On Nov 22 2008, Guns n' Roses debuted their album Chinese Democracy on MySpace. The joint venture between MySpace and Vivendi's Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group allowed fans to listen to the album online for free.
Axl Rose: I know that many of you are disappointed that some of the people that you came to know and love could not be with us here today. Regardless of what you have heard or read, people worked very hard (meaning my former friends) to do everything they could so that I could not be here today. I say fuck that. I am as hurt and disappointed as you that, unlike Oasis, we could not find a way to all get along.