Alt rock band They Might Be Giants has resurrected their Dial-A-Song service. The service originally launched in 1983 and ran for a number of years. Fans could call in and listen to new songs from the band that were recorded on a consumer answering machine.
Now, fans can listen to a new track every week by calling a toll free number (844-387-6962), or by visiting the Dial-A-Song website.
Tracks will be released every week for the entirety of 2015. They’ll debut on Slate’s “The Gist” podcast. Then, the tracks will be available on Dial-A-Song, YouTube, and digital retailers.
The band has also set up a Dial-A-Song Drip account. For $30 fans will get a download of every track. That’s 52 tracks in total.
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“hmmmm… Lets get off of streaming and the internet to get back to Vinyl and calling a telephone number to listen to a song. I guess if you are low on Data and have unlimited talk time and need some music…just call!”
Interesting…but not. They should have just started song delivery via carrier pigeon.
I remember the old dial a song service. It was “free” also. I think the tag was “Call from work, it’s free!” I liked that.