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2008-04-29 |
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Coldplay gives away single in Internet |
British rock band Coldplay announced that it will give away the first single from its upcoming album to fans over the Internet. The band also plans a third free show, this time in Barcelona
"Violet Hill" which has a harder, more experimental sound than previous Coldplay releases is now available at the band's site (http://www.coldplay.com).
The Web site asks for the user's email and postcode details, after which an automatically-generated email is sent to the downloader's inbox. The email contains a link to the free MP3, which pops-up on the desktop within a zip-file. The URL apparently expires in six hours.
The track will get a conventional paid-for digital release on May 6, ahead of the June 12 release of the album "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends."
The group recently announced it would promote the album with free shows at London's Brixton Academy on June 16 and Madison Square Garden in New York on June 23. The band has not yet disclosed how fans will be able to get in to the shows. |
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