Information regarding boxed sets of Morrissey singles, reissued Smiths CDs and LPs - true-to-you.net (August 8, 2009)

Summary

Regarding Morrissey not being consulted or involved with any Smiths releases by EMI/HMV/Parlophone/Rhino/Warners.

Statement

Morrissey would like it to be known that he has not been consulted by EMI/HMV/Parlophone with regards to two forthcoming boxed sets of Morrissey singles. 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 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.

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