Overview
- Reports surfaced after his Bandcamp page displayed a $1,000 digital option with the note, “Digital purchases are discouraged.”
- In an Instagram statement, Criss apologized, said Flatiron Recordings controls the Bandcamp account, and insisted he is not charging $1,000.
- He directed fans to other retailers via a link on his website for purchasing his new self-titled album.
- Earlier coverage noted standard pricing for physical copies ($33 vinyl, $15 CD) with included download codes and a $9.99 iTunes Store download.
- The release is his first solo album since 2007 and features guest appearances from John 5, Billy Sheehan, and Paul Shaffer; a related piece highlighted Vinnie Vincent’s separate high-priced single experiment.