Tori Amos left Atlantic Records after fulfilling her album obligations with Strange Little Girls. The whole nasty affair is documented in her book Piece by Piece. I did find it a little strange that she then decided to sign with another major label Sony/Epic rather than go independent. Obviously there would have been financial and marketing reasons. Strange that her new album hasn’t been promoted much in the UK. Call me a cynic then.

Signing with another major label is a bit like deciding to switch from one ‘dark side’ to another. For example:

Fiona Apple completed her third album Extraordinary Machine in May 2003. To date it hasn’t been released. Indeed it’s been shelved by her record company because they think that sales wouldn’t justify the cost of promoting and distributing it. That’s what happens when you make an album that doesn’t have obvious singles. Who is she signed to? That’s right: Sony/Epic. Call me a cynic twice.

Actually, you can call me a realist. Sony/Epic have switched horses to pop and hip-hop which make more money more easily.

Fortunately, tracks from the album have been floating around the internet since 11 March 2005, and there are places you can find the whole album.