Yes, it's true. My original statement was...
Folks, things are not what they seem. Then again, they are. Dirk commented
about other folks coming to "milk the cashcow" or some other crap like that.
He wasn't joking. He was telling us about how he would set us up. This
is all rumor, so I'll need a minute to get this all straight, but the word
is that the two individuals responsible for the "creation" of this rip off
track are now moving from Sony to BMG. I don't think I have to tell you the
odds for BMG putting this track on the guys' debut release as a "legitimate
cover". His response was meant to give the impression they were backing
down so that folks would ease up on them. Media would say, "hey, it's over,
no need to write about this," angry fans would rejoice and stop bothering
them, and so on. Many of you went for it. Many did not. Bottom line is,
this is not over. I'm preparing a more direct statement to Dreyer and
others, but Sony has made their intentions clear by being absolutely silent.
Even "allies" at Sony Japan are now refusing to communicate with us.
Whatever hope of any positive outcome with Sony has been destroyed. They're
fucking laughing at us. I don't think it's very funny.
...since then, I recieved this (edited by me)...
In the new german dance charts the Jaguar is on #4 with the label BMG no
longer Sony ! BMG make a deal with the coverversion producers after Sony has
cancelld the record. They will do more club and radiopromotion and
advertising and give a videoclip to Viva Television. Sony send out a
statement to the press and the promotion company Public Propaganda DJs
before christmas telling the story. It is printed in Raveline. contact
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
...I have no doubt that Dreyer was paid nicely for the track. There's no
way BMG could get it without Sony's approval (good Lord, what am I
saying?!?), uh, yeah, anyways, you can't tell me BMG did this without Sony's
involvement. Other parts are making more sense to me. The producers of
this track are from Cologne. Wouldn't you know, Dreyer is a DJ(?!?!) at a
club there. (Too incredible to believe? Check out
http://www.f-t-w.com/dj2.htm for some confirmation)
It just kills me because these majors are basically uniting, saying, "we can
all gang up on you, so the hell what." I'm trying to hook up with folks
beyond the techno community on this because, hell, I figure, there's a lot
of us, too. Some folks thought I was being reactionary, but look at what is
happening. I think if anyone thinks that this stops with UR, you're
deluding yourself. It's kind of funny. The underground, being what it is,
can be eliminated and who is going to notice? Independent labels will
suffer and may die out, fans will sit at home bored, but the machine will
roll on and...I like to think that...I'm a little too stressed and pissed
to continue. You all know where I was going with this.
Not having much peace,
Cornelius
From: _tan_ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: (313) UR vs. BMG/Ariola???
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:18:55 +1030
again?
after giving mr dreyer another serve he wrote back this email...
tan...
Thanks for your email. Please be advised that reacting to statements like
yours
we have cancelled the release of the coverversion. Meanwhile the producers
of
the remake have signed a deal with BMG / Ariola. They will release it on
CD maxi
and compilations early february. We have no further control of what is
happening
to the track.
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