Linkin Park Resolving WB Suit, Prepping New Disc!

Some great news on Linkin Park!

 

"Months after Linkin Park took its contract renegotiation dispute with Warner Bros. public, the band and the label are close to resolving the matter without any further ugliness.

 

"We're resolving our differences and we're looking forward to putting out a record next year," guitarist Brad Delson tells Billboard.com. "We're all focused on the creative process right now."

 

In May, Linkin Park issued a statement announcing the band was halting plans for a spring 2006 album and expressed concerns about the competitive impact Warner Music Group aggressive cost cutting strategy and initial public offering.

 

Without revealing details of its business arrangements, MC/vocalist Mike Shinoda says the band has "been working on new stuff for at least a month."

 

The new album will sport Shinoda's first production credit on one of the band's releases. "Of all the processes of Linkin Park, the guys all have their own special talents and the places they take charge and shine," he says. "One of my favorite places to be is in the studio."

 

 

The as-yet-untitled set will be the follow-up to 2003's "Meteora," which has sold 5.14 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set featured the single "Breaking the Habit," which topped Billboard's Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock airplay charts and reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

Shinoda said it was way too early to describe the direction of the new material, but one general idea has already taken hold. "Rap/rock and new metal have been used to describe Linkin Park," he says. "But if you think of a song like 'Breaking the Habit,' it would be kind of difficult to describe that as rap/rock. It's not very accurate. On the next record, we're looking to break away from that label even further than we have in the past."

 

And while Shinoda admits Linkin Park has "hundreds" of unreleased songs that could potentially be revisited, "We tend to not do that, simply because, the band is always evolving. We like the momentum created by coming up with new songs."

 

While work continues, Shinoda is plotting a late January/early February tour for his hip-hop side project Fort Minor, which just issued its debut album, "The Rising Tied," on Linkin Park's Machine Shop imprint. The set debuted last week at No. 60 on The Billboard 200.

 

"[Linkin Park] DJ Joseph Hahn came to our show in Los Angeles," Shinoda says. "He didn't even say hi. He didn't even say great show. He just walked straight up to me and said, 'Listen to me. When you go on stage with your side project, it can't be this good. You're not allowed. It's not fair.' He was obviously joking, but we do take a lot of pride in our show and I hope people can see it soon."

 

Source: Billboard and Metronews

 

It's so good to hear they're settling this manner, at least now they can focus on the album and not on stuff to do with their record label:D Whoa I really can't wait to hear their new stuff, he wants to move away from the rap / hip hop genre huh? Hmmm lol. Well we can only wait

 

I would've thought FM would get higher in the charts :O

Sorry for the double post, I might as well post this here as well! Warner are rich!

 

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Warner Music Group Revenue On The Rise

 

Warner Music Group has released both its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end financial reports. Revenue for the label was up 13 percent for the quarter to $905 million. Digital revenue accounted for six percent of the total revenue in the fourth quarter, totaling $53 million. Operating income for the fourth quarter jumped from $3 million in 2004 to $19 million in 2005.

 

For the entire fiscal year, WMG revenue was up two percent, reaching $3.5 billion in total. Operating income for the year was reported at $84 million, with growth in recording music and in publishing. Revenue from recorded music increased two percent to $2.9 billion, with digital music revenue accounting for $105 million. The label singled out Green Day, Linkin Park & Jay-Z, Michael Buble, Rob Thomas, and Simple Plan among the top sellers of the year.

 

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Source: FMQB

Wootness, FM's touring in january

 

And yeah, there's been a lot of talk of this album being something in the direction of BTH, or at least more organic, and away from the stereotype numetal

Yay!!!A new LP cd will be released soon!.It´s good to know that the guys are solving the prob with WB.

For a sec I thought would fight with Mike for what Joe said about his side project:p,lol sorry that was a random comment,nvm >.<.

That´s a lot of info Jen,nice job!:thumbsup:

nice find.. so many new LP news in one day ..woosh

And while Shinoda admits Linkin Park has "hundreds" of unreleased songs that could potentially be revisited

 

>.< Why cant they just make an "Unreleased" album, just throw all of em on a couple DVDs, package em up, sell em for like $10, and make us really happy.

this is the best news all week

i can not wait for new LP stuff

Great news, can't wait for the new album . This is off topic but, I wander why Chester wants to release his album after the new LP album if he's already finished with it? Maybe because Mike just released his album, but why so late?

A couple questions. LP definetly has the money, potential, and experience to be their own boss, basically have their own record label. Why won't they jus leave Warner Bros? There are other record companies that can meet their agreements, like Colombia, or even Jay-Z's Def Jam, or Roc-A-Fella. Better yet, create their own, even if it's just for one or two more albums

 

Someone enlighten me

As far as I know, they couldn't. They were locked into their contract with Warner, and Warner wouldn't let them out. I might be missing something, but I believe that's about it.

fuck

Whoa I really can't wait to hear their new stuff, he wants to move away from the rap / hip hop genre huh? Hmmm lol. Well we can only wait

I can't wait either

 

I would've thought FM would get higher in the charts :O

 

me too !

What he means by moving away from rap rock further is make more songs like BTH which are alternative rock so YAY for more variety

As far as I know' date=' they couldn't. They were locked into their contract with Warner, and Warner wouldn't let them out. I might be missing something, but I believe that's about it.[/quote']

Yeah WB wouldn't let them.

 

And if they'd try anything, WB would sue the crap out of them...

i just want to see what they come up with for the new album. If the single I have is actualy the "new'' single then its shaping up to be pretty nice. im all a tingle waiting for the new album

LP iz Back!!!! \M/ YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

 

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Yayness!! ^.^ Thats great news... can't wait for the new album

Oh man...this is getting very exciting! I cant wait!

 

I always thought that they should release an "Unreleased" album...that would be aweome

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ohh no, here we go again

 

BUMPING 3 YEARD OLD THREADS!!

Not only that, but bumping 3 yr old threads with things which aren't LP related! woo nicely done. *foresees a CLOSED thread* LOL

Bumpedy bump bump by an advertising fool... Noob was Banned, Thread gets Locked.