Ninja Tune/Shadow records cash-in controversy

From: Joe Rice (joe@justiceleague.com)
Date: Fri Jan 12 2001 - 01:46:23 CET

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    Joe
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    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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