Stones Throw Records
and eMusic, the world’s largest
digital retailer of independent music, are teaming up to offer the DJ community
and hip-hop fans their first “digital-only 12-inch single.” Since June 21, eMusic has offered Oh No’s
single “Gets Mine” (featuring Buckshot) from his upcoming album Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms as the
site’s free Daily Download. The track
will be free until the album’s release date on August 8. This will mark the first time an independent
label has pushed a traditional 12” single exclusively through the eMusic service to promote an upcoming
album.
“eMusic helps labels
break bands by reaching avid music fans who are interested in music outside
commercial mainstream pop and hip-hop, and we’re very excited to partner with
Stones Throw to bring Oh No’s digital 12-inch single to the DJ community and
the rest of eMusic’s customers,” said David
Pakman, President and CEO of eMusic. “eMusic
offers all of its tracks in high quality MP3 format, which plays on any PC,
Macintosh or digital music player – so DJs and other music fans have the
ultimate flexibility to use the track in any way they wish.”
“I’m glad we’re now
able to release stuff digitally as soon as it’s recorded,” Stones Throw founder Peanut Butter Wolf said. “As a DJ myself, it gives me the opportunity
to put together sets on a whim.”
