Morgan Wallen’s record company is remaining silent about his possible future with the country music star, after suspending him “indefinitely” when he was caught on a tape uttering racial slander.
Big Loud Records executives, who signed with Wallen in 2016, have not responded to repeated messages from DailyMail.com on Friday and have not issued further statements since Wallen’s suspension.
It was unclear whether the label intended to forgo any revenue from Wallen’s two albums, including January’s Dangerous: The Double Album, which topped the Billboard 200 for the past three weeks.
Big Loud is also not saying what the ‘indefinite suspension’ means, or whether they would reconsider joining Wallen again after a review period.
Morgan Wallen’s record label, Big Loud Records, is remaining silent about its possible future with the country music star, after suspending him “indefinitely” this week.
Wallen’s second album with Big Loud, Dangerous: The Double Album, remained at the top of the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks. Record companies typically represent a percentage of album sales
In its only statement on the matter, the Nashville label said on Wednesday: “In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made a decision to suspend Morgan Wallen’s recording contract indefinitely.”
“Republic Records fully supports Big Loud’s decision and agrees that such behavior will not be tolerated,” added the statement. Wallen is co-signed with Republic.
Despite the scandal, for which Wallen apologized, his music continues to sell well on iTunes, where his albums ranked second and third on the list of the top 10 albums on Friday.
Record companies typically maintain a percentage of sales for each record, but the details of Wallen’s contracts are unclear.
Wallen, 27, has faced a tremendous negative reaction from the industry, with thousands of radio stations banning his music, and the American Country Music Awards saying he is no longer eligible for maximum recognition of the genre.
He’s one of the biggest young stars in the country genre, with his new album Dangerous: The Double Album, spending three weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, but the music industry’s reaction has been swift.
iHeartMedia, the largest radio station group owner in the United States with more than 855 stations, has banned Wallen’s music from the airwaves, as have other major radio station owners Cumulus Media and Entercom.
Cumulus Media, the country’s second largest network of stations, was the first to ban Wallen’s music. Together, the three companies operate more than 1,500 radio stations.
The Academy of Country Music, which is currently receiving nominations for its annual awards show in April, said in a statement that it would ‘interrupt’ Wallen’s eligibility for this year’s show and will also be reviewing the award eligibility and application process. .
“The Academy does not tolerate or support intolerance or behavior that does not align with our commitment and dedication to diversity and inclusion,” said the statement from ACM.
The reaction came after Wallen was heard on a recording made by a neighbor and made public on Tuesday, using slander while talking to friends while returning to his home in Music City.
Wallen was overheard saying of an acquaintance, ‘Take care of this f *** ass n *****’ and ‘Take care of that motherfucking son’ when he came into your home
The Tennessee neighbor recorded the country artist when he returned to his home on Sunday with friends, disturbing neighbors with loud noise and car horns.
He was heard saying by an acquaintance, ‘Take care of this motherfucker’ and ‘Take care of your motherfucker’ when he came into your home.
“I’m ashamed and I’m sorry,” said the country artist, 27, to TMZ, who made the video public on Tuesday. ‘I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slander that I wish I could remove.’
He continued: ‘There is never an excuse for using this type of language. I want to sincerely apologize for using that word. I promise to do better. ‘