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Hot Links: Music News for April 8, 2014

Written by Christopher Hassiotis | Apr 8, 2014 09:16 PM

[Girl Talk / Credit: IllaDuce]

Broken Ankles, the new EP from Girl Talk and Freeway, just dropped. The free-for-download from DatPiff collection mashes up the sounds of Outkast, Beyoncé, Nine Inch Nails, Aretha Franklin and more, and features guest verses from Waka Flocka Flame and Jadakiss, among others. [Pitchfork]

Fast Company runs down a list of the 10 most innovative companies in the music industry, from labels like Mad Decent to apps like Spotify and Shazam. [Fast Company]

Renowned indie label Sub Pop has reopened applications for its "Loser" Scholarships, a program which give Oregon and Washington State high-school students interested in music or creative arts $3,000-$7,000 to further their education. [Sub Pop]