OT - Guns N' Roses in talks for exclusive album release

[AlteredDNA]

No mention of Journey directly, but looks like another Azoff / Wal-Mart release deal:

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertai ... 22&sp=true

By Ed Christman

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The June leak of nine allegedly "mastered, finished" tracks from Guns N' Roses' long-delayed "Chinese Democracy" spurred a renewed round of speculation about whether the Axl Rose-led band will finally release the 14-years-in-the-making album.

But some concrete signs are finally emerging that the album's release could be imminent. That's because, according to sources, negotiations are under way for "Chinese Democracy" to come out as an exclusive at one of the big-box retailers -- either Wal-Mart or Best Buy.

Negotiations are also ongoing for conventional record company distribution, another source said.

Guns N' Roses is now managed by Irving Azoff's Front Line Management, and Azoff is a well-known proponent of issuing albums exclusively through retailers. He released the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" through Wal-Mart, much to the chagrin of other merchants.

It's unclear who initiated the Guns N' Roses exclusive negotiations -- Front Line or Interscope, the band's label.

Representatives at Front Line and Interscope with knowledge of the situation couldn't be reached for comment. A Wal-Mart representative said the chain couldn't confirm this fall's exclusive album offerings. Best Buy representatives couldn't be reached for comment.

[T-Bone]

Sadly, many people will probably buy this just because they're sick to death of all the controversy surrounding it and not because they're even a fan of the band to begin with. Up your ass Axl

[ebake02]

You know it will have an explicit tag so I highly doubt walmart will be releasing it.

[amaron]

This album is gonna sell 5 million on hype alone.

[DerriD]

This album is gonna sell 5 million on hype alone.

Nope.

Nobody even fucking cares about G'N'R anymore. Their fanbase is sick of waiting and the kids today only know of them through GTA San Andreas.

Axl...Thanks for killing what could have been the greatest American band ever. You Douche

[Andrew]

Sadly, many people will probably buy this just because they're sick to death of all the controversy surrounding it and not because they're even a fan of the band to begin with. Up your ass Axl

many others won't buy it for the same reason - sick of hearing about it!

From the leaked tracks....few hold any interest to me. I just don't think the songwriting is that impressive compared to the band's other output. And safe to say even if the original line-up was back together they will never ever beat Appetite For Destruction.

[Angiekay]

This album is gonna sell 5 million on hype alone.

4.5 million of those copies will be in second hand cd shops the next day.

[Ehwmatt]

Never really cared for them... Slash's playing is classic and some of the songs are great, but pound for pound they've never been a great or even good band to me. I'll be passing this one up.

[amaron]

This album is gonna sell 5 million on hype alone.

4.5 million of those copies will be in second hand cd shops the next day.

No doubt, but I can just see this thing flying off shelves on the curiosity factor alone.

[brywool]

the album won't do anything. People are tired of hearing about it. It's been worked on forever and it's always 'just about finished'. Read between the lines- the album sucks. The band's not even happy with it, that's why they're endlessly messing with it. Timing is everything and Axl and his boys missed their window.

I hope it vanishes without a trace.