Sad truth is that young people don't give a f*** about the artist. They want to listen to music, make an instant judgement & either save or delete. They don't care about sound quality, so a rip from youtube is adequate & in their mind, saves $10.
I endorse the Stones Throw tactics (with regard to piracy) - you'll note that they are able to release plenty of music & make a profit. IMO, they set the benchmark other labels should follow. Sounds like Brendan & PL70 are doing things right.
Snippets of the tracklisting would help though - I haven't seen any available anywhere & would imagine that this could assist sales. I know that I rarely buy stuff blind these days (and being of a certain age, I only buy vinyl) & had it not been for the fact that I'm a big P fan, I would have held out until I could have checked a preview online..
) Anyway, I am someone who is connected to the cloud most of the time weather I like it or not. Having these (any) songs on Youtube before the album was available make the decision to buy the album an easier decision. The internet has made it easier to pass on albums that would have once been an automatic purchase that I knew I would regret (See Phrenology, or Docs Da Name). 
d*mmit!
