drunken evening while on holiday in Cornwall last year with his friend Oli Beale, an advertising copywriter, Wilson found an answer. His idea was simple: if you can’t beat them, join them. And so on Friday the band published on the website www.kaiserchiefs.com , 20 new songs that fans are invited to compile into a 10-track version of the band’s new album The Future is Medieval , each purchaser free to decide on their own running order and even to design their own cover before downloading it for £7.50.
They are also actively encouraged to share the music online. If they post a link to their version of the album on Facebook or Twitter (using downloadable posters and adverts featuring their unique cover design to promote it), they can sell further downloads for £7.50, making £1 for every sale through a PayPal account. “If you sell an album, you make more than the band,” jokes Wilson, 32, who looks every bit the lead singer in skinny white jeans, dark blue military-style jacket and shades when we meet for a pint in a north London pub ahead of the launch.
The idea of paying people will, it is hoped, discourage those looking to share it for free.
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