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U2 Eligible For A Grammy After All

10/01/2014
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(Radio.com) U2, the band who've become inescapable after loading their latest album Songs of Innocence onto the world's iCloud, might still be just as ubiquitous come next February when the GRAMMYs take place.

Even though they released their new album for free, with a full physical release coming next month, the band have found a way to become eligible for the award ceremony by pressing limited-edition vinyl right before the cutoff date.

The GRAMMYs require that an album or song is available for purchase before Sept. 30, and the band acted fast, shipping a small batch of LPs to stores, as noted by Rolling Stone.

According to a representative for the GRAMMYs, who spoke to the publication, "As long as the album, be it CD, vinyl or digital, is available commercially for sale to the public by our eligibility cutoff date at a nationally recognized retailer or website, then it's eligible for consideration."

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