Adam Lambert has released a statement responding to the release of pre-Idol songs from Hi-Fi Recordings. The songs are songwriter demos he recorded for hire. He can’t be too happy this material is going to be out there ahead of his big post-Idol debut. Kinda sucks for Adam:
“Back in 2005 when I was a struggling artist, I was hired as a studio singer to lend my vocals to tracks written by someone else. I was broke at the time and this was my chance to make a few bucks, so I jumped at the opportunity to record for my first time in a professional studio. The work I did back then in no way reflects the music I am currently in the studio working on. I’m thrilled to be working with some of today’s hottest songwriters and producers and can’t wait for people to hear what my music really sounds like.”
Here’s a self-serving statement from the CEO of Hi-Fi:
John Hecker, CEO of Hi Fi Recordings, said the tracks were recorded in 2007 and 2008 before Lambert’s rise on the popular Fox singing competition. The album will be titled “On with the Show.”"We were presented with a business opportunity,” said Hecker. “We accepted because Wilshire Records had a long working relationship with Adam, and it resulted in excellent music that they had the rights to. The music has an audience, and it deserves to be heard. I think it’s great music. At the end of the day, from my perspective, we’re really helping Adam.”
Really? Releasing a bunch of half-assed garbage demos ahead of Adam’s all-important debut CD is helping him? I want what Hecker’s on. Or maybe not.
I mean, if even Ryan Seacrest and Perez Hilton assumed the song was a brand-new cut, what’s the rest of the record-buying public going to think?
Yep weareallinnocent you’re right.
Last night Wilshire Records had the song “December” by Dublyn Jones posted at the top of their site jukebox. The lyrics and melody were identical to the leaked “Want” song. And now today the song “December” is conspicuously missing.
I think the company’s promotion of the identical song by a different artist on their site lends credence to Adam’s statement that the vocals were from flat rate session singing, and not as Hi Fi/Wilshire claim, some early collaboration and songwriting with Adam. And their removal of that song this morning adds to that impression.
I will say, last night hearing both versions, I was pretty impressed that Adam’s vocals managed to make a crap song kinda listenable. The Dublyn Jones version was truly awful.
If Adam touches it, it turns to gold. I love the song “Want” and I want to purchase it, because it’s Adam singing it. A lot of people are capitalizing on Adam. Including Ebay, Jewelry companies, t-shirt companies, make-up companies, magazines, and many more. We, the fans, realize that this is not his new album. So, what’s the harm?
I find it very offensive that Hi Fi Recordings is featuring Adam on their home page as if he were one of THEIR properties. Even worse, they’ve edited his response/quote to make it look like he’s behind the release of this sham record. What a bunch of jerks!!! They may think they’re going to cash in on this deal, but I hope it ends up hurting them big time! I think people should boycott ALL Hi Fi/Wilshire products until they make this right.