1. Backbeat: Backstage as Metallica Takes Over the Apollo for the First, and Last, Time

    September 23, 2013 1:10 PM EDT Metallica 's once-in-a-lifetime show at New York's Apollo Theater lived up to its hype. Hors d'oeuvres, an open bar and free T-shirts greeted the crowd that lined up around the block to watch the metal titans rock the same stage t ...

  2. Bribery Allegations Force Rule Change at Eurovision Song Contest

    September 23, 2013 12:52 PM EDT The Eurovision Song Contest, Europe's ever-popular annual cross-border TV singing competition, has unveiled changes to its rules following allegations of bribery and vote buying. This year's contest was marked by controversy after it w ...

  3. Bono Defends U2 Offshore Tax Arrangements

    September 23, 2013 12:48 PM EDT Bono in a British newspaper interview has defended U2’s financial arrangements, saying the band's decision to keep a portion of its wealth offshore in the Dutch Antilles was in line with the Irish government's tax philosophy. The Guard ...

  4. Former E! News Editor Bruce Perlmutter Heads to Diddy's Revolt TV

    September 23, 2013 12:44 PM EDT Two months after departing as the editor of E! News and E! Online, Bruce Perlmutter has started as senior vp programming and production for Sean "Diddy" Combs' soon-to-launch cable music network, Revolt TV, which will target urban ...

  5. Big Machine's Scott Borchetta On Spotify, Beats Music, Entering TV With Dr. Luke

    September 23, 2013 12:28 PM EDT When Scott Borchetta caught up with Billboard at IHeartRadio in 2012, he was struggling with the best royalty solution for Big Machine Label Group and free streaming music services like Spotify. One year later, however, little has changed about ...

  6. Twitter Names Bob Moczydlowsky Head of Music

    September 23, 2013 11:55 AM EDT Twitter has named Bob Moczydlowsky, TopSpin Media's former SVP of product and marketing, as its new head of music. The move, originally reported by AllThingsD and further confirmed by his many "thanks" on Twitter, follows the depa ...

  7. John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes Interactive Album App to Launch

    September 23, 2013 11:25 AM EDT A new interactive album app called "John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes" will launch Nov. 5, exclusively through the iTunes App Store. Directed by filmmaker Michael Epstein, the app chronicles the legendary singer-songwriter's 1980 soj ...

  8. Apple Says It Sold 9 Million iPhones Since Friday

    September 23, 2013 9:43 AM EDT Apple says shoppers snapped up 9 million of its newest iPhones since the devices were launched Friday, and that demand is exceeding supply. Its shares jumped 6 percent in premarket trading. Apple says the two new models gave it its strongest iPh ...

  9. Jason Derulo's 'Talk Dirty' Tops U.K. Singles Chart, Arctic Monkeys' 'AM' Rules Again

    September 23, 2013 9:00 AM EDT In a top ten featuring six new entries, Arctic Monkeys held off all comers to start a second week atop the U.K. album chart yesterday (Sept. 22) with “AM” (Domino). Jason Derulo scored his third No. 1 single in the territory as “Talk Dirty” (War ...

  10. Clear Channel Prepping IHeartRadio Country Music Fest, TV Awards For 2014 (Exclusive)

    September 23, 2013 8:21 AM EDT In a wide-ranging video Q&A (below) at the IHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas with Billboard Saturday night, John Sykes, Clear Channel president of entertainment enterprises and Tom Poleman, Clear Channel President of national programming p ...

  11. Interscope To Recall Madonna’s 'MDNA World Tour' Blu-ray in U.S., Manufacturing Error Blamed

    September 23, 2013 1:39 AM EDT Interscope Records is recalling every copy of Madonna’s "MDNA World Tour" Blu-ray issued in the United States, blaming an “error in manufacturing” that has compromised the 5.1 audio. Interscope made the announcement via its Facebook pa ...

  12. Ylvis, of Viral Video 'The Fox' Fame, Sign to Warner Music, Play iHeartRadio Fest

    September 22, 2013 10:15 AM EDT Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis made their live U.S. debut at Las Vegas' iHeartRadio festival on Friday, Sept. 20 as the night's surprise guests. The two musician brothers, Vegard and Bard Ylvisaaker, performed their YouTube hit "The F ...

  13. Insane Clown Posse's Gathering of the Juggalos Facing Financial Difficulties

    September 21, 2013 1:54 PM EDT Vendors at the latest outdoor festival featuring rap-metal group Insane Clown Posse are complaining they're owed thousands of dollars by promoters of the southern Illinois event, who now pledge they'll find a way to pay the tab. Severa ...

  14. Facebook Shares Hit All-Time High

    September 21, 2013 1:24 PM EDT Shares of Facebook hit an all-time high Friday after a Wall Street firm upgraded the stock and predicted big growth in advertising revenue at the world's dominant online social network. Cowen & Co. analysts John Blackledge and Thomas Ch ...

  15. Epic Records Names Shalik Berry VP of A&R

    September 20, 2013 9:32 PM EDT Shalik Berry has joined Epic as VP of A&R, Billboard has learned. In his new role, the Los Angeles-based Berry will focus on urban music and report to Epic chairman/CEO L.A. Reid. Billboard Power 100: Antonio "L.A." Reid Berry is c ...

  16. Jack Johnson Set for No. 1 on Billboard 200, Avicii and Chris Young Aiming For Top 10

    September 20, 2013 9:06 PM EDT Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson is on course for his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, while EDM superstar and recent Billboard cover act Avicii is aiming for a top 10 debut with his first album, "True." Industry sources suggest ...

  17. The Oddest Thing About Will.i.am's Trademark Claim Against Pharrell Williams

    September 20, 2013 6:18 PM EDT The trademark battle between Will.i.am and Pharrell Williams has gotten a little more bizarre. In July, Williams' I Am Other Entertainment sought declaratory relief in New York federal court that "I Am Other" wasn't an infrin ...

  18. Britney Spears' 'Work B**ch!' Aiming for High Hot 100 Debut, Pop Radio Playing Edited Version

    September 20, 2013 5:57 PM EDT One more time, Britney Spears has caused a circus-like frenzy ahead of a new album. "Work B**ch!" introduces Spears' eighth studio set, due Dec. 3. While the track is off to a fast start at radio, its title and lyrics are causing ...

  19. Dave Matthews Band Jams to Top of Hot Tours with $40M, Phish with $18M; Grande Makes First Appearance

    September 20, 2013 2:47 PM EDT Dave Matthews Band takes the No. 1 Hot Tours ranking with revenue reported from its summertime tour through North American outdoor concert venues. Kicking off in Birmingham, Ala. in April, the 22-week tour included 34 amphitheaters and two stadi ...

  20. Chart Moves: Robin Thicke Ties R&B/Hip-Hop Mark; Imagine Dragons Return To Hot 100; Arcade Fire Ignites

    September 20, 2013 1:23 PM EDT As previously reported, Miley Cyrus "Wrecking Ball" smashes its way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, where it's her first No. 1. Who else makes notable moves on the Hot 100 and other song charts this week? -- Robin Thicke: Wit ...

  21. How Justin Timberlake Became an Unofficial Sales Exec for iHeartRadio Fest: Q&A With Clear Channel Connections' Greg Glenday (Exclusive)

    September 20, 2013 1:15 PM EDT Tickets to Clear Channel’s third annual IHeartRadio Music Festival this weekend aren’t the only part of the two-day spectacle that are sold out -- sponsor activity is at an all-time high, too. More than 14 blue-chip brands are prepping major on ...

  22. Record Companies Allowed to Pursue Vimeo for Copyright Infringement

    September 20, 2013 12:15 PM EDT A federal judge in New York won't allow user-generated video website Vimeo, owned by Barry Diller's IAC, to dodge a big copyright lawsuit. Capitol Records and other big labels brought the legal action in December, 2009, alleging that ...

  23. Bubbling Under: Justin Bieber Guests With Madison Beer; American Young Debuts

    September 20, 2013 11:47 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: Madison Beer, American Young, Paradise Fears, TeeFLii. Madison Beer Fourteen-year ...

  24. ITunes Radio Makes Well-Received Debut, But No Splash

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT At last, iTunes Radio made its debut on Sept. 18, albeit within a much larger context of Apple's mobile makeover in the form of a new operating system, iOS 7. Its reception by critics -- generally positive but not effusive -- gave rivals a ...

  25. Legal News: Pandora Wins in Court, but It's Less Clear Where Publishers Stand Now

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT While Pandora won a victory in its rate-court trial with ASCAP when the judge ruled that the performing rights organization's consent decree precludes publishers from withdrawing digital rights, ASCAP itself may also emerge as a winner beca ...

  26. Return of the Mega-Store: London's Rough Trade Opens Music Retail 'Place of Worship' in Brooklyn

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The era of mega-music retail chains like Tower and Virgin is over, laid to rest by the digital revolution and the plummeting CD sales that followed. But across the Atlantic in London, Rough Trade apparently never caught wind of that narrative. T ...

  27. Scaling Up: Subscription Services Undergo Collective Shakeup to Find Its Feet & Make Promising Business Model Work

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT With several executive moves and talks of job cuts and restructuring in the last week, there's already been chatter about the beginning of consolidation in the digital music industry -- but this may be more about a battle for scale. The sea ...

  28. My Day: Mark Pitts, President of Urban Music, RCA Records & CEO of Bystorm Entertainment

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT As president of urban music at RCA Records, Mark Pitts oversees a roster that includes Usher and Chris Brown. Also under his watch are RCA artists signed to his Bystorm Entertainment: Miguel, Mali Music and newcomer Treasure Davis; as well as J. ...

  29. The Deal: Clear Channel, WMG's Tune-Up

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT WHAT: Clear Channel and Warner Music Group made a wide-­ranging deal that includes paying terrestrial artist performance royalties in exchange for predictable artist performance rates on digital platforms. Sources say the complete package will r ...

  30. Executive Turntable: Mick Artist Management, BMI, Chamber Group, Warner Music Nashvielle, BMI, PledgeMusic, Pandora, Universal

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT MANAGEMENT Team 8 Management founder Rich Cohen joins Mick Artist Management as a partner, joining company founder Michael McDonald and GM Jonathan Eshak in the partnership. Cohen founded Team 8 in 2007 and represents such clients as Passion Pit ...

  31. Further Dealings: Alternative Distribution Alliance + Third Man Records, Primary Wave Music + Elm City Music, Lawsuits Against SiriusXM

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Alternative Distribution Alliance has announced a partnership with Jack White's independent label Third Man Records. Based in Nashville, Third Man has released recordings from the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, Beck, Alabama Shakes and Cona ...

  32. Good Works: Quietdrive Fights Pediatric Cancer

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Kendal Lividini was only 17 years old when she died of acute myelogenous leukemia in 2011. But her indomitable spirit lives on in alt-rock band Quietdrive's emotionally charged "Even When I'm Gone." Made available worldwide t ...

  33. Strategy Column: Music Is the Platform

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT A new kind of startup takes the position that music can be used to create something greater beyond simply selling songs and managing rights. Every time you read about the "platform wars" it's a discussion about how the tech giants ...

  34. Retail Track Column: A Super Alliance

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT The Super D-Alliance deal taps the value of smart financiers, industry veterans and long relationships. Super D's acquisition of Alliance Entertainment is giving the music and video industry's credit managers and independent label owne ...

  35. Sound & Vision Column: Unique Direction For 'This Is Us'

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Sony, One Direction add new international dimension to concert films. For the third year in a row, a high-profile pop artist's concert film opened in the top five at the box office and was well on its way to profitability. Sony's One D ...

  36. Questions Answered: Matt Harmon, President of Beggars Group USA

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT What did you wake up thinking about this morning? I woke up thinking about our future U.S. headquarters that we're building here in New York. I dream about it almost every night. It's a pretty massive undertaking -- three floors in a 1 ...

  37. Backbeat Overheard: Christina Aguilera, Markus Dravis, Andreas Katsambas

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Angel investor: Markus Dravs, the producer/songwriter best-known for helming rock full-lengths like Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto" and Mumford & Sons' "Babel," has followed up his work on Arcade Fire's upcoming & ...

  38. The Billboard Roundtable: Brands and Music

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Sponsorship spending is on a record pace in 2013, and brand deals are reshaping the way music is distributed. Billboard gathered five key players to discuss what's next. With sponsorship spending on music festivals, events and tours expecte ...

  39. The Billboard Roundtable: Brands and Music -- The Panel

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Marcie Allen Title: Founder/president, MAC Presents Age: 39 First music deal: Alison Krauss & Union Station tour sponsored by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in 2004. Notable deals of last 12 months: The Rolling Stones and Citi Private Pass ...

  40. Billboard Music & Brands: Inside Tracks -- How 4 Key Agency Music Superviors Find the Perfect Tune

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT How four key agency music supervisors find the perfect tune for each and every spot. Andrew Kahn Founder, Good Ear Music Supervision In the late 2000s, as a music supervisor for Apple at TBWA's Media Arts Lab in Los Angeles, Andrew Kahn was ...

  41. The Billboard Cover Story - Kings of Leon: Don't Call It a Comeback

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Kings of Leon embark on what could be a career-defining album cycle. As another oppressive Tennessee summer begins to give way to fall, Kings of Leon are in the early stages of turning up their own heat as they shuffle about the comfortable conf ...

  42. The BIllboard Cover Story - Kings of Leon: The Fifth King

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Kings of Leon have worked with one producer, Angelo Petraglia, who's helped shape their sound and new album. The Kings of Leon soundscape has evolved significantly during the course of six albums, enough so that it would seem like different ...

  43. Billboard Music Cities - Nashville: Top Venues

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT   Marathon Music Works 1402 Clinton St. 615-891-1781 marathonmusicworks.com Since its November 2011 opening, Marathon Music Works has developed a well-earned rep as one of the trendiest nightspots in Music City, hosting performances by such arti ...

  44. Billboard Music Cities - Nashville: Hot Spots

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Where Nashville eats, drinks, shops and more. George Couri, Triple 8 Management "We are obviously extremely healthy, vibrant, dynamic, fit guys, but once in a while we shove our faces into some fried chicken. Hattie B's is great for th ...

  45. Billboard Music Cities - Nashville: Power Players

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Nashville's influencers on what makes Music City sing. Gary Overton Three years after Joe Galante stepped down as head of Sony Music Nashville in 2010, new chairman/CEO Gary Overton has more than proved himself. He's kept the label and ...

  46. Sleigh Bells Tips Internal Balance of Power on 'Bitter Rivals'

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT They were never bitter rivals, but in the early days of Sleigh Bells, singer Alexis Krauss and guitarist/­producer Derek Miller weren't exactly friends, either. The Brooklyn-based heavy-metal-meets-pop duo famously met in a restaurant where ...

  47. Kenny Rogers Reunites With Warner for 1st Time in 2 Decades for Eclectic, Guest-Filled "You Can't Make Old Friends"

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT There's no one Kenny Rogers is identified with more than Dolly Parton. The two have collaborated six times throughout their careers, most notably on the 1983 crossover smash "Islands in the Stream." "We can go years without s ...

  48. Scouting Report: Brass-Dance Outfit Rubblebucket

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT A blast of horns, a flash of color, and lead singer Kalmia Traver wailing on the saxophone while her bandmates offer explosions from the trumpet and trombone, adding an extra burst of sound and energy to Rubblebucket's already dance-worthy ...

  49. Genre-Busting Jazz: Robert Glasper Experiment Teams With Patrick Stump, Emeli Sande & More on 'Black Radio 2'

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Robert Glasper sounds none the worse for wear after two consecutive days of working into the wee hours shooting his first music video and doing press interviews. In fact, between jokes he's also channeling his inner Quincy Jones. "I� ...

  50. Road Work: Cults' Fall Tour

    September 20, 2013 10:01 AM EDT Indie-pop outfit Cults are prepping a headlining run this fall in support of sophomore LP "Static" (Oct. 15, Columbia). Booked by Mike Mori of the Windish Agency, the trek will run from Oct. 22 to Nov. 26.   Routing: After two successf ...

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