Next U2 Album Pushed To Early 2009 September 04, 2008
- Rock and Pop Initially expected this fall as a fourth-quarter blockbuster, U2's next album has been pushed to early 2009 while the band continues to write and record material. » Full Story
Slipknot, Perry Reign In Europe September 04, 2008
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| Rock and Pop Slipknot scores an instant No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums with "All Hope Is Gone" (Roadrunner), while there's a fourth week on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" (Virgin/EMI). » Full Story
Simmons To Keynote Billboard Touring Conference September 04, 2008
- Touring Kiss co-founder, reality television star and entrepreneur Gene Simmons will be the Keynote Q&A for the 5th Annual Billboard Touring Conference, set for Nov. 19-20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. » Full Story
Beijing's Modern Sky Festival Returns September 04, 2008
- Global Beijing-based independent rock label Modern Sky will hold its second annual Modern Sky Festival on Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Beijing's Haidian Park -- China's first outdoor concert event since security concerns around the Beijing Olympics led to several being postponed or cancelled (Billboard.biz, May 30). » Full Story
MTV Aims To Raise African Promo Standards September 04, 2008
- Global MTV Networks Africa is hoping to boost the standards of Africa's music-video industry with a new multi-country competition called "MTV Making The Video Challenge." » Full Story
Next U2 Album Pushed To Early 2009 September 04, 2008 - Initially expected this fall as a fourth-quarter blockbuster, U2's next album has been pushed to early 2009 while the band continues to write and record material. » Full Story
Simmons To Keynote Billboard Touring Conference September 04, 2008 - Kiss co-founder, reality television star and entrepreneur Gene Simmons will be the Keynote Q&A for the 5th Annual Billboard Touring Conference, set for Nov. 19-20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. » Full Story
Warner Scores With Brazilian Soccer Club September 04, 2008 - Warner Music International (WMI) has teamed up with leading Brazilian soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista to create and distribute Corinthians-branded content and market WMI's catalog to the club's fans worldwide. » Full Story
Razor & Tie Ups Tischker August 27, 2008 - Razor & Tie Entertainment has promoted Beka Tischker to the role of VP of A&R and music publishing. » Full Story
Warner Scores With Brazilian Soccer Club September 04, 2008 - Warner Music International (WMI) has teamed up with leading Brazilian soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista to create and distribute Corinthians-branded content and market WMI's catalog to the club's fans worldwide. » Full Story
Promoter Ordered To Pay Ne-Yo $700K September 03, 2008 - A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered a concert promoter to pay R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo $700,000 stemming from A lawsuit filed earlier this year.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein Show Tunes Catalog For Sale September 02, 2008 - The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is in talks to sell its catalog of Broadway musical show tunes and standards to major music companies for between $150 million and $200 million, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Slipknot, Perry Reign In Europe September 04, 2008 - Slipknot scores an instant No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums with "All Hope Is Gone" (Roadrunner), while there's a fourth week on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" (Virgin/EMI). » Full Story
Universal Australia Scores Classical Chart Record September 04, 2008 Universal Music Australia has set a chart record on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Classical album listing by taking every place in the Top 20 with its own labels or distributed product » Full Story
Hiatt, Berg, Shapiro Head To Hall Of Fame September 04, 2008 Hit writers Matraca Berg ("Strawberry Wine") and Tom Shapiro ("Wink") and musical trailblazer John Hiatt will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) this fall. » Full Story
William Morris Agency Forms Electronic Division August 11, 2008 The William Morris Agency will expand its electronic music roster through a new joint venture with British DJ Pete Tong. New York-based booking agent Joel Zimmerman will head up the new division, dubbed William Morris Electronic. » Full Story
West Prepping New Album September 04, 2008 In addition to crafting tracks for Jay-Z’s upcoming album, “Blueprint III,” Kanye West is hatching the release of his own as-yet-untitled album, according to his management. » Full Story
Warner Scores With Brazilian Soccer Club September 04, 2008 Warner Music International (WMI) has teamed up with leading Brazilian soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista to create and distribute Corinthians-branded content and market WMI's catalog to the club's fans worldwide. » Full Story
Simmons To Keynote Billboard Touring Conference September 04, 2008 Kiss co-founder, reality television star and entrepreneur Gene Simmons will be the Keynote Q&A for the 5th Annual Billboard Touring Conference, set for Nov. 19-20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. » Full Story
Crooner Conte Unveils New Universal Album September 04, 2008 Veteran Italian singer/songwriter Paolo Conte unveils his new album tomorrow after changing record labels at the age of 71 to join Universal Music Italy. » Full Story
