1. Muzooka Launches Platform Connecting Artists, Producers; Promises Artists Can Keep 100% of Revenue

    December 12, 2012 7:22 AM EST Muzooka, the latest start-up to tackle the crowded market for digital artist services, launched today with an unusual promise to let artists keep 100% of the revenue from songs they sell by using the service. Based in Marin, Calif., Muzooka aims t ...

  2. The Beat 10/5: Mariah vs. Nicki, Rock Hall Nominees, Rucker at the Opry

    October 05, 2012 3:51 PM EDT Welcome to the Friday, October 5 edition of "The Beat," Billboard.com's daily music news show, featuring host Jonathan Brooks running down the latest music news -- who's making headlines and who's topping the charts. In toda ...

  3. Chris Lighty's Funeral Draws Hip-Hop Royalty

    September 05, 2012 4:50 PM EDT Diddy, Grandmaster Flash, LL Cool J, Russell Simmons Among Mourners in NYC LL Cool J and Sean "Diddy" Combs were among the stars who packed a standing-room-only funeral chapel Wednesday to pay their respects to music-industry mogul Chris L ...

  4. Mariah Carey Confirms: I'm Pregnant

    October 28, 2010 8:41 AM EDT M ariah Carey finally put the pregnancy rumors to rest this morning (Oct. 28), confirming that she and husband Nick Cannon are expecting a baby. "Yes, we are pregnant -- this is true," Carey told Billy Bush of NBC's "Access Holly ...

  5. Chart Beat: Dierks Bentley, Seether, Heidi Montag

    July 01, 2009 3:02 PM EDT JACKSON'S JUMPS: Tomorrow's Chart Beat will focus on the resounding sales impact of Michael Jackson's music on Top Comprehensive Albums, Top Pop Catalog and Hot Digital Songs. Last week, only one title by Jackson placed among the list ...

  6. Ask Billboard

    December 29, 2006 12:00 AM EST Answers to readers' questions about Keith's favorite 2006 singles, "Fever" and artists' "legendary" status. REPLACING IRREPLACEABLE Hello Keith, "Listen" from the motion picture "Dreamgirls" is, ...