1. On The Road: Gibson Exits L.A.

    May 01, 2013 7:30 PM EDT What will the closure of the Gibson Amphitheater mean for one of the live industry's biggest markets? Since the infancy of the live music business, Los Angeles has been one of the most competitive markets in the world, both from a venue per ...

  2. Executive Turntable: Capitol Records U.K., Sony Music Nashville, North by Northeast, Caroline, Viacom

    May 01, 2013 7:25 PM EDT RECORD COMPANIES Universal Music Group has launched Capitol Records U.K., marking the first time Capitol has had a stand-alone presence in the United Kingdom. Nick Raphael, who is currently president of Universal imprint London Records, has been ...

  3. Good Works: Patrick Sullivan's Personal Mission in Fighting Hunger

    May 01, 2013 7:25 PM EDT Fighting Hunger Patrick Sullivan, founder of licensing and royalty service provider RightsFlow, grew up in a lower-middle-class family in the Bronx where a decent meal was sometimes difficult to come by. "There was no such thing as going ou ...

  4. My Day: Amy Doyle, Executive VP of Music & Talent of MTV Networks

    May 01, 2013 7:25 PM EDT From the middle of April until the end of the month, everyone involved in cable TV programming is preparing presentations for shows that will premiere in the fall. Doyle is at the forefront of engaging music with programming, leading MTV's ...

  5. Further Dealings: SiriusXM, CBS Radio + Astralwerks, Beastie Boys Book

    May 01, 2013 7:25 PM EDT CBS Radio is throwing its hat in the EDM ring, teaming with Astralwerks--home to Swedish House Mafia, Empire of the Sun and sister duo Nervo--to launch a national talent search for the next great female DJ/producer. The program, dubbed "She ...

  6. The Deal: Warner's Plans For Parlophone

    May 01, 2013 7:25 PM EDT WHAT: Warner Music Group will expand its front-line label presence beyond Atlantic and Warner Bros. by keeping Parlophone Label Group an operating entity, according to company insiders. Parlophone's roster includes Coldplay, Tinie Tempah, K ...

  7. An Award-Winning Night: Don Omar, Jenni Rivera are Top Winners at Billboard's Latin Music Awards

    April 25, 2013 7:10 PM EDT Don Omar, an artist who in the past few years has been defined by his hit singles, and Jenni Rivera, an artist whose chart success was driven by album sales, were the top winners at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm. ...

  8. Music Supervisor Adam Joseph Teams With Sony's RED to Launch Service to Support Synch Music Artists

    April 25, 2013 7:10 PM EDT 2 19 10 0 0 When veteran producer David Kahne (Regina Spektor, Paul McCartney, Kelly Clarkson) was leaving his A&R position at Columbia Records in the mid-'90s, more than 200 artists were on the label's roster. Not only are there less than h ...

  9. Over The Counter: Fall Out Boy's No. 1; Record Store Day Wins

    April 25, 2013 7:10 PM EDT Indie-store album sales up 3% compared with last year's Record Store Day One rock band replaces another atop the Billboard 200 as Fall Out Boy's "Save Rock and Roll" debuts at No. 1, bumping last week's champ, Paramore&# ...

  10. Rod Stewart - The Billboard Cover Story: "The Next Chapter"

    April 25, 2013 7:05 PM EDT Rod Stewart does not disappoint--even his driveway befits a rock star. Actually, it's a gated road, and it sprawls uphill toward a chateau-like Beverly Hills manse, its considerable expanse lined with classical statuary, burbling fountains, ...

  11. Executive Turntable: Universal, SESAC, Capitol, Fullscreen, Schure, Maybach

    April 25, 2013 6:55 PM EDT 5 0 0 0 DIGITAL Fullscreen, an independent YouTube network that boasts more than 10,000 channels and 150 million subscribers, appoints Larry Shapiro head of talent. Based in Los Angeles, Shapiro will lead the company's talent department, which mana ...

  12. The Deal: Big Machine, Dr. Luke Write Together

    April 25, 2013 6:55 PM EDT WHAT: Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald's Prescription Songs, based in Los Angeles, and Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Music in Nashville struck a joint-venture publishing deal in mid-April to connect songwriters from both teams with ...

  13. How Teens Fuel Future Digital Consumption

    April 25, 2013 6:55 PM EDT The increasing democratization of devices and media platforms is turning kids into their own tastemakers earlier in life. Understanding the minds of teenagers has been a vexing occupation for adults since the dawn of humanity. Nielsen is among t ...

  14. Further Dealings: Lauryn' Hill's Tax Evasion Sentencing, Univision's Uforia Music Service, Lady Antebellum & Citi's Release Show

    April 25, 2013 6:55 PM EDT Univision Communications announced the launch of the Uforia music service and upgraded radio app focused on content curation with deep Latin genres. The announcement was made by Univision Radio president Jose Valle and executive VP of content an ...

  15. Good Works: BottleRock Festival's Exclusive Gift

    April 25, 2013 6:55 PM EDT BottleRock's Gift The inaugural BottleRock Festival, to be held May 9-12 in California's Napa Valley, has an impressive lineup for a first-time event, including the Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Zac Brown Band and Edward Sharpe & the ...

  16. Gear: Jim Eno of Spoon's Adventures at Hi-Fi

    April 25, 2013 5:10 PM EDT What started as an off-the-cuff money-saving operation for Spoon drummer Jim Eno has turned into an enduring labor of love. Eno's Public Hi-Fi studio has existed in a rough state since 1998, when he first vaulted the ceilings of his home� ...

  17. What Is iTunes Today?

    April 25, 2013 12:50 PM EDT The iTunes ecosystem that Apple created has become one of the world's largest retailers and media platforms, with music playing a crucial role as a building block. In the 10 years since it opened, the iTunes Music Store has come to sell not ...

  18. iTunes 10th Anniversary: Leading From the Front

    April 25, 2013 12:50 PM EDT After years as the only meaningful game in town, iTunes is facing the kind of game-changing competition it once presented to Tower and HMV. Can Apple innovate fast enough? And is iRadio the answer? So what can Apple do for an encore in the music ...

  19. The Evolution of iTunes

    April 25, 2013 12:50 PM EDT The creation of the world's biggest music retailer seemed to happen almost in spite of the record labels, but they knew a good thing when Steve Jobs showed it to them. When executives from Warner Music and Sony Music reached out to Steve Jo ...

  20. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - 5 Classic Albums From the Strip

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT 1. Noel Coward, "Noel Coward at Las Vegas" (1955) Columbia Records This marked the witty Brit's first appearance on the Vegas Strip-a strong introduction to America.   2. Frank Sinatra "Sinatra at the Sands" (1966) Repri ...

  21. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT 16 2 0 0 Be it the blackjack table or the dinner table, deals are being made and hands are being played all across Las Vegas. No more is it an old man's game in that other Entertainment Capital of the World, and long gone are the days when the most ...

  22. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - Top Studios

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT Where music's big guns and upstarts capture the magic. Studio at the Palms 4321 W. Flamingo Road Wired into the Pearl Theater for impeccable live recording, this space was built into the hotel's design and not as an afterthought-and it ...

  23. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - Today's Must-See Musical Events

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT Harking back to the Rat Pack's glory days at the Sands Hotel and Casino, or Elvis Presley's 800-plus sold-out shows at the Las Vegas Hilton, Vegas' tradition of residencies and special engagements is innately tied to the town' ...

  24. Live, From Vegas, The Billboard Music Awards

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT The megawatt stars of music will light up Las Vegas when the Billboard Music Awards touch down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, airing live at 8 p.m. ET on May 19 on ABC. Heavy-hitters Taylor Swift, fun. and Maroon 5 lead the pack: Each act is up ...

  25. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - Nightlife Influencers to Know

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT Jessie Gibson Owner Umbrella Marketing Group In the past decade Gibson has made it his business to ensure his VIP clients have a good time out. His VIP services company is unique. He and his employees are the hired locals, or cool concierges, th ...

  26. Retail Track: RIP on RSD

    April 24, 2013 9:05 PM EDT One retailer chose Record Store Day to go out of business, complaining labels don't support retail At first, I thought the owner of Sound Fix in Brooklyn was misguided for closing shop the day after Record Store Day. After all, Sound Fix� ...

  27. Strategy: Vevo's Stop and Go

    April 24, 2013 9:05 PM EDT With its sales chief out and margins slim, the video service heads to its second upfront presentation thinking about life beyond YouTube. The surprise exit of Vevo sales chief David Kohl, who had been there since 2009, is a big cause for concern ...

  28. Business Matters: The Limits of #music

    April 24, 2013 9:05 PM EDT Twitter's #music service is a smart tactical move and a decent music discovery tool. Available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, #music is likely to become a staple of music industry bragg ...

  29. Happening Now: Casey Donahew Band Embraces DIY Ethos & Controversy on New LP

    April 24, 2013 8:10 PM EDT Casey Donahew's fierce independent streak is key to the success of the Casey Donahew Band's new album, "Standoff," released April 16 on Almost Country Records, the Fort Worth-based label owned and operated by Donahew and his ...

  30. Dance Music Pioneer Giorgio Moroder Back in the Spotlight Decades After His Heyday

    April 24, 2013 8:10 PM EDT On April 18, Italian disco/synth-pop pioneer Giorgio Moroder posted a picture of two sound waves on his Facebook page, comparing the moderate volume and beats of his 1977 heyday with the louder sound and denser rhythms of today's EDM. " ...

  31. Bubbling Under: Nikki Williams, Bright Light Bright Light, Krystal Keith, August Alsina

    April 24, 2013 8:10 PM EDT 'Glowing' Reviews Having scored her first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 last week as a writer on Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack," Nikki Williams this week earns her first top 10 as an artist, as "Glowing" (Island Def J ...

  32. My Day: David Angelo, Founder of David & Goliath

    April 24, 2013 7:50 PM EDT David Angelo founded boutique ad agency David & Goliath with an indie-label philosophy: "Take on big marketing challenges not by swinging blindly into the fray, but by being smart, nimble, focused and brave." The 12-year-old compan ...

  33. Road Work: Japandroids, Cyndi Lauper, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Selena Gomez

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT Fire Highway: Fresh from their performance at Coachella, Canadian rock duo Japandroids continue to make serious waves with their critically praised sophomore LP, "Celebration Rock" (Polyvinyl). Building on the success of last year' ...

  34. Patty Griffin Bring Raw Emotion & Robert Plant to the Fore on 'American Kid'

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT Just how intimate can this sound? That's the question Patty Griffin set forth to answer when recording her seventh solo album, "American Kid," out May 7 on New West Records. The cult singer/songwriter already connects with a legio ...

  35. Scouting Report: MO

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT Just nine months after Danish indie pop singer MO posted her first MP3, "Maiden," she had a major-label contract from the U.K. arm of RCA Records. But success didn't come overnight. Pre-"Maiden," 23-year-old Karen Marie ...

  36. Influential Scottish Band Big Country Comes Back From Tragedy With First Album in 14 Years

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT In December 2001, Big Country frontman Stuart Adamson committed suicide, a tragedy that seemingly marked the end of the Scottish rock band's prolific career. The members of the group, best known for "In a Big Country" off 1983 ...

  37. T&E Report: Atlanta for Shaky Knees Music Festival, May 4-5

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT BROWSE  Though it doesn't always get the credit, Atlanta is genuinely one of America's great music towns. Where hip-hop and R&B are concerned, it takes a back seat to none. Kanye West, OutKast, Toni Braxton, Usher, T.I., Lil Jon, L ...

  38. DVD Review: "Last Shop Standing"

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT "Last Shop Standing" Director: Pip Piper Producers: Blue Hippo Media, Proper Music Publishing Running time: 54 minutes; 75 minutes of bonus footage Release date: April 20 A documentary based on Graham Jones' book about the rise, f ...

  39. Single Reviews: PSY, Gold Panda, Amber Hayes, Selena Gomez, Queens of the Stone Age

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT ROCK QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE "My God Is the Sun" (3:39) Producers: Joshua Homme, Queens of the Stone Age Writers: Queens of the Stone Age Publishers: various Matador Records Josh Homme and his dust-spewing rock cronies power back with ...

  40. Dance Single Review: "Alive" Empire of the Sun

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT Empire of the Sun "Alive" (3:24) Producers: Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Donnie Sloane Writers: various Publishers: various Astralwerks Australian synth-pop duo Empire of the Sun isn't afraid of corniness so long as ...

  41. Album Reviews: N.O.R.E. AkA P.A.P.I., The Neighbourhood, Queensryche, Kid Cudi, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT ROCK The Neighbourhood "I Love You." Producers: Justyn Pilbrow, Emile Haynie Columbia Records Release Date: April 23 This darkly moody album aptly culls together indie rock and R&B, bolstered by layered, ambient production and sing ...

  42. Live Review: Joey Bada$$ at Gramercy Theatre, NY

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT Artist: Joey Bada$$ Venue: Gramercy Theatre, New York Date: April 20 It was a Brooklyn invasion at the Gramercy Theatre as Joey Bada$$'s Beast Coastal tour returned to New York for its closing night. Supported by fellow Flatbush residents t ...

  43. Album Review: "Volume 3" She & Him

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT She & Him "Volume 3" Producer: M. Ward Merge Records Release Date: May 7 Since the 2010 release of She & Him's second album, "Volume 2," Zooey Deschanel found success with Fox comedy series "New Girl" a ...

  44. Questions Answered: Mike Huppe, President of SoundExchange

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT What did you wake up thinking about this morning? Most days when I wake up I'm thinking about work and how to move the business forward. This morning we had our weekly staff management meeting. For today's meeting, I was concentrating ...

  45. Billboard Spotlight On: Emii

    April 24, 2013 4:35 PM EDT Rising star shoots beyond club hits to film and more. Like so many other aspiring artists, Emii left her small hometown for New York as soon as she could, hoping to make her mark. Unlike most others, though, she's gained plenty of attention ...

  46. The National's Fifth Album Breaks Tension

    April 24, 2013 4:35 PM EDT The National's frontman Matt Berninger will be taking a nap after this interview. "I was up at 6 o'clock this morning with my daughter," he says, "so I'm going to need to crash." This is typical domestic behavi ...

  47. Carlos Vives & The Rise of Tropi-Pop

    April 18, 2013 7:55 PM EDT How Vives' signature blend of indigineous rhythms and contemporary sounds came to influence Latin music at large One of the signatures of Latin pop today is the use of traditional instrumentation--from drums to flutes to accordions--in the ...

  48. Carlos Vives: The Billboard Cover Story, 'Vuelve a Nacer'

    April 18, 2013 7:55 PM EDT Once the world-reknowned king of tropi-pop, Carlos Vives was out of the international spotlight for nearly a decade. Engineering his return has meant negotiating the seismic changes in the industry, but he's back with new label, TV and mark ...

  49. The Deal: Songza Gets To The Second Round

    April 18, 2013 7:50 PM EDT WHAT: Internet radio service Songza has raised $3.8 million in funding, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing dated April 12. The New York-based service was acquired by music download store Amie Street in 2008 and launched in ...

  50. Good Works: Adopting Classrooms

    April 18, 2013 7:50 PM EDT Two weeks ahead of National Teacher Appreciation Week, superstars like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Pitbull will come together for a one-hour TV special to encourage viewers to support teachers and help build new classrooms. The Real Change Pr ...

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