Monthly Archives: May 2012

Though Jack White never earned a No. 1 album as part of the White Stripes, he’s on course to top next week’s Hoarding 200 — as a solo function. Continue reading

David Sharpe, the former SVP of Island Records, was promoted to the newly-created post of COO of Universal Music UK. The promotion was announced last Friday by Chairman and Continue reading

Vevo In Hot Water Over Super Bowl Solecism

On Friday the International Intellectual Property Alliance released a inquire into – its yearbook “Unusual 301″ reassess — that documents Continue reading

Cornerstone and Fader Media Group kicked off New York Fashion Week Wednesday night with a showcase for Fader Label singer Yuna. Held at Cornerstone client Converse’s Rubber Tracks Studio Continue reading

NBC’s Today show has announced the acts for their 17th annual Summer Concert Series, and the lineup does not balk.

Toyota is again sponsoring the weekly morning live Continue reading

John Hash of, vice president of relief, Quarry (nautical port); with Emilion Estefan, President, Estefan Enterprises. (Picture: Michael Seto)

As record sales remain flat and labels tighten their Continue reading

More than the dry wit of Pith, Swedish punk of Refused or the trippy pyrotechnics of Swedish House Mafia, the opening day of the opening weekend of Coachella 2012 Continue reading

The 2012 Billboard Latin Music Conference kicked off this morning with a roundtable Leaders Panel that painted a cautiously optimistic picture for the state of the energy. Moderated by Continue reading

Lawrence Lui, Senior Director of Marketing at Astralwerks Records, who has

Swedish House Mafiaand David Guetta playing this year’s holiday.

Although dozens of bands are vying for Continue reading

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw rocket onto Billboard’s Hot Country Songs tabulation, as “Feel Like a Rock Unmatched” debuts at No. 13. In its first week of availableness, the Continue reading

AWOLNATION

After performing to a crowd of zillions, which included stage diving by frontman Aaron Bruno and a surprise visit from Macy Grey, who added her vocal luster Continue reading

Entertainment mogul Emilio Estefan, Univision Radio President José Valle and Target VP of entertainment John Butcher are among the top executives already confirmed as speakers for the 2012 Billboard Continue reading

Louisiana has long popularized the tax breaks it supplies film and television shows, but at Saturday’s annual Only in Louisiana brunch, they added a message more directly targeted at Continue reading

Newcomer Azealia Banks, who signed to Universal Music in January, is being represented by Lady Gaga’s manager Troy Carter.

The rapper’s debut album for Interscope, Broke With Expensive Continue reading

Madonna’s new album is finished and will be released in Adjoin 2012 on Interscope Records, the label and Live Nation Entertainment announced on Thursday dayspring. The trade, which has been rumored Continue reading

Aloof 10 months after giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe, a soulful and scanty (“30 lbs [less] on Jenny Craig,” according to her rep) Mariah Carey returned to Continue reading