Stones Throw Drops Digi Single

Stones Throw Records and eMusic, the worlds 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 Nos single Gets Mine (featuring Buckshot) from his upcoming album Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms as the sites free Daily Download.The track will be free until the albums 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 were very excited to partner with Stones Throw to bring Oh Nos digital 12-inch single to the DJ community and the rest of eMusics 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.

Im glad were now able to release stuff digitally as soon as its recorded, Stones Throw founder Peanut Butter Wolf said. As a DJ myself, it gives me the opportunity to put together sets on a whim.