New studio album or not?, Contrasting articles Options

[SJN1279]

Ed recently said in a Boston interview:

“Sure, there’s that weird realization like, wow, making records isn’t really important anymore,” Kowalczyk said. “But then you begin to see the rest of the picture. For instance, I’d like to start releasing EPs. I mean, why spend a year on the arduous process of making a 12-song cycle when you can just release the few good ones you’ve got right now?

However in a recent interview it was that that Live would release a new studio album in 2008. Which is correct?

[Badman]

They have to do another album. It's in their blood to make albums. It just means that if the digital thing goes over well then we could see more of it in the future. I just hope that if they DO put up old rare stuff people don't pirate it otherwise they won't make a profit and won't release new (old) stuff. It's only 99 Cents.

[AgentK7]

They have to do another album. It's in their blood to make albums. It just means that if the digital thing goes over well then we could see more of it in the future. I just hope that if they DO put up old rare stuff people don't pirate it otherwise they won't make a profit and won't release new (old) stuff. It's only 99 Cents.

That's why I never understood why they didn't release old b-sides and such officially. They know fans like them and they have to know they're traded around a fair bit on the internet. Allowing this to continue without a commercial option just cut into future sales.