Author: JD
Recipient of the Founder’s Award at ASCAP’s 2014 Rhythm & Soul Awards this year.
I am thrilled to anounce that i will be the recipient of the Founder’s Award at ASCAP’s 2014 Rhythm & Soul Awards this year. The ASCAP Founders Award is our most prestigious honor and is given to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Each recipient is a musical innovator who possesses a unique style of creative genius, which will enrich generations to come. The award show will take place on Thursday, June 26th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills.
PEREZ HILTON: Mariah Carey DOES Know What To Do Singing You Don’t Know What To Do On The Today Show!
Mariah Carey DOES Know What To Do Singing You Don’t Know What To Do On The Today Show! Watch It HERE! Mariah Carey, you slay us! We don’t know what to do! This collaboration with Wale is absolutely wailin’! You Don’t Know What To Do is going to easily become one of our favorite summer
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.” -Og Mandino
Sony RX100M3
Sony‘s update to its RX100 point-and-shoot camera has been revealed with an image and full specs of the new RX100M3. Equipped with a 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens, built-in ND filter, and a pop-up Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) with 1.4 million dot OLED display, some features are carried over from the previous model including the 20.2 megapixel sensor, 10 fps shooting, built-in Wifi and a tilting LCD display. Sony is yet to officially announce a price and release date, but shipping is rumored to start from June.
MOG Founder Sues Beats For More Than $20 Million (Report)
David Hyman, the founder of streaming music service MOG, has sued Beats Electronics for more than $20 million, claiming that Beats fired him to avoid giving him an equity payout, according to a report from Courthouse News Service. News of the suit arrives as Apple is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire Beats for $3.2 billion. Best known for its headphone and portable speaker business, Beats also operates streaming music service Beats Music, which stems from its acquisition of MOG in 2012. MOG creator David Hyman, a serial entrepreneur who was also once CEO of Gracenote, claims in the suit that Beats dismissed him in bad faith, knowing that he would receive 2.5% of the company under an incentive plan based on the duration of his employment, according to the report. The suit names Daisy LLC as a co-defendant, the report said; Beats Music was code-named Project Daisy before its launch in January. Related Articles Business Matters: The Beats Era Begins at Mog — Can Iovine and Company Recreate Their Headphone Success? David Hyman Steps Down as Mog CEO Would Steve Jobs Have Bought Beats? The first 1% was to arrive on his first anniversary as CEO, according to the report. Hyman’s LinkedIn profile says he was employed by Beats for seven months, from May to November 2012. He has since revealed that he was interim CEO of Pono, the high-quality audio project of Neil Young, for four months before becoming chief executive at stealth start-upChosen.fm last September. Instead of retaining him until he received his equity stake, Beats reportedly fired Hyman for attempting to terminate a problematic employee. But Hyman claims Beats was intentionally depriving him of his fair equity compensation in the process, according to the report. Hyman’s departure from Beats was considered a surprise at the time. Beats hired former Topspin CEO Ian Rogers to replace Hyman in January 2013. It’s not yet clear how Hyman arrived at the $20 million-plus figure he’s reportedly seeking as compensatory damages. The suit says he would be due 25% of the company’s shares if it reached a fair market value of $500 million, the report said.