1. Don Omar, Jenni Rivera Win Big at Billboard Latin Music Awards

    April 25, 2013 11:00 PM EDT Don Omar, an artist who in the past few years has been defined by his hit singles, and Jenni Rivera, whose chart success was driven by album sales, were the top winners at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The awards, presented by State Fa ...

  2. Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners List 2013

    April 25, 2013 5:01 PM EDT 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards WINNERS (GANADORES de Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2013)   Artist of the Year: (Artista del Año) •    Jenni Rivera Artist of the Year, New: (Artista del Año, Debut) •    3BallMTY Tour of the Year: (Gira ...

  3. Olga Tañón, Carla Morrison, Kany Garcia, America Sierra: Latin's Leading Ladies Discuss Success On Their Own Terms

    April 25, 2013 12:23 PM EDT Panel: Latin's Leading Ladies Moderator: Justino Aguila, Associate Editor for Latin Music, Billboard Speakers: Kany Garcia Carla Morrison America Sierra Olga Tañón Outspoken, confident and charming, the four woemn who comprised the “Latin L ...

  4. Backbeat: Plan B, Grupo Treo, mun2 and UMPG Execs Hit Billboard Bash at Latin Music Conference

    April 25, 2013 11:49 AM EDT It's rare to see a tuba or an accordion onstage at a trendy South Beach nightclub, but such was the beauty of Wednesday night's Billboard Bash , a pre-party the night before the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami. Held at the sprawl ...

  5. EMI Music, ARPA Musical, More Take Top Awards at Billboard Bash in Miami

    April 24, 2013 10:18 PM EDT Publishing, imprint and label winners were announced during the Billboard Bash at Cameo Nightclub in Miami on Wednesday evening as part of the Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards, presented by State Farm in association with Pepsi.   Th ...

  6. Billboard Latin Music Conference: Telemundo Head Emilio Romano on the Wide Inroads His Network Offers Artists

    April 24, 2013 6:55 PM EDT This past Tuesday, April 16, Telemundo scored a rare coup for a Hispanic television network. Thanks to its original novela, "El Señor de los Cielos," the station took the top ratings spot at 10 p.m. on Friday for all adults age 18 to 3 ...

  7. Gloria Estefan Talks Career, Internet, Advice for Young Musicians at Billboard Latin Music Conference

    April 24, 2013 6:50 PM EDT It takes a lot of hard work to keep the crown as queen of all Latina musical artists. But Gloria Estefan makes it look easy. Latin music's premier female artist -- with seven Latin Grammys and more than 100 million albums sold -- has a new ...

  8. How Mexican Regional Artists Are Reaching New Audiences Via TV & Video (Panel)

    April 24, 2013 3:13 PM EDT Panel: New Windows For Regional Mexian Moderator: Pepe Garza, Founder & President, Arpa Musical Speakers: German Chavez, Managing Director, Discos Sabina Memo Ibarra, Artist, Alerta Zero Diana Mogollón , General Manager, mun2 Luis Rivera , S ...

  9. Billboard Latin Music Conference: Viva for VEVO Panel Addresses the Nascent Company's Growth

    April 24, 2013 3:03 PM EDT Panel: "Viva for VEVO" – Maximizing your presence and revenue in the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. Moderator: Bill Werde , editorial director, Billboard Speakers: Gustavo Lopez , EVP, Brand Partner ...

  10. Jenni Rivera Remembered: 1969-2012

    April 24, 2013 2:35 PM EDT Jenni Rivera: 1969-2012 Jenni Rivera On the Charts: 7 Top Ten Latin Albums, 8 Top Ten Regional Mexican Singles, More Jenni Rivera's Legacy: From Her Music Empire to her Upcoming Film Debut in 'Filly Brown' Jenni Rivera Discusses H ...

  11. Backbeat: Leslie Grace, Jorge Villamizar, 5 Solz, Tito Nieves Fire-Up Top Stop’s Latin Music Conference Showcase

    April 24, 2013 1:38 PM EDT With the rise of hybrid genres like merengue electronico climbing the overall Latin charts, it can often seem like the Latin industry is in danger of ignoring tropical music in favor of its trendier pop offspring. It's lucky, then, that tro ...

  12. 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 ...

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

    April 24, 2013 11:07 AM EDT 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 ...

  14. 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 ...

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

    April 23, 2013 10:14 PM EDT 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, ...

  16. Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards: All of Our Coverage

    April 23, 2013 5:43 PM EDT Don Omar, Jenni Rivera Win Big at Billboard Latin Music Awards NEWS: ALL OF OUR COVERAGE PANELS: THE INDUSTRY SPEAKS BACKBEATS: THE SHOWS, THE SCENE Latin Music, Branding Execs Discuss New Business Models Plan B, Grupo Treo, mun2 and UMPG Execs ...

  17. Univision Communications Launches Uforia Music Service

    April 23, 2013 4:00 PM EDT Today at the Billboard Latin Music Conference, Univision Communications, Inc. announced the launch of the Uforia music service and upgraded radio app focused on content curation with deep Latin genres.   The announcement was made today by Jose ...

  18. Billboard Latin Conference Panels: Mana's Sergio Vallin On His Guitars; Top 5 Moves To Make or Break Your Career

    April 23, 2013 3:58 PM EDT Panel: The Essential Partnership: Artists & Their Instruments Moderator: Leila Cobo Executive Director, Latin Content & Programming, Billboard Speakers: Sergio Vallín, Guitarist, Maná Sergio Villanueva, SVP of Manufacturing, Fender   A ...

  19. Watch Natalia Jimenez Channel Janis Joplin at Billboard Latin Music Conference (Video)

    April 23, 2013 1:45 PM EDT You never quite know what’s going to come out of the Billboard Latin Music Conference. Yesterday, for example, the Spanish singer/songwriter Natalia Jimenez was discussing her career at Billboard's annual Most Influential Women in Latin Mu ...

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

    April 23, 2013 12:29 PM EDT 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 ...

  21. Backbeat at Billboard Latin Music Conference: Mas y Mas Música Showcase Highlights Burgeoning Crossover Hopefuls

    April 23, 2013 10:36 AM EDT At the Billboard Latin Music Conference's Mas y Mas Música Showcase yesterday evening, hopeful performers aimed clearly for the top of the Latin Pop Songs charts -- or even the Hot 100. Held on the third-floor ballroom of the J.W. Marriott ...

  22. 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 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 ...

  23. Ana Barbara, Juan Soler, Daniel Sarcos to Host Billboard Latin Music Awards

    April 22, 2013 10:00 AM EDT The “Queen of Grupero music,” Ana Barbara, telenovela leading man Juan Soler and TV personality Daniel Sarcos will share hosting duties at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm, produced and broadcast live from Miami on ...

  24. Jorge Drexler Previews Innovative Tech App Panel at Billboard Latin Conference & Awards (Q&A)

    April 15, 2013 5:40 PM EDT In his Oscar-winning and Grammy-nominated winning songs, Jorge Drexler has revealed himself to be an incurable romantic and also a pretty big geek, lustily exploring the mathematic variables of desire, and the incalculable role that chance pla ...

  25. Q&A With Zumba Fitness Co-Founder and CEO Alberto Perlman

    April 11, 2013 11:45 PM EDT Do you Zumba? The Billboard Latin Music Conference does. Alberto Perlman, the CEO of Zumba Fitness, will join co-founder and CCO Beto Perez to tell the story of Zumba and its success at Miami’s JW Marriot Marquis on Wednesday, April 24, during ...

  26. Jenni Rivera Exhibit Opening At Grammy Museum On Mother's Day

    April 11, 2013 8:34 PM EDT The Grammy Museum's new exhibit on singer Jenni Rivera is scheduled to open on May 12 in Los Angeles and will feature costumes, rare photographs, hand-written notes, videos and awards belonging to the late entertainer who went from aspiring ...

  27. Billboard Expands Streaming Charts With Seven Genre-Specific Rankings

    April 11, 2013 9:00 AM EDT Less than two months after launching the Streaming Songs chart, which blends data from a variety of streaming services into one ranking, Billboard today unveils seven genre-specific charts utilizing the same methodology.   Rankings for country, ...

  28. 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 ...

  29. Justin Timberlake Earns Third Week At No. 1; Band Perry Debuts At No. 2; Tyler, the Creator at No. 3

    April 10, 2013 11:00 AM EDT Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience holds at No. 1 for a third straight week on the Billboard 200, selling another 139,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan (down 56%). It's the first set to spend it first three weeks at No. ...

  30. Draco Rosa and Mexico's Maná Performing Together at Billboard Latin Music Awards

    April 08, 2013 4:59 PM EDT Mexico's most successful rock band Maná and award-winning singer/songwriter Draco Rosa will debut their single "Penelope" at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on April 25.   Presented by State Farm, the program will air at 7 p.m. ...

  31. Marc Anthony, Romeo Santos, Roberto Tapia, More to Perform at Billboard Latin Music Awards

    April 04, 2013 5:00 PM EDT The Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm, will feature performances by some of music's leading names including singer/songwriter Marc Anthony, bachata star Romeo Santos, regional Mexican crooner Roberto Tapia, reggaeton ar ...

  32. SoundScan Q1: Track and Album Sales Down, Digital Album Sales Jump

    April 03, 2013 8:41 PM EDT For the second time since SoundScan started counting downloads in 2003, track sales suffered a sales decline, something that occurred in the first three quarters of 2010. So far this year, track sales are down 1.3% as of March 31, according to N ...

  33. Gloria Estefan Returns to Sony

    April 03, 2013 9:23 AM EDT Global star Gloria Estefan has returned to her longtime label, Sony Music Entertainment, for a multi-album agreement that begins with the release of her upcoming English-language album, “The Standards,” due out this Fall. Register today for the ...

  34. Billboard, Chevrolet to Present First-Ever Milestone Award at 2013 Billboard Music Awards

    April 01, 2013 2:19 PM EDT Billboard and Chevrolet are teaming up to celebrate the ingenuity of this year's hitmakers with the new Milestone Award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 19. Fans can vote for their favorite Milestone artist online and enter ...

  35. Prince Royce Signs With Sony Music Entertainment

    April 01, 2013 9:23 AM EDT Bachata crossover act Prince Royce has signed a recording deal with Sony Music Entertainment to release albums in Spanish through Sony Music Latin and in English through RCA Records. Royce’s first Spanish-language album is due this fall and his ...

  36. Backbeat: Prince Royce, Horacio Palencia, UMPG Celebrate Wins at BMI's Latin Awards in Vegas

    March 28, 2013 10:38 AM EDT Talk of new albums and new deals swirled during the BMI 20th annual Latin music Awards, held March 21 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. From left: Phil Graham, BMI SVP, writer/publisher relations; songwriter of the year winner Horacio Palencia; Mich ...

  37. Arbitron Taps Monica Narvaez for Hispanic Broadcasting Post

    March 26, 2013 8:56 PM EDT Monica Narvaez has been named Hispanic Broadcaster Account Specialist at Arbitron.   In the newly created role, Narvaez will be responsible for strengthening the partnerships that Arbitron maintains with Hispanic broadcasting customers. Registe ...

  38. Artists Carla Morrison, Olga Tañon, America Sierra and Kany Garcia Set for 'Latin’s Leading Ladies' Panel at 2013 Billboard Latin Music Conference

    March 26, 2013 5:35 PM EDT 2012 Latin Grammy revelation Carla Morrison, tropical superstar Olga Tañon, Regional Mexican composer and 3Ball MTY vocalist America Sierra, and Puerto Rican pop singer/songwriter Kany Garcia will represent the current strength of Latin music’ ...

  39. Bebo Valdés, Iconic Cuban Pianist, Dead at 94

    March 22, 2013 4:59 PM EDT Bebo Valdés was a big man whose music revealed a huge heart. The gentle giant of Cuban music, who died Friday (March 22) at age 94, was one of the founders of Latin jazz, and a pioneer in bringing Afro-Cuban sacred rhythms to popular dance music ...

  40. Banda El Recodo, Publishers Honored At BMI Latin Awards In Las Vegas

    March 22, 2013 4:27 AM EDT Regional Mexican group Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga received the Icon Award at the 20th annual BMI Latin Music Awards, held March 21 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. The band was honored along with songwriters and publishers of Latin mus ...

  41. Viacom and Warner Partner to Develop New Latin Talent, Isabella Castillo First Signing

    March 21, 2013 5:55 PM EDT Warner Music Latina and Viacom International Media Networks of the Americas (VIMN) have signed an exclusive distribution and expanded-rights partnership to develop the network’s roster of new music acts for the Latin market. Register today for t ...

  42. Bon Jovi, David Bowie Among Six Debuts To Hit Top 10 On Billboard 200

    March 20, 2013 11:37 AM EDT It's the most top 10 debuts appearing on the chart in four months. The last time there were more in a week was the Dec. 1, 2012, chart, when seven albums arrived in the region. That week, One Direction's Take Me Home led the debut pack ...

  43. Prince Royce Signs-On as Second 'La Voz Kids' Judge

    March 20, 2013 8:35 AM EDT Bachata star Prince Royce is the second Latin music star to sign on as a coach of “La Voz Kids,” the singing competition for kids 7-14 that will air this Spring on the Telemundo Network. Royce will share coaching duties with Mexican star Paulina ...

  44. Romeo Santos, Sony/ATV, Mayimba Music Celebrate at ASCAP Latin Music Awards

    March 19, 2013 9:50 PM EDT Romeo Santos, who last week tied Enrique Iglesias as the only Latin artist to score five No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart from a single album, was named Songwriter of the Year at the 21st annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards. Register ...

  45. Radio Vet Jack Hobbs Joins Spanish Broadcasting System, Leaves Univision Radio

    March 19, 2013 9:35 PM EDT Veteran radio executive Jack Hobbs has accepted a top executive position with Spanish Broadcasting System, according to officials. Register today for the Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards Presented by State Farm, April 23-25 in Miami ...

  46. Carlos Vives, Don Omar, Gerardo Ortiz to Perform at Billboard Latin Music Awards

    March 19, 2013 6:17 PM EDT Some of the biggest names in Latin music including Don Omar, Gerardo Ortiz, Michel Telo, Lucero and Carlos Vives arescheduled to perform at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards during an April 25 broadcast on Telemundo.   Presented by State Far ...

  47. Puerto Rican Rockers Black Guayaba Ink 360 Deal With VeneMusic

    March 18, 2013 8:19 PM EDT Black Guayaba at VeneMusic’s offices in Miami. L-R: Jorge Pino, VP of music for Venevision International; guitarist Javier Morales; drummer Gabriel Calero; guitarist Gustavo Gonzalez; keyboardist Carlos Colon; bassist Carlos Ortiz; Fidel Hernand ...

  48. Mexican Star Paulina Rubio to Coach ‘La Voz Kids’

    March 18, 2013 8:00 AM EDT Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio has signed on as the first of three musician coaches for “La Voz Kids,” the singing competition for kids 7-14 that will air this Spring on the Telemundo Network. “La Voz Kids” will be the first Spanish-language ver ...

  49. Wisin & Yandel Team with Panasonic in Latin America

    March 12, 2013 8:06 PM EDT Latin urban act Wisin & Yandel have signed on to be the official spokespersons for a Panasonic line of audio equipment that will see a major promotional campaign in Mexico and the rest of Latin America. Register today for the Billboard Lat ...

  50. Gloria Estefan to Speak at Billboard Latin Conference

    March 12, 2013 5:31 PM EDT Superstar Gloria Estefan has been confirmed for a Superstar Q&A session during the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards, taking place April 22 to 25 at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami. Estefan, perhaps the most iconic Latin di ...

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