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  • March 2008

    • 50 Cent Battles Desert Gangsters in Video Game

      MTV  |  Mar 26, 08 4:40 PM CDT

      50 Cent Battles Desert Gangsters in Video Game

      (Newser) - 50 Cent has a new video game coming out in the fall in which he battles international gangsters in desert warfare, MTV News reports. "Blood in the Sand" follows the hop-hop star's “Bulletproof” of 2005, though it's not being pitched as a sequel. Details of the game’s plot are on tight lockdown, but Vivendi says that unlike “Bulletproof”—a fictional extension of 50’s criminal past—“Blood" will have the rapper fighting crime syndicates. More »

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      video game  • hip-hop  • rapper  • 50 Cent  • Vivendi  • Tony Yayo

  • December 2007

    • Vivendi to Buy Activision

      New York Times  |  Dec 2, 07 2:49 PM CST

      Vivendi to Buy Activision

      (Newser) - Vivendi, producer of mega-hit World of Warcraft , today announced plans to merge operations with Activision, forming an independent video game behemoth to rival EA. Vivendi will buy 52% of Activision for $1.7 billion and $27.50 per share, the Times reports, a premium on Friday’s $22.15 closing price. Then Activision, re-dubbed Activision Blizzard, will take in all Vivendi’s game operations. More »

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      video game  • online gaming  • Guitar Hero  • World of Warcraft  • Activision  • Vivendi  • Tony Hawk

  • October 2007

    • Labels Team Up to Bruise iTunes

      PC World  |  Oct 12, 07 2:12 PM CDT

      Labels Team Up to Bruise iTunes

      (Newser) - Universal Music is acting on industry-wide anger toward iTunes’ policies, teaming with Sony and potentially Warner on a new subscription service that could make music essentially free. Still a prototype, Total Music would charge makers of music players $5 a month, PC World reports; they would then offer unlimited downloads with purchase of products like Microsoft's Zune. More »

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      Apple  • music  • Sony  • iTunes  • Universal Music Group  • Zune  • Vivendi  • Warner  • Total Music

  • July 2007

    • Universal's iTunes Deal Hits Sour Note

      New York Times  |  Jul 2, 07 7:53 AM CDT

      Universal's iTunes Deal Hits Sour Note

      (Newser) - In the latest volley in the escalating war between the music industry and Apple's iTunes, Universal Music Group will not renew its contract with the online music seller, the New York Times reports. The digital retailer will still feature artists signed by Universal, the largest music company in the world, but the label can pull out at any time. More »

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      Apple  • iTunes  • Universal Music Group  • Vivendi

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