What’s the big deal? This season’s winner Kris Allen also recorded prior to American Idol as have many other contestants.

these have been all over you tube for months most under Citzen Vein but Crawl Thru Fire under The Zodic Show. Ok its Adam work, but it funny they didn’t want it before he became a household name. Ok if the record company is really releasing the music and not just for a buck but with good intentions, let them give profits to some charity, maybe of Adams choice.

okay see, adam will be receving a share of the album sales and royalties, so i DONT GET WHY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY ARE GONNA BOYCOTT THE ALBUM! please dont do that- it will reflect badly on adam’s fanbase! go buy the album, and the song “want” and propel it to the top of the charts!
GLAMBERTS, this is the perfect chance to help adam set a NEW RECORD- having 2 NUMBER 1 ALBUMS WITHIN A SPAN OF 2 MONTHS!

So now that public response to “Want” is unfavorable, they’re trying to misconstrue Adam’s original statement, which was clearly a direct response to “Want” and not any of these tracks he co-wrote with Monte Pittman. He couldn’t have known they were going to throw in CV songs and his MySpace demos for this slapdash “album.” He needs to issue a new statement, because Hecker & co are constantly changing the game.

Also, please someone contact Monte Pittman about all of this.

The way Hecker/Wilshire have handled the whole matter leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Whether it’s legal or not, rushing to cash in on Adam’s fame before his official debut is released and issuing statements that are intended to make Adam look like an ungrateful liar is just bad form. To say nothing of the apparent lack of professionalism in their “cover art” and production values.

i’m sorry if i am late to all of this but, why would anyone want to listen to anything recorded by this fraud? it’s a joke.

Who cares?

Nobody cares what HiFi says about anything – Adam has worked too hard to get the chance he’s now been given by RCA to work with his choice of writers and producers, and have his debut album be the exact way he wants it to be, marketed the way he wants it to be marketed.

The VAST majority of Adam fans care too much about him to support an album put out by an opportunistic company like HiFi, which could potentially steal the thunder of Adam’s REAL debut album.

The more Hi-Fi talks, the less I want to have anything to do with anything they put out, including Melinda Doolittle and Donny and Marie – I just DON’T like the way they do business. Blech!

Adam was responding to Want. He has never denied the songs he co-wrote with Monte Pittman. These songs are all over the internet for anyone who wants to listen to, to look up. This company is trying to make Adam look bad. They have been misleading the public all along.

The folks at Hi-Fi are disgusting leeches who did NOTHING to promote Adam before he made it big. In fact, they were pushing some OTHER guy’s version of “Want” (retitled “December”) on their Web site only a few weeks ago. They were never trying to sell Adam; they were only trying to sell the song. It’s obvious that all they want to do now is cash in on Adam’s fame, and when people call them on their B.S., their response is to try to discredit Adam.

Adam still gets paid from it so who cares? I think that it will show how he has grown as an artist.

I’m with reggie! I like these songs on the videos of him on the tube. I would love a better studio version to download and take with me. LOOK, IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!It’s about Adam! We should support him whenever and however we can! If we can get this album to #1 you know his REAL ALBUM will debut at #1 and then we’ll make it double/triple platinum in record time. That’s a Grammy for sure. How can that hurt Adam? So let’s GET OVER THE NEGATIVITY (Adam is a believer in POSITIVE THOUGHT) and get “On With the Show”!

to reggie at 9:53 above: If you don’t get why this release is bad, then you are not reading any posts but your own. It has been said over and over that this is not Adam’s signature and will do more damage than good to his image. Adam’s camp has also distanced itself from it. What more needs to be said?

Hmm…the only two songs Adam didn’t co-write are the first single and the title song of the album. Interesting. Methinks some last minute maneuvering occurred behind the scenes. But who cares, the songs that Adam did co-write are all over YouTube and have been for months. RCA is right to ignore this entirely.

Is Adam Lambert gay?

I guess what I don’t understand from a marketing perspective is why HiFi wouldn’t have released Kiss and Tell or Pop Goes the Camera (listed above as 15 Minutes of Fame) as the first single. Those two songs (and the Citizen Vein songs listed) are miles above Want, and would have actually garnered more airplay as well as be closer to Adam’s style.

LOL “REGGIE” YOU ARE SO OBVIOUSLY SHILLING FOR HI-FI. HOW MUCH IS HECKER PAYING YOU?
EXPECT LOTS OF HI-FI MOLES TO BE POSTING COMMENTS HERE TO GET YOU TO BUY IT. MOST OF THOSE TRACKS ARE ALREADY OUT THERE FOR FREE ON MEGAUPLOAD. THOSE GUYS ARE BLOODSUCKERS

I TOTALLY AGREE with renee! It’s about Adam! We should support him whenever and however we can! If we can get this album to #1 you know his REAL ALBUM will debut at #1 and then we’ll make it double/triple platinum in record time. That’s a Grammy for sure.

and hey, from the utube clips, the songs are infact very decent when compared to what songs we hear on our radios noW!

I will buy it, and I wish all would go together and push it to the top of the charts. I don’t want something out there with Adam’s name on it not to sell.

I will buy it, and I wish all would go together and push it to the top of the charts. I don’t want something out there with Adam’s name on it not to sell.

So long as any company is promoting Adam’s music, I do not see why fans have to purposely boycott it. Please be positive – this would whet up the appetite for Adam’s post Idol album which he has said will be better. So we have pre and post Idol Adam. As co-writer and performer, Adam will receive significant royalties just as any superstar artist would. He has the chance, finally, to make a fortune for his work — definitely more with this album than through a major label deal,” Hi Fi said in a statement yesterday.
This sounds fair enough. It is a win win situation.

the big deal is that hi fi is trying to make adam look like a liar by dropping these citizen vein songs in this album, as well as some others that were on adam’s myspace from the get-go. adam never denied writing these songs, he denied WANT. hi fi just proved that WANT was written by someone else entirely. adam merely recorded a demo to be shopped around (which i assume the show must go on is the same deal).
i don’t know how hi fi ended up with the lambert/pittman songs, but those are not the songs that adam initially addressed in his statement.
this reeks of b.s.
i also really don’t get why a label would slap hard rock, dance music, and dreck ballads together on one album.
all i wanna know, who is going to be making money on this?
also, slapping together a memo on Tuesday hardly constitutes “documentation”.

Yeah, Glamberts – I too am suspicious about Reggie and Renee being plants. Notice how they’re not just saying that they want Adam’s Citizen Vein music, they’re saying they want to buy the Citizen Vein music put out by HiFi.

If your loyalties were REALLY to Adam and not John Hecker, you’d wait for ADAM to license this music to a reputable label who doesn’t market music on gossip sites like PerezHilton and TMZ . . .

That’s how Spencer Pratt is marketing Heidi’s music . . . Adam deserves better than that . . .

As a hard core fan of Adam’s, I find HiFi highly annoying. Their apparent game of cat and mouse is certainly not gaining my trust or interest in buying from them. They seem childish and unprofessional in how they are handling the refusal of Adam’s fans to buy. Had they come out in the beginning with accurate information that Want and the album would be a release of Adam’s old material – in some cases a demo production – instead of trying to trump RCA with “new” release crap, they would have had a completely different response from fans. However, that horse has long since left the barn! It has become a joke of what story will they make up next!

All I can blame are the Adam fans who came out so defensively about this pre-Idol recording. They put words into his mouth. All Adam said that in the press release statement was essentially this recording does not reflect whatever he is doing right now with RCA. I just hope the some of his passionate fans would think before they talk.

You guys, TRULY thinking positive would mean you have so much faith in Adam’s talent that you’re confident his RCA album WILL be number one and WILL be multi-platinum, and his music WILL win Grammies, and he WILL be financially set and WILL have a long-term career . . .

. . . based on his TALENT. He’ll EARN all those rewards – HiFi wasn’t there for him when he needed him, and he sure doesn’t need them now . . .

The music industry is BIG business! And, I say …do what feels right… for you. If you want to buy “Want” …do it! If you want to buy the HiFi album … do it! If you want to wait for Adam’s new album in the Fall … then wait with excitement and anticipation! But, don’t deprive yourself of the joy of listening to Adam’s voice/new material when you’ve got the chance to hear him now. It takes months for a new album’s release …and, I don’t know about you, but I need more Adam now! For me, I’m going to help make Adam rich no matter what. I LOVE how Adam’s voice makes me feel, I LOVE how creative and brilliant he is, and most of all, I LOVE how genuinely sincere and sweet he is with his success.

I will buy the album because I like Adam’s voice. It has nothing to do with Hi-Fi as others would like to picture as being the culprit. The fans challenged them and they produced the facts.

I don’t think Hi-Fi is trying to picture Adam as a liar. I give them credit for saying that it was Adam’s handlers who issued the press release statement and not Adam himself.

I think the problem started when Want was presented as Adam’s “brand new” single off his debut CD.

The first place I saw it was that scumbag Perez Hilton’s site and then it got picked up elsewhere.

I’m certain HiFi planted the story to get buzz going and the best way to do that was call Want Adam’s new single because they have admitted from the the get-go that this was an old song they’d have a harder time promoting the song.

My main beef is that HiFi is screwing around with Adam’s upcoming release and in doing so they are screwing around with his eligibilty to possibly be nominated for a BNA Grammy next year. If they release this album within the correct time frame and Adam doesn’t get a Nomination this year I’m not sure he’ll be able to get one next year for his RCA release.

What I don’t get is why HiFi didn’t just wait until after Adam’s debut with RCA was out for a few months? Seems to me if they really had Adam’s best interest at heart they’d have given some consideration to that. Also, why, if they were so impressed with Adam, didn’t they sign him before he went on Idol?

No, this is simply the case of an unscrupulous person taking advantage of the situation. I’m sure Adam looks at is as just business and isn’t too concerned about it hence no further comment.

I bought Want and will most likely buy the CD too because I don’t believe in stealing music but all of this could’ve been handled where it was a win/win for all parties involved. Instead it’s a big mess and HiFi’s reputation is in the crapper and Adam’s fans are angry.

JRWolfe, I think the difference between this situation and the others is that no one has come out and made so many public statement regarding those prior recordings. No one is attempting to capitalize off Kris’s new found fame.

i will wait to hear from adam!

Yeah.. the memo dated June 23 of 2009. VERY WEIRD!! We suppose to believe them? ASCAP website only list 5 songs under Adam’s name. And yes.. some of those songs are free on youtube for months and months, why would people want to buy it.
The more Hecker trying to cover it up the bigger the lies sounds.

As long as everything is legitimate this is OK by me. Writers make more money than singers as royalties for singers are paid on wholesale price, nothing on freebies and after all expenses paid. So singer usually get close to nothing unless hundred of thousands of tracks are sold. Buy songwriter get their royalties on printed CDs, sold or not. 8 cents per track per CD split between the co-writers if more than one! So if Adam has 9 tracks its 36 cents (half of 72cents) for him and CDs sold. I like theses songs and I will buy the ones that Adam co-wrote.

Singers, unless selling millions of copies make their cash from concerts and merchandize when copywrited in they name not on the ones sold everywhere for now for Adam.

THAT MEMO IS ABOUT AS REAL AS ADAM’S HAIR COLOR. AND THAT MPCA PLACE ARE A NOTORIOUSLY SHITTY PUBLISHER.

The material Adam did after theater and before American Idol is not the kind of material Adam is currently doing. If HiFi were an ethical company, this CD would have been released before now.It is not a reflection of where Adam is headed in his music career. At least one of the songs has been heard free on youtube for years. I know Adam is an outstanding singer, but this feels sneaky and greedy by Hi Fi to me. I will purchase Adam’s CD in the Fall, around Thanksgiving-his Official First Album, and I am undecided about this one because if it wasn’t released before, it shouldn’t be now that Adam’s music is different.

This is unbelievable. Adam NEVER said he didn’t write the songs on this album. Adam was only (through the press statement issued by RCA/19) said WANT was not written by him. Adam said himself he was shopping a label about the time he decided to join up with Idol because he realized you have to have a following to get anywhere in the biz. So, he has a following that is acting so nutty and making a big deal where there isn’t one. The 14 year olds have put words in his mouth; he never said “don’t buy my work.” He SAID, this is not reflective of my current stuff.” Why would anybody not want to buy whatever his name is on… it is the stupidest thing I have even seen in my life. The so-called fans are creating something ridiculous out of what most articles are saying “hey, Fans get some more of Adam before the real deal comes out!”

I would buy any Adam Lambert novelty. If they take the album off the market, it could be worth a LOT of money someday in eBay. Remember when David Cook took off his pre-idol CD off of iTunes, people were selling the CDs for more than a thousand dollars in eBay. Get it while it is cheap just in case it is taken off the market.

PLUS Kris Allen had a pre-idol album called BRAND NEW SHOES. Matt Giraud had TWO pre-idol albums. I think that this is just all drama and does not need to be all drama. Just buy the darn thing and enjoy the voice. If not, wait for the Fall CD. If Adam will indeed be an icon in the future, it is a good idea to buy this CD while it is cheap because it won’t be cheap in the future if and when Adam becomes an icon.

Oh, and people are using the term “ethical” in the same sentence as “music business”? Adam knew he had music out there, he has told us 100 times that he wrote and sang etc with Pitman, songs have been on the internet. Of course it kinda sucks that PEREZ HILTON came out and said it was his worldwide debut single. Hi Fi is going to try to make some money, and they have issued statements that Adam stands to make a ton off the deal. No, ethical doesn’t come into play in the real world — dog eat dog people.

Ooops..I meant David Cook’s pre-idol CD was on Amazon.com. Then they took it off the market and it was selling like hotcakes in eBay. Anyhow, if HI-FI/Wilshire creates CDs for this rather than just downloadable music, it will sell MUCH more because people are going to buy Adam’s CD as a collector’s item.

Between MySpace and YouTube, some of these songs were free and they were made for Zodiac Show and not for a recording on an album. Hi Fi is putting these old songs out as new and after Idol.
The CDs of Kris Allen and Matt Giraud were made prior to Idol, available, and not being billed as new. HI Fi is labeling Adam’s CDs AS THOUGH it is new. esp w the title being ‘On With The Show’ Even a moron can see this is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public into thinking this is new material. It is Adam’s old material and it is definitely not the kind of music Adam has moved into creating.HiFi should just shut up and go away; they have lost all credibility.

Many are saying that if Hi-Fi is not taking advantage of Adam’s newfound popularity, they should have released the album before Adam joined AI. Think again, please. If Hi-Fi released the record before Adam joined AI, do you think Adam will be allowed by the AI producers to continue to show off his talent on AI? AI have rules. So I think Hi-Fi just did the right thing to hold it off. Besides, they (as well as RCA) mean business. Everyone wants to make money just like you and me.

Love his voice and what he’s all about and that’s all I care about. I used to be on his fansites but found the people there to be too sensitive, too defensive and very narrowminded. Forget the politics of it all. Even if the songs aren’t his style anymore so what. Make up your own mind to buy his previous stuff. Don’t let the Glamberts get all in your face about it.

So some of these posts are clearly HiFi plants. But just to address the rationales of those who say they intend to buy Adam’s music that will be sold by HiFi, when HiFi stated the other day that Adam co-owns the copyrights to the recordings for which they acquired a license to sell, all that means is that HiFi intends to sell this particular music at this particular time. It does NOT mean it’s the only place and only time you’ll be able to buy it.

It’s like how other products are sometimes manufactured by the same creator, and marketed and distributed under different labels – like food, makeup, cars, clothing.

HiFi’s recordings aren’t exclusive – RCA could put out the album with everything except for ‘Want’ and ‘On With The Show’ if they buy the license from Adam.

HiFi didn’t get their license from Adam, they got it from Wilshire – that means Adam DID in fact lose out on the lucrative licensing deal.

So, if Adam’s only making pennies on the dollar because of THIS deal that went ahead without him, if you’re REALLY a true fan, why not wait for these recordings to come out under a different label of Adam’s choosing?

Then you can have the songs you want, and be a supportive of Adam . . . isn’t THAT win-win?

PS Why are there all of a sudden so many Sams? Popular name!

TrustySam – Sorry to disappoint you but I don’t work for HiFi. No one can dictate to me what I should buy or what I shouldn’t buy. I will also buy his RCA album. So what’s the point of convincing other people not to buy. I am for Adam’s voice. I don’t care who makes money.

Adam didn’t lie. When Hi-Fi said they will release WANT and an album with music just like WANT, Adam knew that he did not write WANT. So he based his statement that the album will contain songs that he did not write. So stop the drama.

Uhh.. the song Want sucks, Hi Fi sucks, and the whole situation sucks.

Media Outlets need to STOP giving them free publicity.

Luckily, not all Glamberts are the boycotting this album. Each, like their idol (Adam), have a mind of their own.

TrustySam, I am not a plant either. I have my own brains. If I want to collect Adam Lambert novelties to be sold someday for a lot of money in eBay, I will. Come on, the first EW cover of Adam Lambert, first cover of Adam in Rolling Stone, first CD- these are collectors’ items. Won’t cost much today but may be worth something in the future. It is like the stock market. It is a bet on Adam’s talent and hard work. Will he make it or not. Will Adam be a businessman and think smart. If he wins, us collectors win. So the Adam Lambert is an investment to collectors.

Trendy – what makes you think I was talking about you?

Why spend money on songs already available for free on the internet or songs with sappy lyrics and poor production?
Oh wait, you can make WiFI rich!
W00t!

Songwriting royalties are split between the songwriters AND the publishing company. It’s mere pennies for each song on the sale of a CD, unless you’re a multi-hit songwriter and can negotiate a higher royalty. Singers are usually in the hole to a record company as production costs (including videos) are recouped first. But a songwriter is paid from the first sale.

Who cares about RCA! They rip off Idol’s right from the beginning [someone please post a AI contract]. Adams pre-Idol album sounds like it’s going to be great un-like the RCA shit they keep dishing up. RCA let Adam release his OWN songs PLEASE. Everyone else should support Adam’s pre-Idol because no matter what RCA tells him to say, they want to crush the possibility of Adam making REAL money.

Does it matter, what he did or didn’t do, years ago, at the time he had no money, he sung some songs, and paid his bills for a few weeks. I think Adam should make the most of every opportunity; Adam has no reason to feel guilty or disloyal. Adam should make the most of every situation. Adam will always have people jumping on his coat tails now he has fame.

If you’re a Lambert fan, you already have a few of these in your I-Pod. Crawl Thru Fire, Kiss And Tell, Turning On, 15 Minutes of Fame (Pop Goes the Camera Vid). I’d love to hear Beg for Mercy. The rest could be up already on YouTube. I don’t know. He has already stated in the past that he co-wrote with Monte Pittman. Could he be referring to other music with this company? They said they had enough songs for another album. He didn’t co-write Want which isn’t finished but it’s got a great hook, and great vocals…needs more personal verse, and bridge. The company said he co-wrote about 8 songs. Yeah, they have more songs he recorded that he didn’t write. He recorded with them about three years. So, Adam’s right. They are too. These are old songs though. They’re trying to pull a fast one.

Listen up, HiFi!! You can resolve this whole thing by changing the name of your release to “Early Adam Lambert”, that way, everyone will know it’s BEFORE AI, everyone will buy it because it’s ADAM, and no one will think you guys are sleazeballs. Change the title! Problem solved.

Trendy is a Hi-Fi plant.

I’d like to add, that 15 Minutes of Fame has been really well received, and if they wanted a good radio song release it should be this. Want isn’t finished.

Really HiFi? First Perez now TMZ – you are really showing who you are by pimping out your story to the lowest form of free media out there. I must say I’m disappointed in RS for giving these guys so much space – I know you know what HiFi’s doing – it’s disappointing to see you encouraging it.
Just to repeat and add to what was posted to earlier by blondiegrrl: The folks at Hi-Fi are disgusting leeches who did NOTHING to promote Adam before he made it big. In fact, they were pushing some OTHER guy’s version of “Want” (aka “December”) on their Web site only a few weeks ago. They created a YouTube channel just ONE DAY bedfore they announced the release of Want. They were never trying to sell Adam; they were only trying to sell the song. It’s obvious that all they want to do now is cash in on Adam’s fame, and when people call them on their B.S., their response is to try to discredit Adam.
And like TrustySam and others on this board I see that HiFi has sent out the “trolls” – on this site and others to try to rah-rah-rah the fans into buying the music the HiFi is releasing. You are too easy to find, trolls – here an on other sites. Hecker is digging himself further and further into the ground with each announcement. ps – Nice memo Hecker. I can make one (pick a date, any date) too LOL.

I’ll believe it when I see it, and then I might buy a song or two.

tij, what some of you are calling having your ‘own brains’ I see as a spin of the term selfishness.

Some of you seem to just want what you want when you want it, without having to consider anybody else’s interests. You you you, it’s all about you. You’re pleasure, you’re pocketbook. Those aren’t indicators of intelligence, logic, or even independent analysis either way. It’s just decision-making that only factors in the individual.

jmo though – I guess if people TRULY value the concept of thought processes derived from one’s ‘own mind’ they shouldn’t have a problem with my thoughts either. But since it’s a sign of selfishness not ideology, you have to figure . . .

Apparently licensing contracts between copyright owners and record labels tend to include stuff like promotional work and endorsements. Adam’s worked HARD to cultivate an image and a loyal following – since HiFi made their licensing agreement with Wilshire records rather than Adam, then let Wilshire Records do The Tonight Show . . . oh, that’s right – they don’t have access to those kind of gigs. That kind of exposure costs money, and HiFi only gets what they pay for.

And they haven’t paid Adam for his go-ahead, so they don’t have my business.

And yeah, like c.jackie pointed out, really RS – you’re quoting TMZ to do a piece on these people? Look what’s it’s caused you to do . . . the title of this piece is ambiguous, isn’t it? On With the Show is the name of the upcoming album, but it’s also the name of the single. Adam didn’t co-write ALL of the songs on the album and he didn’t write the single either.

HiFi is not good karma . . .

The whole story have change day by day. What I think is that HiFi recordings wants money and popularity and the media is feeding the fire.

This stuff happens all the time. Crappy “before they were good” CDs at a budget price.

There are no “good intentions” there is only recoup of spend.

Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, John Melencamp, Rick Springfield, Steve Earle, Guns & Roses, Madonna all have these CDs out in the cut-out bins in every record store in the country (all three of them)

Fans will buy it and may like it. If not there is always the REAL CD later this year or next

YEP HI-FI PLANTS ARE ALL UP IN THIS SHIZZ. MORE PLANTS HAVE INVADED THESE MESSAGE BOARDS: ADAM OFFICIAL.COM, FOX AMERICAN IDOL OFFICIAL FORUMS, IDOLFORUMS.COM NEUROX. STUPID TROLLS–WE CAN PICK YOU OUT WITH YOUR ACCOUNTS JUST CREATED YESTERDAY AND LESS THAN 10 POSTS TO YOUR NAME, SHILLING FOR HI-FI SAYING HEY HEY GLAMBERTS BUY THIS RECORD. HOW ABOUT NO. PLZ DIAF!!!

So what? This makeup clad poser “co-wrote” a steaming pile of crappy songs before he sold his soul to become a false Idol. I guarantee this won’t be this douche’s last bunch of vomit-inducing melodies or his final attempt to murder the spirit of rock n’ roll. Moreover, this isn’t rock n’ roll – it’s corporate sponsored pop-trash, and to think that more people in the U.S. listen to this mutant than someone like Bob Dylan makes me wanna pull a Van Gogh.

Adam’s statement was in response to Want (a demo that he did not write) be touted as his debut single. Likely he had no idea what other songs HiFi was going to put on the album.

Julia-
I think you might be right “Adam’s statement was in response to Want (a demo that he did not write) be touted as his debut single. Likely he had no idea what other songs HiFi was going to put on the album.”

Surforia-
I suppose everyone has their opinion. I however know many people, including myself, who listen to Bob Dylan, Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Motherlovebone (do you even know who that is?), The Doors, Beck, White Stripes, Serj Tankien, and so many more…including Adam Lambert! Why in your mind Rock is marginalised to a very small corner of the kitchen I have no idea. I have much to much respect for the birth and life of Rock & Roll which came from the likes of Blues and Funk….even Ozzy Osbourne once sang in a Blues Band! And boy does Ozzy Rock. The songs that Adam will write and Sing will likely be very varied- having seen him on Idol and in other clips from songs he co-wrote that seem to be Rock Riffs born of funk or blues with a sensual styling (while his songs in future might be varied in terms of funk, Bluesy Rock, and more- I imagine the sensual styling might remain his signature) Granted he brings a bit more Melody to Rock than many- but for soooo long so many people thought that melody and Rock & Roll were mutually exclusive- perhaps because not many singers were able to combine the two- at least not in a marketable way. I am just saying… He can very much Rock, and I hope he continues to do so. I love his Rock renderings- even though his Ballads are amazing, I still love it when he Rocks- especially because he Rocks with his own styling. Rock & Roll has always been about innovation. I was once talking to a friend of mine who plays guitar and Sings- and I mentioned how I started getting into TV on the Radio- and he said ‘That stuff is just too Art for me” I bet thats what people said about Dylan way back when- “those beatnik singers are to Art for me”. I’m Just Saying.

I also think HiFi has been very underhanded, and I ma sure they are doing their best to screw whoever they can.

I do not know what went on years ago- but I do know that Labels can be nasty manipulators. I guess it is too much work for them to actually work with Artists, to promote them and to really be on their side- clearly HiFi did not do this with Adam before- but of course now that someone else has done all the work of supporting him in his growth- they are happy to swoop in. Typical. And Labels wonder why people like Madonna are opting out? It is so sad- and I too am sad RS has put this article up.

Some of the singles that may or may not be going on the album that clearly is a mystery to all may have been co-written by Adam Lambert- and perhaps some of those songs may be interesting- Crawl Thru Fire has certainly become a fave of mine- but I am certain none of this was above board.

I still remember reading about what happened to Dilana (Rock Star) recently. She seemed to have found a label who wanted to put together an Album- but then the deal fell through and they KEPT her Master recordings (That is just spiteful) she had to start recording from the beginning! And she still struggles. Another talented Rocker being screwed by the man.
I thought those days were over- but alas, not so much.

STARS are made, not born. This is all in the “making”. 19, RCA, and Adam know that the talent is real…good publicity or bad publicity, whatever keeps them talking. As Adam himself realizes, the title (referring to the AI win) is not the prize. The prize is the publicity. Work the system baby einstein…your magic is BEAUTIFUL in action!!!

YOu give him the cover, he sells a ton of them, but you give this one-sided article? Two-faced much? Most of those songs have been around for almost a year on youtube and are point of the Citizen Vein catalog. Adam did not lie and why are all the blogs trying to ruin this young man’s career before it begins? He’s already outed himself as gay (in your mag), saved American Idol…but that’s not enough…he must be destroyed for wanting to be a recording artist? Jeez…this is sad and one of his idols, Michael Jackson, died today. Rolling Stone is exhibiting the same amount of hate that MJ went through in his life…let Adam live and become the icon he as destined to be. Shame on Rolling Stone and you should put up another article exposing these demos for what they are and state that Adam was truthful when saying that he did not write “Want”…which is a demo and not produced well…Hecker is trying to kill Adam’s career for some reason. Why don’t you guys write an article about that?

please write a fair Adam article because Hecker wants Adam’s career to die before he has a chance…Hecker should be ashamed of himself and how he is being so evil in attacking Adam…Adam will have to let his talent to the talking and use the music he is currently doing as his voice as well…this sucks and nobody is fooled…Adam never denied writing with Monte and you guys wrote about that in your article…why are the blogs and people like Hecker trying to ruin Adam’s career? I don’t get it and have never seen anyone on American Idol treated with such disrespect…hte man is hounded for everything…Adam, stay strong and I look foward to you proper, real release via 19/RCA…Adam should never give his time to RollingStone again if you guys are going to be unfair bastards to him.

Well, well, well. Adam’s “coattails” seem to be getting longer and longer! Everyone wants to hop on the gravy train now known as Adam. Don’t worry Adam, your true fans know the score, and we’ll always be there for you! Love you!

Hifi have handled this whole debarkable badly right from the start. Grow some intelligence and do the right thing by all your artists past and present or no-one will touch you in the future. Some business sense you guys have. Issue a statement, admitt you have been bad boys and correct the name of the album to something more approprite and in keeping with how and when the tracks were recorded. Its too late now I guess to tell you not to release “Want” as the single. There are better tracks than that, provided they’ve been recorded according to how Adam would have wanted them to sound. Not always wise to piss of the fans, after all they are the ones who buy the music. Make this a win, win for all that’s the correct way to play the game.

The song on the HiFi website is so boring and are really poor song. I’m so surprise with Titta’s storied career in finding real hits, he allowed this to happen. I guess art and quality go out the window when it come to making a buck.

I am really annoyed with the reporters of RS and so-called reputable papers. What’s happened to their investigative ability and accuracy of the news!!! Those HiFi leeches are laughing to the Bank with your help but with Adam’s cost. True Adam fans will never deny Adam’s works pre or post AI because they are all representing Adam’s music progression. Sadly since MJ’s passed yesterday, all charts are out of window and anything HiFi says will not be a gig news any longer. Shall we Adam fan, just sit and watch them (HiFi) making a fool of themselves further? Despite of backlash from fans, WANT did quite ok, so they have made their money, so let’s ignore them and concentrate with Adam’s real goal. Really important thing is that we protect and support him thick and thin.
we love you, Adam

Nobody–and/or other–sang that song like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck did

Lambooh’s innovative? Somebody must be paying you to say shit like dat. Spinal Tap is art, not funny, compared to Lambooh

dlt – what is it to you posting negative and meaningless things here. Are you American or European? If you are American what are you doing at this time of the day, nothing better thing to do than trashing Lambert’s fan?

I know you people have to report the news, but get it right. Adam was talking about WANT.
Adam’s fans will support him no matter what.

Most of these songs are on youtube already?! I personally think they are pretty good; not fantastic, but not bad either. I will support Adam in whatever decision he makes, although I’ll probably be dying to buy this CD. I just love Adam and I want to be successful and happy.

As an Entertainment Attorney and musician, I can attest to the fact that unfortunately, when record companies work with artists, they often force them to sign “Adhesion Contracts” which are protective of the record company and not the artist. So it looks like that may be the case here with Adam. I always advise artists to get their own Independent Counsel if possible but of course, he was just trying to move forward in his career. Rolling Stone, why not advise Adam to get some of his own people to help him independently? You reported that he now has a publicist, but he needs independent management and Attorneys of his own. Not hooked to RCA or Wilshire, 19 or anybody else. Protect yourself Adam and if need be you can sue Wilshire Records! Can’t wait to hear your fall release!

We just love Adam over here!!! We are looking forward for his real single to be released. Hifi is desperately leeching on but we are sure Adam will continue to move forward and that’s what people are looking forward to also. Adam you really rock, we love your personality and your voice, it’s really an instrument itself!!! Absolutely amazing!!!

Most of this music is already on utube. I would love to buy this cd but not from the douchbags that are trying to slander their so called singer. Adam made it clear tonight that this is just unfinished music. I will wait for his new music which I think is gonna be fantastic. I agree that if they put the album out as pre-idol music they would get alot of the Adam fans to purchase it, but they are being slimy about it and his fans don’t like it and guess who they need to buy the album. Wake up folks!!!

How bout this. Wilshere Records spent serious time money and resources paying serious producers (the guy who produced this stuff has #1 records to his credit) and musicians, they invested a huge effort into Adam Lamberts career before he decided to audition for American Idol. Aren’t the guys (and there families) from Wilshere allowed to try to make a living from there rather significant ( I would think minimally 200k) investment? They had Adam signed and he was paid as well as has a royalty agreement. It seems rather unfair to me that you should try to ruin the business of people who were willing to give you a shot when no one else would.

Their “legal document” amounts to a MS Word table that a competent user could run up in less than 10 minutes.

Maggots.

Oh, I see it’s all gone quiet on the Wilshire and HiFi front lately. They may have actually crawled back under their stone.

Hecker is a bitter man who is hell bent on destroying Adam. Is it because he now realises his stupidity at not having signed Adam when he had the chance or because he is a man scorned?

Let’s get a couple of things straight.

Adam is mega-talented and has all th other attributes to make him a huge star.

This controversy has done his chances more damage than any revelations about his personal life could ever have.

However, it is all irrelevant. Adam will never be a major star. Successful, yes, or at least relatively so but a major star? No, simply because he came from a reality TV show. That is the sad fact.

What will emerge is that the reason Adam’s signing with RCA weeks to be confirmed was because of the number of other companies making offers. Hi Fi and Wilshire, who had previously shown little interest in offering him anything more than a publishing deal and work as a session singer to sell his and other’s compositions to other singers, had the temerity to make overtures to Adam now that he was a household name with a ready-made fanbase. He said “Thanks but no thanks” (or words to that extent). They are less than pleased about it and unlike the other companies whose offers were turned down, they have weapons with which they can hurt Adam and RCA and are willing to use them.

They have access to a lot of Adam’s recordings. So much so that there was no way Adam could have known what was going to appear on the album (the statement he made regarding not having written was about “Want”) but they are mostly only demos and they were never meant for release as they never had an actual recording deal.

Also, if a songwriter/composer has signed away their rights, they will not necessarily receive a penny from sales or airplay other than performer’s rights if they sang or played on the song, even if their name appears as writer or co-writer. There are many similar cases throughout the history of music. There is no way of knowing what deal Adam agreed to and whether he will or will not get songwriter/composer’s payment for any of this. The fact that this material is being handled in a way that he doesn’t want and he has not say in it would suggest that he has very little rights in any sense over this material at all.

CALLING MONTE PITTMAN……….AND MR. JONES (singer who recorded “DECEMBER/WANT”)………WHERE ARE YOU GUYS????

In response to Ellen 06/30/2009: No Superstars from Reality Shows? You can’t be serious: What about Carrie Underwood who is now a MEGA Country Artist,not to mention chart topping David Cook, and Season 1 Kelly Clarkson. Successful Broadway stars? yes, notably Jennifer Hudson. But as far as #1 hits Carrie Underwood probably leads the pack. Just look her up on Wikepedia.

Oh Suforia, Adam never labeled his music as Rock N’Roll (which by the way is so 50’s)he said he is doing something CURRENT, FUSION,POP-ELECTRONIC. You are in a minority with your negative comments on Adam, find another blog, maybe Danny Gokey- the douchebag

Adam will be successful no matter what. The fact that he admitted to being gay does not make a difference to intelligent people. Look at all the successful people that are in the limelight that are gay and successful. Valentino the designer is gay and has a boyfriend for 45 years. Did women stop buying his clothing because he is gay. Of course not. Adam is by far the most talented, good looking, great personality, most caring person I know. I wish him the very best personally and with his career. I also wish Kris the very best as well although I do not think he should have won. God Bless them both.

Ugh, I liked! So clear and positively.
AnnaHopn

ADAM WHO?