The Rolling Stones Switch To Universal from EMI



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The priapic Sir Mick, who just veered into senior citizenship at age 65, is still a "rolling stone," maneuvering, career-wise, where most people have nestled into a solid retirement routine of cranky talk radio and C-Span. From TimesOnline:

"Sir Mick Jagger has supplemented his state pension by striking a £7.5 million deal that will take four decades of The Rolling Stones catalogue away from his long time record company EMI.

"His decision, revealed by Times Online, is the latest in a series of clashes between musicians and EMI’s new owner, Guy Hands, Britain’s best-known venture capitalist who was the best man at William Hague’s wedding.

"Sir Mick and his fellow Stones will switch all the albums since Sticky Fingers in 1971 to rival record label Universal Music and in a swipe at EMI’s management the band said: 'Universal are forward thinking, creative and hands-on music people.'"

Oh snap. Mick may be leathery and creepy, but he can still toss a parting bitchslap like the best of them.