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Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse EMI dispute

  • 19-05-2009 6:57am
    #1
    JæKæ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭


    Sorry if this was discussed already.
    Danger Mouse (from Gnarls Barkley) is having a few issues with EMI with his new compilation. Sounds like a good compilation-haven't got a chance to listen yet. He has a fair list of guests on it:
    Iggy Pop, The Strokes' Julian Casablancas, The Pixies' Frank Black, Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys, and Nina Persson of The Cardigans.

    Full story here:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8053471.stm


Comments

  • #2
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,382 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    That's quite interesting. Giving a blank CD instead of an album and saying use it as you will is a pretty big two fingers to EMI.


  • #3
    JæKæ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭JæKæ


    It sounds great on first listen. That CD-R and photo booklet will be a real collectors item


  • #4
    ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI


    Anyone know anything more about this beyond vague 'legal issues'?


  • #5
    Frankiestylee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Frankiestylee


    Ah right. People were telling me this story and completely missed out the details, it wasn't until I read the above that it's obvious the music is available around the internet...so... y'know... take the blank cd-r and make your very own Danger Mouse album. Good thinkin' that guy.

    I can only guess that EMI own the rights to the recordings and weren't up for a release, but there's nothing to stop the young man in question from releasing something himself (unless he has a painful contract.)

    It'll be interesting to hear all the facts


  • #6
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    Just heard Iggy's track on Paul McAloon's show - sounded good!


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  • #7
    mosstin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭mosstin


    Some details on here......scroll down
    http://www.onfirelive.blogspot.com


  • #8
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,382 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Well worth a listen to.


  • #9
    Sam Hain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Sam Hain


    Strangely, i'm in agreeement with the Lord on this one.


  • #10
    mosstin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭mosstin


    This whole thing just got dafter......


  • #11
    JæKæ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭JæKæ


    Do these major record companies not have any PR department? Can they be any more detestable? This whole debacle is only going to achieve more fans for Danger Mouse and less people willing to purchase anything from the record companies


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  • #12
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    JæKæ wrote: »
    Do these major record companies not have any PR department? Can they be any more detestable? This whole debacle is only going to achieve more fans for Danger Mouse and less people willing to purchase anything from the record companies

    Do you know any more than was in the article J?


  • #13
    JæKæ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭JæKæ


    PaulBrewer wrote: »
    Do you know any more than was in the article J?

    Honestly, not the full details. I know there's some history between Danger Mouse and EMI (they wouldn't allow him to release his Grey Album, as it sampled the Beatles' White Album)
    Sounds to me like they are trying to get a larger slice of the pie. It is speculation, but I'm sure when the truth comes out, it will come down to a large record company's greed.

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/19/danger_mouse_muzzled/


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