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Justin Bieber Fans Lose Control At L.I. Mall
November 21, 2009 - Rock and Pop
Police on Long Island had to shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber; police arrest Island Def Jam Records VP, saying he wasn't cooperating with attempts to disperse the crowd. » Full Story

Ten Most Popular Stories This Week On Billboard.biz
November 20, 2009 - Record Labels
The ongoing negotiations between Terra Firma's and EMI, Vevo's upcoming launch and John Mayer were in the mix of the most read stories on Bullboard.biz this week. Click through for the round-up. » Full Story

MySpace, Merlin Standoff Ends
November 20, 2009 - Indies
MySpace Music and independent music aggregator Merlin buried the hatchet with a deal that adds the company's roster of independent labels to the online streaming music service. » Full Story

GEMA 'Vindicated' At Concert Rate Tribunal Ruling
November 20, 2009 - Global | Publishing
The arbitration tribunal of the German Patent and Brand Office in Munich today announced that it had ruled to allow collecting society GEMA to increase concert license rates. » Full Story

Sony To Launch New Online Service In 2010
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. » Full Story

Spotify CEO Confident For 2010 U.S. Launch
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of music streaming platform Spotify, has said that he is confident that the service will launch in the U.S. in the first half of 2010. » Full Story

Japan To Tackle Music Piracy On Cell Phones
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The telecom and music industry bodies in Japan will reportedly implement a system to automatically check cell phone Web sites for illegal music files. » Full Story

U.K. Biz Welcomes Publication Of Anti-Piracy Measures
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The U.K. music industry has welcomed the publication of the Digital Economy Bill, which includes measures to tackle illegal file-sharing. » Full Story

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

Real Networks, MTV Plan Rhapsody Reorganization
November 20, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
RealNetworks disclosed in a regulatory filing that it is negotiating a reorganization of the Rhapsody America joint venture with MTV Networks. » Full Story

Susan Boyle Album Sets Pre-order Record On Amazon
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, according to the online retailer. » Full Story

'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

Analysis: Hulu, Vevo And The Rise Of Streaming Video
November 19, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
While talk about free, ad-supported music streaming sites dominated the tech and music industries in 2009, who would have thought that ad-supported video streaming sites would finish the year with more optimism? » Full Story

TMG/AEG Live President Messina Clarifies Ticketmaster Stance
November 19, 2009 - Touring
An ongoing investigative report on ticketing practices from Nashville's NewsChannel 5 has created a stir, and promoter Louis Messina, president of TMG/AEG Live wants to clarify comments he made in a segment that aired last night regarding Ticketmaster Entertainment. » 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

Terra Firma Expects Citigroup To Share EMI 'Pain'
November 19, 2009 - Global | Record Labels
Private equity firm Terra Firma expects Citigroup to share in the pain of restructuring music business EMI, according to Guy Hands, the buyout firm's founder and chairman. » Full Story

Two Sites Selling Beatles Songs To Remain Shut Down
November 19, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge has ruled. » Full Story

BBC, Commercial Radio Unveil Web Radioplayer
November 19, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The publicly-funded BBC and the U.K. commercial radio sector have collaborated on a new online radio player. » 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

Japan Set To Extend Posthumous Copyright
November 19, 2009 - Global | Publishing
Recently elected Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has vowed to extend posthumous copyright protection on compositions from 50 to 70 years. » Full Story

EMI Music Publishing Recruits Rich Christina
November 19, 2009 - Global | Publishing | Executive Turntable
EMI Music Publishing North America has made a number of changes to its North American creative A&R team, including the appointment of Rich Christina to a new senior role of SVP of creative in its East Coast team. » Full Story

Robbie Williams Debuts Atop Euro Chart
November 19, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
British pop perennial Robbie Williams makes a winning return to Billboard's European Albums chart, debuting at No. 1 with "Reality Killed The Video Star" (Virgin/EMI). » Full Story

Publishing Briefs: Victoria Espinel, Cherry Lane, Steven Curtis Chapman
November 19, 2009 - Publishing
President Obama's choice for IP czar is a step closer to being confirmed; Cherry Lane inks a deal with Lionsgate; Primary Wave signs on Steven Curtis Chapman. » 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

Jon Potter Resigns From Digital Media Association
November 19, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Digital Media Association executive director and founder Jon Potter has resigned. General counsel Lee Knife will take over as interim executive director in the new year while the search for a replacement is completed. » Full Story

Vevo Launch Date Set
November 18, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Vevo, the music video joint venture between Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, is set to launch on Tuesday, Dec 8. » Full Story

Reports: MySpace Signs Agreement To Acquire Imeem
November 18, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
According to reports at TechCrunch and PaidContent, a letter of intent has been signed. The TechCrunch report lists the price at $1 million in cash, while PaidContent says the value of the deal is far higher. » 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

Analysis: The Demos P2P Study and Other File-Sharing Numbers
November 18, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
As content owners lobby for anti-piracy legislation, the impact of file sharing on music purchases is more important than ever. » Full Story

MTV Nabs Rights To Michael Jackson Documentary
November 18, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
MTV Networks has acquired the exclusive U.S. television rights to the posthumous documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It." » Full Story