1. Chart Moves: The Tenors, Yo La Tengo, Civil Wars Debut in Top 40 on Billboard 200

    January 27, 2013 11:30 AM EST 560 1 0 A$AP Rocky's No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart was the big news this week, as the rapper started atop the tally with his ne album, "Long.Live.A$AP," moving 139,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It was one of just tw ...

  2. Japan Physical Shipments Buck Trend, Rise

    January 25, 2013 10:10 AM EST 18 1 0 In 2012, physical shipments in Japan bucked world trends , rising in a year-on-year comparison with 2011, according to figures just released by the Record Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). It was Japan's first year-on-year rise since 199 ...

  3. Gary Allan Set for First No. 1 Album on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    January 24, 2013 5:21 PM EST 3 1 0 After a Billboard chart career that dates back to 1996, country singer Gary Allan is on course for his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Industry sources suggest that his new release, Set You Free , may sell around 80,000 to 90,000 cop ...

  4. Business Matters: Apple Sets iTunes Record But Misses Bigger Expectations

    January 24, 2013 5:14 PM EST Apple set a new iTunes record, but fell short of some analysts' expectations when it released its earnings report Wednesday afternoon. The company had record quarterly revenue of $54.5 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion ...

  5. Hilco Buys HMV Debt, Gains Control of Struggling UK Music Retailer

    January 22, 2013 2:41 PM EST Hilco U.K. has acquired HMV's debt, effectively placing the retail restructuring group in control of the troubled U.K. retailer, according to reports. Although Hilco does not yet officially own HMV, the debt deal gives it effective control of ...

  6. MIDEM 2013 Hub

    January 21, 2013 3:56 PM EST 3 0 American Express CMO John Hayes on 'Unstaged,' Social Media, and Their Vast Amount of Data on Concertgoers Worldwide Independent Network Announces 'Independent Manifesto' Blink-182's Mark Hoppus Talks Piracy, Pros and Cons ...

  7. Britney Spears and Will.i.am Beat Out Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent For Top UK Single; 'Les Mis' Has No. 1 Album

    January 21, 2013 11:00 AM EST Polydor/Universal's original motion picture cast recording of "Les Miserables" climbed 5-1 on the new U.K. album chart yesterday (Sunday), as "Scream & Shout" (Interscope/Universal) by will.i.am featuring Britney Spear ...

  8. Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor May Get Inauguration Sales Bumps

    January 20, 2013 6:32 PM EST Four years ago, a surprise performance by Beyonce at President Barack Obama's Neighborhood Ball became arguably the most talked-about musical moment of the inauguration festivities. At the Jan. 20, 2009 event -- broadcast on ABC and watched b ...

  9. 'Kidz Bop 23' Heading Towards No. 2 Debut on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    January 20, 2013 6:19 PM EST The kid-friendly voices behind the long-running Kidz Bop franchise are going to be singing loud and clear on the Billboard 200 chart next week. The "Kidz Bop 23" album is aiming to debut at No. 2 on the chart with around 65,000 copies so ...

  10. Kroum Pindoff, Philanthropist and Founder of Retail Chain Music World, Dies Aged 97

    January 20, 2013 2:50 PM EST Kroum Pindoff, the Greek immigrant who came to Canada in 1955 with nothing and built a national record retail empire Music World and rack-jobber Pindoff Record Sales, died in his sleep January 16. He was 97. Pindoff was born in 1915 in Macedonia, ...

  11. NARM Names Muve Music's Jeff Toig, Dimple Records' Dilyn Radakovitz to Board

    January 20, 2013 2:18 PM EST Muve Music senior VP Jeff Toig and Dimple Records founder and owner Dilyn Radakovitz have joined the board of directors of both NARM, the music business trade association, and digitalmusic.org, its digital initiatives arm. "Muve Music is one ...

  12. 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 ...

  13. HMV Shutters Irish Operations, Appoints Receivers as Staff Stages Sit-In

    January 17, 2013 5:58 PM EST Staff at two HMV stores in the Republic of Ireland have staged sit-in protests following the closure of the company's 16 Irish stores, according to reports. HMV's Irish operations were placed into receivership yesterday (Jan. 16), 24 hou ...

  14. 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 ...

  15. 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 ...

  16. 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 ...

  17. HMV to Appoint Administrators; Over 4,000 Jobs Under Threat

    January 14, 2013 5:30 PM EST Ailing music and entertainment retailer HMV is to suspend the trading of its shares and enter administration, the U.K. equivalent of Chapter 11 bank protection, the company has confirmed. The troubled music company is the U.K.'s last major hi ...

  18. HMV to Go Into Administration: Reports

    January 14, 2013 4:56 PM EST HMV will be going into administration tomorrow, after failing in efforts to secure a £300 million in financing to pay off bank debt and restructure. Deloitte will be the troubled retailer's administrator, according to multiple reports, includ ...

  19. 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 ...

  20. 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 ...

  21. 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 ...

  22. Adele, Gotye Top SoundScan Year-End Charts in Canada

    January 11, 2013 6:26 PM EST The year-end sales and airplay data from Nielsen Soundscan Canada for 2012 (the 52-week period Jan. 2 to Dec. 30) finds Adele sitting at No. 1 for 2012's top-selling albums for "21." Joining Adele - whose album sold 457,000 units - ...

  23. CES 2013 Backbeat: Alicia Keys Headlines Monster Products' Star-Studded Party

    January 11, 2013 3:46 PM EST Alicia Keys had a busy Wednesday evening. After performing at the People's Choice Awards , she hopped a plane and headed to Vegas, where she headlined a star-studded party for Monster Products . Check Out All Our CES Coverage Right Here As it ...

  24. Sony Classical Relaunching OKeh Records Jazz Imprint

    January 11, 2013 3:06 PM EST Sony Classical is relaunching historic OKeh Records as its primary jazz imprint. The imprint will be part of Sony Masterworks in the U.S., Sony Classical's domestic branch. Overseeing OKeh will be Chuck Mitchell, senior VP at Sony Masterworks ...

  25. David Bowie Drops First Single In A Decade, Album To Follow

    January 10, 2013 1:55 PM EST igggy Stardust drops a new song like a metorite on the globe The video for David Bowie's new single "Where Are We Now" directed by Tony Oursler David Bowie is back. The legendary British singer celebrated his 66th birthday today by ...

  26. Chris Tomlin, Hollywood Undead Headed for Top of Billboard 200 Chart

    January 09, 2013 8:06 PM EST Next week's Billboard 200 chart could see Chris Tomlin earn his first No. 1 album. The singer/songwriter's new album, "Burning Lights," may sell upwards of 60,000 to 70,000 copies by week's end on Jan. 13, according to ind ...

  27. Business Matters: Hit Digital Tracks Grew Share In 2012

    January 09, 2013 6:56 PM EST Continuing a trend seen in recent years, the most popular songs grabbed a greater share of U.S. track downloads in 2012. The top 200 tracks claimed a greater share, but most of the gain went to the top five tracks of the year, according to Billboa ...

  28. iTunes Sale Ignites Gain for Mumford & Sons, Phillip Phillips on Next Week's Billboard 200

    January 04, 2013 9:29 PM EST With so few new albums arriving to market in the first half of January, retailers like iTunes are focusing on promoting previously released albums. In turn, we cold see a number of albums gallop up the Billboard 200 next week, including Mumford &a ...

  29. Album Sales Down in 2012, But Digital Shows a Healthy Boost

    January 03, 2013 9:42 PM EST 2 0 Album sales fell 4.4% in 2012, reversing a brief uptick in 2011, but there were still bright spots in the U.S. music industry, including a continued healthy growth of digital-track sales that indicate a steady long-term turnaround for the business ...

  30. 'Les Miserables' Soundtrack Aiming for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

    January 03, 2013 8:19 PM EST After the "Les Miserables" soundtrack made a stunning jump this week from No. 33 to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album now has its sights set on No. 1. Label sources suggest that the Republic Records soundtrack could sell more t ...

  31. Emeli Sande's 'Our Version of Events' Tops UK Charts, Is Year's Best-Seller

    December 31, 2012 6:10 AM EST The final U.K. charts of 2012, published Sunday (Dec. 30), showed Emeli Sandé's "Our Version Of Events" (Virgin/EMI) maintaining its place at No. 1 and as the bestselling artist album of the year. "X Factor" winner James A ...

  32. 'Les Miserables' Soundtrack Sales Sizzle, Top 10 Bound on Billboard 200

    December 29, 2012 10:06 AM EST The "Les Miserables" musical film soundtrack is on course to jump straight into the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Industry forecasters are suggesting the 20-song "Highlights" set may sell around 100,000 copies by ...

  33. Chart Moves: Beatles For Sale on Billboard 200, Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger' LP Hits 1 Million Sales

    December 28, 2012 4:14 PM EST It was a familiar story at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this past week, where Taylor Swift's "Red" held atop the chart for a sixth nonconsecutive stanza. The singer's album moved another 276,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundS ...

  34. Non-Apocalypse Spurs Sales (Up 612%), Airplay Gains For R.E.M.'s 'End Of The World'

    December 28, 2012 1:53 PM EST UPDATED Dec. 28 While the stroke of midnight last Saturday disproved the Mayans' doomsday prediction for Dec. 21, consumers and radio nevertheless had fun with the prophecy, as the dire forecast's signature song, R.E.M.'s "It&# ...

  35. Universal-Led Suppliers Liable for Up to $242 Million If HMV Folds: Report

    December 27, 2012 10:51 AM EST British music and DVD retailer HMV, which has said it faces a liquidity crunch early in the new year, has seen $65 million in benefits from financial support from product suppliers, led by Universal Music, the Daily Telegraph reported Thursday. Mu ...

  36. Taylor Swift Going for Six Weeks at No. 1 With 'Red' on Next Week's Billboard 200

    December 21, 2012 9:47 PM EST Taylor Swift is dreaming of a "Red" Christmas, it seems. Industry sources are forecasting that her latest album, "Red," is on track to possibly spend a sixth non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. T ...

  37. Chart Moves: 'Nashville' Nets Year's Best Sales Week for TV Soundtrack on Billboard 200

    December 21, 2012 8:30 AM EST Billboard 200 On the Billboard 200 albums chart this week , Bruno Mars' second release, "Unorthodox Jukebox," arrived in the No. 2 slot, selling 192,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It surpasses the No. 3 peak of his 2010 debut ...

  38. Chart Moves: will.i.am, Britney Spears Gain Despite Hot 100 Backslide; PSY, Ellie Goulding Mark Milestones

    December 20, 2012 8:30 AM EST Hot 100 As previously reported , Bruno Mars spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Locked Out of Heaven," while Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" re-enters the top 10 for the first time since d ...

  39. T.I., '12-12-12' Albums Heading for High Debuts on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    December 19, 2012 8:25 PM EST As the year comes to a close, the last big new albums hit retailers this week, with T.I.'s "Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head" leading the charge. Industry sources are forecasting that the hip-hop star's latest album -- his first ...

  40. Apollo Global Management Invests In HMV, Eyes Possible Takeover: Report

    December 17, 2012 9:57 AM EST New York-based investment group Apollo Global Management has bought a 10% holding in struggling U.K. music retailer HMV, with a possible view to acquiring the company, according to reports. . Apollo Global Management -- commonly referred to as a v ...

  41. Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Comeback: Album Headed for No. 2 on Next Week's Billboard 200

    December 14, 2012 10:15 PM EST More than a year after its release, Michael Buble's blockbuster "Christmas" album is on the comeback trail -- and heading for No. 2 on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart. "Christmas" could sell upwards of 150,000 ...

  42. '12-12-12' Album Pre-Orders Grow to 50,000

    December 14, 2012 7:50 PM EST The pre-orders continue to come in for the "12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief" album. iTunes' pre-orders for the set numbered around 50,000 through the close of business on Dec. 13, according to industry sources. '12-12-12& ...

  43. Chart Moves: Luke Bryan, One Direction's 'Take Me Home' Next for 2012's Million-Sellers Club

    December 14, 2012 9:35 AM EST The Billboard 200 On the chart this week , Taylor Swift's "Red" returned to No. 1, selling 167,000 (up 22%), according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the album's fourth non-consecutive week atop the list. The tally's high ...

  44. '12-12-12' Album Sales at 40,000 in Pre-Orders

    December 13, 2012 4:17 PM EST The " 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief " benefit album is already off to a fast start -- even though it hasn't been released yet. Industry sources say that through last night (Dec. 12), pre-orders for iTunes' exclusive dig ...

  45. Bruno Mars' 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Aiming for Top 5 Debut on Next Week's Billboard 200

    December 12, 2012 8:11 PM EST Fresh off earning his fourth No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, Bruno Mars now has his sights set on the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart. "Locked Out of Heaven," the lead single from Mars' second album, "Unorthodox Ju ...

  46. Ke$ha's 'Warrior' Headed for Top 10, Taylor Swift Set for No. 1 Return on Billboard 200

    December 07, 2012 7:38 PM EST After vacating the top slot on the Billboard 200 chart for three weeks, it looks like Taylor Swift's "Red" will return to No. 1. The current tracking week isn't over yet, but industry forecasters suggest that the Big Machine Re ...

  47. Rod Stewart, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton Holiday Sets Primed for Top 10 on Billboard 200

    November 30, 2012 9:54 PM EST As previously reported, Alicia Keys' new album "Girl on Fire" is set to earn the highest debut next week on the Billboard 200 chart, with a No. 1 entrance likely. Industry sources suggest that the set, which hit retailers on Nov. 27 ...

  48. Chart Moves: Nicki Minaj's 'Roman' Reissue Spurs 591% Gain, Sony's 'Playlist' Series Sizzles (at $1.99)

    November 30, 2012 8:00 AM EST The Billboard 200 On the chart this week, Rihanna bounded in at No. 1 with her first chart-topping set, "Unapologetic." The SRP/Def Jam album moved 238,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, also marking Rihanna� ...

  49. Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart Aiming for No. 1 on Next Week's Billboard 200 Albums Chart

    November 29, 2012 9:00 AM EST Alicia Keys' new album, "Girl On Fire," is set to earn the highest debut next week on the Billboard 200 chart -- and with a likely No. 1 bow. But Rod Stewart's "Merry Christmas, Baby" might spoil her party with a post ...

  50. Adele's '21' Hits 10 Million in U.S. Sales

    November 27, 2012 8:08 PM EST Adele's mega-selling "21" album continues to rewrite the record books. This week, the XL/Columbia release pushes past the 10 million U.S. sales mark in only its 92nd week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In doing so, &quo ...

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