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On February 3, 1998, Pearl Jam released its fifth album, Yield. The album was cited as a return to the band's early, straightforward rock sound,[37] Yield debuted at number two on the Billboard charts, but like No Code soon began dropping down the charts.[38] It included the singles "Given to Fly" and "Wishlist". The band hired comic book artist Todd McFarlane to create an animated video for the song "Do the Evolution" from the album, its first music video since 1992. A documentary detailing the making of Yield, Single Video Theory, was released on DVD later that year.
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This is not the first time Pearl Jam has challenged the corporate model or status quo in the music business. They continue to challenge and change the way the music business should be run. Sharing music files on the internet can only help, not hurt the music industry. What it does is create exposure and a buzz for the band whether it's a big one small one. Small one's need it more than the big ones because half the battle for them is getting exposure. By allowing music to be shared for free it holds the music industry accountable for the music it releases.
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In 1994, at the height of its success, Pearl Jam shocked the music industry by taking on Ticketmaster, the ticket distribution giant, in an effort to make its concerts more affordable to young fans. The band cancelled its summer tour, and members of the band testified before Congress, saying that Ticketmaster had a virtual monopoly. But a year later the Justice Department ended its investigation, saying "...there were new enterprises coming into the arena."
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Pearl Jam is one of the most famous bands of the 1990s grunge-rock era. The band congealed around founding members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, who previously played together in the bands Green River and Mother Love Bone. With the addition of husky-voiced Eddie Vedder, the band recorded their debut album, Ten, in 1991. Combining the guitar fury of punk with the melodic riffs of stadium rock, the band quickly outsold fellow grunge contemporaries Nirvana. Yet by 1996, when they released No Code, the grunge movement had lost steam. Pearl Jam retains cult status among many fans, even taking the unprecedented step of simultaneously releasing 72 live albums in 2000 and 2001.
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On May 16, 2000 Pearl Jam released its sixth studio album, Binaural. It was drummer Matt Cameron's recording debut with the band. The title is a reference to the binaural recording techniques that were utilized on several tracks by producer Tchad Blake, known for his use of the technique.[42] Binaural was the first album since the band's debut not produced by Brendan O'Brien, although O'Brien was called in later to remix several tracks. Binaural included the singles "Nothing As It Seems" (
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The people that whine about Pearl Jam are upset because for some reason the band continues to put out albums even though they're "not on MTV" and "everything has sucked after Ten". Well, too bad for you. They rock, sell out every show they play, and will eventually be inducted into the Hall of Fame. At this point, if you don't like Pearl Jam, just don't consider yourself an "angry" fan. Don't say "I like Ten, and Vs. was alright, but man, Vitalogy just sucked...I AM a fan though". Guess what, you're not. You only like the early stuff, so that means you're not a fan. The word "fan" comes from "fanatic"...did you know that?
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