White Stripes Sign New One Album Record Deal with Warner Brothers

Meg and Jack White of the White Stripes have confirmed their new home — Warner Brother Records. According to NME:

“The new contract is for a one-album deal and, unlike their V2 contract, does not involve Jack White’s label Third Man”

Poor little Whirlwind Heat.

No word on whether the deal netted the rumored 3-4 million dollar price tag.

What do you think kids? Is this a new beginning, or the beginning of the end?

Thanks to Chris for the head’s up.

54 Responses to White Stripes Sign New One Album Record Deal with Warner Brothers

  1. 1. Anonymous | 9:23 am on February 13th, 2007

    Billboard says multi-album deal.

  2. 2. Erik | 10:03 am on February 13th, 2007

    I like Jack White less and less every day.

  3. 3. Gorilla | 10:14 am on February 13th, 2007

    Good for them, they should get a good deal while they can and get as much money up front as they can. Companies that post 70%+ losses generally have to reasses their business model pretty quick — I just don’t see how they’ll be able to support this kind of thing much longer.

  4. 4. amber | 11:12 am on February 13th, 2007

    whirlwind heat signed with brille a while ago.. this won’t affect (effect?) them at all

  5. 5. Anonymous | 12:39 pm on February 13th, 2007

    Erik is an idiot who obviously doesn’t understand what this means.

  6. 6. laura | 1:07 pm on February 13th, 2007

    i thought Brille was only UK based though.

  7. 7. spamber | 1:56 pm on February 13th, 2007

    I could have sworn I read somewhere that Jack took them off Third Man a while ago

  8. 8. crisphotogram | 2:12 pm on February 13th, 2007

    2007 seems that much better. I do not see this as the begining or the end, more like the middle!

    Now my question is what venue in NYC will they play?

  9. 9. Anonymous | 2:31 pm on February 13th, 2007

    http://www.livemusicblog.com/festivals/07/02/13/bonnaroo-2007-lineup.php

    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/02/13/bonnaroo-lineup-leaked-hipsters-and-hippies-rejoice/

  10. 10. Anonymous | 4:07 pm on February 13th, 2007

    What about blanche?
    I wonder if Jack even talks to dan miller after the whole “jack sleeping with tracee”?

  11. 11. spamber | 5:39 pm on February 13th, 2007

    whooooa

    whats this about jack and tracee?? no way dude

  12. 12. Anonymous | 9:37 pm on February 13th, 2007

    ?
    Wait is this new news?
    In michigan everyone knows.
    It happened like 2 yeas ago.

  13. 13. Anonymous | 9:48 pm on February 13th, 2007

    But, i thought this was a blog?

  14. 14. Anonymous | 9:49 pm on February 13th, 2007

    I do agree maybe it shouldn’t be here.
    But, it is new wiether its new or not.

  15. 15. Anonymous | 10:03 pm on February 13th, 2007

    So did you know about it?

  16. 16. joe | 10:31 pm on February 13th, 2007

    yeah you should respect jack and just get rid of this shit about tracee

    p.s. i think the third man label is cool and everything but wasnt it ultimately just another logo they threw on their records? i mean how much does “third man records” really mean besides jack just being involved?

  17. 17. Anonymous | 10:46 pm on February 13th, 2007

    true
    I don’t know jack and neither do you, but if it’s true then it’s news.

  18. 18. laura | 10:54 pm on February 13th, 2007

    hi everyone. as far as I can tell, my original post was about the WS signing to Warner Brothers–not about any of this gossip nonsense. i have never really deleted any comments that people have written–even the ones calling me names, etc. i’ve found the best way to deal with gossip/rumors, etc is just to IGNORE the talk. if you dignify it with a response, it often just gets worse.

    So what do you think the new White Stripes album will sound like???

  19. 19. Anonymous | 10:56 pm on February 13th, 2007

    i think all these anonymous people should delete them selfs.

  20. 20. Anonymous | 10:59 pm on February 13th, 2007

    including you
    lol

  21. 21. Anonymous | 11:00 pm on February 13th, 2007

    esp you, i mean me.

  22. 22. Anonymous | 11:03 pm on February 13th, 2007

    awesome
    you made me laugh

  23. 23. The Modern Age » White Stripes to Perform at Bonnaroo 2007 | 11:03 pm on February 13th, 2007

    [...] off the heels of the announcement that the Stripes have signed to Warner Brothers Records… White Stripes play the [...]

  24. 24. LesPaul5391 | 11:09 pm on February 13th, 2007

    staying on topic:

    new TWS album should have more guitar

    Jacks says so in Total Guitar Mag. released in UK

  25. 25. Renee' | 11:51 pm on February 13th, 2007

    Concerning the new album…I think it’ll be the pinnacle of Jack’s success with the White Sripes. He IS perfect in his music anyway. Enjoy what he’s about to do and remember it always!

  26. 26. Don't Believe It | 12:27 am on February 14th, 2007

    Come on people this is complete bullshit. I’m acquainted with some acquaintances of the Millers and yeah Jack and Dan aren’t that great of friends anymore, but it is not because of something as ridiculous as this. Tracee would never do that to her husband.

  27. 27. Don't Believe It | 12:43 am on February 14th, 2007

    I forgot to say that yes this rumor was going around Detroit for a while and some people believed it until they discovered the source of the rumor. Let me just say this person was very close to Jason Stollsteimer.

  28. 28. Anonymous | 12:51 am on February 14th, 2007

    marcie?

  29. 29. Anonymous | 12:56 am on February 14th, 2007

    Can’t you just stop talking about it?
    Mr./mrs. don’t believe it your just draggin it out by commenting on it.

  30. 30. Don't Believe It | 1:08 am on February 14th, 2007

    I’m sorry but I don’t like people being fed bullshit, especially if it is about people I know. End of discussion.

  31. 31. spamber | 3:56 am on February 14th, 2007

    the white stripes better play in toronto. a little bit more of me will die inside if they don’t.

    the racs totally just blew by here with one show that my stupid mother wouldn’t let me go to because she likes making my life miserable. oh how i hated the days of being only 17…

  32. 32. spamber | 5:35 am on February 14th, 2007

    i’m so excited about the new album. gives me something to look forward to this summer besides : Selected Problems in Politics - Canadian Health Care… stupid summer school

    and the white stripes better play a show in Toronto. a little piece of me will die inside if they don’t.

  33. 33. ann | 5:54 am on February 14th, 2007

    I am beyond excited for a new album and tour BUT will a big label mean bigger venues? Jack always liked playing smaller places not huge arenas. I wonder how that part of the contract was done??? I think poor Meg would be lost on a huge stage!

  34. 34. laura | 6:03 am on February 14th, 2007

    Hi everyone–I’ve deleted some posts from this conversation at the request of the people that posted those comments. If you have something you need removed that you posted, please just contact me. And again, I encourage you to keep ON TOPIC to this post about the record deal.

  35. 35. Anonymous | 8:35 am on February 14th, 2007

    “I forgot to say that yes this rumor was going around Detroit for a while and some people believed it until they discovered the source of the rumor. Let me just say this person was very close to Jason Stollsteimer.”

    so it wasn’t an accident that the person who tried to sneak this rumour onto the white stripes message board by posting the link to this conversation in a totally unrelated thread is a friend of jason.

  36. 36. crisphotogram | 9:32 am on February 14th, 2007

    25 years from now, none of this will matter. what will is …… where we were when we first heard the white stripes.
    I wouldn’t worry about them doing a huge arena tour, they seem to stick with multiple dates in cities at smaller venues.
    Get Behind Me Satan was a bit of a departure for them, but with him doing the rac’s thing for a miunte, I hope he gets plugged in and makes it loud once again. totally psyched!

  37. 37. r | 9:49 am on February 14th, 2007

    maybe someone who understands the recording industry can answer this. I always though Third Man was Jack’s way of having total creative control and retaining his master’s, if Third Man isn’t a part of the Warner Bros deal will Jack still have control of his master’s?

  38. 38. Anonymous | 10:10 am on February 14th, 2007

    i call BS on deleting. why would you? so jack doesn’t get mad?

  39. 39. laura | 12:38 pm on February 14th, 2007

    i deleted ONLY posts by the person who requested his/her posts to be removed. I didn’t delete any that weren’t requested by the original poster.

  40. 40. Anonymous | 2:28 pm on February 14th, 2007

    not true.

  41. 41. laura | 3:41 pm on February 14th, 2007

    okay…

  42. 42. Anonymous | 5:04 pm on February 14th, 2007

    Blablabla why don’t you go do what you do best, sucking Jason’s cock.

  43. 43. Anonymous | 5:12 pm on February 14th, 2007

    I’m very excited about the new album. Jack said he’s going to use more guitar this time around, which is always a good sign.

  44. 44. Anonymous | 8:18 pm on February 14th, 2007

    then why don’t you delete the “jason’s cock” message.
    It has nothing to do with the topic.

    Who is jason anyways?

  45. 45. Sarah | 8:47 pm on February 14th, 2007

    She won’t delete a comment unless the person who made the comment asks her to do so. Get it?

  46. 46. laura | 8:23 am on February 15th, 2007

    the WS came up randomly on my iPod last night. be like the squirrel.

  47. 47. Anonymous | 1:43 pm on February 15th, 2007

    wait, are you saying jason’s squirrel?

  48. 48. Anonymous | 4:56 pm on February 15th, 2007

    yeah, squirrel?

  49. 49. Renee' | 1:23 am on February 17th, 2007

    While Jack’s been busy with the Raconteurs…what has Miss Meggy been up to? Ya’ll Detroit people like to talk, tell it!!! I’ve heard ugly rumours that she’s moved to LA…please don’t let that be true. Is she still friends/roomates with KoKo? I only hope that she hasn’t gotten tired of waiting and told Jack to F***K off. It wouldn’t be that hard…except for it being sooo hard…ha!

  50. 50. Anonymous | 2:41 pm on February 17th, 2007

    She does have a place in LA. I don’t know if she lives there.
    But, from what i remember her and koko had a falling out over some credit cards or something.

    Didn’t she do some marc jacobs adds?

  51. 51. laura | 5:34 am on February 18th, 2007

    yes, she did:

    http://www.themodernage.org/2006/02/07/meg-white-sports-disco-boobs-in-marc-jacobs-ad/
    http://www.themodernage.org/2006/02/09/meg-whites-hotel-room-pictures-for-marc/
    http://www.themodernage.org/2006/02/22/mm-on-the-radio/

  52. 52. Anonymous | 12:56 pm on February 18th, 2007

    Laura, do you think you’ll be able to get a sneak preview of the album like last time?

  53. 53. brandon | 1:06 am on March 1st, 2007

    this is great!! does any 1 know when the new album will b out in australia or at-least usa?? and will they do a world tour??

  54. 54. r | 7:45 am on March 1st, 2007

    Icky Thump!
    Mojo or
    http://www.nme.com/news/the-white-stripes/26747