Music News: Karmin fighting with Epic Records

Devon

4:15

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Our new album was supposed to come out last week. Really, it was supposed to come out last year, then it was supposed to come out this summer, then it was supposed to come out this fall, and there's a question mark. Lots of drama for yo' mama.

11:30

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"The album is finished, It's called Pulses. There are currently 14 tracks. We're having a hard time getting Epic Records to let us put it out. We're fighting with Epic right now, and we are not necessarily their biggest fans. We want to try to put this out as soon as possible, we put out an EP last year which was supposed to be our first album, and it wasn't, so we are yet to put out a full album. We would love to actually [release and album]. Of course we're fighting really hard [for Pulses] because we're really proud of the music and we wrote it for [the fans]. Pretty much, Epic Records is just not letting us give you guys a present.

15:55

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The 5th biggest tipper [on our livesteam] gets a signed album, which is pretty cool because it's not even out yet. I'm going to leave it up to them (Epic Records) if it's a signed EP or the new album. You're going to have to wait if it's the new album because we don't even have that yet. Thanks Epic, thanks a lot Epic.

35:30

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We don't know what the next single is, that's what's holding up the album. LA Reid ughh, isn't sure what the next single is right now, so LA Reid is stopping the whole processso we're still working that out. It's between three or four songs, and timing is tough too.

PopBoi

If they stop making sh*t music they might give them a release date.

Remmy

I'm so annoyed with them. They are absolutely trying it.. still can't believe that we could've had this epicness last week.

DrownedWorld

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Originally posted by PopBoi

If they stop making sh*t music they might give them a release date.

right?

Superbitch

Epoic is such a mess. Im mad 5H and Cher Lloyd are there tbh. Aint Bonnie Mcckey there too?

TurntUp

epic is a mess

Katy V.!

I don't really like her voice / their music but this is so sad

Hope they'll make it, even Acapella could've been a hit if it wasn't for Epic

atrlster

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Originally posted by PopBoi

If they stop making sh*t music they might give them a release date.

Harsh, but extremely true.

It's in their best interests not to release this album until they have a hit, unless they really want to flop and regress back to YouTube

TurntUp

you know LA is gonna see this an then it will NEVER get released now

Dizzy

Have they even had a hit to warrant an album?

Devon

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Originally posted by atrlster

Harsh, but extremely true.

It's in their best interests not to release this album until they have a hit, unless they really want to flop and regress back to YouTube

Acapella is a 2x Platinum hit in Australia

PopBoi

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Originally posted by Dizzy

Have they even had a hit to warrant an album?

The amount of times I've heard that ****ing Heartbroken song I hope it was one.

MusicLoverDude

Epic has been so bad lately. I thought they were turning things around but they aren't.

atrlster

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Originally posted by Devon

Acapella is a 2x Platinum hit in Australia

And the rest of the world?

J-esper

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Originally posted by atrlster

Harsh, but extremely true.

It's in their best interests not to release this album until they have a hit, unless they really want to flop and regress back to YouTube

Let's be honest in here. Epic is basically no pun intended and no shade but an Epic fail.
Avril's era is messy, Ciara's era is messy and so is Karmin's.

If Karmin is proud of their stuff, let them release it, they can build from there. By postponing the release, in the end only a forced album will come out of it.

Devon

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Originally posted by atrlster

And the rest of the world?

Because they haven't promoted here, meanwhile they are doing Daybreak and X Factor in Australia. Her promo team needs to get it together.

Lyrical.

Ooh girl. LA gon get you.

Lippy

Nooooooo

This label needs to be merged to RCA or Columbia AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Not only the label has NO money, IDIOTS work there.

Aatthew

Honestly, they are better off putting out an EP. Their singles haven't done well enough to use them as promotion for an album and an EP saves the label money... Unless they have already lost the ability to make a profit from them.

I am glad labels (or maybe it is just this one label? lol) are realizing that EPs are the best way to go with acts like Karmin and Fifth Harmony. They will spark interest that these acts need otherwise they will end up barely selling any albums.

It does suck for artists though... putting out an EP (brief) instead of an album (longer). I think Karmin would be better off as independent artists. Idk tho lemme stop acting like I know everything.

Ulrihs

Their music is better unreleased. So here i agree with Epic.