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Teigh
Comment: although I don't think he will do any better than Jay...watch this job will go to Jermaine Dupri...he and LA get along famously. It'r probably already a done deal.
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soulmusic101
Comment: Sounds like a solid business plan to me Chuck D. Do you.
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soulmusic101
Comment: Dupri wouldn't be bad either. He has paid his dues to get to the top. Why must we tear our Brother's down?
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giantsfan
Comment: Doesnt Chuck D already have a label of his own, SlamJamz??? has anyone heard of any artist, or any single or cd from his label? Come on now, this is the same guy who was blastin Defjam when they dropped PE when they stopped selling units. Remember, Jay tried a lot of this stuff (i.e. limiting the budget for acts that do not sell well like Method Man, and The Roots) and he was crushed for it.
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FiveMore
Comment: giantsfan, Hey, I know Jay is popular but he promoted the heck out of his own product(himself,Rhianna and Kanye)but Chrisette Michele, who is an awesome vocalist by the way, did not recieve the same time/attention.The recording industry is very different now;I do not think it is the same indusry at all.Good luck to all of the involved participants.
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14you
Comment: Where's LL, I thought he wanted the job, heheee, lololol.....
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giantsfan
Comment: >Fivemore, The truth is, Defjam paid nothing to promote Jay-Z because he got his corporate sponsers to do it. Remember, the video for "show me what you got" doubled as a Budweiser commercial. Bud paid for it, he promoted his album with appearances on Monday night football, Super bowl commercials for Bud (like the one with Don Shula), and HP. He was the one artist on the label who needed next to no promotions. I love Chrisette Michele, but she is another one of the Ledisi, Jill Scott, Mesa, etc. that we claim we love, but dont support with sales.
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FiveMore
Comment: giantsfan, I love her and I bought her album and not the $5 dollar bootleg!The entertainment industry(movies and music) is on its last leg.
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SouthernYankee
Comment: Sounds like a plan Chuck. Either him or Jermaine would be fine with me. But nobody's asking me either.
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Teigh
Comment: Chrisette will survive, she was nominated for a grammy as was Ledisi. Chrisette really doesn't belong on Def Jam...hopefully she'll get moved over to Universal, although girlfriend hustled her tail off for 2007 and got her music heard. The grammy nomination will only make others curious to know who she is and then folks will realize she is a solid talent.
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unclekipper
Comment: however utopian, chuck d. running def jam would be a great thing. not to mention poetic justice.
but the corporate, 'business as usual' cats who run the situation would move toward on of the other names to keep the status qou.
it's a shame, brother chuck, but i'm prayin' you get in there.
you could be the tipping point that turns the whole thing around.
and why do l.a. reid and the others turn a blind eye to the criminal element
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adifferentpath
Comment: Carlton Douglas Ridenhour for President!!
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soulmusic101
Comment: Happy New Year to all but be careful in putting your legally bought CD's on your computer....The game has changed.
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soulmusic101
Comment: Now, in an unusual case in which an Arizona recipient of an RIAA letter has fought back in court rather than write a check to avoid hefty legal fees, the industry is taking its argument against music sharing one step further: In legal documents in its federal case against Jeffrey Howell, a Scottsdale, Ariz., man who kept a collection of about 2,000 music recordings on his personal computer, the industry maintains that it is illegal for someone who has legally purchased a CD to transfer that music into his computer...Story from The Washington Post.
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soulmusic101
Comment: Peep this article about how the Muzic Industry is on hard times. With the sup prime loan debacle and folk's losing their homes, this will be a tough year. Consumers will be tighting up on their cash in 2008.
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soulmusic101
Comment: Sales are down all over, but hip-hop has been hit particularly hard. Rap sales fell 21 percent from 2005 to 2006, and that trend seems to be continuing. It’s the inevitable aftermath, perhaps, of the genre’s vertiginous rise in the 1990s, during which a series of breakout stars — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G. — figured out that they could sell millions without shaving off their rough edges. By 1997 the ubiquity of Puff Daddy helped cement hip-hop’s new image: the rapper as tycoon. Like all pop-music trends, like all economic booms, this one couldn’t last...Story from The New York Times.
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DOne
Comment: >soulmusic, how did anyone know how much music the guy have on his computer unless he was file sharing?
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ss69054
Comment: Chuck D? Sounds interesting. Hey I thought LL wanted a piece of the action too. This will be very interesting in the coming months. As far as the hip-hop sales diminishing, can we also add that there is far less talent than what it used to be. A good 80% of the music is straight garbage!!!
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librason
Comment: Giantsfan> you make good points on Jay. That's why this deal with Apple has me curious. It seems to make Chucks point. Something Soulmusic is speaking to also. Jay seems to be ahead of the game.
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soulmusic101
Comment: DOne who is your Internet Provider? The Technology to see what web sites you visit, what you type on blogs, and what music (legal or illegal) is on your computer has been here for awhile.
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soulmusic101
Comment: librason...When Napster had 1st started, I tried to show the Company (major Music giant) I was working for the future. They said don't worry, we have Lawyer's and copyright law's on our side. That was over 7 years ago. Now over half of all college students download on the reguler. Go figure.....Saw the same thing Chuck D saw.
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soulmusic101
Comment: ss69054...The Biz has changed. Artist's are no longer groomed for longevity but for quick sales or ringtones. Plus peep's over 30 no longer buy CD's like their teenage kid's. The bottom line for all major companies is the dollar bill. But I think you already know that.
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librason
Comment: Soul...I don't know anyone who buys CD's...and I'm 40. I can't see how any label or dist.could be so short sighted.
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soulmusic101
Comment: librason...Arrogance and greed. The CD was a cash cow (over priced) and they kept trying to milk it. There are a few artists who will have longevity but they are few and far between. Usher, Kanye, Beyonce, and Mary J come to mind and maybe Chris Brown. There to be Tower, The WhereHouse, and Musicland's near almost every Mall. Now Bestbuy, Walmart, ITunes (Apple), and Circuit City have taken over.
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soulmusic101
Comment: There used to be......
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librason
Comment: Yeah I'm in Orange County California. The two Tower Records by me have closed. Do you know how much is made downloading vs a CD?
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ss69054
Comment: soulmusic101 ....yeah I agree that is so true....not even many of the white kids are buying up rap like they used to be...have anyone noticed how sometimes when u buy cds there are only 2 or 3 good hits and rest is nada??
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DOne
Comment: >yes, soulmusic, that I know. I probably have 1500 songs on my computer because I've placed my entire music selection on my MP3 player. I never visit file sharing sites. Although I do pay to download songs. I figure at 99 cents a pop its much cheaper to download 3 or 4 songs from the CD you want then paying 9 to 15 dollars for the whole CD when you only want those 3 or 4 songs. But I do agree with you. Basically the industry is holding on to a dead business model. Personally I think the drop in CD sales is a good thing. If artist can't make most of their money from sales then they will have to go back to the traditional way of making most of their money: tour, tour, tour, only those true performers will survive. I would like to see the studio artists become extinct.
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ladybyrd
Comment: I buy CD's and I don't know anyone who doesn't.
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Name:
ladybyrd
Comment: The last CD I purchased was MJB (Mary J Blige).
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blackdragon
Comment: There are two reasons why (c)rap music sales are dropping like a rock in a swimming pool:
1. The Internet, along with downloading music, MP3 players, and iPods, are the future of music. CDs and CD players are quickly becoming yesterday's trash, like when c%*$ette tapes and c%*$ette players were yesterday's trash when CDs and CD players were introduced. Sooner or later, the only way a musician can make money is putting their music on the Internet.
2. Three words: rap is crap. The jewelry, video girls, violence, and n-word usage are the norm in (c)rap music today. I don't like it anymore.
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Name:
oshun
Comment: hell, why not? he's probably the best candidate for the gig.
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