Touring

1. Corrie Christopher, Imagine Dragons Join Paradigm

   October 07, 2013 6:23 PM EDT Corrie Christopher, agent for Imagine Dragons, has joined Paradigm as an agent in Paradigm’s music division with her clients, Billboard.biz has learned. Christopher had been senior VP of Concerts at Agency for the Performing Arts.     In additio ...

2. Thomas Miserendino Appointed President & CEO, AEG Europe

   October 07, 2013 8:52 AM EDT Veteran live entertainment exec Thomas Miserendino has been named President & CEO, AEG Europe, it was announced today (Oct. 7) by Jay Marciano, Chief Operating Officer, AEG.   Effective immediately, Miserendino moves from his current post as ...

3. Roger Waters Passes Madonna for Solo Boxscore Record with $459M Wall Live Tour

   October 04, 2013 7:14 PM EDT Rock legend Roger Waters sets the solo artist Boxscore record with totals submitted from the final leg of the Wall Live tour, which also place him at No. 1 on our weekly ranking of Hot Tours. With $81.3 million in ticket sales reported for the f ...

4. 'Kinky Boots' Kicks Up a Quick Profit on Broadway

   October 04, 2013 1:49 AM EDT Demonstrating once again that winning the Tony Award for best musical is a major asset at the box office, the hit Broadway show Kinky Boots has recouped its initial investment of $13.5 million in a remarkably swift 30 weeks of performances. Base ...

5. Clear Channel Recruits Katy Perry to Debut New iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles

   October 03, 2013 12:52 PM EDT The brand-new iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles will be the host of Katy Perry's release performance event for her new album "PRISM," Clear Channel announced today. Katy Perry Covers Billboard Magazine Own It | Read It Hear Her R ...

6. Country Music Association Awards 2013 Voter Guide (PDF)

   October 03, 2013 12:00 PM EDT Country Music Association members will receive their third and final CMA Awards ballot on October 10 and will have until Oct. 28 to fill it out. The final results will be revealed during the airing of the 47th annual CMA Awards  -- "Country ...

7. AEG Live Off the Hook in Michael Jackson Trial, Industry Dodges a Bullet (Analysis)

   October 02, 2013 8:57 PM EDT The sighs of relief emanating from AEG Live’s Los Angeles offices could be heard ‘round the world when word came Wednesday afternoon that a jury declared promoter AEG Live not guilty of negligence in the hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor ...

8. Agents Aplenty at 10th Annual Billboard Touring Conference

   October 02, 2013 10:30 AM EDT Register today for Billboard's 2013 Touring Conference & Awards Nov. 13-14 in New York City Use promo code 'BIZ13' to get a special discount. The role of agents in the contemporary touring industry will be explored in depth wi ...

9. New Signings: Warner Music Nabs Ylvis, WME Inks Leah Turner, Maximum Artist Adds Lalah Hathaway, Warner/Chappell Signs Danny Orton

   October 02, 2013 7:45 AM EDT Here’s a look at the latest artist signings across the music industry. Billboard.biz is interested in your company’s new signings. Please send announcements to Mitchell.Peters@billboard.com for inclusion in our regular report. Click here for the ...

10. How Obamacare Could Impact The Touring Biz (From the Magazine)

    October 01, 2013 4:55 PM EDT With the so-called Obamacare law taking effect Jan. 1, the live biz is examining the impact on its many part-time employees. The vast majority of employees on tour aren't the responsibility of the artist or the promoter/producer, but rat ...

11. German Live Music Market Dropped 16% in 2012 (Study)

    October 01, 2013 4:18 PM EDT HAMBURG -- The German live entertainment market had a dramatic decline in income in 2012 as industry-wide ticket sales fell 16% from four billion euros in 2011 to 3.3 billion euros in 2012 and audience numbers contracted by 9% to 30.1 million ac ...

12. AC Entertainment Opens Nashville Office

    October 01, 2013 12:51 PM EDT Concert promoter and festival producer AC Entertainment, co-founder and producer of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., has opened a Nashville office.   Nina Miller has been named director and will head up the Nashville ...

13. Polly Anthony Remembrances: Jimmy Iovine, Michele Anthony, Doug Morris, Celine Dion, Shakira, Macy Gray, More Pay Tribute

    October 01, 2013 1:30 AM EDT The loss of Polly Anthony this week impacted a large swath of the music industry who responded in droves to the loss of a beloved music executive who helped guide the careers of many successful artists (including, Macy Gray, Shakira, Celine Dio ...

14. Britney Spears' Las Vegas Residency Director Baz Halpin Reveals Production/Visual Details (Exclusive)

    September 30, 2013 8:56 PM EDT Over the past four months, award-winning touring director Baz Halpin has been working tirelessly on designing the production, visuals and lighting for Britney Spears’ upcoming nightclub-esque residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in ...

15. Songza Partners With Foursquare for Playlist, Rewards (Q&A)

    September 30, 2013 6:49 PM EDT Internet radio service Songza has partnered with location-based social network Foursquare to reward its listeners for checking into music venues.   Beginning Monday (Sept. 30), Songza users that check into venues on Foursquare will get a Songza ...

16. SFX's Inaugural US Launch of TomorrowWorld Draws 140K Without Incident

    September 30, 2013 2:57 PM EDT The stakes were high for TomorrowWorld, the three-day EDM festival that took place this weekend (September 27-29) in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. And so were the risks ­-- some of them self-imposed. TomorrowWorld is the biggest play so far for ...

17. One Dead, Five Hospitalized After U.K. Warehouse Project Concert, Drugs Suspected (Report)

    September 28, 2013 3:58 PM EDT A 30-year-old man died and five others became ill after attending Manchester, England's Warehouse Project event Friday night (Sept. 27) featuring music by Armand van Helden, Axwell and others, the BBC's website reports . The police sus ...

18. Billboard Roundtable: EDM & Brands; the Jay Z-Samsung Model (Video)

    September 27, 2013 11:59 PM EDT The Panel Marcie Allen Founder/president, MAC Presents Lori Feldman Senior VP of brand partnerships & music licensing, Warner Bros. Records Marcus Peterzell EVP of entertainment, Ketchum Sports & Entertainment; head of Ketchum Sounds Boz ...

19. Atlanta Dance Music Festival TomorrowWorld Takes Drug Precautions After Electric Zoo Deaths

    September 27, 2013 3:27 PM EDT Organizers of the electronic dance music festival TomorrowWorld are taking extra precautions to maintain a safe environment for concertgoers this weekend after two drug-related deaths occurred at a similar festival in New York this summer. " ...

20. Rock the Bells Canceled in NY, DC

    September 26, 2013 5:30 PM EDT Organizers have canceled Rock the Bells Festival coming tour stops in New York and Washington. A news release from Guerilla Union says the cancellations of this weekend's two-day stop in Washington and next week's shows in New York are ...

21. How the Michael Jackson-AEG Verdict Could Change the Touring Business

    September 26, 2013 12:24 PM EDT Katherine Jackson’s wrongful death suit against AEG Live will go to the jurors today after closing arguments were made by both but the prosecution and defense. Whatever jurors decide, the case could have long lasting implications on tour deal ...

22. Britney Spears Manager Larry Rudolph on Ticket Sales, Lip-Synching, New Revenue Streams (Exclusive)

    September 26, 2013 8:26 AM EDT “It’s a new chapter in the Britney Spears saga,” says her manager Larry Rudolph, who’s standing outside of a rehearsal studio at CenterStaging in Burbank, Calif. It’s a typically sunny Los Angeles morning and dozens of scantily clad dancers h ...

23. Slayer’s Booking Agent on North American Headlining Tour, Epic Stage Plans, Performing Without Jeff Hanneman (Q&A)

    September 25, 2013 3:26 PM EDT Losing a key member can sometimes cripple a band, but legendary rock act Slayer continues to trash on in memory of founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman , who died at 49 in May from alcohol-related cirrhosis.  Slayer has recently been touring through ...

24. Michael Jackson-AEG Trial Reaches Closing Arguments

    September 25, 2013 12:29 AM EDT A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family on Tuesday portrayed concert promoter AEG Live LLC and Jackson's doctor as mercenaries who sacrificed the pop star's life in a quest to boost their own fortunes. Attorney Brian Panish made the ...

25. Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ Turns 20: Ex-Geffen Execs' Remembrances, Anecdotes, Marketing Strategy (How 'Rape Me' Became 'Waif Me')

    September 24, 2013 12:43 PM EDT Nirvana had much to live up to following the release of its groundbreaking 1991 album, “Nevermind.” But, with the weight of the world on them, the grunge trio surprised (and perhaps alienated) many with its raucous and emotionally raw follow-u ...

26. Michael Jackson in Video Will Be Star of Closing Arguments In Wrongful Death Suit

    September 24, 2013 9:54 AM EDT Michael Jackson, immortalized by music videos, will be the star of closing arguments by his mother's lawyers in the civil negligence case against concert giant AEG Live LLC. The videos have been shown frequently during testimony in the 21-w ...

27. Gerardo Ortiz, Joan Sebastian to Perform at Billboard Mexican Music Awards

    September 23, 2013 5:15 PM EDT The Billboard Mexican Music Awards 2013 will feature some of the biggest names in the business who will take to the stage including Joan Sebastian, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga, Gerardo Ortiz and Banda Los Recoditos.  The show, airing live ...

28. Billboard Roundtable Part 2: Bruno Mars, the Super Bowl, Big Data (Video)

    September 23, 2013 3:30 PM EDT The Panel Marcie Allen Founder/president, MAC Presents Lori Feldman Senior VP of brand partnerships & music licensing, Warner Bros. Records Marcus Peterzell EVP of entertainment, Ketchum Sports & Entertainment; head of Ketchum Sounds Bo ...

29. 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 ...

30. 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 ...

31. 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 ...

32. 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 ...

33. Chart Moves: Album Sales Hit New Low; Madonna's 'MDNA World Tour' Debuts; Earth, Wind & Fire Reaches Chart High

    September 20, 2013 9:30 AM EDT This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Keith Urban beat out the Weeknd for the No. 1 slot by less than 3,000 copies. Urban's "Fuse" debuted at No. 1 with 98,000 copies, while the Weeknd's "Kiss Land" started w ...

34. Britney Spears' Las Vegas Residency: Full Details On the Pop Singer’s Two-Year Deal (Q&A)

    September 19, 2013 2:59 PM EDT Beginning in December, Las Vegas will be the only place on earth where you’ll be able to see Britney Spears perform over the next two years. After months of speculation, the pop superstar announced her two-year Las Vegas residency show, titl ...

35. Roberto Tapia, Calibre 50 to Perform at Billboard's New En Concierto Series With Mexican Music Awards

    September 19, 2013 10:54 AM EDT Following the continued success of its Billboard En Concierto, the concert series linked to the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Billboard, Telemuno and Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) will launch a new edition of the series leading up to the Bill ...

36. Skrillex, Warren Haynes To Take Part in Grateful Dead Case Study at Billboard Touring Conference

    September 19, 2013 10:00 AM EDT The Keynote Case Study at the 10th Annual Billboard Touring Conference will examine the lasting impact of the Grateful Dead on contemporary touring across a wide range of genres. The one-of-a-kind session, moderated by Paradigm agent Jonathan ...

37. NYC's Rainbow Room will reopen to public in 2014

    September 18, 2013 5:21 AM EDT New York City's Rainbow Room, where music greats Tommy Dorsey, Guy Lombardo and others performed, will reopen to the public in the fall of 2014. The iconic nightclub at Rockefeller Center closed in 2009 amid a landlord-tenant dispute. Tishm ...

38. BDO Confirm AJ Maddah’s Arrival, Ken West Staying

    September 18, 2013 2:26 AM EDT As the dust settles on the deal that brought together the teams behind two of Australia’s biggest festival brands -- the Big Day Out and Soundwave -- some new insight is starting to emerge. AJ Maddah, who runs the heavy-edged Soundwave festival, ...

39. Brandle’s Global Bits: Aussie Live Biz Enters Spin Cycle, HMV on the Comeback Trail, Mercury Prize Noms, IMPALA's Board

    September 17, 2013 10:00 PM EDT Trouble in Aussie Live Biz Paradise An unusually turbulent few weeks in Australia’s live biz has observers wondering whether there’s trouble in paradise. A handful of festivals are falling over, one has changed hands, the two biggest events are ...

40. Britney Spears Announces 2-Year Las Vegas Residency Live on Good Morning America Following Helicopter Ride

    September 17, 2013 4:10 PM EDT After months of rumors and hint-dropping, pop icon Britney Spears revealed what she called her "(not-so-)secret" news - she's heading to Las Vegas. The 31-year-old pop star confirmed a two-year residency at Planet Hollywood Resort ...

41. Alex Pham's Digital Notes: Madonna Leverages BitTorrent, Linkin Park Streams on Xbox, Brian Frank Exits Beats Music

    September 17, 2013 3:50 PM EDT Madonna Leverages BitTorrent The queen of pop is the latest established artist to use BitTorrent. In Madonna's case, she will be releasing a free BitTorrent Bundle containing a 17-minute film entitled "secretprohectrevolution" tha ...

42. Australia’s Harvest Festival is Cancelled

    September 17, 2013 2:01 AM EDT Australia’s three date Harvest Festival has been scrapped just weeks out from its third edition. The event was due to start Nov. 10, visiting Australia's three biggest cities (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) with a bill that counted Massive At ...

43. Zippo, Bandsintown Light a Fire Under Music Brand Partnerships

    September 16, 2013 10:08 AM EDT At concerts today, it's more common to see a fan with a smartphone in the air then waving a lighter. But a new partnership between lighter manufacturer Zippo and popular live music application Bandsintown combines both actions. Announced Th ...

44. Recording Academy's Neil Portnow Extends Contract Through 2019 (Exclusive)

    September 16, 2013 8:00 AM EDT Recording Academy president/CEO Neil Portnow has been contracted to remain in his post through 2019. The Academy’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend Portnow’s contract, which was set to expire in 2015.   "Neil is a dynamic leade ...

45. Australia’s Soundwave Festival Boss Buying Into Big Day Out: Sources

    September 16, 2013 4:28 AM EDT In a blockbuster deal which will reshape Australia's festivals landscape, the organizers behind Soundwave Festival are buying into the Big Day Out, multiple sources tell Billboard. The company behind Soundwave, the country's biggest ro ...

46. P!nk Named Billboard's 2013 Woman of the Year

    September 16, 2013 12:30 AM EDT P!nk has been named Billboard's Woman of the Year and will be honored at the 2013 Billboard Women in Music event on Dec. 10 in New York City sponsored by COVERGIRL and City National Bank. The award honors the achievements of a trailblazi ...

47. Man Dies, Others Hospitalized from Possible Drug Overdoses At Sydney's Defqon EDM Fest

    September 15, 2013 11:50 PM EDT A 23-year-old man died from cardiac arrest and at least 14 others were hospitalized after apparently overdosing on drugs at a dance music festival in Sydney over the weekend. More than 18,000 people attended the hard-dance Defqon 1 , which origi ...

48. Biz Poll: Which Major News Story Will Most Impact the Music Business' Future?

    September 13, 2013 1:38 PM EDT This time of year, the news cycle seems to shift into a head-spinning hyperspeed. In the last few days alone, Apple launched iTunes Radio and new iPhones; Twitter filed for an IPO; WMG and Clear Channel announced a groundbreaking deal; Vivendi i ...

49. Pink Wraps Tour Down Under, Grosses $29M For Final Three Shows

    September 13, 2013 9:45 AM EDT Box office stats from three arenas have been reported for Pink following the wrap of the Australian leg of her “Truth About Love” tour that drew sellout crowds in five cities in Australia from late-June through early-September. Grosses reported ...

50. Electric Zoo Fest Deaths Ruled Drug Overdoses

    September 13, 2013 2:23 AM EDT The New York City medical examiner's office has ruled that two concert-goers who died at an electronic music festival overdosed from MDMA or ecstasy. The medical examiner's office ruled Thursday that 20-year-old Olivia Rotondo and 23-y ...

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