The album bundles 10 or more tracks; the single is a one-off. Which means 'cherry-picking,' and far smaller per-consumer purchase bundles. And, a very basic reason why the recording industry (and broader industry) is in such deep trouble. Blame Napster, blame the MP3, blame the internet, bl... Read more...
![@SmokeyRobotic – The Shark & The Helicopter [Music Video]](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/0422.jpg)
Through the mind of a passionate painter, a brush stroke of his dreams. The Robin Hood of ice cream, the Waltzing King of the streets, the mad bunny hops along the sizzling pavement pursued by a pink helicopter and suspicious eyes. Don't blink. The song is the first track off their third album, T... Read more...
![Fake Marijuana Use Rising, Connected To Death, Violence And “Bodily Harm”](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/giantjoints.jpg)
Phony marijuana targeted by recent state legislation sounds worse than the real thing, if you believe Georgia’s governor. Chase’s Law strengthens a ban on "synthetic marijuana," ground-up plant material laced with chemicals that mimic marijuana. Chase Burnett, the bill’s namesake, was f... Read more...
![Alaska Company @AK_Distillery Unveils Hemp Seed Vodka](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1745822413_wF8VhhS-M.jpg)
During at least one 420 celebration in Alaska on Friday, you’ll be invited to pour yourself a drink instead of lighting up. In the counterculture world, "420” is the code for cannabis consumption, and April 20 — or 4/20 — is the holy day. But instead of passing around a joint, wh... Read more...
![Who Really Invented #Swag ??; Rocawear Partners With The New York Yankees](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IFWT-ROCAWEAR-YANNKEES-500x463.jpg)
Selling out at its best... ROCAWEAR After shaking rumors of filing for bankruptcy and airing their first-ever commercial during the NCAA championship game, Jay-Z's clothing brand, Rocawear, has announced a business partnership with the famed New York Yankees. Details of the partnership have ye... Read more...
![@ChillMoody – #FreshmenTakeCover [Mixtape]](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/phpD2t0pDPM-662x463.jpg)
"If I aint on that freshmen cover next year, freshmen, take cover" - Chill Moody (comeup show freestyle 2011) figured i'd run with that. Today starts the campaign. #FreshmenTakeCover Mixtape features- Fashawn, Tone Trump, Dosage, Sean Falyon, Truck North, Greg Porn, Aaron Camper & Mo... Read more...
![Music Financing Is Down 38.1% In 2012](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/ytdfunding3_2012.jpg)
Looks like 2011 may have been a bit 'frothy' for music, to use some VC-speak. Which basically describes a funding climate in which a lot of money is flowing, often on ill-researched, speculative bets. That certainly describes the crash-and-burn Beyond Oblivion, which couldn't even burn through its... Read more...
![The Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion Dollars Cash](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/0397.jpg)
This Zuckerberg guy uh... he's uh... pretty smart Facebook just bought Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. Instagram is a mobile-only photo-sharing app. It grew from 1 million users in January 2011 to 15 million in December 2011. It has 30 million users now. What's great about ... Read more...
![Netflix Is NOT The Nation’s Largest DVD-Renter](http://iamnotarapperispit.com/wp-content/uploads/chart-of-the-day-redbox-not-netflix-is-the-nations-largest-dvd-renter.jpg)
From 2010 to 2011, Redbox's percentage of the physical-disc rental market increased from 25% to 37%, according to market research firm NPD Group. (via Deadline) Meanwhile, Netflix's share stayed flat, despite the Qwikster debacle and Reed Hastings' statement that DVD-by-mail subscribers will decr... Read more...