The Lillywhite Sessions is a collection of songs recorded by Dave Matthews Band in 1999 and 2000 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The songs, recorded by the band as a follow-up to their 1998 album Before These Crowded Streets, were ultimately scrapped by the band. The recordings later emerged on the internet and created controversy among fans as well as the music industry, early in its campaign to curb illegal file downloads.