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Morrissey is no longer signed to BMG, the label that released his three latest albums, he revealed in a statement on Morrissey Central yesterday (November 16). The singer-songwriter, who has generated a slew of political controversies in the past decade, blamed the label’s “new plans for ‘diversity’” and claimed the label “dictates” how artists should behave, without citing evidence specific to his relationship with the company. In a statement to Pitchfork, BMG said it would not renew his contract but will continue to support the parts of his catalog it represents.
Its statement reads:
In his statement, Morrissey wrote: “BMG have appointed a new Executive who does not want another Morrissey album. Instead, the new BMG Executive has announced new plans for ‘diversity’ within BMG’s artist roster, and all projected BMG Morrissey releases/reissues have been scrapped. This news is perfectly in keeping with the relentless galvanic horror of 2020.”
He continued:
BMG released Morrissey’s Low in High School in 2017, the collaboration-packed covers album California Son last year, and, in March, I Am Not a Dog on a Chain.