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Business, Homepage - Monday, February 1, 2010 21:15 - 0 Comments

Brand Ambassadors: Byron Lewis (Uniworld)

In celebration of Black History Month, The Source will be showcasing a different Brand Ambassador each day. Today we showcase Byron Lewis, of Uniworld.

Business, Homepage, Photos & Video - Monday, July 20, 2009 17:36 - 2 Comments

Reminisce: “Michael X”- MJ Goes In On the Record Industry

Anyone who has followed the history of American music can attest to the fact that without African Americans, Jazz, Rock, Hip Hop and every other musical formed birthed in this nation would be drastically different. Only one naïve to the history of this country could deny the unmistakable influence of black folks to American culture. There is also a general unspoken consensus that historically, minorities are not properly compensated nor credited for their contributions to American society.

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Business, Homepage, News - Thursday, July 9, 2009 14:23 - 8 Comments

Jay-Z Reclaims The Top Of Forbes

For the second time in three years, Jay-Z took the crown as the top earner in Forbes annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list. Jay-z raked in $35 Million while Diddy followed up with $30 Million. Kanye West cracked the top 3 with $25 Million and 50 Cent comes in at fourth with $20 Million. Hit the jump for the complete list.
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Business, Homepage, Music, News - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 14:45 - 1 Comment

Jay-Z brings ROCNation to Sony

Superstar rapper/mogul Jay-Z has officially signed a new distribution deal with Sony for his new label Roc Nation.
According to Billboard, the rapper’s new solo album The Blueprint 3 will be distributed by Atlantic, although that deal is only for the third installment of the rapper’s Blueprint series of releases.
Jay-Z offered to have the Roc Nation imprint be distributed through his longtime home Def Jam over four years ago.

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Business, Homepage, News - Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:06 - 4 Comments

Nike and NBA Hall Of Fame face Lawsuits

Boston, MA, June 24, 2009 – SportsFuzion, Inc., a sportswear company and the exclusive licensee of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s sportswear has filed a lawsuit in Norfolk Superior Court in Massachusetts against NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) and the NBA Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alleging breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, fraud, and other counts for general and punitive damages. The lawsuit comes after NIKE and the Hall of Fame conspired to eliminate SportsFuzion by manufacturing, marketing, and selling sportswear related to Michael Jordan’s upcoming Hall of Fame induction.
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Business, Homepage, Music - Friday, June 19, 2009 13:54 - 7 Comments

UPlaya Shows Your Hit Potential

Music Intelligence Solutions, Inc. (MIS), a global digital media company, today announced the launch of uPlaya.com (www.uPlaya.com) introducing the next generation of music analysis and digital promotion for artists and labels globally so that no great song goes unheard again. uPlaya democratizes the music industry by providing instant feedback on the hit potential of music for artists of all genres as well as enabling digital promotion services to increase marketing exposure across online communities such as Facebook and MySpace.