Sony/ATV, Solis Take ASCAP Latin Honors May 16, 2008
- Latin Sony/ATV Music Publishing was named publisher of the year and Marco Antonio Solis won songwriter of the year at the 16th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards. » Full Story
Latin Stars Set For Charity Concerts May 16, 2008
- Latin When 25 top Latin acts take the stage on May 17 in support of philanthropic organization ALAS, they will be bolstered by a financial commitment of more than $200 million from Mexican millionaire Carlos Slim Helu and philanthropist Howard Buffett. » Full Story
Fernández Breaks Attendance Records May 15, 2008 - Mariachi icon Vicente Fernández, whose new album “Para Siempre” (Sony BMG) is at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart a full 38 weeks since its release, has broken attendance records at two landmark concert venues. » Full Story
RIAA To Pay Over $100K? May 16, 2008 - The RIAA's legal campaign against file traders had an off week; a federal magistrate recommended that the judge award Tanya Anderson $103,000 of
the $299,000 she requested, on Wednesday. » Full Story
Yangaroo In Deals With IRIS, A&R Select May 16, 2008 - Digital Media Distribution service Yangaroo signed agreements with independent digital distributor IRIS and artist development program A&R Select. » Full Story
Int'l Performance Right Community Gathers In London May 16, 2008 - "Getting a fair deal for music" was the underlying theme of a two-day international industry summit this week in central London which focused on the steadily growing income stream that is performance rights revenue. » Full Story
RIAA To Pay Over $100K? May 16, 2008 - The RIAA's legal campaign against file traders had an off week; a federal magistrate recommended that the judge award Tanya Anderson $103,000 of
the $299,000 she requested, on Wednesday. » Full Story
Sony/ATV, Solis Take ASCAP Latin Honors May 16, 2008 - Sony/ATV Music Publishing was named publisher of the year and Marco Antonio Solis won songwriter of the year at the 16th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards. » Full Story
Pandiscia Upped At EMI May 15, 2008 - Dominic Pandiscia, formerly senior VP of sales at the Capitol Music Group, has been named the senior VP/GM of EMI Global Music Services with the EMI Commercial Development Group.
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GMA Week Spawns Mainstream-Targeting Christian Tour April 25, 2008 Though always concerned with catering to the core church audience, dialogue at this year's Gospel Music Assn.'s Music Week convention and Dove Awards show centered on expanding the genre's reach further into the mainstream. » Full Story
Kennedy No-Show For Classical BRITs May 08, 2008 There was an audible hiss in London's Albert Hall as the announcer relayed the news that Nigel Kennedy would no longer be performing at the 2008 Classical BRITs. » Full Story
Chesney Stars in New Corona Extra Spot May 16, 2008 Kenny Chesney is the star of a new ad from Corona Extra that will begin airing on Sunday (May 18) during the Academy of Country Music Awards. » Full Story
MoS, Brightcove Team For Web Content April 09, 2008 U.K. multi-media and dance-music group Ministry of Sound (MoS) is to overhaul its online-video service to boost ad revenue after forming a partnership with Internet-TV company Brightcove, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
Alicia Keys Ushers In WNBA Season May 16, 2008 Alicia Keys will help usher in the new WNBA season via a promotional spot featuring her performing "Superwoman" from "As I Am" (MBK/J). » Full Story
Digital Music Piracy Accelerating, Spanish Biz Warns May 16, 2008 Spanish labels' body Promusicae president Antonio Guisasola has accused the new socialist government of not including the problem of digital piracy in its agenda, despite the fact that Spain is "again on the blacklist" of countries that do little to fight rampant piracy. » Full Story
Parliamentarians Get Jazzed Up May 14, 2008 The fourth annual All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) Awards have been handed out in London. » Full Story
