Sit Back, Relax, And Just Read A Little Something

It is a holiday weekend.... so, it's time to catch up on some of the things we may have missed....



Hype Machine Outs Artists For Chart Manipulation - (hypebot) -- "We found several artists and blogs creating fake accounts on the site and favoriting their tracks to get higher visibility in the charts." (pretty pathetic if you ask me)



Recording Labels Sue Online Music Services - (tulsaworld) --- Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and RealNetworks Inc. have been sued by music labels that allege the companies made recordings available without getting permission. (didn't this already happen?)



Sony Music, IODA Create Digital Network (reuters)



Sorry, this is a short post.... but like I said, it is a holiday weekend... now go out and have some fun!

Common + Microsoft = Clothing

Rapper/Mr. Everything, Common, has teamed up with company Microsoft to produce a line of retro-style t-shirts. The collection, named Softwear, looks back to when the company was in its beginning stages.



The line's official spokesman, Common, described the fledgling brand as "very fly and progressive."
"I'm very enthused about it," Common stated. "No matter what size, it's gonna look right on you…Stay up and check out the Softwear."



Currently there are only a few shirts (Classic Designs and Common Designs). The team is hoping that as more shirts come so will the fans.



One shirt, named "The Creator: The Code of Hip-Hop," features lyrics to Common's 1994 hit "I Used to Love H.E.R."



You can check them out here: Softwear