http://www.metafilter.com/tags/mikediamond Posts tagged with 'mikediamond' at MetaFilter. Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:33:47 -0800 Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:33:47 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/9801/ <a href="http://grandroyal.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&amp;s=439091824&amp;f=847099034&amp;m=2523069772">Grand Royal is shutting down!</a> the label, started by the beastie boys in 1993, is officially no more.<br><br> <i> "This is one of the most difficult decisions we’ve ever had to make," said co-founder Mike Diamond a/k/a Mike D of Beastie Boys. "Over the years the Grand Royal family had grown to include some of the most talented musicians and staff in the business. It’s tragic that the same growth has also produced an overhead and infrastructure that can no longer viable." </i><br><br> truly a sad day for independent music! tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.9801 Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:33:47 -0800 beastieboys brokenlink grandroyal mikediamond music recordlabels mcsweetie