According to a listing on the company’s “Careers” page, Microsoft is looking for a Media Editor to deal specifically with its shiny brown turd. Among the tasks: • Develop and maintain the Voice of Zune. • Help evangelize Zune’s vision across Microsoft. More »
Archive for June, 2007
Black Eyed Peas Finally Find Their True Love
From a piece about the Peas’ latest branding partnership; this one comes complete with its own specially crafted love song. More »
Prince Is Causing His Label To Break Out In A Black Sweat
Prince’s plan to bundle copies of his forthcoming album, Planet Earth, with an “imminent” edition of the UK newspaper Daily Mail is not sitting well with his label:
SonyBMG is pulling Prince’s new album, “Planet Earth,” from shelves in the U.K. after the reclusive rock star struck a deal with a local newspaper to give away the CD, The Post has learned.
According to two sources close to the situation, Columbia Records – the label Prince records on with SonyBMG – is none too pleased with the miniature minister of funk’s deal to include free copies of his new record in The Mail on Sunday. More »
Our Advertisers Will Be First In Line For The Spice Girls Reunion
Many thanks to this week’s sponsors, who know the director’s commentary on Spice World by heart. If you’d like to join this motley crue, you can find more information here. More »
What The Music Blogs Are Posting Right Now
- In honor of the Spice Girls reunion, here’s a look back at highlights from the girls’ solo careers, including the not-bad-at-all (seriously) Bryan Adams/Melanie C collaboration “When You’re Gone.” [Music Goes Pop] – EPMD stops by Rap City. More »
Super Furry Animals Go To “Venus”
ARTIST: Super Furry AnimalsTITLE: Hey VenusWEB DEBUT: June 27, 2007RELEASE DATE: August 27th, 2007 (U.K.)SOUND QUALITY: 191 kbpsONE-LISTEN VERDICT: For starters, it’s the leanest SFA album in recent memory, barely making it past the half-hour mark–not a bad move, considering the the band’s… More »
“Okay, Show Me ‘Wacky, Yet Soulful’”
We try to give every new band a fair shake, but TOCA–an L.A. group recently profiled in Buzz Bands–is making it awfully hard to take them seriously. More »
Lily Allen Is Feeling The Weight Of The World On The Top Of Her Head
First she’s freaking out because Amy Winehouse is thinner than her, now Lily Allen’s stuffing her bra in this “homage” to the boozy singer that will air on the BBC’s Channel 4 tonight. Hey, Lily! Please pick one appearance-related neurosis and stick with it for at least six weeks, okay? Thanks. More »
Andy Rooney Auditions For Pitchfork
Today’s New York Times profiles Honky Tonk Confidential, a country band fronted by 70-year-old Face The Nation host Bob Schieffer. The group recently played a NYC gig that included many of Schieffer’s CBS co-workers: Andy Rooney, another CBS News colleague, was there too. More »


















