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# Music Marketing News: T-Pain, Dead Kennedys, Jill Scott, Kings of Leon, James Brown & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-marketing-news-t-pain-dead-kennedys-jill-scott-kings-of-leon-the-weeknd-shabazz-palaces-james/
- Published: 2011-07-08T09:03:20.000Z
- Updated: 2011-07-08T09:03:20.000Z
- Description: A weekly roundup of the latest promotions and deals in the world of music branding and marketing. T-Pain threw a launch party in Vegas over the weekend for his new. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/music-marketing-news-t-pain-dead-kennedys-jill-scott-kings-of-leon-the-weeknd
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- Tags: Music Marketing, Dead Kennedys, James Brown, Jill Scott, Kings of Leon, music marketing news, Shabazz Palaces, T-Pain, The Weeknd, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

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*A weekly roundup of the latest promotions and deals in the world of music branding and marketing.*  
**T-Pain** [threw a launch party](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110703005046/en/Photo-Mega-platinum-Grammy-Award-winning-artist-T-Pain?ref=hypebot.com) in Vegas over the weekend for his new **I AM T-PAIN MIC** with its trademarked **T-Pain Effect**.

**Heineken**'s use of a cover of the **Dead Kennedys**' **Too Drunk to Fuck** for a [Kronenbourg 1664 campaign on Spotify](http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/05/heineken-campaign-banned-binge-drinking?ref=hypebot.com) has been forced offline due to its seeming promotion of excessive drinking though it sounds to me like a great reason to drink less!

**MORE:**

- **Budweiser Superfest** [returns](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/budweiser-superfest-presents-jill-scotts-summer-block-party-125108344.html?ref=hypebot.com) with **Jill Scott's Summer Block Party**. The month-long concert tour will be hosted by Doug E. Fresh with music by DJ Jazzy Jeff and special guests Anthony Hamilton and Mint Condition.
- **Kodak** follows its **Kings of Leon** [music video brand integration](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kodak-gives-away-tickets-to-kings-of-leon-concerts-this-summer-on-facebook-125067534.html?ref=hypebot.com) in **Back Down South** with a ticket giveaway for the band's summer shows.
- **106 & Park** presents the [Closer To My Dreams Tour](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/106--park-presents-closer-to-my-dreams-tour-featuring-tyga-mindless-behavior-diggy-simmons-lil-twist-jawan-harris-trevante-and-a-surprise-guest-125065694.html?ref=hypebot.com) featuring a youthful lineup of Tyga, Mindless Behavior, Diggy Simmons, Lil Twist, Jawan Harris and Trevante.
- Jason Richards considers the currently popular [no publicity approach to publicity](http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/for-indie-bands-the-new-publicity-is-no-publicity/241477/?ref=hypebot.com) taken by such artists as **the Weeknd** and **Shabazz Palaces**. But if you're thinking of joining in, keep in mind that Pitchfork's Mark Richardson says it's "starting to feel a little bit like a cliche"!
- **Incubus** takes a [direct and personal approach](https://www.hypebot.com/incubus-creating-direct-lasting-fan-connections/) to marketing their new album and upcoming tour.
- See who showed up at **Hypebot**'s [online networking party](https://www.hypebot.com/introduce-yourself-to-the-hypebot-community-join-our-holiday-online-networking-party/).
- Throwback commercial: **James Brown** is the King of Soul and of [Miso Soup](https://www.hypebot.com/watch-james-brown-sell-miso-soup-in-the-greatest-tv-commercial-ever/)!

*Hypebot contributor Clyde Smith is a freelance writer and blogger. [Flux Research](http://www.fluxresearch.com/?ref=hypebot.com) is his business writing hub and [All World Dance: World Dance News](http://www.allworlddance.com/?ref=hypebot.com) is his primary web project.*