Re: Ninja Tune/Shadow records cash-in controversy

From: Scott A Hunt (scott@kendev.com)
Date: Fri Jan 12 2001 - 17:50:31 CET

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    Shadow records only shining moment was Sharpshooters "Choked Up." a
    personal all time jazz hip hop fav. and still well worth pickin up.....

    cheers,

    scotty

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Nathaniel Rahav" <nat@rhythmlove.com>
    To: "Joe Rice" <joe@justiceleague.com>
    Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:02 AM
    Subject: Re: Ninja Tune/Shadow records cash-in controversy

    >
    > Shadow records always seemed to be operating under shady circumstances,
    > even from the get go.
    > This was apparent from their super cheezy acid jazz compilations....
    > Weren't they Instinct Records before that?
    > Or is that just another sketchy label that put out mediocre comps?
    >
    > anyway, thanks for the info, it's good to know.
    >
    > Nat
    >
    > P.s. Re: jazz beginnings - I had a drumming teacher who used to make me
    > play along to old Buddy Rich records, and I would do it half heartedly,
    > until one day I heard some jazz on WKCR 89.9 and it 'clicked'. I dont
    > remember who it was that I heard, but I suddenly understood the
    > significance of swinging...
    > anyway my first jazz album was Kind Of Blue, by far one of the greatest
    > works of music of the 20th century....
    >
    >
    > On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Joe Rice wrote:
    >
    > > FYI...
    > >
    > > Joe
    > > ------
    > >
    > > 1/11/00
    > > FROM NINJA TUNE BY WAY OF MOTORMOUTH
    > > Contact: Brock Phillips (bmotor@pacbell.net), Judy Miller
    > > (wigbox@pacbell.net) or Jeff Waye (jeff@ninjatune.net)
    > >
    > >
    > > URGENT PRESS RELEASE
    > >
    > > It has come to our attention that Instinct/Shadow Records is currently
    > > soliciting a compilation entitled "Ninja Tune : The Shadow Years" for
    > > release on January 23rd. This release is in no way approved by Ninja
    Tune.
    > > Shadow Records acted as a licensee of Ninja Tune material in the US many
    > > years ago. In the short-time of the deal they released a few of our
    early
    > > titles. This deal ended in 1996 and since then they've felt the need to
    > > continue repackaging what little amount of our catalog they still own.
    We
    > > feel this is nothing more than a shameless way to cash in on our 10th
    > > Anniversary Campaign of late last year, and the subsequent
    release/success
    > > of the 3CD "Xen Cuts" box set we released. In their onesheet/press
    release
    > > for this record they state "This incredibly low-priced double CD set is
    the
    > > best way for new Ninja fans to be introduced to the label". We feel this
    is
    > > untrue and that our 3CD box-set (also "incredibly low priced") is in
    fact
    > > the best way to introduce people to the label. "Ninja Tune : The Shadow
    > > Years" offers absolutely nothing new, nothing exclusive, and nothing
    that
    > > even a passing Ninja fan hasn't already heard on our early releases or
    the
    > > endless stream of compilations put out by Shadow Records. Simply put we
    feel
    > > this cheapens the Ninja name, makes us look like a "compilation label",
    and
    > > it should not be considered a proper Ninja Tune release in any way. Stay
    > > tuned for more great "new" records on Ninja Tune.
    > >
    > > More info, gripes, etc... contact Jeff Waye at jeff@ninjatune.net
    > >
    >



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