Morrissey splits with management - Billboard
posted by davidt on Tuesday September 02 2008, @08:00AM

Punky writes:
According to Billboard (September 1st) Morrissey has split with his management. The story by Juliana Koranteng follows (link from David T. (different) and also posted by Danny_ in the forums):

Morrissey Splits With Management
September 01, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management

By Juliana Koranteng, London

Morrissey has split with artist management firm ie: music after just three months.

An ie: music spokesman confirmed that it had parted company with the ex-Smiths frontman, but declined to give any details.

Billboard.biz understands the management firm, headed up by Tim Clark and David Enthoven, will hold a meeting at its London office this afternoon (Sept. 1) before issuing an official statement on the matter.

Morrissey joined ie:music in May (Billboard.biz, May 27), following his split with previous manager Merck Mercuriadis, ex-CEO of the now defunct music company Sanctuary U.S.

Other acts managed by ie:music include Robbie Williams, plus Passenger, Craig Armstrong and Sia.

 
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Bring back Merck (Score:0)
is all i have to say.
Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @08:03AM (#310978)
Taking coals to Newcastle... (Score:0)
Seemingly Moz and Newcastle have a lot in common. They're unmanageable.
Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @08:12AM (#310980)
i new this would happen any second. (Score:0)
merck should comeback. he seemed to be the only man brave, strong & smart enough for the job. i'm sure their parting (merck & morrissey) wasn't personal but after a few years of non-stop tours & promotion, merchk needed a break. merck, you've had your break , now get back on board!
Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:26AM (#310987)
What? (Score:0)
Again?
Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:33AM (#310988)
    ie not very energetic (Score:1)
    no-one's heard from robbie williams in years (thank god) and what of ie's other artists? not much going on. i suspect moz is well out of there.

    methadone -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @10:13AM (#310990)
    (User #12826 Info)
    I am sick of hearing.... (Score:0)
    about Morrissey and his splits with management, his whinging and moaning, his suing...

    Infact, I'm sick of Morrissey, period.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @10:46AM (#310994)
    I am waiting for the statement (Score:0)
    It will be very nice, of course.
    Or maybe not.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @10:50AM (#310995)
      All I have to say (Score:0)
      is 2008/2009 tits up.
      Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @10:59AM (#310996)
        Yes Yes Yes (Score:0)
        Moz- Time to MOVE!!! Big Milky Tits!!!!
        lonedom -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @02:24PM (#311006)
        (User #7846 Info)
        Veteran of both World Wars on Job Seekers Allowance
          The Diva attacks again... (Score:0)
          Who cares
          Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @02:26PM (#311007)
            just sing fatty (Score:0)
            zzzzzz morrissey is a crashing bore these days
            Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @04:02PM (#311013)
            • totally by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday September 02 2008, @05:08PM
              You people take everything too seriously (Score:0)
              I love it. I love it when he does this kind of thing ....bitchin' ..whining....firing his people left and right....temper tantrums....pouting....insulting fellow celebrities.....It makes him stand apart from anyone else in the world.
              It's hilarious.
              You people have serious emotional issues to take his actions seriously..Laugh at it..don't whine and complain. C'mon lighten up.

              -an American somewhere-
              Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @04:52PM (#311014)
              Do the chickens have large tallons? (Score:0)
              What? Do the chickens have large tallons?

              I don't understand a word you just said.

              3 months? Let me give the old Mozzer an old military saying, the 6 p's:

              Prior Preparation Prevents Pitiful Poor Performance
              Anonymous -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @05:50PM (#311022)
                an integrity for an attitude, quite out of topic (Score:1)
                he's got attitude. indeed. in fact in some 'sensitive issues' which have been discussed roughly and almost split moz fans into two side, 'the realist (who critize Moz) and idealist (who defend Moz choice)' in this fansite.
                Peter Marr -- Tuesday September 02 2008, @07:41PM (#311025)
                (User #17077 Info)
                  I have been informed... (Score:0)
                  that Merck will be brought back in.
                  Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @01:20AM (#311031)
                  Crikey! Who would be fookin crazy enough? (Score:0)
                  To work with him at this point?
                  Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @02:24AM (#311032)
                  I would lay out money... (Score:0)
                  That this is all about Morrissey and Marr renewing their partnership and wanting to clear the decks.
                  Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @02:27AM (#311033)
                  I heard i.e. sacked HIM! (Score:0)
                  Here is the quote making the rounds....

                  "Ultimately we're left with the conclusion that trying to manage Morrissey is like trying to knit a sweater from piss. "
                  Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @02:32AM (#311034)
                  good (Score:0)
                  ie:music do not manage well

                  Robbie Williams sold Christmas and birthday wished in winter. Blahblahblah press releases are sent out about his rehab, girlfriend, soccer, him wanting to fuck women and so on. Concerts are organized that serve his ego but not the people who go to the concerts. All things that totally contradict what Morrissey stands for. I am glad he noticed that.

                  i:e music are not the right managing company for Morrissey.

                  Silke
                  Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @04:32AM (#311040)
                  • corrrection by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday September 03 2008, @04:57AM
                    This news item reminds me of this song... (Score:0, Offtopic)
                    somebody please help me get this tune out of my head.

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj96QFzOL5Y
                    dizzy flipper -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @04:32AM (#311041)
                    (User #18036 Info)
                    "Yes. I refuse to alight."
                    Drama drama drama (Score:0)
                    Morrissey must be mad!

                    Either he has too much money and/or he can't be arsed to play the record industry game. Or both.

                    To Mozza: That's all very well. Keep on being the "difficult" and individual star who we all LOVE to bits. But Please LET us have one more pure & dazzling Morrissey album soon-ish.

                    No more Greatest Hits albums - just a Brand Spanking new Moz album (to which we can all fall in Love with)!
                    Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @10:48AM (#311062)
                    Management (Score:0)
                    I Think morrissey is simply not managable, the problem is that he hasn't got the business acumen to promote himself either. Really sad
                    Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @12:54PM (#311066)
                    • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday September 03 2008, @04:42PM
                      • Re:Management by wemissumoz (Score:1) Thursday September 04 2008, @04:07AM
                        • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @04:49AM
                          • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @06:01AM
                            • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @06:46AM
                              • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @07:32AM
                                • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @08:33AM
                                  • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @09:56AM
                                    • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @10:29AM
                                      • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @11:18AM
                                        • Re:Management by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday September 04 2008, @11:25AM
                                Drama Queen (Score:0)
                                Morrissey is always in some drama regarding his personal affairs. My dog has more business sense then this guy. The back catalague to The Smiths has been handled atrociously and so has his career he could be in the pantheon of top artists but instead he is a cult figure, only.
                                Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @01:17PM (#311069)
                                • Re:Drama Queen by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday September 03 2008, @04:36PM
                                  • Re:Drama Queen by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday September 03 2008, @05:25PM
                                  I'm just made up Man City are now worth both Utd (Score:0)
                                  and Chelsea put togeher
                                  Roll on Liverpools emporium.. we'll conquer the world
                                  Who said there wasnt poetic justice?
                                  Noel Gallagher
                                  Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @06:37PM (#311082)
                                    Did anyone watch that osama bin ladens speech (Score:0)
                                    the other night?
                                    I'm not being fascetious but I dont know his name, that black guy running for president is it osacka bin laden? anyway
                                    It was hilarious, we havent laughed so much in weeks..the yanks sure are shite
                                    !!!!!!!!!!! you really should put on a show at the troubadour rather than a presidential election

                                    PATHETIC

                                    He stands up and gives his hat size and you all make rapturous applause..

                                    He then does a pseudo martin luther diatribe--
                                    Oh fly the flags

                                    How old are you?

                                    Oh yes, far far far far far younger than England.

                                    And you wonder why Russia is making a comeback?
                                    Retards

                                    irene
                                    Anonymous -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @08:00PM (#311083)
                                    must have something to do with (Score:1)
                                    the DVD and Smiths box against his wishes,

                                    I asume the management didn't do enough to to stop it from releasing
                                    in mind that years of refusal is released later
                                    because of the shocking news of Jerry Finns dead

                                    well Madonna can put up a show at her 50's,
                                    our Moz is ready and set for his 50 year Tour
                                    in 2009, so relax, it's gonna be a succes
                                    Celibate Cry <vauxhall@mail2uk.com> -- Wednesday September 03 2008, @10:02PM (#311085)
                                    (User #220 Info)
                                    and the hills are alive with celibate cries
                                    Latest Manager Odds at Ladbrokes.. (Score:0)
                                    3/1 Merck
                                    25/1 Eric Hall
                                    150/1 Jimmy Krankie
                                    Anonymous -- Thursday September 04 2008, @05:15AM (#311103)
                                    Moz is deluded about the quality of his songs (Score:0)
                                    he thinks he's putting out the best stuff of his career.
                                    he thinks 'father must be killed' is as good as any song on The Queen Is Dead!
                                    he thinks managers/record companies/journalists/radio stations are conspiring against him.
                                    if only he realised that at least part of the problem is the lack of lyrical and musical brilliance in his current/recent material...
                                    Anonymous -- Thursday September 04 2008, @06:40AM (#311109)
                                    Did anyone see that NFL commercial? (Score:1)
                                    My sons were watching a football game tonight on NBC and I heard a familiar tune. It was a man (not Moz) singing "Everyday Is Like Sunday". I was in the other room but I heard that and came out..all I caught was the NFL logo against a black screen so I don't know what the full commercial was like. Very strange!
                                    ThinkOfMeKindlyLV -- Thursday September 04 2008, @08:56PM (#311153)
                                    (User #18284 Info)
                                    Years of Refusal (Score:0)
                                    It's an apt title. 2006-2009: years I refused to buy Morrissey records. The new album will be more of the same.
                                    Anonymous -- Thursday September 04 2008, @10:24PM (#311154)
                                    Morrissey So Low (Score:1)
                                    This website is here to spread hatred for Morrissey. This is not a fansite anymore.
                                    What a shame.
                                    Boxers71 -- Friday September 05 2008, @11:43AM (#311178)
                                    (User #20608 Info)
                                    The only person to manage him (Score:0)
                                    Brian Howard Clough of Middlesbrough Town.

                                    Or definitely someone like him.
                                    Anonymous -- Saturday September 06 2008, @04:57AM (#311197)
                                      I mean honestly.... (Score:1)
                                      This website has become a joke.
                                      Not good.
                                      Boxers71 -- Saturday September 06 2008, @06:40PM (#311214)
                                      (User #20608 Info)
                                        Re:Paul Freeyourself in 1 of his cheap suits lol (Score:0)
                                        It's mainly because he's such an effective multitasker. Who else among us has the requisite focus to remain fixed upon both looking like Morrissey and smelling like The Skunk Ape? Which of us would sacrifice bathing for as long as he does to achieve that special pong?
                                        Anonymous -- Sunday September 07 2008, @03:51PM (#311254)
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