1. Jack Johnson Fills Bonnaroo Headlining Set For Mumford & Sons

    June 16, 2013 10:28 AM EDT Nicely done, Jack Johnson. Johnson and his band overcame tough odds and thorny logistics to headline the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Saturday night, replacing late cancellation Mumford & Sons. The group overcame short notice and th ...

  2. Bonnaroo Backbeat: Jack Johnson Talks Filling In For Mumford, Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos on Maintaining His Falsetto

    June 14, 2013 8:32 PM EDT Jack Johnson was still a few hours away from Manchester, Tenn., to play a surprise set at Bonnaroo with his Brushfire Records act ALO on Thursday night (June 13) when he got the call. Mumford & Sons had just canceled their headlining Saturda ...

  3. Big Time Rush, 'Man of Steel' Soundtrack Heading for Top 10 on Billboard 200

    June 14, 2013 8:07 PM EDT Big Time Rush and the "Man of Steel" soundtrack are heading for top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week. Industry sources suggest Big Time Rush's new "24/Seven" album could sell around 45,000 copies by ...

  4. Berry Gordy, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Aerosmith, More Honored at Songwriters Hall of Fame Event

    June 14, 2013 6:12 PM EDT NEW YORK -- The Songwriters Hall of Fame dinner is pretty much the do of the year for the music publishing industry, and in addition to virtually everyone who’s anyone in the executive side of that world, there’s always a jaw-dropping array of l ...

  5. Business Matters: The Average iTunes Customer is Spending Less. What It Means.

    June 14, 2013 3:16 PM EDT How people are spending money at iTunes is informative for a music business that wants to expand digital services deeper into markets and into countries around the world. Apple announced earlier this week it has 575 million iTunes accounts, up f ...

  6. Kanye West, Mac Miller, J Cole: Hip-Hop's Super Tuesday

    June 14, 2013 3:01 PM EDT Next week could be the biggest for new rap albums in two-and-a-half years. June 18 sees the release of three hip-hop sets that are all on course for sizable sales debuts: Kanye West's "Yeezus," J. Cole's "Born Sinner&quo ...

  7. P!nk Takes No. 1 Spot on Hot Tours Chart, Grosses $23.6 Million

    June 14, 2013 2:53 PM EDT P!nk takes the No. 1 ranking on the weekly Hot Tours tally with gross and attendance counts reported from the first leg of her Truth About Love Tour that launched earlier this year. The totals represented in this week’s recap come from the tour’ ...

  8. Backbeat: Miley Cyrus, Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Rock L.A. Myspace Relaunch Party; Tim Vanderhook ‘Blown Away’ By Support

    June 14, 2013 2:34 PM EDT 5 0 0 If the caliber of performers and attendees at Wednesday night's star-studded Myspace relaunch celebration at L.A.'s El Rey Theater was any indication of the future social-music platform's success, it should have no problem. Here, ...

  9. Nick Cannon Joins The RED Team

    June 14, 2013 2:00 PM EDT 7 0 0 Nick Cannon’s NCredible Entertainment has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment’s RED Distribution, Billboard has learned exclusively. In addition to Cannon’s own music and comedy projects, the pair’s slate of upcoming releases includes film/T ...

  10. David Bisbal Re-Ups With Universal, Signs 360 Deal

    June 14, 2013 12:18 PM EDT 10 18 0 0 Spanish singer David Bisbal has renewed his recording contract with Universal Music Spain, signing a long-term, 360 deal that extends to touring and management. Universal didn't specify how long Bisbal's contract was renewed for, but ...

  11. Warner Music Names Stu Bergen Int’l President; Promotes Mike Jbara, Matt Signore, Matt Flott

    June 14, 2013 10:58 AM EDT Stu Bergen has been named president, international, Warner Recorded Music according to a release sent out today by the Warner Music Group.  In his new role Bergen will add responsibility for WMG’s recorded music business across Asia Pacific and ...

  12. Selena Gomez and Mariah Carey Jump Up Social 50 Chart

    June 14, 2013 10:12 AM EDT After Selena Gomez's position on Billboard's Social 50 took a dip due to a brief week of inactivity, she once again ascends the tally (up 34-24) on the back of the newly-released track, "Slow Down," from her forthcoming debut ...

  13. Bubbling Under: Lorde Leaps Onto U.S. Radio

    June 14, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Each Friday, Billboard presents "Bubbling Under," a weekly look at new and noteworthy acts making their way toward Billboard chart success. Up this week: Lorde, Guinevere, Jonathan Thulin and Bonka .   Sixteen-year-old Lorde (nee Ella ...

  14. Chart Moves: Cassadee Pope Debuts On Hot 100, Hot Country Songs; Alicia Keys Reaches Adult R&B Milestone; The Lone Bellow Adds Airplay

    June 13, 2013 5:14 PM EDT As previously reported, Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. + Pharrell, blasts 6-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" debuts at an impressive No. 11. Who else lines up at notab ...

  15. Business Matters: Why Vinyl Ain't All That

    June 13, 2013 5:01 PM EDT 5 49 35 0 0 The vinyl resurgence continues. Vinyl sales in the U.S. are up 33% through June 9th, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a blistering pace compared to the 15% gain through the same week in 2012 and the 18% gain in all of 2012. In short, consumers ...

  16. Songs of the Summer Chart Returns to Billboard.com

    June 13, 2013 4:40 PM EDT 2 0 0 July Fourth celebrations and trips to the beach (followed by applying aloe to sunburns …) are right around the corner. And, in another sign of the impending season of sun and fun, Billboard's annual Songs of the Summer chart returns to Bill ...

  17. Lawsuit Against Warner/Chappell Music Claims 'Happy Birthday' Belongs to Public Domain

    June 13, 2013 4:22 PM EDT In the late 19th century, a schoolteacher named Patty Smith Hill and her sister Mildred Hill composed the first version of a tune that would become internationally famous. In fact, "Happy Birthday" has been cited by the Guinness Book o ...

  18. SiriusXM Names Frank Flores Vice President of Hispanic Marketing and Sales

    June 13, 2013 3:30 PM EDT As part of its efforts to continue expanding its Latin subscriber base, SiriusXM has appointed Frank Flores as VP of Hispanic Marketing and Sales. Flores will be based in New York, reporting to SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer Scott ...

  19. Rdio Expands to Malaysia, Hong Kong and 5 Other Countries

    June 13, 2013 1:44 PM EDT 1 0 12 0 0 On-demand music service Rdio has expanded to Asia for the first time in an expansion that covers seven countries. In addition to Malaysia and Hong Kong, Rdio is also available in Colombia, Chile, Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland.   The ex ...

  20. CD Baby's Brian Felsen Reports From The Istanbul Protests

    June 13, 2013 1:34 PM EDT 2 5 0 0 CD Baby president Brian Felsen just happened to be in Istanbul, Turkey with his family as the anti-government protests over the past two weeks made headlines around the world. What started as a peaceful occupation of Gezi Park, located in Taksim ...

  21. BMI Files Suit Against Pandora

    June 13, 2013 12:51 PM EDT 1 71 44 0 0 BMI, Broadcast Music Inc., today filed suit at the U.S. Southern District Federal Court in New York, seeking a determination of rates for a blanket license for all music played on Pandora. Billboard broke the news of the impending lawsuit late ...

  22. NMPA: David Israelite, RIAA's Cary Sherman Work to Mend Fences Between Publishers, Labels

    June 13, 2013 11:39 AM EDT At the National Music Publishers' Association annual meeting yesterday at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, NMPA president David Israelite pointed out that the music industry has moved beyond the period of copyright theft and denial of ...

  23. Bonnaroo, Facebook, Instagram Team Up for Crowd-Sourced Documentary, More

    June 13, 2013 11:38 AM EDT 1 3 22 0 0 Bonnaroo's roughly 85,000 attendees this week will contribute to a crowdsourced documentary, and can automatically brag on Facebook about watching their favorite artists – all part of Facebook and subsidiary Instagram's exclusive soci ...

  24. National Music Publishers’ Association Names New Board

    June 13, 2013 10:31 AM EDT At the  National Music Publishers’ Association annual meeting last night at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York City, the organization announced its new board of directors, including newly-elected Kobalt Music Group CEO Willard ...

  25. Kanye West's 'Yeezus' Album Could Sell a Half-Million in First Week

    June 13, 2013 10:24 AM EDT 1 23 30 0 0 While Kanye West's new album "Yeezus" hasn't been released yet, sales forecasters in the music industry are buzzing about how much the set could sell in its first week.   Those in the know suggest the album, due out June 18 ...

  26. Cristina Schwarz To Head Univision Cable Networks

    June 13, 2013 9:00 AM EDT Cristina Schwarz has been appointed VP of Univision Cable Networks, effective immediately. In her role, Schwarz will develop and implement the strategy for Univision’s nine cable channels, which include Galavisión and tlnovelas as well as music ...

  27. Nik Kershaw Signs Global Publishing Deal With Imagem Music

    June 13, 2013 7:12 AM EDT Imagem Music has re-signed British '80s hitmaker Nik Kershaw to a worldwide publishing deal. Imagem (then Rondor) signed Kershaw back in 1994 and has since represented his catalog, which includes the popular albums “The Riddle” and “Human R ...

  28. RIAA & NMPA Eyeing Simplified Music Licensing System, Could Unlock 'Millions' in New Revenue

    June 13, 2013 5:11 AM EDT At the National Music Publishers Assn. annual meeting yesterday in New York City, RIAA chairman and CEO Cary Sherman told attendees that the RIAA and NMPA were working together to establish a micro-licensing vehicle that would make it easier for ...

  29. BMI to Sue Pandora: Sources

    June 13, 2013 1:45 AM EDT In the wake of Pandora's controversial move in an attempt to pay lower publishing rates by acquiring a terrestrial radio station in South Dakota (so that the company may be eligible for the blanket license fee of 1.7% of advertising rate ne ...

  30. Apple's iTunes Radio Cuts Deal With BMI

    June 13, 2013 1:41 AM EDT 1 0 12 0 0 In its latest move in licensing music, Apple's iTunes Radio has cut a performance licensing deal with BMI, according to sources. Those sources say that BMI is going to be the beneficiary of the rising tide begun by the major music publishe ...

  31. Black Sabbath Soaring to First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

    June 12, 2013 8:26 PM EDT Iconic rock band Black Sabbath is heading for its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Industry sources suggest the group's new "13," released on Tuesday (June 11), may sell over 120,000 copies by the end of the tracking ...

  32. Business Matters: Relaunched Myspace Faces Uphill Challenge

    June 12, 2013 7:29 PM EDT 3 7 24 0 0 Myspace, part music service and part social network, has exited beta and is ready to welcome a larger audience. The company is coming out swinging: it has two promotional videos -- one for digital, one for TV -- and a $20 million advertising ca ...

  33. Live Nation Wins Arbitration With CTS Eventim

    June 12, 2013 6:09 PM EDT Live Nation Entertainment Inc. says it has won an arbitration ruling over CTS Eventim AG, a German ticket-selling technology provider that was seeking nearly $900 million in damages because Live Nation terminated its contract after merging with ...

  34. Marco Antonio Solis Re-Ups With Universal

    June 12, 2013 5:14 PM EDT Singer/songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, one of Latin music’s most storied artists, has renewed his contract with Universal, this time through Universal Music Latino, the label’s pop imprint.  Solís new album of pop material, Gracias Por Estar Aqu ...

  35. Troubadour, Famed L.A. Venue, Signs with 4Jacks Entertainment to Develop Brand

    June 12, 2013 4:29 PM EDT The Troubadour has signed with the newly formed 4Jacks Entertainment to develop the brand assets of the famed West Hollywood venue.   4Jacks has been given the exclusive broadcast, licensing and merchandise rights to the club and will develop a ...

  36. Pete Tong, Afrojack, Matthew Adell, Stephanie LaFera Announced for EDMbiz 2013

    June 12, 2013 4:04 PM EDT EDMbiz, the Vegas-based dance music conference organized by Pasquale Rotella's Insomniac (parent company to the Electric Daisy Carnival, which will be taking place concurrently), has announced more speakers, events, and has released a panel ...

  37. Big Freedia Gets Own Reality TV Show

    June 12, 2013 3:06 PM EDT The singer and dancer known as Big Freedia is taking his hypersexual, booty-shaking moves from the streets of New Orleans to cable television with a reality show in the Fuse network. The performer's real name is Freddie Ross but his Big Fre ...

  38. New Myspace Officially Launches, Moves Out of Beta, Adds Mobile App

    June 12, 2013 2:42 PM EDT The new Myspace officially launched today as its rebuilt platform moves out of beta and adds a new mobile app. Starting today, the new Myspace is officially available at www.myspace.com. Profiles from the classic Myspace have been upgraded to th ...

  39. New Music Seminar 2013: The Ins and Outs of Synch Licensing

    June 12, 2013 2:07 PM EDT The promise and process of music placements in television, movies and advertising was the topic du jour at a panel Tuesday for the New Music Seminar in New York. Representatives from labels and top music licensing companies, including Warner Mus ...

  40. New Music Seminar 2013: Beggars Group, Dualtone and More on the State of the Indie

    June 12, 2013 1:59 PM EDT Heads of prominent independent record labels, including Mom+Pop, Downtown, Dualtone and the Beggars Group, met to discuss the future of the indie sector Tuesday at the New Music Seminar in New York.   The discussion began with prospects for digi ...

  41. Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Hits No. 1 On Hot 100 Chart

    June 12, 2013 1:45 PM EDT 39 675 0 0 Robin Thicke scores his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, as "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. and Pharrell, vaults 6-1. Ariana Grande and Mac Miller, meanwhile, return to the top 10 with "The Way" and Miley Cyrus enters at No. ...

  42. Beatles Merchandising Rights Go to Universal's Bravado

    June 12, 2013 1:33 PM EDT Bravado, the global merchandising arm of Universal Music Group, has announced a deal with Apple Corps., the management boutique founded by the Beatles in 1967, covering rights to Beatles merchandise in North America, making UMG, for all intents ...

  43. New Music Seminar 2013: Services Talk Getting to $100 Billion

    June 12, 2013 1:04 PM EDT Can the global music industry reach a $100 billion valuation? And if so, how? That was the question of the hour at a panel Tuesday at the New Music Seminar in New York. Panelists including Jeff Toig , SVP of Muve Music, Axel Dauchez , CEO of Dee ...

  44. ASCAP, NMPA Respond to Pandora's Acquisition of Radio Station

    June 12, 2013 11:29 AM EDT 1 0 7 0 0 ASCAP and the National Music Publishers' Association have responded harshly to Pandora's purchase of a small-market radio station in an attempt to lower its ASCAP royalties.   Pandora announced Tuesday it has purchased KXMZ-FM in Rapid ...

  45. Jeff Price, Peter Wells, TuneCore Co-Founders, Launch Audiam

    June 12, 2013 11:28 AM EDT 2 9 0 0 Jeff Price and Peter Wells, best known as the co-founders of TuneCore, are launching a new business today called Audiam centered around getting indie music and user-generated content on YouTube properly credited and monetized. Audiam is soft lau ...

  46. Queens Of The Stone Age Get First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200

    June 12, 2013 11:00 AM EDT As forecast last week, rock band Queens of the Stone Age earns its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group's new album, . . . Like Clockwork, opens atop the list with 91,000 sold in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The ne ...

  47. Exclusive: Roc Nation Names Jason Iley Label President

    June 12, 2013 9:00 AM EDT 59 7 49 0 0 Roc Nation Records, home to J. Cole, Rita Ora, Jay Electronica and Bridget Kelly, has named Jason Iley as its president. He comes to the newly minted position from his most recent post as president of Mercury Records in the U.K. Iley will be b ...

  48. MTV, CMT & VH1 Celebrate Fourth of July with 'Music Independence Day'

    June 12, 2013 8:00 AM EDT MTV, CMT and VH1 is looking for emerging bands to help celebrate the Fourth of July and offering acts an opportunity to develop their fan bases.   The three networks will celebrate “Music Independence Day” on July 4, broadcasting a 12-hour block ...

  49. WME Taunts CAA with ‘CAAN'T’ Poster Blitz, Website

    June 12, 2013 7:30 AM EDT 1 4 19 0 0 Talent agency William Morris Endeavor has taken its spat with rival Creative Artists Agency to a higher -- more visible -- level. The Westfield Century City mall in L.A. has been the unlikely battleground for an advertising blitz which has repo ...

  50. Ross On Radio: Today, There Really Is "Nothing To See Here"

    June 12, 2013 7:23 AM EDT Some Radio People Still Want Station Tours, Anyway A few weeks ago, an industry friend in Australia radio dropped me a note. A protégé of his was coming to several cities in the United States. Could I help her arrange some station tours? On Satu ...

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