Monthly Archives: April 2008

Cosby Prepares “Unflinching” Hip-hop Album

Comedian Bill Cosby’s hip-hop album, described as an “unflinching look at life in the 21st century, but without the profanity, misogyny, violence and braggadocio” is expected to reach stores within the next several weeks, a spokesman said. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['B_iGH9GDJHM-']=’&U=13bgd5c4u%2fN%3dB_iGH9GDJHM-%2fC%3d619213.12535884.12881238.11951997%2fD%3dRMP%2fB%3d5236828′;

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British Music Festival is Criticized For Inviting Jay-Z

Organizers of one of Britain’s best-known music festivals on Tuesday defended their decision to book Jay-Z as their headline act after Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher blamed the U.S. rapper for disappointing ticket sales. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['t965H9GDJHM-']=’&U=13b1pp2gq%2fN%3dt965H9GDJHM-%2fC%3d657009.12581988.12919927.1442997%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5326409′; The outdoor Glastonbury festival is a cornerstone of Britain’s music calendar. But this year’s festival has yet [...]

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Procter & Gamble Plans hip-hop Music Foray

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble is getting into the hip-hop business by launching a record label with Island Def Jam Music Group. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['pMuJFNGDJHM-']=’&U=13bjpalto%2fN%3dpMuJFNGDJHM-%2fC%3d571921.12511341.12863569.1442997%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5295913′; The joint venture with be called Tag Records, a nod to Procter & Gamble’s’s Tag body sprays. It will be run by Island Urban president Jermaine Dupri, [...]

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Ringbacks Underline Mobile, Music Biz Divide

If a ringback tone launches on a network and nobody hears it, did it ever really exist? if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['_qPaDdGDJHM-']=’&U=13bj7frfi%2fN%3d_qPaDdGDJHM-%2fC%3d634815.12521880.12871159.1414694%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5212565′; With the exception of ringtones, no single mobile music application has yet to score an obvious home run with mobile users, even though the number of mobile music products has exploded in recent [...]

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Gospel Music Biz Prepares For Awards, Conference

Artists and industry personnel representing all facets of the Christian/gospel music community will gather April 19-23 in Nashville for GMA Music Week, the Gospel Music Assn.’s annual gathering. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['hJ3aDdGDJHM-']=’&U=13b9qh4at%2fN%3dhJ3aDdGDJHM-%2fC%3d640683.12154194.12703758.1414694%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5294224′; The highlight of GMA Music Week is the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards on April 23. The show will be telecast live [...]

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