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
John Mayer Likely To Top Next Week's Billboard 200 November 18, 2009
- Retail John Mayer is on track to debut at No. 1 with "Battle Studies," which could sell somewhere between 275,000 and 300,000 copies by week's end on Nov. 22, according to industry sources. Other artists likely to debut inside the top 20 are Casting Crowns, 50 Cent and Norah Jones. » Full Story
UMG Revenue Drops 12% In Q3 November 12, 2009
- Record Labels Universal Music Group revenue fell nearly 12% (14% at constant currency) in the third quarter of 2009 and slipped 5% (8.4% at constant currency) through the first three quarters of 2009. » Full Story
6 Questions: UMG Senior Mastering Engineer Vlado Meller November 10, 2009
- Record Labels Vlado Meller, senior mastering engineer at Universal Mastering Studios-East in New York, has mastered albums for acts like Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Duran Duran, Metallica, Beyoncé and Kanye West. He spoke to Billboard about his craft and the state of the mastering business. » Full Story
