Swedish artists Timbuktu launches new song with Dregen on Pirate Bay

Timbuktu is one of Swedens most famous artists. Together with Dregen, famous for being the guitarist in Swedish punk rock band Backyard Babies he is launching his latest single on Pirate Bay.
When you enter Pirate bay today, you’re welcomed by the image above that has replaced the Piratebay ship. A click takes you straight to a download page where a freshly uploaded music video also promotes the new song.
What’s stunning with this release is the fact that while most artist dislike that people download music and some (Metallica) even sue people for it. Timbuktu and Dregen understands the benefits of the giving something away. The music industry is changing. Today music companies makes the big bucks while artists tour the world to get their cash. Tomorrow artists who understands how to use new technologies becomes masters of their own brands. They won’t make their big bucks on albums. Instead its the fame that comes with world wide spread that will do it for them. However I do think that Timbuktu and Dregen first and foremost care about their music, that’s their passion.

Timbuktu and Dregen are obviously two pretty smart guys that knows how to tap into the world of youngesters. Alfa Beta, that’s a smart Swedish blog that made me notice this one.