1. ASCAP Names John Titta EVP of Creative Services

    October 02, 2013 5:43 PM EDT ASCAP has appointed John Titta executive VP of creative services. In his new role, Titta will be responsible for ASCAP’s membership creative services staff in all genres and oversee operations of the organization’s membership offices in Los Ange ...

  2. Business Matters: Pandora's September Statistics Show No iTunes Radio Impact – Yet

    October 02, 2013 5:42 PM EDT Evidence of an Internet radio battle will have to wait a month. Pandora released statistics for September that show small, positive gains in both listener hours and monthly active users. Apple's iTunes Radio launched September 18th, giving ...

  3. Lorde on Topping Hot 100: It's 'Like My Birthday, Christmas, Washing My Hair After a Month'

    October 02, 2013 5:30 PM EDT Hey, Lorde, you've just topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "Royals." How does it feel? "It feels like a combination of my birthday, Christmas and washing my hair after a month of not doing so," Lorde beamed to Billboard e ...

  4. Twitter IPO Stokes Hot Market for Internet Stocks

    October 02, 2013 5:25 PM EDT Internet stocks are heating up again, just as Twitter is preparing to turn up the temperature with its highly anticipated IPO. Consider what's happened in the past month: The once-scorned stocks of Netflix and Facebook have soared to new hi ...

  5. Mexican Music Legends and Emerging Stars to Perform at the Billboard Mexican Music Awards 2013

    October 02, 2013 3:03 PM EDT Los Tigres del Norte, Diana Reyes, Kevin Ortiz, Los Primos MX, and Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez are scheduled to perform at the 2013 Billboard Mexican Music Awards show, to be held Oct. 9 in Los Angeles and broadcast live on Telemund ...

  6. Why Investors Aren't Piling Into Music

    October 02, 2013 2:51 PM EDT Everyone loves music. So why do investors, even ones who consider themselves musicians, run the other way when pitched by a music start-up? "Music is one of those funny things," Tim Chang, an amateur musician and partner with the Mayfi ...

  7. Company Behind Israeli T.V. Hit 'Rising Star' Teams with Dick Clark Productions for U.S. Launch

    October 02, 2013 2:26 PM EDT The company behind the Israeli singing competition hit “Rising Star” has formed a joint venture with the parent company of dick clark productions to develop, finance and deliver unscripted programs in the U.S.   Keshet International, the global ...

  8. Spotify Launches Twitter-Style Follow Buttons

    October 02, 2013 1:34 PM EDT Spotify Launches Twitter-Style Follow Buttons Just about any website or artist page you go to these days features a prominent follow button , which typically leads to a Twitter account . As of this week, you'll start seeing Spotify buttons ...

  9. Publishing Briefs: Lou Reed Re-Ups Admin with Sony/ATV, the Weeknd Signs with SONGS, Bicycle Buys MPCA

    October 02, 2013 1:26 PM EDT --- In completing its one-hundredth transaction, Bicycle Music and its affiliates have acquired the Music Publishing Company of America , which includes in its catalogs songs by Robert Johnson, Sammy Cahn, Richie Sambora, Todd Rungren and Donova ...

  10. Celebrating 10 Years of NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music with 'Enormous Pride' (Backbeat)

    October 02, 2013 12:53 PM EDT Jeff Rabhan , chair of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University, was understandably proud as he spoke at a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the program, held Sept 26 at Gallow Green, the rooftop garden bar of Ma ...

  11. Public Libraries Launch Media Streaming Service, 300k Albums Available

    October 02, 2013 12:40 PM EDT There's a new source to stream movies and other digital content, and it's not a tech company with tens of thousands of titles. It's something more familiar, and might even be just down the street: the public library. Often thought ...

  12. 'Breaking Bad' Finale's Badfinger Synch a Smash Success – While Respecting a Complex Legacy

    October 02, 2013 12:26 PM EDT “Baby Blue,” the Badfinger song that closed out the finale of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” on Sept. 29, sold 5,000 copies in a handful of hours after it aired, according to Soundscan. It remained in iTunes’ top 20 throughout the two days following the a ...

  13. Ross On Radio: How Miley Cyrus Became The One That We Want

    October 02, 2013 12:05 PM EDT When Mad magazine did its parody of the movie “Grease” 35 years ago, there was a cartoon panel that showed Olivia Newton-John as the demure, preppy Sandy, surveying the obstacles to her love for John Travolta’s tough-guy Danny Zuko. “I love him, ...

  14. Drake Leads Debut-Filled Top 4 on Billboard 200 Followed by Kings of Leon, Cher, Elton John

    October 02, 2013 11:00 AM EDT The Billboard 200's top four albums are all debuts this week, led by Drake's "Nothing Was the Same," which launches at No. 1 with 658,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Last Friday, industry sources forecast that the s ...

  15. Agents Aplenty at 10th Annual Billboard Touring Conference

    October 02, 2013 10:30 AM EDT Register today for Billboard's 2013 Touring Conference & Awards Nov. 13-14 in New York City Use promo code 'BIZ13' to get a special discount. The role of agents in the contemporary touring industry will be explored in depth wi ...

  16. New Signings: Warner Music Nabs Ylvis, WME Inks Leah Turner, Maximum Artist Adds Lalah Hathaway, Warner/Chappell Signs Danny Orton

    October 02, 2013 7:45 AM EDT Here’s a look at the latest artist signings across the music industry. Billboard.biz is interested in your company’s new signings. Please send announcements to Mitchell.Peters@billboard.com for inclusion in our regular report. Click here for the ...

  17. Google Play Music Adds Seven More European Countries

    October 02, 2013 5:22 AM EDT Google Play Music All Access has rolled out into a further seven European markets. Google’s streaming music service has added Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland to its international footprint, which ...

  18. Drake's 'Nothing Was the Same' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

    October 01, 2013 10:05 PM EDT It's official: As expected, Drake's "Nothing Was the Same" has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the second-largest sales week of 2013. Drake's 'Nothing Was the Same': The Billboard Cove ...

  19. Justin Timberlake Heading for Second No. 1 Album this Year, Lorde Aiming For No. 3 (Updated)

    October 01, 2013 7:16 PM EDT Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience -- 2 of 2" is bound for the top of the Billboard 200, according to industry forecasters. While Billboard has yet to announce this week's top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, we're ...

  20. How Obamacare Could Impact The Touring Biz (From the Magazine)

    October 01, 2013 4:55 PM EDT With the so-called Obamacare law taking effect Jan. 1, the live biz is examining the impact on its many part-time employees. The vast majority of employees on tour aren't the responsibility of the artist or the promoter/producer, but rat ...

  21. Ex-Eurhythmic Dave Stewart and Former Credit Suisse CEO to Launch Global, Artist-Focused Bank

    October 01, 2013 4:18 PM EDT David Stewart, one half of the Eurhythmics, and former Credit Suisse Europe, Middle East and Africa chairman/CEO Michael Philipp have revealed their plans to launch a creative-focused banking services company, to be called First Artist Bank. The ...

  22. German Live Music Market Dropped 16% in 2012 (Study)

    October 01, 2013 4:18 PM EDT HAMBURG -- The German live entertainment market had a dramatic decline in income in 2012 as industry-wide ticket sales fell 16% from four billion euros in 2011 to 3.3 billion euros in 2012 and audience numbers contracted by 9% to 30.1 million ac ...

  23. Smule Takes Its Mobile Creations to the Web

    October 01, 2013 3:10 PM EDT Smule, the mobile app developer behind Magic Piano and I Am T-Pain, has opened up its creations to the world. Starting Tuesday, songs created on Smule's moible apps are available on the Web for the first time ever. As a result, some of its ...

  24. Vevo Launches in Germany

    October 01, 2013 2:39 PM EDT Digital music service Vevo on Tuesday launched in Germany, bringing the joint venture's offering into its 13th country. "Oktoberfest kicks off today in Germany, and Vevo is joining the party," the company said in a blog post. &quo ...

  25. AC Entertainment Opens Nashville Office

    October 01, 2013 12:51 PM EDT Concert promoter and festival producer AC Entertainment, co-founder and producer of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., has opened a Nashville office.   Nina Miller has been named director and will head up the Nashville ...

  26. Guest Post: Meet the Free Market Royalty Act, an Elegant Solution to Some Complex Issues

    October 01, 2013 12:43 PM EDT Representative Mel Watt (D-NC-12) has introduced the Free Market Royalty Act (H.R. 3219), one of the most intriguing royalty proposals in years. The bill accomplishes two principal goals: Watt starts the process of getting the government out of ...

  27. Spotify Throws Its Weight Behind Artist Marketing

    October 01, 2013 11:52 AM EDT Spotify has rolled out a new artist marketing program, called Spotlight , that the company will use to support artists over an extended period of time. The first two Spotlight artists are American trio Haim, whose debut album was released Tuesda ...

  28. Nielsen's Acquisition of Arbitron Complete

    October 01, 2013 11:22 AM EDT Nielsen, global provider of information and insight into what consumers watch and buy best known for its television ratings, has completed its acquisition of Arbitron Inc., the marketing and media research firm best known for its U.S. radio rati ...

  29. 'Les Miserables' Soundtrack, Emeli Sande Top Year-to-Date U.K. Album Sales Chart

    October 01, 2013 9:34 AM EDT A 2012 release from Scottish singer Emeli Sande and the soundtrack to Universal Pictures' "Les Miserables" are the best-selling albums in the U.K. year-to-date. The Official Charts Company on Tuesday said that as of the end of the ...

  30. David O. Russell, Sue Jacobs Confirmed For Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Conference

    October 01, 2013 8:00 AM EDT Director David O. Russell and music supervisor Sue Jacobs will discuss their work on the highly anticipated film “American Hustle” (trailer below) and last year’s award-winning “Silver Linings Playbook” in a conversation at the Billboard & H ...

  31. Simone Bosé Appointed President of Universal Music Iberian Peninsula

    October 01, 2013 6:21 AM EDT Simone Bosé has been named president of Universal Music Iberian Peninsula. The news comes less than a week after the exec revealed he was exiting his role as of Parlophone Music Spain & Portugal. With immediate effect, Bosé reports to Jesús ...

  32. Brandle's Global Bits: Hip Hop Fests Fall Flat Down Under, HMV Goes Back To The Future, NZ Licensing Breakthrough

    October 01, 2013 3:06 AM EDT Hip hop festivals get bad rap in Australia: It’s just turned Spring Down Under, but the temperature is already soaring. And that means the summer festivals circuit is ready to drop. As previously reported here, the festivals landscape in Austral ...

  33. Billboard Mexican Music Awards: Special Honors for Two Icons

    October 01, 2013 2:35 AM EDT Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga and Joan Sebastian, two of the most successful acts in Latin music, will be honored with special awards at the 2013 Billboard Mexican Music Awards during the live Telemundo broadcast of the awards show on Oct. 9 ...

  34. Polly Anthony Remembrances: Jimmy Iovine, Michele Anthony, Doug Morris, Celine Dion, Shakira, Macy Gray, More Pay Tribute

    October 01, 2013 1:30 AM EDT The loss of Polly Anthony this week impacted a large swath of the music industry who responded in droves to the loss of a beloved music executive who helped guide the careers of many successful artists (including, Macy Gray, Shakira, Celine Dio ...

  35. David Bowie's 'The Next Day' Gets 3-CD Reissue

    October 01, 2013 12:30 AM EDT David Bowie’s Mercury Prize-nominated album "The Next Day" will be reissued next month as a three-disc collector’s edition with a handful of previously-unreleased tracks. The set, called “The Next Day Extra,” includes the original 14-t ...

  36. Pozible To Launch U.S. Crowdfunding Platform ‘In Early October’

    October 01, 2013 12:09 AM EDT Australian-originated crowdfunding platform Pozible will launch in the U.S. in the coming days. The company’s co-founder Alan Crabbe has relocated to San Francisco to run the new office, which will get its commercial launch in the “first week of ...

  37. YouTube Snags Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Eminem for Its First Music Award Show

    October 01, 2013 12:05 AM EDT YouTube is rolling out the red carpet for its first music awards show.  The video platform has recruited Lady Gaga, Eminem and Acarde Fire to perform at the inaugural event, scheduled for Nov. 3. Spike Jonze, who directed "Being John Mal ...

  38. Britney Spears' Las Vegas Residency Director Baz Halpin Reveals Production/Visual Details (Exclusive)

    September 30, 2013 8:56 PM EDT Over the past four months, award-winning touring director Baz Halpin has been working tirelessly on designing the production, visuals and lighting for Britney Spears’ upcoming nightclub-esque residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in ...

  39. Polly Anthony, Former Epic and Geffen Executive, Dead at 59

    September 30, 2013 8:00 PM EDT Polly Anthony, the Epic Records president who helped break and/or worked with such artists as Macy Gray, Shakira, Celine Dion, Rage Against the Machine, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Pearl Jam, passed away at her home in Beverly Hills, ...

  40. Songza Partners With Foursquare for Playlist, Rewards (Q&A)

    September 30, 2013 6:49 PM EDT Internet radio service Songza has partnered with location-based social network Foursquare to reward its listeners for checking into music venues.   Beginning Monday (Sept. 30), Songza users that check into venues on Foursquare will get a Songza ...

  41. Briefs: Garfunkel & Oates Head to IFC; ‘Llewyn Davis’ Concert on Showtime; ‘Idol’ Winner’s Debut Pushed to 2014

    September 30, 2013 5:21 PM EDT 'Garfunkel & Oates' Series Green-Lit by IFC IFC has given the green light to a 10-episode series starring the comedy-folk duo Garfunkel & Oates. “Garfunkel & Oates,” slated for 2014, will focus on the aspirations and misadv ...

  42. 'Breaking Bad' Finale's Last Song Surges With 3,000% Sales Gain

    September 30, 2013 4:34 PM EDT Badfinger's "Baby Blue" is suddenly red hot. The song, which closed the finale of AMC's hit series "Breaking Bad" last night (Sept. 29), has suddenly risen into the top 25 on iTunes' top songs list and is poi ...

  43. SFX's Inaugural US Launch of TomorrowWorld Draws 140K Without Incident

    September 30, 2013 2:57 PM EDT The stakes were high for TomorrowWorld, the three-day EDM festival that took place this weekend (September 27-29) in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. And so were the risks ­-- some of them self-imposed. TomorrowWorld is the biggest play so far for ...

  44. Rep. Mel Watt Introduces Performance Right Legislation

    September 30, 2013 2:25 PM EDT Rep. Mel Watt has introduced legislation that would create a performance right for sound recordings at broadcast radio and create a new revenue stream for record labels and artists. The Free Market Royalty Act, introduced Monday morning, would ...

  45. Nickelodeon Gets Into Radio with Clear Channel

    September 30, 2013 11:39 AM EDT Nickelodeon is getting into the radio business. The children's entertainment network has joined forces with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment to create its own station on Clear Channel's online iHeartRadio. Nick Radio launched Mond ...

  46. Shazam Partners With Jimmy Kimmel Live on Music Giveaway (Exclusive)

    September 30, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Shazam Entertainment, whose app has been used to identify billions of songs since 2002, is expanding its television business through a deal with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The partnership, expected to be announced Monday, will give away free ...

  47. Kings of Leon’s 'Mechanical Bull' Charges To No. 1 in U.K.

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  48. Former Music Industry Veteran Polly Anthony Dies

    September 29, 2013 7:59 PM EDT Music industry veteran Polly Anthony, who served in executive roles at such record labels as Epic and Geffen, has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to All Access. Read Billboard.biz's updated and in-depth Polly A ...

  49. Christian Tattersfield Stepping Down as CEO of Warner Music UK, Max Lousada Named Successor

    September 29, 2013 3:55 PM EDT Warner Music Group today announced Christian Tattersfield will step down from his role as CEO, Warner Music UK and co-chairman, Warner Bros. Records UK in February 2014 and that Max Lousada, chairman of Atlantic Records UK, has been named his s ...

  50. One Dead, Five Hospitalized After U.K. Warehouse Project Concert, Drugs Suspected (Report)

    September 28, 2013 3:58 PM EDT A 30-year-old man died and five others became ill after attending Manchester, England's Warehouse Project event Friday night (Sept. 27) featuring music by Armand van Helden, Axwell and others, the BBC's website reports . The police sus ...

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