Be grateful to the Grateful Dead

Deluxe reissues are decadent and kitsch, but speculative, fan-based releases could be the way forward for the record industryLast week, Rhino Records announced probably the largest rock box set ever. Sixty CDs, offering – those of a punky disposition look away – a complete recording of every single show the Grateful Dead played on their 1972 European tour. There was a catch, though – it would cost $450, and they'd only make it if they got 3,000 advance orders. Would the Deadheads respond? ...

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