Dave Stewart, A.R. Rahman Go 'Street Dancing' November 06, 2009
- Global British rocker Dave Stewart of Eurythmics will team with Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire") to write the score for "Street Dancing," an against-all-odds movie set in the world of dance competitions held in Singapore and New York. » Full Story
Live Nation/Ticketmaster U.K. Merger Inquiry Extended November 06, 2009 - The inquiry by the Competition Commission (CC) in the U.K. into the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been extended by eight weeks, and will now report by Jan. 19, 2010. » Full Story
Peter Norris Named Non-Exec Chair Of Virgin Group October 30, 2009 - Former Barings Bank head Peter Norris has been announced as the non-executive chairman of the board for Virgin Group, the holding company that owns brands such as Virgin Media and Virgin Atlantic. » Full Story
Business Matters: Spotify, Sirius XM, Journey and More November 06, 2009 - A look at Spotify's job of converting its free users to paid, premium subscribers; IFPI responds to a survey by think tank Demos that says file sharers are avid music buyers; Sirius XM's Q3 2009 earnings, and more. » Full Story
Business Matters: Lala, Geoff Ralston, CMJ and More October 26, 2009 - Financial details behind Lala's streaming services revealed; the future of cloud-based services; trends from this year's holiday shopping season already emerge, and more. » Full Story
Internet Censorship Seen Liable To WTO Challenge November 06, 2009 - Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organization as it can restrict trade in services delivered online, a forthcoming study says. » Full Story
Ednita Nazario's 'Soy' Tallies Strong First-Week November 05, 2009 - Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario debuts on top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart with her set "Soy" (Sony Latin), notching the highest first week sales for a female Latin act so far this year. » Full Story
CBS Launches AMP Radio Detroit October 05, 2009 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 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
Carrie Underwood Likely To Top Next Week's Billboard 200 November 05, 2009 Carrie Underwood is on track to achieve her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as her recently released album, "Play On," should debut atop the chart next week. Music industry prognosticators suggest the 19/Arista Nashville set could sell over 300,000 copies by week's end on Sunday (Nov. 8) night. » Full Story
Death In Vegas Winds Up ADE October 26, 2009 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
Video: Clive Davis On Hits, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and More November 06, 2009 Clive Davis sat with Billboard editorial director Bill Werde on Wednesady for an exclusive one-on-one conversation as part of an event commemorating the 35th anniversary of Davis’ Arista Records imprint. » Full Story
Juan Gabriel Steals Show, Calle 13 Sweep Latin Grammys November 05, 2009 Urban duo Calle 13, which led nominations for the 10th annual Latin Grammys, were also the lead winners of the evening, taking home five Latin Grammys. But the big star of the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards, which aired live on the Univision network from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center, was Latin Recording Academy person of the year Juan Gabriel. » Full Story
