News Roundup

Snoop DoggSeveral hours after Snoop Dogg announced his departure from Interscope, the rapper has inked a new deal with MTV. The multi-platform contract will include a weekly variety show (which hopefully wields more staying power than the short-lived “Doggy Fizzle Televizzle”), a new album, and inclusion in the “Rock Band” game series. [EW.com]

Rapper Nas is currently in the studio working on an as-yet-untitled project with reggae artist Damian Marley. Purportedly, some of the album’s proceeds will help fund the building of a school in Africa. [Billboard.com]

In other Marley-related news, the family of the late Reggae icon has signed a liscensing deal with the private equity group Hilco Consumer Capital. The deal gives the company the rights to license various products such as collectibles, shoes and other items under the Bob Marley brand. [Billboard.com]

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke may contribute songs to the upcoming film “Terminator: Salvation.” Speaking at Comic Con, the film’s director McG said that although composer Danny Elfman has signed on to score the movie, Yorke and composer Gustavo Santaolalla could still record some material as well. [NME.com]

Following months of speculation, Live Nation and Ticketmaster have officially joined forces. The merged company/monopoly will be known as Live Nation Entertainment, and although chairman Barry Diller contends that ticket prices won’t go up, he has failed to mention those pesky, omnipresent surcharges on every Ticketmaster purchase. [Variety.com]

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