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Oasis' Noel Gallagher has expressed his concerns over Sony Music releasing a best-of compilation to call time on the contract between the parties.
The band's deal expires next year, and Noel is worried that Sony will cash in while they can, releasing a greatest hits record before they lose the band.
"I'm worried they'll cash in and release a best-of," said Noel. "I've always said we'd never do one until we'd split.
"I think they're going to force our hand. I really wouldn't want to do one, but if they put one out we'll have to get involved otherwise it'll be shit."
Noel has said that the band will not consider re-signing with Sony, and said that a best-of release would constitute them "doing the dirty" on the band:
"It's all a scam. You should put one out only when you're finished - in chronological order. But I have a feeling they'll do the dirty on us."
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I actually
applaud that. Best Ofs shouldn't be put out when a band is still going, albeit not as well.
Y'hear me Gallagher, I applaud you. You're a shining example of good pop stars.
'a shinging example'
i wouldn't agree with but here, I thnk he's right
yes. he is right....
Noel's right for a change...
But there's absolutely no doubt that if he's leaving them, they'll do a 'Best Of'. Let's see, doing it and making more money out of them vs. not doing it and not making more money out of them. Hmmm.
It should be called: Backtracking
Noel has already said that he would never do a best of, now he's backtracking to save face. Surely there's something he could do to prevent them doing a best of if he really wanted? Surely he's retaining the rights to his songs.
But he signed to Sony though
You don't just sign to Sony by accident. What did he expect? By signing the contract he basically handed over control of what the band released to the record label. And now he feels like having a whinge, doesn't he do this everytime they release a single as well?
maybe
he'll get them to stick on acquiesce and a few other prime b-sides. Or maybe not.
Well to be fair
When you sign a record deal, you kinda hope that things will go smoothly (if you didn't think that, surely you would sign to a different label). So Noel wouldn't have anticipated leaving Sony on bad terms, and therefore wouldn't have anticipated the possibility of them 'doing a dirty' on him
Maybe
Anyway, I thought record deals were done by number of albums? So if they have one album left to do, can't they say they want it to be a new release? I'm confused
junkie???
but you make a good point.
When you sign...
to a label, you do have an agreed number of albums, but compilations and best-of's don't count in their view.
Hence they can do it against a bands' wishes.
I agree with Noel...I feel dirty.
Creation
was part owned by Sony early on prior to Oasis signing to em. They needed the distribution and backing of a major to reach the mass market.
Cretaion, Sony and Oasis
Creation were part owned by Sony, then bought over, but Oasis were always signed to Sony - just that the records came out on Creation in the UK for "cred" and because McGee wanted to have them but Creation couldn't afford it.
Basically
In the contract, the record label generally has the option to release a compilation, which doesn't count as a new album. Sometimes they also have stipulated that live albums count, but you're usually only allowed one and Oasis have already had one.
wouldn't it be better all round
if Sony did put out a best-of compilation and saw the contract through to its completion.
This way Oasis wouldn't release any more godawful pieces of wank that would inevitably be built up to be something they aren't.
Then. Perhaps. They'd split up?
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