coldplay to give away free 1st single

[yorrick brown]

because no one will buy it lol.

Coldplay will give away the first single from their new album for free over the internet, the British band said on its website.

A note posted on Coldplay.com says that fans can download Violet Hill, from the album Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends, free for one week from 11.15 GMT on Tuesday The album will be launched in Britain on June 12.

Coldplay also announced two free shows - one at London's Brixton Academy on June 16 and another at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 23.

The giveaway is the latest attempt by musicians to win fans and media exposure through new marketing initiatives.

Last year Prince gave away his album Planet Earth for free with copies of a weekly newspaper, angering retailers and the record label which had a deal to distribute it.

A seven-inch vinyl version of Violet Hill will also be given away on the cover if the music weekly NME on May 7.

[JJFlamingo]

Well that's generous...:D

[Sigur509]

I like that it doesn't sound like Clocks. Sounds more like an early Phil Collins song.

I like how Chris Martin called the first three albums part of a trilogy, and hopefully this new one will be a step in a new direction.

[therealjohng]

It's not a bad song.

[JohnLocke2342]

Coldplay is the shit.. I heard swallowed in the sea one time when I was realllllyyy high and it put me in another place time and dimension.

[Brando @$$ Fat]

I've become really fond of Coldplay lately. X&Y was a great departure and a solid album overall.

[DarkKnight81]

I love Coldplay but Violet Hill does absolutely nothing for me.