Comments on: Jay-Z launching record label with Apple

By: Clara Politano

Clara Politano — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:29:16 +0000

Hi the apple looks tasty!

By: David

David — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:59:17 +0000

Thats a great move 4 Jay,it feels gud 2c one of us makin it.

By: JESS

JESS — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:57:57 +0000

ummm fuck yehh aha

By: DOUBLE THREAT

DOUBLE THREAT — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:45:04 +0000

Well, this is your first pick: MIAMI RAPPERS DOUBLE THREAT!!!

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By: Mike Makkreel

Mike Makkreel — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:53:17 +0000

I have a song called: The Coffee Shop Cop…that JZ would really like. It’s a Rap song that different then many others. Is there a way I can get the song him. I saw a interview of JZ a couple of night ago, and he said he always keep him eyes open for new songs.

Mike Makkreel

By: lordlife

lordlife — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:21:45 +0000

peace, i think MR,CARTER has every right to explore new fresh ground and put himself in other mediums. the move he made wasn’t suprising 2 me, he’s a very well educated man that has the best of both worlds, he understands the hood as well as the corporate world. he’s a shinning example of what an artist can ascend 2. i myself have been invole with many excutives that just drains you of your talent, but MR.CARTER HAS been a real rocafella about his business. i would love to sign 2 his new label, all my best MR.CARTER. sincerly yours, LORDLIFE A.K.A MRPRESSUREPOINT.

By: Ejez

Ejez — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:05:53 +0000

Good move Jay!
This is a model of what a man can do with street ed. If some of these “so called” executive corporate innovators would seek out that type of talent of the “street element” ( through maybe a court probated system)
it could potentially change the face of corporate recruitment.

By: Kosta

Kosta — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:59:42 +0000

Phrequensi,

Said it all.

By: Shalom

Shalom — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:20:07 +0000

it took time but we finaly did it

By: YEP

YEP — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:04:17 +0000

JAY Z VS. BLACK SABBATH

http://www.myspace.com/jayzvsblacksabbathamericansabbath

By: Phrequensi

Phrequensi — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:54:05 +0000

Apple Inc. (Steve Jobs and Co) is in an agreement with Apple Corp. (The Beatles) that keeps Apple Inc. from becoming a record label. Maybe Jay-Z is doing something with them, music related, but not running or starting a record label “directly” or in “partnership” with Apple. Inc. This would be a direct violation of their settlement.

By: D. Snyder

D. Snyder — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:45:08 +0000

call me at 813 748 8165 or send me your info and i’ll call you

By: Trilla305

Trilla305 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:31:31 +0000

Rumor has it that Jay-Z’s first act to sign will be Young Noah of Atlanta! Is that true? Lemme know! He did that song “Decatur 2 u” right? A mix off of that Beyonce song. Thats Hott!!

By: Mark Mays

Mark Mays — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:06:48 +0000

This story sounds like bollocks. Chuck D and a mess o’ peeps say Jigga is headed to Sony with Rick Rubin, which makes a whole lot more sense for Carter than starting a label with Apple. Carter didn’t do all that well at IDJ despite having Reid right there to give advice, and he left behind a lot of unhappy label mates. Reid understands R&B, perhaps not rap so well. Rubin has had success over multiple genres and has ties to people Carter has ties with and would be a good match for him.

This would basically be leaving a guy out there without all that much experience running a label to take all the flack if the label doesn’t produce any hits. If it is a success, it’s just “another stupendous incredibly genius decsion from Jobs!!!!!111 pwnd!!11″ If it fails, the problems at IDJ look bigger in hindsight and Jigga gets a question mark in his business accumen.

By: POPOFF

POPOFF — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:50:15 +0000

AT THE END OF THE DAY MY BOY HOV IS A MAN AND A MAN IS GONNA GO WHERE EVA THE BREAD IS…AS OF RIGHT NOW ITS APPLE NO LONGER DEF JAM.THINK ABOUT IT PPL WEN JAY TOOK THAT JOB AT DEF JAM THEY WAS THE ONLY RECORD LABEL THAT WAS MOVING PLATINUM ALBUMS..APPLE HAS THE BILLION DOLLA IDEA RITE NOW THEY HAVE IPOD U CAN BUY SONGS OFF ITUNES JUS STOP N THINK OF ALL THE RITE THINGS THAT CAN COME OUT OF THIS $$$$

By: TM

TM — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:02:50 +0000

Wow….I always thought Jay-Z was a step above the rest in his genre. This confirms it.

By: Mic Lowrey

Mic Lowrey — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:43:34 +0000

Mic Lowrey / Eye Style Music

I think I will take my label digital, would not need permission from anybody to move anything, it cuts down on the whole distibute and shit thing and I would not have to pay for content that was not purchased and everything else is digital so why not, the distibutors now are itunes, rhapsody, yahoo, msn, napster and the like, so not having music for sale traditionally is not a problem and when people want to listen in their car, they just burn a cd anyway, but some people will always buy cd’s just like some always buy vinyl and others rock out to tapes and than there is the 8 track player, there is a market for everything, the question, if Jay do? If he does, everyone else will, he will take Rocafella with him, he needs to hire Dame to run that ship, and everyone else will go along wit him, Diddy, he sees the dollars he sees the money saved in not pressing up a million units only to sell only 500k like wit Press Play, everybody loved the singles he could of saved alot of time and money if it was just digital, imagine PRESS PLAY (Start of Digita Revolution) but Hov will do something he is not hinting for nothing, look at all his moves they always play out in front of your face and he tells you ahead of time (All I need is …Like Meth and Mary, Marvin and Tammy) Got B, took over the TV and than the world SMART DUDE

By: NORISKNOREWARD

NORISKNOREWARD — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:47:34 +0000

If it is true I think it will be a great move… We’ll see whatever Jay does im sure the AIM is to make history with out a reason of doubt. Three dots for the continum

By: JayMo

JayMo — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:42:30 +0000

I think that it would be a great move for Jay. In response to Woknad. True Jay-Z has hundreds of millions in the bank, but Jobs has billions. Coupled with that, Jobs doesn’t impressed me as one of those stuffed shirt types (at other record label powerhouses). Jay shouldn’t let that glass ceiling get in the way. Real talk. If this goes down it would be crazy. I just wonder if there is any truth to this rumor what the terms and conditions are in his contract. It would be even crazier of Jobs brought out Jay at the Apple Conference on the 14th!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:39:14 +0000

Jay has too much going for him to sign over to Apple. He still has a contract for another album as an artist at Def Jam. Not saying this would be a bad move, think the music industry needs something like this, I just don’t think it will be with Jay. They need someone in it for the long term and Jay likes to job hop and do Jay. We’ll see though.

By: DeWitz

DeWitz — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:55:41 +0000

Wow.. I fux with it… they say great minds think alike…
Steve Jobs and Jay?? sheesh….

Such a good look in ‘08

By: vinny

vinny — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:12:31 +0000

American Gangster was not on i tunes because he wated everyone to have the whole album of the concept….american gangster was a conncept album he didn’t want anyone missing out on the storytelling concept when you are able to buy songs on the album indivudally onn i tunes….on the move i believe if this is true its a very good move for the music busiess…its obvious that the music industry is in need of s change vbecause of the lack of album sales…go jay!

By: George

George — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:32:51 +0000

A previous poster suggested Apple “scoop up” Warner (or any existing Music Co). Why would Apple want to enter into an outmoded business model. Existing contracts would be a hindrance. What if Apple started a streaming video channel containing music promos, videos and other content, all tied to iTMS. Then it would be MTV of 1980’s and have the nesssecary promotions channel to be a record company.

By: woknad

woknad — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:23:23 +0000

I didn’t read the comments so I apologize in advance if someone already brought this up:

Why would JAY-Z want to work for anyone but himself at this point? I mean it’s just not in his interests on any level unless he has major ownership and control. He has hundreds of millions of dollars.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:12:35 +0000

that would be sick if he got that tattoo on his head for real…. then again, a little nerdy, BUT ITS OK!

By: chris

chris — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:47:01 +0000

This rumor is old it was out like a year ago that this was supposedly going to happen and I believe just as much now as I did then. Total bunk!

By: DRAMA990

DRAMA990 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:42:08 +0000

It will happen, if you are up on all technology its really simple, although complex, if he does it, you rearrange exclusive albums where you can only download the complete album but its a set price. Most of your biggest artist are in contracts that were signed 2-4 years ago, none of them had digital music in their contracts so that leaves no body but the record labels making money. 2010 50-70% of cds will no longer be pressed, 2012, 50% of music sales will be digital. Just as CDs replaced Vinyl, MP3s will replace CDs. There is a reason that iPod touch has a wifi connection because now you dont even have to go home and download the music and sync it with your computer, you can do it all from the touch of your phone. You save about $500k, not having to print, ship, sale and pay retail. So the same album that an artist would sale for $15.99 and only make .16 per album, he can now sale it digital .50 a song and walk away with .25 a song. Then you have more unique views on websites and iTunes, so your online advertising becomes more valuable. Just like MSN Videos, between your downloads you will start to see commercials running while you download music. And Charles as others have stated Apple Inc, the music label can NEVER go to court again with Steve Jobs, that was a part of the settlement, which is why he opened his iPhone keynote with the Beatles music. Come on the man made company call “Sosumi” say it real slow… so sue me!!! Come on Jay-Z got hotels coming, why not.

By: CVOS

CVOS — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:12:36 +0000

File this in the yagottabekidding department. Apple has enough problems with the major labels as it is, and becoming direct competitors would be extremely unwise.

This post is superb linkbait however.

By: Enzo

Enzo — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:28:15 +0000

This means that Apple will now start owning content. There’s no reason they couldn’t finance movies or their own TV network either.

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:01:42 +0000

Gzero, the HP deal is just to endorse and supply. Theirs always an out for the artists.

Charles, that deal you quoted is dead. They renegotiated when they settled the lawsuit out of court. The new terms of apple corps. vs. apple inc are not known.