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Solis Set For Billboard Regional Mexican Summit
September 05, 2008 - Latin
Latin superstar Marco Antonio Solís has been confirmed as one of the star Q&A artists for the Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit, taking place Oct. 6-8 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. » Full Story
Warner Scores With Brazilian Soccer Club
September 04, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Warner Music International (WMI) has teamed up with leading Brazilian soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista to create and distribute Corinthians-branded content and market WMI's catalog to the club's fans worldwide. » Full Story
Televisa, Univision Headed Back To Court
September 04, 2008 - Latin
Spanish language broadcaster Televisa and its partner Univision Communications Inc. are headed back to federal court for a trial over royalty payments, court documents showed. » Full Story
Radio/TV Host Don Cheto Lines Up Ringtones
September 03, 2008 - Latin | Digital and Mobile
Liberman Broadcasting personality Don Cheto has recorded ringtones to be sold via AT&T. » Full Story
Luis Fonsi Grabs Career-best Sales Week
September 03, 2008 - Latin | Retail
Luis Fonsi's "Palabras del Silencio" debuts on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart at No. 1 this week with the best sales week of his career. » Full Story
Cuban Punk Aguila Avoids Jail
September 02, 2008 - Global
Cuban punk rock singer Gorki Aguila has escaped a four-year jail sentence after charges against him were reduced. » Full Story
MTV Rolls Out HD Service
September 01, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
MTV Networks International (MTVNI) is launching an international High Definition service on Sept. 15 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland and Sweden. The MTV Networks High Definition (MTVNHD) channel will debut at 12 noon (CET) with 30 Seconds To Mars' video "A Beautiful Lie" (Virgin). » Full Story
Disa Records Founder Returns To Label
August 29, 2008 - Latin
Domingo Chavez, who founded regional Mexican powerhouse label Disa Records with his family more than 30 years ago, has returned to the label as its president, Billboard has learned. » Full Story
MisRolas.com Shuts Download Store
August 29, 2008 - Latin | Digital and Mobile
Online music download store MisRolas.com has closed operations beginning today (Aug. 29). » Full Story
Jesus Salas Joins America TeVe Team
August 28, 2008 - Latin
Radio veteran and former XM Radio senior PD/Latin Jesús Salas has been named senior director of programming and promotions for America TeVe. » Full Story
Jury Acquits Handyman In Estefano Shooting
August 28, 2008 - Latin
A Miami jury acquitted the handyman accused of attempting to kill Latin singer/songwriter Estéfano. Francisco Oliveira Jr., a Brazilian employee of Estéfano’s, was found not guilty by a six-person jury in Miami Aug. 27. » Full Story
SBS On Notice By NASDAQ
August 28, 2008 - Latin
Hispanic media company Spanish Broadcasting System received a written deficiency notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market, where SBS trades, stating it was not in compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price. » Full Story
Celedon, Zambrano Plan U.S. Outing
August 28, 2008 - Touring
Colombian vallenato stars Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano will kick off their first major U.S. tour with an October 3 show at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. » Full Story
Denny's Adopts Allison For Cross-Promotion
August 27, 2008 - Latin
Mexican pop-punk group Allison has been “adopted” by Denny’s for the restaurant chain’s “Adopt-a-Band” program, in which acts can eat at Denny’s for free while on the road. » Full Story
Italian Indie Label Plots U.S. Expansion
August 27, 2008 - Global
Italian indie Planet Records, which has pioneered the entry of multiple tropical acts into the European market, is opening offices in the United States by the beginning of 2009. » Full Story
Latin News Briefs: 'Unplugged,' Putumayo
August 26, 2008 - Latin
Sony BMG is releasing its first-ever all-Spanish version of its “Best of MTV Unplugged” series; world music label Putumayo is releasing “Sesame Street Playground,” a CD/DVD of Sesame Street songs from around the globe. » Full Story
Calle 13 Ready For MTV Tr3s Run
August 25, 2008 - Latin | Touring
MTV Tr3s is kicking off its "Tr3s Pass" tour franchise with a six-city run by groundbreaking urban duo Calle 13. » Full Story
Fonovisa To Unveil New Regional Mexican Series
August 22, 2008 - Latin | Global
Fonovisa Records is preparing to launch a new branded series of regional Mexican hit-driven compilations. » Full Story
Live Nation Moves Into Latin America
August 21, 2008 - Touring
Live Nation has made a major foray into South America in cutting a five-year exclusive distribution deal with CIE and T4F (Time For Fun), giving LN a huge presence in Brazil and Mexico. CIE is the third largest concert promoter in the world, according to Billboard Boxscore. » Full Story
Promotores Unidos, AEG Live Onboard For Billboard Regional Event
August 20, 2008 - Latin
Billboard has joined forces with Latin concert promotion association Promotores Unidos and AEG Live to produce Billboard Regional Mexicano Noche Premmusa. » Full Story
Premios MTV Adds Ringtone, Fan Club Categories
August 20, 2008 - Latin
Reflecting changes in music discovery and monetization, this year’s Premios MTV Latin America have introduced five new categories: Best Ringtone, Best Music in a Videogame, Best Tour, Best Music Film and Best Fan Club. » Full Story
Latin Rock Bands To Anchor Red Bull's Soundclash
August 19, 2008 - Latin | Branding
Red Bull is bringing its Soundclash event to the U.S. for the first time Sept. 18, where it will present Latin rock bands Allison and Rabanes in a "musical conversation." » Full Story
Latin Recording Academy To Honor Estefan
August 19, 2008 - Latin
Latin pop superstar Gloria Estefan will be recognized as the 2008 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, Billboard has learned. » Full Story
RBD Announces Impending Breakup
August 18, 2008 - Latin
RBD has announced its current world tour will be "the beginning of the end" for the Mexican pop group, but did not give an exact date for its breakup. » Full Story
Exa San Diego Welcomes 'El Pacorro'
August 18, 2008 - Latin
MVS Radio Latin pop XGLX (Exa)/San Diego has a new morning show, "El Pacorro en la Mañana," which replaces "La Papaya con El Gonzo." » Full Story
 


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