New Wu-Tang Clan Album Won’t Be Released Commercially for 88+ Years

Last year multiple Kickstarter campaigns were launched by Wu-Tang Clan fans. These fans were hoping to raise enough money to collectively buy Wu-Tang’s one-off Once Upon a Time In Shaolin album.

Wu-Tang is going to sell the album to the highest bidder. Last year the group said they already had a bid of $5 million.

Unsurprisingly, both Kickstarter campaigns failed to reach their $5,000,000+ goals. And even if they hadn’t failed to raise funds, they might not have been able to actually buy and disseminate the album.<!–/*
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Forbes reports that the winning bidder won’t be able to commercially release the album for 88 years. Wu-Tang member RZA said:

“Owning a Picasso doesn’t mean you can sell prints or reproductions, but that you’re the sole owner of a unique original. And that’s what Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is. It’s a unique original rather than a master copy of an album.”

The group says they’re doing this to bring value back to music.

Nina Ulloa covers breaking news, tech, and more: @nine_u

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Source: Industry News