Kanye West’s blog was the main point of discussion at the recent MidemNet conference in Cannes. The conference explores current trends in the internet space and Kayne’s blog was discussed as a huge hit both as a way for an artist to connect with the fan and as a way to make some serious money. According to Billboard:

Bryan Calhoun, VP of new media and external affairs at Sound Exchange, is a consultant to Kanye and states the rapper is “very active with communicating with his fans” on his blog and sometime posts seven or eight times a day. His music recommendations on the site have made him something of a tastemaker, or “curator for what is cool” according to Calhoun.

Calhoun even addressed the rumors that Kanye uses a ghost-blogger by stating “It’s definitely him. It’s totally authentic. You can’t pay to put things on there [West's recommendations] — people have tried.”

Calhoun declined to say who had tried to offer Kanye money to post on his site. Ummmm….Kanye can I have my $10 back? You never linked to WoooHa. Bastard.