Album Leak (false alarm!)

[10milestereo]

It most likely has a bunch of fake mp3 files that you can't access without a password anyway. There have been multiple rar files like this for the upcoming Kate Bush album.

[GoldDustBoy]

Originally Posted by 10milestereo

^The password protected rar file is a very common hoax. It's pretty safe to assume that any files asking for a password or a survey to be completed before access is a fake.

I know that, but I'm desperate.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by 10milestereo

It most likely has a bunch of fake mp3 files that you can't access without a password anyway. There have been multiple rar files like this for the upcoming Kate Bush album.

But how are they fake mp3 files? Just mp3 files that are dead air? Or did somebody record themselves saying "Sucker!" or something?

[Thrown_Down]

Originally Posted by markolas

But how are they fake mp3 files? Just mp3 files that are dead air? Or did somebody record themselves saying "Sucker!" or something?

I don't know. I remember Madonna getting press for having recorded herself saying 'Stop stealing my f@^&*ing music' and uploading it to the internet just before her American Life album was released, so stranger things have happened.

[RickRobert]

I'm quite suprised it hasn't leaked actually, considering it's out in like two weeks.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Thrown_Down

I don't know. I remember Madonna getting press for having recorded herself saying 'Stop stealing my f@^&*ing music' and uploading it to the internet just before her American Life album was released, so stranger things have happened.

Someone actually tried to "steal" that steaming pile of offal?!The ol' shyster should have instead been begging someone to sit through it.

[Thrown_Down]

^ Hey, I actually kinda liked that album, even though it was a bit sub-par. I'm fairly sure you weren't as keen, judging by your vivid description of it.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Thrown_Down

^ Hey, I actually kinda liked that album, even though it was a bit sub-par. I'm fairly sure you weren't as keen, judging by your vivid description of it.

I can't stand her..never could but from what little I could stomach it was particularly bad.

[10milestereo]

Originally Posted by markolas

But how are they fake mp3 files? Just mp3 files that are dead air? Or did somebody record themselves saying "Sucker!" or something?

Dead air or just a bunch of mp3s of previously released songs, which people who have no lives like to speed up and slow down and such. I don't know why people bother doing it, but they do.

[Bandon]

Didn't we have leaked tracks from TISL a few weeks before its release?

The radio stations should get their advanced copies of IYD anytime now and start playing tracks by this Friday. Thats my guess.

[tristanbmusic]

Do your computer a favour.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS.

The rar links NEVER work because it is impossible to ever get the password for them. Advertisement companies pay websites to set up these links so people will give them their emails, personal info, etc.
Stevie is being amazingly protective of the album, but expect it about a week before the release date should it ever leak. Torrent sites such as btjunkie or piratebay will have it by then should it even leak.
Stevie shouldn't worry about album sales because of that though. It seems Mr. Paul Simon did quite well on the charts even though his album was leaked a week before.
Fingers crossed.

[skuncles]

Nearly every major album released these days gets leaked prior to it's release. The question is do you want to take the risk of getting a possible virus by downloading them?

[estranged4life]

I would avoid the 'leak' downloads available online, nothing more than adware and phishing scams.

Btw, Just to humor myself, I just checked the 'leak' download file sizes (.mp3 format), definitely 'something' you don't want to download.

[ryguy2010]

Would someone please tell me what the rules are for album leaks are? Would it be legal to d/l since we pre-ordered and paid for the c.d? All the piracy stuff confuses me.

[olive]

Originally Posted by ryguy2010

Would someone please tell me what the rules are for album leaks are? Would it be legal to d/l since we pre-ordered and paid for the c.d? All the piracy stuff confuses me.

It's stealing ..and I am surprised how many of her ""FANS" are willing to do this , knowing how she feels about it. i don't understand the whole gimme attitude