Web site logs D,000 downloads of release track in a week
LONDON -- U.K. rock act Keane logged 500,000 downloads of its disengage track "Spiralling" in a weeklong furtherance, according to its label, Universal/Island. The song was made available on the band's Web site beginning Aug. 4.
Universal/Island says the track has become its most democratic free download ever, though there ar limited comparisons available, as U.K. labels do not routinely issue data from such digital promotions. Coldplay's giveaway caterpillar tread "Violet Hill" was downloaded 2 million times in the workweek after April 29, according to EMI.
"Spiralling" has straightaway been withdrawn as a free download from KeaneMusic.com and is available to purchase from digital stores. The song has entered the Nielsen Music Control U.K. Radio Airplay Chart at No. 34.
The track features on the band's new album, "Perfect Symmetry", which is released Oct. 13. The trio's third gear set is preceded by the right first single, "The Lovers Are Losing."
