Beyoncé’s Pregnancy Is the Biggest News on Twitter–Ever

Nope, forget about Will and Kate. Their wedding didn’t even come close. Japan, the Super Bowl, the death of Bin Laden – these stories didn’t quite cut it either. Beyoncé’s baby bump has set a new Twitter record, with 8,868 tweets per second being logged.

Jay-Z vs. Egyptian Morals over ‘Pimpin’ Sample

He’s got 99 problems, and Egyptian copyright law just happens to be one. Jay-Z has lost the first round of a legal battle over a sample used in his song “Big Pimpin’,” with a California court giving the plaintiff the go-ahead to sue the occasional Lucky Lefty for moral copyright infringement.

The Three Songs You Need to Download This Week

There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.

Celebrity-Tech Collaborations: A Win-Win for Both Sides

Everyone loves a celebrity endorsement: From athletic equipment to food to cars, consumers can’t turn on their televisions today without seeing someone famous being a spokesperson for a big-name product. But recently, more and more artists and entertainers are making endorsement deals with tech products — and using those opportunities to advance their own work, [...]

Are Girl Talk and Other Mashup Artists Violating Copyright?

If you’re one of the people who got Girl Talk’s (aka Greg Gillis) All Day to actually download, congratulations you’re the proud owner of his latest album. The tracks might sound familiar, though. Girl Talk is a mashup artist, a musician whose instruments are pieces of recorded music that he or she mixes together to [...]

Jay-Z talks DJ Hero and The Blueprint 3

The hip-hop artist talks about his new Kanye West-produced album The Blueprint 3 , and the video game DJ Hero: Renegade Edition , featuring Eminem

DJ Hero Review

Is this the hero we’ve been waiting for? Anyone that knows me will tell you that I can no longer stomach the once groundbreaking franchise that is Guitar Hero. After World Tour, I became disenchanted with the whole idea that these types of games were fun to play. Maybe I just couldn’t find enough people [...]