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Kanye West Invests in Music Sharing Site, Turntable.fm
Kanye West Invests in Music Sharing Site, Turntable.fm
Kanye West Invests in Music Sharing Site, Turntable.fm
Look out, Justin Timberlake! There could be some new musicians-turned-Internet moguls running this town (remember his MySpace investment?). Kanye West and Lady Gaga are joining forces to save Turntable.fm. The high-profile investors have teamed up with Union Square Ventures to provide the invite-only social network with $7...
50 Cent Invests in TVGoods
50 Cent Invests in TVGoods
50 Cent Invests in TVGoods
Whether he's launching ultra-luxury headphones or shoveling snow for extra money, 50 Cent sure knows how to make a buck outside of his already-lucrative career in music and entertainment. The Queens entrepreneur just announced his next investment is going to a company called TVGoods that specializes in selling products directly to consumers on networks such as HSN and QVC...
50 Cent Sees Profit in 3D Sunglasses
50 Cent Sees Profit in 3D Sunglasses
50 Cent Sees Profit in 3D Sunglasses
There's no denying 50 Cent's success as a businessman. From G-Unit Records to Vitamin Water, the Queens native has racked up millions with his ventures. Now, Fifty is moving down the accessories lane with his latest investment: 3D sunglasses...
Jay-Z Still Pulls in 10 Figures Despite Bad Investments
Jay-Z Still Pulls in 10 Figures Despite Bad Investments
Jay-Z Still Pulls in 10 Figures Despite Bad Investments
The New York Post never seems terribly interested in Jay-Z as an artist, but when following Shawn Carter as a New York City cash cow, they never stray too far off the beat. In Sunday's paper (May 16), Catherine Curan published a recap of all the ways Hov has made and lost money lately...