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By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles
| 3:49 PM, May 16
The Good News: Adam Lambert is vying for his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart next week. The Bad News: His "Trespassing" set may only sell around 70,000 to 80,000 copies, the smallest sum at No. 1 on the chart since last August.
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By Gary Trust, New York
| 3:30 PM, May 16
The song, Train's first single off new album "California 37," pulls into the chart's top bracket, completing the longest climb to the top 10 this year while Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" featuring Kimbra holds onto the No. 1 spot.
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By Jason Lipshutz, New York
| 3:28 PM, May 16
Billboard.biz caught up with Scooter Braun (also known by legions as "Justin Bieber's manager") at the Third Annual FlashFWD Awards on the same day his Schoolboy Records announced a label and distribution deal with UMG Chairman Lucian Grainge. Here the 30-year old entrepreneur discussed avoiding complacency, dominating the Hot 100 (thanks to Bieber, The Wanted and Carly Rae Jepsen) and the music execs he most admires.
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By Jason Lipshutz, New York
| 3:10 PM, May 16
The annual hip-hop summit Rock The Bells revealed its lineup on Wednesday (May 16), and while Nas, Kid Cudi and Wiz Khalifa top the 2012 bill, the big news is the promised special performances by Missy Elliott and the reunited Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
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By David Greenwald, Los Angeles
| 2:48 PM, May 16
The indie label Yep Roc Records announced it will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a three-night birthday party in October at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, N.C. featurung artists from throughout the label's history, including Nick Lowe, Robyn Hitchcock and John Doe. Yep Rock is also offering "Premiere Fan" bundles, which includes access to a Yep Roc recording session with Chris Stamey and Scott McCaughey.
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By Eliot Van Buskirk, Evolver.fm
| 2:29 PM, May 16
Myxer, long known for its sales of ringtones, wallpaper, and other relics of the pre-smartphone era, impressed us with its plan for its group-listening app, Myxer Social Radio. Myxer founder Myk Willis told Evolver.fm that Myxer will see its millionth install this week, which is nothing to sneeze at.
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By Mike Stern, Chicago and Billboard Staff
| 12:57 PM, May 16
It's the end of an era, as one of the country's first Alternative stations -- and one of the last independently owned outlets in a top 10 market -- is being sold to Clear Channel. The programming is rumored to be transitioning to either country and western or Spanish language talk radio.
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By Gail Mitchell, Los Angeles
| 12:24 PM, May 16
It was a big night for singer/songwriter Ester Dean at last evening's 60th annual BMI pop awards, as she was named co-songwriter of the year alongside Benny Blanco and Pitbull. Carole King also received BMI's Icon Award.
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By Ray Waddell (@billboardtour), Nashville
| 11:38 AM, May 16
AEG LIVE President/CEO Randy Phillips says his company is looking at a strong 2012, based on tours already on sale and those teed up for later in the year. Highlights include Enrique Iglesias with Jennifer Lopez, and Wisin & Yandel, American Idols Live!, Kenny Chesney with Tim McGraw and Justin Bieber for a tour that begins in the fall.
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By Gary Trust, New York
| 11:30 AM, May 16
Barry Manilow has had a long and successful career as a songwriter, putting 25 tracks on the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 since the 1970s, and he spoke to Billboard about his chart successes, friendship with the late Dick Clark, his charity work, and how to write a hit song.
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By Tim Nudd, Adweek
| 10:34 AM, May 16
Budweiser has released a vinyl single that's quite a bit cooler than your average 7-inch. To promote its partnership in Brazil with Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am, the Anheuser-Busch InBev brand pressed his new song "Great Times" into a vinyl magazine advertisement playable on any turntable.
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By Justino Aguila, Los Angeles
| 10:30 AM, May 16
Grammy award-winner, and widower of the late Selena, Chris Perez performed new music at the Grammy Museum and spoke about his plans for the future during a showcase attended by industry execs and fans who won tickets to see his intimate show.
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By Lesley Goldberg, THR and Billboard Staff
| 9:49 AM, May 16
At ABC's upfronts this week, the network announced two new country-music based programs: "Friday Night Lights" a musical drama starring "Friday Night Lights" Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere as a rising singer; and “Malibu Country” starring country singer Reba McEntire as a recently separated country singer who moves her family (including her mom played by Lily Tomlin) to California to jumpstart her music career.
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By Associated Press
| 9:28 AM, May 16
Facebook says 25 percent more shares will be sold as investors clamor for shares in the year's hottest stock offering. The social networking behemoth said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that about 421 million shares will be sold, up from 337 million under its earlier plans.
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