Jared Smith Named President of Ticketmaster North America

Jared Smith Named President of Ticketmaster North America

Live Nation's massive subsidiary Ticketmaster announced today the appointment of Jared Smith as president of Ticketmaster North America. Smith has been with Ticketmaster since 2003, initially overseeing venues in Georgia and Illinois before going on to become the company's COO.
Independent Study: Fool's Gold Records

Independent Study: Fool's Gold Records

"Independent Study" is a new Billboard.biz column that will profile a different independent label every other Tuesday. For its second installment, we take a look at Fool's Gold Records, a label run by Nick Catchdubs and A-Trak in Brooklyn which houses the likes of Danny Brown and Duck Sauce.
Morning Fix: Ray Manzarek of the Doors RIP; Eminem's Publisher Sues Facebook; Billboard Music Awards Win Sunday TV Ratings

Morning Fix: Ray Manzarek of the Doors RIP; Eminem's Publisher Sues Facebook; Billboard Music Awards Win Sunday TV Ratings

In today's Fix: Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of the Doors, dies; Eminem's publisher sues Facebook; Billboard Music Awards win Sunday night's TV ratings, viewership up 28%; Best Buy's lower earnings; Spotify's top 50 song lists; Apple's tax shelter problem; Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio join 'X Factor;' Russian foreign minister's Eurovision statement; way more.
Publishing Briefs: Sting, One Direction, Imagine Dragons Sign New Pub Deals

Publishing Briefs: Sting, One Direction, Imagine Dragons Sign New Pub Deals

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a long-term extension administration agreement with Sting; Fintage Publishing has signed to handle sub-publishing rights for One Direction-authored co-writes on “Take Me Home;” and Imagine Dragons has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group.

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