The morning swipe of things found around the net for your viewing and reading pleasures…

The Grind Date: Original Samples [KevinNottingham]

Donny Goines kickin the facts as well as a few lyrics [SDSU] Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Patrick M.

I know ya’ll been talking about the big news of last weekend….

No not that Kanye wasn’t invited to Jay and B’s wedding, although the dynamic duo’s nupital arrangement pretty much blew everything else off the radar. Instead, I’m talking about Mr. Knowles’ new record/concert/merchandising contract with Live Nation, guaranteeing Hip-Hop’s self-promoted Greatest Ever 150 million dollars over the next ten years. And that was only the second biggest announcement of the week: MySpace announced they were finally launching MySpace Music which will provide users with free video and streaming music, as well as provide an alternative download catalog to the ubiquitous iTunes. Both of these deals give are attempts to build new business models for the music industry…but will either be successful? Read the rest of this entry »

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has filed a suit against The Pirate Bay in Sweden. The IFPI is seeking $2.5 million in damages in compensatory damages stemming from copyright infringement on twenty-four albums, nine films, & four computer games. Read the rest of this entry »