Kool agrees to curb hip-hop theme ads
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ALBANY, NY - Makers of Kool cigarettes have agreed to limit a hip-hop theme marketing campaign and pay almost $1.5 million for anti-smoking programs following lawsuits claiming they targeted young people.
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Music label Universal has taken steps to allow consumers to listen to its artists legally for free by signing an agreement with new music store entrant SpiralFrog. The service will launch late this year and is based on advertising.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Anyone eager to hire a globally known rapper might want to check out the Web site supporting Jay-Z's Hewlett-Packard commercial. The interactive desktop provides a glimpse of Jay's intriguing resume.
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On Wednesday (August 18), a State Supreme Court judge agreed with the hip-hop mogul&#39;s argument that parts of New York&#39;s Lobbying Act are unconstitutional.
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The rule change comes after complaints about the lack of taste in billboard advertisements by several upstate law firms.
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A California judge has approved the  settlement of a lawsuit that sought to stop R.J. Reynolds  Tobacco Co. from placing cigarette ads in magazines with large  teen readerships, a state attorney general's office spokesman  said on Thursday.
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The label thinks about selling its downloads without restrictions.
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Internet auction house eBay Inc. said on Wednesday it would limit the use of racial slurs after US city officials complained the offensive terms were being used to advertise lawn jockeys and other antiques.
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XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Starbucks Corp. have ended a marketing pact that included music promotions in the coffee chain's stores and CD's sold with both companies' logos.
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A grass-roots movement is gaining momentum to turn down the decibel level on all things annoying.
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P. Diddy Takes Get-Out-The-Vote Drive to Swing States; Rallies Planned for Six Cities. NEW YORK Oct 24, 2004 - Hip-hop mogul Sean &quot;P.
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Partnership for a Drug-Free America is making a major commitment to online advertising while shifting spending away from traditional television outlets.
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Rap artists and entertainment executives on Tuesday found themselves fending off Congressional criticism that they exploit violence and sexism for profit.
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Television advertising has long been frowned on in the legal profession. But Spot Runner, an online advertising agency, is trying to change that.
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Online store will continue to offer certain songs at low prices, company says.
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The changes include an end to exclusivity arrangements with stores or restaurants, while allowing Coca-Cola to avoid a fine and potentially years of continued legal wrangling.
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WASHINGTON  - Independent recording artists will get a clearer shot at the airwaves under a deal cut by the big radio station groups and indie labels as part of the federal payola investigation.