Beck’s new album, The Information, won’t appear on the U.K.’s album chart next week regardless of how many copies it sells. The U.K.’s Official Chart Company (OCC) has ruled that the album has an “unfair advantage” due to its unique cover art and packaging, which includes a DVD of homemade videos, as well as a blank cover and four random artist-designed sticker sets allowing the album’s owner to customize the cover. These additional features have rendered the album ineligible to chart in the U.K.
Talk: Do you think the OCC’s ruling is fair? COMMENT
On SPIN.com:
Get an Exclusive Beck Track!
On the Web:
beck.com
