MARIAH CAREY has blamed music industry bosses for failing to spot the internet download trend - accusing record labels of letting their artists down by allowing illegal file-sharing to become commonplace.Carey is adamant label bosses should have realized the potential of the internet a long time before illicit song swapping became prevalent, and she's furious because the practice means many musicians lose out on precious royalty money. The Hero hitmaker insists that although record labels are slowly beginning to grasp the potential of the internet, they will never be able to repair the damage done by illegal downloads, because many consumers now feel entitled to get their music for free. She says, "Frickin' idiots! A lot of big, powerful music industry executives made a giant mistake and now we're all paying the price. They gave the music business away on the internet. If they had just sat back and said, 'Maybe let's figure this internet thing out, it could be something cool,' we cou...

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MARIAH CAREY feels blessed to be alive.The singer admits she never expected to be alive at this point in her life and celebrates her birthdays more than most. She says, "Honestly, I never thought I’d live this long." The Without You singer tells In Touch magazine, "I have always been grateful for everything I had, but my personal life was a mess. So many artists just exist for their careers and then burn out quickly. "I always thought that I wouldn’t be here at this point. I was thinking, 'OK, I’ve got another year of my life left. This has got to be the end of it.'" Meeting and marrying rapper/actor Nick Cannon made Carey stop thinking so negatively. She explains, "He was like, 'Stop talking like that.' I have been obsessed with the whole Marilyn Monroe thing my whole life - all those artists who died young." And Carey admits she shared her gloomy outlook with the late Michael Jackson: "At one point, we talked about that stuff. I can’t reveal what he thought. But yes, we had a c...

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NICK CANNON declared his love for wife MARIAH CAREY on TV on Wednesday night (05Aug09), branding the singer his "beautiful soulmate".The pop superstar appeared on stage during an episode of America's Got Talent, which Cannon hosts - and they weren't shy about showing off their love for each other. Introducing his wife to viewers, Cannon exclaimed, "Make some noise for the amazing Mariah Carey!" She then belted out her new single Obsession as a troupe of backing dancers performed alongside a dazzling light show. Cannon joined her when she finished her performance and, after pulling her in for an embrace, he declared, "I am obsessed with this beautiful girl right here. It's all about Mariah." Carey then shifted the attention back to her husband of 15 months by cooing, "It's your show, I'm just so happy to be here." Her partner continued, "See that's why I love her. She's modest, she's beautiful - ladies and gentlemen, my soulmate, Mariah Carey." The 39 year old then leaned on Canno...

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MARIAH CAREY takes aim at EMINEM in her latest music video - by dressing as the rapper.Carey lashes out at the hip-hop star in the lyrics for Obsessed - the first single from her upcoming album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel - after Eminem claimed he'd bedded the singer during their previous brief romance on his song Bagpipes from Baghdad. She sings, "You're delusional, boy, you're losing your mind... It must be weed, it must be the E... Why are you so obsessed with me? Lying that you're sexing me... You're a mum and pop, I'm a corporation... I'm a press conference, you're a conversation." And Carey continues her tirade against the rapper by trading in her glamorous looks to appear as a man with a striking resemblance to Eminem, wearing an oversized sweatshirt, baseball cap and baggy sweatpants for the video clip, which was filmed in New York on Monday (29Jun09). Just last month (May09), the singer's husband Nick Cannon blasted Eminem for disrespecting Carey, insisting their relation...

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R&B superstar MARIAH CAREY is raising money for breast cancer research by auctioning off a rare designer dress created especially for her. The Hero hitmaker has teamed up with charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure to sell a hot pink, asymmetric fishtail gown on auction website eBay.com.   The couture dress, one of only three in the world, was made by Julian Contreras after Carey asked fans to send in fashion designs inspired by her perfume, Luscious Pink.   And fans are already clamouring to get a hold of the gown - bidding had reached over $5,600 by Monday (25May09), with five days to go.   The item was listed with a starting price of $500.

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