August 11

Morrissey has requested that fans don't buy any of the forthcoming box set reissues from his back catalogue.

The former Smiths singer claimed in a statement issued to fan site True-to-you.net, which he often communicates through, that he wouldn't receive any money from the reissues, released on November 2, and that he was not asked for approval for their release.

The Morrissey reissues will see singles and B-sides re-packaged as new seven-inch vinyl releases.

"Morrissey would like it to be known that he has not been consulted by EMI/HMV/Parlophone [record labels, and not the retailer] with regards to two forthcoming boxed sets of Morrissey singles," the message read.

It continued: "Morrissey does not approve such releases and would ask people not to bother buying them. Morrissey receives no royalty payments from EMI for any back catalogue, and has not received a royalty from EMI since 1992.

"Morrissey also does not approve of, and was not consulted on, the [past release] Rhino box of Smiths CDs, or the Warner releases of Smiths LPs on 180 gramme vinyl.

"Morrissey last received a royalty payment from Warners ten years ago and, once again, he would ask people not to bother buying the reissued LPs or CDs."

The singer made a similar move in August 2008, asking fans not to buy a DVD of one of his live shows, 'Live At The Hollywood Bowl', describing the sleeve art as "appalling".



http://www.nme.com/news/morrissey/46616
[Edited 8/12/09 0:19am]

i'm gonna buy em both for my bf just to piss him off.

well if he's not getting paid whether they're on sale or not, why does he care if anyone buys them?

errant said:

You answered your own question

Harlepolis said:

well he's not getting paid if they don't issue them either, so what's the diff?

NpgSoldier said:

Nice editing, lol

Ok I dont understand this shit AT ALL...how come he wont be making money from his own music??

"Morrissey receives no royalty payments from EMI for any back catalogue, and has not received a royalty from EMI since 1992"

That's a bit rich coming from Morrissey. He once recorded a song written by a friend of mine which was used on one of his b-sides and has been included on compilation albums. To this day my friend has not received a single penny of the considerable royalties that he is due.

pacey68 said:

what era?

Cinnie said:

Early 90s, a song called Skin Storm. I don't mind posting the details as my friend recently mentioned it during an interview with Mojo magazine so it's no big secret.
[Edited 8/12/09 19:35pm]

errant said:

He's not getting any means she don't want nobody else getting paid,

he don't own his masters?

well ain't that a bitch