In order for artists to receive the maximum amount of exposure for their music, signing record label deals typically creates the best results. However, sometimes those same label deals compromise an artist’s vision in myriad ways, from holding a finished album, EP or single for extended periods of time to mismanaging the release of an album.
The latter example recently impacted Lido, who planned to celebrate the year anniversary of releasing his debut album Everything with a release of a limited edition vinyl of the album. Many of his fans noticed retailers marking the vinyl album as “sold out,” and Lido took to Twitter to address the issues with the release.
He says his label went behind his back and “screwed up the release,” but assures fans that they will still be able to order the vinyl once the details have been worked out. Lido even offered to sign every copy of the vinyl, and advised his fellow artists to never “sign anything” because “[they] can do it better [themselves].” While the exact problems of the release and the revised details of the release remain unknown, Lido fans can rest easy knowing he is now personally involved in efficiently releasing the limited edition vinyl of Everything.
Read Lido’s tweets on the issue below:
To celebrate the one year anniversary of my debut album Everything we made a limited edition vinyl for you guys. I hoped to release it today
— Lido (@Lido) October 7, 2017
A lot of you have approached me with confusion after finding it on online outlets, but labeled ‘sold out’. This is not the case
— Lido (@Lido) October 7, 2017
My label unfortunately went behind my back and screwed up the release in a lot of ways. I’m frustrated and angry, but what’s done is done.
— Lido (@Lido) October 7, 2017
I’m not sure what to do right now, but we are working on finding another way to give you all the cool things we made for this release.
— Lido (@Lido) October 7, 2017
I’m so sorry. It is NOT too late to get the limited edition vinyl. Bare with me on this and I’ll let you know how to order the vinyl soon
— Lido (@Lido) October 7, 2017
Matter of fact I’ll personally sign them all.
— Lido (@Lido) October 7, 2017
And to all my fans who are musicians/producers/singers: don’t sign anything. You can do it better yourself.
— Lido (@Lido) October 7, 2017
