U2 Manager Paul McGuinness on Mark Fisher: 'He Turned Everyone’s Wild Ideas Into Steel, Lumber and Canvas Reality'
Backbeat: Kendrick Lamar, Usher, 2 Chainz, Noah "40" Shebib, Sony/ATV Top Winners At ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
Chart Moves: Florida Georgia Line Leads Hot Country Songs Again; Phillip Phillips Nets 'Idol' Honor; John Mayer Returns
Trey Songz, Melissa Etheridge, Valerie Simpson, 'Les Miserables' Honored at Recording Academy's New York Gala
Morning Fix: SFX's IPO, Growing Dance Empire; Legendary Set Designer Mark Fisher RIP; Myspace Momentum; Azoff vs. Emanuel; More
The State of Independence: YouTube Star Ali Brustofski Works to Jump From Covers to Success With Own Songs
The Eagles are Latest Holdout to Put Repertoire On Subscription Services -- But at What Cost? And Who's Next?
Executive Turntable: Downtown Music Publishing, Columbia, APA, Capitol Christian Distribution, Ticketmaster
Backbeat: Billboard/Samsung Galaxy Film & TV Music Conference Advisory Board Luncheon at the W Hotel Hollywood
Morning Fix: Robert Sillerman's SFX Files For IPO; Apple iTunes Radio's Indie Negotiations; BMG CEO on Rolling Stones Deal; More
Backbeat Byte: Theophilus London on His SpongeBob Apparel Line: 'It’s a Dream Come True Collaborating With Him'
Morning Fix: Kanye West's 'Yeezus' Tops Billboard 200; BMG Nets Stones Catalog; Diddy Revolt TV Q&A; More
Morning Fix: Numero Group Joins New Secretly Label Group; Sony Updates Music Unlimited To Compete With Spotify; Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports Signs Kevin Durant
Tom Silverman's Libera Acceptance Speech: From Artists Against Counterfeit Tapes To 'The Big Six' To A2IM
The Late, Great Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland Talks His First Hit, His Legacy, Chauffeuring B.B. King In One of His Last Interviews
Numero Group Joins Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans in Newly Formed ‘Secretly Label Group’ (Exclusive)
Morning Fix: Kanye West's 'Yeezus' Tops UK Charts; Bobby 'Blue' Bland RIP; Kanye Vs. J. Cole: U.S. Sales Race Tightens
Backbeat: A2IM's Libera Awards Bring Out Indie Royalty With Seymour Stein, Martin Mills, Tom Silverman, More
Chart Moves: 'The Voice' Carries Weight on Hot 100, Hot Country Songs; Avril Lavigne Soars; Jack Johnson Returns
Backbeat: Sony, iTunes Execs Hit the Scene, the Stranglers Rock the Spoke Club, DJs Spin Atop a Crane at Toronto's NXNE, MuchMusic Events
Morning Fix: Pandora Vs. ASCAP, Instagram's Vine-Killer, White House's New Anti-Piracy Plan, Much More
Retail's Holy Grail: Some Retailers Aren't Pleased to Play 2nd Fiddle to Samsung's Mobile Platform for Hotly-Anticipated Jay-Z LP
Cross Streaming Growth: With Consumers Using Multiple Apps for Music, New Services Can Mean Growth for All
Kim Dotcom on European Servers Deleting Megaupload Info: 'Largest Data Massacre in the History of the Internet'
Morning Fix: Live Nation, Insomniac Partner; Sony Considers Ent. IPO; Chet Flippo RIP; New Dance Music Awards Show
Executive Turntable: Agency Group, RCA, Warner, Roc Nation, Alternative Distribution Alliance, Univision, Primary Wave Talent Managment
Maya Jane Coles Is a Self-Made Woman> Rising Electronic Star Sets Sights on Pop While Maintaining Tight Control of Career
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Finds Younger Audiences With Broad Collaboration, Evolving Repertoire & First LP of New Compositions
Morning Fix: AEG, MGM Building Las Vegas Arena; A2IM Indie Week Kicks-Off; Danielle Bradbery Wins 'Voice'
Morning Fix: Daniel Loeb Keeps Pressure on Sony; Why Samsung Makes Sense for Jay-Z; Warner Music Interns File Suit
Morning Fix: Jay-Z and Samsung's Massive 'Magna Carta' Giveaway; Hip-Hop Super Tue.; How People Spend Money at iTunes; More
Backbeat Bonnaroo: The National Talk Red Hot Grateful Dead Tribute; Superfly's Rich Goodstone on 2013's Healthy Sponsorships
Bonnaroo Backbeat: Jack Johnson Talks Filling In For Mumford, Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos on Maintaining His Falsetto
Backbeat: Miley Cyrus, Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Rock L.A. Myspace Relaunch Party; Tim Vanderhook ‘Blown Away’ By Support
Morning Fix: BMI Files Pandora Lawsuit; Rdio's Int'l Expansion; Songwriters Hall Inductions; Vinyl Ain't All That
Chart Moves: Cassadee Pope Debuts On Hot 100, Hot Country Songs; Alicia Keys Reaches Adult R&B Milestone; The Lone Bellow Adds Airplay
Morning Fix: BMI to Sue Pandora; Myspace Out of Beta; RIAA, NMPA's New Revenue Plan; Jeff Price and Peter Wells Return
Executive Turntable: Capitol, ASCAP, Island Def Jam, WiMP, Sony Music Australia & NZ, CMT, Nederlander Concerts
Fleetwood Mac Cuts First Performance Royalty Deal With Clear Channel, Industry Divides Over What It Means
Yandel of Superstar Raggaeton Duo Wisin Y Yandel Releases Solo Single Without Label, Publishing or Management Deal
Album Reviews: Chrisette Michele, Jason Isbell, Jimmy Eat World, Rogue Wave, Matthew Morrison, Building 429
Morning Fix: Clear Channel, Fleetwood Mac's Groundbreaking Royalty Deal; Roc Nation Records Names Jason Iley President; Pandora Buys Terrestrial Radio Station
Pepsi Recruits Blake Shelton for 'Iconic Summer' Campaign, Preps Exclusive Giveaways for Beyonce Tour, MLB All-Star Game
Breakaway Music Festival Announced: Empire of the Sun, Wu-Tang Clan Playing Stadiums in Columbus, Dallas
Morning Fix: Apple's iTunes Radio Debuts; Sony Vs. Microsoft at E3; Pandora, Spotify, Clear Channel Execs at NMS
Pandora, Spotify, Clear Channel Execs Welcome iTunes Radio, Strategize For the Future at New Music Seminar
New Music Seminar 2013: Frank Cooper, John Sykes, Rio Caraeff Talk Brand Partnerships, Mobile at ‘State of The Industry’
Chart Moves: 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa Make 'Fast & Furious' Rise; Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift Set Country Airplay Record; Ke$ha Debuts On Hot 100
Morning Fix: Sony Signs Apple iRadio Deal; Clear Channel's Latest Direct Licensing Deal; UK's Record-Setting Global Music Share
Living Room Concerts: Providing DIY-Inclined Singer/Songwriters a Living & Fans Music in the Purest, Most Intimate Way
City and Colour's Dallas Green Takes on Trolls, Death and Quitting Alexisonfire on 'The Hurry and the Harm'
Morning Fix: CMT Awards; Apple 'Going Nuts' to Get iRadio Deals Done; Queens of the Stone Age Heading to No. 1
U.K. PPL Chairman Fran Nevrkla Calls For Stronger Gov't Support, British Prime Minister David Cameron Chimes In
Single Reviews: Bruno Mars, Kacey Musgraves, Five Finger Death Punch, Boards of Canada & Candice Glover
Album Reviews: Little Mix, Laura Marling, The Olms, John Fogerty, Harry Connick Jr. & Portugal. The Man
ASCAP's Williams Laments SOPA, Calls Piracy a 'Glamorizing' Nickname for Thieves at World Creators Summit
Backbeat: Carrie Underwood's Country Museum Hall Exhibit Opening With Gary Overton, Jeff Gregg, Fierce Gowns
Morning Fix: Copyright Debated at World Creators Summit; Todd Abramson on Maxwell's Closing; Recorded-Music Sales Show Signs of Weakening
Government Officials, Publishing and Music Execs, More Debate Copyright Challenges at World Creators Summit
Morning Fix: Apple iRadio Vs. Pandora; Rhapsody's Global Expansion; The Battle for Nassau Coliseum; Maxwell's Closing
Morning Fix: Warner Music Signs Apple iRadio Deal; Townsquare Acquires AOL Music Assets; Clear Channel, Fearless Ink Radio Royalties Deal
Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Sells Whopping 19,000 Vinyl Copies in First Week -- at $39.98 List Price