10.8.11 Adam News & Info

Wow - more welcomes. Thank you! Re: writing credit - yes.

The songs on BFM are registered with ASCAP as written by Adam and Monte You can find most things by searching for one artist name or the other (sometimes last name first) by going to www.ascap.com/ace/ There is NO WAY they won't get compensated if they are listed as the writers- so that is at least good news. There are two types of rights though the song or composition and the recording (think of it like the tears for fears guy makes money every time someone plays Adam's version of Mad World and he even gets a small royalty called a mechanical every time someone buys the album or single) who owns the recordings, also called masters? This I don't know but frankly in the modern music business owning the publishing is much more valuable since people don't buy as much music as they used to.

Re: SlappyMcJellyPants - this had to do with a night where too many drinks were served... I think I'd better know you all better before telling the story.

Another update - feel free to spam them if you wish- it seems like whoever is behind BFM started a twitter profile - @begformercyadam . Ironically the people who are flaming this profile and having fits are doing the same thing the ultra religious did for Marilyn Manson - Getting him attention!

Ok, I see the stones coming at me now... Ducking for cover. Sure would be much easier if Adam would just get in front of this and let it be known these are pre-works and be proud of what he has done in his past instead of trying to hide it. And what if one of the songs from this album which is being promoted even without his approval has a hit that reaches radio or something. How would that hurt Adam. Yes in the it's not in my control aspect it would be odd, but there was a time when Adam and Monte wanted and dreamed of those songs making it to the public. Well, now they are for the good or bad...

First off, let me clearly state that I think this whole CV Take One, Two, Three promotion is highly unethical and wrong in every way. If there is a way to block the release I hope Adam's lawyers find it quickly. I agree with not giving the scumbags any hits or promo. I agree with pulling their finger and toe nails out very slowly and painfully, as a matter of fact.

Having said that, I don't see that this will hurt Adam in the long run. (Except maybe personally.) I highly doubt that the "single" will get radio play. It certainly isn't mainstream pop, and it is dated. But, if it does get picked up and played, it is still better than much of the junk on radio today. Adam has nothing to be ashamed of in that recording.

The bastard web site does identify it as Adam's early work. If it gets publicity, that will be part of it as well. The public will understand that it is no more reflective of Adam's current work than his recording of "Is Anybody Listening." If they like it, great. If they don't, they can still go crazy for what Adam is creating now and comment on how he has grown and developed. Heck, they might even realize that Adam was not an "overnight" product of American Idol.

Musicians, painters, and authors have had early work published and released without their approval for hundreds of years. I am sure many of them were unhappy and felt it was not a good representation of them as artists. But, put in perspective, these early works give a more complete picture of the artist, and have not damaged their reputation for their later work.

Yes, it is irritating as hell. It is sleazy. It is upsetting. We should support Adam by not giving these vultures and bottom feeders any money. But, ultimately, when Adam's real single and album come out, I believe he will blow people away, and this bastard album will just be a blip, ultimately brushed aside. It will not sidetrack or derail the Adam momentum and rise to super stardom.

That's my opinion, and I am sticking to it. If nothing else, it feels better than angsting over something I cannot control.