1. Beyonce, Katy Perry, More Head to D.C. for Packed Slate of Obama Inauguration Events

    January 20, 2013 2:25 PM EST Kelly Clarkson is a multiple nominee at next month's Grammy Awards, but what she's really excited about is another event where she'll be joined by Beyonce, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Usher and Brad Paisley. Oh, and the ...

  2. T.I. Shopping $75 Million Deal: Report

    January 20, 2013 2:01 PM EST T.I.'s contract with Atlantic expired last month, according to a report in TMZ , and he's working on getting a $75 million deal. The package reportedly would include three albums; 10-20 percent of publishing, touring, merchandise, film a ...

  3. Sony Corp. of America Sells New York HQ for $1.1 Billion

    January 20, 2013 1:49 PM EST In a move to bolster its balance sheet and cash position, Sony Corp. of America has agreed to sell its 550 Madison headquarters building in New York City for $1.1 billion to a consortium of investors led by the Chetrit Group. Sony companies, inclu ...

  4. Business Matters: Rhapsody Shows Subscription Services Can Cost $5 Per Month

    January 18, 2013 4:59 PM EST 1 0 0 Subscription services don't always have to cost $10 a month for unlimited, mobile music. Case in point: the price of the Rhapsody on-demand music subscription service added to a MetroPCS plan just dropped to $5 from $10 a month. A Rhapsody sp ...

  5. Ron Fair in Talks to Helm Virgin Records

    January 17, 2013 7:36 PM EST Producer and former Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair is in talks to take a presidential or chairman-level post at a revived Virgin Records, a source close to the situation confirmed to Billboard.biz. The source emphasized that the deal is still be ...

  6. Mark Poston, EMI Australia Chairman, Steps Down

    January 17, 2013 2:37 PM EST EMI Australia's chairman Mark Poston is out as Universal presses-on with its integration of EMI. According to a note circulated today by Universal Music, Poston has "decided to step down" from his current position as chairman and se ...

  7. A$AP Rocky Set for No. 1 Debut on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    January 17, 2013 1:55 PM EST Rapper A$AP Rocky is aiming for the No. 1 slot next week on the Billboard 200. Industry sources suggest his major-label debut "Long.Live.A$AP." could sell around 130,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Jan. 20. The new ...

  8. SoundExchange Distributions Grew 58% to $462 Million in 2012

    January 16, 2013 6:51 PM EST 1 0 0 SoundExchange distributed $462 million in digital performing royalties in 2012 -- a 58% increase over 2011 -- the organization announced Wednesday. The 22,000 payments, totaling $134.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, were 10% higher than th ...

  9. Chart Alert: Bruno Mars Leads Hot 100, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Rise To No. 2, Justin Timberlake Debuts

    January 16, 2013 6:42 PM EST Mars' 'Locked Out of Heaven' reigns again, but the rap duo's ode to bargain-hunting closes in, while topping Hot Digital Songs, and Justin Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie' bows. Bruno Mars remains atop the Billboard ...

  10. Lucian Grainge, Michael Lynton, will.i.am to Co-Host Inaugural Innovation Summit

    January 16, 2013 6:07 PM EST 15 1 0 The Innovation Forum , a summit composed of entertainment and business leaders from the U.S. and U.K. co-sponsored by the Founder's Forum and UK Trade & Investment will come together Feb. 4-5 in Los Angeles, kicking off 2013 Grammy week. ...

  11. Chris Tomlin Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

    January 16, 2013 4:58 PM EST 3 388 8 0 Singer/songwriter Chris Tomlin claims his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as his "Burning Lights" opens atop the list with 73,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Christian music veteran's new set also arrives ...

  12. Latin Grammys Streamline Submissions Process Through YANGAROO

    January 16, 2013 4:42 PM EST 1 0 The Latin Recording Academy and digital media management company YANGAROO Inc. have partnered up in a multi-year deal that will digitize the Latin Grammy Awards submissions process, according to officials.   The agreement allows the academy's ...

  13. Digital Startups, Developing Market Establishing New African Music Industry

    January 15, 2013 7:10 PM EST 7 4 0 After long-term challenges with widespread piracy and a widely disparate radio and record industry, a burgeoning legitimate music scene is fast emerging on the continent of Africa. An expanding middle class, a fast-growing population with more tha ...

  14. Justin Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie' Aiming for First-Week Sales of 350,000

    January 15, 2013 6:40 PM EST 1 0 0 As reported yesterday (Jan. 14), Justin Timberlake's new single "Suit & Tie" is selling briskly and bound for a big first-week sales figure. Label sources suggest that "Suit & Tie" may sell around 330,000 - 350,000 ...

  15. Arts & Crafts Label Announces Ten-Year Anniversary Events

    January 15, 2013 6:14 PM EST Toronto indie label Arts & Crafts, which helped spawn the careers of Feist and Broken Social Scene, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with AC10, a series of events, releases and collaborations in music, fashion, photography and lit ...

  16. Universal Music France President Pascal Negre Named UMG's Global Head of New Business

    January 15, 2013 1:37 PM EST Pascal Nègre, president at Universal Music France, Italy, Middle East and Africa, has been promoted to UMG's global head of new business, according to a press release. "I'm really happy to work closely with Lucian and the Board team ...

  17. Universal Music Japan's Kazuhiko Koike To Head EMI Japan

    January 15, 2013 1:05 PM EST The global takeover of EMI Music by Universal Music Group is being felt in Japan. Universal Music Japan (UMJ) today announced that its President and CEO Kazuhiko Koike will assume on the role of president/CEO of EMI Music Japan as well, replacing ...

  18. Business Matters: How to Interpret Norway's 2012 Digital Gains

    January 15, 2013 12:59 PM EST Led by gains in subscription revenue, Norway posted a 7% increase in total music revenue in 2012, according to IFPI Norway data . Whether or not other countries can expect similar gains will be up for debate.   Norway's streaming revenue grew ...

  19. Warner Music Sued for Millions by George Gershwin Heirs

    January 15, 2013 12:51 PM EST The heirs of composer George Gershwin have filed a lawsuit that seeks at least $15 million from Warner Bros. Music for the underpayment of royalties and other accounting discrepancies. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in New York State Court. Gersh ...

  20. Robyn's 'Dancing' Gets a Big Bump From 'Girls' Golden Globe Wins

    January 15, 2013 12:33 PM EST 1 0 It looks like Robyn will be "dancing" up the sales charts this week, thanks to the Golden Globe Awards. The pop singer/songwriter's "Dancing On My Own" was heard twice during the Sunday (Jan. 13) evening show, broadcast on ...

  21. Kylie Minogue Splits with Longtime Manager Terry Blamey

    January 14, 2013 3:21 PM EST 1 0 Aussie pop superstar Kylie Minogue is taking time-out from her music career and has split from her manager of 25 years, Terry Blamey. The end of their partnership, which Billboard.biz can confirm, draws curtains on one of the most fruitful artist- ...

  22. Pop Leads U.K. Album Sales for Second Year Running

    January 14, 2013 2:30 PM EST Big-selling albums from Emeli Sandé, Adele, Ed Sheeran and One Direction ensured that pop remained the most-popular genre in the United Kingdom in 2012, according to new figures released by the Official Charts Company (OCC) and British labels trad ...

  23. David Bowie Has First U.K. Top Ten Single in Nearly 20 Years

    January 14, 2013 1:55 PM EST Emeli Sandé's "Our Version Of Events" (Virgin/EMI) started yet another stint at No. 1 on the U.K. album chart yesterday (Sunday), as "Scream & Shout" (Interscope/Universal) by will.i.am featuring Britney Spears reached ...

  24. Justin Timberlake Unveils '20/20 Experience' Album Title in Open Letter

    January 14, 2013 1:24 PM EST 6 0 0 Along with releasing his long-awaited comeback single, "Suit & Tie," on Sunday night (Jan. 13), Justin Timberlake unveiled the title of his next full-length in an open letter to fans. 'The 20/20 Experience' will be arriving ...

  25. Justin Timberlake's New Song 'Suit & Tie' Hits The Web

    January 14, 2013 1:14 PM EST After six-and-a-half years of waiting for new Justin Timberlake solo material, "Suit & Tie," a new single featuring Jay-Z, has arrived. The song is also available on iTunes; listen to it below: The song is available on iTunes; it is ...

  26. Hackers Sentenced for Stealing Unreleased Material From Michael Jackson, Other Sony Artists

    January 14, 2013 11:30 AM EST 1 0 A British court sentenced two hackers to 100 hours of community service on Friday for stealing a treasure trove of unreleased music - including Michael Jackson tracks - from the U.S. servers of Sony Music Entertainment. Officials said that music a ...

  27. Adam Lambert, 19 Recordings 'Amicably' Part Ways

    January 13, 2013 5:34 PM EST 4 2 0 Adam Lambert and 19 Recordings have parted ways, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Although the American Idol season eight runner-up had split with 19 Management in August 2011, he remained signed to the recording arm of 19 Entertainment (now ow ...

  28. Inside David Bowie's Stealth Comeback: Q&A With Producer Tony Visconti

    January 13, 2013 5:20 PM EST During much of the past two years, Tony Visconti has been "walking around the streets of New York with my headphones," listening to the music that became "The Next Day," David Bowie's first new album in 10 years . Visconti ...

  29. Black Veil Brides, Dropkick Murphys Top 10 Bound on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    January 13, 2013 4:18 PM EST 1 0 In the dead of January, a number of acts are taking advantage of the traditionally slow period for new album releases. 

Veteran Christian singer/songwriter Chris Tomlin, along with rock bands Hollywood Undead, Black Veil Brides and Dropkick Murph ...

  30. Chart Moves: Alt-J Rides 'Wave' Up Billboard 200 Albums Chart

    January 11, 2013 7:28 PM EST The really big news on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week was the rise of the "Les Miserables" soundtrack to No. 1 . It was a rare feat for a stage-musical-turned-movie to hit the top of the tally, as "Les Mis" is only th ...

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