A 360 deal does it make sense?

Since Drake is the most recent big name signing there has been a lot of talk about his deal. As well, if you read the most recent copy of XXL they had someone talking about picking a deal and she explained that she didn't see why anyone would choose a 360 deal. I can, they're lazy.Let me first clarify, and give an overview to what the 360 deal means. That means the label gets a cut out of every

Want to Improve Sales? Make Better Albums.

One of the major problems facing the record industry in the new millennium is album sales. The labels are scrambling to try and find a way to keep revenues flat at the very least while they try and find new ways to increase their revenue streams. Some point the blame at itunes and their a la carte pricing system.Part of that is true, I mean if I like Ice Cream Paint Job by Dorrough what is going

Hip-Hop gone Republican?

The title is hilarious isn't it? Makes you want to know what I am going to say out of my mouth with this one. Rest Assured, there is a method to the madness and it has to do with Jay-Z, D.O.A., (yes I know it's been weeks already let it go),Kanye etc... The fact of the matter is, i agree with Jay on that song, everyone shouldn't be using autotune and trying to make every song sound the same so

The Local Responsibility problem

Beginning tomorrow, my local radio station 92q (92.3 WERQ FM) plans to start playing the Ricky Smiley radio show in the morning after letting go our local morning team. Now Baltimore is a top 30 market which means we deserve to have our own programming and stations. The biggest problem is our proximity to Washington DC which further fragments the selection because we can get DC stations which are