1. Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore, Selena Gomez & More Join Billboard Music Awards Lineup

    April 25, 2013 9:00 AM EDT The party's just starting at the Billboard Music Awards. Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Selena Gomez, the Band Perry and Kacey Musgraves have joined the star-packed performance lineup for the May 19 ceremony, which ...

  2. Capitol Records U.K. Launches, Nick Raphael Named President

    April 25, 2013 8:05 AM EDT Universal Music has announced the launch of Capitol Records U.K., marking the first time that the historic Capitol label has had a stand-alone presence in the U.K. Nick Raphael, who currently holds the position as president of Universal imprint ...

  3. Jimmy Iovine To Address USC’s Graduating Students

    April 25, 2013 4:05 AM EDT Music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records and co-founder of Beats Electronics, will speak at USC’s commencement ceremony May 17. The producer and label head will address more than 13,000 graduating studen ...

  4. Neil Diamond To Donate 'Sweet Caroline' Royalties to Boston Charity

    April 25, 2013 1:05 AM EDT Neil Diamond will donate royalties from "Sweet Caroline," a top-5 hit that has been played at every Boston Red Sox home game for more than a decade, to the charity supporting victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The veteran crooner ...

  5. EMI Music, ARPA Musical, More Take Top Awards at Billboard Bash in Miami

    April 24, 2013 10:18 PM EDT Publishing, imprint and label winners were announced during the Billboard Bash at Cameo Nightclub in Miami on Wednesday evening as part of the Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards, presented by State Farm in association with Pepsi.   Th ...

  6. Twitter Music's Kevin Thau Resigns (Report)

    April 24, 2013 10:03 PM EDT Barely a week after Twitter released its #music application, the executive who spearheaded the product resigned to join a mystery startup, according to a report on AllThingsD .  Kevin Thau, who had championed Twitter's acquisition of a smal ...

  7. Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ Sees 597% Sales Increase after Boston Bombing

    April 24, 2013 9:50 PM EDT Music appears to be helping provide some measure of comfort to mourners in Boston and other regions following the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15 that killed three and injured approximately 180. Neil Diamond made an impromptu visit to Boston ...

  8. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - 5 Classic Albums From the Strip

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT 1. Noel Coward, "Noel Coward at Las Vegas" (1955) Columbia Records This marked the witty Brit's first appearance on the Vegas Strip-a strong introduction to America.   2. Frank Sinatra "Sinatra at the Sands" (1966) Repri ...

  9. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT 16 2 0 0 Be it the blackjack table or the dinner table, deals are being made and hands are being played all across Las Vegas. No more is it an old man's game in that other Entertainment Capital of the World, and long gone are the days when the most ...

  10. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - Top Studios

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT Where music's big guns and upstarts capture the magic. Studio at the Palms 4321 W. Flamingo Road Wired into the Pearl Theater for impeccable live recording, this space was built into the hotel's design and not as an afterthought-and it ...

  11. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - Today's Must-See Musical Events

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT Harking back to the Rat Pack's glory days at the Sands Hotel and Casino, or Elvis Presley's 800-plus sold-out shows at the Las Vegas Hilton, Vegas' tradition of residencies and special engagements is innately tied to the town' ...

  12. Live, From Vegas, The Billboard Music Awards

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT The megawatt stars of music will light up Las Vegas when the Billboard Music Awards touch down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, airing live at 8 p.m. ET on May 19 on ABC. Heavy-hitters Taylor Swift, fun. and Maroon 5 lead the pack: Each act is up ...

  13. Billboard Music Cities: Las Vegas - Nightlife Influencers to Know

    April 24, 2013 9:25 PM EDT Jessie Gibson Owner Umbrella Marketing Group In the past decade Gibson has made it his business to ensure his VIP clients have a good time out. His VIP services company is unique. He and his employees are the hired locals, or cool concierges, th ...

  14. Retail Track: RIP on RSD

    April 24, 2013 9:05 PM EDT One retailer chose Record Store Day to go out of business, complaining labels don't support retail At first, I thought the owner of Sound Fix in Brooklyn was misguided for closing shop the day after Record Store Day. After all, Sound Fix� ...

  15. Strategy: Vevo's Stop and Go

    April 24, 2013 9:05 PM EDT With its sales chief out and margins slim, the video service heads to its second upfront presentation thinking about life beyond YouTube. The surprise exit of Vevo sales chief David Kohl, who had been there since 2009, is a big cause for concern ...

  16. Business Matters: The Limits of #music

    April 24, 2013 9:05 PM EDT Twitter's #music service is a smart tactical move and a decent music discovery tool. Available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, #music is likely to become a staple of music industry bragg ...

  17. Happening Now: Casey Donahew Band Embraces DIY Ethos & Controversy on New LP

    April 24, 2013 8:10 PM EDT Casey Donahew's fierce independent streak is key to the success of the Casey Donahew Band's new album, "Standoff," released April 16 on Almost Country Records, the Fort Worth-based label owned and operated by Donahew and his ...

  18. Dance Music Pioneer Giorgio Moroder Back in the Spotlight Decades After His Heyday

    April 24, 2013 8:10 PM EDT On April 18, Italian disco/synth-pop pioneer Giorgio Moroder posted a picture of two sound waves on his Facebook page, comparing the moderate volume and beats of his 1977 heyday with the louder sound and denser rhythms of today's EDM. " ...

  19. Bubbling Under: Nikki Williams, Bright Light Bright Light, Krystal Keith, August Alsina

    April 24, 2013 8:10 PM EDT 'Glowing' Reviews Having scored her first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 last week as a writer on Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack," Nikki Williams this week earns her first top 10 as an artist, as "Glowing" (Island Def J ...

  20. My Day: David Angelo, Founder of David & Goliath

    April 24, 2013 7:50 PM EDT David Angelo founded boutique ad agency David & Goliath with an indie-label philosophy: "Take on big marketing challenges not by swinging blindly into the fray, but by being smart, nimble, focused and brave." The 12-year-old compan ...

  21. Road Work: Japandroids, Cyndi Lauper, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Selena Gomez

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT Fire Highway: Fresh from their performance at Coachella, Canadian rock duo Japandroids continue to make serious waves with their critically praised sophomore LP, "Celebration Rock" (Polyvinyl). Building on the success of last year' ...

  22. Patty Griffin Bring Raw Emotion & Robert Plant to the Fore on 'American Kid'

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT Just how intimate can this sound? That's the question Patty Griffin set forth to answer when recording her seventh solo album, "American Kid," out May 7 on New West Records. The cult singer/songwriter already connects with a legio ...

  23. Scouting Report: MO

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT Just nine months after Danish indie pop singer MO posted her first MP3, "Maiden," she had a major-label contract from the U.K. arm of RCA Records. But success didn't come overnight. Pre-"Maiden," 23-year-old Karen Marie ...

  24. Influential Scottish Band Big Country Comes Back From Tragedy With First Album in 14 Years

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT In December 2001, Big Country frontman Stuart Adamson committed suicide, a tragedy that seemingly marked the end of the Scottish rock band's prolific career. The members of the group, best known for "In a Big Country" off 1983 ...

  25. T&E Report: Atlanta for Shaky Knees Music Festival, May 4-5

    April 24, 2013 7:45 PM EDT BROWSE  Though it doesn't always get the credit, Atlanta is genuinely one of America's great music towns. Where hip-hop and R&B are concerned, it takes a back seat to none. Kanye West, OutKast, Toni Braxton, Usher, T.I., Lil Jon, L ...

  26. DVD Review: "Last Shop Standing"

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT "Last Shop Standing" Director: Pip Piper Producers: Blue Hippo Media, Proper Music Publishing Running time: 54 minutes; 75 minutes of bonus footage Release date: April 20 A documentary based on Graham Jones' book about the rise, f ...

  27. Single Reviews: PSY, Gold Panda, Amber Hayes, Selena Gomez, Queens of the Stone Age

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT ROCK QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE "My God Is the Sun" (3:39) Producers: Joshua Homme, Queens of the Stone Age Writers: Queens of the Stone Age Publishers: various Matador Records Josh Homme and his dust-spewing rock cronies power back with ...

  28. Dance Single Review: "Alive" Empire of the Sun

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT Empire of the Sun "Alive" (3:24) Producers: Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Donnie Sloane Writers: various Publishers: various Astralwerks Australian synth-pop duo Empire of the Sun isn't afraid of corniness so long as ...

  29. Album Reviews: N.O.R.E. AkA P.A.P.I., The Neighbourhood, Queensryche, Kid Cudi, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT ROCK The Neighbourhood "I Love You." Producers: Justyn Pilbrow, Emile Haynie Columbia Records Release Date: April 23 This darkly moody album aptly culls together indie rock and R&B, bolstered by layered, ambient production and sing ...

  30. Live Review: Joey Bada$$ at Gramercy Theatre, NY

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT Artist: Joey Bada$$ Venue: Gramercy Theatre, New York Date: April 20 It was a Brooklyn invasion at the Gramercy Theatre as Joey Bada$$'s Beast Coastal tour returned to New York for its closing night. Supported by fellow Flatbush residents t ...

  31. Album Review: "Volume 3" She & Him

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT She & Him "Volume 3" Producer: M. Ward Merge Records Release Date: May 7 Since the 2010 release of She & Him's second album, "Volume 2," Zooey Deschanel found success with Fox comedy series "New Girl" a ...

  32. Questions Answered: Mike Huppe, President of SoundExchange

    April 24, 2013 7:40 PM EDT What did you wake up thinking about this morning? Most days when I wake up I'm thinking about work and how to move the business forward. This morning we had our weekly staff management meeting. For today's meeting, I was concentrating ...

  33. Billboard Latin Music Conference: Telemundo Head Emilio Romano on the Wide Inroads His Network Offers Artists

    April 24, 2013 6:55 PM EDT This past Tuesday, April 16, Telemundo scored a rare coup for a Hispanic television network. Thanks to its original novela, "El Señor de los Cielos," the station took the top ratings spot at 10 p.m. on Friday for all adults age 18 to 3 ...

  34. House Judiciary Committee to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

    April 24, 2013 6:53 PM EDT Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday the committee will conduct a comprehensive review of US copyright law in the coming months. “The goal of these hearings will be to determine whether the laws are ...

  35. Gloria Estefan Talks Career, Internet, Advice for Young Musicians at Billboard Latin Music Conference

    April 24, 2013 6:50 PM EDT It takes a lot of hard work to keep the crown as queen of all Latina musical artists. But Gloria Estefan makes it look easy. Latin music's premier female artist -- with seven Latin Grammys and more than 100 million albums sold -- has a new ...

  36. Billboard Spotlight On: Emii

    April 24, 2013 4:35 PM EDT Rising star shoots beyond club hits to film and more. Like so many other aspiring artists, Emii left her small hometown for New York as soon as she could, hoping to make her mark. Unlike most others, though, she's gained plenty of attention ...

  37. The National's Fifth Album Breaks Tension

    April 24, 2013 4:35 PM EDT The National's frontman Matt Berninger will be taking a nap after this interview. "I was up at 6 o'clock this morning with my daughter," he says, "so I'm going to need to crash." This is typical domestic behavi ...

  38. Michael Buble Bound For Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200

    April 24, 2013 4:05 PM EDT Pop singer Michael Buble is heading for his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Industry forecasters suggest his just-released album, "To Be Loved," is on course to sell around 165,000-185,000 copies by the end of the tracki ...

  39. Los Angeles’ Iconic Gibson Amphitheatre to Close in September

    April 24, 2013 3:57 PM EDT Live Nation has confirmed that the iconic Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., will shutter in September as a result of the building’s lease agreement coming to an end. The company says the last concerts at the 6,000-capacity venue wil ...

  40. How Mexican Regional Artists Are Reaching New Audiences Via TV & Video (Panel)

    April 24, 2013 3:13 PM EDT Panel: New Windows For Regional Mexian Moderator: Pepe Garza, Founder & President, Arpa Musical Speakers: German Chavez, Managing Director, Discos Sabina Memo Ibarra, Artist, Alerta Zero Diana Mogollón , General Manager, mun2 Luis Rivera , S ...

  41. Billboard Latin Music Conference: Viva for VEVO Panel Addresses the Nascent Company's Growth

    April 24, 2013 3:03 PM EDT Panel: "Viva for VEVO" – Maximizing your presence and revenue in the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. Moderator: Bill Werde , editorial director, Billboard Speakers: Gustavo Lopez , EVP, Brand Partner ...

  42. Jenni Rivera Remembered: 1969-2012

    April 24, 2013 2:35 PM EDT Jenni Rivera: 1969-2012 Jenni Rivera On the Charts: 7 Top Ten Latin Albums, 8 Top Ten Regional Mexican Singles, More Jenni Rivera's Legacy: From Her Music Empire to her Upcoming Film Debut in 'Filly Brown' Jenni Rivera Discusses H ...

  43. Lady Antebellum Teams With Citi For 'Golden' Release In NYC

    April 24, 2013 2:31 PM EDT Lady Antebellum will partner with Citi in a record release show for the group’s new album “Golden” at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City on May 7. The McKittrick Hotel is the home of Punchdrunk’s immersive play “Sleep No More.” In a deal brok ...

  44. Garand Wu Appointed Managing Director of Universal Music China

    April 24, 2013 2:22 PM EDT Universal Music Group has appointed Garand Wu Managing Director of Universal Music China. The appointment, effective immediately, was announced today by Sunny Chang, Managing Director, Universal Music Greater China. In his new role Mr. Wu will o ...

  45. Backbeat: Leslie Grace, Jorge Villamizar, 5 Solz, Tito Nieves Fire-Up Top Stop’s Latin Music Conference Showcase

    April 24, 2013 1:38 PM EDT With the rise of hybrid genres like merengue electronico climbing the overall Latin charts, it can often seem like the Latin industry is in danger of ignoring tropical music in favor of its trendier pop offspring. It's lucky, then, that tro ...

  46. P!nk Remains Atop Hot 100, PSY Gallops Into Top 10

    April 24, 2013 1:33 PM EDT P!nk spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Just Give Me a Reason," featuring fun.'s Nate Ruess. PSY, meanwhile, soars 12-5 with "Gentleman," which adds increased streaming and sales to its already ...

  47. Fuse Teams With Trident, Twitter for 'Trending 10' Countdown Series

    April 24, 2013 12:30 PM EDT Fuse, Trident and Twitter are teaming up for a new nightly countdown series, “Trending 10,” that will be the first television show to be built around real-time Twitter conversation spikes. The show’s 10 nightly stories will be compiled from Fuse ...

  48. Billboard Latin Music Conference: How Univision Leverages Its Massive Reach to Push Artists

    April 24, 2013 11:48 AM EDT Giving one of the last talks of the Billboard Latin Music Conference's first full day, Jose Valle, president of Univision Radio, made the promise that his lecture would be both brief and bold. The charismatic head of the immense chain of Sp ...

  49. Coca-Cola, SBS, More Win Marketing Awards at Billboard Latin Music Conference (Updated)

    April 24, 2013 11:07 AM EDT 6 31 13 0 0 The third annual Billboard Latin Marketing Awards honors went to Coca-Cola, Spanish Broadcasting System, Net 10 and Mastercard Mexico during a ceremony  at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Conference presented by State Farm in association with P ...

  50. Billboard Latin Music Conference: Pepsi Continues Its Journey with Latin Artists via 'Vive Hoy' and 3Ball MTY

    April 24, 2013 10:59 AM EDT While plenty of major brands are rushing to scoop up Latin artists for partnerships as that market segment explodes, Pepsi boasts a long history of doing so already. The soda giant enjoyed center stage late Tuesday afternoon at the Billboard Lat ...

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