Thursday, February 21, 2008

Linkin Park plays private show at Apple Store Soho (video)

Published: 08:00 AM EST



True to reports, alternative rock band Linkin Park played a private six-song set last night at Apple's Soho retail store in New York City.

The invitation-only, midnight gig was made privy to 200 radio contest winners and was recorded for a future iTunes exclusive release, according to the DailySwarm.

The set list included �Wake,� �Given Up,� �Shadow of the Day,� �My December,� �In Pieces,� and �Bleed It Out.�

Rumors of the band's appearance in conjunction with Apple made headlines earlier this week after AppleInsider discovered that front-man Mike Shinoda had inadvertently tipped-off some of his fans about the collaboration on his blog.

The midnight concert, however, appears to have dashed hopes for a larger Apple media event this month, which had been rumored by several blog sites. With only a handful of business days left in the month, the Cupertino-based company has yet to issue formal invitations to any such gathering, now a telltale sign that no such event will take place.

Meanwhile, Apple's self-imposed released date for the eagerly-awaited iPhone software developers kit (SDK) is rapidly approaching, as are a new line of MacBook Pro notebooks complete with Intel's latest Penryn mobile processors and multi-touch trackpads.





The company has managed a Tuesday product announcement every week since the close of January's Macworld Expo and indications are that this pattern may continue.

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