Dr. Dre is part of an ambitious plan being launched by Hewlett-Packard and Interscope CEO Jimmy Iovine, to improve the sound quality of digital music.

Under the new agreement, Hewlett-Packard’s laptops and headsets will feature the Beats by Dr. Dre software starting this Fall according to CNET.

“We have to fix the entire chain,” Iovine told CNET. “Our position is to go to all the sources and try to improve sound and educate people. We can’t put anything weak in the line. Whoever puts out things that sound bad shouldn’t be as cool as something that sounds great.”

The goal is to improve the quality of digital sound files. Last year, Dr. Dre and Iovine teamed with Monster Cable and released their Beats By Dr. Dre headphones in a first attempt to address the issues with digital files.

Celebrities like LeBron James, Snoop Dogg and Kobe Bryant have been seen wearing the high-end headphones, which retail for around $300 dollars.

“I just want our product to sound better,” Iovine said. “The record business committed many, many mistakes in the last 10 years, and I’m right in there. One of them was letting its product get degraded. It’s one thing to let it get stolen, it’s another to allow it to be degraded because then you really don’t have a chance…video games and TV quality are getting better and the quality of our work is getting lower. If that happens, then music will become disposable. That’s something we can fix.”

The news comes as Dr. Dre puts the finishing touches on his long-awaited album, Detox, which is scheduled to hit stores sometime this year.

The Vibe brand may be in store for a resurrection, as InterMedia Partners have confirmed their purchase of the defunct company’s assets.

Vibe, which was founded by legend Quincy Jones and Time Warner in 1993, had been a staple brand in urban culture until the changing market forced them to shut down the magazine and website in June.

With the name recognition for Vibe still strong, InterMedia Partners and its portfolio company Uptown Media Group are banking that a strategic re-launch will bring the brand back to its former 90s prominence.

“Vibe is the preeminent brand in R&B and Hip-Hop. We feel privileged to purchase and resurrect such a storied brand,” explained David Koff, a Senior Partner at InterMedia Partners. “Together with the re-launch of Soul Train this fall and the rapid expansion of Uptown Magazine, a reinvigorated Vibe enables us to serve a broad spectrum of the African American audience with high quality entertainment and information.”

The new focus for Vibe will be cultivating a “Vibe Lifestyle Network” which will include various other websites to crossover sponsorship and ad sale opportunities.

This task is in conjunction with Blackrock Digital, which handled the digital sales for Vibe before the June closing.

“Creating a preeminent lifestyle network anchored by two meaningful brands in the urban space is a fantastic opportunity that we had to get involved with,” Blackrock Digital president Chris Smith told AllHipHop.com. “Vibe.com has been a top performing web property for so many established advertisers, and we look forward to bringing that back to life along with key partner affiliate websites.”

The new team responsible for Vibe’s vision will be Brett Wright (Uptown Magazine Co-Founder), Chris Smith (Blackrock Digital President), Parker McNaughton (Blackrock Digital), and original 1993 Vibe team members Robert Miller and Leonard Burnett.

Vibe.com is set to officially re-launch in November or December 2009.

In 2010, the company will devote fewer resources to print issues, and follow a quarterly format for releases.

At press time, the terms for Vibe’s asset purchase have not been disclosed.

The musical landscape for Cash Money Records just got more diverse with the addition of U.K. Indian pop star Jay Sean.

The U.K. based Indian pop star is currently riding a wave of momentum with his Lil Wayne assisted hit “Down.”

According to the label’s co-founder, Ronald “Slim” Williams, the eclectic line up of talent falls in line with its goal of shining an international spotlight on his label.

“It has been our goal from the beginning to move from a small, local, independent label into a world-wide major entertainment organization, and I think, with artists like Jay Sean and Drake added to Lil Wayne, we have done just that,” Williams told AllHipHop.com in a statement.

Jay Sean’s single currently sits at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 after rising from the No. 63 spot.

The addition of Jay Sean serves as an expansion of Cash Money’ recent string of success.

The New Orleans-based label, which recently marked the 10th anniversary of its deal with Universal Music Group, continues to reap the benefits of Lil Wayne’s Grammy-winning album, Tha Carter III, as well its first rock signee, Kevin Rudolf.

Lil Wayne has ventured beyond the mic to establish his Young Money imprint with the signing of Canadian rapper/actor Drake.

The entertainer’s popular hit “Best I Ever Had,” occupies the No. 2 position on the Hot 100. Top 25 singles on the charts from Drake, Jay Sean, Bird Man and Young Money embody a string of good fortune for Cash Money.

Signing with Cash Money opens a new chapter for Jay Sean, who began performing at the age of 11.

The pop star, whose U.K. hits include “Eyes on You” and “Stolen,” achieved multi-platinum success in India, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Bulgaria after appearing in the 2005 Bollywood film, Kya Kook Hain Hum.

 video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player

A representative for Raekwon issued a statement this afternoon (August 11) refuting all reports that the Wu-Tang rapper has spoken about Saturday’s (August 8) altercation with Joe Budden.

Since the confrontation between the two artists, which took place as Budden was doing a live webcast from backstage, multiple sources have claimed that Raekwon made an unofficial statement to fans during his performance at the San Manuel Ampitheater.

In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, however, a representative for Raekwon’s IceH2O said otherwise.

“Contrary to various reports that have been circulating on the internet since Saturday, Raekwon has made no statement, either official or unofficial, about a reported altercation that supposedly involved members of his entourage and rap artist Joe Budden,” the rep maintained. “This includes statements allegedly made to the staff of Rock The Bells. Raekwon and his associates are busy focusing on his company, IceH2O and preparing for the highly anticipated release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II.”

Following the alleged incident, Budden appeared on camera to approximately 800 fans, holding a towel and ice to the side of his face.

The Slaughterhouse rapper told viewers he had been hit in the side of the face and in the right shoulder.

Throughout the webcast, Budden and the others present were clear that Raekwon was not the alleged assailant, although Budden has since challenged Raekwon to a “square dance” or fist fight.

Raekwon’s highly anticipated follow up to his 1995 debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is scheduled to hit stores September 8.