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There is one last twist in the long and arduous journey for Knife Party's long-anticipated and delayed album "Abandon Ship." Just when it seemed like the album when all set and ready to go with a special marketing plan in place, the album sprung a leak and was put on iTunes three weeks early, causing it to shoot instantly all the way up to No. 3 on iTunes's overall album charts in the United States, No. 2 in Australia and No. 4 in the U.K., according to Mixmag.Often times artists purposefully "leak" songs as a way of building hype for an album for another project, but this appears to be an accident that went well for Knife Party and Big Beat/Atlantic.The album was scheduled for release Nov. 24, the same day as David Guetta's sixth artist album "Listen." A full slate of promos was set up over the next few weeks, including an album premiere on Thump and then a special album feature and interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio One. With the album out now, three weeks early, it does not seem like pre-album marketing is necessary anymore. -
Stream the New Foo Fighters Album 'Sonic Highways' Now [LISTEN]
The wildly anticipated album by the Foo Fighters, Sonic Highways, is currently available to stream via iTunes. -
Spotify Royalties Overtake iTunes in Europe, According to Kobalt Music; Will Taylor Swift Be Back Soon?
Music industry heads might not have been shocked at the announcement this week but the news was still monumental: According to royalty disbursement agency Kobalt (via TechCrunch), streaming royalties from Spotify have surpassed the totals of iTunes for the first time during the last quarter. The company reported that the average performer received 13 percent higher payouts from streaming royalties than that of downloads. -
Apple Reportedly Aims to Work Beats Music Streaming Service into iTunes as Downloads Numbers Fall
The biggest deal in the music industry this year, both in dollar figures and headlines, was when Apple acquired Beats Audio. No one expected much of a change to occur with Beats popular headphone lines so most questions focused on the future of the new streaming service Beats Music. It seems, according to The Wall Street Journal, that Apple will aim to build Beats Audio into the iTunes platform. For a price, of course. -
Apple Says 81 Million People 'Experienced' U2's 'Songs Of Innocence'
U2's newest album simply appeared in iTunes libraries throughout the world last month, and Apple says about 81 million people at least played or streamed the album. -
Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Was “Inspired” By U2 ‘Songs Of Innocence’ Apple Giveaway
Despite all of the annoyance the recent U2 album release and automatic download following Apple’s iPhone 6 unveiling has been sparking, there’s one guy who pretty thrilled by the action – Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, according to NME. -
Apple Releases Tool That Removes U2's 'Songs Of Innocence' From Your iTunes
Remember that "pesky" U2 album that magically appeared in your iTunes? Well, Apple has a tool that can get the album out of there. -
Peral Music: Universal Group Gives Conductor and Pianist Daniel Barenboim a Vanity iTunes Label for Bruckner Early Symphonies, Stravinsky's Rite
PERAL MUSIC, a new digital-only label from UMG, will document Daniel Barenboim's work as a conductor, pianist and chamber musician. "I want to try and look at the future. I want to really get myself into the mentality of the digital world," Barenboim said. -
iTunes may soon offer on-demand streaming and Android phone app
Apple is looking to bring some big new products to its iTunes offerings to deal with the decreasing downloads market. -
The Big Dream: David Lynch Presents Ringo Starr with Lifetime Achievement Award for Peace and Love
With only two Beatles still surviving, it's near impossible for either Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr to stay out of the limelight. Macca, aged 71, is still as prolific as he was in his 40s, yet Ringo, 73, remains ever more humble and tame (especially since Harry Nilsson... -
'Beyoncé' breaks iTunes records by selling over 617,000 copies in three days, new album aiming for No. 1 on Billboard 200
Beyoncé is just breaking all kinds of records. After surprise-releasing her fifth studio album on Friday (Dec. 13) at midnight, the "XO" singer has shattered iTunes sales records and is aiming for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. -
Philippine Typhoon relief aided by iTunes donations
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