Documentary: Steve Stoute Speaks On Advertising & Branding
Steve Stoute the former record executive and now CEO of Translation, a brand management firm, speaks on merging artists and brands together for successful advertising.
This is the first episode of INFLUENCERS, a short documentary which investigates the link between pop culture and corporations. Stoute speaks on the changing face of the record industry and about the need to find alternative revenue streams.
Props: Nahright
Swizz Beatz Aston Martin Commercial
This is a promo ad for the Aston Martin Rapide which Swizz Beatz helped design.
As you can see this is 4 door quintessential swag. Plus I need that Swizz Beatz watch! Uh Huh you know what it is.
Source: SwizzWorld via RR
NEWS: Eminem Signs Yelawolf & Slaughterhouse To Shady Records!
It’s just been announced that Eminem has signed rising star Yelawolf and the group Slaughterhouse to Shady Records.
They feature on the next cover of XXL out February 8th.
The Last Days Of The Roc Pt. 8! How To Handle Business Like Dame Dash!
In this unreleased footage Damon Dash talks about the Beanie Sigel bail hearing and shows us why he has his reputation as a tough businessman.
Video: Swizz Beatz Talks About Investing In Art!
The creative mind that is Swizz Beatz talks about how to invest in Art.
So if you have a nice sum of money and would like to buy a piece of art Swizz says just buy something you love.
50 Cent Covers Black Enterprise Magazine
The article explains how Curtis built his business empire from music to movies and more. It goes on sale on December 28th.
Props and mroe photos at YBF
Eminem Tops 2010 iTunes Album Chart!
Eminem’s Recovery album was just named the biggest selling album of 2010 on iTunes. It beat Kesha and Lady Gaga into 2nd and third respectively.
According to Amazon’s Best-Selling Albums of 2010 list Eminem came fifth where Taylor Swift topped the chart.
Full list of ITunes and Amazon album and singles sales below thanks to Rolling Stone.
ITunes and Amazon Top Sellers 2010
Justin Bieber In The Studio With Dr. Dre!
Video of Justin Bieber in the Studio with Dr Dre promoting his new line of JustBeats headphones.
Justin’s got a sick pair of customised Spiderman headphones but his own line will be purple Solo Beats By Dre as seen at the end of the video. Headphones are out now in Best Buys in the US and are already flying off the shelves.
Spotted @ YAF
VIDEO: How To Be A Music Industry Intern
In this video Lenny Santiago, VP of A&R for Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella records talks about how to become a music industry intern.
He gives some vauluable advice which can also apply generally to breaking into the music industry. Lenny also talks about his experience working with the hard-nosed Diddy.
Kanye West Sells 496K First Week!
First week sales are in and Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” managed to shift 496,000 copies. This beats his previous album 808′s & Heartbreak which sold 450k first week.
Nicki Minaj came in second selling 375,000 copies of her debut album Pink Friday. This is the second-best sales week for a female hip-hop act. Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” is at No. 1 with 423,000 in 1998.
Lloyd Banks Hunger for More 2 managed to shift 44k and Jay-Z hits collections shifted 27k. Other notable sales numbers after the jump.
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