I just had an amazing interview with New Bay artist Balance on everything from strategies for titling albums to word of mouth marketing to what motivates him to keep going. I'm embarassed to say that some of the interview was lost when my tape ran out and the new recorder didn't shut down like my … [Read more...]
Chuck D at the Digital Roundtable
May 12, 2005 By
Chuck D recently participated in a roundtable discussion on the future of entertainment and media. Nothing that exceptional if you've been keeping up with this stuff but it's nice to see Chuck D being recognized as someone who's been an innovator in digital media for quite some time. I found the … [Read more...]
Industry: Warner Music Group, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Yahoo Music Unlimited, eMusic
May 12, 2005 By
Enlisting more star power, Warner Music Group began its debut on the New York Stock Exchange with Robert Plant performing the Led Zeppelin classic Whole Lotta Love. However, neither P. Diddy's earlier appearances nor Plant's efforts could keep the stock from slipping 60 cents to close at … [Read more...]
Blog Alert: Pacific Standard, Don’t Get Fooled Again, Freakonomics
May 12, 2005 By
Pacific Standard is a new blog devoted to Bay Area hip hop that will focus not only on artists, djs and labels but on journalists as well. Hey, maybe I can get featured in there! I'm long overdue on thanking folks for linking to me and the list of those I've yet to thank is growing ever longer. … [Read more...]
Events: Power of the People, GEMS, Hip Hop Appreciation, MTV Movie Awards, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza
May 12, 2005 By
Tonight Shaun Cruz and Cruz One Records presents Power of the People, a live event at the Museum of the City of New York, that will focus on such topics as: "How to access low interest federal loans for entertainment productions and Using the Hip Hop industry to create jobs and opportunities for the … [Read more...]
