Music blog Mashit.com reports on an article from the Sydney Morning Herald about an Investigation into DJ piracy amid claims newcomers are stealing the show. From the article:

“…legitimate DJs were being undermined by pirates who could afford lower rates. “I’ve come across people that I’ve DJed alongside at various functions where their laptops have been filled with MP3s - they show it off,” he said.”If I’m going out buying vinyl and I’ve got some young buck with a computer full of 20,000 MP3s, it’s hard to compete.”

Everyone’s gotta use their talents to compete, whether its based on technology or skill. Check out the discussion on this forum too.

In a special 10th edition of The New American Exile, Dr. Lester demands the release of Floyd Caldwell, criticizes Alabama police for tasering a man who was having a diabetes attack! Les also calls for American governments to listen to their professionals!
Florida State Rep. Bob Allan caught soliciting sex in public restroom! President George Bush Jr. also gets a stern talking to…

This week’s show includes music from:

Jay-Dilla
Dabrye
Jim West
The Merchant of Death aka Data Complex

Original tracks and remixes this week include:
Lester Diamond “Herbal Wrap” (Exclusive)
The Notorious B.I.G. “Everyday Struggle” (Bootleg exclusive)
Ishikawa Sayuri “Anata No Watashi” (Lester Diamond mix) (exclusive)
Lester Diamond “C.O.K.E.” (exclusive)

 

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Watch this documentary on how Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was forced from office in 2002 and returned to power 48 hours later. This film records what was probably history’s shortest-lived coup d’état. It’s a unique document about political muscle and an extraordinary portrait of the man The Wall Street Journal credits with making Venezuela “Washington’s biggest Latin American headache after the old standby, Cuba.”

UK Music magazine The Wire has an in-depth interview with Underground Resistance on the state of music, DJing, Detroit, new blood and why making music is better than selling drugs. UR’s idea of future jazz has brought us an expansive library of timeless music without selling out.

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Take a minute and listen to the latest show from Conspiracy Worldwide Radio. Friday Night Live is a weekly hip hop podcast and features Run DMC, DJ Muggs, the author of Def Jam Records’ biography Stacey Gueraseva, Kidz In The Hall, Chester P,the legendary DJ Disco Wiz in their most recent episode. Direct download links are here, here, and here.

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