“Smashing Pumpkins” To Release Only Ringtones, Or Whatever. PLUS: Another RIAA Label Lawsuit

According to a recent Spinner article, the band currently masquerading as The Smashing Pumpkins plans to record new material in late spring. The article explains, however, that "fans looking for a proper follow-up album to last year's Zeitgeist," assuming such people exist, "may be out of luck."

"I think what we'll do is start releasing songs," said the body that formerly housed the soul of Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. "People just don't buy records anymore. Anyone under the
age of 24 just buys songs," the body continued, finally alienating the
last young people still loyal to the band's former glory. Apparently
unaware that the last Smashing Pumpkins album came out eight years
ago, the body explained that the band wants to "get [their] music
across while remaining relevant."

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Corgan explained further:

I can tell that our plans right now are to do an album over two or three years and put it out in pieces and then maybe eventually bring it all back together. The album doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be ten songs. Some dumb white guy somewhere doesn't have to like it. Some old fart, out-of-touch has to decide, oh, these ten songs aren't as good as Sgt. Pepper's. Well, you know what? I don't think the Beatles would be making an album right now.

In related news, the "Smashing Pumpkins" are suing Virgin Records
over their use of the band in a recent "Pepsi Stuff" promotion. In an
exclusive interview with Billboard, Billy Corgan explained, "I'm sure they indicated to Pepsi that they had a right to do this, full well knowing they do not have the right." The promotion seriously damages the band's "artistic integrity," claims the former lead singer of Zwan. Corgan hopes to collect a large sum from the lawsuit, as the concept of irony has announced it will sue Corgan for "flagrant abuse." Corgan also told Billboard of his plans to release recordings of early Smashing Pumpkins shows, unreleased studio tracks, and/or alternate versions of songs from early Pumpkins albums in order to fund his defense.

And somewhere deep within me, there is a 10-year-old version of
myself clutching a copy of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
and crying.

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