De La Soul has scored a small victory of their battle with Tommy Boy Data. On Tuesday (February 26), Pos, Dave and Maseo revealed their catalog would lastly be accessible on digital platforms — however at a excessive value.
Based on an Instagram publish, 90 % the streaming income would go to the label whereas 10 % can be divvied up between the group.
Within the caption, De La urged their followers to assist 2004’s The Grind Date and 2016’s And The Nameless No person as an alternative, the 2 albums not launched via Tommy Boy.
Now, the legendary New York trio has assist from TIDAL and JAY-Z. In one other Instagram publish, De La revealed the streaming service wouldn’t be sharing their catalog till their points with Tommy Boy had been hashed out.
“Expensive Followers, simply obtained f the cellphone with TIDAL,” the publish learn. “In assist the artist, TIDAL has determined to not stream our catalog till this matter has been resolved. Thanks TIDAL…Thanks JAY.”
Previous to De La’s most up-to-date replace, the group defined how shocked they had been to listen to Tommy Boy wasn’t involved with any potential pattern clearance points — a minimum of not now.
“Expensive Followers…so examine this one out!!” the publish begins. Monday, when confronted and questioned whether or not or not all samples had been cleared for our catalogs streaming launch, Tommy Boy felt that it might be higher to maneuver ahead with the discharge and take care of all claims/lawsuits afterward…actually???? That’s simply not sensible enterprise. We don’t need to be sued.”
They apologized to their followers within the caption.
“We’re being positioned within the line hearth @discogs @spotify @applemusic @tidal @googleplay @deezer @vinylmeplease @amazonmusic,” it learn. “We perceive respect and respect your assist and enterprise.
“We remorse that you simply and followers have been place within the center this mess. De La Soul can’t afford negligent hurried enterprise. We’re combating for our livelihood. Think about making an attempt to settle a #phantom2millionddollardebt and now attainable lawsuits lurking??? There goes that 10% Thanks @tommyboyrecords.”
A number of De La’s friends have pledged assist for his or her state of affairs, together with Questlove, A Tribe Referred to as Quest’s Jarobi White and The Beat Junkies’ DJ Rhettmatic. They’re calling for a “Tommy Boy Boycott.”
Try their reactions beneath.