Featured Blog Posts – July 2009 Archive (4)

WARNING: TWEETS IS WATCHING

By Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur

When I read the headlines of the death of boxing legend Vernon Forrest, I was stunned, but not nearly as stunned after a friend told me what he released to the internet. I was shocked after seeing what the former champ had sent out on Twitter a mere week prior to his murder.…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on July 29, 2009 at 8:13pm — No Comments

EDITROIAL: A GENERATION GONE: THANKS YOUTUBE, TWITTER, FACEBOOK

By Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur

I am pro-social media, but I am also pro utilizing the medium for some sort of long term, fruitful strategy. It is already happening now, but I predict that in years to come there will be a terrible negative backlash on the open nature of the internet, specifically social media.

Right now, there are millions and millions of people on the internet… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on July 21, 2009 at 10:36pm — No Comments

OBAMA: "OUR KIDS CAN'T ALL ASPIRE TO BE LIL WAYNE OR LEBRON"

By Ismael AbduSalaam

Last night (July 16), President Barack Obama made an impassioned speech to the NAACP on the topics of education and personal responsibility.

The speech marked another milestone in the young presidency of Barack Obama, whose address commemorated the NAACP’s 100th anniversary convention.

President Obama acknowledged that those born in the… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on July 18, 2009 at 7:14am — No Comments

LABELS: MAKE RECORD DEALS WORTH SOMETHING AGAIN

By Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur

It is pretty common knowledge that it is high time that the recording industry re-evaluate its practices and business M.O.

This is a direct result of the digital era, however I have an archaic response to the resurgence of the new indie and internet movement.

Record labels need to make the record deal worth something… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on July 15, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments