They also don't want to get godsmacked by avex, so....

You do know that the concert starts on the 10th, right? There's a 10th/11th show and then the album "comes out" on the 13th/14th. That is why people are saying there are two concert dates before the album, because THERE ARE TWO CONCERTS HAPPENING BEFORE THE ALBUM COMES OUT.

In a way I understand it. They care about Ayu and don't want to promote piracy of her music. However, there are some people who are genuine and buy her music if they can even after hearing the leaks. I don't listen to leaks usually because I want to wait until THAT moment! When I get the album in the mail and I listen to it for the first time. I'm considering holding on to that tradition no matter HOW much I want to see the PVs or hear the songs... I'm going to wait... I'll explode with musical ecstasy more that way. :yes

Well last time, they decided to leak You were... and BALLAD in HQ since there were already PV rips out, and they decided to hold RED LINE and the other stuff hostage. :< Which I think is just bleghktgjha, since realistically, anyone who is going to buy the single/album will buy it, and anyone who isn't going to buy it won't buy it. Holding back the leak/release of her new music is seriously not going to cause an amazing boost to her sales, because everyone is going to get it sooner or later anyways. :shrug

The people attending those first two concerts are either going to be very excited to hear new material first or just very confused. Either way, I hope someone can record just a bit ;D

Yeah I get what you're saying, I'm not saying holding the leaks will boost sales. Like you said, people already know whether or not they're going to buy something way beforehand. I mean look how many people already preordered RnRC. But I understand one possible reason why they would hold it. Cause.... the same thing happened with me and Sunrise, sorry y'all. :innocent

But I wouldn't act rude and dangle it in front of fans faces like an *******. I would keep quiet about it.

A lot of people here get stuff they don't talk about tbh.

I don't understand it. Why would you not want to share it with other Ayu fans who are waiting... and waiting...? If it's not for fear of hindering sales... then what is it? Sounds rather... rude.

^ Who's not sharing leaks? xD

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I'll personally listen to leaks first, Because I'm still not sure if I'm getting the Limited Box Set.

Well, some people are just like that, haha. Or... they just would rather not share because they know how Ayu fans can get. Remember what happened with AHS and k1sek1? Ughhhh.

Lol. Well it's rather sad that some people allow certain fans viewpoints to affect wheter or not they would like to share with everyone. Seriously, everyone has opinions. If they wanna gripe, let them gripe. Ayu can't please everyone. :irked

Yeah :laugh If that's the case, then I just try to tough out >___<;

Ugh, I hate people that do this. Like I said, I can understand why they hold the leaks back, but I hate it when people post that they have it and wont be giving it out, FOR NO REASON they state this. Obviously they're saying "niner niner niner" lol. "Haha, I got it and you have to wait." >________________<

That's not why. The reason why he stopped sharing was because people at AHS were basically craptalking about him for not sharing and kind of cursing him out/ganging up on him for not letting people have what they wanted. Eventually he got sick of it and moved onto his own completely private forum where he can control who gets what. (That is why you are not cruel to people who are generous... aie.)

The HQ 30s-1 minute preview thing imo is nice enough since I think that's all they're really "allowed" to share per avex's "rules"... -pokes Foyuki for more information-

ouch.this is bad.i guess he left when i just joined ahs?
so,when usually they can confirm the first press item?and,do cdjapan has the lottery prize thingy?

Well, he still was the one who posted the full version of BALLAD a while back. It was pretty cool/random. But it wasn't here, that's for sure.

We should get something in the next week so people will "know" of the lottery other than just at HMV... or maybe someone should ask CDJapan about it and see if they know?

^does he have connections? is he one of those people that gets leaks well before anyone else? and I think it's stupid to talk bad about someone and gang up on them cause they have leaks they don't want to share. I mean, you'll get it eventualy. But if it was unreleased stuff, I think that would be something different, like unreleased demo songs, and pictures and stuff. But that's not the case apparently. When did he leave?

Yes, he has connections that I'm not really sure about. I think I suspected a radio connection or something. He stopped posting things after he posted a CD rip of Sparkle, but his last visit was 3 months ago, around the time You were... came out.

This was probably posted already, but here's a very High Quality version of the Microphone [Honda Spark] CM!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3g3Pf4lCzU&NR=1

I think it sounds amazing!! :luv2 Just listened to it through my headphones a dozen times and it's made me even more excited for the new album!!

I've been listening to that a lot too, it just sounds so awesome.. I can't wait for the full song + the PV ughh it'll be amazing.

Yeah, the HD version was posted by Foyuki in the Don't look back CM download thread, haha. So awesome. It's so clear on TV!~

that song is seriously looking like it's gonna be awesome.