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'X Factor' Update: Britney Spears' Possible Exit Signals Major Overhaul
December 28, 2012 6:45 PM EST Days before country singer Tate Stevens was declared the winner of "X Factor's" second season in the U.S., show creator and judge Simon Cowell said the show's success owed to it bringing a younger audience to Fox. In the week of ...
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Britney Spears' Potential 'X Factor' Exit: How Much Would It Hurt?
December 28, 2012 12:05 AM EST Two weeks after Antonio "L.A."Reid confirmed that the second season of the U.S. version of "The X Factor" would be his last on the judges panel , rumors of Britney Spears' exit from the show spread like wildfire on Thursday ...
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A Britney Spears Exit From 'X Factor': How Much Would It Hurt?
December 27, 2012 11:09 PM EST Two weeks after Antonio "L.A." Reid confirmed that the second season of the U.S. version of "The X Factor" would be his last on the judges panel, rumors of Britney Spears' exit from the show spread on Thursday (Dec. 27), f ...
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'X Factor' Finale: Demi Lovato, LeAnn Rimes Among Duet Partners
December 18, 2012 9:30 AM EST As the "X Factor"'s remaining three competitors prepare for their final battle, they'll have a little professional help. Following suit with last year's tradition, each contestant will be joined by a celebrity musician for a ...
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L.A. Reid's 'X Factor' Exit: Show Slow to Create Epic Records Stars
December 13, 2012 9:27 PM EST With just a week to go until the second season of "The X Factor" wraps, Epic Records chairman and CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid has chosen to focus on his day job rather than do A&R from a seat on a TV show. It's not an imprud ...
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What's L.A. Reid's Track Record at 'X Factor'?
December 13, 2012 9:25 PM EST With just a week left until the second season of "X Factor" wraps, Epic Records chairman/CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid has chosen to focus on his day job rather than do A&R from a seat on a television show. It's not an impru ...
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Bozoma Saint John
November 28, 2012 3:58 PM EST Director of cultural branding, music and entertainment, Pepsico Super Brand, Super Bowl Pepsi is one of music's most powerful brands-second only to Coca-Cola, in fact, on Billboard's 2012 Maximum Exposure list-and it's also one of t ...
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L.A. Reid, Steve Bartels, More Trumpet the Power of Radio at Advertising Week Panel
October 01, 2012 6:40 PM EDT Heads up to emerging artists: If you want to impress L.A. Reid, think about what your music might sound like on FM airwaves. "The deepest and most sincere feeling I get is when I meet an artist and they have that steel in their eyes and they ...
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Britney Spears Crushes Old Duet Partner in 'X Factor' Debut
September 13, 2012 11:05 AM EDT Singer Offers Breathless Critiques Throughout Premiere: "You need a new teacher. To teach you how to sing" Britney Spears got down to business in her "X Factor" debut Wednesday night, dispensing blunt-but-fair rulings on some sin ...
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'X Factor's' Simon Cowell & L.A. Reid: The Billboard Cover Story
September 10, 2012 2:45 PM EDT Can the 'X' Men Turn the Show's Ratings Into Music Success? This is an excerpt. For a longer version, grab a copy of Billboard . The singing competition field is crowded, to say the least. It's been 11 years since "Pop Idol& ...
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From This Week's Billboard: Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid Get Deep About the New 'X Factor'
September 10, 2012 7:12 AM EDT Below is an excerpt from the cover story "The X Men" -- an in-depth interview with X Factor judges Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid about the second season of the show -- from this week's edition of Billboard Magazine, which also features ...
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'X Factor': The Billboard Cover Story
September 07, 2012 8:00 AM EDT The U.K. version of 'The X Factor' launched global stars like One Direction and Leona Lewis. Can Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid do the same thing in the U.S.? The singing competition field is crowded, to say the least. It's been 11 year ...
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Melanie Amaro, 'X Factor' Winner, Releases Debut Single: Listen
August 02, 2012 12:00 PM EDT After taking the first U.S. "X Factor" crown last December, Melanie Amaro finally released her debut single, the uptempo "Don't Fail Me Now," on Wednesday (Aug. 1). "Don't Fail Me Now" explores Amaro's da ...
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'X Factor's' Melanie Amaro Working With Tricky Stewart, 'Surprise' Writers
March 06, 2012 3:30 PM EST "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro has completed four or five songs for her debut album, a mixture of ballads and upbeat pop songs. "Before 'X Factor,' I wasn't recording, just singing in church and at small events. So bei ...
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Josh Krajcik of 'X Factor' Working With Adele's Producer
February 22, 2012 9:35 AM EST "X Factor" runner-up Josh Krajcik is well on his way to a major label debut. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the former burrito slinger is in the studio with British producer and two-time Ivor Novello Award recipient Eg White, bes ...
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Chart Highlights: Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' Starts on Pop Songs
February 20, 2012 3:55 PM EST Kelly Clarkson, Gotye and Keith Urban concurrently celebrate new No. 1s Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below. All our ...
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Doritos, H&M, Chrysler Take Top Super Bowl Ad Honors -- Pepsi's Elton Ad Tops Music
February 06, 2012 12:53 PM EST As Twitter reached record highs last night - 9,420 sports-related tweets per second, according to Twitter's blog - many brands clamored to lead the conversation in the ever-fickle social media-sphere. According to BrandBowl, a real-time analy ...
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Watch: All 2012 Super Bowl Music-Related Ads
February 06, 2012 9:00 AM EST Music was back in a big way at the Super Bowl Sunday night. Artists like Elton John , Melanie Amaro, Motley Crue and The Darkness made on-camera appearances, while Echo & The Bunnymen , The Cult and James Brown had some of the most talked-about ...
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Videos: All 2012 Super Bowl Music Ads, From Elton John to the Darkness, And More
February 05, 2012 11:39 PM EST Music was back in a big way at the Super Bowl Sunday night. Artists like Elton John, Melanie Amaro, Motley Crue and The Darkness made on-camera appearances, while Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cult and James Brown had some of the most talked-about ...
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Video: 2012 Super Bowl Music Ads, With Elton John, Melanie Amaro, Motley Crue, OK Go, More
February 03, 2012 12:21 PM EST After playing a relatively quiet role in Super Bowl 2011 (with Eminem's dual ads for Lipton and Chrysler being a notable exception), music will be making a big comeback this year. From Melanie Amaro singing Aretha Franklin's "Respec ...
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Elton John Talks Super Bowl Ad, Fatherhood, Advice for Madonna
January 30, 2012 7:19 PM EST As Elton John knows, it's good to be the king. The musical sovereign will play an imperious monarch in a Pepsi Super Bowl ad this Sunday, joined by "The X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro. "I always think it's hard being a talen ...
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Billboard Power 100: Simon Cowell
January 26, 2012 11:41 PM EST No. 100 Simon Cowell Co-Owner Syco Twitter: @SimonCowell "X" Marks the Spot With "American Idol" behind him, Simon Cowell's "X Factor" flexed its muscles in 2011, launching five finalists from the British show� ...
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Billboard Power 100: Clive Davis
January 26, 2012 6:00 PM EST Honoree Clive Davis Chief Creative Officer, Sony Music; Chief Adviser to the Department, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University Twitter: @clivedavis The Chairman... There's no argument that Clive Davis is on the Mount ...
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Billboard Power 100: Frank Cooper
January 26, 2012 10:00 AM EST No. 17 Frank Cooper Chief Marketing Officer of Global Consumer Engagement PepsiCo Twitter: @f3cooper Behind The Brand-New Flavor In Your Ear... Co-founder of Urban Box Office Networks and a former executive at Motown and Def Jam, Frank Cooper has ...
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Simon Cowell To Launch DJ Competition Show
January 25, 2012 2:28 PM EST Between his work on "American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent" and "The X Factor," Simon Cowell has been harvesting pop stars and helping to hone their natural talents for over a decade. He has made Kelly Clarkson, ...
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Simon Cowell To Launch DJ Competition Show
January 25, 2012 1:20 PM EST Between his work on "American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent" and "The X Factor," Simon Cowell has been harvesting pop stars and helping to hone their natural talents for over a decade. He has made Kelly Clarkson , C ...
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'X-Factor's' Astro and Marcus Canty Sign To Epic Records
January 18, 2012 4:00 PM EST Although Melanie Amaro was the official winner of the first season of "X-Factor," fellow contestants, Astro and Marcus Canty, walked away winners as well. Astro, born Brian Bradley, and Canty, have both signed deals with Epic Records, re-u ...
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Will 'Idol' and 'The Voice' Ever Produce New Pop Stars?
January 18, 2012 1:10 PM EST Anyone wondering if singing competitions will produce pop stars again, consider some recently observed behind-the-scenes activity. "American Idol" executive producer Ken Warwick told the media assembled at the Winter Television Critics Ass ...
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It's Official: L.A. Reid Names Mark Shimmel COO of Epic
January 18, 2012 9:55 AM EST As projected by Billboard back in November , Epic Records chairman and CEO L.A. Reid has named Mark Shimmel COO. Shimmel, who held the position of head of music at Turner Entertainment Networks for the past seven years, overseeing TNT, TBS, CNN, C ...
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Chris Rene, 'X Factor's Third Place Finisher, Signs With Epic Records
January 18, 2012 7:15 AM EST Chris Rene is continuing his relationship with L.A. Reid. The X Factor alum, who placed third in the reality competition's inaugural season, has just inked a deal with Epic Records, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. 'X Factor's' ...
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'X Factor's' Chris Rene: Epic Records Deal Imminent, Say Sources
January 04, 2012 1:11 PM EST The ink has yet to hit the paper, but like "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro, finalist Chris Rene will soon sign a recording contract with Epic Records, sources tell the Hollywood Reporter. The Santa Cruz-based rapper, who was mentored by &q ...
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'X Factor's' Chris Rene: Epic Records Deal Imminent, Say Sources
January 04, 2012 11:59 AM EST The ink has yet to hit the paper, but like "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro, finalist Chris Rene will soon sign a recording contract with Epic Records, sources tell the Hollywood Reporter. The Santa Cruz-based rapper, who was mentored by ...
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Melanie Amaro, 'X Factor' Winner, Inks Epic Records Deal
January 03, 2012 2:33 PM EST Melanie Amaro, the winner of the first season of "The X Factor," has been signed by Epic Records. "X Factor" judge Antonio "L.A." Reid is chairman and CEO of the label, and said in a statement Tuesday, "I joined ...
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'X Factor': The Best & Worst Moments
December 23, 2011 2:00 PM EST Last night (Dec. 22) marked the final episode of "X Factor's" debut U.S. season, and while some moments will live on in our hearts, there are also a few things that we can never unsee. Melanie Amaro Crowned 'X Factor' Winner ...
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Simon Cowell Still Interested In Astro, 'X Factor' Teen Rapper
December 23, 2011 12:00 PM EST After Melanie Amaro won last night's first "X Factor" crown, worth $5 million dollar label deal and a Pepsi commercial, Amaro spoke about plans for her upcoming album, while the show's executive produecr Simon Cowell talked a b ...
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'X Factor' Winner Melanie Amaro Has Producers Lining Up
December 23, 2011 10:35 AM EST 'Shocked' Singer to Surprise With Debut Album; Simon Says 3 Other Finalists on His Wish List Big, soaring ballads brought the first "X Factor" crown to Melanie Amaro, but the young singer says she cannot be pigeonholed so easily. ...
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Melanie Amaro Wins 'X Factor,' $5 Million Recording Contract, Pepsi Commercial
December 23, 2011 8:01 AM EST LOS ANGELES (AP) - Melanie Amaro has "The X Factor." The powerful 19-year-old vocalist from Sunrise, Fla., won the Fox talent competition Thursday (Dec. 22) over soulful 30-year-old singer Josh Krajcik of Wooster, Ohio. Amaro, who was me ...
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Melanie Amaro Crowned 'X Factor' Winner
December 22, 2011 10:35 PM EST Justin Bieber, Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis, Pitbull, Ne-Yo and 50 Cent Perform During Two-Hour Special Although two people went home with nothing (except the knowledge that the record labels will soon be clamoring for their signatures), spirits were ...
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'X Factor' Recap: Final 3 Get Help From Avril, Alanis & R. Kelly
December 21, 2011 11:45 PM EST Night Before Big Decision, Simon Says Melanie 'Should Be the Winner' With a $5 million decision hanging over the contestants' heads, the pressure during the final "X Factor" performances was on for Josh, Chris and Melanie. A ...
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50 Cent Joining Justin Bieber, Stevie Wonder on 'X Factor' Finale
December 21, 2011 9:52 PM EST Fox's "The X Factor" judges are pulling out their formidable rolodexes to make sure that Thursday's finale results show helps the series go out with a bang. L.A. Reid has now added rapper 50 Cent to the mix. And an inside source ...
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'X Factor': Elimination Sends 3 to Finale
December 16, 2011 9:00 AM EST Simon Cowell Critiques Fellow Judge Nicole Scherzinger's Song Performance With the "X Factor" finale just around the corner, the remaining four contestants faced their second-to-last elimination last night. There were no "save me ...
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'X Factor' Semi-Finals: Three Contestants Shine, One Performance 'Horrific'
December 15, 2011 11:00 AM EST Following last week's shocking elimination, Wednesday's episode of "X Factor" began on a somber note as the final four contestants continued to compete for a spot in next week's finale episodes. Each performer sang two songs ...
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'X Factor': Deadlock Decision Ends in Tears All Around
December 09, 2011 10:05 AM EST All in all, Thursday's "X Factor" elimination wasn't really a good night for anyone. The contestant who stayed had to feel like the audience didn't want him there, the performer sent home only did so after collapsing onstage ...
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'X Factor' Double Hit: Rough Night For Simon & L.A.
December 02, 2011 10:00 AM EST "X Factor" was a show of firsts Thursday night (Dec. 1), as both L.A. and Simon lost their first contestants in the Michael Jackson week double elimination. Paula has no groups left and Nicole has only one contestant (Josh Krajcik) still i ...
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'X Factor': Jackson Family Attends MJ Night, Plus Another Double Elimination
December 01, 2011 11:52 AM EST It was Michael Jackson night last night on "X Factor," and the Jackson family was there to see the contestants pay tribute to the King of Pop. Brothers Tito, Marlon, Jackie, children Paris, Prince, Blanket and mother Katherine Jackson were ...
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'X Factor' Decides They'll Cut Two, While Simon & L.A. Bicker
November 23, 2011 9:45 AM EST In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, last night's episode of "X Factor" was themed around giving thanks. Each contestant chose an important, inspirational person to sing for, but like Simon said, "it's still a comp ...
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'X Factor': Rihanna Performs, Astro Gets Berated & Someone Goes Home
November 18, 2011 10:00 AM EST Simon's girls are all still safe, but for the first time this week, it wasn't Paula's groups landing in the bottom two on "The X Factor." Over 30s contestant Stacy Francis and boys performer Astro received the least of Ameri ...
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'X Factor': Simon & L.A. Bicker Through the Rock Songs Round
November 17, 2011 10:45 AM EST It may have been the week's rock theme or maybe the news that Simon Cowell had finally joined Twitter , but something got into the judges during last night's episode of "X Factor." They were extra feisty and did more arguing than ...
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'X Factor' Results: Paula Cracks Under The Pressure
November 11, 2011 4:00 PM EST Last night on "X Factor," with elimination looming, it wasn't the contestants cracking under the pressure, it was a judge. Two of Paula's groups landed in the bottom again, and the mentor was forced to play judge and choose betwe ...
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'X Factor' Goes Live, Final 12 Acts Picked
October 26, 2011 10:25 AM EDT Each episode, "X Factor" continues to surprise, and this week was no different. Two weeks ago, the show's schedule was rearranged for baseball and last week, Simon eliminated Melanie Amaro, only to quickly bring her back after realizi ...
