1. 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 ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. 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 ...

  11. 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 ...

  12. 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 ...

  13. 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 ...

  14. 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 ...

  15. 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 ...

  16. 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. ...

  17. 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 ...

  18. 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 ...

  19. 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 ...

  20. 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 ...

  21. 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 ...

  22. 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 ...

  23. 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 ...

  24. 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 ...

  25. 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 ...

  26. 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 ...

  27. 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, ...

  28. 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 ...

  29. 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 ...

  30. 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 ...

  31. 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 ...

  32. 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 ...

  33. 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 ...

  34. Twitter's IPO Treatise Hints at Growth, Attempts to Turn Profit

    October 04, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Twitter, a privately held company built on blurbs, has finally laid itself bare in documents that read more like a treatise than a tweet. The roughly 800-page filing Twitter Inc. released late Thursday on its way to an eagerly anticipated IPO co ...

  35. 'Voice' Coach Debra Byrd Named Vocal Chair at Musicians Institute

    October 04, 2013 2:28 AM EDT For singers with vocal problems, a surefire solution is hiring one woman: Debra Byrd. "I could be performing in a show, and they’d say, go to Byrd, she'll fix it," explained the former "American Idol" coach and current v ...

  36. 'Kinky Boots' Kicks Up a Quick Profit on Broadway

    October 04, 2013 1:49 AM EDT Demonstrating once again that winning the Tony Award for best musical is a major asset at the box office, the hit Broadway show Kinky Boots has recouped its initial investment of $13.5 million in a remarkably swift 30 weeks of performances. Base ...

  37. Lorde's 'Royal' Reign Spurs Debut on Social 50 Chart

    October 03, 2013 7:40 PM EDT In the same week Lorde rises to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with her smash single "Royals," she also debuts on the Social 50 chart. The Social 50 ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud, Wiki ...

  38. Twitter Unseals IPO Filing, Cites $317 Million in Revenue Last Year

    October 03, 2013 5:29 PM EDT Twitter has unsealed the documents for its planned initial public offering of stock and says it hopes to raise up to $1 billion. The company is also disclosing that it generated $317 million in revenue in 2012 and that it has more than 215 milli ...

  39. Business Matters: Free Music Marches Onward

    October 03, 2013 5:24 PM EDT Rdio’s announcement Thursday that its app users can enjoy free radio shows free music is an powerful force. From YouTube, the world’s biggest jukebox, to freemium subscription services and Apple’s free-of-charge iTunes Radio, digital music servi ...

  40. U.K. Music Singles Sales on Track for Record Year

    October 03, 2013 2:58 PM EDT The U.K. is on track to set a new singles sales record in 2013 as a third release of the year is nearing the milestone of a million copies sold, according to the Official Charts Company. Robin Thicke’s "Blurred Lines" feat. TI and Phar ...

  41. Apple Exec Hopes to Get iTunes Radio International

    October 03, 2013 2:09 PM EDT Top Apple executive Eddy Cue says he's "very pleased" with the initial rollout of iTunes Radio and hopes to have it running internationally as soon as possible. "One of our top priorities is to bring iTunes Radio obviously he ...

  42. From Radio to Racecar Driver: Rob Bodle’s Surprising Career Transition

    October 03, 2013 2:01 PM EDT After more than 20 years in radio, Rob Bodle is enjoying an unlikely second act many of his former colleagues would envy -- as a racecar driver. Bodle, who was known as Rob “Carpenter” during his broadcasting days, also works as a freelance moto ...

  43. Clear Channel Recruits Katy Perry to Debut New iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles

    October 03, 2013 12:52 PM EDT The brand-new iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles will be the host of Katy Perry's release performance event for her new album "PRISM," Clear Channel announced today. Katy Perry Covers Billboard Magazine Own It | Read It Hear Her R ...

  44. Country Music Association Awards 2013 Voter Guide (PDF)

    October 03, 2013 12:00 PM EDT Country Music Association members will receive their third and final CMA Awards ballot on October 10 and will have until Oct. 28 to fill it out. The final results will be revealed during the airing of the 47th annual CMA Awards  -- "Country ...

  45. Muve Music Surpasses Two Million Subscribers in U.S.

    October 03, 2013 11:19 AM EDT Muve Music, the on-demand music subscription service of Cricket Wireless, has surpassed two million subscribers in the United States. The figure covers only the United States and does not include any subscribers acquired by the Muve-powered subs ...

  46. Get Your Music Heard By Industry Experts at Billboard Film and TV Conference's Expanded One-on-One Sessions

    October 03, 2013 10:26 AM EDT Networking opportunities have been expanded to more than six hours of one-on-one meetings and single topic roundtables at this year’s Billboard & Hollywood Reporter Film and TV Music Conference. Executives who specialize in licensing, scorin ...

  47. Warner/Chappell, Coca-Cola, E! Partner for Latin Teen TV and Online Series (Exclusive)

    October 03, 2013 8:00 AM EDT Warner/Chappell Latin America has partnered with E! and Coca-Cola to produce a music-themed teen series that will air throughout Latin America beginning in the end of November. “Wake Up With No Make Up!” will be shown online on Coca-Cola TV and ...

  48. Rdio Launches Free Internet Radio Service for Mobile in North America, Australia

    October 03, 2013 6:01 AM EDT Digital music service Rdio is launching its free Internet radio service in the U.S., Canada and Australia on Thursday. The move capitalizes on Rdio's tie-up with traditional radio station owner Cumulus Media and helps it compete with digita ...

  49. U.S. Digital Track Sales Down 3.4% This Year, Overall Album Sales Drop 6.1%

    October 03, 2013 12:54 AM EDT U.S. digital sales continue to be under pressure. In the third quarter, the digital track sales decline accelerated and now the slowdown of digital album sales growth is beginning to seep into red. For the nine-month period digital track sales ...

  50. AEG Live Off the Hook in Michael Jackson Trial, Industry Dodges a Bullet (Analysis)

    October 02, 2013 8:57 PM EDT The sighs of relief emanating from AEG Live’s Los Angeles offices could be heard ‘round the world when word came Wednesday afternoon that a jury declared promoter AEG Live not guilty of negligence in the hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor ...

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