1. Musician-Related Products Reach $122 Million In Licensing Revenue, Per 2013 LIMA Report

    June 18, 2013 7:48 PM EDT Musical performers and their works collected $122 million in licensing revenue in 2012, a 1.6% increase over 2011, according to a new report issued this week by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA)'s 2013 Li ...

  2. Business Matters: Why An Artist Like Jay-Z Would Partner with Samsung

    June 17, 2013 8:26 PM EDT It's no wonder that Jay-Z signed a partnership deal with the electronics giant Samsung that's rumored to be worth $20 million. The Korean company spends an incredible amount on advertising every year.   Samsung Electronics' ad ...

  3. Nonprofit Pvblic Helps Justin Bieber-supported Charity Raise $400K, Working with Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo

    June 17, 2013 6:22 PM EDT Earlier this year, when Pencils of Promise was looking for a marketing partner to help spread the word about its annual Justin Bieber-supported Schools 4 All fund-raising campaign, the international education organization turned to the nonprofit ...

  4. Myspace, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Team Up for Music Livestream

    June 17, 2013 5:07 PM EDT The recently r elaunched Myspace and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! are teaming up for a yearlong initiative that will bring the show’s extended musical performances to a wider audience. Beginning June 18, select artists booked for JKL’s concert serie ...

  5. MuchMusic Video Awards: Drake Surprises and Wins Big, PSY Retires 'Gentleman'

    June 17, 2013 11:22 AM EDT Drake made a surprise appearance, Avril Lavigne thanked her dad, and PSY said farewell thee "Gentleman" at the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto last night, a massive outdoor celebration that shut down the streets around the Bell ...

  6. Big Time Rush, 'Man of Steel' Soundtrack Heading for Top 10 on Billboard 200

    June 14, 2013 8:07 PM EDT Big Time Rush and the "Man of Steel" soundtrack are heading for top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week. Industry sources suggest Big Time Rush's new "24/Seven" album could sell around 45,000 copies by ...

  7. Backbeat: Miley Cyrus, Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Rock L.A. Myspace Relaunch Party; Tim Vanderhook ‘Blown Away’ By Support

    June 14, 2013 2:34 PM EDT If the caliber of performers and attendees at Wednesday night's star-studded Myspace relaunch celebration at L.A.'s El Rey Theater was any indication of the future social-music platform's success, it should have no problem. Here, ...

  8. Selena Gomez and Mariah Carey Jump Up Social 50 Chart

    June 14, 2013 10:12 AM EDT After Selena Gomez's position on Billboard's Social 50 took a dip due to a brief week of inactivity, she once again ascends the tally (up 34-24) on the back of the newly-released track, "Slow Down," from her forthcoming debut ...

  9. Lawsuit Against Warner/Chappell Music Claims 'Happy Birthday' Belongs to Public Domain

    June 13, 2013 4:22 PM EDT In the late 19th century, a schoolteacher named Patty Smith Hill and her sister Mildred Hill composed the first version of a tune that would become internationally famous. In fact, "Happy Birthday" has been cited by the Guinness Book o ...

  10. NMPA: David Israelite, RIAA's Cary Sherman Work to Mend Fences Between Publishers, Labels

    June 13, 2013 11:39 AM EDT At the National Music Publishers' Association annual meeting yesterday at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, NMPA president David Israelite pointed out that the music industry has moved beyond the period of copyright theft and denial of ...

  11. Cristina Schwarz To Head Univision Cable Networks

    June 13, 2013 9:00 AM EDT Cristina Schwarz has been appointed VP of Univision Cable Networks, effective immediately. In her role, Schwarz will develop and implement the strategy for Univision’s nine cable channels, which include Galavisión and tlnovelas as well as music ...

  12. Big Freedia Gets Own Reality TV Show

    June 12, 2013 3:06 PM EDT The singer and dancer known as Big Freedia is taking his hypersexual, booty-shaking moves from the streets of New Orleans to cable television with a reality show in the Fuse network. The performer's real name is Freddie Ross but his Big Fre ...

  13. New Music Seminar 2013: The Ins and Outs of Synch Licensing

    June 12, 2013 2:07 PM EDT The promise and process of music placements in television, movies and advertising was the topic du jour at a panel Tuesday for the New Music Seminar in New York. Representatives from labels and top music licensing companies, including Warner Mus ...

  14. Jeff Price, Peter Wells, TuneCore Co-Founders, Launch Audiam

    June 12, 2013 11:28 AM EDT Jeff Price and Peter Wells, best known as the co-founders of TuneCore, are launching a new business today called Audiam centered around getting indie music and user-generated content on YouTube properly credited and monetized. Audiam is soft lau ...

  15. MTV, CMT & VH1 Celebrate Fourth of July with 'Music Independence Day'

    June 12, 2013 8:00 AM EDT MTV, CMT and VH1 is looking for emerging bands to help celebrate the Fourth of July and offering acts an opportunity to develop their fan bases.   The three networks will celebrate “Music Independence Day” on July 4, broadcasting a 12-hour block ...

  16. WME Taunts CAA with ‘CAAN'T’ Poster Blitz, Website

    June 12, 2013 7:30 AM EDT Talent agency William Morris Endeavor has taken its spat with rival Creative Artists Agency to a higher -- more visible -- level. The Westfield Century City mall in L.A. has been the unlikely battleground for an advertising blitz which has repo ...

  17. 'Lost' Beatles Gig Footage Sparks Lawsuit

    June 11, 2013 10:20 AM EDT 'Tis the season for allegations on how overstepping intellectual property rights can lead to trouble. Last week, a $500 million lawsuit against Lionsgate was filed for interfering with a Twilight parody film. Now, a new lawsuit claims that ...

  18. Tony Awards Telecast A Hit, Viewership Rises 1.2 Million

    June 11, 2013 12:49 AM EDT CBS' Tony Awards telecast saw viewership jump to 7.24 million people, the show's largest audience in four years. According to preliminary Nielsen figures released Monday, Sunday's show crowning "Kinky Boots" as best mus ...

  19. Xbox One Price Tag at E3 Triggers Stock Market Stir

    June 10, 2013 9:56 PM EDT Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it’s next-generation Xbox One video game console will go on sale in November at $499, above what many analysts had predicted. The price point, announced at the company’s press conference in Los Angeles on the openi ...

  20. 'American Idol' Names New Executive Producer

    June 10, 2013 2:17 PM EDT While the future of "American Idol" is still being plotted, it seems the producers behind the Fox mainstay are looking to Europe to save the struggling show. Longtime 'Idol' Producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick Exit After ...

  21. Longtime 'Idol' Producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick Exit After 12 Seasons

    June 10, 2013 10:09 AM EDT Add two more departures to the "American Idol" post-season tally. Fox said Sunday that longtime executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick are exiting the singing contest. Its 12th season ended in May with a record low-rated fin ...

  22. Backbeat: Blake Shelton at CMA Music Fest On His Massive Success: 'It's Kind of a Blur’

    June 07, 2013 9:38 PM EDT What’s better than celebrating a No. 1 single? Celebrating two No. 1 singles, and that’s just what Blake Shelton did this afternoon (June 7) at Nashville’s LP Field. Keith Urban , hit songwriter Craig Wiseman , Warner Music Nashville’s John Esp ...

  23. News Corp Veteran David Hill to Oversee 'American Idol,' 'X Factor': Sources

    June 07, 2013 3:13 AM EDT It looks as if the dust is starting to settle over at Fox. Following the high-profile departure of alternative programming head Mike Darnell on May 24, a highly placed source tells The Hollywood Reporter that the network has appointed one of its ...

  24. ASCAP To Honor Patrick Doyle at Film & TV Music Awards

    June 06, 2013 4:35 PM EDT Composer Patrick Doyle, whose scores include "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Gosford Park" and "Carlito’s Way" will receive the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award at the performing rights organization's  28th an ...

  25. ASCAP's Williams Laments SOPA, Calls Piracy a 'Glamorizing' Nickname for Thieves at World Creators Summit

    June 05, 2013 6:09 PM EDT Despite the debacle of SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, that went down in flames after a host of copyleft organizations and internet companies that owe their livelihood to other people's content ignited a grassroots firestorm of protest ag ...

  26. Backbeat: Kellie Pickler Celebrates 'Dancing With The Stars' Win at the Grand Ole Opry

    June 05, 2013 2:29 PM EDT Gathered backstage at the Grand Ole Opry during Kellie Pickler 's celebration for her and dancing partner  Derek Hough 's recent win on "Dancing with the Stars" were, from left: Steve Buchanan , EVP of the Opry Entertainment ...

  27. Pandora’s New TV Version Makes Sense for at Least 3 Reasons

    June 05, 2013 2:12 PM EDT Pandora and many other digital music radio businesses have a somewhat analog-style problem: music royalties scale up proportionally, the more people use the service. That makes internet radio services that rely on the standard, government-set ra ...

  28. Nina Simone Doc Enters Pre-Production, Dr. Dre Asked to Score Separate Simone Biopic

    June 05, 2013 1:31 PM EDT Nina Simone news is arriving in waves, with producers of a biopic courting Dr. Dre for musical assistance, Issa Rae being cast as the songstress in a Lorraine Hansberry film and the Simone estate putting a documentary into production. @radical.m ...

  29. Study: Global Entertainment Industry Poised to Top $2 Trillion in 2016

    June 05, 2013 11:39 AM EDT Services like Netflix and Hulu will help keep the U.S. as the biggest entertainment market in the world for the foreseeable future, says PricewaterhouseCoopers. Despite headlines extolling the booming entertainment and media markets of China, Br ...

  30. Gloria Trevi Sings Telenovela Theme, Goes Independent

    June 04, 2013 8:26 PM EDT “No Soy Un Pájaro” (“I’m Not a Bird”) is the new Gloria Trevi song and theme of the telenovela “Libre Para Amarte” (“Free to Love You”) on Televisa, which airs in Mexico beginning June 17. It’s the singer’s debut on a telenovela soundtrack.   A ...

  31. Foo Fighters, Gaslight Anthem Songs Featured in Hurricane Sandy Documentary

    June 04, 2013 7:58 PM EDT A documentary short focusing on life after Hurricane Sandy in New York's Rockaway Peninsula features music from Foo Fighters, the Gaslight Anthem and more is out now. "Beach 119," which chronicles the lives of the residents of B ...

  32. Sara Connally Named VP of Film and Television at Island Def Jam and Republic Records

    June 03, 2013 4:09 PM EDT Sara Connally has been named vice president of film and television at Island Def Jam and Republic Records Label Group, the company announced on June 3. Based in Los Angeles, Connally will report to Cynthia Sexton, executive vice president, brand ...

  33. ‘El Factor X’ Launches with Chino y Nacho, Belinda and Angelica Maria as Judges

    May 31, 2013 6:58 PM EDT The onslaught of Spanish-language music reality shows continues with the launch of “El Factor X” (“The X Factor”) this summer on upstart network MundoFox. The Spanish-language version of “The X Factor” will feature Venezuelan tropical duo Chino ...

  34. Chart Moves: The Doors' Sales Surge, 'Fast 6' Soundtrack Drives In, David Crowder Band's Latest Top 10

    May 31, 2013 9:30 AM EDT This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Daft Punk barged in at No. 1 with "Random Access Memories," selling 339,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It led a debut-filled top four, where Darius Rucker, the ...

  35. MTV To Relaunch in Russia

    May 31, 2013 1:10 AM EDT Russian audiences will get the chance to join the global MTV generation in October when the music channel's parent company Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) relaunches the flagship brand. Young Russians will be offered programming ...

  36. Nicki Minaj Confirms 'American Idol' Departure

    May 30, 2013 8:31 PM EDT Rapper Nicki Minaj followed Mariah Carey's lead on Thursday afternoon, announcing via Twitter, "Thank you American Idol for a life changing experience! Wouldn't trade it for the world! Time to focus on the Music!!! Mmmuuuaahhh!!!& ...

  37. It's Official: Mariah Carey Exits 'American Idol'

    May 30, 2013 6:33 PM EDT Mariah Carey is leaving "American Idol" after a one-season stint on the show. The singer made it official on Thursday afternoon by re-tweeting a message from her longtime PR firm PMK-BNC that read, "W/ global success of “#Beautifu ...

  38. Billboard Music Awards Performances Sell Nearly 1 Million Downloads

    May 30, 2013 11:47 AM EDT The 2013 Billboard Music Awards continue to pump sales gains, as the latest charts reflect the first full week of impact after the May 19 show. Check Out All Our Coverage of the Billboard Music Awards Right Here In the tracking week ending May ...

  39. 'CBGB,' Film on Birthplace of American Punk, To Get Theatrical Release by XLrator Media

    May 30, 2013 10:54 AM EDT “CBGB,” the film about the legendary New York City club that was the first home to American punk rock, will be released theatrically after premiering at the CBGB Music Festival in New York City, Oct. 9-13. CBGB Festival Announces Dates, Expanded ...

  40. Liberace Movie 'Behind the Candelabra' Pulls Solid Ratings For HBO

    May 30, 2013 3:16 AM EDT A healthy number of HBO subscribers were curious about Michael Douglas' performance as Liberace in the TV movie "Behind the Candelabra." The Nielsen company said the 2.4 million people who tuned in to the movie's premiere ove ...

  41. Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire, More Support Oklahoma at Tornado Benefit Concert

    May 29, 2013 10:40 PM EDT "Everyday people are the ones who are making miracles / And it's beautiful," Reba McEntire sings on the chorus of "Everyday People," her 2007 duet with Carole King. On Wednesday night (May 29), as McEntire performed th ...

  42. Ryan Tedder Hopes Tonight’s Oklahoma Tornado Benefit Raises ‘Tens of Millions of Dollars’

    May 29, 2013 6:21 PM EDT Native Oklahoman Ryan Tedder has returned home to participate in tonight’s "Healing in the Heartland" benefit concert that NBC will air beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Oklahoma Tornado Relief: How To Help Tedder will perform the new OneRepubli ...

  43. Arty Becomes First EDM Artist To Use Vyclone During Performance

    May 28, 2013 2:18 PM EDT This past Friday (May 24), Arty, a trance DJ,added a new technological twist to his show at Marquee Las Vegas. He became the first EDM artists to put start-up social video app, Vyclone at the center of his performance. Here, Arty used his phone ...

  44. Kanye West's Houston Screening of 'New Slaves' Shut Down By Police

    May 25, 2013 5:02 PM EDT A Houston screening of Kanye West's "New Slaves" video was shut down last night (May 24), the Houston Chronicle reports . West planned to project the music video for his new song around the world Friday night, including at three H ...

  45. Mike Darnell on Fox Exit: 'It Wasn't About 'Idol'

    May 24, 2013 8:21 PM EDT The late Friday press release announcing that Fox alternative programming chief Mike Darnell is vacating his post after 18 years with the company came as a shock to TV industry observers -- and fittingly so considering he was among the pioneers ...

  46. Blake Shelton Sets Oklahoma Relief Concert, Carrie Underwood Donates to Red Cross

    May 24, 2013 7:22 PM EDT In the wake of tragedy in Moore, Okla., Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood are raising funds to help with tornado relief. Shelton, a native of Ada, Okla., has set a date for his “Healing the Heartland” benefit concert, which will be held at th ...

  47. 'Katy Perry: Part of Me' Directors Tackling Electric Daisy Carnival Documentary

    May 24, 2013 4:35 PM EDT Directors Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, the team behind Katy Perry: Part of Me and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never , will direct the concert documentary EDC 2013: You Are the Headliner . Insomniac, creator of the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), i ...

  48. 'Liberace' Music Supervisor Evyen Klean Discusses Marvin Hamlisch's Role, Michael Douglas' Singing Voice

    May 24, 2013 2:02 PM EDT Can HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” pump new life into the music of Liberace? The film’s music supervisor, Evyen Klean, believes it has a shot.   “The movie is going to expose Liberace’s music to a whole new fan base,” Klean said the day the film ...

  49. Chart Moves: 'Great Gatsby' Soundtrack's Sturdy Sales, David Bowie's 'Day' Lengthens, ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog Returns

    May 24, 2013 9:30 AM EDT This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the top three were all debuts for a second week in a row, as Vampire Weekend, George Strait and Demi Lovato started in the Nos. 1-3 slots, respectively. Elsewhere on the Billboard 200 there were a num ...

  50. Muse to Perform at 'World War Z' Film Premiere In London

    May 23, 2013 9:16 PM EDT Muse, whose music is being used in Paramount's "World War Z," will perform for 15,000 fans after the premiere of the film on June 2 in London. In an unprecedented marriage of a full-scale concert and a film premiere, Muse will per ...

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