This from CMU:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Turner has been talking to NME about his band's sudden departure from EMI division Virgin America last month.
In the interview he says: "We just felt they'd given up on our record [2003's 'Take The On, On Your Own']. They only let us really put out one single in the States and we know our album had a lot more to give than that. There's a lot of little things, but that, far beyond anything - it's just not justified for any reason. It's just not having the heart, they didn't have the heart for it and that's not where we want to be."
On their actual departure from Virgin, he continues: "The coolest thing they did was be good enough to let us go and not hold us down for no reason, which is what most of 'em can do and will do."
The band are yet to sign with another label, although offers have reportedly been made. Turner says the band are looking for a system where by they can have more control over their fortunes: "We want to try and do something where we make our records and videos, and structure [things] in a way where we have more control of that and then letting someone else get behind it because they're genuinely excited about it. If that means licensing it only or distributing it then that would be a better way".
Article comments
1 - Wagner Claumann
I would use the books, but I found this man.
2 - Eric Olsen
Wagner, what exactly are you talking about?