Category: 2007thru2010, HEADLINE, Radio and Music Industry News
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Katt Williams in Trouble AGAIN in Atlanta, Questioned by Police at Wal-Mart (vid)
Perhaps it is time that the industry did full scare mental evaluations of celebrities before it commits to any long term agreements. No pun intended but there appears to be a need for it.
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POLL: What Should I do with The Industry Dot Biz in 2010?
OK, here’s your one and only chance to tell me what you think I should do. It is around this time of the year that I open up my mind and let you tell me what you think of the blog and offer your ideas. Speak, I’m listening. You can click multiple entries not just…
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We are the World (for Haiti) New Edition 25 Years Later Pics
Singers Kanye West, Tony Bennett, Jennifer Hudson, Al Jardine, Jamie Foxx, Carlos Santana and others perform “We Are The World 25 Years for Haiti” pose for a group picture following the recording session held at Jim Henson Studios on February 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.
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Eunice Johnson, Ebony Fashion Fair Mainstay Dies
CHICAGO – Eunice W. Johnson gave Ebony magazine its name and for almost 50 years produced an influential traveling fashion show that brought haute couture to African-Americans while raising millions of dollars for charity. The widow of Johnson Publishing Co. founder John H. Johnson, Johnson, 93, died of kidney failure on Sunday at her Chicago…
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SPARE BED RUMOR: Changes at the Record Labels?
I can’t go into specifics because I don’t know them but I have been told by several industry luminaries there are going to be some across-the-board changes at several labels the first quarter of 2010. One exec described the changes as “minor”.. another as a “bloodbath.”
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POLL: What Should I do with Radio Facts in 2010?
Radio Facts: OK, here’s your one and only chance to tell me what you think I should do. It is around this time of the year that I open up my mind and let you tell me what you think of the blog and offer your ideas. Speak, I’m listening. You can click multiple entries…
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OH NO: Hidden Beach Sues Jill Scott
R&B star Jill Scott was sued Wednesday by her longtime record label, which is accusing the multi-platinum songstress of skipping out halfway through a six-album contract and potentially owing millions of dollars in damages.The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by L.A.-based Hidden Beach Records, claims that the label and its founder, Steve McKeever,…
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Doug Banks Goes off on Citadel Media for dropping his show (audio)
Interesting audio with Doug Banks going left about Citadel and being dropped.