Morrissey has been dropped from his record label, according to reports. It's not the most surprising of headlines, at least for those who have been paying attention to headlines. The performer took to the internet to air grievances regarding Harvest Records last week.
A post on Morrissey's site reads that the performer had been dropped from Harvest per the directions of label head Steve Barnett.
A different post from earlier in the week began by praising three fans who made their own music videos for tracks off of his recent release World Peace Is None of Your Business. The vocalist couldn't give readers the false idea that he was happy however, so he continued: "A similar document ought to have been harvested by the record label, but please understand that the pop or rock industry can be as dedicated to perpetuating public deception as the world of politics itself."
Whatever deception Morrissey is talking about is beyond us, as are the similarities between the government and Harvest. The moral is that the performer is frustrated that his label didn't organize for him to have any music videos to promote the album.
From a business perspective, it seems smart to save money on music video-based publicity when Morrissey emits a gravitational field for attracting media attention thanks for his outrageous statements (our recent favorite: British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver "should be gassed"). He's a constant presence on music websites for his words and concert cancellations, what else would additional promotion do?
At the same time, labels don't necessarily want to associate with performers who promote execution for eating meat. Especially when those performers offer a barrage of critiques against those putting out their music.
