Wallen releases new song, sort of
Wallen re-recorded the song "Spin You Around," which he first recorded in 2014 and was released as part of the EP "Stand Alone" on in 2015 on Panacea Records, which was operated by Bill Ray and Paul Trust. "Spin You Around" was Wallen's debut single and later went Gold in 2021.
The label apparently released a 10th anniversary edition of "Stand Alone" with eight unreleased song, according to Wallen.
Wallen posted on Instagram on Thursday night, "I'm writing y'all from a duck hunting trip because I want to fill you in on something happening tonight."
"Back in 2014, I went to Florida to try my hand at making original music & songwriting for the first time. This led to a recording deal with a local investor & an artist management deal that I deeply regret. Unfortunately, I signed both deals without any legal representation."
"We made 13 songs. Some were ok, most were terrible as I was just learning how to write in general & figuring it all out. I was not the only collaborator, so many of these songs were not my idea nor to my standards. We deemed 5 worthy-enough to make the Stand Alone EP which includes a fan-favorite, "Spin You Around."
Tonight, those colleagues I parted ways with almost 10 years ago plan to release a "10th Anniversary" edition of Stand Alone against my wishes & include 8 unreleased songs, distributing it with the assistance of my former managers. For months I've been exploring every avenue possible to acquire the rights to this old music & keep the quality of my catalog consistent with songs I choose to release & believe in."
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"It's gross, greedy & an example of how the dark side of the music business can suck the soul out of artists."
"I want you to know this is NOT my new music & I don't want to see this happen to anyone else. I cringe when I listen to these songs & I'm concerned my fans may mistakenly believe this is a new release by me. I begin recording my next project at the end of February. I'm feeling inspired creatively & super excited to make more music I'm proud of.
The result was that Wallen re-recorded "Spin You Around" this week in Nashville with his producer Joey Moi and Bryan Sutton. Wallen did the artwork for the song while woods duck hunting.
The singer also said he was donating $100,000 from the Morgan Wallen Foundation to the Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals For The Arts (VLPA) program." I hope young aspiring musicians read this story & know they should never have to give up their creative freedoms for an opportunity in this business," he wrote.
"Trust me, when new music is ready, you'll hear it directly from me," Wallen concluded.
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