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WEATHERING THE STORM
October 18, 2008 Features
The expanding crisis engulfing the international financial system has music industry executives worried that rising credit costs could eventually affect term loans, interest payments and revolving credit facilities at record labels. » Full Story
TURBULENCE AHEAD
October 18, 2008 Features
Amid all the recent economic uncertainty and financial market turmoil, the touring industry has proved to be a remarkably sturdy beast. » Full Story
BILLBOARD EXCLUSIVE: PUBLISHING 'KAMP'
October 18, 2008 Features
Peermusic and Kampsite Music have formed a partnership to develop the West African music publishing marketplace and boost the international profile of the region's music. » Full Story
OPENING ACT
October 18, 2008 Features
At the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival at the end of September, sandwiched between a stage and a small recycling center, stood a white dome decorated with colorful cloud patterns. Inside the air-conditioned structure, visitors could get customized T-shirts, temporary tattoos and a mixtape of songs by artists performing at the festival. » Full Story
NURTURING GROWTH
October 18, 2008 Features
Regional Mexican music's assets—deep cultural engagement, broad appeal among young and old, a strong touring base and the lion's share of Latin music sales—give it tremendous potential for digital revenue growth and brand alliances. » Full Story
NEXT POSITION, PLEASE
October 18, 2008 Features
When the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board recently set mechanical royalty rates for physical formats, permanent downloads and mastertones (Billboard, Oct. 11), the universal acceptance of the rates was a bit surprising. » Full Story
SPICY SALSA
October 18, 2008 Features
Venezuelan band Adolescent's Orquesta (whose original members were between the ages of 19 and 23 when the band was founded in 1995), has scored its first No. 1 song on Billboard's Tropical Airplay chart—years after its first hit album in the United States. » Full Story
'FUN' DOWNLOADS
October 18, 2008 Features
Music download kiosks haven't gained significant traction in the United States, but Brazilian company FunStation sees an opportunity for them in Latin America, where the still-developing state of the broadband market could make in-store downloads more appealing to consumers. » Full Story
THE BILLBOARED Q&A: OSCAR FLORES
October 18, 2008 Features
On Oct. 28, Representciones Artísticas Apodaca will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Started by CEO Oscar Flores and a single assistant, today the company has a staff of 62 and offices in Mexico and Houston. » Full Story
THE REVOLUTION WILL INVOLVE ICE CREAM
October 18, 2008 Features
Before the band, the global network of neon-ski-mask-wearing graffiti artists and the whirlwind, seven-shows-in-five-days trips to London, there was a girl with a dream. » Full Story
LUCKY 13 FOR MOBOS?
October 18, 2008 Features
As a higher-profile, better-connected 13th edition of Britain's urban music showcase nears, the Music of Black Origin Awards may have finally reached a tipping point as a promotional platform. » Full Story
TOO BIG IN OZ?
October 18, 2008 Features
Could the days of independent labels be numbered Down Under? » Full Story
MOBO WORKING
October 18, 2008 Features
Bryn Christopher... Zarif... Sway... » Full Story
U.K. RADIO LOSES ITS VIRGINITY
October 18, 2008 Features
The foyer of Absolute Radio's central London headquarters currently resembles a building site. It's rather fitting, given that the United Kingdom's newest national rock station is very much under construction as it attempts to build on the shaky foundations left by its predecessor, Virgin Radio. » Full Story
GLOBAL NEWSLINE
October 18, 2008 Features
U.k. Acts Launch Lobbying Body... Double Q Win For Coldplay... Stripe Radio Launches Down Under... » Full Story
HOME FRONT
October 18, 2008 Features
Aronofsky, Mansell To Speak At Film & TV Music Conference » Full Story
INSIDE TRACK
October 18, 2008 Features
The-Dream Spreads The Love... » Full Story
GOODWORKS
October 18, 2008 Features
NYC Event Benefits Country Music Hall Of Fame... » Full Story
EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE
October 18, 2008 Features
Industry professionals on the move. » Full Story
STATION TO STATION
October 18, 2008 Features
Internet radio may be threatened by higher royalty rates, but Aluratek's Internet Radio Jukebox will help more listeners find their station of choice. Users simply insert the USB device into an Internet-connected computer to easily search and access more than 13,000 radio stations in more than 300 countries. » Full Story
A NEW BATTLE PLAN
October 18, 2008 Features
Five years have passed since the RIAA fired the first shot in its ongoing and still-controversial litigation campaign against peer-to-peer (P2P) users trading music files. » Full Story
BITS & BRIEFS
October 18, 2008 Features
Live Folds Exclusive... Moses Avalon Workshops... Download To Fight Hunger... » Full Story
THE BILLBOARD Q&A: JONATHAN POTTER
October 18, 2008 Features
Jonathan PotterDigital Media Assn. Executive DirectorNow that the Copyright Royalty Board has issued new mechanical royalty rates, the head of DiMA explains what's next. » Full Story
 


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