Lauria disses Perez

TODAY’S READING ASSIGNMENT: Hop onto The Daily Beast to read Peter Lauria’s assessment of Perez Hilton’s teetering empire. The gossip blogger’s Warner Bros. imprint Perezcious Music is off to a shaky start, Lauria opines, backing it up with quotes from several industyryites, including manager Jeff Rabham. "Having a label deal with anybody is a losing venture, because he's not going to make money, and without hits his credibility as a tastemaker gets hurt," Rabhan told the reporter. "As a blogger he can talk about acts, and if they breakout he can take credit, and if they don't there are a million other reasons that can be cited. Now he's really responsible for who he signs." (6/24a)