TheProdigy

IвЂâ„¢m currently working on a music business assignment for uni, I wondered if anybody can help me with some information.

If anybody knows any real information about the Prodigy and XL Recordings relationship, specifically what details were in their contract, please get in touch.

I'm not interested in word of mouth or rumours, I need evidence, links and real information that is reliable. I've messaged XL but I know record labels don't give away much info on that kinda thing.

I'd be really grateful if anybody can help. Please reply or email me direct at issueskid@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks.

issueskid wrote:

Probably the first rule in music business is "Don't give out the details of contracts between record companies and artists to random people on the internet asking for them". It's very unlikely that XL or The Prodigy would make public the details of the contract. The only people who will know the details of the contract are The Prodigy, their management and XL Recordings management. As for wanting reliable evidence, are you expecting someone to email you a copy of the contract? Time for plan b for your music business assignment ideas I think.

cant agree more with jj

I did say in my original post that i'm aware record labels don't give out that kinda of information, but what information i know can be found is stuff like the fact Liam said in an interview that when he signed with XL he agreed to do a greatest hits after they had released 4 albums.

I'm not asking for exact contract details but what i am asking for is any other bits of information such as if Prodigy originally signed for 5 albums etc... or if Prodigy have ever felt like leaving XL due to disagreements etc...

What i mean by proof is, if Liam has mentioned anything in an article to do with XL or if XL mention Prodigy in an article, then i need the link to read the info for myself. Part of the assignment is to state how i think their contract is made up and also to talk about what XL do to promote the prodigy.

Hi Im from Derby too what course do you do?

I don't know anything about their contract, just that it's Liam only who is signed as the "Prodigy" and I think he sort of pays the others to "work" for him.

Try searching the internet, or phone up the record company or do some posh letter to them

issueskid wrote:

In that case, try these: -
http://www.xl-recordings.com/xl/
"This spirit is neatly encapsulated by The Prodigy's Experience LP, the work of an Essex teenager, Liam Howlett, who recorded at home and borrowed samples from sources as diverse as Max Romeo, Ultramagnetic MC's and childrens TV programmes. His follow-up LP Music For The Jilted Generation, with its more sophisticated production and arrangements, stands up as one of the definitive works of electronic music.
In 1997 The Prodigy delivered their world-wide breakthrough LP, The Fat Of The Land; it charted at number one in 26 countries including the U.S."

Interview with Richard Russell, XL Recordings: -
http://www.xl-recordings.com/xl/reading ... ew-with-r/

I'm pretty sure the original record deal was re-negotiated after the success of 'Charly'.

There was a time when they thought about going to Island Records (just before 'Firestarter' possibly) but were happy with XL Recordings so decided not to.

Your best bet is to read Martin James' 'Prodigy' book.
http://www.brainkiller.it/prodigy/book10.html
If you haven't already got it, it turns up on Ebay regularly.

Cheers for the links! I'll read through them. I do know a few links myself but you never know what links other people have read. Like the interview where Liam said he said to do a greatest hits, that kinda stuff is perfect.

Most of the assignment will probally be down to guess work on my part but all the help io can get will be useful!

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Em wrote:


I'm a second year on Multimedia Technology and Music Production, what about you?

Read the links, they are your best bet (information from BK is usually accurate).

There are rumours that they have split from XL.

maybe thats what have kept liam so bussy that he 'forgot' to put up new tracks on the website every month

still just rumours..so don't spread it more lads...until we know.

Split from XL, yet right, how long they been with them? The prodigy are like the spine of the company. One of the guys that was with XL went on to run positiva

Well if it was four album contract then an greatest hits, all 16 years in the making, depends how long the contracts is for.
i very much doubt XL will let them go and it looks like there is nothing around that says otherwise

Put it this way if there was something major on the horison it would have been on the national new, the prodigy are big ya know.

the only possible way you will find anything is relatives or you that dam like on myspaceo r find some rare interview floating around on youtube

prodigyoverload wrote:


I meant that they split from XL. It's no secret that Liam hates XL.

er, why does he hate XL?

Well, let's be honest. They aren't exactly the best label in the world.