1. Performance Royalties At Last? Bill Introduced to Shake Up Broadcast Radio's Relationship With Biz

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Industry supporter Rep. Mel Watt Introduces Bill to shake up broadcast radio's relationship with the music biz but stays in step with a gradual market shift American businesses tend to want Capitol Hill to get out of their way. One congress ...

  2. Shazam & Gracenote Working on Live Content Recognition for Fans

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Live content recognition could create opportunities for venues and collection societies. The allure of music festivals is often just as much about discovering new bands as it is rocking out with the groups that fans already know about. So what h ...

  3. Latin's Digital Rise: Spotify & Rdio Leading Growth That Outpaces Decline in CDs

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The fastest-growing region in the world in 2012 in terms of music sales revenue was Latin America, registering a 12% increase compared with 2011. Driven by the rise of digital, that increase was seen in every single country and in each revenue s ...

  4. Spotlighting Artists: Spotify Debuts Promotional Program With HAIM, Lorde

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The music business has another gatekeeper: Spotify has launched a new artist marketing program called Spotlight that uses the company's resources to support artists during an extended period of time. The first two Spotlight acts are America ...

  5. In Memoriam: Polly Anthony, 1953-2013

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "Polly was not just a leader, but a trailblazer and mentor to scores of women." -Michelle Anthony, UMG Polly Anthony, who died at age 59 on Sept. 29 in her Beverly Hills, Calif., home after a long fight with pancreatic cancer, began he ...

  6. My Day: Dennis Ashley, Agent at ICM Partners

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Dennis Ashley initially found his calling during a late-'80s stint as a summer intern at ICM Partners -- later becoming an agent there in the concerts division. After two years operating his own agency, Ashley returned to ICM in 2006. Among ...

  7. The Deal: Beats Gets Cash Boost From Carlyle Group

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT WHAT: Global private equity firm the Carlyle Group has agreed to invest $500 million for a minority stake in Beats Electronics, the premium audio manufacturer founded by Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. The deal, which is expected to close in the fourt ...

  8. Executive Turntable: Windish Agency, MSG Entertainment, Ole, Twitter, Revolt TV, Pulse Recording

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT TOURING The Windish Agency expands its team with the addition of a new COO and four music agents. Industry veteran Michael Dates, who previously spent more than 12 years as senior VP/CFO at William Morris Endeavor, becomes COO of the independent ...

  9. Further Dealings: Warner's New CEO, Bicycle Music's 100th Acquisition, Live Nation & Virginia Davis Launch G-Major Mgmt

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Warner Music Group has announced that Christian Tattersfield will step down from his roles as CEO of Warner Music U.K. and co-chairman of Warner Bros. Records U.K. in February 2014, and that Atlantic Records U.K. chairman Max Lousada will be his ...

  10. Good Works: Choice Group Gives Kids a Chance

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Choice Group will hold its second fund-raising gala on Oct. 24 at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, Calif. This year's theme: "Dream Big." Founded by composer/producer Dana Hammond in 2006, nonprofit Choice prov ...

  11. On The Road Column: Stopping The Bots

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT New anti-bot legislation in California is meant to stifle illegal scalpers, but some argue it could also stem innovation. The California State Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 329, banning the use of automated bots by ticket res ...

  12. The Fairness Paradox: How Do We Decide What's Fair in Fast-Evolving Business?

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT How do we decide what's fair in business? Particularly when negotiating deals in a fast-evolving sector like digital music, where the rules are still being written? There's a lot of talk about fairness these days. Whether accurate or n ...

  13. Biopics on Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Brian Wilson, Nina Simone, Tupac & More Could Revive Genre

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT No festival shows more music-centric films than the CBGB Film and Music Festival in October. Documentaries dominate their 60-odd offerings with only one film, the opening-night attraction "CBGB" -- the story of club owner Hilly Kristal ...

  14. Backbeat Parties Over Heard: Lorde's Encore Snub, New Future Material

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT One time only: At the first of Lorde's back-to-back headlining shows at New York's Webster Hall on Sept. 30, Lava Records president Jason Flom watched from the VIP balcony and fielded congratulations by other onlookers as the 16-year-o ...

  15. Gear: Incubus Guitarist Mike Einzinger's Second Wind

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Incubus guitarist lands his biggest hit in years after collaborating with Avicii in his Malibu home studio. Come inside. Spending much of his high school years at 4th Street Studios in Santa Monica, Calif., was like a work-study program for Incu ...

  16. Questions Answered: Emilio Romano, President of Telemundo Media

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT UPDATE: Post-publication Emilio Romano resigned from his position at Telemundo. Read the full report here . What did you wake up thinking about? Every morning I wake up with my adrenaline to the max, wanting to see what the competition is doing ...

  17. The Billboard Cover Story - The Second Life of Jenni Rivera

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT In the 10 months since her death, Jenni Rivera has sold almost as many albums as she did during her entire career. Albums are poised for release -- including an English-language record -- along with everything from books to tequila. Last year, J ...

  18. Regional Mexican Grows in Dance Clubs, Arenas & State Fairs Across the United States

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Business was brisk on a recent Friday evening at Club La Boom, located on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio. Calibre 50, the norteno quartet with provocative, sexy songs, was headlining, and patrons dressed mostly in jeans, hats and boots flowed i ...

  19. From Red Tape to Green Lights: Avoiding Visa Issues Is Crucial for Regional Mexican Acts as U.S. Tour Revenue Grows

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Twelve years ago, regional Mexican bands with U.S. tour dates could generally get their visas approved without much red tape. But in the time since 9/11, like many musicians traveling to the United States, regional Mexican acts have faced height ...

  20. YouTube 3.0: Are Artists Being Paid Enough?

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT At 26, Lindsey Stirling is already a seasoned YouTube veteran -- a Los Angeles-based artist who has blazed a career path through the platform, garnering more than 3 million subscribers whose views generate enough steady advertising revenue to pa ...

  21. Talent Agency Big Frame Tackles YouTube

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT At 3.6 billion views and counting, a new talent agency has evolved in the YouTube ecosystem that bends the rules to work with the social age. With online video, it's hard to know whether you've made it or are just about to lose it. Tha ...

  22. 5 Ways to Make Money From YouTube

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT 1. Get a Partner YouTube's Partner Program allows YouTube channel owners to enable monetization on their content, allowing them to earn a portion of the revenue from the ads that run against their videos. But content creators can also monet ...

  23. Billboard's Top Producers of 2013 -- 1. Ryan Lewis

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT   In Australia they're called "op shops." Thanks to his international smash hit, and six-week Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper "Thrift Shop," Ryan Lewis, 25, has newfound knowledge of and appreciation for thrifting culture ...

  24. Billboard's Top Producers of 2013 -- 3. The Smeezingtons

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT   Each member of the Smeezingtons -- the trio of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine -- adds his own special sauce: Lawrence is a melody and lyrics maestro, Levine has recording-engineer smarts, and Mars is, well, Mars, touching everythin ...

  25. Billboard's Top Producers of 2013 -- 8. Joey Moi

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT It's 2,500 miles from Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, to Nashville. But for producer Joey Moi, the distance from his tiny hometown to Music City is measured in hits, not miles. While the 37-year-old's path -- from producing Nickelback ...

  26. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Boldest Yet

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Billboard, Telemundo team up to 'take Mexican music to the world.' Bigger. Better. Bolder. Those words describe the 2013 Premios Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Billboard's Mexican Music Awards -- set to air live Oct. 9 on Telem ...

  27. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- By Invitation Only

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT In a nod to the growing importance of its Premios Billboard a la Musica Mexicana, Billboard has launched its first Billboard en Concierto concert series tied to the Mexican music awards show. The series, produced by Cardenas Marketing Network (C ...

  28. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- On the Rise

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Regional Mexican continues to rise in influence -- and market share -- within the world of Latin music. And the finalists for the third edition of ­Billboard's Mexican Music Awards represent the most successful artists in the genre. This ye ...

  29. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Speaking Out

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT While regional Mexican is the top-selling genre of Latin music in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, it's also the one most affected by non-musical forces. The economy, immigration and even the loss of physical retailers hav ...

  30. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Joan Sebastian

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT There is perhaps no more eloquent or poetic voice in Mexican music than that of Joan Sebastian, the prolific singer/songwriter/ producer/performer/actor who has penned some of the most memorable songs in the Spanish-­language songbook. With a pr ...

  31. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Sound Men

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The finalists for producer of the year at the Billboard Mexican Music Awards are shaping the current sound of the regional Mexican genre.   JOSE TIRADO CASTANEDA Castaneda, the founder and producer of grupera band Banda Carnaval, steered "Y ...

  32. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Words and Music

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The category of songwriter of the year at the Billboard Mexican Music Awards is dominated by some of the genre's leading artists.   LUCIANO LUNA DIAZ Romance and humor have been a hit combination in compositions by Sinaloa native Luna Diaz. ...

  33. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Making History Still

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT How many years does it take to become a legend? As Banda el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga -- nicknamed "the Mother of all Bands" -- celebrates its 75th anniversary, a look at its history reveals a group that's been iconic for more ...

  34. Special Feature: Billboard a la Musica Mexicana -- Company Kudos

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The Billboard Mexican Music Awards honors labels and publishers for their achievements during the eligibility year, which ran from Aug. 18, 2012, through Aug. 10, 2013. Finalists are chosen based on their performance during this period on Billbo ...

  35. Over the Counter Column: Drake Scores Second-Largest Week Of Year

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The hip-hop star's 'Nothing Was the Same' arrives at No. 1 with 658,000 sold-his best week yet. The Billboard 200's top four albums are all debuts this week, led by Drake's "Nothing Was the Same," which launche ...

  36. Yandel Goes It Alone With 1st Solo Album, New Label & Management

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Half of superstar duo Wisin & Yandel, the singer launches his first solo album with a new label and new management. For more than 14 years, Llandel Veguilla Malave has been one half of Wisin & Yandel, the most established and successful ...

  37. Sky Ferreira Finds Her Place After Shelved Album & Foregone Career as a Teen Idol

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "Yeah, it would be great to have a No. 1 single and be a millionaire," Sky Ferreira says, without much prodding. "But am I going to change myself for it? No." The 21-year-old ascendant pop star has faced this dilemma since sh ...

  38. Scouting Report: Brooklyn Riot Grrrls/Political Activists The Shondes

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The Shondes are punk rockers, riot grrrls, feminists and political activists from Brooklyn. Their music touches on Jewish traditions and LGBTQ messages, but the group manages it with accessible rock energy and grace to spare. Lead singer Louisa ...

  39. Throwing Muses Reinvent the Album With Fan-Funded Interactive Book/CD Project

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The last time Throwing Muses released an album was a decade ago. But the influential band -- U.K. label 4AD's first American signing in 1986 -- hasn't been on hiatus. Leader Kristin Hersh, drummer David Narcizo and bassist Bernard Geor ...

  40. Road Work: Deltron 3030's Fall Tour

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Alt-rap trio Deltron 3030 released "Deltron Event II" on Oct. 1, following a nearly 13-year hiatus since its first LP arrived in 2000. Comprising Del the Funky Homosapien, DJ Kid Koala and producer Dan the Automator, Deltron 3030 will ...

  41. Featured Single Review: "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" Jennifer Hudson featuring T.I.

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT After Pharrell Williams and T.I. assisted Robin Thicke in engineering a comeback and new career high with "Blurred Lines" this summer, Jennifer Hudson is hoping the same formula is just as fool-proof in autumn. "I Can't Descr ...

  42. Single Reviews: Sky Ferreira, Daughtry, Little Big Town, Mike Will Made It, Lorde

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT ROCK DAUGHTRY "Waiting for Superman" (4:26) Producer: Martin Johnson Writers: Chris Daughtry, ­Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander Publishers: various Label: 19 Recordings/RCA Records Not even pop-rock stalwart Chris Daughtry can resist the ...

  43. Live Review: Superchunk at Bowery Ballroom, New York

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Artist: Superchunk Venue: Bowery Ballroom, New York Date: Sept. 27 "We're not here to relive the past, are we?" Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan asked a packed Bowery Ballroom, making clear that nearly 25 years into their career, ...

  44. App Review: Rouse -- One Feed to Rule Them All

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Artists post updates, share pictures and videos, and offer concert tickets in many different places online. Rouse is both an app (available for iOS and Android) and a website (rousesocial.com) that aims to bring all of those updates together, in ...

  45. Featured Album Review: "New" Paul McCartney

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "Everybody's busy doing better than me/And I can see why it is/They got someone setting them free," Paul McCartney sings three songs into his buoyant, ultra-melodic new album. He then adds, "Could you be that person for me?&q ...

  46. Album Reviews: Cults, Pusha T, The Avett Brothers, Vertical Horizon, The Dismemberment Plan, Joe Nichols

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT AMERICANA The Avett Brothers "Magpie and the Dandelion" Producer: Rick Rubin Label: American/Universal Release Date: Oct. 15 If the Avetts' last two albums steered them closer to the rock'n'roll byways, these 11 songs re ...

  47. Happening Now: Linkin Park Makes New Waves With Hit Single, Interactive Game & Remix Album

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "A Light That Never Comes," Linkin Park's new collaboration with Steve Aoki, debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving hard rock a rarefied spot in pop-dominated terrain. The song is part of "LP Recharge," Linki ...

  48. Happening Now: Disney Star Ross Lynch's Family Band R5 Breaks Out With New Album, Steady Touring

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT R5, the pop-rock family band fronted by 17-year-old Disney Channel star Ross Lynch, has scored a top 30 debut with first album "Louder," which sold 15,000 first-week copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The aptly titled set follows ...

  49. Bubbling Under: Rico Love, Royal Teeth, Strange Talk, T'Juan

    October 04, 2013 10:01 AM EDT New Love Having co-written 35 entries on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005 -- including No. 1s for Usher ("There Goes My Baby," 2010) and Kelly Rowland ("Motivation," 2011) -- songwriter/producer Rico Love is no stranger t ...

  50. Justin Time, Again: How Timberlake Set Up His 2nd Album in a Year With Partners Beyond the Music Biz

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Johnny Wright estimates he was the first partner of Justin Timberlake to learn that his star management client had finally recorded new music, in mid-2012. Gary Tobey, CEO of Target's media-buying firm Haworth, was "probably the third ...

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