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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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