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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
Adelstein Reverses, Votes Against Satellite Merger
July 23, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein voted against the proposed Sirius-XM merger after the satcasters refused to embrace any of the conditions he proposed to win his support for the deal. » 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
UMG Merch Arm Inks Deal With The Killers
July 23, 2008 - Record Labels | Rock and Pop
Bravado, the global merchandising arm of Universal Music Group, has entered into an agreement to manufacture and distribute merch for Las Vegas-based rock act the Killers. » Full Story
RECORD LABELS
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
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
UMG Merch Arm Inks Deal With The Killers
July 23, 2008 - Record Labels | Rock and Pop
Bravado, the global merchandising arm of Universal Music Group, has entered into an agreement to manufacture and distribute merch for Las Vegas-based rock act the Killers. » Full Story
TOURING
Sans Crow, Fleetwood Mac To Tour In 2009
July 23, 2008 - Touring
In the wake of Lindsey Buckingham's latest solo project, Fleetwood Mac is gearing up for a tour in early 2009 that will likely be followed by a new band album. » Full Story
Ticketmaster Reveals Expected Board Of Spinoff
July 23, 2008 - Touring
In a SEC Filing yesterday, Ticketmaster revealed the expected board of directors for the company's upcoming spinoff from parent InterActiveCorp., expected to be finalized next month. » Full Story
Singapore Alliance Promises New Era Of Live Biz
July 23, 2008 - Global | Touring
SINGfest, the Island Republic's biggest contemporary music festival, looks set to become even bigger with an alliance between brand-led event and digital content company All the Worlds, a Universal Music Group joint-venture company, and Asian concert promoter Midas Promotions. » Full Story
BRANDING
Rihanna Stars In Circuit City Ad Campaign
July 23, 2008 - Branding | RB Hip-Hop
Def Jam's Rihanna is the face and sound of a new back to school campaign from electronics retailer Circuit City. » Full Story
McDonald's Names Jingle Contest Winner
July 22, 2008 - Branding
McDonald's today named the winner of its contest to record a remix of its signature jingle "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun." » Full Story
Mötley Crüe Pacts With Deep Rock Drive.com
July 22, 2008 - Touring | Branding
Mötley Crüe has partnered with Deeprockdrive.com, an online concert venue, to show their upcoming performance at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. » Full Story
DIGITAL & MOBILE
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
Adelstein Reverses, Votes Against Satellite Merger
July 23, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein voted against the proposed Sirius-XM merger after the satcasters refused to embrace any of the conditions he proposed to win his support for the deal. » 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
INDIES
Mixed Bag Of Mercury Nominees Unveiled
July 22, 2008 - Global | Indies
Rock veteran Robert Plant squares off against teenage singer/songwriter Adele on the 12-album shortlist for the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize, announced in London this morning. » Full Story
EMusic To Add New Features In Site Redesign
July 22, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Indies
Digital music retailer eMusic will add content from social networking sites including YouTube and Flickr, as well as Wikipedia, in its six-month-long Web site redesign that began today. » Full Story
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
GLOBAL
30 Seconds To Mars Land 4 Kerrang! Noms
July 23, 2008 - Global
Actor Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds To Mars are battling with U.K. rock act Bullet For My Valentine in the Kerrang! Awards, with both groups securing four nominations. » Full Story
Russian's Svyaznoy Handset Retailer Tests CD Sales
July 23, 2008 - Global
Russian mobile phone retail chain Svyaznoy is testing CD sales in its outlets nationwide. » Full Story
Singapore Alliance Promises New Era Of Live Biz
July 23, 2008 - Global | Touring
SINGfest, the Island Republic's biggest contemporary music festival, looks set to become even bigger with an alliance between brand-led event and digital content company All the Worlds, a Universal Music Group joint-venture company, and Asian concert promoter Midas Promotions. » Full Story
LEGAL MANAGEMENT
Courtney Love Sued By Management Firm
July 23, 2008 - Publishing | Legal and Management
Courtney Love has been sued by a management firm for allegedly failing to pay commissions for the partial sale of her share of the Nirvana publishing catalogue. » Full Story
Court Tosses FCC Fine Of CBS Over Janet Jackson Flash
July 21, 2008 - Legal and Management
A U.S. appeals court on Monday overturned a decision to fine CBS Corp. television stations $550,000 for airing a brief breast flash by pop singer Janet Jackson during the 2004 Super Bowl broadcast. » Full Story
Yusuf Islam Wins Libel Damages
July 18, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management
Yusuf Islam, the singer and songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, today accepted "substantial" but undisclosed libel damages and a public apology at London's High Court over an entertainment news agency slur. » Full Story
PUBLISHING
Publishing Briefs: Katy Perry, Fergie
July 23, 2008 - Publishing
Katy Perry has signed a worldwide publishing deal; Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" signed to agreement. » 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
Courtney Love Sued By Management Firm
July 23, 2008 - Publishing | Legal and Management
Courtney Love has been sued by a management firm for allegedly failing to pay commissions for the partial sale of her share of the Nirvana publishing catalogue. » Full Story
RETAIL
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
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
Former PolyGram Vet Bochner Dies
July 23, 2008 - Record Labels | Retail
Judy Bochner, who was a regional sales representative for PolyGram Records, died on May 6. She was 60 years old. » Full Story
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