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| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - Crimson Glory Unhappy With Box Set Plans | In an update to our last new item, Florida-based melodic metal veterans Crimson Glory have released the following statement:
"Crimson Glory does not recognize nor sanction the new CD releases or box sets made by Metal Mind Records (Poland). They are producing our CDs illegally and thus have ZERO rights to market, promote, advertise, release, distribute or sell any of our material; therefore they have ZERO rights to make any profit from our image, likeness or music.
This has been an ongoing battle between Crimson Glory and Metal Mind ever since Roadrunner Records . . . illegally [sold] the rights (which they did not possess) to the Polish record company in 2007. It is a glaring example of what a shambles the music industry has become, and it is crucial to the band that their fans recognize the reality of the situation."
Commented Crimson Glory lead guitarist and founding member Jon Drenning: "We have become disenfranchised from our own music, with everybody making a profit from our efforts but us! As a group of hard-working dedicated musicians who have now given 25 years of our lives and hearts to this band and this music, it is beyond heart-breaking to watch these companies profit from [these] actions. This music is our passion; creating each record has been a labor of love, and what's happening to us and our music right now is frustrating and insulting."
He added, "We wish to make it perfectly clear to our friends and fans out there, all over the world, that these and any other albums or releases are not being produced or distributed with our permission, and that the money they wish to spend on our records is money that we as a band have earned but will never see until this matter is properly resolved.
"In the meantime, Crimson Glory is presently negotiating with other labels regarding the remastering, re-releasing and future distribution of all of our material, and anything to do with the band regarding album releases, tour dates, promotional material, etc., will be shared via official press releases and the Crimson Glory MySpace and Facebook pages ONLY." |
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| Comment by Steen (Staff) - Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 
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Comments: 518 | | I remember reading something similar about Metal Mind Records before. Another band, same story.
I bought the Transcendence remaster when Metal Mind released it a couple of years ago. I was disappointed that the sound was pretty much exactly the same as the original. It felt like a cheap cash-in.
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| Comment by Craig (Member) - Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 
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Comments: 134 | | Metal Mind seem to love their re-issue cash-ins, but if they have bought the rights to these albums from Roadrunner in good faith then they haven't strictly done anything wrong.
This will all hinge on whether or not Roadrunner had the right to sell the albums to Metal Mind in the first place. Maybe Crimson Glory overlooked something in a contract or signed a deal they now regret agreeing to?
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