The Latest Leaks: Weezer, Robbie Williams, Amerie, Slayer...
The release schedule is intensifying ahead of the Christmas shopping season, and so are the leaks. After a few quiet weeks on the pre-release scene, BitTorrent groups now seem to be ramping up for the holiday season.
One major release now leaking is Weezer’s seventh album, Raditude. The album streets November 3rd, though copies started circulating on private tracker sites on Saturday and publicly on Sunday. The slip happened on the heels of the release of the Lil’ Wayne collaboration “Can’t Stop Partying” (just think Weezy and Weezer).
In a further twist, Raditude is the latest in an ongoing series of leaked albums first promoted through the iTunes Pass program (earlier examples include Rob Thomas and U2). Fans were able to purchase a pass to the “Weezer Raditude Club” and receive a track and bonus material each week until the entire album dropped. Now, those fans are left with a debit of $20, while the entire (UK double-disc) CD is available for free ahead of the iTunes Pass micro-releases.
Other notable leaks happening this week are:
- Robbie Williams, Radio Killed The Video Star (Web - 10/27, Street - 11/17)
- Amerie, In Love & War (Web - 10/26, Street 11/03)
- Julian Casablancas (from The Strokes), Phrazes for the Young (Web - 10/25, Street - 11/03)
- Slayer, World Painted Blood (Web - 10/25, Street - 11/03)
- Ryan Leslie, Transition (Web - 10/26, Street - 11/03)
Leak report by John Robinson.
