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The Grafiosi introduces itself for the first time at the 2015 London Design Festival and officially launches its latest retail brand OriginOne. Check it here and leave us your comments…

The popular band black eyed peas is facing dual lawsuits for two of their popular songs that were released in their new album the E.N.D. This article explains the details of who an why those singer/songwriters are suing and point out a pattern that both the peas and there recording groups, universal records and universal music group, have engaged in "a pattern and practice of intentional copyright infringement with respect to the unlawful copying of songs of unknown or lesser-known artists." This article portrays the ongoing pattern of copyright lawsuits that have arisen due to advancements in the digital music business, and is just one example of many high profile lawsuits with millions of dollars involved. (The two songs that they are accused of stealing combined for a total of 10.7 digital units sold).

Date issued: July 30, 2008. A video explanation of creative commons directed by Jesse Dylan and produced by Michelle Meier and Priscilla Cohen. The video focuses on the explanation of how creative commons allows creators to give permission to allow other artists to use their stuff and collaborate with it. It talks about how creative commons now allows people from different parts of the world to feel free to work with something that someone else from another part of the world created. It allows more people to come together and collaborate with one another.

Source: NPR. Date: December 30, 2010. Genre: Music. Sami Yenigun explores a new type of house music called dubstep. Known for its heavy bass, dubstep has began to take the music scene by storm. Derived from London, England, dubstep is a very new genre of music that falls into the electronic or house category. This type of music is particularly attracting to the younger crowds, mainly college level students. Artists such as Nero, Caligula, Skrillex and James Blake have become popular names in this new kind of music. Since it is so appealing to the younger and more energetic crowds, it got some of the biggest response at music festivals such as the Electric Daisy Carnival.