By the Way radio stations participated in broadcasting the band's new daily material, along with MTV, VH1, and digital music retailers like iTunes, as well as Cell phone companies. AOL featured the Chili Peppers as their "Artist of the Month" in June, streaming interviews and live performances of the band free of charge; they also sold an MP3 of "By the Way", the record's first single, for ninety-nine cents and raffled off tickets that gave fans a chance to see the band in Japan in November. "By the Way" was released on CD and LP on July 9, 2002, under the Warner Bros.
Burnt by the Sun (band) on January 22, 2002, followed by "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good" which was released on October 7, 2003. Witte and Olender opted to part ways with the group in 2004, leading to a lengthy search for suitable replacements. But, in 2006, both returned to a revamped group (now featuring Nick Hale, formerly of Premonitions of War, on 2nd guitar) On August 25, 2009 Burnt By The Sun released "Heart of Darkness". The band stated that "Heart of Darkness" is BBTS' final album. In 2016, former members Mike Olender, John Adubato and Dave Witte started a new band