Backbeat: Solange Makes the 'Boring Brilliant' at Brooklyn Laundromat Performance with Help from vitaminwater, The Fader
Jules I. Kurz, Music Business Attorney Who Worked With Bruce Springsteen, Ozzy Osbourne, Grace Jones, Dead at 82
Business Matters: Spotify's 2012 Revenues More Than Double, Net Losses Increase Indicating Workable Business Model
Morning Fix: MSG's James Dolan Taking 'Everyone's Business' for LA Forum; Ousted DJ Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo Accused of Harassment; Vine Arrives, Via Twerking and Much More
MSG's James Dolan on LA Forum Reopening: 'We Take Everybody's Business;' Live Nation, AEG, Nederlander Listening
Americana Music Fest To Feature Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, The Lone Bellow, Ashley Monroe; RIAA's Cary Sherman to Keynote (Exclusive)
Morning Fix: AT&T's Muve Move & Beats Music (From the Mag); Diddy Names Clinkscales, Schuon to Run Revolt TV; CBS Vs. Time Warner Cable; More
Backbeat: VenueConnect Conference Brings Together Venue Managers, Ticketing Companies and More in New Orleans
Vampire Weekend, Janelle Monae, Alabama Shakes, Joey Bada$$, Others Added to ‘Beautiful’ in Vegas (Updated)
Morning Fix: David 'Kidd' Kraddick RIP; Billboard's 2013 40 Under 40 List; Jack White's $200k Music Preservation Donation; Much More
Backbeat: Killer Mike & El-P's 'Run the Jewels Toothpaste,' Twinkie The Kid's Sweet Comeback; Secretly Label Group's Group Shot @P4K Fest
Rep. Mel Watt To Introduce Broadcast Radio Performance Rights Bill To Compensate Labels, Artists For Airplay
40 Under 40 2013: Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Co-Founder of Boardwalk Entertainment Group/M2V Entertainment/Vector-Boardwalk Management; Songwriter/Producer/Executive Producer
40 Under 40 2013: Matt Galle, President of Photo Finish Records; Agent of Paradigm; Senior A&R of Island Def Jam
Ryan Harlacher & Laura Hutfless, Music Agent of Creative Artists Agency; Music Sponsorship Agent of Creative Artists Agency
40 Under 40 2013: Ethiopia Habtemariam, Executive VP/Head Of Urban Music of Universal Music Publishing Group; SeniorVP of Motown Records
40 Under 40 2013: Todd Jacobs & Sara Newkirk Simon, Agent of William Morris Endeavor & Partner of William Morris Endeavor
40 Under 40 2013: Julie Pilat, Former Alternative Brand Manager of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment; Former Assistant PD/Music Director at KISS (102.7) Los Angeles
40 Under 40 2013: Ryan Seacrest, MC of "American Idol"; Chairman of Ryan Seacrest Productions and Seacrest Global Group; Syndicated Radio Host
Executive Turntable: Atlantic, Spirit Music Group, CMT, Universal, Watchdog Management, Def Jam Recordings, Big Deal Music
Happening Now: Rapper Kevin Gates Scores Strong Debut Thanks to Buzz That Began During Prison Sentence
Good Works: Cancer-Fighting Mike Peters Helps Save Cancer Patients' Lives Through Love Hope Strength Foundation
Capitol's Priority: Next-generation Imprint Will Be Producer-driven; Focus on Electronic, Progressive Urban Music
Interscope Geffen A&M President/COO John Janick on Leaving Boutique Label Status, What Future Labels Should Look Like
Morning Fix: Universal Music and X5 Release Digital Blue Note, Verve Records; Clear Channel and Innovative Leisure Strike a Deal; Warner Music U.K. Restructures and Much More
From The Billboard Archive 8/7/1965: Bob Dylan Plugs-In At Newport, Clive Davis Gets A Promotion, The Supremes Play the Copa
Backbeat: Barry Weiss, David Massey, Steve Bartels, Sharon Dastur Hit Avicii's Swanky NYC Listening Party
Morning Fix: Jay Z Stays Atop Billboard 200; Thicke's 'Lines' Owns This Year's Hot 100; Madison Square Garden Lease Limited To Ten Years; Much More
Morning Fix: Apple iTunes Store Breaks Sales Records; Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind Launch All Def Music Label; James Murphy on His New Sound System; Way More
James Murphy On His New (McIntosh) Sound System, Producing Arcade Fire, a Music Industry 'That Makes Zero Sense'
Radio & Records: How SoundOut, HitPredictor, RateTheMusic, Mscore Help Radio Get A Handle On the Hits
Morning Fix: Vivendi to Focus on Entertainment and Media; Sweden's Streaming Revenue Up; Lessons Learned from Jay Z's 'Magna Carta' App; Much More
Paul McCartney, Adele, Madonna, Radiohead, Patti Smith Among 100 Musicians to Call for Pussy Riot's Release
Morning Fix: Priority Records to Relaunch Under Michael Cohen; Avicii Takes the U.K.; Pearl Jam Waits Out the Rain in Chicago and Much More
Chart Moves: Lorde First Lead Female in Alternative Top 10 Since 1997; Timberlake's 'Night' Dawns; Viral Videos Spike J. Dash, Finatticz
Morning Fix: What SoftBank's $8.5B UMG Bid Means; Muve Vs. Spotify; T Rex Spawn Seeks Ownership; Pitchfork Fest Bigger, Beer-ier
Happening Now: Out Gay Singer Steve Grand's Self-Funded, Unpromoted Video Attracts 1.5 Million YouTube Views
The Longer Wait: Subscription Services Still Makes Many Influential People Uncomfortable, as Spotify Found Out This Week
Come Inside: Outdoor Festivals & Shed Tours Usually Dominate Summer, but Indoor Arenas Holding Their Own
Pitchfork Fest 2013: Bigger Headliners, More Sponsors, Elaborate Production, Killer Mike and El-P's New Beer
Morning Fix: Jay Z and 'Magna Carta' May Get Second Week on Top; Viacom Loses Big to 'Rock Band' Makers; TuneCore Partners with Gracenote and Shazam and Much More
Jay-Z and 'Magna Carta' Debut at No. 1, L.A.'s Electric Daisy Suit Thrown Out of Court, Polaris Announces Short List Including METZ , Metric and Much More
Morning Fix: 'Gangnam Style' and K-Pop's Remarkable Growth; Universal Music's 'Crowd-Funding' Project Isn't Quite; Ad-Backed Pirates in the Crosshairs and Much More
Julieta Venegas, Carla Morrison, Alex Anwandter Wrap Latin Alternative Music Conference With Central Park Show
Morning Fix: The Chart History of Cory Monteith and 'Glee'; With Big Muve, AT&T Is Now in the Music Subscription Biz; Atoms For Peace Head Off Spotify (and Why); Much More
Backbeat: Carla Morrison at the Latin Alternative Music Conference - 'It's Not Always About the Song...'
Backbeat: L.A. Premiere of 'Who the F**K is Arthur Fogel?' Brings Out Guy Oseary, John Marx, Andy Summers, 'Stache and Mullet Photos
From The Billboard Archive - Nov. 14, 1908: Circus Elephants, Skating Rink News, The Two Franks, William Taft Vs. William Jennings Bryant
Chart Moves: Neil Diamond's New Song Debuts; Maroon 5 Returns To Hot 100 Airplay Top 10; Video Premiere Spikes Taylor Swift's 'Red' Single
Morning Fix: Amazon Fights EU Tax Levy; Rap Makes Chart History; Streaming Boosts Music Money in Scandinavia; Much More
Third Man Records Production Head Says Limited Edition Vinyl For Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta' Is His Year's 'Good Idea'
Read Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's 'One Microsoft' Memo, Promises 'Deep Entertainment Experiences,' 'Serious Fun'
Morning Fix: Randy Travis in Critical Condition; J. Cole's 'Born Sinner' Surpasses Kanye's 'Yeezus' Sales; SoundExchange Payouts Hit New Record and Much More
Global Citizen Festival: Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and John Mayer Heading to Central Park
Jim Foglesong In Memoriam: Nashville Pays Tribute To Legendary Music Exec, Country Music Hall of Famer
Biz Poll Results: Your Picks for The Mid-Year's Biggest Story, Most Innovative Artist and Most Exciting Platform
Backbeat: Blood Orange Plays New Album For Anyone in NYC Who Tweets at Him (And Billboard Interns Take Him Up On It)
J. Cole's 'Born Sinner' Album Jumps To No. 1 On Billboard 200, Surpasses Sales of Kanye West's 'Yeezus'
Morning Fix: Jay-Z's Tweet Surprise; Bon Voyage, Hadopi; Knopfler to UMG; RIP Jim Foglesong, Country Biz Legend; Much More
Sub Pop Unveils iTunes Label Store, Host of Remastered and New-to-Digital Music Ahead of 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Morning Fix: Beats' Daisy Seeks Carrier Partner; Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta' Sales Forecast; SiriusXM Surpasses 25 Mil. Subs; Randy Travis Hospitalized; Way More
Morning Fix: Joe, Relient K Headed for Top 10 Debuts; Shazam Gets $40 Million from America Movil; Wozniak Signs Kanye West's Mouse; Much More
Chart Moves: 'Pitch Perfect' Soundtrack Climbs, Bob Marley's 'Legend: Remixed' Debuts, Lorde's 'Love' Leaps
Stones Top Weekly Hot Tours, Net $21.3 Million Over Five Shows – Streisand Close Behind with $18.3 Million
Chart Moves: AWOLNATION 'Sail's Onto Mainstream Top 40; Avicii Evolves; Lorde Keeps Leaping With 'Royals'
Morning Fix: Mid-Year Charts: Timberlake, Macklemore & Lewis Dominate Amidst Slowing Sales; Wale Overtakes Kanye on the 200; Samsung's Profits Don't Impress; Much More
Intel Teams with MTV to Launch Second Year of Its 'Music Experiment' with Empire of the Sun in New York
Morning Fix: Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta' App Raises Privacy Concerns; YouTube, Vevo Re-Up; Pandora's Direct Deal with UMG; Much More
Pandora Cuts Direct Pub Deal With Universal Music Publishing (While Fighting Direct Pub Deals In Rate Court)
Morning Fix: Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta' Spurs RIAA Rule Change; WMG Closes Parlophone Deal; CEO Steve Moore Out at CMA; Much More
Morning Fix: Tricky Stewart Out at Epic; Icona Pop Tops UK Charts; What iTunes Radio Will Actually Pay; Much More