Morgan Wallen<\/a> is surprising fans with a re-recorded version of an older fan favorite, announcing a song called \u201cSpin You Around (1\/24 Version)\u201d coming out Thursday night (Jan. 25). While it\u2019s a welcome treat for fans, Wallen is also attempting to thwart what he calls \u201cthe dark side of the music business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tVia Instagram, Wallen explained, \u201cI\u2019m writing y\u2019all from a duck hunting trip because I want to fill you in on something happening tonight. Back in 2014, I went to Florida to try my hand at making original music & songwriting for the first time. This led to a recording deal with a local investor & an artist management deal that I deeply regret. Unfortunately, I\u00a0signed\u00a0both deals without any legal representation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tWallen noted that they made 13 songs, saying, \u201cSome were ok, most were terrible as I was just learning how to write in general & figuring it all out. I was not the only collaborator, so many of these songs were not my idea nor met my standards.\u00a0We deemed 5 worthy-enough to make the\u00a0Stand Alone EP<\/em>\u00a0which includes a fan-favorite, \u2018Spin You Around.’\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tThe five-song Stand Alone<\/em> EP was released in 2015 via Panacea Records.<\/p>\n\n\tWallen continued: \u201cTonight, those colleagues I parted ways with almost 10 years ago plan to release a \u201910th anniversary\u2019 edition of\u00a0Stand Alone<\/em>\u00a0against my wishes &\u00a0include eight unreleased songs, distributing them with the assistance of my former managers. For months I\u2019ve been exploring every avenue possible to acquire the rights to\u00a0this\u00a0old music & keep\u00a0the\u00a0quality of\u00a0my catalog consistent with songs I choose to release & believe in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tWallen also called it \u201can example of how the dark side of the music business can suck the soul out of artists.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tWallen emphasized: \u201cI want you to know this is NOT my new music, & I don\u2019t want to see this happen to anyone else.\u00a0I cringe when I listen to these songs & I\u2019m\u00a0very concerned my fans may mistakenly believe this is\u00a0a new release by me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tTo counteract the release of that 10th-anniversary project, Wallen recorded his own version of \u201cSpin You Around\u201d this week in Nashville, working with producer Joey Moi and instrumentalist Bryan Sutton. Moi has worked on all three of Wallen\u2019s Big Loud label albums, including 2018\u2019s If I Know Me<\/em>, 2021\u2019s Dangerous: The Double Album<\/em> and 2023\u2019s One Thing at a Time<\/em>, while Sutton has offered his musicianship to of many of Wallen\u2019s songs. Wallen signed with Big Loud in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\tWallen also designed the artwork for the song in the woods while duck hunting.<\/p>\n\n\tAdditionally, Wallen noted he is donating $100,000 from the Morgan Wallen Foundation to the Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts (VLPA) program.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI hope young aspiring musicians read this story and know they should never have to give up their creative freedoms for an opportunity in this business,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cTrust me, when new music is ready, you\u2019ll hear it directly from me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tWallen also told fans that he begins recording his next album at the end of February. \u201cI\u2019m feeling inspired creatively & super excited to make more music I\u2019m proud of,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\n\tRead his full message below:<\/p>\n\n
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