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THE REORGANIZATION MAN
September 18, 2010
EMI Group CEO Roger Faxon's sweeping plan to restructure EMI Music isn't the first such initiative at the major since British private equity firm Terra Firma acquired the company in 2007. » Full Story
SIX QUESTIONS WITH RICHARD STUMPF
September 18, 2010
By appointing Richard Stumpf -- the former senior VP of creative services and marketing at Cherry Lane -- as president of Imagem Music USA, Imagem CEO Andre De Raaff completes his American leadership team. » Full Story
HOME FRONT
September 18, 2010
Music & Advertising Conference To Feature Coke, Mountain Dew Case Studies, Debut Of Music Online Alive's Virtual Album... Billboard.com Hires Editorial Assistants... » Full Story
LICENSED TO ILL
September 18, 2010
A federal court's recent rate-setting decision involving BMI has broad implications beyond what appears to be a costly decision for songwriters and publishers. » Full Story
DISORDER IN THE COURT
September 18, 2010 Features
Artist representatives and record-label executives disagree sharply over the potential impact of the recent appellate court ruling granting F.B.T. Productions a greater share of royalties from Eminem digital downloads and ringtones. » Full Story
LADIES' CHOICE
September 18, 2010
After Fantasia's new album, "Back to Me" (J Records), debuted last week at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, some pundits speculated that the album's sales may have benefited from the publicity surrounding the troubled singer's recent suicide attempt. » Full Story
RIDDIM & ROMANCE
September 18, 2010
As a Latin alternative band from San Juan, Puerto Rico, whose music is steeped in reggae, Cultura Profetica occupies a niche within a niche. But that didn't prevent it from debuting last week at No. 5 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart with "La Dulzura" (The Sweetness), which also topped iTunes' Latin albums list. » Full Story
EN BREVE
September 18, 2010
Sanz, Drexler, Guerra, Domm Each Snare Four Latin Grammy Nods » Full Story
NUMBER OF THE BEAST
September 18, 2010
Familiar faces like Enrique Iglesias, Thalia and Camila populated the upper rungs of Mexico's albums chart for the week ended Aug. 22. » Full Story
BITS & BRIEFS
September 18, 2010 Features
Shazam Unveils New Features...'Power Gig' Releases Set List...Fuse, MySpace To Promote Emerging Artists » Full Story
DELIVERING THE GOODS
September 18, 2010
Two years ago, virtual worlds like Second Life were awfully noisy places. » Full Story
GOODWORKS
September 18, 2010 Features
SOLES4SOULS, FRANTI COLLECTING SHOES FOR CHARITY » Full Story
MISSING IN ACTION
September 18, 2010 Features
Organizers of outdoor live events say Spain's music festival business remains strong, despite a sharp drop in attendance at the flagship Festival Internacional de Benicassim. » Full Story
PHYSICAL ATTRACTION
September 18, 2010 Features
A leading German digital music retailer is seeking to use merch and concert tickets to gain an edge over its rivals. » Full Story
EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE
September 18, 2010 Features
Industry Professionals on the move. » Full Story
KATY PERRY'S HOT AND COLD SALES
September 11, 2010 Features
By most measures, Katy Perry's new album, "Teenage Dream" (Capitol), has been a resounding success. » Full Story
GET APPY: THE FINALISTS FOR BILLBOARD'S MUSIC APP AWARDS
September 11, 2010 Features
The music industry has been eager to embrace smart-phone applications. But which are the best of the best? Billboard set out to answer that question by inviting developers to enter their latest creations in our first Music App Awards competition. » Full Story
MEXICAN SUMMER/KEMADO: CONSERVATIVE PARTY
September 11, 2010 Features
Best Coast's debut, "Crazy for You," has emerged as the indie-rock sleeper hit of the summer, earning a steady stream of blog and mainstream press buzz. » Full Story
APPLE: PING THEM BELLS
September 11, 2010 Features
For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower. » Full Story
BITS & BRIEFS
September 11, 2010 Features
Booyah, Indaba team For Nightclub City Contest » Full Story
FESTIVAL STORES: CAMP ROCK
September 11, 2010 Features
U.K. music retailers are finding new outlets for physical product on the festival circuit. » Full Story
COOKING VINYL: AT YOUR SERVICE
September 11, 2010 Features
Veteran U.K. independent label Cooking Vinyl says it has found the recipe for success with its range of artist service deals. » Full Story
FASHION'S NIGHT OUT MAKES IT WORK
September 11, 2010 Features
The fashion industry is turning to the music business to boost its fortunes as part of the second annual Fashion's Night Out on Sept. 10. Musicians will perform at some of New York's top fashion houses as part of the event, aimed at luring in consumers with the bonus of in-store performances and guest appearances. » Full Story
SHELLEY LAZAR: IN THE QUEEN'S REALM
September 11, 2010 Features
Bob Dylan calls her "Shellvis." To Keith Richards, she's the "motherfuckin' ticket queen." » Full Story
6 Questions with Monte Henige
September 11, 2010 Features
From Jennifer Lopez to Mariah Carey to Mary J. Blige, it's become de rigueur for musicians to have their own perfume. One player in the market is Romane Fragrances, a fragrance licensing, marketing and distribution company that has produced scents for more than 70 partners, including hip-hop artist Nelly. » Full Story
JARIPEO RIDIN' THE RODEO
September 11, 2010 Features
At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past. » Full Story
EN BREVE
September 11, 2010 Features
Latin Rock Acts Cover Classic Mexican Songs » Full Story
THE BILLBOARD Q&A: BANDA EL RECODO
September 11, 2010 Features
After more than seven decades in the business, seminal regional Mexican act Banda el Recodo remains one of the genre's top-selling groups. Founded in 1938 by the late Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga's two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements. » Full Story
THE BILLBOARD Q&A: ROSANNE CASH
September 11, 2010 Features
Rosanne Cash » Full Story
GOOD WORKS: NEVER SHOUT
September 11, 2010 Features
Singer/songwriter Christofer Drew, who performs under the name Never Shout Never, has taken a unique approach to promoting gardening. » Full Story
NIPPON EXPRESS
September 04, 2010 Features
Universal Music artists Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber are offering fresh hope that international releases can still achieve blockbuster sales in Japan. » Full Story
SOCIAL MEDIA'S DIRECT CONNECT
September 04, 2010 Features
Ticked off by a rash of fake Twitter accounts created in his name, Kanye West turned to his blog in May 2009 to unleash an expletive-laden rant against the microblogging site. » Full Story
CEE-LO: WISH YOU THE BEST
September 04, 2010 Features
Cee-Lo Green's exuberantly profane "Fuck You" is making its way to radio, albeit in edited form. » Full Story
MAVERICK V. WHITNEY HARPER: DON'T KNOW MUCH
September 04, 2010 Features
A peer-to-peer infringement case may force the U.S. Supreme Court to decide: Just what is an "innocent infringer" in the age of the Internet? » Full Story
6 QUESTIONS: GABE MCDONOUGH
September 04, 2010 Features
DDB senior producer of music and integration Gabe McDonough is responsible for some of the more groundbreaking TV advertising synchs in recent years, including using Os Mutantes in a McDonald's ad and helping break Santigold through a Bud Light Lime spot. » Full Story
THE SEX PISTOLS: PRETTY FRAGRANT
September 04, 2010 Features
The Sex Pistols' latest attempt to get up people's noses comes in the form of their own branded perfume. » Full Story
GROUPON: FOLLOW THE CROWD
September 04, 2010 Features
With an estimated 40% of U.S. concert tickets regularly going unsold, artists and promoters are always hunting for new ways to move inventory. Social commerce startup company Groupon is beginning to prove itself a logical partner. » Full Story
DJ CULTURE
September 04, 2010 Features
In an era of algorithm-driven music discovery, a new breed of websites is making long-form mixes easier to find, creating exciting ways to discover new music. » Full Story
BITS & BRIEFS
September 04, 2010 Features
U2 Manager again calls out ISPs » Full Story
LEGACY: OUTSIDE THE BOX
September 04, 2010 Features
At a time when consumers and merchants are clamoring for lower CD prices, Sony Music Entertainment is swinging for the fences. » Full Story
MEXICAN ARTISTS: BRAND IN HAND
September 04, 2010 Features
In late 2009, the members of Mexican electro/pop group Moenia found themselves at a crossroads. » Full Story
EN BREVE
September 04, 2010 Features
MTV Hits Selling Ads In Mexico » Full Story
LUCKY SEVEN FOR EMINEM; RAY'S 'WILLIN' ' AND ABLE
September 04, 2010 Features
While the Billboard 200's top 10 welcomes six debuts, none can push Eminem's "Recovery" out of the top slot (116,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan; down 12%). » Full Story
VIVA MEXICO
September 04, 2010 Features
For participating music acts, Mexico's Sept. 15 bicentennial festivities will be more about exposure opportunities than pesos. » Full Story
JAMAICAN DANCEHALL GIVES PEACE A CHANCE
September 04, 2010 Features
With reputed drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke finally in custody and Jamaica's state of emergency officially over, many dancehall stars are also turning their backs on the violent lyrics that have characterized the genre in recent years. » Full Story
EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE
September 04, 2010 Features
Industry Professionals on the move. » Full Story
GOODWORKS
September 04, 2010 Features
NEWTON-JOHN FIGHTING BREAST CANCER THROUGH COMIC BOOK » Full Story
Q&A: Rachelle Friedman
September 04, 2010 Features
Rachelle FriedmanJ&R Music & Computer World President/ Co-CEOThe co-CEO of the New York retail institution talks about its continued commitment to CDs and vinyl sales. » Full Story
INDIA GETS 'LOUDER'
September 04, 2010 Features
The team behind India's first alternative rock festival hopes the event will help the genre gain a foothold in the Bollywood-dominated subcontinent. » Full Story
HOT CHIP
August 28, 2010 Features
The recording industry's decades-long battle to get U.S. radio stations to pay performance royalties could come down to a surprising question: Can you pick up an FM radio signal on your new mobile phone? » Full Story
 
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