Morgan Wallen is releasing a new song at midnight titled “Spin You Around (1/24)” in response to a batch of old songs he claims former managers are releasing against his wishes. Wallen explained the situation to fans in a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday.
According to Wallen, in 2014 he decamped to Florida to write and record original music, which led to him signing both a record deal and “an artist management deal that I deeply regret.” Wallen said he signed the agreements without consulting a lawyer.
“We made 13 songs. Some were ok, most were terrible as I was just learning how to write in general and figured it all out. I wasn't the only collaborator, so a lot of these songs weren't my idea or up to my standards,” he asserted.
According to the singer, the result of these sessions was a five-track EP titled Stand alone, which included a song called “Spin You Around” that became popular with fans. Now, 10 years later, Wallen says his former bandmates are reissuing the original EP along with eight unreleased songs.
“It's gross, greedy and an example of how the dark side of the music business can suck the soul out of artists,” Wallen said.
To fight back, Wallen says that in addition to re-recording “Spin You Around,” he's donating $100,000 from his Morgan Wallen Foundation to the Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts program, a Tennessee organization that provides legal counsel for artists . “I hope young aspiring musicians read this story and know that they should never give up their creative freedoms for a chance in this business,” Wallen said.
The country artist also pleaded with his fans to ignore unauthorized music whenever he releases it and said he will start recording his next project at the end of February. “I get chills when I listen to these songs and I'm very worried that my fans might mistakenly think that this is a new release from me,” he said. “Trust me, when the new music is ready, you'll hear it directly from me.”
According to Wallen, his Thursday night Instagram post about “Spin You Around” was written while on a duck hunting trip. Earlier today, Wallen also announced that he and Eric Church had bought Field & Current magazine and relaunched the brand with a new website, membership packages and a live music festival.
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