Paul
Weller has said that he won't be taking part in Record Store Day in the future
after seeing his 2014 release sold online at vastly inflated prices.
Weller
put out a one-off 7-inch, 'Flame Out', for this year's Record Store Day, which
took place on Saturday (April 19). As with a majority of other releases this year,
copies of the record appeared on eBay later that same day while other fans
complained of the release being sold out as soon as record shops opened their
doors.
Addressing
the issue on his official website, Weller attacks the "touts" selling
the limited edition Record Store Day releases and states that the online sale
of records "goes against the whole philosophy" behind the annual
event.
"I
agree with all of you who have sent messages expressing your anger and
disappointment at the exploitation of these "limited editions" by
touts," Weller writes. "Apart from making the record, the rest has
very little to do with me but I am disheartened by the whole thing and
unfortunately I won't be taking part in Record Store Day again."
He
continues: "It's such a shame because as you know I am a big supporter of
independent record stores but the greedy touts making a fast buck off genuine
fans is disgusting and goes against the whole philosophy of RSD. It only takes
a few to spoil a wonderful concept for everyone else. Shame on those
touts."
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