You know what sounds kinda like the exact opposite of “Dance Punk”? Suing a former friend and partner for over $90K for shit like “failing to perform services,” “owing outstanding loans,” and “improperly using the company credit card and making unauthorized withdrawals from its bank accounts.” But, as DNAinfo.com pointed out, that’s the THIS that is HAPPENING right now over in DFA Records land.
James Murphy, whoever that guy is, filed a lawsuit with the Manhattan Civil Supreme Court last Friday against his DFA co-founder, the suspiciously-British producer Tim Goldsworthy, to the hooky, new-wave tune of $93,899. According to Murphy’s suit, “attempts to amicably resolve this matter were rebuffed” by Goldsworthy. It then accuses the producer of “breach of contract” and “unjust enrichment.”
Murphy, Goldsworthy, and third partner Jonathan Galkin founded DFA in 2001, which is most notable for putting out that one annoying Rapture song “House of Jealous Lovers” and for confusingly not putting out that one Death From Above 1979 album that everyone liked. But either way, although he is listed as a “managing member” of DFA in the suit, Goldsworthy seemingly bailed a few years ago when he “moved away to somewhere in the United Kingdom, without informing anyone […] at DFA.”
“We have had no word from him since he left the United States,” said Galkin, “so we moved on with our lives and our business. Simple as that. He most definitely took a piece of us when he left, but we wish him the best with whatever he gets up to next.” The three men still technically own DFA together, though. See, musicians never start their days until around 1 PM, and stuff closes at like 5, so it takes kind of a while for business to get done.
• DFA: http://dfarecords.com