Bojkottar hädanefter Record Store Day.
Paul Weller släppte nya vinylsingeln Brand New Toy på Record Store Day. Tanken var att den skulle säljas för runt 75 kronor i butik, men det blev inte riktigt som han ville. Istället möttes en del fans som köat utanför skivaffärer av beskedet att singeln var slutsåld, innan ens butiken hade öppnat. Enligt Paul Weller ska det ha funnits exemplar av singeln ute till försäljning på eBay redan dagen innan Record Store Day. Något han reagerar starkt över.
För ett par timmar sedan la han upp följande meddelande på sin Facebook:
"This is a message to all the fans who couldn't get the new vinyl single on Record Store Day and/or paid a lot of money for a copy on eBay. I agree with all of you who have sent messages expressing your anger and disappointment at the exploitation of these "limited editions" by touts. Apart from making the record, the rest has very little to do with me but I am disheartened by the whole thing and unfortunately I won't be taking part in Record Store Day again. It's such a shame because as you know I am a big supporter of independent record stores but the greedy touts making a fast buck off genuine fans is disgusting and goes against the whole philosophy of RSD.
There were copies of my single on eBay the day before Record Store Day and I've heard stories of people queuing outside their local record shop only to be told there were none left at opening time!
It only takes a few to spoil a wonderful concept for everyone else. Shame on those touts.
Don't support their trade and don't let them use Record Store Day to ruin the very thing it's designed to support.
Onwards. PW
PS. I'd like to say thank you for all the positive, supportive comments on our privacy case recently. Bless ya."
