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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Promotes New Headphones By Way Of Sean Parker

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is in a mixing room in Lower Manhattan--but instead of hawking headphones like he's scheduled to do, the Jamaica, Queens-bred rapper is hinting about investing in Spotify and all sorts of other Silicon Valley startups. Looks like G-Unit's getting a VC division.READ»

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50 Cent's New Vitamin Water: 3-D Sunglasses

Rapper 50 Cent made a cool $100 million from his ownership stake in Vitamin Water. Will his investment in 3D glasses-maker Gunnar Optiks prove just as lucrative? READ»

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Vevo CEO on MTV, Jersey Shore, Google TV, Music Videos

Can music videos drive an entire TV channel? Are music videos even popular? Will Vevo expand its programming like MTV and VH1? READ»

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Baller Steve Nash Scores a Web Video Three-Pointer

Steve Nash may not be the NBA's Woody Allen or Spike Lee yet, but he is becoming a triple threat in online video as a writer, director and (irreverent) actor.READ»

Crowdsourcing 101: Why Vitaminwater's Facebook App Can't Lose

When it comes to game-changing ideas, is there really wisdom in crowds? Given several efforts at crowdsourcing creative content and product development in recent years, more than a few companies seem to think so. What's less clear is ...READ»

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More Creative Shops Are Commercializing Their Own Product Lines

With major advertisers cutting costs, creative shops are increasingly commercializing their own product ideas.READ»