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Andrew Hampp

Billboard Senior Branding Correspondent

Andrew Hampp is Billboard’s senior branding correspondent. Previously, he was a media reporter and L.A. Bureau chief at Advertising Age and has also contributed to Crain’s New York Business, The Columbus Dispatch and The Hollywood Reporter.

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Exclusive: One Direction Teams With Nabisco For Multi-Brand Tour Sponsorship, Marketing Blitz

May 21, 2013 7:20 AM EDT

One Direction's sponsorship deal follows in a tradition that Nabisco brands have in aligning with major pop stars, from early tours with N Sync and Britney Spears to more recent outings with “Glee” in 2011 and “American Idol” in 2012.

Empire of the Sun Builds Buzz From Out Of Nowhere

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Empire of the Sun Play Electric Daisy New York, Talk New Album ‘Ice On The Dune’

May 20, 2013 6:40 PM EDT

One of the few live acts at the EDM-heavy Electric Daisy fest, Empire of the Sun talked about fine-tuning their sophomore LP and adding even more bombast to their expansive sound.

The Juice

Janet Jackson Talks 'janet.' 20th Anniversary: Exclusive

May 18, 2013 11:05 AM EDT

Janet Jackson spoke with Billboard for an exclusive Q&A where she revisits the making of "janet.," discusses its current influence and teases her next album ("I am working on a new project now").

The Juice

Janet Jackson, 'janet.': Classic Track-By-Track Review

May 18, 2013 9:12 AM EDT

Which of "janet."'s 28 tracks (there's a lot of interludes) has endured the most? Read on for our classic track-by-track review.

BBMA 2013

Ed Sheeran Talks Lumineers, 'Gangnam Style' & Blackjack in Billboard Music Awards Q&A

May 17, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

With the 2013 Billboard Music Awards rapidly approaching, we caught up with BBMA finalist Ed Sheeran to help recount the incredible high points, new discoveries and memorable moments that caught his ears during the past 12 months.

MTV, VH1, CMT Partner With Pizza Hut for Coverage of Hangout Music Festival

May 17, 2013 9:00 AM EDT

Viacom networks MTV, VH1 and CMT are teaming up with Hangout Music Festival, a three-day concert series in Gulf Shores, Ala., for multi-platform news coverage that will air across the three flagship networks as well as MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, VH1 Classic, CMT Pure and Palladia.

Backbeat: How Adult Swim Came to Book Kanye West For This Year’s Upfront

May 16, 2013 11:45 PM EDT

How Kanye came to play a rare secret gig in a smokey pyramid at last night's Adult Swim upfront at NYC's Roseland Ballroom is no easy thing to deconstruct: the tale involved months of conversations and the work of consultant and former Epic COO Mark Shimmel, CAA's Cara Lewis, Adult Swim's Jason DeMarco a French set designer and more.