Copeland Leaves Columbia Records

And the major label exodus continues, as another band gets sick of being shoved aside, ignored, under-promoted, and otherwise being treated poorly by the big guys. Good for them. The band's official statement follows.

Hey guys. We have some interesting news regarding our record label status. We've had a stressful few months with an optimistic outcome. Read on.

We have officially parted ways with Columbia Records. There were recently some pretty significant personnel changes at the label and some key people on our team were let go, including our A&R guy. He was the guy that brought us on board and was also our most important contact and voice there. With him gone, as well as a few other important marketing people being let go, there was really no reason for us to be there anymore. At a big label, it's pretty crucial for a band to have those key team members in place. Otherwise, a smaller band like Copeland can get lost in the shuffle of the Beyonces and John Mayers that we'd be competing with for attention. So after months of red tape, we've been released from our contract and are frankly relieved. We have a lot of freedom right now, which is a great feeling. This freedom has got our heads buzzing with the idea of writing a new record. We're incredibly excited about a few new songs that we've been kicking around.

So what's next for us you ask? Well, we're going to start getting this b-sides record together. We're looking to have it out THIS YEAR! (Nov. 27 is the likely date) We'll have a news post about that in the next week or so with some more details. Thanks so much for your support. We love you.

Well there you go….we always said that we would only consider working with a label that was passionate about our band and our music, and the folks at Columbia are just that. Nothing drastic will change other than the fact that hopefully a few more ears will get to hear our music.