1. Business Matters: Are DJs and EDM Artists Making Sure They're Getting Paid?

    February 13, 2013 6:59 PM EST 3 35 55 0 As EDM becomes big business in the United States, some food for thought comes from PRS for Music, the collection society in the United Kingdom. PRS announced Wednesday it launched an electronic music initiative called Amplify to better ensure el ...

  2. Backbeat: The Lone Bellow Raise the Roof at Hometown Show

    February 13, 2013 3:12 PM EST 45 6 0 Fast-rising Brooklyn act the Lone Bellow played to an astonishingly packed Bowery Ballroom last week -- astonishing because even though it was a hometown show, their self-titled album had barely been out for three weeks. Check Out All Our Backbea ...

  3. Facebook Adds 'Buy Tickets' Button in Europe

    February 13, 2013 2:55 PM EST 2 17 26 0 Facebook is testing a "buy tickets" button that takes consumers to a third-party site to purchase tickets. The button has been spotted on Facebook pages for events in Europe that are ticketed by Ticketmaster and Eventim, Europe's ...

  4. Beyonce ‘Mrs. Carter’ Tour Tickets Selling Out Fast

    February 12, 2013 3:32 PM EST 122 96 0 The first shows put on sale for the North American leg of Beyonce’s Mrs. Carter Show world arena tour sold out quickly yesterday, with shows added in several markets. Sales in Europe, where the tour begins April 15 at Kombank Arena in Belgrade, ...

  5. Exclusive: Tiesto on New LP, 'Brilliant' New Manager Coran Capshaw

    February 12, 2013 2:38 PM EST 433 57 0 "I like to do big things,” Tiësto said today from his hotel room in Brazil. “And if you want to do big things, you need big players around you who can help you with that." Under new manager Coran Capshaw of Red Light -- No. 2 on Billb ...

  6. Ticketmaster Announces Digital Ticket-Transfer Platform

    February 12, 2013 8:45 AM EST 11 58 63 0 Ticketmaster is launching digital transfer for its North American tickets, whereby buyers can digitally transfer tickets to others at no cost, directly from their Ticketmaster accounts online. The platform, which digitizes every ticket, also ad ...

  7. Grammys 2013: Parties, Galleries and Backbeats

    February 12, 2013 8:06 AM EST 10 0 Grainge, Weiss, Bartels, Lipmans, More at UMG/IDJ/Republic Grammy Parties Doug Morris, Rob Stringer, L.A. Reid, Adele, Kelly Clarkson, More at Sony's Post-Grammy Party GRAMMYS 2013: ALL OUR COVERAGE Katy Perry, Len Blavatnik, Fun., Cameron S ...

  8. Juanes' U.S. Tour Gets Boost From Sponsors MetroPCS, ZTE

    February 11, 2013 7:24 PM EST 15 26 0 MetroPCS and Internet devices manufacturer ZTE is sponsoring Juanes’ upcoming nationwide tour. The sponsorship was announced just hours after Juanes performed on the Grammy telecast Sunday. He also took home a trophy his “MTV Unplugged Deluxe Ed ...

  9. Live Nation Country to Launch Faster Horses Country Fest in Michigan

    February 11, 2013 2:08 PM EST 1 65 31 0 This field will be full of country music fans in July. Live Nation Country President Brian O'Connell took this photo with his iPhone from what will be the stage area for the Faster Horses Festival in Michigan Live Nation Country president B ...

  10. Backbeat: Annual Cash Money Party Brings Big Names, Big Plans and Blunt Smoke with Pre-Grammy Revelry

    February 10, 2013 5:43 PM EST 52 20 0 Above: Entertainment attorney Vernon Brown (far left, black tie), recent Cash Money signee Aziatix (center), Cash Money CEO Ronald "Slim" Williams (far right, black hat) If there was any question that Young Money Cash Money Billionaire ...

  11. Backbeat: Rob Light, Alex Hodges, Kevin Lyman, Don Was, Many More Share Springsteen Memories at MusicCares

    February 09, 2013 3:17 PM EST 8 34 0 0 Above: Bruce Springsteen onstage at MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Bruce Springsteen at Los Angeles Convention Center (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)   A unique level of fanaticism swirls around all things Bruce Springsteen. There' ...

  12. Winter Storm Nemo Impacts Live-Music Biz In Northeast

    February 09, 2013 9:44 AM EST 5 20 0 0 Nemo, the blizzard that body-slammed the Northeast yesterday into this morning, dumping feet of snow driven by high winds blowing frigid air, forced the cancellation or postponement of several concerts in the region, underscoring yet again why ...

  13. Recording Academy Links with Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda to Extend Grammy Experience With Social Campaign

    February 08, 2013 10:35 PM EST 2 17 38 0 Left to Right: Evan Greene, chief marketing officer of the Recording Academy; Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park; Steve Shannon, VP of marketing for Hyundai Motor America. Looking to extend the Grammy experience beyond Sunday’s extravaganza awards show ...

  14. Billboard Unveils Power 100 List at L.A. Event, Honors UMG’s Lucian Grainge, Sony Music’s Clive Davis

    February 08, 2013 12:03 AM EST 1 45 31 0 Above:  Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge (left) and Sony Music chief creative officer Clive Davis (Photo credit: Phil McCarten) Billboard honored Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge and Sony Music chief creative officer Cl ...

  15. Deadmau5, Timbaland+Demetrius, Nero Set for Roc Nation/Three Six Zero Grammy Afterparty

    February 06, 2013 3:30 PM EST 1 0 24 0 In the hours following the 55th Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, the music industry will have dozens of exclusive after-parties to choose from around Los Angeles. One event in particular is using the high-profile nature of Music’s Biggest Night to help ...

  16. Beck Performs David Bowie's 'Low' With 167-Piece Ensemble for Lincoln Motors' 'Relaunch'

    February 06, 2013 11:05 AM EST 160 38 0 Beck recorded an eight-minute version of David Bowie's "Sound and Vision" with an 167-piece ensemble Tuesday night that will launch Lincoln Motors' online "Hello, Again" series. Beck performed the Bowie track from ...

  17. Britney Spears Las Vegas Residency Reportedly Narrowed Down to 2 Casinos

    February 05, 2013 7:56 PM EST 2 13 28 0 Despite recent reports to the contrary, Britney Spears is still in “deep negotiations” to headline a Las Vegas residency in the near future, says her manager Larry Rudolph. “I’d be shocked if it didn’t happen,” Rudolph told Extra on Tuesday. “[W ...

  18. AXS Ticketing Launches in LA's Staples Center, Other AEG Venues

    February 04, 2013 3:36 PM EST 23 32 9 0 AXS Ticketing, AEG's new ticketing platform, has officially launched in Los Angeles. On Monday, AXS Ticketing replaced Ticketmaster as the platform for AEG-owned venues Staples Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and Club Nokia. The first event ...

  19. Heineken Launches Ultra Music Fest Contest App

    February 04, 2013 3:23 PM EST 9 74 22 0 Heineken is enhancing its onsite sponsorship of Ultra Music Festival (UMF) with a contest leading up to the two-weekend Miami festival, March 15-17 and 22-24. Using a custom app developed by Heineken and its partner agencies (including “multicul ...

  20. What the Music Business Can Learn From the Gaming and Gambling Industries

    February 04, 2013 10:22 AM EST 81 339 168 0 Hany Nada is founding partner of GGV Capital, a global, expansion–stage venture firm based in Silicon Valley and Shanghai with $1.6B under management. Billboard.biz welcomes responsible content – contact jem.aswad@billboard.com with ideas. Wh ...

  21. Beyonce Announces World Tour Dates After Super Bowl Halftime Performance

    February 04, 2013 12:20 AM EST 3 19 10 0 As expected , New Orleans was just the beginning. Following a Super Bowl halftime show that set Twitter ablaze, Beyonce announced that she will embark on "The Mrs. Carter Show," a nearly four month transatlantic tour that will kick off ...

  22. Justin Timberlake Brings New Songs (and Jay-Z) to NOLA for Pre-Super Bowl Party

    February 03, 2013 9:52 AM EST 7 35 31 0 0 Photo: Getty Images for DirecTV Years from now, when event planners begin figuring out what might make their event talk of the town during Super Bowl week, they'll look back and cite what happened in New Orleans on Saturday night. For mor ...

  23. Beyonce's World Tour: The Mrs. Carter Show?

    February 01, 2013 9:21 PM EST 2 16 19 0 Beyonce's next world tour looks to be a family affair. Per an image on Live Nation's UK website , the pop star's upcoming tour will be dubbed The Mrs. Carter Show -- a reference to her marriage to Jay-Z, A.K.A. Sean Carter. Dates ...

  24. Justin Timberlake Playing 'Fans Only' Show on Grammy Night

    February 01, 2013 6:39 PM EST 5 0 Another day, another bit of news about the new Justin Timberlake album. Today, J.T. announced via Twitter that he'll be playing Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium Feb. 10 in promotion of new album  The 20/20 Experience . Tickets go on sale ...

  25. Justin Bieber's 'Believe' Tour Tops $50 Million Gross

    February 01, 2013 12:29 PM EST 1 218 0 Justin Bieber takes his fifth turn at No. 1 on the weekly Hot Tours recap since launching the North American leg of the "Believe" tour in late September. This week's chart-topping gross of $9.2 million comes from the nine sold out ...

  26. Super Bowl Halftime Shows: Who Got the Biggest Sales Bumps?

    February 01, 2013 11:28 AM EST 4 40 95 0 Until Michael Jackson's Super Bowl performance 20 years ago, the halftime show was more about marching bands and card stunts than headliner superstars. In 2013, the most-watched TV event in the world is a magnet for superstar talent eager t ...

  27. Frank Ocean, Maroon 5 to Perform at Grammys

    January 31, 2013 11:16 AM EST 6 17 0 All five nominees for album of the year at this year's Grammys will perform at the awards show next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that R&B singer Frank Ocean will join Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Jack White and ...

  28. Exclusive: Mixify Signs Red Light Management, Ultra Music, Others for Virtual Music Festival

    January 30, 2013 5:32 PM EST 24 280 35 0 Mixify, a three-month-old New York start-up that streams live audio, has signed up a number of major electronic dance labels and promoters for an upcoming virtual music festival called Rise. Among the presenters of next month's online-onl ...

  29. Backstage Acquires Sonicbids

    January 30, 2013 12:00 PM EST Backstage, the publication specializing in casting, auditions and entertainment-industry opportunities, today announced that it has acquired Sonicbids, the platform for bands to book opportunities and market themselves online. The deal, financed b ...

  30. Ontario Government Forms Live Music Working Group

    January 30, 2013 11:52 AM EST 79 43 0 Above, from L-R: Michael Hollett, President/Managing Director, NXNE; Stuart Johnston, President, Canadian Independent Music Association and MusicOntario; the Honourable Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport for Ontario; Graham Hen ...

  31. Amanda Palmer Q&A, Part 2: Touring, and the Challenges of Small Businesses

    January 30, 2013 10:15 AM EST 4 4 33 0 In part 1 of this article, singer/Kickstarter superstar Amanda Palmer talks about why she believes a pay-what-you-want "patronage" model is the way forward for the music business, the changing relationship between artists and fans, the ...

  32. Lil Wayne, Big Boi, More Score Lucrative Sponsored Gigs Around Super Bowl

    January 30, 2013 8:00 AM EST 4 15 22 0 As thousands of football fans flock to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, dozens of musical acts will also head to the Big Easy to collect hefty paychecks for performing at brand-sponsored events and other private parties during the wee ...

  33. Ticketmaster Makes Online 'CAPTCHA' Puzzles Easier

    January 29, 2013 8:44 PM EST 5 10 10 0 Ticketmaster, often the target of fan anger when tickets to popular concerts get sold out in seconds, is removing an annoyance that can slow down the buying process: the jumble of letters that people need to decipher known as "CAPTCHA." ...

  34. American Express CMO John Hayes on 'Unstaged,' Social Media, and Their Vast Amount of Data on Concertgoers

    January 29, 2013 5:19 PM EST 28 20 23 0 John Hayes, chief marketing officer of American Express, has access to more data on the average concertgoer than perhaps any other company. Not only does Hayes know that 40% of AmEx's 102 million cardmembers spend money on music every year ...

  35. MIDEM Attendance Down, Organizers Remain Upbeat

    January 29, 2013 10:24 AM EST 13 0 MIDEM has experienced another drop in numbers, with organizers blaming the effects of a tricky financial climate. The four-day event drew about 6,400 attendees this time, down about 7% from the 2012 edition, organizers Reed Midem confirmed on the ...

  36. Live Nation Taps L.A. Troubadour's Brian Smith as Southern California Talent Buyer

    January 28, 2013 2:27 PM EST 13 3 0 Live Nation Entertainment has tapped Los Angeles talent buyer Brian Smith to collaborate with the company's Southern California booking team in programming venues in L.A. and the Southland. Smith most recently served as the talent buyer for ...

  37. Band Members, Venue Owner Arrested In Connection with Deadly Club Fire in Brazil

    January 28, 2013 12:03 PM EST 1 3 9 0 Brazilian police say they’ve made three arrests and are seeking a fourth person in connection with a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people. Inspector Ranolfo Vieira Junior said at a Monday press conference that the arrests are for invest ...

  38. Midemlab 2013 Crowns Its Winners: Songful, Jamplify, StageIt and Audience.FM

    January 28, 2013 10:43 AM EST 9 57 13 0 MIDEM announced the four winners of the 2013 Midemlab startup competition — Songful by Instrumagic, Jamplify, StageIt and Audience.FM — as part of its Visionary Monday programming. This year’s honorees were selected from over 140 entrants and jo ...

  39. Amanda Palmer Q&A: Why Pay-What-You-Want Is the Way Forward, and More

    January 28, 2013 7:44 AM EST Amanda Palmer is hardly your average musician. The multi-faceted artist and former co-leader of Dresden Dolls has a groundbreakingly hands-on relationship with her business affairs and, via social media, with her fans. Last year those fans pledged ...

  40. Ultra Music Fest's Faibisch & Russakoff on Expanding Beyond EDM With Azealia, Weeknd, Sleigh Bells

    January 27, 2013 1:15 PM EST 6 0 Announced Thursday night, Phase II of Ultra Music Festival’s 2013 lineup showed a conscious expansion beyond the festival’s bread-and-butter of EDM DJs playing the hits. Along with the expected stylings of Tiësto, deadmau5, and Swedish House Mafia ...

  41. Martin Mills Receives Billboard’s Industry Icon Award

    January 27, 2013 9:07 AM EST 1 0 Above (from left): Billboard editorial director Bill Werde, Beggars Group founder and Billboard Industry Icon Award winner Martin Mills, Reed Midem CEO Paul Zilk and Midem director Bruno Crolot. (Photo: MIDEM/D'Halloy/Image & Co) Martin M ...

  42. 5 Questions at MIDEM With Vyclone’s David King Lassman And Joe Sumner

    January 26, 2013 5:10 PM EST 86 7 0 Social-video startup Vyclone raised many an eyebrow in Hollywood when it launched last summer with $2.7 million in seed funding from Live Nation, DreamWorks Animation, Thrive Capital and Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary’s A-GRade fund. One in the la ...

  43. MIDEM Panel and Q&A: Kevin Wortis on Amanda Palmer, Kickstarter, ‘Theatre Vs. Theater’

    January 26, 2013 2:17 PM EST 2 8 0 MIDEM 2013 opened in Cannes with a raft of how-to sessions. One of the freshest of those featured Kevin Wortis who drilled well under the surface of his ward Amanda Palmer’s million-dollar fan-funding exercise.  Wortis (see Q&A below) is a 22- ...

  44. Lucas Piña Talks Ricardo Arjona Tour - SBS' Biggest Trek Yet

    January 26, 2013 10:24 AM EST 1 27 16 0 Latin pop star Ricardo Arjona, one of the few Latin stars who sells out arenas nationwide,  kicks off the second U.S. leg of his  “Metamorfosis World Tour” Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 with sold-out shows at Puerto Rico’s Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot. Arj ...

  45. Exclusive: HSN Partners With Las Vegas' Venetian On Concert Series

    January 25, 2013 9:00 AM EST HSN is taking its Live music division on the road with a Las Vegas residency that it hopes will result in more viewers and raise the profile of the cable shopping channel.  HSN Live is partnering with the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino to host conce ...

  46. Coachella 2013 Lineup: Blur, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers Headlining

    January 25, 2013 12:35 AM EST 3 6 0 Blur, the Stone Roses, Phoenix and Red Hot Chili Peppers top the lineup for the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which was unveiled late on Thursday night (Jan. 24). The annual fest is set to once again take over Indio, Calif. on con ...

  47. Ticketmaster Canada Names Patti-Anne Tarlton SVP/COO

    January 24, 2013 6:09 PM EST 7 6 8 0 Ticketmaster Canada has appointed Patti-Anne Tarlton senior VP and chief operating officer. In turn, current COO Tom Worrall will become chairman of Ticketmaster Canada. "We couldn't be more excited to have Patti-Anne join our Canadian l ...

  48. 13 Points to Watch at MIDEM 2013

    January 24, 2013 5:47 PM EST 21 0 0 0 As the world's largest trade fair for the music industry, MIDEM can be daunting to navigate. Last year's gathering drew more than 6,850 attendees from 77 countries, representing 3,120 companies, including 155 startups. This year's ...

  49. Madonna's 'MDNA' Tour Makes Billboard Boxscore's All-Time Top 10

    January 23, 2013 7:53 PM EST 1 115 36 0 The final numbers are in, and Madonna's 2012 "MDNA" tour has retained her box office form, clocking in at $305,158,363 gross with 2,212,345 in attendance over 88 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore. The tour began in Israel la ...

  50. Ultra Music and Sony Announce Partnership, Patrick Moxey Named President of Electronic Music

    January 23, 2013 7:13 PM EST 71 15 0 Sony Music Entertainment and Ultra Music -- the EDM-focused record label, publishing house, management company and media platform owned and operated by Patrick Moxey --  have announced a globe-spanning strategic partnership between the two compa ...

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