CMU favourites Art Brut have claimed that their label, EMI, have digitally released their single 'Pump Up The Volume' without telling them. Which seems a bit odd, but there you go.
The editor of the band's official website, http://www.artbrut.org.uk, writes: "Attention, the Internet!! It seems Art Brut have accidentally released a single. Yes, the rumours are true. But how could this happen, you may ask? Why were we not informed? Why was it not available in my local record shack, thrust pride of place along side the latest View recording? Well, my friends, pick up any thread of incompetence and it will usually lead you to a record company. That's right, it seems EMI have decided to release 'Pump Up The Volume' without informing either the band or myself, making any kind of wide scale promotion rather difficult. Adding to this curious new marketing stratagem of discouraging sales, EMI have chosen to make the song available via download only. So no luck in the record shacks either".
No word from EMI on the whole matter yet. Though to be fair I haven't asked them for one. I should do that.