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Saturday June 27, 2009

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert released a statement Friday regarding the unauthorized release of the album he recorded prior to his time on the smash hit TV talent show.

“Last Friday I was surprised to find out that songs I recorded back in 2005 were being released,” Lambert said.  “Since then I discovered the entire track listing, revealed online today. I was shocked to learn that songwriting demos of songs that I co-wrote and recorded over the past few years may be released in an album.

“Like a rough draft that a writer does before finishing a book, I did not intend my work on these demos to be heard by the public. I was unaware that anyone intended to release these recordings until I heard about it in the press, and I’m very disappointed by this entire situation.”

Lambert is currently working on his debut album with 19 Recordings/RCA records.

John Hecker — the CEO of Hi-Fi Recordings/Wilshire Records, who is releasing On With the Show — has previously insisted that releasing the unofficial record is completely legal. “We would never put anything out that wasn’t fully owned by the parties involved with all the rights secured. We were really careful,” he said.

“We saw that it was the right thing for fans to hear this music. We’re doing everything on the highest level, from the mixes to how we’re promoting it.”

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