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iTunes Top 10

July 19, 2013
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iTUNES CHARTS: Look who’s back at #1 on this Friday morning. No big surprise to find Hova hovering over the field; what’s more intriguing is that Sara Bareilles is holding strong at #2, solidifying her status as a career artist with a still-growing fanbase. The Epic singer/songwriter has one of four debuts presently holding slots…

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Jay Z BBC Radio Interview Part 3 & 4

July 19, 2013
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Jay-Z says racism “still exists, as we see with Trayvon [Martin] and [George] Zimmerman trial that’s going on” and explains that “we have to deal with sexism.” Jay-Z also shares significance behind “Tom Ford” and goes further into the dynamics of his relationship with Kanye West.   [HipHopDX]

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Already Made VMA History… And It Hasn’t Even Started

July 19, 2013
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A lot of artists like to say they do things their way. But if, or when Macklemore & Ryan Lewis take the stage to pick up some hardware at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25, they could truly make history for DIYers. You see, with the exception of a few artists on…

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Universal Music’s $8.5 Billion Bid: A Market Leader’s Premium

July 19, 2013
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With news that Vivendi spurned an $8.5 billion bid from SoftBank made three months ago to buy the Universal Music Group breaking after the close of Euronext Paris’ trading hours, it remains to be seen if that offer will spur Vivendi’s stock price to new highs and thus put pressure on the French company to…

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Serato Remote Turns iPad Into Plug & Play Remote For Serato Live, Serato DJ

July 15, 2013
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Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Serato has released its for app for iPad, Serato Remote, designed to compliment an existing Scratch Live or Serato DJ setup. Serato Remote connects to your Serato laptop software and will work with all supported Scratch Live and Serato DJ hardware. It lets you control Cue Points,…

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50 Cent Won’t Put Out Album ‘Without A Plan’

July 13, 2013
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It’s been almost four years since 50 Cent last dropped a solo LP, and the G-Unit juggernaut is in no rush to do it. “I don’t really need the money off of the record. I want the record to be right. I’m not doing it without a plan; I’m not putting it out like that,”…

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Interview With Ludacris At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 [Part 1]

July 13, 2013
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Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSvc7t… SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/1051Break… [Breakfast Club]

Norway’s Music Streaming Market Is Booming – But Could It Work In The U.S.?

July 13, 2013
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Norway is one of those countries often held up as example of streaming potential. It’s no wonder why: streaming revenues carried the country’s recorded music market to a 7% gain in 2012 and are the driving force behind a 17% gain in the first half of 2013. The country is certainly an example of how…

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Jennifer Lopez Accused of Accepting $10 Million From ‘Dictators and Crooks’

July 13, 2013
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A human rights group on Friday accused pop singer Jennifer Lopez of receiving more than $10 million for “serenading crooks and dictators” from Russia and a number of former Soviet republics. “J.Lo has repeatedly mingled with and entertained some of the world’s worst thugs and their cronies,” said Human Rights Foundation president Thor Halvorssen in…

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Salaam Remi Launches Louder Than Life Imprint Through Sony

July 13, 2013
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Producer/songwriter Salaam Remi has established his own label imprint group, Louder Than Life, with Sony Music, Billboard has learned exclusively. It’s the latest move by a high-profile producer/songwriter to help drive major-label A&R strategy. In addition to releasing projects under the Louder Than Life banner, Remi will issue projects through two subimprints: RemiFa Music and…

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