New York - "Weird Al" Yankovic has utilized Apple's iTunes Store to release his first parody song to come while the song being parodied is still No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Weird Al's "Whatever You Like," based on the song of the same name by hip-hop artist T.I., will be available exclusively on iTunes for the next two weeks before expanding to other online retailers. "One of the hardest things I've had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every 3 or 4 years," says Yankovic. "Now, with the advent and popularity of digital distribution, I don't have to wait around while my songs get old and dated -- I can get them out on the Internet almost immediately. It kind of boggles my mind -- I thought of the idea for this new song a week ago, and next week it's getting released!"

New York - Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records said on Tuesday that it has partnered with Virginia-based Hook Mobile to launch mobile trading card communities for its artists. The offering will allow fans to purchase, collect, trade and redeem unique mobile trading cards of multiple artists for cash and prizes. The first to participate is hip-hop artist T.I., whose mobile trading cards are tied to the release of his album, "T.I. vs T.I.P."