On “Check the Rhyme” from A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 vanguard The Low End Theory, Q-Tip memorably quipped, “Industry Rule No. 4080: Record company people are shady.” There are legions of artists who ...

Not ten years after escaping from the bureaucratic shackles that were The Beatles’ business dealings toward the end of their career, George Harrison found himself in another legal battle with a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip Hop record labels have played a pivotal role in shaping the culture and sound of the genre by driving innovation and ...

Lance and April Ledbetter are husband and wife and the team behind the Dust-to-Digital record label. "It all started not far from where we are now, over at Georgia State University," Lance said. "I ...

"Getting To Know..." is a new feature where we shine a spotlight on the people that make the Triangle music and arts scene so special. Merge Records, one of the world's leading independent record ...