2nd Update: Thursday night, Crystal apologizes via twitter, “Despite my gratitude and disgruntledness, I apologize 4a lack of prfessionlism ytrdy. Big girls d’t cry, right? They thrw kicks and pnches.”
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Update: After re-tweeting a flurry of her followers’ anti-major label messages last night, Crystal calmed down a bit and tweeted,
“just frustrated with the politics of the industry. not just jive just disappointing how the industry has changed. every1s hands are tied.”
Finally, with the frustration seemingly out of her system, one last tweet,
“thanks for all of the support, guys. i have more freedom than most signed artists, so imma stop complaining. i love what i do. i am blessed”
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Crystal Bowersox has said for several weeks now that her upcoming debut album will be released in the spring, despite the fact that her label, Jive would prefer to release in the fall, as newly-minted Idols usually do.
But, when Crystal’s album went up for pre-sale on her official site, the release date was listed as “Fall”. Naturally, her fans wondered what was up. When they alerted Crystal to the the release date, Crystal got a little…well read for your self:
Question tweeted to @crystalbowersox: Cd release back on for fall, I see. Are you feeling ok about that? I am confident it will be a gem either way.
@crystalbowersox answers: its not. Who said that?
Answer tweeted to @crystalbowersox: on the dot come when you pre order it.
@crystalbowersox answers: yeah that’s not right.
@crystalbowersox answers: I’m not in the loop apparently. I guess I’m just supposed to sing songs and be a lame obedient dog. Sorry, not this woman.
@crystalbowersox tweets: We love exactly what you do. Now do it differently. We can’t have an Indy type artist on a major label. Why the bleep not?
Tell us how you really feel Crystal! Ha. Crystal needs to choose her battles with the label wisely, if she wants to continue to work with them. If she alienates The Powers That Be, they may not work so hard to promote her. If her album flops/and or there are no hit singles, it will be one and done with Jive.
But then, Taylor Hicks and Blake Lewis were dropped by their respective labels after their Idol debuts, and are now making the music they want independently. If Crystal gets dropped, I don’t think it will stop her from making music. She’s one strong-willed chica. And I mean that as a compliment.
Enough label talk! Let’s listen to some music.
After the jump…three original performances from Crystal. “Mine all Mine” from her 9/2 performance at the Waterfront Cafe in Chicago. “Farmer’s Daughter” from her 9/10 performance at Alice 93.7 in San Francisco and “Speak Now” from her 9/21 performance at Ford Day in Dearborn MI.
thanks sr4mjc:
Video after the JUMP…
Video Sources: Hannip1, ginaalex13, kristen8110,
Mine all Mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmkgIMs5KzY
Farmer’s Daughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6B44dAseVs
Speak Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxBklxf25Gc
