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Posted by: Jason Tate (01/26/07)
Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) has posted an update on the Fall Out Boy website regarding Hot Topic. Now, you might be going, "what's that in reference to?" - and I'm assuming it has to do with the news submission we received earlier today. Both messages have been reprinted here.
Message from PeteIn regards to the situation with Hot Topic, there was an issue with them and our record distributor. HT unfortunately will not be carrying our record on release day. We are very upset about this. Hot Topic has been our partner since "Take This to Your Grave". We support our friends at HT and their decision to not stock the record for the time being even though this is a very disappointing situation for us and our fans who shop at Hot Topic. However, they will still be the exclusive carrier for a whole new line of approved Fall Out Boy t-shirts and merchandise. In the mean time we hope the situation between HT and our record distributor gets resolved soon. It is out of our hands but we are doing everything in our power to rectify the situation. - Pete


News Submission From Hot Topic EmployeeFall Out Boy's new cd, Infinity On High, will not be carried at any Hot Topic locations and the "listening party" the company had scheduled for Feb. 3rd has been cancelled; due to Island Records making a deal with Aeropostale that violated the marketing/merchandising deal that Hot Topic had with the band. The Aeropostale deal (free t-shirt with $9.99 CD purchase) was made behind the band's back, behind their management's back, and behind their merchandising licensee's back, and makes is so the band will make no profit off of any CD's sold at Aeropostale locations. Hot Topic tried to negotiate a deal with Island that was comparable and would rectify things, but Island basically said no way.
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11:24 PM on 01/26/07
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Politics schmolotiks. This sorta thing depresses me -- I dunno why, but it just bugs me.
11:26 PM on 01/26/07
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that's really lame of Island. too much drama going on lately for my liking.
11:26 PM on 01/26/07
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Well, I'm definitely not buying the CD at Aeropostale now. Fuck a free t-shirt.

This is why I almost only buy CDs at shows
11:29 PM on 01/26/07
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Smooth move Island.
11:33 PM on 01/26/07
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Not really upset...dont shop at hot topic. Last thing I bought there was the Box Car Racer cd
11:35 PM on 01/26/07
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I guess I'll buy the CD twice then and just give the copy to someone?
11:36 PM on 01/26/07
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Eh.
11:36 PM on 01/26/07
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haha, sucks for Fall Out Boy considering their major demographic shop at hot topic for everything
11:37 PM on 01/26/07
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Oh well, that would have been the first thing with Jay z on it in Hot Topic, ever.
11:38 PM on 01/26/07
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i don't listen to FOB, but Pete Wentz is a fucking class guy
11:39 PM on 01/26/07
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Aww Fall Out Boy won't make $ on one of the dozens of chain retail stores that will carry the cd, boo hoo.
11:40 PM on 01/26/07
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Originally Posted by [Mike]View This Post
Aww Fall Out Boy won't make $ on one of the dozens of chain retail stores that will carry the cd, boo hoo.
Obviously has nothing to do with that -- at all.
11:42 PM on 01/26/07
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Pete handled that very well. He should include his n00dz as an exclusive if you buy the CD at Hot Topic.
11:50 PM on 01/26/07
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Kids won't know what to do!


The closest HT to me is over an hour away.
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