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Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' breaks MySpace record

Album playback received 25 listens a second

November 21, 2008 | 8 Comments
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Guns N' Roses' new album 'Chinese Democracy' has broken all records after being streamed on MySpace.

The album received around 25 listens a second up until today (November 21) after being streamed in full on the site yesterday (November 20).

Up until 4pm (GMT) today the title track had been played over 826,000 times, with the total amount of plays all the album tracks have received adding up to over 3 million.

The figures mean an average of 25 people per second were listening to one of the songs on the album at MySpace.com/gunsnroses.

The data means that the streaming of the album, dubbed a "listening party", has attracted the largest amount of listeners for an artist album stream launch on the site to date.

Head to MySpace.com/gunsnroses to hear 'Chinese Democracy' in full, and get the new issue of NME, out now, for a two-page review of the album.

Meanwhile, head to the NME Office Blog now to have your say on 'Chinese Democracy'.

You can also view a special photo gallery devoted to the album's 17-year history.

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adno11

Nov 21, 2008

And yet some people still slate the album. Figures speak for themselves. It's a diverse album. When Appitite was handed to the record company they thought about 3 different singers sang lead vocals. Axls got bags full of talent, yeah he's a bit crazy but the best always are. People say it's rubbish but still listen to it and care enough to comment on it. Get off the conveyer and make your own mind up!

FreddyNietzsche

Nov 21, 2008

The fact that that many people listened to the songs doesnÂ´t mean the songs are any good. Curiosity for a record that took 14 years in the making does not equal quality or even validation.

Left Hand Red

Nov 21, 2008

Well seeing as there was like 14 years of build up, it's not a surprise really!

Jamie_W

Nov 22, 2008

I thought no-one cared? :roll eyes:

petro72

Nov 22, 2008

For 14 years in the making, the cd is pathetic. I was expecting something with a little edge, maybe early G n R, but instead I was greeted by songs that could have been recorded in about a week. 14 years and 2 million dollars later for this?!?!?! You've got to be kidding me. I've heard better sounds from a cat caught in a blender.

Pop Harlot

Nov 22, 2008

Had this for a couple of days now (it came out early in Australia) and still not sure what to make of it. It's certainly dated and somewhat disjointed, but there are moments of brilliance particularly in the heavier tracks. Axl's ballads are, as usual, mawkish and his lyrics are as pedestrian as ever, so it works best when he's screaming and the music's cranked. It's certainly not a bad album by any standards, but I fear that given the anticipation this was always going to disappoint and the critics will be tugging on their leashes ready to attack.

honcho

Nov 22, 2008

You just don't step inside to 14 yearsSo hard to keep my own head... that's what I sayYou know...I've been the beggar...I've played the thiefI was the dog...they all tried to beatBut it's been14 years of silenceIt's been14 years of painIt's been14 years that are gone foreverAnd I'll never have again

EAMONREILLYdotCOM

Nov 23, 2008

I can't believe some of you guys. Rolling Stone Magazine among others have already given great reviews to the new album. You don't get 15 million myspace page views if you're crap. G n' R still RAWK with a capital R.