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OurStage Aims To Connect Bands With Talent Buyers
July 09, 2008 - Touring
OurStage.com has launched a new online tool to help up-and-coming acts book concerts, while allowing music venue talent buyers to browse for new talent on the road. » Full Story
Suretone Unveils Revamped Web Offering
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Suretone Records is embracing the social media movement with a new Web site designed to give fans of its artists greater interactivity and access to media. » Full Story
Nickelback Bags Live Nation Deal
July 08, 2008 - Touring
Live Nation has entered into a long-term global partnership with Nickelback, following closely on the heels of a multi rights deal notched with Shakira. » Full Story
NMPA Names Rosenthal Senior VP
July 08, 2008 - Publishing
Jay Rosenthal has been named senior VP and general counsel of the National Music Publishers' Assn. » Full Story
Heineken Mounts Third Red Star Soul Tour
July 08, 2008 - Touring | RB Hip-Hop
The third annual Heineken Red Star Soul concert series will kick off Aug. 6 at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles, featuring performances by Ashanti and Goapele. » Full Story
New Franz Ferdinand Track Leads 'Madden' Soundtrack
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
As tipped here last month, a new Franz Ferdinand song, "Lucid Dreams," leads the in-game soundtrack to the EA Sports video game "Madden 09," which his stores Aug. 12. » Full Story
Warner Music Shares Drop On Weak Industry Data
July 08, 2008 - Record Labels
Warner Music Group Corp.'s shares dropped on Monday after an analyst said an industry decline in music sales seems to have accelerated in the first half of 2008. » Full Story
Madison Square Garden Ent. Plots Festival
July 08, 2008 - Touring
Madison Square Garden Entertainment is planning to spend $15 million launching a three-day, multi-genre music festival in 2010. » Full Story
EMI Canada, Fusion Strike Deal
July 08, 2008 - Global | Indies
EMI Music Canada has inked a deal with Montreal-based Distribution Fusion III Inc. that both companies say will target "growth, customer service and enhancement to artist and label services." » Full Story
Canada's Polaris Prize Shortlist Revealed
July 08, 2008 - Global
The shortlist for the third annual Polaris Music Prize has been unveiled. » Full Story
MLB Links With Projekt Revolution
July 07, 2008 - Touring | Branding
Through an ongoing partnership with Major League Baseball Properties, some concertgoers attending the 2008 Projekt Revolution tour could walk away with access to exclusive, unreleased by tracks by Linkin Park and other acts on the 24-date summer trek. » Full Story
EMI Confirms Leoni-Sceti Hire, Hands Steps Aside
July 07, 2008 - Global
Guy Hands has added the final touches to his sweeping restructuring of EMI with the appointment of Elio Leoni-Sceti at the helm of its recorded music division. » Full Story
Allen, Wolk Take New Roles At ADA
July 07, 2008 - Retail | Indies
Mitch Wolk has been promoted to president of the Alternative Distribution Alliance. » Full Story
Jay-Z Exclusives Hit Thumbplay
July 07, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop | Digital and Mobile
Universal Music Group struck a deal with Thumbplay for 10 exclusive Jay-Z tracks that were previously unavailable as ringtones, as well as other types of mobile content. » Full Story
Live Nation Finds New Home In France
July 07, 2008 - Touring | Global
Live Nation has acquired a controlling interest in the Main Square Festival held in Arras, France. The addition of the new multi-day event brings Live Nation's portfolio of festivals around the world to 30 in total. » Full Story
Industry Sales Vet Dick Sherman Dies
July 07, 2008 - Record Labels
Dick Sherman, a longtime industry sales executive, died in Las Vegas on July 2, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. » Full Story
Live Nation's Perez Bounces Into NBA Digital Role
July 07, 2008 - Touring
Bryan Perez, former CEO of Live Global Digital at Live Nation, has left that post to head up NBA Digital for the National Basketball Assn. » Full Story
MP3 Sales Soar For 7digital
July 07, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
British-based digital music service provider 7digital.com registered a 300% spike in first half sales of MP3-format tracks, thanks largely to the roll-out of Warner Music and EMI's libraries as DRM-free downloads. » Full Story
Cecillon Exits EMI Again
July 04, 2008 - Global | Record Labels
The latest restructuring move at EMI sees prominent London-based exec Jean-Francois Cecillon stepping down as EMI Music's president, A&R labels, international, and president Europe, Middle East and Africa. » Full Story
Wild In The Country Fest Axed
July 04, 2008 - Global
The U.K.'s Wild in the Country festival has been cancelled just days after headliner Bjork pulled out. » Full Story
Oasis, Adams Win Big At Silver Clefs
July 04, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
Oasis took home the top prize at the prestigious O2 Silver Clef awards in London. » Full Story
Stars Line-Up For Costello TV Show
July 04, 2008 - Global
Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed and former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be among the heavy hitters appearing on Elvis Costello's new variety show. » Full Story
Ticketmaster Wins 'Typosquat' Decision
July 04, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management
The World Intellectual Property Organization has ruled in favor of Ticketmaster in a so-called "typosquatting" Internet domain-name case. » Full Story
Coldplay Retains Euro Chart Crown
July 03, 2008 - Global
Coldplay secures a second week atop European Top 100 Albums with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends." » Full Story
MasterCard Campaign Offers Free UMG Downloads
July 03, 2008 - Branding | Digital and Mobile
As part of a new campaign dubbed "Roots of Rock" from New York ad agency McCann-Erickson the credit card maker is offering MasterCard holders free downloads from the entire Universal Music Group catalog from priceless.com. » Full Story
Glastonbury Shines On, Retailers Say
July 03, 2008 - Global | Retail
Glastonbury Festival may have closed its gates on another edition, but the goodwill from this year's June 27-29 event continues to flow at the tills. » Full Story
Exclusive: Kidz Bop Taps Kingston
July 03, 2008 - Branding | Rock and Pop
For the first time, an edition of the best-selling children's music series Kidz Bop will feature an established artist in the project's marketing efforts, Billboard can exclusively reveal. » Full Story
Virgin ISP Issues First Round Of Warnings
July 03, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Virgin Media has sent a round of warning letters to 800 of its customers whose ISP accounts have been used for illegal file-sharing. » Full Story
Euro Composers, Songwriters Appeal With EC Pres
July 03, 2008 - Global | Publishing
A delegation of the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance today met with European Commission president José Manuel Barroso to discuss their concerns on a looming decision which they claim could have a "lasting disaster for all Europeans, culturally." » Full Story
Mid-Year Sales Report: Top Sellers, Market Share And More
July 02, 2008 - Retail
Billboard crunched the numbers on the mid-year's sales landscape. Click through for the top-selling albums and tracks, market share for the majors and indies, the digital tally and more. » Full Story
 


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