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'''Linkin Park''' is a popular [[nu-metal]] band that have achieved mainstream success, having sold over 40 million albums<ref name="mwire">Marketwire.com, [http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/rel.jsp?id=734264 Linkin Park on top of the charts]</ref> and produced several hit singles. The band employs a hard rock type of sound incorporating catchy choruses, rap-style vocals and various electronic effects, but have undergone noticeable changes in their latest album, ''Minutes to Midnight''. The band has been around since 1996, when it was known as [[Xero]]; Xero later changed their name to Linkin Park before signing a contract with Warner Brothers Records in 1999.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_150/196c_linkin_park.html Linkin Park – Biography]</ref>

'''Linkin Park''' is a popular [[nu-metal]] band that have achieved mainstream success, having sold over 40 million albums<ref name="mwire">Marketwire.com, [http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/rel.jsp?id=734264 Linkin Park on top of the charts]</ref> and produced several hit singles. The band employs a hard rock type of sound incorporating catchy choruses, rap-style vocals and various electronic effects, but have undergone noticeable changes in their latest album, ''Minutes to Midnight''. The band has been around since 1996, when it was known as [[Xero]]; Xero later changed their name to Linkin Park before signing a contract with Warner Brothers Records in 1999.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_150/196c_linkin_park.html Linkin Park – Biography]</ref>

Linkin Park, along with other Warner Brother Music group artists like [[Green Day]], had an infamous [[iTunes]] holdout refusing to sell their content on the iTunes music store. Despite Apple trying to persuade the label to go digital, they had refused. The label finally gave in about a year ago, being one of the last influential artists to join the iTunes music store. The process began with the band offering music videos, then their 3 top albums. They now are in close relations with iTunes and have been featured artists on the homepage on several occasions.<ref>[http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/6086.html Linkin Park iTunes Holdout]</ref>

Linkin Park, along with other Warner Brother Music group artists like [[Green Day]], had an infamous [[iTunes]] holdout refusing to sell their content on the iTunes music store. Despite Apple trying to persuade the label to go digital, they had refused. The label finally gave in about a year ago, being one of the last influential artists to join the iTunes music store. The process began with the band offering music videos, then their 3 top albums. They now are in close relations with iTunes and have been featured artists on the homepage on several occasions.<ref>[http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/6086.html Linkin Park iTunes Holdout]</ref>

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