Zingy, a mobile content distributor, is making lots of deals with hip hop artists and the announcement of a partnership with MTV to produce what is described as a Timbaland "ringtone album" is a particularly big coup. However, the list of types of mobile content that Timbaland will … [Read more...]
Vibe Drops the Ball
January 7, 2005 By
I finally got a look at the January issue of Vibe magazine and I'll have to say I was extremely disappointed by their weak response to the Vibe Awards incident involving an assault on Dr. Dre followed by a stabbing. At the time, Vibe President Kenard Gibbs stated that the January issue would … [Read more...]
BlingTones and Poor Marketing Strategies
January 7, 2005 By
Right before Christmas, BlingTones announced what they are calling the "world's first wireless label", a phrase which garnered much attention. Of course, they're not really a label if they're not putting out albums. However, they are producing original, exclusive mobile content … [Read more...]
Essence Mag on the Move
January 7, 2005 By
Essence Magazine has been in the news lately, not only for the total acquisition by Time, Inc., but for the Take Back the Music campaign addressing the treatment of women in hip hop. In fact, Stanley Crouch's recent attack on hip hop thuggery closes with a discussion of this campaign and the many … [Read more...]
TrakStarz Team With Blackground Records
January 7, 2005 By
The St. Louis production duo TrakStarz, who've worked with all sorts of artists including Chingy, have signed an agreement with Blackground Records that will result in multiple releases from TrakStarz Records, including an album by the duo. … [Read more...]
