1. From SoundJam to 25 Billion Songs Sold: An iTunes Timeline on Its Tenth Anniversary

    April 28, 2013 2:31 PM EDT July 2000 Apple acquires SoundJam, the music management software that would become iTunes January 9, 2001 iTunes 1.0 music software is launched. It is available only for Mac users. 7 Ways iTunes Changed the Music Biz: Doug Morris, Jeff Price, Mo ...

  2. Brad Paisley, Mel Tillis and Other Grand Ole Opry Stars Honor George Jones

    April 28, 2013 1:47 AM EDT 1 20 21 3 0 Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones, who died April 26 at the age of 81, last played the Grand Ole Opry in 2011, but he was fondly remembered by stars of the venerable institution on the night of his death. Opry ...

  3. Tamara Conniff on Her New Gig at Mike Caren’s Artist Publishing Group

    April 27, 2013 8:58 PM EDT When you've spent two decades analyzing and writing about every aspect of the music business, what's your next act? For Tamara Conniff, the former editorial director of Billboard, teaming up with A&R veteran Mike Caren was just the ...

  4. George Jones Radio Airplay Soars in the Hours After His Death

    April 27, 2013 7:02 PM EDT 4 141 47 2 0 Although written as a chilling tragedy ballad with a surprise ending, the chorus of George Jones’ 1989 hit “Radio Lover” could conversely be interpreted as posthumous consolation for the legions of fans he left grieving in the wake of his dea ...

  5. Chart Moves: Sarah Brightman, Olly Murs Make Top 20 Debuts on Billboard 200

    April 26, 2013 9:28 PM EDT This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Fall Out Boy replaced Paramore at No. 1, as the former's new "Save Rock and Roll" debuted with 154,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In the runner-up position, Kid Cudi bowed wi ...

  6. Business Matters: California Ticketing Legislation Favors Live Nation

    April 26, 2013 8:51 PM EDT 1 0 13 0 0 Live Nation got a boost on Tuesday when the California Assembly upheld language in a bill that allows for paperless ticketing technology and creates a penalty for people who use software -- called bots -- to circumvent security measures placed ...

  7. George Jones Remembered by Trisha Yearwood

    April 26, 2013 8:40 PM EDT 7.057 k 48 0 0 George Jones, considered by many to be the greatest country singer of all time, died Friday morning at the age of 81. Fellow country singer and friend Trisha Yearwood shared her memories of the singer with Billboard this afternoon. George ...

  8. Fantasia, Phoenix Heading for Top Five on Billboard 200 Chart

    April 26, 2013 7:49 PM EDT Fantasia is heading for her third top 10 album, as "Side Effects Of You" is on course for a No. 2 bow next week on the Billboard 200 chart. The set, her fourth, could sell around 90,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on April 2 ...

  9. Billboard 2013 Latin Music Awards Rise in Ratings, Set Social Media Records

    April 26, 2013 6:32 PM EDT The 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm and broadcast live on Telemundo April 25, saw a surge in ratings from last year’s edition, according to Nielsen numbers, and also generated record social activity. The show, which ai ...

  10. Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson Tour Tops Hot Tours

    April 26, 2013 6:03 PM EDT Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour soars to No. 1 on the weekly Hot Tours tally with ticket sales revenue reported from arenas in eight European cities. Combined grosses from 31 performances of the Cirque du Soleil touring production totale ...

  11. Chart Moves: Daft Punk Scores Biggest Hot 100 Hit, Black Sabbath Returns and More

    April 26, 2013 4:54 PM EDT As previously reported, P!nk's "Just Give Me a Reason" (featuring fun.'s Nate Ruess) spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Who else makes noteworthy moves on the Hot 100 and other song charts this week?   -- ...

  12. Former AEG Head Tim Leiweke to Run Top Canadian Sports Group

    April 26, 2013 4:02 PM EDT VANCOUVER – Former Anschutz Entertainment Group topper Tim Leiweke is headed to Canada to run Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors pro sport teams. Like AEG, which runs the Los Angeles Kin ...

  13. Updated: AOL Music, Spinner Shutting Down

    April 26, 2013 3:41 PM EDT 2 9 37 0 0 AOL Music is shutting down, according to a series of tweets from staffers at the company that were essentially confirmed by tweets from AOL Radio. The first came from Dan Reilly, editor of AOL’s music site Spinner.com, which said, “Well, we all ...

  14. The Evolution of iTunes: The Birth of a Colossus

    April 26, 2013 3:01 PM EDT This is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the May 4, 2013 issue of Billboard magazine, which also features our cover story on Rod Stewart's return to rock, an in-depth look at the 10th anniversary of the iTunes Music Store, ...

  15. Backbeat: Billboard/Samsung Galaxy Thought-Leadership Breakfast at Latin Music Conference

    April 26, 2013 2:38 PM EDT 4 0 0 On Thursday morning during Billboard's Latin Conference, Billboard editorial director Bill Werde and executive director of Latin content Leila Cobo hosted a thought-leadership breakfast, presented by Samsung Galaxy. The group of 20 guests e ...

  16. iTunes 10-Year Anniversary: 12 Best iTunes Ads

    April 26, 2013 2:37 PM EDT The iTunes Store launched on April 28, 2003, as an industry-supported alternative to combatting online music piracy, starting a revolution for companies and customers alike. Their first customers received a free download of The Fray's " ...

  17. Exclusive: Nettwerk Music Group Raises $10.25 Million

    April 26, 2013 2:01 PM EDT This article first appeared in the May 4, 2013 issue of Billboard magazine, which also features our cover story on Rod Stewart's return to rock, an in-depth look at the 10th anniversary of the iTunes Music Store, our incomparable charts and ...

  18. Frank Barsalona Remembered By Paul McGuinness, Rob Light, Jon Landau, More at Memorial

    April 26, 2013 1:49 PM EDT 82 7 0 0 An impressive group of some of the most influential players in the history of the touring industry filled New York City's Irving Plaza last night to pay tribute to pioneering agent Frank Barsalona , who died last year. “Remembering Frank” ...

  19. Billboard's '40 Under 40' for 2013: Cast Your Nominations Here!

    April 26, 2013 12:00 PM EDT 9 36 41 0 0 Who are the rising young executives driving our business forward? Billboard's new Power Players special feature "40 Under 40" will identify these individuals -- and we invite our readers to offer their nominations online here. I ...

  20. What Is iTunes Today?

    April 26, 2013 11:22 AM EDT This article first appeared in the May 4, 2013 issue of Billboard magazine, which also features our cover story on Rod Stewart's return to rock, an in-depth look at the 10th anniversary of the iTunes Music Store, our incomparable charts and ...

  21. George Jones Was King of the Country Charts

    April 26, 2013 11:16 AM EDT 3 28 8 0 0 He may have been known as the Possum, but on Billboard's country charts, George Jones was a king. Jones passed away this morning at 81. Jones holds the record for the most entries on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart - 166 - from 19 ...

  22. Lauryn Hill Confirms Sony Deal, Calls Reports ‘Inaccurate’

    April 26, 2013 8:51 AM EDT Lauryn Hill took to her Tumblr page to comment on recent media reports that she’d inked a new deal with Sony Music in order to help her avoid prison time for three years' worth of missed tax returns. She wrote that she will be launching a n ...

  23. Don Omar, Jenni Rivera Win Big at Billboard Latin Music Awards

    April 25, 2013 11:00 PM EDT 2 6 30 0 0 Don Omar, an artist who in the past few years has been defined by his hit singles, and Jenni Rivera, whose chart success was driven by album sales, were the top winners at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The awards, presented by State Fa ...

  24. Selena Gomez Gets Big Gain on Billboard's Social 50 Chart

    April 25, 2013 9:54 PM EDT Selena Gomez flies 22-5 on the Social 50 chart this week, earning the singer/actress her highest rank (No. 5) since Nov. 24, 2012. The chart surge is owed in part to a performance of the track on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" (Ap ...

  25. 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. ...

  26. 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 ...

  27. 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&# ...

  28. 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, ...

  29. 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 ...

  30. 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 ...

  31. 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 ...

  32. 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 ...

  33. 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 ...

  34. Alabama Shakes, M83 Lead A2IM’s Libera Awards Nominations

    April 25, 2013 6:51 PM EDT Alabama Shakes, M83 and BOY are among the breakout indie artists of 2012 nominated for this year's Libera Awards . A2IM, the American Association for Independent Music, recently announced the full slate of nominees, which include both artis ...

  35. After a Decade of iTunes Dominance, Apple Has a Tough Choice: Guest Post by Jason Herskowitz

    April 25, 2013 5:45 PM EDT Jason Herskowitz is a core contributor and co-founder of Tomahawk, an open-source music platform that creates a music aggregation and interoperability layer across music providers. Last month, he wrote an guest post for Billboard.biz called “ Su ...

  36. 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� ...

  37. Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners List 2013

    April 25, 2013 5:01 PM EDT 2 0 0 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards WINNERS (GANADORES de Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2013)   Artist of the Year: (Artista del Año) •    Jenni Rivera Artist of the Year, New: (Artista del Año, Debut) •    3BallMTY Tour of the Year: (Gira ...

  38. Business Matters: The Importance of Apple's Ecosystem

    April 25, 2013 5:01 PM EDT It's no secret that Apple's ecosystem is vital to the company's success. Now two of the three ratings agencies agree. Because Apple plans to access the debt markets (it will allow the company to return cash to shareholders without ...

  39. Machinima, Ultra Detail Partnership In Upfront Pitch To Advertisers

    April 25, 2013 4:42 PM EDT At its first “upfront” event for advertisers in New York on Wednesday, YouTube multi-channel network Machinima touted the buying power and influence of the 13-to-34-year-old males who view, share and create the network’s highly watched video gam ...

  40. Seven Ways iTunes Changed the Music Industry

    April 25, 2013 4:34 PM EDT 18 133 79 8 0 In less than 10 years, iTunes has become so embedded in people’s everyday lives that it has all but disappeared into the overall fabric of our digital commerce. It’s hard to remember a time when selling a song by itself for $3.49 was an opti ...

  41. Record Store Day Drives Vinyl Sales to Historic Peak in SoundScan Era

    April 25, 2013 2:40 PM EDT Thanks to Record Store Day (April 20), weekly U.S. vinyl album sales hit a historic high. A total of 244,000 vinyl LPs were sold in the week ending April 21, according to Nielsen SoundScan -- the largest one-week sum for vinyl albums since Sound ...

  42. 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 ...

  43. 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 ...

  44. 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 ...

  45. Ten Years of iTunes: The Retailer's Biggest Songs and Albums (Listen)

    April 25, 2013 12:30 PM EDT This Sunday, the iTunes store will be celebrating its 10th anniversary, well atop of the digital retailer heap for a corresponding number consecutive years. Billboard.biz will be taking a closer look at the growth and ever-expanding importance o ...

  46. Olga Tañón, Carla Morrison, Kany Garcia, America Sierra: Latin's Leading Ladies Discuss Success On Their Own Terms

    April 25, 2013 12:23 PM EDT Panel: Latin's Leading Ladies Moderator: Justino Aguila, Associate Editor for Latin Music, Billboard Speakers: Kany Garcia Carla Morrison America Sierra Olga Tañón Outspoken, confident and charming, the four woemn who comprised the “Latin L ...

  47. Vibe Magazine Purchased by SpinMedia, Will Probably Go Online-Only

    April 25, 2013 12:15 PM EDT SpinMedia, the company formerly known as Buzz Media that includes a number of websites including Spin magazine, has bought Vibe, the hip-hop/R&B magazine founded by Quincy Jones and Time Warner in 1992. SpinMedia has acquired the rights to V ...

  48. Billboard’s '40 Under 40' 2013 FAQ

    April 25, 2013 12:00 PM EDT What is Billboard's "40 Under 40"?

 "40 Under 40" is a report in Billboard's Power Player series. It recognizes rising young executives who drive our business forward with their artistic and business vision. What i ...

  49. Backbeat: Plan B, Grupo Treo, mun2 and UMPG Execs Hit Billboard Bash at Latin Music Conference

    April 25, 2013 11:49 AM EDT It's rare to see a tuba or an accordion onstage at a trendy South Beach nightclub, but such was the beauty of Wednesday night's Billboard Bash , a pre-party the night before the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami. Held at the sprawl ...

  50. Warner Music Group Outlines Parlophone Integration Process, Expects $70 Million in Annual Cost Savings

    April 25, 2013 10:26 AM EDT 2 8 13 1 0 In a memo to the Warner Music Group staff today, CEO Stephen Cooper has laid out the procedure by which the Parlophone Label Group will be integrated into the company. Warner acquired Parlophone from Universal Music Group in February as part of ...

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