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Grimes parts ways with Columbia Records

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Grimes has left her deal with Columbia Records.The news was broken by Billboard earlier this week (April 25), after the alternative pop star’s manager, Daouda Leonard, confirmed rumours.Grimes — whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher — had only been with the label since March 2021 and, at time of writing, no reason was given for their split.The partnership marked the first major label deal for the Canadian artist, and came after releasing five albums on independent labels.

2010 albums ‘Geidi Primes’ and ‘Halfaxa’ both arrived on the indie label Arbutus, while her last three LPs — ‘Visions’ (2012), ‘Art Angels’ (2015) and ‘Miss Anthropocene’ (2020) were released with 4AD.During her time with Columbia, Grimes only released two singles — ‘Player Of Games’ and ‘Shinigami Eyes’.

It remains unclear whether she will continue to release music independently or with another record label.The news of the split comes just days after the Canadian singer weighed in on the ongoing AI debate — explaining to fans that she is happy for them to use her voice in AI-generated songs, providing they give her 50 per cent of any royalties made.“Feel free to use my voice without penalty.

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