I can't explain it but I am completely fascinated by this latest announcement from Garth Brooks. He's decided to finally dive headfirst into the world of digital distribution for his music but instead of going through the typical routes (iTunes, Spotify, Rdio) he's launched an entirely new distribution platform Ghost Tunes. It's not just for Garth music, or just for country music, it's a full fledged music store. You can buy the latest Spoon record right alongside the exclusive new Garth album.

His quotes in this article regarding the undertaking read like he was not pleased with iTunes 70-30 split or inability to couple t-shirts along with his new album. Honestly, that's an understandable gripe. And even though Bandcamp can totally do all those things they seem to have painted themselves into a corner of being for "indie" artists.

So, yea, go marvel at Ghost Tunes - the latest in music distribution that lets you download OR store music in your locker. But mostly it gives you access to Garth Brooks music. Weird and fascinating.