Coachella Moves 2009 Dates Up Two Weeks October 06, 2008
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| Rock and Pop The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is moving its 2009 dates up two weeks to April 17-19, Billboard has learned. The event will take place as usual at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif., with a lineup to be confirmed early next year. » Full Story
In The City Day 1: Cohen's Unity Message October 06, 2008
- Global Lyor Cohen, vice chairman of Warner Music Group and CEO, Recorded Music Americas and U.K., called for unity throughout the music industry at the opening day of Manchester's In The City - the U.K.'s biggest music conference. » Full Story
Coldplay Win At Q Awards October 06, 2008
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| Rock and Pop Coldplay won a pair of Q awards at the London ceremony, while there were also honors for veteran artists John Mellencamp and Glen Campbell. » Full Story
Company Of Thieves Inks Multi-Rights Deal October 06, 2008 - Chicago-based rock band Company of Thieves has entered into agreements with four subsidiaries of Wind-up Entertainment for a multi-rights relationship that includes merchandising, publishing, recording and touring components. » Full Story
Coachella Moves 2009 Dates Up Two Weeks October 06, 2008 - The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is moving its 2009 dates up two weeks to April 17-19, Billboard has learned. The event will take place as usual at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif., with a lineup to be confirmed early next year.
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Editorial: MySpace Caters To Majors, Not Indies October 06, 2008 - As president of Koch Records, the No. 1 independent in the United States, it is my obligation to counter MySpace's effervescent statements that patronized the independent labels and informed us that we were being offered the same deal as the majors. » Full Story
NZ Govt Readies New Anti-Piracy Legislation October 06, 2008 - The New Zealand entertainment industry is looking to work with Internet service providers (ISPs) to thrash out how tough new online anti-piracy measures are to be implemented. » Full Story
Senate Passes Webcaster Settlement Act September 30, 2008 - The bill allows for SoundExchange, on behalf of copyright owners and
performers, to negotiate with Internet radio services through 2015 an
alternative royalty agreement while Congress is in recess. » Full Story
Getty Images Rolls Out Online Music Licensing Service October 06, 2008 - Getty Images, a leading distributor/clearing house of film footage, stock photo images and other digital media, is launching Premium Playlist, a one-stop online service for film makers, advertising agencies and others looking to license music. » Full Story
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 Release Deluxe Edition of 'T57' October 01, 2008 Contemporary gospel trio Trin-i-tee 5:7 is hitting the promotional trail in support of the Sept. 30 release of “T57 Deluxe Edition" (Spirit Rising/Music World/Fontana). » Full Story
Coachella Moves 2009 Dates Up Two Weeks October 06, 2008 The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is moving its 2009 dates up two weeks to April 17-19, Billboard has learned. The event will take place as usual at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif., with a lineup to be confirmed early next year.
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Pietroluongo Named Billboard Charts Director September 26, 2008 Silvio Pietroluongo, who has been Billboard associate director of charts
since 2006, has been named director of charts. He replaces director of
charts/senior analyst Geoff Mayfield, who is leaving Billboard after 23
years to join the Universal Music Group Distribution as VP of business
analysis and market research. » Full Story
Obama, Durbin Push For PPM Delay October 01, 2008 Presidential candidate Barack Obama and Dick Durbin, both Democratic senators from Illinois, have sent Arbitron a letter expressing their concerns over the company's plans to continue rolling out PPM without Media Rating Council accreditation and have requested that further implementation be delayed until the MRC gives it the thumbs-up. » Full Story
Coachella Moves 2009 Dates Up Two Weeks October 06, 2008 The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is moving its 2009 dates up two weeks to April 17-19, Billboard has learned. The event will take place as usual at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif., with a lineup to be confirmed early next year.
» Full Story
