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Current lovers & addicts of hip hop, rap, and R & B music, this is a short post about one of the most innovative record labels. Back in the 80's, it gave birth to the aforementioned genres (booming trends?), early adopters of what the music future would look like. So what's the buzz then? It's about Def Jam recordings & its 25th anniversary since the creation of the company, and also the launching of Def Jam 25, a new promising division under the Island Def Jam Music Group. Everybody has listened -more or less- to LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay - Z, Public Enemy, 3rd Bass, Method Man, DMX, Ludacris, Redman, Rick Ross, and many other names that have shaped the coolest & grooviest soundscapes since the early 80's, right up to the present days: an excess supply of artists & bad quality substitutes are popping up. It is important to mention about the Current CEO & Chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, Antonio "L.A...

Swedish autumn is moving fast & I am in a rather happy position to announce my approved internship for the Swedish major music organization BILDA. I will be joining the company's cultural & music sector "bildamusic.nu" which also has offices here in Jonkoping, where I have been studying. During my entire internship I will be dealing with festival management & planning, budget documentation, consultancy, marketing, ticket - pricing apllications, analysis of cost structures, and lots of other things complying that most of the professional promoters are involved with around the world of music business. Starting with a big event ( http://www.jonkoping.se/english.4.e570c6911fb81aceb880005662.h tml ) taking place in Folkets Park in Huskvarna, where about 90 bands will perform in two days time, this is a festival with a cheap entrance ticket. Bands performing have been asked to pay a small fee in order to participate. The internship adventure will continue wi...