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Nas Dethrones Lil Wayne Atop Billboard 200
July 23, 2008 - Record Labels
One rapper replaces another atop The Billboard 200 this week, as Nas' untitled Def Jam album dethrones Lil Wayne's Cash Money/Universal set "Tha Carter III." Nas' album sold 187,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the rapper's fifth No. 1 here. » Full Story
Staind To Open Doors On Mobile Pre-Orders
July 23, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Atlantic Records is teaming up with Amazon.com to let Staind fans pre-order the band's upcoming album via mobile phones. » Full Story
Miley, Sugarland Vying For Next Week's No. 1
July 23, 2008 - Retail
The Billboard 200 will greet a new No. 1 next week in the form of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) or Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), which are neck and neck on Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart released today. » Full Story
Dr. Dre: 'Detox' Due In 'November Or December'
July 23, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
In his first interview in months, Dr. Dre says his years-in-the-works album "Detox" should be out before the end of the year. » Full Story
Mobile Carrier Centennial Preps Talent Competition
July 23, 2008 - Latin | Digital and Mobile
Puerto Rican mobile carrier Centennial is kicking off a cellphone vocal talent competition. » Full Story
Ozzy, Def Leppard, Led Zeppelin Get Classic Rock Nods
July 23, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Rock veteran Alice Cooper revealed the nominations for the 2008 Classic Rock Roll of Honor in London earlier today. » Full Story
CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL
Spinnaker Acquires HearItFirst From EMI
June 02, 2008 - | Digital and Mobile
Spinnaker Media has acquired music discovery Web site HearItFirst.com from EMI Christian Music Group. » Full Story
CLASSICAL
Hanslip Violin Trust Plays Tune To Investors
July 18, 2008 - Global | Classical
Twenty-year-old British violin sensation Chloe Hanslip needs a new violin and is appealing to rich benefactors to help her get it. » Full Story
Boosey, EMI Classics Strike Masters Pact
July 14, 2008 - Global | Classical
Classical music publisher Boosey & Hawkes has struck a worldwide deal to represent EMI Classics' master recordings for synchronisation. » Full Story
Koch Distr. Expands Classical Roster
July 09, 2008 - Indies
Koch Distribution has announced today they have struck deals with two classical labels. » Full Story
COUNTRY
Nas Dethrones Lil Wayne Atop Billboard 200
July 23, 2008 -
One rapper replaces another atop The Billboard 200 this week, as Nas' untitled Def Jam album dethrones Lil Wayne's Cash Money/Universal set "Tha Carter III." Nas' album sold 187,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the rapper's fifth No. 1 here. » Full Story
Miley, Sugarland Vying For Next Week's No. 1
July 23, 2008 - Retail
The Billboard 200 will greet a new No. 1 next week in the form of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) or Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), which are neck and neck on the Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart released today. » Full Story
Ne-Yo, Brown, Hough Lend Hands To Wrigley's
July 18, 2008 - Branding
Wrigley's is turning to contemporary artists Ne-Yo, Chris Brown and Julianne Hough to remix its signature jingles. » Full Story
DANCE
360-Degree MoS Spins Name Change
July 17, 2008 - Global | Indies | Dance
The Ministry of Sound Group, one of the foremost names in the global dance music scene, is rebranding itself to MSHK Group. » Full Story
Cream Rises To Ingenious Live Deal
July 15, 2008 - Global | Touring | Dance
U.K.-based media investment and advisory group firm Ingenious has re-upped its long-term relationship with British dance music empire Cream. » Full Story
AATW: They Got The Beat
July 08, 2008 - Dance
When the Beatles sang of "four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire" in their sublime 1967 song "A Day in the Life," the puzzling lyric gave the northern English city its first music industry name-check. Now, one company is going a step further. » Full Story
R&B/HIP-HOP
Nas Dethrones Lil Wayne Atop Billboard 200
July 23, 2008 -
One rapper replaces another atop The Billboard 200 this week, as Nas' untitled Def Jam album dethrones Lil Wayne's Cash Money/Universal set "Tha Carter III." Nas' album sold 187,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the rapper's fifth No. 1 here. » Full Story
Dr. Dre: 'Detox' Due In 'November Or December'
July 23, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
In his first interview in months, Dr. Dre says his years-in-the-works album "Detox" should be out before the end of the year. » Full Story
Kanye West, MTV Team For Veterans Documentary
July 23, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Kanye West will help tell the stories of war veterans and the difficulties they face once they return home in the next installment of MTV's "Choose Or Loose" campaign. » Full Story
LATIN
Youth Awards Show Premios Juventud Pulls Huge Ratings
July 23, 2008 - Latin
The fifth edition of Premios Juventud, which aired live on the Univision Network July 17, garnered an average 5.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen's fast national ratings. » Full Story
Mobile Carrier Centennial Preps Talent Competition
July 23, 2008 - Latin | Digital and Mobile
Puerto Rican mobile carrier Centennial is kicking off a cellphone vocal talent competition. » Full Story
Flex Links With BMI
July 23, 2008 - Publishing | Latin
Panamanian phenom Flex, whose pop-reggaeton hit "Te Quiero" is in its 15th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart, has affiliated as a songwriter with performing right society BMI. » Full Story
ROCK POP
Nas Dethrones Lil Wayne Atop Billboard 200
July 23, 2008 -
One rapper replaces another atop The Billboard 200 this week, as Nas' untitled Def Jam album dethrones Lil Wayne's Cash Money/Universal set "Tha Carter III." Nas' album sold 187,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the rapper's fifth No. 1 here. » Full Story
Staind To Open Doors On Mobile Pre-Orders
July 23, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Atlantic Records is teaming up with Amazon.com to let Staind fans pre-order the band's upcoming album via mobile phones. » Full Story
Miley, Sugarland Vying For Next Week's No. 1
July 23, 2008 - Retail
The Billboard 200 will greet a new No. 1 next week in the form of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) or Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), which are neck and neck on the Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart released today. » Full Story
JAZZ
Fourplay Picks Up 'Energy' For Heads Up Debut
July 17, 2008 - Jazz
Jazz quartet Fourplay will make its Heads Up International debut Sept. 23 with "Energy." » Full Story
Kem, Whalum, Ayers Lead Lineup For 21st Long Beach Jazz Fest
July 08, 2008 - Jazz
The 21st annual Long Beach Jazz Festival will take place Aug. 8-10 at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach, Calif. » Full Story
PBS's 'Soundstage' Unveils Summer Lineup
June 25, 2008 - | Rock and Pop
PBS's "Soundstage" is kicking off its sixth season summer lineup with a performance by Josh Groban on June 26. » Full Story
 


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