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This video just goes to show that OGs… were once Young Gs too. Never know what your future may hold. So set your goals and go hard. I hope you all enjoy this clip as much as I did. -KC

Interview with a young Jermaine Dupri
(WAY before the fortune and fame.)

Found a good article for musicians contemplating whether or not they should quit their jobs to pursue music full time. While this music isn’t written specifically for the urban genre’s of music, it raises a lot of good questions that any musician may want to consider before telling their boss “Where to go”.  In addition to the topics covered in the article you may want to consider the current job market and how likelihood of regaining a job at your current income if worse comes to worse.

Article: Are U Ready to do Music Fulltime?

Looks like MP3s may soon be joining Cassettes, 8Tracks & VHS. Bach Technology, Co-inventors of the original MP3, have launched the successor to the popular file format that single-handedly turned the recording industry upside down. This new music format dubbed MusicDNA will contain additional embedded content in audio files such as lyrics, videos, news updates and album artwork. Record labels and bands will be able to send updates to the music files – with tour dates, interviews or updates to social networking pages – while illegally-downloaded files remain static. I think this is a definitely a step in the right direction. I believe the industry has invested to much time, money and energy into creating restrictions instead of providing tangible incentives for consumers to legally purchase music again. The MusicDNA stands a very good chance at success because it is not tied to any particular platform and the Bach Technology has opened the format up to re-branding by the labels and distributors that choose to embrace the new technology.

For more information visit:

http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/mp3-developers-launch-digital-file-successor-3132

CEO of Major label speaks on the new music industry model, 360 Deals and the importance of establishing an internet presence. Please note a very important comment made about fan-base and web-presence at 3:00 minutes into the video. Hope you enjoy!