The Impact of Gangster HipHop Lyric's&Our Kids!

There is a very good reason for the problems we all have witness or have experience when its comes street gangster hiphop and rap.Which has become a definitive cultural movement of our generation of this day and time. Young adults follow trends that rappers initiate whether good or bad – in our generation today it’s not just a following it’s a way of being. When rap first emerged in the 1980’s politicians challenged it’s content, which created a divide amongst hip hop generationers and the Blacks of the civil rights. Studies show that black boys and girls are actually more knowledgeable about issues such as AIDS and politics when they listen to hip hop as well as the white boys and girls whom also can relate to hiphop and the power of this very American Culture which our news media will never control, as karma continues to come back around which is not black or white its just life.

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The New Digital Platform Is Now 19% of Total Revenues for MajorLabel

The Warner Music Group now generates 19% of its total revenues from digital music, and reported $171 million in digital revenue for its fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 -- a 20% increase from the same period a year ago.

In the U.S., digital generated $99 million during the quarter, accounting for an even larger 31.4% of total recorded music income.

Overall, the company reported a net profit of $23 million for the quarter, compared with a net loss of $16 million a year ago, while revenue was off 11.2% to $878 million.

"Though facing difficult economic conditions and tough prior-year comparisons, we executed on our strategy and remain confident in achieving our long-term goals," said Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music Group's chairman and CEO.

"We continue to develop new music business solutions and maintain our digital leadership position, while managing costs, gaining share and delivering strong returns on A&R investments.",As we proceed into this new era and except these new concepts of the digital downloads of recorded music and multimedia files etc,hopfully
more new unsigned artist will get a better chance at promoting and saleing their music.

Older Americans And The Use Of Technology!

Not all technologies have comparable usage rates among age groups a study revealed. Younger demographics are much more likely to play video games, use portable MP3 players and visit certain websites, while usage rates of social networking sites among younger age groups is nearly double the older age segments.
The study, “Greying Gadgets: How Older Americans Shop for and Use Consumer Electronics,” found that consumers in their 50s are as likely to own - or plan on buying - an HDTV, as those under age 50, and some 80% of 60-somethings used a cell phone in the past week, nearly equal the usage rates of 18-34 year olds. Additionally, 71% of 60-somethings and 52% of 70-somethings used a search engine in the past week, compared with 77% of 18-34 year olds.
Older Americans Rely More on In-Person Sources

The study also found that the majority of older Americans are comfortable researching and purchasing electronics products. Across all demographics, the internet is an integral part of the research process. Older Americans do, however, rely more heavily on in-person information sources, the study found. Nearly two-thirds (63%) spoke with a sales associate in-person when researching their consumer electronics purchase, compared with 47% of those age 18-49.

Higher Levels of Frustration Reported

Older consumers do report a higher level of frustration with the complexity of technology. Some 60% of consumers age 50+ indicated that a product having too many features was a main reason for being frustrated with technology, compared with 39% of consumers age 18-49.

“While satisfaction with CE products is high, frustrations do exist and this should be viewed as an opportunity for companies to seek ways to better address the technology needs of older Americans,” said Tim Herbert, CEA’s senior director of market research.

“In any environment, but particularly one with difficult market conditions, companies need to learn more about how to effectively reach this critical segment of older consumers,” said Elaine Warner, director, consumer technologies, TNS Compete.

About the research: The study was conducted online among a national sample of 3,135 US adults from TNS Compete’s online consumer panel, during November 2008.
Related topics: Wireless, Search Engine Marketing, Youth, Traditional, Retail, Videogames, Online Networks, New Tech, Demographics, Behavioral Marketing, E-Commerce, Elderly, Entertainment, and Interactive Social Networking.

Is The American Idol a Fake Platform?

As we all know american idol is not all what its been hyped up to be,which was created to give upsigned recording artist that where never signed before achance to be heard ,showcase and seen in front of millions of americans for their dreams to come true to become future recording stars.Well this is not the case in season number 8 of the false hopes show thats actually just a paycheck for the ads,and the shows producers .Case and point is Joanna Pacitti,Joanna is a former child entertainer--a moderately talented, moderately pretty girl aggressively groomed from an early age to be a big pop star.Who ended up getting dropped from MCA and becoming a waitress, things also didn't work out for Joanna quite as she or her Svengalis (among them Geffen Records honcho and frequent reality-TV figure Ron Fair) had planned. Despite appearances on the movie soundtracks for Legally Blonde, Nancy Drew, and Bratz, and having one of her songs covered by Britney Spears, Joanna's one album for Geffen/A&M, This Crazy Life, was a flop and Joanna (as she used to be singularly named) was dropped from A&M in 2007.I honestly can NOT believe the AmIdol producers are up to their old sneaky tricks in season 8.But as the saying goes you just can't trust the old ways of the media which will never change,and we must really embrace this digital social platform of new media to be showcased and discovered which gives the unsiged new digital artists achance the rightway with no hidden agenders which has nothing to with what Simon says.

Jermaine Dupri Ousted From Position At Def Jam?

Jermaine Dupri is no longer president at Island Records Urban Music, according to reports.The rapper/producer, who has head the position for nearly two years, oversaw all of Island Def Jam's urban music business, and served directly under Chairman Antonio "LA" Reid and President and COO of Island Def Jam Music Group Steve Bartellis. Insider music industry sources revealed that a formal announcement could be made this week. It is as of yet unclear what the source of the change is.These aren't the first reports of Dupri's termination from the storied label. Rumors began circulating this past August that Island Def Jam was displeased with him - citing lackluster album sales for projects he helmed such as Janet Jackson's Discipline.This goes to show once again that experience is the best teacher,there is no way any rapper should have been allow to be a record executive,in any shape form or fashion this is why alot of the major labels are finding them selfs regrouping to possibly be apart of the future which has already proceeded to take over with the new digital recording platforms.

Will Smith asks for $25 million per film,and" 7pounds" bombs at the box-office.

Will Smith is usually a man in Hollywood that can seemingly do no wrong. Although his movies are not always critically acclaimed, he’s a man who always gets it done from a box-office stand point.
Of his seventeen movies he’s appeared as a lead role, twelve have made over $100million domestically including his last eight which is a pretty impressive feat.
Therefore the poor box office results of his latest movies “7 Pounds”, which made less about $60 million world-wide to date, has movie executives pointing the finger at Smith.
Once producer spoke rather blunt about the situation claiming “if he wants to ask for $25 million per movie then he’s gotta’ deliver and this time he didn’t deliver”.

In the world of movie making the decision to purchase tickets comes down to the perception of fans and many fans weren’t feeling this filming, “Will just seemed to be overacting to me. I like the funny Fresh Prince type of characters and this was way to serious.”


Nevertheless, producers are scrambling to reach the $100 million dollar mark as the film cost more than $90 million to create. “7 Pounds” is now showing at theatres around the country, but may go to DVD earlier than expected to help recoup costs.
Maybe Will needs to start rapping about the public just don't understand.

Outkasts Andre 3000 Slapped With $2 Million Lawsuit !

Outkasts Andre 3000 Slapped With $2 Million Lawsuit Over "Class Of 3000"




OutKast's Andre 3000, along with Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting, is facing a $2 million lawsuit for copyright infringement and breach of contract claims stemming from Andre's Class of 3000 cartoon series.
According to the Boston Herald, local postal worker Timothy McGee alleges the "characters, artwork, storylines [and] concepts" from Dre's Emmy-winning Cartoon Network series were all based on his ideas for an earlier project called The Music Factory.

"The artist known as Andre '3000' Benjamin was credited with the creation, executive production and starring role in 'Class of 3000,'" the lawsuit reads. "The similarities between the expression of Mr. McGee's work in The Music Factory and that of Class of 3000 are sufficiently detailed and pervasive."

While Dre's cartoon debuted November 2006, McGee claims he offered his series pitch to Cartoon Network executive Michael Lazzo in 1997 before being rejected. With both projects set in Atlanta's music scene and sharing similar characters including a "tough full-of-attitude female" character, his attorney Jerrold Neeff expects compensation.

"We've r equested $2 million in damages thus far," Neeff told the Boston Herald. "The rest remains to be seen."

In addition, McGee has claimed misappropriation of trade secrets and is requesting damages to including all the profits from the show's two seasons. Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting have also been included in the lawsuit. A rep for Dre and Cartoon Network/Turner Broadcasting was unavailable for comment at press time.