Live Nation Posts Q2 Revenue Increase August 07, 2008
- Touring Live Nation has reported a second-quarter net income of $1.2 million, or 2 cents per share, down from a net profit of $9.9 million, or 15 cents a share, during the same period last year. Revenues at the Los Angeles-based company rose 18% to 1.16 billion from $986.3 million. » Full Story
Coldplay Scores Magnificent Seven In Europe August 07, 2008
- Global There's no change at the top of Billboard's pan-European sales charts, with Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Parlophone/EMI) entering a seventh week atop European Top 100 Albums, and Kid Rock into a fourth week at No. 1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles with "All Summer Long" (Topdog/Atlantic/Warner Music). » Full Story
MSGE Expands Boston Footprint August 07, 2008
- Touring Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) has inked a multi-year co-booking arrangement with the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
WMG Narrows Losses In Q3 August 07, 2008 - Warner Music Group has released third-quarter earnings figures which show its losses narrowing and digital revenues continuing to grow. » Full Story
Live Nation Posts Q2 Revenue Increase August 07, 2008 - Live Nation has reported a second-quarter net income of $1.2 million, or 2 cents per share, down from a net profit of $9.9 million, or 15 cents a share, during the same period last year. Revenues at the Los Angeles-based company rose 18% to 1.16 billion from $986.3 million. » Full Story
Ritmo Latino, MTV Tr3s Form Partnership August 07, 2008 - Retailer Ritmo Latino and bilingual entertainment channel MTV Tr3s have launched a marketing partnership that places MTV Tr3s-branded sections in all of Ritmo's stores nationwide. » Full Story
O2 Launches Sony BMG Mobile Music Store August 07, 2008 - U.K. mobile operator O2 is partnering with Sony BMG on what it claims is the first operator-supported major label mobile music store. » Full Story
Ritmo Latino, MTV Tr3s Form Partnership August 07, 2008 - Retailer Ritmo Latino and bilingual entertainment channel MTV Tr3s have launched a marketing partnership that places MTV Tr3s-branded sections in all of Ritmo's stores nationwide. » Full Story
Coldplay Scores Magnificent Seven In Europe August 07, 2008 - There's no change at the top of Billboard's pan-European sales charts, with Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Parlophone/EMI) entering a seventh week atop European Top 100 Albums, and Kid Rock into a fourth week at No. 1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles with "All Summer Long" (Topdog/Atlantic/Warner Music). » Full Story
Primary Wave Names Key Execs August 06, 2008 - Primary Wave Music Publishing has appointed executives to key marketing, artist development and branding roles at the company. » Full Story
Ritmo Latino, MTV Tr3s Form Partnership August 07, 2008 - Retailer Ritmo Latino and bilingual entertainment channel MTV Tr3s have launched a marketing partnership that places MTV Tr3s-branded sections in all of Ritmo's stores nationwide. » Full Story
Dallas Opera Co-founder Rescigno Dies In Italy August 05, 2008 Nicola Rescigno, the co-founder of the Dallas Opera and one of Maria Callas' favorite conductors, has died at a hospital in Italy, officials said Tuesday. He was 92.
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360-Degree MoS Spins Name Change July 17, 2008 The Ministry of Sound Group, one of the foremost names in the global dance music scene, is rebranding itself to MSHK Group.
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R&B/Hip-Hop Briefs: Tom Joyner, Johnny Cash, Living Legends August 07, 2008 Jennifer Hudson and Al Green will headline concerts for the 2008 Tom Joyner Family Reunion in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 28-Sept. 1; Country icon Johnny Cash is getting the remix treatment; The Living Legends Foundation has announced the honorees for its 15th annual gala fund-raiser. » Full Story
Ritmo Latino, MTV Tr3s Form Partnership August 07, 2008 Retailer Ritmo Latino and bilingual entertainment channel MTV Tr3s have launched a marketing partnership that places MTV Tr3s-branded sections in all of Ritmo's stores nationwide. » Full Story
Sony BMG Aus Signs Katie Noonan July 31, 2008 Sony BMG Entertainment Australia has signed singer Katie Noonan. A jazz-flavored album will be recorded in New York for release this year, according to Sydney-based chairman and CEO Denis Handlin. » Full Story
