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The U.K. Government has refused to accept the European Parliament's legal affairs committee ruling on a 95-year copyright term for music recordings. The European ruling is to be voted on by the Council of Ministers. The U.K. government recently shifted its public position from keeping the copyright term at 50-years and moving it to a 70-year term. David Lammy, the U.K. minister of state for intellectual property, stated "While the U.K. believes that performers should be protected throughout their lifetime a period of 95 years goes beyond what is needed to achieve this aim."
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Texas Children's Hospital in Houston says the recording studio it has for patients is about more than music...... Hospital

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Eminem has broken the Nielsen SoundScan record for opening week download sales at 418,000 and moving rapidly up from number 78 to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Lyricist of the Year?

Really BET? Are you sure? I can and cannot believe that BET awarded Lil Wayne the lyricist of the year at this years Hip-Hop awards. It could have been worse though...they could have chosen Souljah Boy...but come on Lil Wayne? Really?
The New Orleans rapper, who had 12 nominations, was named MVP of the Year as well.

I would love to see what the guys over at the T.R.O.Y. blog would make lyricist of the year...

This is just another sad reason why BET is no longer worth watching....well, except for the American Gangster docs.

Oh yeah....and did you know the readers of Vibe magazine voted Eminem the best rapper alive? check out the audio link below...
really vibe readers....really?

Eminem - Relapse Freestyle (CDQ) | Audio | Rap Basement

New Memoir On The Way.....

Eminem has a memoir due to come out on October 21st called "The Way I Am". This should keep fans busy while they wait for the new album titled "Relapse" to arrive. The book will feature handwritten, personal photos, and sentiments about his violent past.

Here is an excerpt in which he ponders his erratic behavior:
"When I look back at myself during those years when everything was blowing up, I think maybe at first I was a little, you know, too aggressive and loud. It was like I had this voice and I had to be heard. ''Don't f*ck with me,' to the point where people must have been wondering, Why is this dude so angry? Is he on crack? Is he on crystal meth? I go back and see old interviews and even now I wonder, Why was I so hyper?

At this time there is no release date for the album.