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The thing I don't understand with Morrissey not self releasing both albums is that they would sell exactly the same amounts if they were on EMI or whatever major label, than on his own label surely. The same fans would be able to buy or order online or in a shop. As was said about Kanye, they would still sell to the converted, and where he is in his career now, he is his own niche market now. He isn't going to start having hits in the chart anymore, you have to be aged 25 or under in the uk to have a single in the bloody charts now. And his albums, like so many other artists, would only spend 2 or 3 weeks tops in the album charts, wether on an indie , or a major label. Come on Moz, self release, you can have an old 60s style label, the lot, no f**kers telling you what to do.
They wouldn't sell exactly the same amounts if a major label was more successful at getting airplay and streams. The idea that Morrissey has a fixed loyal fanbase who will buy anything regardless of promotion simply isn't true. Low in High School sold 25,000 in Week 1 (and prob around 50,000 total) - Dog on a Chain sold 6,000 (and prob 10,000 max total). There is a much larger audience out there for him if a single is A-listed on Radio 2 (or wherever), as Spent the Day in Bed was.
Yes agreed, if he could get airplay it would make a difference, but that's his problem now, getting airplay. Even if he had the catchiest tune out as a single, I'm not sure who would play it now. Agree with you on Ghosts Again single by Depeche mode, their best tune in years.
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He doesn't help himself does heRichard Blade premiered Rebels Without Applause on his Sirius radio show. Camp Morrissey did nothing to promote it at all, It was pretty disgraceful that Richard had to go to Alain's page and ask him to remind Morrissey he'd be playing it. Morrissey never even posted to Central about it. So, what good would radio play do him at this point when someone like Richard Blade is going to bat for him and Morrissey is ignoring him? Blade also has a show on a local station in LA.
New "Bonfire Of Teenagers" track to be debuted on Richard Blade's SiriusXM show (Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022)?
Calling all Moz devotees: I am not sure if this is the best place to post this, but Richard Blade just announced Morrissey will be featured on his Sirius 1st Wave "New Sensation Tuesdays" segment. The show airs each Tuesday evening at 6 PM (eastern)/3 PM (pacific) and features recent music from...
No, not at all.
Good wee read, that. Cheers for linking.The Queen Is Dead Annoyed At Johnny
We’re night four into a two week Vegas residency. An option for a third week has been pencilled in, but not yet committed to. The audio-visual wonderland that is The Sphere was mentioned from…
In the true literary sense we have had hundreds on Central.Have we had an apology yet?????
Benny
It is the obvious way out of this mess. Perhaps the only way out. His refusal to self release can only be described as mad. Bonfire would sell well. Of that I have no doubt. It has a track with Iggy ffs. And aren't we all hungry for a little danger?
Have a Pot Noodle, that’ll sort you out.
Okay, I’m speaking on something I don’t know much about so correct me if I’m wrong about this but if Morrissey were to self publish, does that mean he would have to put in the work of marketing / gathering the people to do the marketing and business side of things rather than the record label taking care of it for him? If so, wouldn’t that explain why he would be less inclined to do so? He’s always struggled with the business side of things.
From my understanding, yes. This is a big part of why he doesn't self release his albums. He'd either have to do it himself or more likely hire someone to promote it, marketing, and the business side of it
True he would need to pull his finger out and employ a decent manager but... he has more trouble keeping managers than he does record labels, so we are back to square one.
Yeah I wouldn’t say I have high hopes.
