Signs point that it will be
Coldplay. Yep not one of our beloved Pop girls but Coldplay. Before you laugh, keep reading.
Coldplay new album Ghost Stories will be released with a live DVD concert of all the new songs. They taped everything last night and tonight in one of the Sony studios in Los Angeles.
This rumor started at the SXSW festival in Austin. Guess who was the opening night headliner of the iTunes festival? Coldplay.
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No, it won’t be available on Spotify, or any other streaming service. Not on the album release date, and maybe never.
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Coldplay has been very vocal about how much they hate Spotify. And their previous album was only released on Spotify weeks after the release. Here is an article about it
http://nypost.com/2011/10/30/spotify-getting-static/
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In terms of release strategy, the artist under discussion is deciding the best way to release, with a well-orchestrated, pre-release notification to fans more likely than a flat-out surprise.
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This is typical Coldplay. They have a strong presence in social media and interact with fans all the time. Oh and they've already told us the release date. Everything fits.
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But one thing is certain, according to our sources: this artist will be working direct-to-fan channels like Twitter, email, Facebook, SMS and several other channels ‘very aggressively,’ with ‘special giveaways and bonuses’ for the most dedicated and interested fans.
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See above and they've already started the giveaways. They've been giving away concert tickets, autographed cards and some fans will get advance copies of the album.
Im 100% sure Ghost Stories is the Beyoncé esque release the Apple guy was talking about in Austin.