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New Mexican Station To Debut In Austin
November 20, 2009 - Latin
Emmis Communications will unveil a new regional Mexican station in Austin, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 30. » Full Story
Eminem Delays 'Relapse 2,' Preps 'Refill' For December
November 19, 2009 - RB Hip-Hop
Eminem is pushing his "Relapse 2" to next year. Meanwhile, he'll re-release his fifth studio album with seven bonus tracks as "Relapse: Refill" on Aftermath/Interscope Dec. 21. » Full Story
Digital, Limited CD Release For Janina
November 19, 2009 - Latin
Janina's self-titled album will street physically Nov. 20 as a retail exclusive in Puerto Rico and in digital format three days later. » Full Story
Jay-Z's 'Empire' Rules Hot 100
November 19, 2009 - Retail
Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, Owl City and Britney Spears are among the artists making waves on this week's Hot 100. » Full Story
Goliath Festival Looks To Draw 50K Attendees In First Year
November 19, 2009 - Touring
Some of Mexico's top alternative music acts are scheduled to join the Black Eyed Peas Dec. 5 at Goliath Festival, a new massive event at Alameda Poniente park in Mexico City. » Full Story
Bon Jovi Comes Full 'Circle' At No. 1 On Billboard 200
November 18, 2009 - Record Labels | Retail
Bon Jovi claims its fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as its new album "The Circle" lands in the penthouse with 163,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL
CBS Launches AMP Radio Detroit
October 05, 2009 - Jazz
Taking on the top-rated station in Detroit, CBS Radio Monday at 8 a.m. debuted AMP Radio, which employs a top-40 format, on WVMV-FM. » Full Story
CLASSICAL
BBC, MPA Deal Boosts Classical Audience
November 03, 2009 - Global | Publishing | Classical
A new deal signed between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the MPA (Music Publishers Association), acting on behalf of its members, is enabling the BBC to grow its global audience for contemporary classical music. » Full Story
Universal Revives Cassette For Poetry Album
October 26, 2009 - Global | Classical
Universal Records is to resurrect the cassette format for the Nov. 16 U.K. release of "Words For You" -- a poetry collection set to classical music. » Full Story
British Composer Awards Shortlist Unveiled
October 20, 2009 - Global | Classical
Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Sir John Tavener, Jonathan Harvey and Alexander Goehr are among the nominees for the 2009 British Composer Awards, organized by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). » Full Story
COUNTRY
Faith Hill Splits From Manager
November 17, 2009 - Legal and Management
Faith Hill and her manager of 16 years, Gary Borman, Borman Entertainment, have parted ways. » Full Story
Buddy Lee Attractions Names Neal President
November 17, 2009 - Touring
Nashville-based talent agency Buddy Lee Attractions (BLA) has named Kevin Neal president. The appointment comes several days after the firm's co-owner/CEO Tony Conway announced his departure after 33 years. » Full Story
Taylor Swift Partners with American Greetings Cards
November 17, 2009 - Branding
Taylor Swift has partnered with American Greetings for a line of greeting cards, gift packaging and stationery. The line will be arriving in stores in the spring. » Full Story
DANCE
Death In Vegas Winds Up ADE
October 26, 2009 - Global | Dance
Highlights of Saturday's publicly-attended sessions on the final day of the 14th annual Amsterdam Dance Event included a session on production by U.K. dance trio Dirty Vegas and a presentation of Activision's new game "DJ Hero." » Full Story
Managers to The Fore On ADE's Day 2
October 23, 2009 - Global | Dance
The second day of the 14th Amsterdam Dance Event began in controversial fashion during an exploration of the importance of managers for dance artists. » Full Story
Creamfields Entering Abu Dhabi
October 23, 2009 - Global | Dance | Touring
U.K. dance festival Creamfields is expanding into the United Arab Emirates via a one-night outdoor event to be held in Abu Dhabi Dec. 11. » Full Story
R&B/HIP-HOP
Death Row Receives Court Injunction Against New Solutions
November 19, 2009 - Legal and Management
The chief executive of Death Row Records has received a court injunction in New York against the Canadian financial company that bankrolled the acquisition of the rap label in January. » Full Story
Eminem Delays 'Relapse 2,' Preps 'Refill' For December
November 19, 2009 - RB Hip-Hop
Eminem is pushing his "Relapse 2" to next year. Meanwhile, he'll re-release his fifth studio album with seven bonus tracks as "Relapse: Refill" on Aftermath/Interscope Dec. 21. » Full Story
Jay-Z's 'Empire' Rules Hot 100
November 19, 2009 - Retail
Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, Owl City and Britney Spears are among the artists making waves on this week's Hot 100. » Full Story
LATIN
New Mexican Station To Debut In Austin
November 20, 2009 - Latin
Emmis Communications will unveil a new regional Mexican station in Austin, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 30. » Full Story
Jencarlos' ‘Buscame’ Debuts High On Latin Chart
November 19, 2009 - Latin
In what may be the highest-ever first-week position on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart from a debut act with independent distribution, Jencarlos' "Búscame" debuts this week at No. 2. » Full Story
Digital, Limited CD Release For Janina
November 19, 2009 - Latin
Janina's self-titled album will street physically Nov. 20 as a retail exclusive in Puerto Rico and in digital format three days later. » Full Story
ROCK POP
'Oprah Winfrey Show' Coming To An End
November 20, 2009 - Rock and Pop
Oprah Winfrey will announce on her show today that she will end her daily talk show Sept. 9, 2011, after 25 years on the air. » Full Story
Jay-Z's 'Empire' Rules Hot 100
November 19, 2009 - Retail
Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, Owl City and Britney Spears are among the artists making waves on this week's Hot 100. » Full Story
Goliath Festival Looks To Draw 50K Attendees In First Year
November 19, 2009 - Touring
Some of Mexico's top alternative music acts are scheduled to join the Black Eyed Peas Dec. 5 at Goliath Festival, a new massive event at Alameda Poniente park in Mexico City. » Full Story
JAZZ
Germany's ECHO Awards Adds Jazz Ceremony
November 10, 2009 - Global | Jazz
The inaugural ECHO Jazz Awards will take place in the Bochum Jahrhunderthalle on May 5, 2010. » Full Story
Buble Stays On Top, 'New Moon' Grabs No. 2 On Billboard 200
October 21, 2009 - Retail
The penthouse of the Billboard 200 chart is still a bit "Crazy," as Michael Bublé's "Crazy Love" retains the No. 1 slot for a second week. » Full Story
CBS Launches AMP Radio Detroit
October 05, 2009 - Jazz
Taking on the top-rated station in Detroit, CBS Radio Monday at 8 a.m. debuted AMP Radio, which employs a top-40 format, on WVMV-FM. » Full Story
 


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