1. Rituals: Coachella

    April 03, 2013 9:10 PM EDT The ins and outs of the annual oasis of sound in the desert town of Indio, Calif. (April 12-14, 19-21) GETTING THERE From Los Angeles, try the 60 Freeway through the Inland Empire instead of the dreaded 10. Or Palm Springs International Airport ...

  2. Phoenix: Coachella's Cool Kids

    April 03, 2013 9:05 PM EDT On April 13, when Phoenix takes the stage to headline the first Saturday of Coachella, it will be the linchpin moment in the rollout of its new album, "Bankrupt!," a process that will have already encompassed a "Saturday Night Liv ...

  3. Happening Now: Thompson Square's Power of Love

    April 03, 2013 9:00 PM EDT There will be no sophomore slump for Thompson Square, whose album "Just Feels Good" debuts at No. 4 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and No. 13 on the Billboard 200. Lead single "If I Didn't Have You" is No. ...

  4. Good Works: Grammy's Teachable Moments

    April 03, 2013 9:00 PM EDT Grammy's Teachable Moments When Recording Academy president/CEO Neil Portnow was about 7 years old, he saw an Elvis Presley performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" that changed his life. "It kind of blew my mind," Portnow ...

  5. Further Dealings: Drake + ASCAP, Ticketfly Canda, Spotify, Bertelsmann's BMG Takeover

    April 03, 2013 9:00 PM EDT The antitrust offices in the United States, Germany, Austria and Ireland have greenlit Bertelsmann's takeover of BMG shares previously held by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. "Within the next four to five years we want to increase BM ...

  6. Bubbling Under: MTKO, Houndmouth, Kayla Brianna, Shine Bright Baby

    April 03, 2013 9:00 PM EDT Pop Radio Welcomes MKTO's 'Thank You' Having met in 2010 while filming Nickelodeon series "Gigantic," in which their characters played best friends, Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller formed MKTO, which combines their initial ...

  7. Happening Now: Big Things Ahead for Nickelodeon Star Ariana Grande

    April 03, 2013 9:00 PM EDT After playing a supporting character on Nickelodeon's "Victorious" for the past three years, Ariana Grande is taking center stage as both a singer and an actress in 2013. While filming a starring role in new Nickelodeon series &qu ...

  8. The Deal: Wood Creek Capital Management Acquires Concord Music Group

    April 03, 2013 9:00 PM EDT WHAT: Wood Creek Capital Management has acquired Concord Music Group, one of the leading independent labels that owns the Stax, Fantasy and Rounder catalogs. While terms of the deal weren't disclosed, sources say Wood Creek paid between $12 ...

  9. A Great 'Experience': Justin Timberlake's Huge Return Gives Boost to More Than Just Label

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT In the album's debut week, iTunes and Target scanned a whopping 758,000, or 78%, of the 968,000 copies of Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience," according to industry sources. And it wasn't just sales--songs from th ...

  10. Music & Social Media Being Blocked in More U.S. Workplaces

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Don't assume your music or social media messages are always making an impression during working hours. That's the takeaway of a survey of more than 500 IT departments around the country by Modis, an IT staffing and recruiting agency. A ...

  11. Muve Music Opens Shop in Brazil

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Muve Music, the subscription service of prepaid mobile carrier Cricket Wireless, has expanded to South America's largest market, Brazil--the service's first expansion outside of the United States. There, Muve partnered with TIM, a subs ...

  12. My Day: Jorge Mejia, Executive VP of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Latin America & U.S. Latin

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 1 2 0 0 Following Sony/ATV's merger with EMI, Jorge Mejia heads the largest Latin publishing company in the world, with a staff that's tripled in size in the past year. Just promoted to executive VP, Mejia is a ­composer/singer/songwriter who ...

  13. The Action: 'The Voice' Gets Heard

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT NBC's "The Voice" makes a hit comeback, beating out ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and Fox's "Bones" in the hotly contested Monday-night prime-time slot between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. The singing show gar ...

  14. Betting Against Piracy With Times Square Billboards

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 4 1 1 0 0 When New York-based "tropical grit pop" duo Ghost Beach was selected as the latest band to have its music featured in an online commercial for American Eagle Outfitters in January, the group had the opportunity to also be featured on t ...

  15. The Deal: Disney, UMG Renew Stronger Vows

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT WHAT: Disney Music Group has re-upped with Universal Music Group, expanding their distribution relationship geographically by also giving Walt Disney Records to UMG outside of North America for the first time. Beyond distribution, the deal also ...

  16. Executive Turntable: Warner/Chappell Music, Universal Music Group International, Shore Fire Media, Q Prime South

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Publishing Warner/Chappell Music and Rhino Entertainment have unified synchronization operations to create a one-stop shop for recorded music and music publishing rights. As part of the new offering, publishing/­synch veteran Ron Broitman has b ...

  17. Further Dealings: Spotify's First Commercial, 'American Idol' Viewership, SOCAN

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT The Canadian live music industry continues to grow, according to data collected and analyzed by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. "We analyzed revenues generated from live music performances, and we're p ...

  18. Good Works: Vegas Goes Country

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT As the country music community pours into Las Vegas for the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, the organization is taking advantage of the buzz surrounding the weekend by hosting several fund-raising events for its charitabl ...

  19. Opinion: Supap Kirtsaeng's Limited Copyright Decision

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 1 0 0 0 On March 19, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, a landmark copyright case examining the reach of the "first sale" doctrine. Under that doctrine, the owner of a copy of a work that was "law ...

  20. On The Road: Should New Artists Play Support or Headline?

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT If you're an artist new to touring, should you play support or headline bigger venues? Here's how to decide. Once an act gets to the point where people will actually pay to see it in markets across the country--a major feat in itself-- ...

  21. Digital Domain: Time is Money for YouTube

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT With more people than ever watching, the video giant wants users to view fewer clips but for much longer. One out of every seven human beings on the planet watches YouTube at least once a month, according to an announcement the Google video plat ...

  22. Questions Answered: Bob Roux, Co-President of North American Concerts, Live Nation Entertainment

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT What did you wake up thinking about this morning? North American Concerts' upcoming on-sale schedule, and making sure we have each individual show properly set up, from both marketing and pricing standpoints, in order to maximize our ticket ...

  23. The T&E Report: Glasgow

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 2 0 0 BROWSE  While the Scottish are busy invading the United States April 6-14, when Scotland Week brings Tartan music and culture to New York and beyond, the music scene back in Glasgow has been heating up again. Glasgow has become a dynamic, modern ...

  24. The T&E Report: Glasgow's Buzz Bands

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Chvrches have already set the American music biz and fans' tongues wagging with their nouveau synth pop. Here are five more Glasgow acts to watch:   On the heels of its 2011 debut album, "Hope St.,"  Kassidy quickly built a devote ...

  25. Gear: Butch Walker's Modern History

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Rock history is spread throughout Butch Walker's Santa Monica, Calif., studio. The space, on Main Street, was where Bob Dylan set up shop to record "Street Legal" in 1978; the Studer MK 3 A800 was the tape machine that recorded th ...

  26. The Billboard Cover Story: Luke Bryan, Country Charmer

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 1 0 0 From sold-out 'Spring Break' tours to rocking the ACM Awards, Luke Bryan is country's next poster boy.   It's unseasonably chilly for the first day of spring, a fact Luke Bryan notes as he chit-chats with the photographer whi ...

  27. Luke Bryan: Up Close and Personal

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 1 0 0 Two weeks ago, Barry Adelman, the Dick Clark Productions executive who is executive producer of the Academy of Country Music Awards, came out of a planning meeting with a new idea--new to the ACMs, that is. The concept--borrowed from the America ...

  28. Tyler, The Creator: Odd Man Out

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Nick and Kayla ditched school early on a Wednesday in Staten Island and caught a bus and then a train to 30 Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. They're high school sweethearts--Nick a thick-necked senior with a football player build and Kayla ...

  29. Billboard Music Cities: Miami - Top Venues

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Where to see the best live bands, DJs and other performers   Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts Spanning two city blocks in the heart of downtown Miami, this performing arts complex boasts two separate major venues as well as black-bo ...

  30. Billboard Music Cities: Miami - Top Studios

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Where music's elite capture the magic Circle House Owned by reggae act Inner Circle, this hidden house in North Miami hosts artists like Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake and Lenny Kravitz. "Circle House has all the first-class gear you woul ...

  31. Billboard Music Cities: Miami - Top 10 To Watch

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Miami has long been a breeding ground for new talent across many cultures and genres. Meet the next wave. DJ Chino Pitbull's manager discovered Chino while the DJ was spinning on the Miami club circuit, and Chino's manned the decks on ...

  32. Billboard Music Cities: Miami - Power Players

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Emilio & Gloria Estefan The semi-official king and queen of Miami's music industry, the Estefans' work in the '80s and '90s helped foment the eventual Latin crossover phenomenon. But the business innovations don't st ...

  33. Billboard Music Cities: Miami - Five Iconic, Home-Grown Albums

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Eric Clapton "461 Ocean Boulevard" (1974) Clapton recorded his legendary 1970 album with Derek & the Dominoes in Miami, and returned to the city's Criteria Studios to complete his second solo set, whose title comes from the ad ...

  34. Frankie J Digs Into Bicultural Roots For First Major-Label Album in Five Years

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT In 2007, Frankie J was the voice of a new generation. Bilingual and bicultural, he initially made a name for himself as the voice of cumbia/pop Latin group Kumbia Kings. But in 2008, Frankie J broke big as a solo act on Columbia with "The O ...

  35. 'X Factor' Winner Tate Stevens Gets His Shot After Years in the Trenches

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT After years of touring and banging on record company doors, "X Factor" winner Tate Stevens is finally realizing his dreams with the April 23 release of his self-titled debut on Syco Music/RCA Nashville. "I wanted to make sure that ...

  36. Scouting Report: Hiatus Kaiyote

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 3 0 0 Australian "future soul" outfit Hiatus Kaiyote finally had the chance to meet its growing legion of U.S. fans face to face when the band played South by Southwest for the first time this year--including one Erykah Badu. "Erykah ca ...

  37. Chris Brown: Re-Rooted in R&B

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Inside one of the recording rooms at Glenwood Studios in Burbank, Calif., Chris Brown is bopping his head to "Fine China." A seamless and engaging mesh of classic and contemporary R&B, the uptempo track and its video will bow April ...

  38. Road Work: Devendra Banhart, Beth Hart, Will Wiesenfeld, Fabolous & Pusha T

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Hey, Mama Wolf: Venezuelan-American folk artist Devendra Banhart has announced an expansive tour following the recent release of his eighth studio LP, "Mala" (Nonesuch). Booked by Martha Vlasic of ICM Partners in North America and Lucy ...

  39. Country Single Review: "Hush Hush" Pistol Annies

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Pistol Annies "Hush Hush" (3:25) Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf Writers: Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley Publisher: BMI RCA Pistol Annies-the trio of country superstar Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monro ...

  40. Live Review: Vicente Fernandez at Staples Center, LA

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 2 0 0 0 Artist: Vicente Fernandez Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles Date: March 24 Wearing traditional charro clothing and later donning a white brim sombrero, iconic ranchera singer Vicente Fernandez held up a drink after nearly every song and was toa ...

  41. Single Reviews: Ciara, Krewella, Zedd/Foxes, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Earl Sweatshirt

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT HIP-HOP EARL SWEATSHIRT "Whoa" (3:23) Producer: Tyler, the Creator Writers: Thebe Kgositsil, Tyler Okonma Publishers: ­Randomblackdude Publishing/Golf Wang Steak Sauce, administered by Sony/ATV Songs (BMI) Tan Cressida/Columbia " ...

  42. App Review: Arturia Gets Synth Fans In The Moog

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT 1 1 0 0 Aspiring Daft Punks are going to be doing the robot to the $9.99 Arturia iMini--the first faithful re-creation of the iconic 1971 Minimoog synthesizer for iPad 2, 3 and Mini. Dr. Robert Moog's original Minimoog synth had fans like Stevie Wo ...

  43. Soul Album Review: "Victim of Love" Charles Bradley

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Upon releasing his 2011 debut, "No Time for Dreaming," Bradley unleashed a spot-on take of revivalist soul for the modern era. On "Victim of Love," the 64-year-old shows no sign of wear, nailing the crinkly retro aesthetic wi ...

  44. Album Reviews: Rilo Kiley, Depeche Mode, The Strokes, Los Amigos Invisibles, Thompson Square & Stephen Stills

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT ROCK Rilo Kiley "RKives" Producers: various Little Record Co. Release Date: April 2 From lonesome country to a feature by Too $hort, this rarities collection gathers all of Rilo Kiley's sounds. Standout "All the Drugs" o ...

  45. R&B/Hip-Hop Happening Now: Juicy J's Trippy Return

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Juicy J is back, for the first time. The rapper/producer renowned for his work with Memphis collective Three 6 Mafia--the group debuted on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart in 1995 with "Mystic Stylez" and won the Academy Award ...

  46. Pop/Hip-Hop Happening Now: Drop City Yacht Club Take Off With Debut Single "Crickets"

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT For a song about getting rejected, Drop City Yacht Club's "Crickets" is getting a lot of love. Thanks to its multiformat appeal and a breezy Jeremih hook, the summery song jumps 26-19 in its third week on Billboard's Rhythmic ...

  47. Bubbling Under: Gorgon City, Ginny Blackmore, Weston Burt, Adrian Marcel

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT Gorgon City's 'Real' Big Start Already a top 10 hit on the Official U.K. Dance Singles chart, Gorgon City's "Real," featuring vocalist Yasmin, is now eyeing an American crossover. The duo--producers Foamo (ne Kye Gi ...

  48. Over The Counter: Justin Timberlake's '20/20' = 968,000

    March 28, 2013 4:30 PM EDT While it was a sure thing that Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" would debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, it's still pretty amazing to see the whopping sales the album racked up. The RCA Records set crashes in with ...

  49. Russian Rockers Biting Elbows Score a Viral Video Hit While Seeking Major-Label Deal

    March 27, 2013 4:30 PM EDT It's only spring, but that hasn't stopped anyone from calling Russian four-piece Biting Elbows' "Insane Office Escape 2" clip for its song "Bad Motherfucker" one of the most successful viral videos of 2013. The ...

  50. Justin Timberlake on Every Platform: Just What The Fans Ordered

    March 20, 2013 4:30 PM EDT As Justin Timberlake's highly anticipated album "The 20/20 Experience" was on course to break early 2013 records, with sources estimating sales north of 800,000 in its first week, his label and management team started celebrating ...

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