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Nostradamus vs. Nas: We here at Terminus En decided to see who is the wiser prophet

Link: Nostradamus vs. Nas :: Terminus En :: The End! Behold!.

Is a moden day prophet as influential and insightful as Nostradamus living among us now? And could it be that this disciple (of the streetz that is) disguised himself as an iced-out hustler who waxes poetic about everything from guns, religion, politics and women? Well, Nas would certainly like you to think so.  We here at Terminus En decided to see who is the wiser prophet. Link from Terminus En

It's the End of the World As We Know It: was R.E.M. prophetic?

Link: It's the End of the World As We Know It :: Terminus En :: The End! Behold!.

So everyone who lived through the 80's is familiar with the REM song "it's the end of the world as we know it," Michael Stipe sings the song so fast that I have always found it hard to decipher what he is actually saying. Surprisingly, this is much more poetic than I expected, check out the link here to read the lyrics. Every time I read the lyrics I am distracted by that all too familiar chorus,"it's the end of the world as we know and I feel fine!" Interestingly enough, Stipe claims to have a lot of dreams about the end of the world, destroyed buildings, etc. Maybe his rapid stream of consciousness is supposed to give us more clues than we realize. [Link by way of Terminus En]

Rumors of Next Generation of Ipods

xyankee writes "Apple is on the verge of releasing a 60GB iPod that will not only hold a ton of music, but also sport photo-viewing capabilities! Think Secret is reporting that the new iPod will also have a 2-inch high-resolution LCD display, video-out, and enhancements to iPhoto for synchronizing photos. The best part is it'll be just 2mm thicker than regular iPods. Does this mean that iPhoto for Windows might not be far behind? Also, as a note to all the rumor pundits, Think Secret nailed the iMac G5 specs a month before its announcement, so I'm inclined to believe them with this bit as well." Slashdot | Rumors of Next Generation of Ipods

Tech raises music hopes

Not a minute too soon for the music industry, online sales are poised for a major expansion, fueled by steady growth in iPods and other digital devices. According to a new forecast by JupiterResearch, online music sales should reach $1.7 billion annually in 2009, and not necessarily to the detriment of physical CD sales. Jupiter reckons digital music sales will more than double this year to around $270 million. But even the 2009 forecast will account for only 12% of consumer music spending. Nor will it restore sales to their 1999 peak level, Jupiter said.
Variety.com - Tech raises music hopes

Strumming the Skies

FOR once, an airline may have hit on a promotional idea that its competitors will not find easy to copy. Starting today, Song, the low-fare brand created last year by Delta Air Lines, will be trying to build traffic and brand awareness by giving away, of all things, guitars. Apple Mini iPod music players and free downloads of songs from iTunes will also be offered. But the Gibson Les Paul Junior electric guitars engraved with the Song logo are the eye-catchers in an offbeat promotion for an airline whose future is in a whole lot more doubt than than that of rock n' roll. "Anybody can cut your fare, but not everybody can give you a free guitar," said Mr. Selvaggio. Song, which is also matching its rivals' prices, will advertise the giveaways in national and local TV and radio commercials to start, with print advertisements to follow beginning Sunday. The New York Times > Business > Media & Advertising > Advertising: Strumming the Skies

Creed 'Chris' O'Hanlon

Creed 'Chris' O'Hanlon has been a key adviser on Internet and new media strategies for Toyota Motor Company and a Creative and Editorial Director for customer communications products at Honda Australia. Before this he was the CEO of Syn, a well established music, film and new media company founded in Tokyo by music producer, Nick Wood, and Simon Le Bon of the English pop group Duran Duran. Professional Speaker Australia : Compere Speakers

HipHop Artists Corporate America = Bling-Bling.

A majority of HipHop fans and consumers, 60%, are more likely to see films or buy products, clothes, or video games if they feature their favorite HipHop artist. Not too long ago, many artists refused product endorsement fearing fan backlash or being branded a "sell out," but now only a mere 6% replied that they would be "less likely" to see a film or buy a product due to an artist's endorsement. Just over a third (34%) stated an artist's endorsement "would not impact their decision" about a product or a film. Source

The Economics of Bling!

There is no denying Hip Hop is big business and to stay ahead of the game, the players need to be business-minded at all times. What remains to be seen, however, is whether young fans take the entrepreneurial tip and scoop their own loot, or whether the desire to skip the hard work and do whatever it takes to whoever it takes to get the ready cash, now. Source.

real eyes realize real lies

By the time Busta Rhymes released "Pass the Courvoisier" in 2001, mentioning products in songs felt fake. The cognac company didn't pay Busta for the song, but it raised sales of the cognac in the United States. The rapper's management company later signed a promotional deal with Courvoisier's parent company. Same thing happened for Nelly. His song "Air Force Ones" eventually landed him a signature shoe with Nike.