NEW YORK (Billboard) - The June passing water of baseball club allegedly "down pat, finished" tracks from Guns N' Roses' long-delayed "Chinese Democracy" spurred a renewed round of speculation around whether the Axl Rose-led band volition finally freeing the 14-years-in-the-making album.
But some concrete signs are at long last emerging that the album's release could be at hand. That's because, according to sources, negotiations are below way for "Chinese Democracy" to add up out as an sole at unitary of the big-box retailers -- either Wal-Mart or Best Buy.
Negotiations ar also ongoing for conventional record ship's company distribution, another source aforementioned.
Guns N' Roses is now managed by Irving Azoff's Front Line Management, and Azoff is a long-familiar proponent of issuing albums exclusively through retailers. He released the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" through Wal-Mart, much to the humiliation of former merchants.
It's unclear who initiated the Guns N' Roses exclusive negotiations -- Front Line or Interscope, the band's label.
Representatives at Front Line and Interscope with knowledge of the situation couldn't be reached for comment. A Wal-Mart congresswoman said the chain couldn't confirm this fall's exclusive album offerings. Best Buy representatives couldn't be reached for scuttlebutt.
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