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Trax Records Sued

Iconic Chicago House Label Trax Records Sued For Decades of Illegal Business Practices

When house musicĀ emerged fromĀ ChicagoĀ in the Eighties, it was a global phenomenon, helping sire rave scenes in the UK and Europe, and blueprinting the global club and EDM-festival scene. A large number of Chicago’s early house classics came out on Trax Records—songs like Phuture’s ā€œAcid Tracks,ā€ Mr. Fingers’ ā€œCan You Feel It,ā€Ā Frankie KnucklesĀ and Jamie Principle’s ā€œBaby Wants to Rideā€ and ā€œYour Love,ā€ Adonis’s ā€œNo Way Back,ā€ and On the House feat. Marshall Jefferson’sĀ ā€œMove Your Body.ā€Ā  Read more

Larry Owens & Robert Heard Win Case

Larry Heard and Robert Owens win back ownership of early recordings in case against Trax Records

Chicago house pioneers Larry Heard and Robert Owens have won their legal battle against Trax Records, The Guardian reports. Read more