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Danger Mouse's Latest Album a Blank CD

Producer pushes listeners to illegally download, burn songs

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(Newser) – Legal wrangling reportedly led to the shelving of Danger Mouse’s latest album; now, instead of dropping Dark Night Of The Soul, the producer behind acclaimed Beatles/Jay-Z mash-up the Grey Album is releasing a book of photographs by director David Lynch—with a blank CD enclosed, XXL reports. “For Legal Reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will,” the disc reads, seemingly hinting that fans should download the album illegally. Listen for free at NPR (link below).

Singer Thomas Callaway also known as Cee-Lo Green, center, and musician Brian Burton, also known as Danger Mouse, left, talk with MTV VJ Damien Fahey.
Singer Thomas Callaway also known as Cee-Lo Green, center, and musician Brian Burton, also known as Danger Mouse, left, talk with MTV VJ Damien Fahey.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
A blank CD, the kind one can illegally download music on.
A blank CD, the kind one can illegally download music on.
Musician Brian Burton, also known as Danger Mouse.
Musician Brian Burton, also known as Danger Mouse.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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Timinator2K
May 18, 09 3:18 PM CDT
"Use it as you will"...a wink's as good as a nod to a blind bat, eh? Reply
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Collusive
May 18, 09 5:31 PM CDT
Hey, you're really old!
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Nwambe
May 18, 09 9:07 PM CDT
F*cking genius, in my opinion Reply
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EddyTeach
May 19, 09 8:14 AM CDT
The Grey Album is genius-- kudos to Danger Mouse and Girl Talk to challenge our outdated copyright laws. Reply
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