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Nokia's "Comes With Music" Comes With High Price

Nokia's "Comes With Music" Comes With High Price

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Nokia is looking at a "crippling" financial bill for its "Comes With Music" program bundling free music downloads with phones, according to the UK's Register.

Universal Music and Sony BMG are on board and The Register claims that Nokia must pay the wholesale per-unit rate for downloads over a certain ceiling - reportedly just 35 songs per user. "It will cost Nokia a fortune - it's a reckless business… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 29, 2008 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Shake-Ups at the Major Labels

Big Changes At EMI's Capital & Virgin

Down-sized:

Virgin VP Promo Dave Reynolds

Virgin DR of Promo Operations Jordan Rosenblatt

Virgin Boston Regional Promo James MacDonald

Capitol Chicago Regional Promo Amy Kaplan

Capitol Florida Pegional Promo Ric Austin

Several assistants in LA including Jen Kelly

Promoted:

Greg Thompson, EVP of Promo. He will oversee a consolidated promo staff that will work all Capital Music Group label releases… Continue

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Pimp C's Greatest Hits - Album Cover Art

I must admit - being a die-hard UGK fan, my take on the group is strange. I don't think that they're greatest hits stacks up to an Outkast, EPMD, or those legendary groups - but they've never, EVER dropped a weak duo album

and Ridin Dirty is easily top 5 Southern Hip-Hop albums of all times. I guess what I'm trying to say is that they made the perfect music to ride to, and I can't really pick out a hit from it. Long live the… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 29, 2008 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

MYSPACE APPLICATION GALLERY GOES LIVE TO USERS

CORRECTING and REPLACING MySpace Application Gallery Goes Live to Users

MySpace Completes Application Gallery Beta Phase; Makes Applications Easily Available to All Consumers

MYSPACE APPLICATION GALLERY GOES LIVE TO USERS

MySpace Completes Application Gallery Beta Phase; Makes Applications Easily Available to All Consumers

MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, today announced the public launch of the Application Gallery on MySpace.… Continue

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Pete ROCK's NY Finest LP Released as Instrumental Version

HIP HOP PRODUCER PETE ROCK RELEASES MUCH ANTICIPATED INSTRUMENTALS "NY's Finest" INSTRUMENTAL LP drops May 13th

"Pete Rock is one of the most legendary producers of all time" - Kanye West

"Pete Rock, he was the man; to me he still is the man" – Timbaland

"Among the most in-demand producers in hip-hop" – XXL Magazine

The name Pete Rock is synonymous with hip-hop history. He has earned platinum plaques from working with hip-hop's elite, and is credited as being… Continue

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Thaahum (ARIZONA) Drops "BREATHE EASY" Ft. J.U.I.C.E. and AMIL

Underground Chicago freestyle legend, Juice and Roc-A-Fella Record's former first lady Amil, has gotten together with up and coming Arizona emcee, Thaahum (thaa hoom) to create a soon to be hip-hop classic, "Breathe Easy."

"Breathe Easy," is an exclusive collaboration track that will be featured on Thaahum's upcoming 2008 release, The Other side of Nothing.

"The concept of the record is basically about getting your paper," says… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 29, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

THE HIP HOP CULTURE CENTER IN HARLEM PRESENTS 2ND ANNUAL RAPATHON

Record-Breaking 25-Hour Event to Be Preceded by Block Party featuring New York's

The Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, a fully integrated entertainment and educational complex that uses hip-hop as a tool for teaching youth topics as varied as politics, history and economics, will present its second annual Rapathon on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 9 pm. The event will be hosted by WQHT (Hot 97) New York DJ Ralph McDaniels, aka Uncle Ralph, a revered member of the… Continue

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The Writer of All Writers (JR WRITER) Drops New Album on Babygrande

DIPSET MEMBER JR WRITER PREPS "POLITICS & BULLS&*T" FOR JUNE 10th RELEASE ON BABYGRANDE

80 In the Clip is on the street ft. Duke Da God, Freekey Zeke and 40 Calvin

JR Writer readies June 10th's "Politics & Bulls&*t," the follow up to late 2007's "Writer's Block 5."

One of the most renowned lyricists to emerge from the Dipset camp, JR is also one of the most prolific; a mere 7 months after the release of "Writer's Block 5," JR offers another entry… Continue

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Virgin Mobile Festival Hits Baltimore, MD

A-List Indie/Alternative Rock, Hip Hop and Electronic Music Artists Come to Baltimore for Annual Music Spectacular

Bob Dylan, The Offspring, Wilco, Iggy & The Stooges, The Swell Season, Chuck Berry, Cat Power, Paramore, and More Join Headliners Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots

Tickets on Sale May 3

The 3rd Virgin Mobile Festival, which takes place August 9 -… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 29, 2008 at 9:47am — 1 Comment

The Beat Factory Instrumental Album Hits the Streets (Jake Records)

Jake Records Releases "The Beat Factory" Album From Masterm1nd ProductionzThe Seattle-based record label announces the release of "The Beat Factory", a Hip Hop instrumental "beat" album from Masterm1nd Productions.

SEATTLE STAND UP!!Jake Records today announces the release of "The Beat Factory," a Hip Hop beat album produced by California-based Masterm1nd Productions. The album, released today to iTunes, Amazon.com… Continue

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Switzerland based rapper NazB Hits the Road

An internationally renowned Rapper based in Switzerland, is heading for the UK to promote the release of his latest single and World tour. NazB, born in Nigeria and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, has already gained a huge world-wide hip-hop following due to his success in Europe, Africa and North America.

Named after a Nigerian hustler, NazB makes the hip-hop scene hustle with the release of his single, "around the world" which has just… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 29, 2008 at 9:35am — No Comments

Swisha House Drops Classic Freestyles on CD Set

SWISHA HOUSE TO RELEASE ALL FLOWS SERIES

THEIR CLASSIC FLOWS NOW BECOME AVAILABLE SET FOR A MAY 27TH RELEASE.

DJ Micheal"5000" Watts and his Swisha House camp is set to release All Flows Series which is a compilation of some of there many Swisha House classic freestyles from artist like Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones . Swisha House has started many careers of some of Houston 's mainstream artist. Slim Thug and… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 29, 2008 at 9:28am — 1 Comment

FONDLE EM RECORDS

OK I stole the whole fondle em history below from wikipedia because my brain cells can't process that much history.

But what I'd like to talk about is what Fondle Em means to me and why everyone should know about Fondle Em.

First off listening to underground hip hop seems to be an aquired taste. I remember when my boy Truce started to put me on to underground music in the mid 90's when it was all blooming and booming. I could feel some of the tracks and a couple of rhymes here and… Continue

Added by mobey_dillz on April 28, 2008 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Hip-Hop Artists Release Statements on The Sean Bell Massacre

The Verdict concerning the senseless massacre of Sean Bell has touched everyone from politicans, students, and all throughout the community. The Hip-Hop community has spoken out as well. Below are the unedited statements of Prodigy, Cormega, and Lee regarding this tragedy.

Prodigy has a single on his new album, "Field Marshal P," (track #9) featuring Un Pacino (produced by Havoc) where he and Un mention Sean Bell several times and talk about what… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 28, 2008 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Next to Blow? IPTV Presents Eady (Miami, FL)

Big Bank Music Group Introduces "EADY" The New Face of Miami

Big Bank Music Group is pleased to present "EADY" the new face of Miami. Rap newcomer EADY is currently one of the most requested independent artist on the radio in the entire south market.

The Miami native is known for hits like "God will be my guide", and his street single "Dope Pusher". Both singles have generated an overwhelming buzz in the south Florida… Continue

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Independents Day: Album Releases Week of 4/27/08 (More Inside)

The Planet also has "I'm Bout Money" set to enter rotation sooon. Hold ya head Baby D, hope those charges don't stick.…

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Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 28, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Drizzy D.R.O. Invents Press/Play Hotline As Marketing Tool For Album

Independent Hip Hop Artist Develops A Revolutionary Concept For Marketing Himself

Hip hop artist Drizzy D.R.O has developed a new viral marketing technique that has successfully reached tens of thousands of fans in over 35 states and two countries.

Birmingham, AL . (4/17/08) –Birmingham based hip hop artist Derek " Drizzy D.R.O" Davis has developed a revolutionary concept for marketing himself as an… Continue

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NYOIL Drops HOOD TREASON Debut In July on Babygrande

FIREBRAND EMCEE NYOIL PREPS LONG AWAITED JULY 8th RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM "HOOD TREASON;" CAUSES A FRENZY WITH HIS RECENT NAS COMMENTS

To date, very little has been officially disclosed regarding Staten Island, NY's outspoken and enigmatic emcee known as "NYOIL." Many, however, are familiar with him through the incendiary viral video phenomenon, "Y'all Should All Get Lynched," the controversial track featuring photos of A-list hip-hop luminaries Three 6 Mafia, Jim Jones, The… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on April 28, 2008 at 11:45am — No Comments

Lupe Goes Gold with The Cool

LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL" Earns RIAA Gold

Critically Acclaimed MC Celebrates With Major North American Tour Supporting Kanye West; "Superstar" Continues to Shine as New Single, "Hip-Hop Saved My Life," Is Readied for May Impact; Grammy-Winning "Daydreamin'" Currently Featured in AT&T's "Celebrate Spring" TV Promotion

- "LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL," the chart-topping second album from 1st & 15th/Atlantic recording… Continue

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