GNR's 'Democracy' To Be Retail Exclusive?

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy' To Be Retail Exclusive?
Published 8/15/2008 at BLABBERMOUTH.NET Latest News
Ed Christman of Billboard.com reports that negotiations are underway for GUNS N' ROSES ' long-delayed "Chinese Democracy" to come out as an exclusive at one of the big boxes — either Wal-Mart or Best Buy . Negotiations are also ongoing to have conventional record company distribution, a source tells Billboard.com . 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 ...

Guns N' Roses: Chinese Democracy finally to see release, and be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart or Best Buy?
Published 8/15/2008 at Prefix
... are leaning towards Best Buy or Wal-Mart. You d think that Rose s record company, Interscope, would want to diversify the stores and try to recoup the ridiculous amount of money Rose allegedly spent on the album, but the deal could drum up additional hype alongside the ridiculous anticipation fans have after 14 years of silence from Rose. Meanwhile, at least one track reportedly from the album will be out on September 14 to coincide with the release of Rock Band 2. [ Billboard ]

Early buzz: Bill Murray, Weezer, '90210,' cookies, more
Published 8/18/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... . - OK, this is weird: What if Guns N' Roses ' Chinese Democracy were only sold at Wal-Mart or some other "big box" store? - Family Ties ' Michael Gross has ...

‘Chinese Democracy’ Possibly Being Released, Possibly As Wal-Mart Exclusive
Published 8/18/2008 at Vulture
... Because the Summer Olympics in Beijing have resparked our interest in all things Chinese, we're thrilled to bring you the latest non-news regarding Axl Rose's long-delayed, probably still-not-done opus: Billboard reports that the cornrowed, procrastinating Guns N' Roses front man is in talks to release Chinese Democracy exclusively through either Best Buy or Wal-Mart. According to a source, there are still ongoing negotiations to give the album traditional record-company distribution, but GNR's manager, Irving Azoff, is apparently a fan of retailer exclusives ...

Wal-Mart Rocks The Hardest [Marketing]
Published 8/18/2008 by Hamilton Nolan at Gawker
... Guns "N" Roses' "new" album Chinese Democracy—insert standard joke about album taking longer to happen than actual democracy in China—reportedly stands a good chance of being sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. This comes on the same day that AC/ DC ...

New Guns N' Roses - "Shackler's Revenge"
Published 8/21/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
... and you should be getting a sense of what the album (which Axl began work on in 1964) might sound like, and whether it'll be worth a trip to Wal-Mart . Above is the alleged "Shackler's Revenge" artwork, according to ...

Wired Music: ‘Chinese Democracy’ Soon-to-be Released?
Published 8/25/2008 by Alyk at Allie Is Wired!
... Hot on the heels of rumors of the imminent Wal-Mart exclusive release, another track from Guns n’ Roses long-delayed disc Chinese Democracy leaked onto the internet. The track, “Shackler’s Revenge,” will appear on the soundtrack for “Rock Band 2,” ...