Jack White discusses Icky Thump, showmanship, and the White Stripes' jump to a major label with the New York Times: The album is licensed to Warner Brothers, with the band retaining ownership of the master recordings. Mr. White said he has no qualms about working with a major label, given some bad experiences with small indies and promoters during the band's early years. "We've been ripped off by so many independent labels and so many people from the underground," he said. "All that stuff left a really bad taste in my mouth."
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