Matchbox 20 Sells CD On USB Flash Drive Bracelet

In a move seemingly in the wrong direction, Rob Thomas and the band he is a member of, Matchbox 20, have decided to release their latest album on a USB bracelet thingy. How is that a move in the wrong direction?

It costs $35, that's how. That's not a bad price if there is extra storage space for your personal stuff, but it all that USB bracelet holds is the stupid 17 tracks, 1 music video, and digital booklet, then that's a straight jack.

Is it better than the CD? No, not in my opinion, sure, the delivery is nice, but running around with a few hundred CD's in a binder, that's kind of normal, running around with a couple hundred USB flash drives that look like bracelets, you'll be locked up faster than you can say "Damn Matchbox 20!" I will give them credit for their initiative in trying something new, but somehow, I don't foresee a band that fell out of public sight a few years ago selling very many albums when they only release it on a $35 USB bracelet flash drive, and then when they take it a step further and make it only available at Best Buy, question is, will you find it in the PC section, or in the Music section?

Matchbox 20 releases album on USB flash drive [via coolest-gadgets]