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I think its time that this site and the moderators took some responsibility and did something to prevent future morrissey album leaks (hopefully there will be some?)
I am talking specifically about new albums here - I don't really have a problem with sharing files that have already been released.
However leaking a new album early seems to me to have a massive effect on the impact and success of an album and its chart placing
Both of Morrissey recent albums (of new material) leaked months before release
I think Morrissey and the record company also need to take note:
Look how bob dylan promoted his new album
No offical word of an up coming release at all right up until the last minute- not from the artist himself or the offical website.
No use of the internet for news updates - noone even knew he was in the studio - the internet was a terrible source of solid information - just the usual vague rumours and debate - but they didn't kill the rumour by drowning it in offical fact - they let it fester
Early special listening sessions were arranged with handpicked critics which gave them a great secret scoop - unsurpisingly all the reviews said the same thing -"There is a new album!!!! - ive heard it !!!!- its great!!!!!"
Those early reviews that just appeared in the press (without fanfare) were the first trusty worthy sources of information that a new album actually even existed - the offical site said nothing
Of course all the Dylan message boards went crazy
But tellingly the Dylan album didn't leak at all - probably because only a handful of people knew it even exited a few weeks before it was offically released.
However in the week before the release the main unoffical website banned even talking about the possibility of a leak - anyone who mentioned the word was bullied off the site.
All promotion happen via the printed media and amounted to - one long and very good relaxed indepth interview (handpicked interviewer) covering all the topics people wanted to hear about. This was then split into 4 parts and given out in sequence to four news papers round the world a week at a time.
They were immediately scanned by fans onto internet forums and disscussed endlessly -everyone excitedly waiting for the next installment next week.
The interview was only offically release to the internet via the offical site a week after publication (they were scanned on by fans onto the unoffical site about 10 minutes after publication)
In the days before the release 30 second sound clips were made available on the internet to listen to a section of each song on the new album
Again the Dylan forums went crazy
The first single from the Dylan album was the strongest track (the video by the way was a series of simple back and white still 50's photos)
The result was a number one album in uk and us - personally the album is yet to grow on me
Compare this to the recent morrissey release:
We all knew Morrissey was in the studio - When the album was complete - the titles of the songs - who wrote what - what the covers looked like - the lyrics and then finally over a month before offical release the album was everywhere - even available on several non-morrissey music forums i visit.
Clearly I should take some responsibilty as i did download the listen to the leak - I didn't however share the link or the album with anybody.
Several months before YOR was released i'd heard most of it (on previous albums or live)
Over a month before YOR was released i'd heard it all due to finding a link to a leak on Morrissey-solo - it was on the front page
I think that did have massive damage to the impact of the album - I personally was less excited by release day.
Isn't it time we all took responsibility and stopped the leaks? - Morrissey included and the record company
But shouldn't this site specifically and its moderators take some responsibily for there parts played and take steps to actively prevent leaks rather than publisize/promote them?
who is with me?
I am talking specifically about new albums here - I don't really have a problem with sharing files that have already been released.
However leaking a new album early seems to me to have a massive effect on the impact and success of an album and its chart placing
Both of Morrissey recent albums (of new material) leaked months before release
I think Morrissey and the record company also need to take note:
Look how bob dylan promoted his new album
No offical word of an up coming release at all right up until the last minute- not from the artist himself or the offical website.
No use of the internet for news updates - noone even knew he was in the studio - the internet was a terrible source of solid information - just the usual vague rumours and debate - but they didn't kill the rumour by drowning it in offical fact - they let it fester
Early special listening sessions were arranged with handpicked critics which gave them a great secret scoop - unsurpisingly all the reviews said the same thing -"There is a new album!!!! - ive heard it !!!!- its great!!!!!"
Those early reviews that just appeared in the press (without fanfare) were the first trusty worthy sources of information that a new album actually even existed - the offical site said nothing
Of course all the Dylan message boards went crazy
But tellingly the Dylan album didn't leak at all - probably because only a handful of people knew it even exited a few weeks before it was offically released.
However in the week before the release the main unoffical website banned even talking about the possibility of a leak - anyone who mentioned the word was bullied off the site.
All promotion happen via the printed media and amounted to - one long and very good relaxed indepth interview (handpicked interviewer) covering all the topics people wanted to hear about. This was then split into 4 parts and given out in sequence to four news papers round the world a week at a time.
They were immediately scanned by fans onto internet forums and disscussed endlessly -everyone excitedly waiting for the next installment next week.
The interview was only offically release to the internet via the offical site a week after publication (they were scanned on by fans onto the unoffical site about 10 minutes after publication)
In the days before the release 30 second sound clips were made available on the internet to listen to a section of each song on the new album
Again the Dylan forums went crazy
The first single from the Dylan album was the strongest track (the video by the way was a series of simple back and white still 50's photos)
The result was a number one album in uk and us - personally the album is yet to grow on me
Compare this to the recent morrissey release:
We all knew Morrissey was in the studio - When the album was complete - the titles of the songs - who wrote what - what the covers looked like - the lyrics and then finally over a month before offical release the album was everywhere - even available on several non-morrissey music forums i visit.
Clearly I should take some responsibilty as i did download the listen to the leak - I didn't however share the link or the album with anybody.
Several months before YOR was released i'd heard most of it (on previous albums or live)
Over a month before YOR was released i'd heard it all due to finding a link to a leak on Morrissey-solo - it was on the front page
I think that did have massive damage to the impact of the album - I personally was less excited by release day.
Isn't it time we all took responsibility and stopped the leaks? - Morrissey included and the record company
But shouldn't this site specifically and its moderators take some responsibily for there parts played and take steps to actively prevent leaks rather than publisize/promote them?
who is with me?