ポール・ウェラー（Paul Weller）が来年以降のレコードストアデイには参加しないと、自身の公式サイトにて表明。レコードストアデイ・アイテムがオークションサイトのeBayなどで高額取引されている現状に失望・落胆したためのようです。
以下はオリジナル・メッセージ
※全文の日本語訳は以下の日本ファンサイトpaulweller-jp.netなどで。
http://paulweller-jp.net/?p=2522A MESSAGE FROM PAUL TO HIS FANS ABOUT RECORD STORE DAY
This is a message to all the fans who couldn't get the new vinyl single on Record Store Day and/or paid a lot of money for a copy on eBay.
I agree with all of you who have sent messages expressing your anger and disappointment at the exploitation of these "limited editions" by touts.
Apart from making the record, the rest has very little to do with me but I am disheartened by the whole thing and unfortunately I won't be taking part in Record Store Day again.
It's such a shame because as you know I am a big supporter of independent record stores but the greedy touts making a fast buck off genuine fans is disgusting and goes against the whole philosophy of RSD.
There were copies of my single on eBay the day before Record Store Day and I've heard stories of people queuing outside their local record shop only to be told there were none left at opening time!
It only takes a few to spoil a wonderful concept for everyone else. Shame on those touts.
Don't support their trade and don't let them use Record Store Day to ruin the very thing it's designed to support.
Onwards. PW
PS. I'd like to say thank you for all the positive, supportive comments on our privacy case recently. Bless ya.
