The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which represents major Hollywood studios, didn’t appreciate this little stunt by DJ Khaled. Updated, April 20th am PT: The MPAA has now opted to comment on the letter after initially declining, cl…
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Jimi Hendrix-Branded Marijuana Products Are In the Works
Jimi Hendrix’s brother is now creating a line of Hendrix-branded cannabis products. Just one problem. We’re not sure what Jimi Hendrix would have thought about all of this. The legendary 60s guitarist was notorious for indulging…
DJ Khaled Goes Rich Asshole Route, Tries to Trademark His Kid’s Name
Asad is a common first name. But ‘Asahd’ isn’t, so DJ Khaled is now trying to trademark his kid’s name with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Whether ‘Asahd’ should qualify as a trademark under U.S. law i…
Is This Who You Want Representing You?
Something interesting happened to me recently. Ari Herstand was working on an investigative report, Music PR Company: 25% of Our Clients Are Entitled Little Brats, discussing how Manimal PR was under-delivering to its clients while charging exorbitant …
Looks Like Ski Mask The Slump God Is Releasing a Track Called ‘Coolest Monkey in the Jungle’
Clothing company H&M’s controversial advertisement is spawning a special song. Clothing line H&M recently came under fire for a controversial piece of merchandise. The company recently featured an African-American boy wearing a sweatshir…
Man Rampages Through H&M Dressed as a Gorilla to Protest ‘Coolest Monkey In the Jungle’ Hoodie
H&M’s ‘Coolest Monkey In the Jungle’ hoodie is sparking a massive outrage. Now, the store is dealing with incidents at its stores. It started with a hoodie. Now, H&M is dealing with a growing public relations nightmare. For …
The Weeknd Ditches H&M After It Features a ‘Monkey in the Jungle’ Hoodie
The “Can’t Feel My Face” singer has vowed to cut professional ties with the international retail chain following a racially insensitive ad in which a young black boy wears a hoodie with ‘coolest monkey in the jungle’ printed on the front. T…
In LA? Strike a Licensing Deal at Songtradr’s Synch Showcase
Synch licensing is lonely. So Songtradr is throwing an offline synch licensing party. When it comes to synch licensing, most of the action is either online or behind-the-scenes. If you’re an artist, you rarely meet the people licensing your mus…
This Is the Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Seen About Internet Privacy
“Do you recognize this woman? We do…” They say privacy is dead. Well if that’s the case, this is what they’re playing at the funeral. Conversant is a consumer research company that tracks millions of people on the interne…
Halsey Just Landed a Massive Jeep Branding Deal — Here’s the Spot
Jeep is now spotlighting Halsey for their latest Renegade model push. And this is some serious artist exposure. Halsey just scored a serious advertising deal — with Jeep. The ad campaign, just disclosed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, focuses on youthf…