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Lawsuit Claims King Louie Orchestrated & Recorded Fight For Publicity
A woman claims King Louie, real name Louis Johnson, set her up after footage was released of an altercation at his home. The accuser, Jazmine Berry, has alleged that King L set up a fight between her and another woman, Jospehine Conley, so that he could record it with the purpose of promoting his work…
Jay-Z Says Most Of “Magna Carta Holy Grail” Was Recorded In Three Weeks
Back in 2011, Jay-Z knew that he wanted the song “Holy Grail” to be the centerpiece of his next album. The Brooklyn rapper also thought that The-Dream, who wrote the lyrics to part of the song, likely wasn’t going to appear on the track. “I think Dream wrote it with the intent of someone else singing…
White House Announces “Best Practices” For Piracy & Music
The White House today announced that several advertising networks had “committed to a set of best practices to address online infringements by reducing the flow of ad revenue to operators of sites engaged in significant piracy and counterfeiting.” Below is the reaction of Cary Sherman, RIAA Chairman and CEO: “We appreciate the ongoing efforts of…
Steinberg Releases Halion 5, Halion Sonic 2
This week Steinberg announced two major updates to HALion and HALion Sonic.HALion 5 is the latest iteration of Steinberg’s VST sampler and sound creation system. HALion 5 boasts new features, new instruments and sound sources that “extend the boundaries” of virtual sampling and sound design software.Steinberg’s premier VST workstation, HALion Sonic 2, provides a wealth…
Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind, Brian Robbins Launch All Def Music Label Through Universal
Def Jam co-founder, music mogul and social activist Russell Simmons, alongside film director/producer Brian Robbins (founder and president of Varsity Pictures, director of “Hardball,” “Varsity Blues”) and well-known music executive Steve Rifkind have partnered with Universal Music Group to launch All Def Music, a new “record” label whose sole focus is the promotion and development…
Nas Speaks On Racism With Anderson Cooper On CNN
Nas (2:32) was a guest on Anderson Cooper’s special on Race and Justice in America on CNN. [Real Talk NY]
@Timbaland Signs a Co-Venture Publishing Deal with ole
Timbaland, talented writer, producer and artist has entered a new publishing deal with ole, an indie publishing company. As part of the deal, Timbaland will co-sign third party sources to his Blue Stone Music Publishing, which will be led by Eric Spence, an executive in his Mosely Music Group record label founded by Timbaland himself in…
YN Interviews Jay-Z
Its the battle of the laughs. Before Hov took the field at Yankee Stadium last weekend, YN caught up with him for a special sit-down of The Truth. In the first part, Jay talks about Magna Carta Holy Grail, Samsung deal, and new legends. [Rap Radar]
Former Employees File Lawsuit Against Nacional Records’ Tomas Cookman
Two former female employees of the Los Angeles-based indie Latin label Nacional Records filed a lawsuit yesterday (July 22) against its founder Tomas Cookman. The complaint contained 15 charges against Cookman that included sexual harassment, wrongful termination and failure to pay all wages earned. Cookman denied the charges. The complaint, filed at the Los Angeles…
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