Singer asks followers 'not to bother buying' the new releases.
Morrissey has requested that fans don't buy any of the approaching 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 annonunce through, that he wouldn't receive any money from the reissues, released on November 2, and that he was not asked for acceptance 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 refered by EMI/HMV/Parlophone [record labels, and not the retailer] with regards to two approaching boxed sets of Morrissey singles," the message read.It continued: "Morrissey does not accept such releases and would ask people not to bother buying them. Morrissey receives no payments from EMI for any back catalogue, and has not received a commission from EMI since 1992.
"Morrissey also does not approve of, and was not advised on, the (past release) Rhino box of Smiths CDs, or the Warner acquittance 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 arm art as "appalling".
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