Cam’ron & Vado x DJ Drama “Boss of All Bosses 3″ (Artwork)
Parts 1, 2 and 2.5 have been free downloads. Part 3 should follow in those steps. Due to release this summer,no exact date yet,but …
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The Weeknd’s House of Balloons Mixtape Nominated for Canada’s Version of Album of the Year
Marking a powerful advance in the destruction of the negative stigma around Mixtapes and filesharing, the short list for the Polaris Music Prize, Canada’s …
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A Brief History of The Music Industry Versus Filesharing by The BBC
[re-posted from BBC Newsbeat] Interesting time-line from a UK perspective, including an odd quote from Lily Allen:
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Kendrick Lamar’s Label Urges Artist To Break Trend, Releases Latest Project Through Retail Avenues
As reported by MTV’s Mixtape Daily, while New West Coast representative Kendrick Lamar started his career offering up free Internet-only mixtapes, the Compton, California, …
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MCRP Presents Free Crowdsourced Album Using Free Software & Shared Samples
Joshua Saddler explains how the “meta-remix” came about — by limiting to 15-second samples, and pooling results, an entire community of producers was able …
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Boxify.me: Provides New Filesharing Opportunities for Releasing Collaborative Projects
Boxify.me is a service that offers a twist on the kind of simple online file sharing service provided by the likes of Minus, Fyels …
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Telecommunications Giant Ericsson: “Filesharing is not the problem.”
Telecom giant Ericsson issued this radical statement on filesharing via Rene Summer, Ericsson’s Director of Government and Industry Relations: “Current restrictions have forced European …
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Mixtapes: A Brand’s New Favorite Marketing Tool
In the music world a symbiotic relationship has formed between brands and recordings artists. Through sponsoring mixtapes, major companies are able to target an …
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Camp Lo: “Regardless of what happens you never stop putting out music.”
The New York Post sits down with Pete Rock and Camp Lo to discuss their new album 80s Blocks from Tiffany’s. The duo speaks …
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The Canon: DJ Don Cannon on Mixtape Innovation
DJ Don Cannon was at the forefront of mixtape game in the early 2000s, revolutionizing mixtape production and aesthetics. Cannon realized the importance of …
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