1. Lady Antebellum’s 'Golden' Album Release Party and Performance, Presented by Citi

    May 09, 2013 10:12 AM EDT “I feel like I can touch everybody,” Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley said with a smile last night, while standing on the small stage at the McKittrick Hotel in New York. And actually, he could. The tiny crowd of about 200 Citi card holders and ...

  2. Antfood, Southern Comfort, Human Lead Inaugural AMP Awards Winners

    May 08, 2013 8:49 PM EDT The Association of Music Producers held the inaugural AMP Awards in New York on Wednesday night during Creative Week, honoring the best uses of music in advertising and branding. Eleven trophies were awarded in 10 different categories, plus two ...

  3. Morning Fix: Mariah Carey Debuts New Song, 'Boston Strong' Organizer Speaks, Rudimental Grabs Top Spot on U.K. Albums Chart

    May 06, 2013 9:01 AM EDT Get the Morning Fix Delivered To Your Inbox HERE PEPSICO CUTS TIES WITH LIL WAYNE FOLLOWING EMMETT TILL LYRIC CONTROVERSY PepsiCo is cutting its ties with Lil Wayne after the rapper made a crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a ...

  4. PepsiCo Cuts Ties With Lil Wayne Following Emmett Till Lyric Controversy

    May 03, 2013 6:00 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo is cutting its ties with Lil Wayne after the rapper made a crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song. Lil Wayne, one of the biggest stars in pop music, had a deal to promote the company's Mountain ...

  5. How Trey Songz's Fan Club App Earns More Than $50K a Month

    May 03, 2013 2:01 PM EDT 9 94 219 3 0 This story on Trey Songz "Reinventing The Fan Club" is from the May 11 edition of Billboard and featues a cover package on the passing of the late, great country legend George Jones as well as looks at Anheuser-Busch's massive ...

  6. Exclusive: Tyler, the Creator Talks Mountain Dew Controversy: 'It's Not Gonna Change My Art in Any Way'

    May 02, 2013 10:02 PM EDT 145 631 0 0 On Wednesday, PepsiCo removed an online ad for Mountain Dew developed by Odd Future rapper Tyler, the Creator after accusations surfaced that it portrayed racial stereotypes and made light of violence toward women. In the 60-second spot, a b ...

  7. Billboard Taps SonicBids for Music Awards Post-Party Talent Search

    May 02, 2013 9:28 PM EDT After a night including performances from Prince, Taylor Swift and Lil Wayne, Billboard is looking for one act to take the Billboard Music Awards from the party to the after-party. One group will get to follow the evening of superstar acts with ...

  8. Jay-Z Joins Group Hoping to Renovate Nassau Coliseum

    May 02, 2013 3:37 PM EDT MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Jay-Z is part of a group trying to renovate Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum outside New York City. The rapper and music mogul attended a meeting Thursday on Long Island, where the media was briefed on four proposals to ren ...

  9. Updated: Pepsi Pulls Mountain Dew Ad Helmed by Tyler, the Creator

    May 01, 2013 12:38 PM EDT 18 20 0 0 PepsiCo pulled an online ad for Mountain Dew that was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women. In the 60-second spot – developed by Odd Future rapper Tyler, The Creator -- a battered white woman o ...

  10. Exclusive: Bud Light Teams With Live Nation, MySpace, Universal For 50 Concerts in 50 States

    May 01, 2013 12:00 AM EDT Bud Light is prepping 50 concerts in all 50 States on the same day (Aug. 1) for an event dubbed 50/50/1 that will kick off a new marketing platform, Bud Light Music First. The events will be created in partnership with Live Nation, Myspace and U ...

  11. Frank Ocean, Grimes, Justin Bieber Among 2013 Webby Award Winners

    April 30, 2013 12:57 PM EDT  Netflix's groundbreaking "House of Cards" may be the first digital series nominated for a best drama Emmy. But it will start with a Webby. The Webby Awards are honoring "House of Cards" producers Kevin Spacey and Dana B ...

  12. Amos Lee, At Farm Aid Benefit, Says He'’s Finished With Followup To Chart-Topping “'Mission Bell'

    April 29, 2013 2:43 PM EDT "“This is something I believe in,”" singer/songwriter Amos Lee said, relaxing offstage moments after playing a intimate benefit concert in Manhattan April 24 for Farm Aid , the music-industry-backed group that supports American farmers ...

  13. Justin Timberlake Teams With MasterCard For Two-Year Partnership, NYC Show May 5

    April 29, 2013 12:00 PM EDT 43 33 59 3 0 Justin Timberlake announced a new long-term partnership with MasterCard on Monday that will kick off Sunday, May 5, with an exclusive cardmember concert at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. Tickets for the show will be available through MasterCar ...

  14. The Evolution of iTunes: The Birth of a Colossus

    April 26, 2013 3:01 PM EDT This is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the May 4, 2013 issue of Billboard magazine, which also features our cover story on Rod Stewart's return to rock, an in-depth look at the 10th anniversary of the iTunes Music Store, ...

  15. Backbeat: Billboard/Samsung Galaxy Thought-Leadership Breakfast at Latin Music Conference

    April 26, 2013 2:38 PM EDT 4 0 0 On Thursday morning during Billboard's Latin Conference, Billboard editorial director Bill Werde and executive director of Latin content Leila Cobo hosted a thought-leadership breakfast, presented by Samsung Galaxy. The group of 20 guests e ...

  16. iTunes 10-Year Anniversary: 12 Best iTunes Ads

    April 26, 2013 2:37 PM EDT The iTunes Store launched on April 28, 2003, as an industry-supported alternative to combatting online music piracy, starting a revolution for companies and customers alike. Their first customers received a free download of The Fray's " ...

  17. Machinima, Ultra Detail Partnership In Upfront Pitch To Advertisers

    April 25, 2013 4:42 PM EDT At its first “upfront” event for advertisers in New York on Wednesday, YouTube multi-channel network Machinima touted the buying power and influence of the 13-to-34-year-old males who view, share and create the network’s highly watched video gam ...

  18. Vibe Magazine Purchased by SpinMedia, Will Probably Go Online-Only

    April 25, 2013 12:15 PM EDT SpinMedia, the company formerly known as Buzz Media that includes a number of websites including Spin magazine, has bought Vibe, the hip-hop/R&B magazine founded by Quincy Jones and Time Warner in 1992. SpinMedia has acquired the rights to V ...

  19. Lady Antebellum Teams With Citi For 'Golden' Release In NYC

    April 24, 2013 2:31 PM EDT Lady Antebellum will partner with Citi in a record release show for the group’s new album “Golden” at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City on May 7. The McKittrick Hotel is the home of Punchdrunk’s immersive play “Sleep No More.” In a deal brok ...

  20. Fuse Teams With Trident, Twitter for 'Trending 10' Countdown Series

    April 24, 2013 12:30 PM EDT Fuse, Trident and Twitter are teaming up for a new nightly countdown series, “Trending 10,” that will be the first television show to be built around real-time Twitter conversation spikes. The show’s 10 nightly stories will be compiled from Fuse ...

  21. Billboard Latin Music Conference: How Univision Leverages Its Massive Reach to Push Artists

    April 24, 2013 11:48 AM EDT Giving one of the last talks of the Billboard Latin Music Conference's first full day, Jose Valle, president of Univision Radio, made the promise that his lecture would be both brief and bold. The charismatic head of the immense chain of Sp ...

  22. Coca-Cola, SBS, More Win Marketing Awards at Billboard Latin Music Conference (Updated)

    April 24, 2013 11:07 AM EDT 6 31 13 0 0 The third annual Billboard Latin Marketing Awards honors went to Coca-Cola, Spanish Broadcasting System, Net 10 and Mastercard Mexico during a ceremony  at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Conference presented by State Farm in association with P ...

  23. Billboard Latin Music Conference: Pepsi Continues Its Journey with Latin Artists via 'Vive Hoy' and 3Ball MTY

    April 24, 2013 10:59 AM EDT While plenty of major brands are rushing to scoop up Latin artists for partnerships as that market segment explodes, Pepsi boasts a long history of doing so already. The soda giant enjoyed center stage late Tuesday afternoon at the Billboard Lat ...

  24. Billboard Latin Music Conference Panel: Latin Music, Branding Execs Discuss New Business Models

    April 23, 2013 10:14 PM EDT 1 0 17 0 0 Panel: “What the Heck is the New Business Model” Labels and artists are working with brands and agencies in increasingly innovative ways to promote and finance music. Key players tell us about their key deals. Speakers: Bruno del Granado, CEO, ...

  25. Katy Perry Files $6.5 Million Counterclaim Against Hair-Product Company

    April 23, 2013 9:38 PM EDT 2 8 0 0 Pop star Katy Perry has struck back at the hair-styling company that rushed into court April 11 in anticipation of being sued over an endorsement contract. Two weeks ago, Jemella Group Limited sued Perry's loan-out company, Killer Queen LLC ...

  26. NPR, Pandora, SiriusXM, Deezer, Spotify Execs Discuss Alternative Wavelengths At Latin Music Conference

    April 23, 2013 12:29 PM EDT 1 0 20 0 0 Panel: Alternative Wave Lengths: Digital, Satellite And Beyond Panel Speakers:  Bahigh Acuna, New Markets Lead, Spotify Latin America Trinity Colón Vice President of Programming, SiriusXM Anya Grundmann Director/Executive Producer, NPR Music Ma ...

  27. (Very) Short-Run Fashion Exhibit to Showcase Madonna's Most-Famous Looks

    April 23, 2013 11:57 AM EDT 1 1 17 0 0 In order to promote her Material Girl juniors line at Macy’s, Madonna is cleaning out her closet and dusting off the ‘ol cone bras.  “Madonna’s Fashion Evolution” is a one-night-only exhibit that features eight of the songstress' best-know ...

  28. Billboard's Annual Most Influential Women in Latin Music Luncheon Features Natalia Jimenez, Kicks off Latin Week in Miami

    April 22, 2013 4:29 PM EDT 1 121 38 0 0 Power players in the Latin music industry got a preview of both pop singer/songwriter Natalia Jimenez ’s upcoming album and Barefoot Wine’s new Refresh brand on Tuesday at the second annual Billboard Most Influential Women in Latin Music lunc ...

  29. Taylor Swift, fun., Maroon 5 Lead 2013 Billboard Music Awards Finalists

    April 22, 2013 11:00 AM EDT 3 252 32 0 0 Taylor Swift, fun. and Maroon 5 lead the finalists for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which will air live on Sunday, May 19 beginning at 8/7c on ABC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. CLICK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF BBMA FINALISTS • M ...

  30. Will.i.am To Be Honored At CLIO Awards

    April 22, 2013 6:00 AM EDT 2 0 7 0 0 will.i.am will accept a CLIO Honorary Award at this year's CLIO Award Ceremony, scheduled for May 15 at New York City's Museum of Natural History. The Honorary Award celebrates "the work and talent of those who push the boundaries ...

  31. Guggenheim Digital Media Announces Formation of Billboard Group

    April 17, 2013 6:46 PM EDT 6 22 39 0 0 Guggenheim Digital Media is creating a newly expanded Billboard Group that will include the Backstage and Sonic Bids businesses as it looks to the three brands’ combined strengths to develop a platform for entertainment industry professionals. ...

  32. SFX’s Shelly Finkel Hints at New Acquisitions With Pete Tong at IMS: ‘What’s Ministry of Sound Doing?'

    April 17, 2013 3:01 PM EDT 14 11 0 0 SFX head of acquisitions Shelly Finkel hinted at a number of previously unannounced deals during his sit-down with BBC Radio 1 legend Pete Tong at the first annual IMS Engage in Los Angeles today.   Finkel proved to be a charismatic consolatio ...

  33. Exclusive: Vice, Recreation Worldwide Discuss Debut of New EDM Vertical THUMP

    April 17, 2013 12:35 PM EDT 48 39 43 2 0 Vice, the self-described “bad boy” media empire, debuted a new EDM vertical Wednesday called THUMP, a new digital platform created in partnership with Recreation Worldwide, a creative agency founded by executives from AM Only and Complete Con ...

  34. Indie Beat: Lio Kanine on Ten Years of Kanine Records

    April 15, 2013 4:44 PM EDT 62 17 0 0 Next month, May 10 to be exact, Brooklyn’s Kanine Records will celebrate its tenth birthday. Officially launched by dog-loving husband and wife duo Lio and Kay Kanine (not their real last name) in 2003, the landmark Williamsburg label has sinc ...

  35. Daft Punk Tease New Album at Coachella, During 'Saturday Night Live,' Reveal Guests

    April 14, 2013 2:16 AM EDT Daft Punk may not be on the official Coachella lineup this year, still the French electronic duo still managed to grab the attention of concert-goers talking in the festival's first day (April 12) Daft Punk broadcasted a new trailer for the ...

  36. Republic Records Owns the Road to Coachella -- Almost Literally

    April 12, 2013 5:55 PM EDT 4 17 21 0 0 Anyone traveling to Coachella this week cannot help but notice Republic Records’ presence at the festival -- the company bought a series of billboards to be sure of it. Check Out A Gallery of Republic's Coachella Billboards Right Here Eig ...

  37. Rick Ross Issues Official Apology For 'U.O.E.N.O.' Rape Lyrics

    April 12, 2013 3:17 PM EDT Rick Ross has issued an official statement in which he task fault for his pro-rape lyrics on Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O." song. "Before I am an artist, I am a father, a son, and a brother to some of the most cherished women in the wo ...

  38. From the Magazine: How Guy Oseary, Scooter Braun and Troy Carter Are Finding the Rock Stars of Tech

    April 12, 2013 12:13 PM EDT In this week’s cover story entitled “Power Trio,” Billboard looks at three of music industry’s most successful music and tech entrepreneurs: Guy Oseary, Scooter Braun and Troy Carter. In addition to managing three of the biggest musicians ever i ...

  39. Island Def Jam Resurrects 4th & B’way as Dance Label, Signs Cazzette as Its First Act (Exclusive)

    April 12, 2013 12:00 PM EDT For more on Cazzette getting its lable deal as well as its agreement with Spotify, pick up this week's issue of Billboard Magazine right here or or subscribe by clicking here . Cazzette, the Swedish electronic music group that four months a ...

  40. From The Mag: Coachella Kicks Off the Festival Season

    April 12, 2013 8:00 AM EDT Long a mainstay in Europe, music festivals are now the most robust sector of the U.S. touring market, with fans embracing the immersive experience and opportunity for music discovery and the industry tapping into massive audiences and proven art ...

  41. Reebok Drops Rick Ross Over 'U.O.E.N.O.' Rape Lyrics

    April 11, 2013 5:07 PM EDT 2 28 0 0 After stirring up controversy with lyrics deemed pro-rape, Reebok has decided to end their partnership with Rick Ross. “Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand. Unfortunately, Rick ...

  42. Fender's Sergio Villanueva Previews Upcoming Panel at Billboard Latin Conference & Awards (Q&A)

    April 11, 2013 8:50 AM EDT Instruments like guitars have helped artists from Eric Clapton to Jimi Hendrix find their voice in music. During the Billboard Latin Conference & Awards, presented by State Farm, this theme will be explored during the panel "The Essenti ...

  43. Budweiser Reveals Made In America Lineup – Beyonce, Nine Inch Nails to Headline

    April 10, 2013 1:00 PM EDT Beyonce and Nine Inch Nails top an eclectic lineup for Budweiser's second annual Made In America Festival, scheduled to return to Philadelphia for Labor Day weekend on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Jay-Z once again curated this year's roster, b ...

  44. Exclusive: Unilever's Fruttare Teams With Ne-Yo, Cher Lloyd and Coachella

    April 10, 2013 10:48 AM EDT Packaged goods giant Unilever is debuting only one product in the United States this year — Fruttare Fruit Bars, which is looking to associate itself with music out the gate with a pair of high-profile partnerships. The first is a collaboration ...

  45. Billboard Latin Music Marketing Awards Announced

    April 09, 2013 3:44 PM EDT A campaign for Honey Bunches of Oats starring bilingual urban bachata star Prince Royce; the marketing effort for Juanes’ MTV Unplugged album, and a MasterCard digital and social platform featuring EMI Mexico artists will compete for Best Campai ...

  46. Live Nation, Starwood Bring OneRepublic, Gavin DeGraw, Imagine Dragons To Exclusive Hotel Shows

    April 05, 2013 10:59 AM EDT Jamie Cullum performing at a Starwood/Live Nation event in May 2012. (Photo: Ryan Troy/Red Eye Productions) Bands and hotels used to be synonymous with trashed rooms and debaucherous partying, the kinds of behavior that could get an artist banne ...

  47. Facebook Reveals New 'Home' For Android Phones

    April 04, 2013 4:21 PM EDT MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) -- With its new "Home" on Android gadgets, Facebook aims to put its social network at the center of people's mobile experiences. If users choose to download Facebook's Home software starting on April 1 ...

  48. Pepsi's Rishi Daing Talks New Beyonce Ad, What's Next

    April 04, 2013 11:13 AM EDT 11 10 0 0 Pepsi premiered its latest commercial with Beyonce on Thursday, “Mirrors,” as part of its renewed creative partnership with the singer, valued at $50 million in media spend for the global ad campaign and a special fund designed for content co- ...

  49. Jay-Z and Roc Nation Sports: What Are Their Prospects? Experts Weigh In

    April 03, 2013 6:48 PM EDT 4 9 17 1 0 In rhyme, Jay-Z has name-checked some of the biggest athletes in the world. And now he’s hoping to ink some of them to his new sports agency firm.   A major power merger took place on Tuesday when two of the biggest names in entertainment annou ...

  50. Roc Nation Launches Roc Nation Sports With CAA, Signs Yankees’ Robinson Cano

    April 02, 2013 12:30 PM EDT With the Major League Baseball season just getting underway, Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano made news off the field, severing ties with longtime mega-agent Scott Boras and signing a deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation management company, the ...

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