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	<title>UNLIMITED &#124; CMU &#187; Brands &amp; Stuff</title>
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		<title>Beach House comment on copycat VW ad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dream-pop duo Beach House have responded to a new Volkswagon Polo advert whose soundtrack bears suspicious resemblance to &#8216;Take Care&#8217;, a single from the band&#8217;s 2010 album &#8216;Teen Dream&#8217;. Based on what Beach House have said, it appears the ad campaign&#8217;s maker DDB (and the new song&#8217;s composers, music and sound co Sniffy Dog) may<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/beach-house-comment-on-copycat-vw-ad/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Virgin Atlantic installs recording studio at Heathrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greg Dawson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virgin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, wealthy musicians, next time you&#8217;re stuck at Heathrow waiting to fly to the US, don&#8217;t moan on and on about it; grab a drink and go record a track in Virgin Atlantic&#8217;s Clubhouse. The airline has just installed a Pro Tools set up in its first class lounge complex. Virgin Atlantic&#8217;s Greg Dawson: &#8220;As<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/virgin-atlantic-installs-recording-studio-at-heathrow/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will.i.am features on magazine seven-inch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budweise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It would be interesting to know whether the supposed vinyl revival is resulting in an increase in the sale of record players and styluses, or are the cool kids actually downloading the tracks to their iPhones and then just staring at the black plastic lovingly in a &#8220;wow, remember the days of vinyl; no, actually<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/will-i-am-features-on-magazine-seven-inch/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kopparberg launches festival-themed playlisting app</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/kopparberg-launches-festival-themed-playlisting-app/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cider brand Kopparberg has launched a new festival-themed Facebook app that also brings together Spotify and Last.fm. The Kopparberg Festival Player will offer lists of people playing at British festivals this summer, organised according to stats provided by Last.fm. Users will be able to pick three artists they rate, and the app will automatically create<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/kopparberg-launches-festival-themed-playlisting-app/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z backs cognac brand</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/jay-z-backs-cognac-brand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bacardi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jay-Z]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This has been a big week for A-list advertising, what with Brad Pitt being chosen to represent Chanel&#8217;s No 5 scent, and now with Jay-Z opting to act as the official face of Bacardi&#8217;s D&#8217;Usse Cognac. One of those campaigns makes much more sense than the other. The rapper and Roc Nation boss, whose past<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/jay-z-backs-cognac-brand/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pop doll news: One Direction and Lee &#8216;Scratch&#8217; Perry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hasbro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lee 'Scratch' Perry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Direction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Good news, world. We here in the UK have already been able to enjoy the official One Direction dolls, but thanks to a deal between management and Hasbro now the rest of the planet will be able to buy plastic representations of your favourite hyperactive pop scamps. And now the deals in place, who knows<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/pop-doll-news-one-direction-and-lee-scratch-perry/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pepsi deals: Jackson estate and Katy Perry</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/pepsi-deals-jackson-estate-and-katy-perry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/pepsi-deals-jackson-estate-and-katy-perry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jackson Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I always thought Pepsi should have sponsored Michael Jackson&#8217;s cremation, but then he wasn&#8217;t cremated, and that would be two inappropriate remarks regards the premature death of the late king of pop in one one day, which just wouldn&#8217;t do. Anyway, the cola brand has done a deal with the Jackson Estate which will see<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/pepsi-deals-jackson-estate-and-katy-perry/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>JLS to launch perfume</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/jls-to-launch-perfume/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Azzi Glasser]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[JLS are bringing out their own perfume, because that&#8217;s what you do now. Called &#8216;Kiss&#8217;, it&#8217;s one for the ladies, because JLS don&#8217;t care how men smell. Presumably, with a name like that, it is designed to attract men though, and those men may then use some JLS condoms when copulating with those ladies, which<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/jls-to-launch-perfume/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Brown launches toy range</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/chris-brown-launches-toy-range/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Brown is to launch his own line in collectable toys, if you can imagine such a thing. He&#8217;s teaming up with artist Ron English to launch the collection of limited edition figures and sculptures, which is a spin off of his Mechnical Dummy brand, an arty venture based around the MechanicalDummy.com website. The new<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/chris-brown-launches-toy-range/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BK and Blige comment on pulled chicken ad</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bk-and-blige-comment-on-pulled-chicken-ad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Burger King]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mary J Blige has responded to criticism of a Burger King ad in which she is seen singing about one of the fast food chain&#8217;s chicken products. One US website called the singer&#8217;s appearance &#8220;buffoonery&#8221;. As previously reported, the fast food company announced on Tuesday that it had pulled the ad, which seemingly only ever<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bk-and-blige-comment-on-pulled-chicken-ad/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mary J Blige&#8217;s Burger King ad pulled, but not because of critics</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/mary-j-bliges-burger-king-ad-pulled-but-not-because-of-critics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Burger King advert in the US featuring Mary J Blige singing about the fast food chain&#8217;s chicken snack wraps has been withdrawn, though because of licensing issues rather than criticism for the promo, the company told reporters yesterday. Blige is one of a number of celebrities to appear in new commercials for Burger King<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/mary-j-bliges-burger-king-ad-pulled-but-not-because-of-critics/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Converse announce latest artist collaboration</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/converse-announce-latest-artist-collaboration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[A-Trak]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foster The People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimbra]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Converse has announced details of its next Three Artists One Song collaboration, which will see Mark Foster of Foster The People, DJ A-Trak and singer songwriter Kimbra work together on something musical to coincide with the launch of a new Converse collection of shoe like objects next week. Converse&#8217;s VP of Brand Marketing, Joy Howard,<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/converse-announce-latest-artist-collaboration/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hold Steady vocalist creates bespoke beer</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/hold-steady-vocalist-creates-bespoke-beer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CMU Editorial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elbow, The Rifles, and even Hanson have all made previous announcements regarding selling their own especial brand of ale. So, who&#8217;s next to join the ever so slightly slurry band-brewed beer market? Why, Craig Finn of American alt-rock sorts The Hold Steady, of course, who has collaborated &#8211; as did The Rifles &#8211; with bespoke<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/hold-steady-vocalist-creates-bespoke-beer/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coca Cola seals water bottles with Jessie J&#8217;s hair</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/coca-cola-seals-water-bottles-with-jessie-js-hair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a special treat for the Olympics, Coca Cola is going to shove Jessie J&#8217;s hair on top of its Vitamin Water range. Not her actual hair, obviously. Rather miniature plastic representations of her (apparently) distinctive hairstyle. What that&#8217;s got to do with the Olympics I don&#8217;t know, but Coca Cola is apparently an official<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/coca-cola-seals-water-bottles-with-jessie-js-hair/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kiss to launch their own mini-golf course</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/kiss-to-launch-their-own-mini-golf-course/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kiss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kiss are putting their Sonisphere fee to good use, opening their own crazy golf course in Las Vegas later this week. The Kiss By Monster Mini Golf site will not only have a glow-in-the-dark mini golf course, but an arcade, party rooms and wedding chapel. Says Kiss man Paul Stanley: &#8220;This is miniature golf Kiss<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/kiss-to-launch-their-own-mini-golf-course/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Me At Six write song about Thorpe Park rollercoaster</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think every band in the world at some point in their careers has probably thought to themselves &#8220;what we really want to do is write a song dedicated to a theme park ride, but what would really make that special is if the theme park officially endorsed our musical tribute&#8221;. Well, every band in<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/you-me-at-six-write-song-about-thorpe-park-rollercoaster/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Popstars to soundtrack Caterham F1 team</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/japanese-popstars-to-soundtrack-caterham-f1-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Japanese Popstars have announced an interesting brand partnership with the newly named Caterham F1 team. The Northern Irish dance trio will soundtrack the Formula One racing team&#8217;s 2012 season. A series of EPs containing tracks featured in promotional videos for the team will be released throughout the year, beginning with &#8216;RS27&#8242; in the near<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/japanese-popstars-to-soundtrack-caterham-f1-team/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kelloggs designs cereal for Charlatans frontman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t had a conversation on the internet at some point in your life about a fictional breakfast cereal then I&#8217;m not sure you should be allowed to own a modem. I mean, seriously, what have you been doing with your life? &#8220;Oh but it&#8217;s such a pointless thing to do&#8221;, I hear you<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/kelloggs-designs-cereal-for-charlatans-frontman/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Soap&amp;Skin stocks signature choc bar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anja Plaschg may be primarily known for her sterling musical work as Soap&#38;Skin &#8211; having just announced the release of second album &#8216;Narrow&#8217; under the moniker &#8211; but she&#8217;s big in the confectionary business, too. The Austrian singer-songwriter has apparently given her name to a signature chocolate bar combining essences of red wine, white incense<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/soapskin-stocks-signature-choc-bar/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gorillaz detail Converse collaboration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having hinted at it back in November, Gorillaz have at last shared specifics on the musical fruits of their commercial collusion with Converse. It&#8217;s a partnership with Andre 3000 and LCD Soundsystem&#8217;s James Murphy entitled &#8216;DoYaThing&#8217;, and is presented as part of Converse&#8217;s running &#8216;Three Artists. One Song&#8217; collaborations series, which has acts of diverse<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/gorillaz-detail-converse-collaboration/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AC/DC launch wine line</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/acdc-launch-wine-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AC/DC are bringing their line of wines to the UK, having launched the brand in Australia last summer. Laithwaites Wine, which has bases in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong, will today launch Hells Bells Sauvignon Blanc 2011 and Back In Black Shiraz 2011. The Laithwaites press release notes that Iron Maiden, Kiss, The Rolling<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/acdc-launch-wine-line/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beyonce and Jay-Z trademark their daughter&#8217;s name</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, is Bey-Z Junior planning her own line in nappies? Maybe, given news that Beyonce and Jay-Z have filed a trademark application in the US to protect their newly born daughter&#8217;s name. The trademark application was made last month by Beyonce&#8217;s company BGK Trademark Holdings, according to the Washington Post. Though, before you think America&#8217;s<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/beyonce-and-jay-z-trademark-their-daughters-name/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>James Murphy considering own coffee line</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Lynch has one, as does that Bonnie &#8216;Prince&#8217; Billy bloke. I&#8217;m referring, of course, to signature coffee blends, as coveted by many an &#8216;alternative&#8217; famous figure, even LCD Soundsystem&#8217;s James Murphy. The DFA Records boss, who has been out promoting his dramatic debut as an &#8220;aging hipster&#8221; in new movie &#8216;The Comedy&#8217;, has revealed<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/james-murphy-considering-own-coffee-line/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bonnie &#8216;Prince&#8217; Billy sells signature coffee</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bonnie-prince-billy-sells-signature-coffee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several Brit bands (and Hanson) may have launched their own signature beers, but Bonnie &#8216;Prince&#8217; Billy, the main moniker of US troubadour Will Oldham, has found a more nutritious means of merchandising his personal brand and latest LP, &#8216;Wolfroy Goes To Town&#8217;. The singer-songwriter is stocking Kona Rose Coffee Bonny Billy Blend, an organic coffee<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bonnie-prince-billy-sells-signature-coffee/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snoop Dogg launches cigar brand in US</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/snoop-dogg-launches-cigar-brand-in-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg is launching his own cigar brand. He has teamed up with tobacco distributor Good Times USA to bring an existing tobacco line from the Dominican Republic to the US. Called Executive Branch, the cigars are available as God intended, but with flavoured options also available. Says Snoop: &#8220;Throughout my career I have been<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/snoop-dogg-launches-cigar-brand-in-us/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z to replace Duracell bunny</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/jay-z-to-replace-duracell-bunny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duracell announced a new joint venture with Jay-Z at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday. The rapper will become an investment partner in and act as the new face of its Powermat wireless charging technology. In a statement, Jay-Z said: &#8220;I believe in the future of wireless energy and I believe that Duracell<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/jay-z-to-replace-duracell-bunny/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tinie Tempah plans fashion line</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tinie Tempah is the latest in a long line of rappers to launch a fashion label, though he&#8217;d like you all to know he&#8217;s not just the latest in a long line of rappers to launch a fashion label. That is to say, he doesn&#8217;t want us all to think he&#8217;s living the jack-of-all-trades cliché<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/tinie-tempah-plans-fashion-line/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Justin Bieber sells scent as solution to &#8220;lame holiday swag&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Justin Bieber has appeared in a new promotional video for his perfume brand Someday. In it, he lounges in a leather chair like a junior Bond villain, and rails a bit about made-up seasonal affliction &#8216;LHS&#8217;, or &#8216;Lame Holiday Swag&#8217;. Or as we might say, &#8216;Rubbish Christmas Presents&#8217;. Addressing his message &#8211; as in his<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/justin-bieber-sells-scent-as-solution-to-lame-holiday-swag/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bieber lesser of two evils, says perfume ad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any dads of Justin Bieber fans out there? Mainly of the teenage girl variety. Well, Bieber has a message for you. You really ought to buy your daughter some of Bieber&#8217;s overpriced perfume this Christmas, because that&#8217;ll ensure she remains besotted with Justin, rather than rejecting terrible pop music and shagging the boy next door<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bieber-lesser-of-two-evils-says-perfume-ad/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Musical vegetarians to appear on US postage stamps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Various stars of the music industry are to appear on a range of US postage stamps featuring &#8220;vegetarian icons&#8221; selected by animal rights group PETA and due to go on sale later this month. In a statement, PETA said that the line of stamps &#8220;honours some of the world&#8217;s most dynamic people from throughout history<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/musical-vegetarians-to-appear-on-us-postage-stamps/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Air soundtrack Cartier campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electronic duo Air have composed the soundtrack to a new short film for Cartier, as in the luxury French jewellers. The promo was directed by New York company Waverley films, who have worked on videos for LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture and TV On The Radio. Says Air&#8217;s Jean-Benoît Dunckel of the collaboration: &#8220;Cartier has strong<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/air-soundtrack-cartier-campaign/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lou Reed announces signature Klipsch headphones</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having punished ears with his collaboration with Metallica, Lou Reed is attempting to rectify the situation by adding his signature to a new line of Klipsch headphones. A variation on the company&#8217;s X10i line, the earbuds will set US audio fans back $400. That&#8217;s a whole $50 more than the standard version, but the first 50<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/lou-reed-announces-signature-klipsch-headphones/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gorillaz do stuff with Converse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now in their tenth year of active service, Gorillaz are set to cash in on a new partnership with Converse, having collaborated with the shoe company on a range of signature sneakers. Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett has designed a range of four new prints for a collection of Converse&#8217;s Chuck Taylor All Stars shoes, all<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/gorillaz-do-stuff-with-converse/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Morrissey allows Smiths song to appear in John Lewis advert</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Morrissey has given his approval for a Smiths song to be used in John Lewis&#8217; Christmas TV ad campaign. And worst of all, they&#8217;ve chosen &#8216;Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want&#8217;, which doesn&#8217;t seem to be in the giving spirit of the season. That said, the tagline is apparently &#8220;John Lewis: for<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/morrissey-allows-smiths-song-to-appear-in-john-lewis-advert/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sony announces Westfield partnership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sony Music has done a deal with the devil. Well, with the owners of the new Westfield shopping centre in East London, but as that place is hell, I&#8217;m assuming it&#8217;s managed by Satan. So yes, the music major has announced a partnership with the shopping centre company which will see it pump music content<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/sony-announces-westfield-partnership/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jon Bon Jovi opens pay-what-you-want restaurant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jon Bon Jovi has applied the pay-what-you-want model to a new restaurant, which is novel. The eatery in New Jersey, named Soul Kitchen, is part of the singer&#8217;s Soul Foundation charity. The idea is that those who can afford it pay what they think is fair for the food on offer &#8211; there&#8217;s a suggested<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/jon-bon-jovi-opens-pay-what-you-want-restaurant/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Former Radio 1 boss moves into advertising</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Radio 1 boss Andy Parfitt has just cropped up in a new job in advertising. He is joining ad agency Saatchi &#38; Saatchi as Executive Director Of Talent. I&#8217;ve no idea what an Executive Director Of Talent in a marketing services company does, but this is what Parfitt said of his new job: &#8220;Saatchi<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/former-radio-1-boss-moves-into-advertising/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Planet Rock poll for the best driving rock songs</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/planet-rock-poll-for-the-best-driving-rock-songs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/planet-rock-poll-for-the-best-driving-rock-songs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Digital radio station Planet Rock teamed up with Jaguar this summer to survey its listeners about their favourite tracks for in-car listening, and while the resulting top ten does read a bit like every service station compilation album, the station&#8217;s listeners have been good enough to pick a number one that none of you would<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/planet-rock-poll-for-the-best-driving-rock-songs/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Topman teams up with Parlophone signing</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/topman-teams-up-with-parlophone-signing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know Topman was &#8220;every man&#8217;s favourite store&#8221;? I know this because I just got a press release from EMI telling me so. And this time I double checked, because last time I accused an EMI press release of saying something stupid it turned out I&#8217;d made it up. So, anyway, every man&#8217;s favourite<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/topman-teams-up-with-parlophone-signing/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>EMI partners with PUMA for Prof Green show</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/emi-partners-with-puma-for-prof-green-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EMI&#8217;s Virgin Records has collaborated with Channel 4 and PUMA to make a TV show around British rap dude Professor Green, who was PUMA UK&#8217;s first ever Social Ambassador, whatever the hell that means. The telly show, which premiered on T4 yesterday and will be repeated elsewhere on the Channel 4 schedules in due course,<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/emi-partners-with-puma-for-prof-green-show/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Burberry work with The Feeling to flog perfume</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/burberry-work-with-the-feeling-to-flog-perfume/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to The Feeling frontman Dan Gillespie Sells, in an interview with Music Week, Burberry has &#8220;a great connection with music&#8221;. Of course, the fashion brand has just announced a partnership with Gillespie Sells&#8217; band, so you can decide for yourself what that says about the company&#8217;s music credentials. Burberry has paid for the band<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/burberry-work-with-the-feeling-to-flog-perfume/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mark Ronson and Katy B announce Olympic song</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/mark-ronson-and-katy-b-announce-olympic-song/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Ronson, Katy B and some sporty types have worked together on a new track in honour of the London 2012 Olympics. Part of Coca-Cola&#8217;s Oympic marketing campaign, &#8216;Move To The Beat&#8217; will encompass a feature-length making-of documentary, adverts, interactive apps and, of course, the song, the beats of which Ronson made by sampling sounds<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/mark-ronson-and-katy-b-announce-olympic-song/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota looks to step up music partnerships platform in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/toyota-looks-to-step-up-music-partnerships-platform-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/toyota-looks-to-step-up-music-partnerships-platform-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scion A/V, a US-based entertainment venture owned by car firm Toyota, is stepping up its music activity next year, according to Digital Music News. Toyota has operated the Scion A/V online entertainment hub as part of its marketing for the Scion car range for a number of years, and music-wise struck up a number of<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/toyota-looks-to-step-up-music-partnerships-platform-in-2012/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bring Me The Horizon launch BBQ sauce</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bring-me-the-horizon-launch-bbq-sauce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, Bring Me The Horizon have told fans they are launching their own brand of barbeque sauce to be called Bring Me The BBQ. It will soon be available via the band&#8217;s website and all good stores, apparently. Frontman Oli Sykes wrote on his blog: &#8220;Our BBQ sauce has finally arrived&#8230; It tastes like Jesus&#8217;s<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bring-me-the-horizon-launch-bbq-sauce/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Randy Jackson showcases new musical Elmo toy</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/randy-jackson-showcases-new-musical-elmo-toy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammy-winning producer and &#8216;Idol&#8217; judge Randy Jackson has put his name behind an exciting new bit of music technology, erm, an interactive singing Elmo toy made by Playskool. Well, why not? The Sesame Street toy sings songs, will hit a special drum kit or tambourine if placed on his pad, and will react if its<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/randy-jackson-showcases-new-musical-elmo-toy/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Perfume brand launches music site with Universal</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/perfume-brand-launches-music-site-with-universal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perfume makers Paco Rabanne have teamed up with Universal Music, and specifically its French production arm Off, to launch a new music-based website around its Black XS range called be-a-rockstar.com. The new website features short films &#8211; also accessible via YouTube and Off.tv &#8211; about nine bands, including Kaiser Chiefs, Two Door Cinema Club and<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/perfume-brand-launches-music-site-with-universal/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SEAT&#8217;s music show returns to Channel 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal Music&#8217;s TV division Globe Productions is again teaming up with SEAT to make another series of &#8216;On Track With SEAT&#8217; programmes for Channel 4, which sees artists filmed as they go into Metropolis Studios in London to record three of their own tracks and one cover version, which are then pressed on vinyl. After<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/seats-music-show-returns-to-channel-4/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>J Lo forms alliance with Fiat convertible</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jennifer Lopez appears in a new Fiat advert in the States, with the singer driving a Fiat 500 Cabrio convertible in the thirty-second promotional spot. But this isn&#8217;t a one-way deal; the Cabrio returns the favour by guesting in J Lo&#8217;s new pop video, for the single &#8216;Papi&#8217;. It&#8217;s Fiat&#8217;s second high profile pop partnership<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/j-lo-forms-alliance-with-fiat-convertible/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>50 Cent to launch headphones</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/50-cent-to-launch-headphones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re not anyone in hip hop these days unless you have your own range of headphones. Which means that only Dr Dre and Ludacris are anyone in hip hop. Oh, and 50 Cent, who has announced that he will be launching a new line of headphones through his SMS Audio company, thanks to the recent<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/50-cent-to-launch-headphones/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Swizz Beatz joins Lotus</title>
		<link>http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/swizz-beatz-joins-lotus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;d think that being the new face of Hasbro&#8217;s Simon Flash memory game would be enough for Swizz Beatz, but no. He wants a third job on top of producing songs for people and flogging board games. He has now been announced as the new Vice President Of Creative Design And Global Marketing for Lotus<a class="moretag" href="http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/swizz-beatz-joins-lotus/"><p>[Click for full details]</a>]]></description>
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