Well, if you release it early once, you might as well release it early twice. Following the accidental sale of Metallica's new album, 'Death Magnetic', on Tuesday by a record shop in France, Universal Music France will release the album on 9 Sep, three days ahead of the official worldwide release date. The album was leaked in full online within hours of the accidental sales. However, now officially releasing the album early in France is surely more likely to accelerate its illegal distribution around the world rather than slow it down, so it's not really clear why this decision has come about.
Sep 5, 2008
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Metallica album to be released early in France
Universal Music France will release Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' on 9 Sep, three days ahead of the official worldwide date, after the album leaked online.