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Publishing Briefs: NMPA Announces Capitol Hill Showcase To Coincide With Royalty Hearings; Ole, BMG & Kobalt Signings; More
November 27, 2012 3:57 PM EST -- The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has organized a songwriters' showcase for Nov. 28, the same day as the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet is holding hearings on music licensing. The e ...
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Morning Fix: Steve Barnett Officially Head of Capitol; U2's McGuiness On Frank Barsalona; Berklee Study on Music Biz Jobs, Salaries
November 27, 2012 7:55 AM EST Head HERE to subscribe to Billboard's Morning Fix email and our other free music-business e-newsletters UNIVERSAL OFFICIALLY NAMES STEVE BARNETT CHAIRMAN/CEO OF CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP: Universal Music officially named former Columbia Records COO ...
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Imagem That! Meet An Unlikely U.S. Publishing Power Player
November 15, 2012 5:15 PM EST Richard Stumpf has been a man on a mission since arriving at Imagem with the mandate to lead the Dutch-owned company into the U.S. pop/rock marketplace. As part of that mission, Stumpf, who serves as president of Imagem Music USA, has been working ...
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Christina Aguilera Video Q&A: From 'Mickey' to 'Lotus' and Finding Her 'Voice'
October 31, 2012 2:40 PM EDT Christina Aguilera took attendees for a journey of her blockbuster career at last week's Billboard Film & TV Conference Music Conference. Feeling feisty, the "Beautiful" singer played loose with her language (f-bombs were dropped) ...
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Christina Aguilera Lays Down 'Real Talk' at Billboard/THR Film & TV Music Conference
October 25, 2012 7:16 PM EDT Billboard editorial director Bill Werde interviews Christina Aguilera Thursday. (Photo: Arnold Turner) Christina Aguilera's Keynote Q&A today (Oct. 25) at the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Conference was as colorful as her tw ...
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B.B. King, Elvis Costello, Ray Davies, More Nominated For Songwriters Hall Of Fame
October 11, 2012 10:31 AM EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Elvis Costello, B.B. King and Ray Davies are among the nominees for the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame. They're joined by a slew of top acts, including Jimmy Buffett, Vince Gill and Rod Temperton, who wrote Michael Jackson ...
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The Doors Light Up Sunset With Linda Perry, Dead Sara + More
August 17, 2012 2:30 PM EDT All-Star Tribute Caps 'The Doors Day' in West Hollywood ... Billboard Chats With John Densmore, Marilyn Manson, Billy Morrison The city of West Hollywood declared August 16, 2012 to be "The Doors Day" in a celebration that honore ...
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Linda Perry at The Doors Tribute, "Back Door Man"
August 17, 2012 1:33 PM EDT Linda Perry at The Doors Tribute, "Back Door Man" Videos Linda Perry ...
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VH1's Rick Krim, MTV's Amy Doyle Honored at UJA Luncheon by Pink, Rob Thomas, Judy McGrath, Van Toffler, Many More
July 13, 2012 3:30 PM EDT (L-R): Clear Channel's John Sykes, VH1 EVP Rick Krim, Universal Republic/Island Def Jam's Barry Weiss, MTV EVP Amy Doyle, and Glassnote founder Daniel Glass. (Photo: Michael Priest) The music business has more than its share of industry- ...
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Publishing Briefs: Imagem Partners With Cutcraft, YouTube Signs Up More Publishers
June 05, 2012 7:03 PM EDT Imagem Links With Cutcraft Music Group Imagem Music USA has signed a joint venture with the Cutcraft Music Group, which in turn has signed publishing deals with upcoming artists Chet Faker and V, also known as Veronica Bozeman, and writer/producer ...
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Christina Aguilera and Cher Shine on 'Burlesque' Soundtrack
November 19, 2010 1:20 PM EST Director Steven Antin's new movie musical "Burlesque"-- in which Christina Aguilera stars as a young Hollywood hopeful looking to impress a nightclub impresario played by Cher -- arrives in theaters Nov. 24. But RCA Music Group senior ...
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Tricky Stewart Talks Jessica Simpson, 'Burlesque' Production
November 12, 2010 5:30 PM EST C. "Tricky" Stewart can count his share of firsts when it comes to chart-topping records. But the songwriter/producer has been focusing on different kinds of firsts lately. In addition to producing two songs ("Stay," "Keep Y ...
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American Idols Live! / July 1, 2010 / Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
July 02, 2010 10:25 AM EDT Coming off a ratings-challenged season that faced harsh criticism of its talent and failed to produce a substantial hit for either of its top two finishers, the American Idols Live! Tour 2010 hit the road Thursday night (July 1) with perhaps somethi ...
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'Idol' Top 10 Ready to Make a 'Beautiful Mess' on Tour
July 01, 2010 6:31 PM EDT Andrew Garcia was not pleased to learn he'd been dubbed the odds-on favorite to be the messiest member of the men's bus by his fellow performers on this year's American Idols Live! tour. "Really?!" he exclaimed to Billboard. ...
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Ask Billboard: "Glee," Olivia Newton-John, Bee Gees
May 14, 2010 4:35 PM EDT Ask Billboard is updated every Friday. Submit your burning music questions to Gary Trust at askbb@billboard.com . Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the U.S. TOTAL "GLEE"-CLIPSE OF ...
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Christina Aguilera Announces 'Bionic' Summer Tour Dates
May 10, 2010 6:00 AM EDT C hristina Aguilera will return to the stage this summer, when she kicks off a 20-date North American outing on July 15, tour producer Live Nation announced today (May 10). Leona Lewis , the British pop singer, will also appear on the dates. Aguiler ...
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Christina Aguilera Premieres 'Not Myself Tonight' Single
March 30, 2010 6:34 PM EDT C hristina Aguilera kicked off her 2006 "Back to Basics" album with the monogamy-celebrating single "Ain't No Other Man," but now she's back to flaunting her wild streak. The pop star gets racy on "Not Myself Tonig ...
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Christina Aguilera Reveals 'Bionic' Album Release Date, Details
March 25, 2010 1:24 PM EDT The wait is over for Christina Aguilera fans, as the pop star announced today (Mar. 25) that she'll release "Bionic" -- her long-anticipated fourth studio album and the first since 2006's "Back to Basics" -- on June 8. ...
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Christina Aguilera Album Preview
January 12, 2010 4:49 PM EST Christina Aguilera, Title TBD (RCA) Release Date: April 2010 Recorded in her home studio, Christina Aguilera 's as-yet-untitled fourth studio album shows her dabbling in rap and dance and boasts an intriguing array of collaborators: Linda Perry ...
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Alicia Keys Debuts New Single For NYU Students
October 22, 2009 12:52 PM EDT A licia Keys held "The Element of Freedom Lecture & Performance Series" yesterday (Oct. 21) at New York University's Skirball Center. During the event, she gave NYU students -- most of which were aspiring songwriters -- an exclusi ...
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Adam Lambert Premieres Video, Tweets About Lady Gaga Collaboration
October 21, 2009 12:31 PM EDT Days after his new single "Time for Miracles" hit the internet, Adam Lambert premiered the music video for the song, which is featured on the upcoming soundtrack to the film "2012." Lambert's music video is laden with specia ...
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Adam Lambert's "Time For Miracles" Single Leaks Early
October 19, 2009 11:59 AM EDT Adam Lambert 's new single "Time for Miracles" has leaked online, a week in advance of its planned Oct. 27 debut. The song, which anchors the soundtrack to the upcoming apocalypse-themed movie "2012," was originally schedule ...
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Pink / October 5, 2009 / New York (Madison Square Garden)
October 07, 2009 7:31 PM EDT P ink offered something for all her fans Monday night (Oct. 5) at the New York stop of her Funhouse tour. The Las Vegas-worthy show was presented in Madison Square Garden as an adult playground, complete with a rowdy dance troupe, daring acrobatics, ...
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Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta Close To Finishing Debut Albums
August 31, 2009 2:05 PM EDT There's no rest for the signed on the American Idols Live! tour -- just ask runner-up Adam Lambert and fourth-place finisher Allison Iraheta, who are using any down time on the road to continue working on their debut albums, which are both due ...
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Chart Beat: Pink, George Strait, Jamie Foxx
April 08, 2009 12:37 PM EDT Chart Beat now offers a sneak peak at chart action with a first-look edition on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, when all of our online charts are refreshed with the latest data, Chart Beat appears as always in its full form, spotlighting achievements from ...
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Schuyler Fisk
February 24, 2009 5:49 PM EST Schuyler Fisk 's departure from Universal Records after four years and no releases may have been the best thing to happen to her musical career. "Everybody at Universal wanted me to be the best artist I can be, and everyone had different i ...
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Sony/ATV, Linda Perry Renew Deal
February 10, 2009 12:00 AM EST Sony/ATV Music Publishing has renewed a worldwide co-publishing deal to administer the catalogue of songwriter/producer Linda Perry. Moreover, Sony/ATV will administer on a worldwide basis all songwriters signed to Perry's newly formed publis ...
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Christina Aguilera: Better And 'Better'
November 14, 2008 3:13 PM EST From exposing her erotic side on her 2002 "Stripped" album to emulating pinup dolls in videos like "Candy Man" and "Ain't No Other Man" on "Back to Basics" in 2006, Christina Aguilera is all about reinven ...
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Christina Aguilera: Better And 'Better'
November 14, 2008 12:00 AM EST From exposing her erotic side on her 2002 "Stripped" album to emulating pinup dolls in videos like "Candy Man" and "Ain't No Other Man" on "Back to Basics" in 2006, Christina Aguilera is all about rei Fro ...
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Hits Set Tees Up Next Christina Aguilera Album
October 31, 2008 12:00 AM EDT Beyond marking Christina Aguilera's first decade in the business, the Nov. 11 Target exclusive "Keeps Getting Better: A Decade of Hits" serves as a sneak preview for the artist's next RCA studio album Beyond marking Christina Agu ...
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Linda Perry Sues Warner Over Blunt Royalties
March 06, 2008 12:00 AM EST Songwriter/producer Linda Perry is suing Warner Music Group for not turning over millions of dollars in royalties from the debut album of her protege, English singer James Blunt. Songwriter/producer Linda Perry is suing Warner Music Group for not tu ...
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Perry Sues Warner Music Over Blunt Royalties
March 05, 2008 12:00 AM EST U.S. songwriter and record producer Linda Perry is suing Warner Music Group for not turning over millions of dollars in royalties from the debut album of her protege, English singer James Blunt. Perry's California-based record company, Custar ...
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Take A 'Chance' On Celine
November 11, 2007 12:00 AM EST Celine Dion's new Columbia album, "Taking Chances," certainly represents a sonic set forward for the artist, who must be eager to search out a fresh direction after singing mostly the same songs for t Celine Dion's new Columbia a ...
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Celine Ready To Take 'Chances' On New Album
September 11, 2007 12:00 AM EDT As the process of recording her first major studio release in four years reaches its climax, Celine Dion is already calling the upcoming "Taking Chances" her favorite English-language album. Due Nov. As the process of recording her first m ...
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Alicia Keys Eyeing October For Third J Album
July 10, 2007 12:00 AM EDT Alicia Keys has penciled in an Oct. 23 release date for her third J Records album, "As I Am." Songwriter Linda Perry chipped in with three songs, including "The Thing About Love," which Keys premiered Alicia Keys has penciled in ...
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Carlton Links With The Inc. For Third Album
June 26, 2007 12:00 AM EDT As the Oct. 9 release date for her third album, "Heroes & Thieves," approaches, singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton has inked with a surprising label: hip-hop music entrepreneur Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo' As the Oct. 9 release d ...
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Ben Jelen Inks With Perry's Custard Label
January 30, 2007 12:00 AM EST Singer/songwriter Ben Jelen has signed with producer/songwriter Linda Perry's Custard label, Billboard.com has learned. Jelen's new album, "Pulse," is due June 5 and, as previously reported, was produ Singer/songwriter Ben Jelen ...
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Love Wants Her Throne Back On New Album
October 20, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Courtney Love is nearly finished with her first album since 2004's "America's Sweetheart," her lone release under a much-trumpeted deal with Virgin. The artist is now signed to producer Linda Perry's Courtney Love is nearly ...
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Despite Hundreds Of Songs, Moby Not Rushing New CD
September 29, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Moby has plenty of new material kicking around his home studio, but the artist tells Billboard.com he's in no huge rush to deliver his next album. "I'd say I have three or four hundred songs, but not Moby has plenty of new material ki ...
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'Basic' Instinct
August 13, 2006 12:00 AM EDT On the two-CD, 22-song "Back to Basics," Christina Aguilera's aim is no less ambitious than to pay homage to her musical heroes while inventing something completely new. On the two-CD, 22-song "Back to Basics," Christina Agu ...
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Aguilera Goes Old School On 'Back To Basics'
July 24, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Christina Aguilera goes "Back to Basics" with her first album in nearly four years. Out Aug. 15, the two-disc RCA set was inspired by her love of music and imagery from the 1920s, '30s and '40s. Christina Aguilera goes "Back ...
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Aguilera Doubles Up On New Album
June 06, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Christina Aguilera's upcoming album, "Back to Basics," has grown into a double-disc affair, according to her spokesperson. The project will arrive Aug. 15 via RCA and is led by the single "Ain't No Ot Christina Aguilera' ...
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'Rock' Attack
June 04, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Veteran rock act Cheap Trick returns this week with "Rockford," an album named after the Illinois town that birthed the group over three decades ago. Veteran rock act Cheap Trick returns this week with "Rockford," an album named ...
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Cheap Trick Roars Back On 'Rockford'
May 05, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Veteran rock act Cheap Trick will return on June 6 with "Rockford," an album named after the Illinois town that birthed the group over three decades ago. Veteran rock act Cheap Trick will return on June 6 with "Rockford," an albu ...
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Tyler's Surgery Scraps Aerosmith Tour
March 22, 2006 12:00 AM EST Aerosmith has been forced to cancel the remaining dates on its spring tour with Cheap Trick. Although a spokeswoman could not confirm details, sources tell Billboard.com lead singer Steven Tyler will Aerosmith has been forced to cancel the remaining ...
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Kelis Readies New Album For June
March 09, 2006 12:00 AM EST R&B singer Kelis has changed the title of her upcoming fourth album from "The Puppeteer" to "Kelis Was Here." R&B singer Kelis has changed the title of her upcoming fourth album from "The Puppeteer" to "Kel ...
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Aguilera Looks To The Past On Upcoming Album
March 08, 2006 12:00 AM EST Christina Aguilera's long-awaited new album doesn't have a name or a release date, but the artist has revealed that her inspiration for the project was far from modern. Christina Aguilera's long-awaited new album doesn't have a n ...
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Perry's Platter: Aguilera, Dixie Chicks, Cheap Trick
March 03, 2006 12:00 AM EST Musician/producer Linda Perry has emerged from her North Hollywood studio after manning the boards for a number of prominent pop musicians as well as aiding a pair of unknowns, including singer/songwr Musician/producer Linda Perry has emerged from h ...
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Love Channeling Dylan On New Album
March 03, 2006 12:00 AM EST Courtney Love is on her second set of demos for the follow-up to 2004's maligned "America's Sweetheart," her solo debut for Virgin. "I'm working on [them] with Linda Perry, she's going to produce the Courtney Love ...
