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Jay-Z's New Cartoon State of Mind

Expect an animated presence from Jay-Z in 2011. Hova has a development deal with Adult Swim that's expected to result in an original series, possibly featuring the artist's music, AdWeek reports in its Upfronts coverage.Sources ...READ»

Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard On Groupon-Live Nation Deal

After spending an estimated $350 million to sign top music acts Madonna, Jay-Z, and U2, no one could've guessed Live Nation would be interested in giving discounts to customers. But that's exactly the focus of a new joint venture with Groupon.READ»

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A History Of Corporate Betrayal

What better way to remember Brutus backstabbing Caesar than by watching movies like "The Informant!" and "The Social Network"? Here are four more corporate-betrayal films primed for the Hollywood treatment.READ»

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Can Bing Catch Google? Microsoft Spends Millions on ESPN, Jay-Z Partnerships

Microsoft is reportedly spending about $100 million to market Bing (a low estimate, according to some), the only formidable competitor to Google left in the search-engine game. But what kind of return is Microsoft seeing on its investment? READ»

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Inside Jay-Z's Launch of "Decoded" With Droga5, Bing

For the launch of his autobiography, hip-hop's premiere entrepreneur turned marketing into interactive art and a scavenger hunt that rewarded his die-hard fans. Here's an exclusive peek inside Jay's bag of tricks.READ»

It's a Bird! It's a Crane! It's the Coachella Mascot

A giant origami bird has lit upon the annual music fest in the desert.READ»

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Adventures in Virality: Jay-Z Spoof "Entrepreneur State of Mind" Namechecks Notable Blogs, Us

Where's Weird Al when you need him? The curly locked spoofmeister could have hit Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" out of the park, but instead, we're being treated to "The New Dork: Entrepreneur State of Mind." It's a ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Tiger's Problems vs. Jay-Z's

Today is Jay-Z's birthday--he's 40! It's also marks the last weekday in the Worst Week Ever for Tiger Woods. Jay-Z has complained about his 99 Problems; Tiger's got at least as many. How do their problems compare?READ»

Rap Maps: Plotting Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' on Google

Follow the path of Jay-Z, as outlined in his song "Empire State of Mind."READ»

Marketing 101: Puma's Jamaican Love Affair

With sweeps in the men's and women's 100m, and gold in the 200 and 4x100 relays, Jamaica Track and Field has put itself on top with some of the worlds best sprinters. To top it off men's sprinter, 21-yr old Usain Bolt set the ...READ»

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Radiohead: Freedom-Lovers or Publicity Exploiters?

On Thursday, Radiohead released a live video album exclusively on iTunes. The album -- called In Rainbows - From the Basement -- features the band playing various tracks from its new album In Rainbows at the Hospital Studio in Covent ...READ»