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Thu, June 20, 2013
Insomniac Events, the event promoter behind the Electric Daisy Carnival, has announced a partnership with Dick Clark Productions (DCP) to produce a...
Wed, June 19, 2013
Showtime is going into the music business.
The premium cable network is teaming with John Legend and his Get Lifted banner to develop a half-hour...
Wed, June 19, 2013
Robin Thicke spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. and Pharrell. Pharrell, meanwhile, thanks to...
Wed, June 19, 2013
June 18 was a Super Tuesday for hip-hop, with new albums from Kanye West, J. Cole and Mac Miller all going on sale that day.
Wed, June 19, 2013
A new paper disputes Pandora claims it pays too much in royalties. Written by Dr. Jeffrey Eisenach, "Understanding Webcasting Royalties" shines a...
Wed, June 19, 2013
With the passing of longtime music writer Chet Flippo, Billboard’s Nashville Bureau Chief from 1995 to 2000, we went back to our archives to read his...
Wed, June 19, 2013
CANNES, France—After holding court Tuesday night on the Croisette with media and advertising moguls (and an afterparty or two), Sean "Diddy" Combs...
Wed, June 19, 2013
Live Nation Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in BDG Music Group, the Baltic region's largest concert promotion company, according to Live...
Wed, June 19, 2013
Chet Flippo -- a veteran music writer, editor and author, as well as Billboard's Nashville Bureau Chief from 1995 to 2000 -- passed away Wednesday...
Wed, June 19, 2013
Almost 43 years after Black Sabbath debuted on the Billboard 200, the iconic rock band earns its first No. 1 album this week with the arrival of "13...
Wed, June 19, 2013
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Wed, June 19, 2013
It's been nearly two years since Cox's WPOI (Hot 101.5) Tampa, Fla., switched to mainstream top 40, giving the market a "Power Pig" flashback. Hot...
Wed, June 19, 2013
Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant...
Wed, June 19, 2013
A Texan teenager whose singing experience was limited to performing in her bedroom was crowned the winner of the fourth season of “The Voice” on...
Tue, June 18, 2013
Musical performers and their works collected $122 million in licensing revenue in 2012, a 1.6% increase over 2011, according to a new report issued...
Tue, June 18, 2013
A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, kicked off its annual indie week event today with panels on publishing and neighboring rights.
Tue, June 18, 2013
Just a few weeks ago, Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi announced she was a free agent.
“The contract [with Universal] is over and I am in conversations...
Tue, June 18, 2013
This except from this week's Billboard magazine (cover date June 22, 2013) entitled "Easy Does It" is an in-depth look at the best ways for digital...
Tue, June 18, 2013
David Israelite, the president and CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association since 2005, will retain his position through 2018, the...