Twisted Metal - Vengeance Trailer

Here is a trailer for the upcoming game in the Twisted Metal series. Dollface's beauty was taken from her and now she seeks revenge. This trailer comes to us via IGN.com. 

More Twisted Metal Videos

Twisted Metal is set for release in the US in February 2012 and in the UK in March of 2012. 

Consumed Links - June 13, 2011

Welcome to another round-up of things caught around the web.


Do we really need a 'Rocky' musical? I guess as long as we won't have to hear Sly Stallone sing. (contactmusic)


So, a guy wants some Bud Light. He decides to steal Bud Light from store... he runs. His pants are too low. He trips. He falls. He fails. (smokinggun)


Who doesn't like pandas? (mental_floss) -- Panda Facts 


The attack on Sony (Playstation Network, etc.) cost millions. How many millions? (ign) 


It seems that Sony is still having security issues... (billboard)


And, finally for now...




Has 3D lost its appeal? Do they really think that if it did, these guys are going to save it? (thewrap)

Consumed Links - May 2, 2011

Let's begin this month with a round-up of some things you may have missed.


Apparently our elders that play instruments are better at cognitive testing. (futurity)


Charlie Benante of Anthrax recently did an interview with Rolling Stone discussing the new album and more. (rs)


Billboard poses the question "Who the heck wants to invest in music?" (billboard)


Sony is giving back after the outage of the Playstation Network. (ars)


And finally...


A cute piglet who is reportedly scared of mud has received a pair of boots. (bbc)

New Toys!!!!

With so many new items coming out, I thought I would share two that I have some excitement about.





Have you seen the DJM-5000 ? (from the page) "The DJM-5000 offers new features such as multi-zone entertainment, three microphone inputs, Advanced Talk Over, 96kHz / 24-bit sampling, Sound Maximizer, MIDI mapping capability and a built-in sound card."

CHECK IT OUT HERE: pioneer





Sound Forge has updated... check out Sound Forge 10

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!

Music Business Things...

Some things that may have been missed:


Sony Music Entertainment To Bulk Up Artist Pages - more streaming music and lyrics - (billboard)


Record labels to launch lyric-inspired clothing - I see a shirt with "We Are The Champions" across your chest in someone's future.... (marketingmagazine)


Music Marketing Takes Center Stage at iLike (cnet)


Usenet Site Sues Dutch RIAA (hypebot)

Lawsuit: Manu Dibango

Cameroonian singer Manu Dibango filed a lawsuit in Paris against Pop artists Rihanna and Michael Jackson over a hook from his 1972 song, "Soul Makossa", being sampled without his permission. He is reportedly seeking 500,000 euros (approx. 641,000USD) in damages.


Jackson had accepted that the parts of the track were used on his "Wanna Be Starting Something" from the "Thriller" album and the singers reached a financial aggreement.


However, Rihanna obtained permission in 2007 to use on her hit single, "Don't Stop The Music", without contacting the original artist.


Dibango's lawyers have seperately asked the French courts to block labels, EMI, Warner, and SonyBMG (now Sony Music Entertainment) from recieving any income from the records until the matter is settled.


French judges are to decide if the 75-year-old Dibango's case will be heard on Feb 17.