It sounds rather incredible: Carter’s already got a pretty good job, running Def Jam, and Jobs may be too smart to get into the tanking recording business. Of course, if it is true, my guess is this would be a new, revamped record biz, one based on digital distribution, not boring old physical products. It certainly speaks volumes about the state of the culture industry, if two artists who have been served well by the current way of doing business are willing to jump ship. Spokespeople for Apple, Shawn Carter, and Def Jam (Mr. Carter’s label) did not return requests for comments.
The move would of course follow Paul McCartney’s move from a traditional label, Capitol, to one run by another entity, Starbucks Music. Starbucks started signing artists after establishing a successful retail model through their Hear Music outlets and compilations. Apple has made a similar achievement with iTunes, to say the least.
Apple is definitely poaching at least one smart guy from a label: Capitol publicist Jason Roth starts at the technology company July 2. He says he knows nothing about the aforementioned rumors.
We will update you on this story as more develops. Stay tuned!
COMMENTS
Wen Jay Will Stop Gettin Money????
Never.
notice how i didnt put sumin retarded like- FIRST!!!!!!!!
because that is how grown ups behave
no offense, but that aint how grown ups spell either lol. please no internet beef get started off of this. i got a wife and kids to feed lol.
"notice how i didnt put sumin retarded like- FIRST!!!!!!!!
because that is how grown ups behave"
Thanks for pointing that out.
At one end, this could be revolutionary toward the music biz...and at the other, this could be the end of whatever we came to know and love about it....Jigga+Bee+Apple=run for your lives!!!!
All Jordans are $80, I just didnt add the price list yet. Still working on it Bro. holla at me though. www.RAPSCOOP.com
ok fake jordans dont but from there.
but from pickyourshoes.com if u want real
Cant hate on a nigga getting money.
BIG MONEY,GOOD JOB,BAD ASS WOMAN! CAN'T HATE ON THAT. AND HE'S STILL TRANSENDING THE BIZ. GOOD BUSINESS JAY
he gon hiphop first billionnaire
okay well then get your money,but dont even bother rapping anymore hov, please.
Why not?The rest of the rappers are hot garbage, a bunch of ringtone rappers.At least you can understand what Hov is saying, unlike this idiotic fools who are coming out these days.I thought Hip Hop was dumb down to it's lowest point with all those dance songs(Heisman on that hoe,lean wit it,etc), but then I heard Hurricane Chris.
i digs clarkkent, hov did kind of fall of a lil bit lyrically since cam and nas came at his neck.
yea go kill yo self!!! "They like Hov you sound too rich, I'm like, "Oh, ain't that about a bitch. Ain't that what we here for, therefore, I sound like I'm supposed to sound, me at the clear port."
Rongata, what the fuck are you talking about. You must be a Jay-z hater, because people who don't like Jays music even said that You gotta love it was mad corny and Jay eat Dipset as a whole with only two songs. You must be a Lil Wayne DICKRIDER.
Hov gettin' that cake.. and ClartKent, seriously shut the fuck up, Jay is one of the best to ever touch the mic.
jay is makin moves now because fif told that nigga to catch up, lol
Let me guess, you failed 5th grade math.Hov is worth $250 million more then 50, 50 is the one who needs to catch up.
its not all about numbers some of the best rappers havnt made as much as those shitty ones who are one hit wonders and like NaS said "fuck Jay-Z"-ether
JAY-Z...ONE OF FORBES MOST BIGGEST MONEY MAKERS...WHY IM A KNOCK UR HUSTLE IF MINE TREATING ME RIGHT,,,WUT OTHER RAPPER IS MAKING THESE TYPE OF FIGURES..WHO..WERE?? PLEASE SHOW ME HIM...ASIDE FROM FIFTY..ALL THESE OTHER RAPPERS..TAKE NOTES CUZ THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST INFLUENTUAL PERSON ALIVE..ITS NOT EVEN BOUT RAPPIN NO MORE...HOV KICK UR FEET UP..REST BIG HOMIE..U MADE IT...ALREADY GET THAT PAPER..MANHATTAN KEEP ON MAKING IT..BROOKLYN KEEP ON TAKING IT..HOVA THE BEST THAT EVER DID IT..THE RAP GAME NEEDS U ...HOLL.A..
What More Can You Say?
That if Jay and Beyonce break up whos biz will it be
I WILL NOT LOOSE!!! HOV!!! LOL!
Starbucks Music???????? when the fuck did this happen.... hip-hop aint dead cuz of the south, commercialism is killing hip-hop... Starbucks Music?????? r they really serious tho???? damn... Star-muthafucking-Bucks-muthafucking-Music lmao