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David Cook’s Move to Nashville Leads to ‘Eclectic’ New EP
(from Billboard Magazine, October 24, 2013) American Idol’s former champ David Cook says that he feels like it was forever ago since his victory on the show. He does not deny that the popular reality...
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Rock for Disaster Relief
(from Venues Today, October 28, 2013) Colorado experienced devastating floods in September resulting in nine fatalities and an estimated more than $2 billion in property damages....
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Hollywood’s Go-To-Label: How Republic Reignited the Soundtrack Market
(from Billboard Magazine, November 2, 2013) Since the release and success of “The Hunger Games,” “Les Misérables,” and “The Voice,” Republic Records has been actively working towards making a niche in...
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Republic Records Blankets Radio, Goes Global With “The Hunger Games: Catching...
(from Billboard Magazine, October 25, 2013) Republic Records is taking a new approach to their soundtrack for the “Hunger Games” sequel. The company had relatively good success with their soundtrack...
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‘Opry Goes Pink’ With LeAnn Rimes, Mandisa
(from Billboard Magazine, October 25, 2013) The Grand Ole Opry brought in some of country and Gospel’s leading ladies for their annual event, “Opry Goes Pink.” This is a yearly tradition for the Grand...
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Quincy Jones Files Lawsuit Over Michael Jackson’s Music
(Billboard Magazine, October 25th, 2013) After years of built up frustration, Quincy Jones has decided to take his complaints to a more serious level. This past Friday, October 25, 2013, Quincy filed...
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Michael Jackson’s Doctor, Conrad Murray, Released From Jail After 2 Years
[From Billboard Magazine, October 28, 2013] After serving two years of his four-year sentence, Conrad Murray was released from jail Monday, October 28 at 12:01 a.m. Murray was convicted in 2011 of...
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Are Booking Agencies the New A&R Departments?
(from VenuesToday, October 22, 2013) On October 19-22, the Agents Panel discussed the decline of Arts and Repertoire (A&R) at the International Entertainment Buyers Association conference in...
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The $100 Dollar Mixtape
(from Billboard Magazine, October 26, 2013) Nipsey Hussle (aka Ermias Asghedom) has market evidence that his songs are worth a premium, despite digital pipelines continuing to put downward pressure on...
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How Newer Acts Like Ed Sheeran, Passion Pit, Weeknd Are Selling-Out Top Venues
(from Billboard Magazine, Oct 29, 2013) A newer breed of lesser known acts such as Ed Sheeran have quickly been able to go from small stages to selling out top venues thanks to support from social...
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Bicycle Music Acquires Wind-Up Records’ Back Catalog, Cuts Deal with Concord...
(from Billboard Magazine, October 31, 2013) This week, Bicycle Music has taken ownership of Wind-Up Records’ back catalog. This entitles them to the masters of 1,600 songs, some of those from albums...
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The Return
(from Billboard Magazine, November 9,2013) Lyor Cohen has been away from the music scene since he left his job at Warner. Now he is back with a brand new idea for the music industry. Cohen is going to...
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Everyone’s Adidas
(From Billboard Magazine, November 2, 2013) Adidas shoe and clothing brand developed a new position in 2009 called the Global Director of Entertainment and Influencer Marketing. Since the position got...
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Live Nation Revenue Hits a Record $2.26 Billion in Third Quarter
(From Billboard Magazine, November 5, 2013) Increased concert attendance drove Live Nation’s third quarter revenue to a record high. The company turned in $2.6 billion in revenue this quarter, which is...
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Sleep No More
(from Billboard Magazine, November 9, 2013) Aloe Blacc – a California songwriter/musician – sings in and co-wrote the Avicii’s single “Wake Me Up!” that has become one of the biggest hits of the year....
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Study Finds Music Fans More Favorable to Brands Involved in Streaming and...
(From Billboard Magazine, November 6, 2013) According to a recent study, fans of music and live entertainment are more favorable of the brands that are involved in concerts and streaming music...
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Country Labels Revive Two Forgotten Arts: Artist Development—And Patience
(from Billboard Magazine, November 7, 2013) Usually record companies will drop an artist if they have a failed single, but that is not the case in country music. Country music labels often give their...
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Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters and Comics Galore Salute Wounded Vets at...
(from Billboard Magazine, November 7, 2013) The seventh annual “Stand Up for Heroes” benefit began on November 6, 2013 and was run by ABC newsman Bob Woodruff’s foundation. This benefit is put on every...
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Pandora Hangs Tough in Face of Competition — Including iTunes Radio
(from Billboard Biz, November 8, 2013) Since its inception, Pandora has been a popular internet streaming site. They have also always managed to keep ahead of their competitors. The introduction of...
View ArticleEminem’s ‘MMLP2′ Marketing Juggernaut: Tapping ‘Call of Duty,’ Beats, ESPN to...
(From Billboard Biz) Released less than a week ago, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 has been selling right and left. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is selling so well, in fact, that it is projected to sell about...
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“Dancing” Queen
(from Billboard Magazine, November 9, 2013) TV has played an important role in launching country artist Kellie Pickler’s career. In 2006 she placed sixth on the fifth season of “American Idol.” This...
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Michael Jackson’s Touring Life After Death
(from Billboard Magazine, November 13, 2013) During the fall of 1987, Michael Jackson and his longtime lawyer John Branca piled into a van to see the Los Angeles debut of Cirque de Soleil at the Santa...
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TuneCore Taps INDmusic to Monetize YouTube
(from Billboard Biz, November 20, 2013) TuneCore Inc., one of the world’s largest digital music distribution companies, announced that they signed an agreement with INDmusic last week to be able to...
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Target Sets the Pace for Music Retail
(from Billboard Magazine, November 23, 2013) There is no doubt that Walmart has been a leader in music sales among discount store merchants. However, Target is climbing the ladder to number one, and...
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Hip-Hop Sensibility Fuels New Kings Line
(from Sports Business Journal, November 11-November 17, 2013) “When I first got the call from the Kings asking if I’d work with them, I was high-fiving all of my friends and thinking this was going to...
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Legend of Live goes Country
(From Billboard Magazine, November 16, 2013, Written by Ray Waddell.) At the 10th annual Billboard Touring Awards on November 14, 2013, George Strait will be the first ever country artist to be...
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Rogers Waters Defends Use of Religious Symbolism
(from Billboard Magazine, December 3, 2013) Roger Waters, the 70-year old Pink Floyd co-founder, has used the Star of David as a symbol and used it for his support for a cultural boycott of Israel in...
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Switchfoot’s New Wave
(from Billboard Magazine, November 30, 2013) Switchfoot is a Christian rock band from Southern California who has a passion for waves and sound waves. Hoping to find inspiration for a new album, they...
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Digital on The Rise Down Under
(from Billboard Magazine, December 3, 2013) Australia has emerged as a key test market for international expansion of online music. In the space of three months during 2013, Google Play Music and...
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Billy Joel Sets Madison Square Garden Residency
[from Billboard Magazine, December 3, 2013] This past Tuesday singer-songwriter Billy Joel announced he will be taking up residency at his beloved Madison Square Garden in New York City. Four shows...
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