Online Digital Filmmaker Showcase Launches Focusing on the African Diaspora
Shadow and Act , a blog turned online film competition with focus on black cinema through the African Diaspora launched its third round of the Shadow and Act Digital Filmmaker showcase this week. The Shadow and Act Digital Filmmaker Showcase is an online film competition designed to make filmmakers of color that are creating original, artistically [...]
Read MoreRihanna Becomes the Most-Viewed Female Artist on YouTube
Rihanna is setting digital records. Just a few weeks ago she was named the top-selling digital artist in music history, having over 47.5 million digital downloads and now she is the most-viewed female artist on the biggest video sharing site, YouTube. According to the Digital Journal, Rihanna currently has 2,068,076,591 YouTube views, surpassing pop star Lady Gaga. [...]
Read MoreBookLamp Launches a Pandora For Books
You don’t want a book recommendation from someone who hasn’t read the book. So why, asks a new project called BookLamp, would you want to rely on an electronic recommendation based on marketing data rather than book content? BookLamp is launching a new kind of book recommendation engine today that scans the texts of its [...]
Read MoreMTV is Back With Second O Music Awards Celebrating Technology and Music
The O Music Awards (OMA) are back! MTV is preparing for the next big show only 5 months after the last one. The first OMA’s took place in Vegas earlier this year with performances by Lupe Fiasco, Lil B, Philadelphia’s own Chiddy Bang that broke the world record for longest freestyle ever, and many [...]
Read MoreThe Source Magazine to Launch Multiple New Web Series
One of the leading publications covering hip hop music and culture, The Source magazine announced a slate of new original online programming to premiere across its digital and mobile platforms. The new programs will take elements fresh off the pages of The Source magazine’s printed edition and mix them with original, fun and compelling new ideas encompassing [...]
Read MoreJay-Z and Kanye West’s Anticipated Album “Watch the Throne” to be Available Exclusively at iTunes
Music icons, Jay-Z and Kanye West have joined their extraordinary talents to form the group ‘The Throne’ and confirm the most anticipated album and touring event of the year, Watch the Throne. On Monday, August 8th , the extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime album collaboration, Watch the Throne, will be available worldwide exclusively on iTunes. On the same day, tickets will be made [...]
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