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| Billy Corgan accuses Amazon of breaking 'promises' following Adore reissue leak | Billy Corgan accuses Amazon of breaking 'promises' following Adore reissue leak |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Billy Corgan has lashed out at Amazon, | Billy Corgan has lashed out at Amazon, |
| accusing them of breaking their "promises" by prematurely | accusing them of breaking their "promises" by prematurely |
| releasing details of Smashing Pumpkins' Adore reissue. In a post | releasing details of Smashing Pumpkins' Adore reissue. In a post |
| taking aim at both the online retailer and the Pumpkins' label, | taking aim at both the online retailer and the Pumpkins' label, |
| Corgan complained that he doesn't know "what [he] can trust" | Corgan complained that he doesn't know "what [he] can trust" |
| any more. | any more. |
| "It boils my blood when 'ye olde | "It boils my blood when 'ye olde |
| record business stands up and does [its] same old trample all over | record business stands up and does [its] same old trample all over |
| what was promised," Corgan wrote on his website. "Frankly, they’re more scared of their [corporate] masters | what was promised," Corgan wrote on his website. "Frankly, they’re more scared of their [corporate] masters |
| than [the] artists on their rosters." | than [the] artists on their rosters." |
| At issue was Amazon's listing for the new Adore box set: an expanded, six-disc version of their 1998 album, | At issue was Amazon's listing for the new Adore box set: an expanded, six-disc version of their 1998 album, |
| remastered in both mono and stereo formats. Corgan has had the final | remastered in both mono and stereo formats. Corgan has had the final |
| tracklist for months, he claims, but "made the mistake of | tracklist for months, he claims, but "made the mistake of |
| asking the record label if I should wait" to post it online. | asking the record label if I should wait" to post it online. |
| Virgin and Universal Music Enterprises allegedly insisted that they | Virgin and Universal Music Enterprises allegedly insisted that they |
| try to coordinate the announcement with retailers. Instead, Amazon | try to coordinate the announcement with retailers. Instead, Amazon |
| seems to have accidentally leaked the whole thing – albeit with some | |
| errors. | errors. |
| "Amazon decided to break an | "Amazon decided to break an |
| agreement and post track listing of Adore first; despite assurances | agreement and post track listing of Adore first; despite assurances |
| otherwise that asked us to wait," Corgan stated in his initial | otherwise that asked us to wait," Corgan stated in his initial |
| post. | post. |
| But the musician's later entry also drew a line between Amazon's | But the musician's later entry also drew a line between Amazon's |
| behaviour and the problems currently plaguing the music industry. | behaviour and the problems currently plaguing the music industry. |
| "Some would say music hasn’t been in such a disadvantageous | "Some would say music hasn’t been in such a disadvantageous |
| place … [since] the early 1900s," he wrote. And according to the artist, labels are using "harmful business practices" to "exploit … [artists'] rights". | |
| While Smashing Pumpkins have two new | While Smashing Pumpkins have two new |
| albums planned for 2015, Corgan said he "[doesn't] believe … | |
| in some corporate logo that helps sell plastic". And yet there | in some corporate logo that helps sell plastic". And yet there |
| will certainly be label logos on the reissued Adore. "Thanks to | will certainly be label logos on the reissued Adore. "Thanks to |
| Universal Music Entertainment's four-pronged restoration of this gem, | Universal Music Entertainment's four-pronged restoration of this gem, |
| the album can reach a whole new generation of fans," the company | the album can reach a whole new generation of fans," the company |
| said in a press release. The company have yet to respond to Corgan's claims. | said in a press release. The company have yet to respond to Corgan's claims. |
| The 107-track Adore set, featuring | The 107-track Adore set, featuring |
| unreleased demos, outtakes, and a live set from Atlanta's Fox theatre | |
| in 1998, is out on 23 September. | in 1998, is out on 23 September. |