Morrissey is selling the rights to the Smiths’ name, likeness, and intellectual property to "any interested party/investor," the band's former frontman announced on his blog today.
Morrissey has no choice but to offer for sale all of his business interests in The Smiths to any interested party/investor reads the announcement that includes:
- The name ‘The Smiths’, as created by Morrissey.
- All Smiths artwork, as created by Morrissey.
- All Smiths merchandising rights.
- All Smiths songs lyrically / musically.
- All synchronisation rights.
- All Smiths recordings.
- All contractual rights for Smiths publishing.”
Morrissey adds:
I am burnt out by any and all connections to Marr, Rourke, Joyce. I have had enough of malicious associations. With my entire life I have paid my rightful dues to these songs and these images. I would now like to live disassociated from those who wish me nothing but ill-will and destruction, and this is the only resolution. The songs are me — they are no one else — but they bring with them business communications that go to excessive lengths to create as much dread and spite year after year. I must now protect myself, especially my health.
Around this time last year, a representative for Morrissey said that his ex-bandmate Johnny Marr — with whom he has a deeply-rooted beef — had successfully applied for the trademark rights of the Smiths name.
The Guardian, however, reports that right now, Morrissey and Marr each share 50% of the band rights. So it's a bit unclear how this transfer of ownership will play out, but if anyone reading is interested, Morrissey has instructed investors to email eaves7760@gmail.com.
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