Wednesday, August 22, 2007

The Money Shot: 8.22.07

Today's headlines...

Lily Allen lays into George Bush (NME)
MS: "Just because I hate George Bush doesn't mean I hate America, quite the opposite, I think the US is a great place and I am really sad that I can't be there for my commitments scheduled for the near future."


Wal-Mart Launches MP3 Music Download Tracks (CNN Money)
MS: Wal-Mart announces the launch of "DRM-free" MP3 music downloads, now available online at http://www.walmart.com. At only 94 cents per track and $9.22 per album, the new MP3 digital format delivers value, convenience and the ability for customers to play music on nearly any device, including iPod(R), iPhone(R) and Zune(TM) portable media players. Wal-Mart is one of the first major retailers to offer MP3 digital tracks with music content from major record labels such as Universal and EMI Music.


Kanye West Thanks 50 Cent For Much-Hyped Rivalry: 'We Push Each Other' (MTV)
MS: "Please, 50, don't retire once my album sells and beats your album," Kanye joked to the host of British talk show "The Friday Night Project" on Friday.


The Gossip brand George Bush a 'fascist' (NME)
MS: "George Bush is absolutely a fascist piece of shit. As a radical queer, there's never anybody I can 100% trust in politics. It's a fucking joke to even call it a debate with the idea that we (haven't yet treated) human beings like they are on the same par with everyone else, from homos to immigrants.


Amy Winehouse calls off North American tour (NME)
MS: "Due to the rigours involved in touring, Amy Winehouse has been advised to postpone her upcoming September US and Canadian tour dates."

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