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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Music Worst Idea Ever: The Gossip's Release Date for Music For Men

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:38 AM

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Idolator has a nice post about the ridiculous major label delusion that is behind a decision to release the new Gossip album, Music For Men, on separate release dates for the UK and the States.

While tiered release dates used to be commonplace in the industry, the series of tubes known as "the internet" has made that concept quite irrelevant. That said, the Gossip's label (Columbia—Rick Rubin shall save the music industry forever and ever!) has announced that Music For Men will be out in the UK on June 22nd, and in America it will come out four months later.

So, once again, this local band will have a record out in June, but us Portlanders should really wait until its proper domestic release date in October before we obtain it. Well played, Columbia.

End Hits: This post is available now in the USA, but won't be online in the UK until November.

 

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Makes sense, considering they're way more popular in the UK.
Posted by jake on April 7, 2009 at 11:17 AM · Report
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Makes sense, considering they're way more popular in the UK.
Posted by jake on April 7, 2009 at 11:18 AM · Report
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and all you Portland local-music-piraters won't think twice about ripping off a struggling little diy riotgrll punk label like Columbia. shame on you! RICK RUBIN GOTTA EAT!
Posted by Chunty McHutchence on April 7, 2009 at 11:24 AM · Report
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jake, we all know they are more popular in the UK. But can you explain why that means this is a sensible business decision?
Posted by ROM on April 7, 2009 at 11:35 AM · Report
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Have you seen Rick Rubin? Dude has not missed a meal in some time.

ROM is right, Jake please explain. Just once though.
Posted by ezra on April 7, 2009 at 11:44 AM · Report
6
oh well. they're awful anyway.
Posted by eee on April 7, 2009 at 12:02 PM · Report
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Tell me more about these tubes, please. Can I watch the television movie shows on them? If I touch them, will they burn?
Posted by kiala on April 7, 2009 at 12:04 PM · Report
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long article on Rubin. mentions The Gossip straight away, too:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/magazine…
Posted by Chunty McHutchence on April 7, 2009 at 12:10 PM · Report
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Kiala, the tubes have a puppy back in their van. Do you want to see it? There's candy too.
Posted by Graham on April 7, 2009 at 12:28 PM · Report
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Who knows. I just love trolling! But maybe the label thinks that if it goes off the hook over there, it'll lead to more press here and they can plan the advertising strategy accordingly. Maybe.
Posted by jake on April 7, 2009 at 2:07 PM · Report
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Well trolled, my man. You got me!
Posted by ROM on April 7, 2009 at 3:51 PM · Report
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it'll be available on the US itunes at the same time as it comes out in the UK.
what's the mercury's problem when it comes to local bands that manage to get any more success than playing the doug fir?
Posted by claudia on April 15, 2009 at 10:01 AM · Report

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