Timbaland Preparing For Mobile Album: You know times have changed when artists are making records for cell phones. According to Billboard the beat producer struck a deal with Verizon Wireless to make the first “mobile album,” which will be exclusively available to subscribers of V Cast, Verizon’s mobile entertainment service. “As Verizon’s mobile producer in residence, Timbaland will produce one song per month throughout 2008”.

Jay-Z to Launch Ad Agency: Jay-Z is partnering with Steve Stoute and will launch Translation Advertising in New York, that will focus on helping marketers reach multicultural consumers.

President Out at MTV: The President of MTV Christina Norman will be leaving MTV at the end of the month. While an MTV spokesperson characterized Norman’s leaving as “amicable,” sources familiar with the senior-level-management structure at the company have said for many months that Norman has not been happy there, stemming in part from a sometimes unclear management structure.

SXSW: Its that time again, March is almost here. Check out the SXSW full band list.

Insider Trading? Warner Music Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman was recently placed under formal investigation by French authoritie.

Yes or No: Should You Watch Sunday Night’s Grammy Awards? Find out here.

New Stream: R.E.M. has posted their new single online and can be streamed here. It’s good, sounds so nineties…

Network Filters: RIAA talks about network filters in this video on YouTube.

The Friday ‘New Artist’ Roundup….

Losing You by Camera Cant Lie.

Keeping Pace With Planes by Conditions.

Sundowner by Streetside Symphony