Important Change To Ten Club Membership Benefits

JB16057

I see in the Ten Club newsletter today that it talks about the Analog Membership Item being the shirt. So it looks like they are keeping the price the same but just removing the annual single. We can talk about it still being a good deal all day but the way that the band went about it is disrespectful after they've blown us off for 2 years. I will not be renewing my Analog membership. The shirts are some of the stupidest designs I have ever seen. Pearl Jam has made some amazing shirt designs throughout the years but when it comes to the Analog Membership Shirts, it's been pathetic. They look like bootleg Pearl Jam shirts. I'm going to take that back... I've seen and made way cooler bootleg shirts than this garbage. You suck Pearl Jam.

HughFreakingDillon

JB16057 said:

I see in the Ten Club newsletter today that it talks about the Analog Membership Item being the shirt. So it looks like they are keeping the price the same but just removing the annual single. We can talk about it still being a good deal all day but the way that the band went about it is disrespectful after they've blown us off for 2 years. I will not be renewing my Analog membership. The shirts are some of the stupidest designs I have ever seen. Pearl Jam has made some amazing shirt designs throughout the years but when it comes to the Analog Membership Shirts, it's been pathetic. They look like bootleg Pearl Jam shirts. I'm going to take that back... I've seen and made way cooler bootleg shirts than this garbage. You suck Pearl Jam.

bazzer

That's really disappointing. I'm actually ok with paying $30 (international) extra for analog over digital, even now, without the single. I haven't hated any of the shirts and for $30 that's ok. I haven't found the quality as bad as everyone seems to. I would've thought they could at least bump the bootleg up to FLAC. I won't download MP3 boots, so I end up not using my codes since I refuse to pay extra for something decent. Maybe that's what they rely on?

I problem is that I don't think digital is worth anything like $20. It's basically just for tickets (which is not that great a benefit when you live where I live), the forum and the ability to buy more merch.

So, I feel really stuck. I can't downgrade to digital, because it's a rip-off. I'm actually willing to pay the extra for analog, but that doesn't change the feeling that I'm being fleeced. Without a cool collectable like the single, the whole situation sucks, for me.

JimmyV

The decision to end the single was almost certainly made by the band. The decision to replace it with nothing and make no adjustment to the price of the membership almost certainly was not. Again, it would be great to hear from Tim Bierman on this.

PB11041

It definitely warrants at least some acknowledgement of - this is NOT the final analog package, this IS the final analog package, or at minimum we have not thought this through we just were trying to address the fact that the single got completely too far behind.

sxwxgirl1

In addition the newsletter mentions nothing about Deep and digital downloads...just the lousy tshirt.   Am I missing something?   Please correct me if I am wrong.  Thanks

globalman

On the https://pearljam.com/ten-club it says Analog includes  "A new limited edition membership item." I would think this replaces the 7 inch vinyl?

a5pj

globalman said:

On the https://pearljam.com/ten-club it says Analog includes  "A new limited edition membership item." I would think this replaces the 7 inch vinyl?

Pretty sure that's the shirt, or they did the option of luggage tags once.

MedozK

a5pj said:

globalman said:

On the https://pearljam.com/ten-club it says Analog includes  "A new limited edition membership item." I would think this replaces the 7 inch vinyl?

Pretty sure that's the shirt, or they did the option of luggage tags once.

Yep... and off to Digital I go.

brianlux

JB16057 said:

I see in the Ten Club newsletter today that it talks about the Analog Membership Item being the shirt. So it looks like they are keeping the price the same but just removing the annual single. We can talk about it still being a good deal all day but the way that the band went about it is disrespectful after they've blown us off for 2 years. I will not be renewing my Analog membership. The shirts are some of the stupidest designs I have ever seen. Pearl Jam has made some amazing shirt designs throughout the years but when it comes to the Analog Membership Shirts, it's been pathetic. They look like bootleg Pearl Jam shirts. I'm going to take that back... I've seen and made way cooler bootleg shirts than this garbage. You suck Pearl Jam.

Bummer!

I'm not sure how much the band has say over all this so I won't go far as to say Pearl Jam sucks, but this analog deal definitely sucks.   For my situation, it equates to $40 for a t-shirt I won't wear, a digital download I won't use, maybe that funky little Deep book (if that) that I only glance at, and the opportunity to bore anyone who is listening here to my ramblings. 

I'm strongly thinking it's time to say adios, at least until this place gets its shit together. 

Spiritual_Chaos

Will be shitty when many of us go digital, and the next year the "limited edition item" is a 12 inch record with a bunch of unheard B-sides.

MedozK

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Will be shitty when many of us go digital, and the next year the "limited edition item" is a 12 inch record with a bunch of unheard B-sides.

I’ll re-up in 2020 then, but for now the 2019 Analog would be a waste of $20 for me.

Spiritual_Chaos

MedozK said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Will be shitty when many of us go digital, and the next year the "limited edition item" is a 12 inch record with a bunch of unheard B-sides.

I’ll re-up in 2020 then, but for now the 2019 Analog would be a waste of $20 for me.

Right sorry, you can change your level when knowing the item... okey... well then you can without problem jump up and down level depending on if the t-shirt is ace or shit?

bootlegger10

My anniversary date is in November so hopefully by that part of the year I know exactly what analog and digital will get me and I can flip back and forth.  

Spiritual_Chaos

bootlegger10 said:

My anniversary date is in November so hopefully by that part of the year I know exactly what analog and digital will get me and I can flip back and forth.  

Yeah, mine is in november or december. That's a great set up.

bazzer

I used to think it was a disadvantage, having to wait all year to renew. But it seems a lot better now.

a5pj

Just got my notice for renewal in a week or two. They added:
*Please Note: The Ten Club Single has been discontinued
And that's it Digital here I come.

HughFreakingDillon

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Will be shitty when many of us go digital, and the next year the "limited edition item" is a 12 inch record with a bunch of unheard B-sides.

haha. I don't think there's too much danger in that happening. 

Milestone

Here's a thought: Tenclub got tired of hounding the band for new material every year and conversley, gets tired of hearing member complaints about late vinyl and/or receiving nothing at all last year.  Both the band and Tenclub say, "fuck it. It's been a good run". 

Honestly, I haven't even spun the last few years of vinyl because the availability of the digital versions diminished my excitement and feeling of obtaining something unique. So, I'm on board with the band and ten club and join them in saying, "fuck it". 

MedozK

Just lazy... it is what it is.