GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy': $13 Million In Production Costs (And Counting)

A Universal Music spokesman has dismissed as "meritless" the lawsuit brought by GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose against the company seeking to prevent them from releasing a "greatest hits" album. "Fortunately, since the court has denied their application for a temporary restraining order, the album will be released as scheduled on March 23," Universal's Peter LoFrumento told Reuters.

Although Geffen (a unit of Universal Music Group under Vivendi Universal) officials had no further comment on the dispute, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters that the label has been waiting seven years for Rose to deliver "Chinese Democracy" and has poured $13 million into production of that album after repeated promises that he was about to finish the project.

"Every year there's been a new reason why Axl is not done with the record," the source told Reuters, adding that Geffen went ahead with the greatest-hits package only because Rose failed to come through with "Chinese Democracy". "Had he delivered this record like he promised seven years ago, this would not be happening right now."

A representative for Rose was not immediately available for comment, according to Reuters.

ROFL.....We just did a 6 song EP for $500 bucks and the production sounds killer

Chinese Democracy will certainly finally be released sometime AFTER China actually becomes a democratic nation...

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Originally posted by PurplePunki:
Chinese Democracy will certainly finally be released sometime AFTER China actually becomes a democratic nation...

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<font size="3" face="Arial">lmao Probably true. lmao That guy's beyond being a joke. He's truly pathetic. Damn, Axl....you were a rock star and you literally pissed it all away. Every time you start to come back, you go away again. Just give it up, already.

btw, good point, Sandy.

Lemme get this straight... Axl's got $13 Million dollars thus far for a job thats never been finished?
Fukkin nice one!!
That's a true exercise in stiffing a record label!
The Greatest Rock N Roll Swindle ever!
If I were him I'd just put the icing on the cake and leak the entire thing onto the internet like Jay-Z "allegedly" did for his Grey Album haha

Never quite saw the point in a Greatest Hits album though. Young kids wanting to get into them can pick up "Appetite.." and the "Illusion"'s CD's in any given sale collectively for the same price as this Greatest Hits thing.

no shit sandy, we just did a 4 song EP for nothing and the production sound is top notch. granted we own the studio but still.

but with that said, if someone was going to continue to blindly toss money my way to record an album i wouldn't say no to it.

no shit sandy, we just did a 4 song EP for nothing and the production sound is top notch. granted we own the studio but stil

I saw a tv commercial for the greatest hits cd tonight. I guess this story explains it, eh? Ya' think the song 'My God' is gonna be on the Greatest Hits? *shudders*

13 million? That's pretty hard to believe even if they spent 7 years in the studio or used a hell of alot of tape!

Axl just needs to give it up........

Keep in mind the record company could have pulled the plug at anytime and also 13 million is a loan against the product, look at it as the record company is repossing the catalog to recoup some costs.

Drew

13 million dollars might feed an underdeveloped nation for a year. This is a shamefully self indulgent narcissistic project on behalf of Mr. Rose,one which the general public seems apathetic toward in my estimation. Does anyone really care about this project outside of morbid curiosity? After the crash and burn maybe Bill Bailey will finally go home. One can only hope.