For Stones Throw Records, A Love Of Hip-Hop Sparked 20 Years Of Musical Conversations
In 1986, at the age of 17, Chris Manak wrote a high school essay about wanting to be a record label owner when he was older. The San Jose native had been collecting vinyl since he was ten and by high school he was DJ-ing and making his own beats thanks to a fascination…
Music Torrent Site What.CD Shuts Down: ‘All Data Has Been Destroyed’
Invite-only torrent site What.CD, a favorite destination for audiophiles for its vast trove of hard-to-find releases and high-quality files, has terminated operations immediately. A terse statement found on its website mentions “recent events” as the reason for the piracy site’s demise. “We are not likely to return any time soon in our current form,”…
Justice Talk Embracing Corniness, Making Dance Music for Grown-Ups
The French duo Justice broke out a decade ago by reveling in the possibilities of abrasive electronic production, but you won’t find much of that on the pair’s new third full-length, Woman. “You cannot do two first records,” Xavier de Rosnay says. “When you’re 20, and you just discover what it is to be in the studio, there’s…
PRINCE’S LABEL SUES ROC NATION OVER TIDAL’S ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
NPG Records, arbiter of Prince’s back catalogue, is suing Jay Z’s Roc Nation for alleged copyright infringement – and seeking damages that could top $18 million. Represented by Stinson Leonard Street LLP, the label claims that TIDAL has been hosting Prince’s material without permission. The lawsuit, filed yesterday (November 15) in the U.S. District of Minnesota court – and…
