Live Trax 2008
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Live Trax 2008 is a live album
by Dave Matthews Band
featuring eight live tracks recorded during the band's summer 2008 tour. The album is available only as a digital download
from the iTunes Store
.
In March 2008, the band announced that anyone who purchased tickets to the concerts during the summer 2008 tour would receive a code to download a free live album of songs from the iTunes Store in mid-September 2008, following the tour from the tour. Anyone who purchased tickets from Ticketmaster
or the Warehouse Fan Association
would receive one code per ticket purchased. Following the tour, the album's track listing was eventually announced on November 11, 2008. Those who purchased tickets received a code via email two days later, on November 13, 2008, approximately one month later than its originally announced "mid-September" release. For those without codes, the album was announced to be going on sale to the public in the iTunes Store in the United States and Canada beginning in January 2009, however the album sale began in late December 2008.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
featuring eight live tracks recorded during the band's summer 2008 tour. The album is available only as a digital download
Digital distribution
Online distribution, digital distribution, or electronic software distribution is the practice of delivering content without the use of physical media, typically by downloading via the internet directly to a consumer's device. Online distribution bypasses conventional physical distribution media,...
from the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
.
In March 2008, the band announced that anyone who purchased tickets to the concerts during the summer 2008 tour would receive a code to download a free live album of songs from the iTunes Store in mid-September 2008, following the tour from the tour. Anyone who purchased tickets from Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is an independent American ticket sales and distribution company based in West Hollywood, California, USA, with operations in many countries around the world. In 2010 it merged with Live Nation to become Live Nation Entertainment...
or the Warehouse Fan Association
Warehouse Fan Association
The Warehouse is the official fan association for Dave Matthews Band. Founded on December 4, 1998, Warehouse gives fan early access to concert tickets, exclusive CDs and merchandise to its members...
would receive one code per ticket purchased. Following the tour, the album's track listing was eventually announced on November 11, 2008. Those who purchased tickets received a code via email two days later, on November 13, 2008, approximately one month later than its originally announced "mid-September" release. For those without codes, the album was announced to be going on sale to the public in the iTunes Store in the United States and Canada beginning in January 2009, however the album sale began in late December 2008.