The Daily Star quoted Gene Simmons explained that Kiss are refusing to record new material until illegal downloading ceases.
“The record industry is dead,” the bass player has said. “It’s six feet underground and unfortunately the fans have done this. They’ve decided to download and file-share. There is no record industry around, so we’re going to wait until everybody settles down and becomes civilised. As soon as the record industry pops its head up, we’ll record new material.”