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October 26, 2011
The Cause Of Amy Winehouse's Death: Alcohol
Amy Winehouse, gone too soon.
Earlier today, a British coroner revealed that the official cause of Amy Winehouse's death was alcohol poisoning.
Winehouse's blood-alcohol limit was reportedly five times over the legal limit for driving when she passed away; she had resumed drinking three days before her death after attempting to stop.
"The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels was her sudden and unexpected death," coroner Suzanne Greenaway told The Associated Press.
Overlooked...
October 25, 2011
Amy Winehouse: The Business That Could Have Been
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When Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London flat this summer, the ensuing maelstrom of media coverage coalesced around her well-documented vices. Speculation over her last hours centered on cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and the like; never mind that a subsequent toxicology report revealed that the singer had no drugs in her system when she passed away.
There's no doubt that Winehouse's life was stained, and...
Michael Jackson And The Economics Of Touring After Death
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If Michael Jackson were to have dreamt up a big-budget concert to be performed after his death, it's not inconceivable that he'd have included a 12-piece band, three backup singers and scads of cloth-draped mummies who burst out of coffins and immediately start to dance.
That was precisely the scene earlier this month at Montreal's Bell Center, where Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal W...
October 21, 2011
Music Money Roundup: MJ, CMJ, EMI And Jay-Z
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While many music lovers turn their attention to the trial of Michael Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray, the business rolls on–even for the late King of Pop himself.
Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" has gotten underway and this week crossed into the U.S. after an opening jaunt through Canada. Early reviews have been phenomenal, but of course what interests yours truly the m...
October 19, 2011
Jay-Z 101: Inside The Georgetown Classroom
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It's not easy to convince college students to wake up early. And during those four glorious years brimming with books and booze, "early" often means anytime before noon. Not so at Georgetown, at least in Professor Michael Eric Dyson's newest class.
Looking around the classroom at half past nine in the morning during a recent visit (on a Monday, no less), it seemed that all 140 students who'd signed up for his latest...
October 13, 2011
Meet The Occupy Wall Street Press Team
News Corp's next target?
For the past few weeks, the Occupy Wall Street protests in lower Manhattan have been characterized by many media outlets as leaderless and disorganized. But on the eve of eviction, the people gathered at Zuccotti Park seem to be anything but.
At dusk, a group gathered underneath the towering red sculpture on the corner of Broadway and Cedar to discuss strategy. A clean-cut youngster read talking points from a bulleted list. A man wearing a black leather jacket and...
New Rules For The New Economy: An Interactive Manifesto
What are your rules for getting to the top?
It seems every news story and feature written these days includes the phrase "in this economy." The refrain is often preceded by emphatic words like "especially," "particularly," or "how to survive." There's even a blog called "In This Economy?" Its tagline: "Shit's bad and we know."
The world is in the midst of a major financial mess, and everybody is aware of it. So how about laying out some new rules for the new economy? That's the aim of a...
October 12, 2011
HTC Hasn't Forgotten About Dr. Dre — Or Jimmy, Or Monster
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Nobody likes being denied a cookie. But yesterday at a swanky showroom in midtown Manhattan, I couldn't muster any frustration when a server denied my request for one of the fresh-baked white chocolate chip confections.
"Sorry," she explained. "These are for Dr. Dre."
Sure enough, the good doctor was in town with Beats By Dr. Dre cofounder Jimmy Iovine and a crew of corporate compatriots to unveil the holiday lineup for their...
October 11, 2011
Less Money, More Problems: Financial Lessons From Ace Hood
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Shortly after rapper Ace Hood signed his first major record deal at age 17, financial planning wasn't exactly at the front of his mind. He leased a new Cadillac Escalade and decked it out with 26-inch rims. He rented a three-bedroom condo in South Florida for $3,000 per month. And then there were the shopping trips.
"It was $1,500-$2,000 every time I hit the Gucci store," he says, lounging poolside at the...
October 7, 2011
David Banner On Music, Business And The Importance Of Punctuality
David Banner shows off his RoboCop arm.
David Banner is a rapper, producer, actor and businessman–and, as his name suggests, he's also something of a superhero.
On a recent bicycle trip to a Los Angeles recording studio, Banner hit a curb and flipped over the handlebars, breaking his arm in the process. No matter. He continued on to the studio, where he worked two hours to finish the commercial he was working on before heading to the hospital.
"The joke we had was that we'd buy us a RoboCop arm ...
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