1. Music Piracy Shrinking as Online Piracy Grows

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Hollywood, beware-online piracy is growing, but music piracy is shrinking. Digital piracy remains a problem for the entertainment business, but it's disproportionately hurting the film and TV industries more than music and is more of a prob ...

  2. Blue Note & Panasonic Strike Licensing Deal for Car Audio System

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Music and cars have always gone well together. In a partnership to push the Blue Note brand into the automotive world, Blue Note Records signed a licensing deal with Panasonic to help develop and co-market a car audio system that would be tuned ...

  3. The CMA's Next Leader: Organization Gears Up for Country's Biggest Night While Searching for New CEO

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT As the Country Music Assn. gears up for the 47th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 6, the organization has another pressing matter on its agenda: hiring someone to replace former CEO Steve Moore, who resigned June 30. "We've gotten a good numb ...

  4. Latin Grammys' Pop Renaissance Breaks New Ground With Natalie Cole

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Shortly after the Latin Grammy Awards nominations ceremony in Hollywood, Natalie Cole declared that she was "floored" by the news that her first Spanish-language project, "En Espanol," was nominated in three categories. She i ...

  5. The Deal: ITunes Puts Pepsi On The Radio

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT WHAT: Apple's launch of iTunes Radio on Sept. 18 brought a list of category-exclusive sponsors for 2013 -- McDonald's, Nissan and Procter & Gamble among them -- but only one with its own branded stations. Pepsi, iTunes Radio's ...

  6. My Day: PJ Bloom, Partner at Neophonic, Owner of Black Magnetic Recordings & Music Publishing

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT With a successful career as a music supervisor, PJ Bloom has been expanding into music publishing, owning a record company and striking business deals with bands that impress him, like Dead Sara. His latest signing is the Last Internationale, wh ...

  7. Executive Turntable: Kobalt Label Services, SoundCloud, Universal Strategic Marketing, Beatport, Primary Wave Music, Recording Academy, Island Def Jam, Motown & Republic Records

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT RECORD COMPANIES Veteran music industry executive Diarmuid Quinn joins Kobalt Label Services as president of North America. His tasks include leading Kobalt's expanding label services operations in the United States, signing artists for glo ...

  8. Sound & Vision Column: 'The Voice' Producer Producer Mark Burnett Looks for the Kindness Factor

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "The Voice" producer Mark Burnett wants to make shows that aren't about humiliation. Kindness is in vogue," Mark Burnett said during a cocktail party and dinner to celebrate the start of the fifth season of "The Voice&qu ...

  9. On The Road Column: Affordable Tour Care for the Live Biz's Part-Time Employees

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT With the so-called Obamacare law taking effect Jan. 1, the live biz is examining the impact on its many part-time employees. Meaningful, but not devastating." That's the opinion of Ed Rubenstein, CEO of ArenaNetwork, on the impact of t ...

  10. Latin Notas Column: Breaking Out

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT For Latin-American artists seeking international success, the smart thing may be not straying too far from their cultural roots. The often-asked question at the recent Bogota Music Market (BOmm) held in Colombia's capital city was, "Ho ...

  11. Questions Answered: Pasquale Rotella, Founder/CEO of Insomniac; Night Owl, Experience Creator

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT What did you wake up thinking about this morning? I haven't woken up too many times in recent months where my new wife, Holly [Madison], and our daughter haven't been at the house with me. I'm dreading that this week will be the l ...

  12. Backbeat Overheard: Garth Brooks Touring Rumors, New Shark Discovered, iHeartRadio Country Festival?

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Brooks buzz: Rumors of a potential Garth Brooks trek continue to circulate among Nashville touring professionals. While the initial talk was that Brooks, who hasn't toured since "retiring" from the road in 2001 (though he has play ...

  13. Gear: Moby's Broken Record

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT For his new album, Moby got the job done with old, barely working equipment that fills his L.A. studio. Moby's new studio, built high up in Los Angeles' Beachwood Canyon, the area that's home to the Hollywood sign, isn't that ...

  14. Mobile's Holy Grail: Why Haven't Wireless Carriers & U.S. Music Biz Partnered for Seamless Digital Service?

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Beats Music has a simple question for mobile carriers: Why not subsidize music rather than hardware? That is, can you sell more phones by offering 20 million songs for free? Beats Electronics co-founder/CEO Jimmy Iovine has told mobile carriers ...

  15. Mobile's Holy Grail: How Wireless Carriers & Music Biz Partnerships Have Worked in Europe

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Partnerships between music subscription services and telecommunications companies have been fairly common in Europe and elsewhere outside the United States. Here are four examples that are helping shape the digital music business.   Spotify and ...

  16. Mobile's Holy Grail: Case Study - Muve Music

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Muve Music Launched: 2011 Developer: Cricket Wireless Muve subscribers: 1.7 million Cricket subscribers: 4.6 million Monthly fee: Muve is free with mobile plan Average revenue per user (Cricket): $44.89 ARPU pre-Muve: $38.14 There's no bett ...

  17. How AWOLnation's "Sail" Went From Indie Underdog to Top 40 Juggernaut 3 Years After Release

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Aaron Bruno is writing again and trying not to think about "Sail," a song he first recorded under the name AWOLnation more than three years ago, which would be a lot easier if it weren't everywhere he turned. A creeping stain of s ...

  18. The Billboard Cover Story: Katy Perry Lets the Light In

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The pop queen's new album, "PRISM," was shaping up to be darker than anything she'd made before. Then she looked inward and changed course. The result is the most spiritual album she's made yet, led by her eighth No. 1 o ...

  19. Billboard Music Cities: London

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Like the city itself, London's music scene is equal parts historic and cutting edge. From Handel to the Beatles, the Sex Pistols to the Spice Girls, Amy Winehouse to Adele, the city has hosted music icons for centuries. It's home to 8 ...

  20. Billboard Music Cities: London - Top Venues & Clubs

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Where London livens up. O2 Academy Brixton 211 Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9SL +44 (0) 20 7771 3000, +44 (0) 844 477 2000 (box office) o2academybrixton.co.uk This 5,000-­capacity Art Deco theater located in South London has long been one of the ...

  21. Billboard Music Cities: London - Events

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT When To Go. Mercury Prize Oct. 30, 2013 The Mercury Prize, the hip alternative to the BRITs (although many argue that it too has become overly commercial), champions 12 albums by overlooked U.K. artists as decided by a panel of industry judges. ...

  22. Billboard Music Cities: London - Hot Spots

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Where London eats, drinks, shops and more. KEVIN BROWN, Head of Label Relations for Europe, Spotify "For breakfast meetings it has got to be the Dean Street Townhouse -- good food and service, Wi-Fi, and you always bump into someone you kno ...

  23. Billboard Music Cities: London - Power Players

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT London's influencers. Paul Epworth Arguably the most successful and influential British producer of the past 10 years, Paul Epworth's work with Adele on her all-conquering "21" (XL) resulted in four Grammy Awards, including t ...

  24. Billboard Music Cities: London - Studios

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Where London's music scene captures the magic. AIR Studios Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 5NG +44 (0) 20 7794 0660 airstudios.com Founded in 1969 by Beatles producer George Martin, since 1992 AIR Studios has been based in historic L ...

  25. Matt Goss's Second 'Life': A Pussycat Doll Helped '80s U.K. Teen Star Relaunch His Career in Vegas, Virgin Will Do the Same on Record

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "People who know me know not to bet against me," Matt Goss says with a flash of Hollywood smile. As someone who has experienced his fair share of professional highs and lows, and who has also maintained a long-running weekly residency ...

  26. Matisyahu Looks Inward With his New Secular Image, Stripped-Down LP No. 5

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT With his new secular image, the reggae star preps a spiritual, stripped-down fifth set. Nearly a decade ago, when an emerging Matisyahu was the frequent subject of conversations and magazine articles crowning him the king of Hasidic Jewish regga ...

  27. Scouting Report: Arkansas-Based Garage Band Pagiins

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Arkansas-based garage-rock band Pagiins first came together on a rebound after their various groups fell apart, victims of ego and real-life conflicts. But in the face of respective band splits, percussionist Robert Bishop and singer Leif Hinsha ...

  28. Scott Mcreery's Sound & Reach Matures on 3rd Album

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Scotty McCreery's sound and reach matures on third album while 'Idol' champ pursues college degree. Avid baseball fan Scotty McCreery stands on the mound for his own double-header. In addition to hitting the promotional and tourin ...

  29. Road Work: Boys Noize's World Tour

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT DJ/producer Boys Noize (real name Alex Ridha) heads out on a world tour this fall, featuring select appearances with his Skrillex-teaming side project Dog Blood and booked by new agent Lee Anderson of AM Only.   Routing: Anderson hoped to curate ...

  30. Featured Single Review: "Work B**tch!" Britney Spears

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT It's British, bitch? Trying on a Cockney accent to enhance her ferocity, Britney Spears makes "Work B**ch!" an unexpectedly playful preview of her forthcoming eighth studio album. It's a welcome change from the roboticized er ...

  31. Single Reviews: Avicii, Passenger, Sara Evans, Arctic Monkeys, Zedd & Hayley Williams

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT POP ZEDD FEATURING HAYLEY WILLIAMS "Stay the Night" (3:37) Producer: Zedd Writers: Zedd, Benjamin Eli Hanna, Hayley Williams, Carah Faye Publishers: various Label: Interscope Ever wish that Paramore dipped a toe into the EDM boom? Zedd ...

  32. Live Review: Farm Aid

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT EVENT: Farm Aid Venue: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Date: Sept. 21 Pete Seeger, 94, surprised a crowd of 25,000 at Farm Aid 2013, leading Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews in the anthem " ...

  33. Album Reviews: Panic! At the Disco, Sleigh Bells, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Korn, Diego Garcia, Lee Ranaldo & The Dust

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT POP Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. "The Speed of Things" Producers: Joshua Epstein, Daniel Zott, Ben West label: Warner Bros. Release date: Oct. 8 The artful Detroit duo rolls on as the bastard child of the Flaming Lips and the Beach Boys on i ...

  34. Featured Album Review: "The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2"

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Justin Timberlake is subscribing to the theory that one can never have too much of a good thing by releasing "The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2" just six months after issuing his first new album in seven years. The songs on this sequel also ...

  35. Happening Now: The Weeknd Charts His Own Route to Success

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The Weeknd -- the 23-year-old, famously elusive R&B singer born Abel Tesfaye -- sold 95,000 copies of his major-label debut album, "Kiss Land," the week of Sept. 10, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The sales were enough for a No. 2 ...

  36. Film Review: "Metallica Through the Never"

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "Metallica Through the Never" PRODUCER/DISTRIBUTOR: Blackened/Picturehouse DIRECTOR: Nimrod Antal WRITERS: Nimrod Antal, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo STARRING: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Ro ...

  37. Bubbling Under: John Newman, Leah Turner, PartyNextDoor, Alam A

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Who's on the cusp of Billboard chart success this week. Coming To America Following recent imported hits like Labrinth's "Beneath Your Beautiful" and Passenger's "Let Her Go," which scaled charts in multiple co ...

  38. Happening Now: Justin Moore Forges His Own 'Path'

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT "They tell me I'm too country to do TV," says Justin Moore, whose third Valory Music album, "Off the Beaten Path," bows atop Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and claims No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling 97,000 ...

  39. Over The Counter Column: Jack's Back At No. 1; Country's Top 10 Party

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Jack Johnson logs fourth No. 1 on the Billboard 200; country sets claim half of top 10 in rare feat. Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson claims his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, as "From Here to Now to You" bows atop the list wit ...

  40. Further Dealings: Vimeo Won't Dodge Copyright Lawsuit, Univision Considering IPO, Radio Disney + TuneIn

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT A federal judge in New York won't allow user-generated-video site Vimeo, owned by Barry Diller's IAC, to dodge a copyright lawsuit. Capitol Records and other labels brought the legal action in December 2009, alleging that Vimeo copied, ...

  41. Good Works: T.J. Martell Foundation's Artworks for the Cure

    September 27, 2013 10:01 AM EDT It started out as one day. Last year it was two days. Now in its third year, the T.J. Martell Foundation's Artworks for the Cure is expanding to three days (Oct. 11-13) at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Highlighting the benefit weeke ...

  42. ITunes Radio Makes Well-Received Debut, But No Splash

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT At last, iTunes Radio made its debut on Sept. 18, albeit within a much larger context of Apple's mobile makeover in the form of a new operating system, iOS 7. Its reception by critics -- generally positive but not effusive -- gave rivals a ...

  43. Legal News: Pandora Wins in Court, but It's Less Clear Where Publishers Stand Now

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT While Pandora won a victory in its rate-court trial with ASCAP when the judge ruled that the performing rights organization's consent decree precludes publishers from withdrawing digital rights, ASCAP itself may also emerge as a winner beca ...

  44. Return of the Mega-Store: London's Rough Trade Opens Music Retail 'Place of Worship' in Brooklyn

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The era of mega-music retail chains like Tower and Virgin is over, laid to rest by the digital revolution and the plummeting CD sales that followed. But across the Atlantic in London, Rough Trade apparently never caught wind of that narrative. T ...

  45. Scaling Up: Subscription Services Undergo Collective Shakeup to Find Its Feet & Make Promising Business Model Work

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT With several executive moves and talks of job cuts and restructuring in the last week, there's already been chatter about the beginning of consolidation in the digital music industry -- but this may be more about a battle for scale. The sea ...

  46. My Day: Mark Pitts, President of Urban Music, RCA Records & CEO of Bystorm Entertainment

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT As president of urban music at RCA Records, Mark Pitts oversees a roster that includes Usher and Chris Brown. Also under his watch are RCA artists signed to his Bystorm Entertainment: Miguel, Mali Music and newcomer Treasure Davis; as well as J. ...

  47. The Deal: Clear Channel, WMG's Tune-Up

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT WHAT: Clear Channel and Warner Music Group made a wide-­ranging deal that includes paying terrestrial artist performance royalties in exchange for predictable artist performance rates on digital platforms. Sources say the complete package will r ...

  48. Executive Turntable: Mick Artist Management, BMI, Chamber Group, Warner Music Nashvielle, BMI, PledgeMusic, Pandora, Universal

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT MANAGEMENT Team 8 Management founder Rich Cohen joins Mick Artist Management as a partner, joining company founder Michael McDonald and GM Jonathan Eshak in the partnership. Cohen founded Team 8 in 2007 and represents such clients as Passion Pit ...

  49. Further Dealings: Alternative Distribution Alliance + Third Man Records, Primary Wave Music + Elm City Music, Lawsuits Against SiriusXM

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Alternative Distribution Alliance has announced a partnership with Jack White's independent label Third Man Records. Based in Nashville, Third Man has released recordings from the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, Beck, Alabama Shakes and Cona ...

  50. Good Works: Quietdrive Fights Pediatric Cancer

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Kendal Lividini was only 17 years old when she died of acute myelogenous leukemia in 2011. But her indomitable spirit lives on in alt-rock band Quietdrive's emotionally charged "Even When I'm Gone." Made available worldwide t ...

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