“Arctic Monkeys have pleaded with their fans not to distribute their forthcoming album over the Internet after it was leaked ahead of release.”

“It all came about for the Monkeys when a 22 track CDR was leaked and spread onto the magical world of the internet and into the homes of music lovers around England - and ever since then the Monkey craze began. Week by week, more people picked up on them and they eventually became Britain's worst kept secret. Headline shows sold out with people buying tickets for £160 outside venues (£9 face value...) and last time I checked on eBay, their demo CDs were being sold for over £200! And all before any singles have been officially released!”