Ciara Onboard For LG, Verizon Push November 09, 2009 - Branding As a lot of attention falls on high-end smartphones, LG is focusing where much of the volume is—the middle of the market—with a marketing plan that calls for more spending and celeb endorsements » Full Story
Best Buy Clears Floorspace For Dr. Dre November 09, 2009 - Retail Best Buy is aiming to become a destination for DJs. The retailer has partnered with Monster Cable and Beats by Dr. Dre headphones to launch its new in-store “Club Beats” area. » Full Story
Video: Clive Davis On Hits, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and More November 06, 2009 - Clive Davis sat with Billboard editorial director Bill Werde on Wednesady for an exclusive one-on-one conversation as part of an event commemorating the 35th anniversary of Davis’ Arista Records imprint. » Full Story
Blige, Saadiq Sing A 'Precious' Song October 30, 2009 - RB Hip-Hop During the recording of an original song for the forthcoming film "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," director Lee Daniels "made me pull every single thing from my guts," Mary J. Blige told a packed house Friday at The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference. » Full Story
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys To Perform At World Series October 26, 2009 - RB Hip-Hop The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series. » Full Story
R&B/Hip-Hop Briefs: DJ Premier, TINU, 'Unsung,' Ludacris October 22, 2009 - RB Hip-Hop DJ Premier is the executive producer of the new album by Royce Da 5'9": "Street Hop;" TINU will release her sophomore album, "Addicted," Oct. 27.; Teena Marie, Bootsy Collins, Klymaxx and Roger Troutman & Zapp comprise the lineup of acts who will be spotlighted during the third installment of TV One's "Unsung." » Full Story
Jay Sean Recaptures Hot 100's Top Slot October 22, 2009 - Retail Jay Sean's "Down" returns to the top slot of the Billboard Hot 100 for a second time, just one week after Britney Spears' No. 1 debut bumped him to runner-up status. » Full Story
Chris Brown Announces 'Fan Appreciation' Tour October 20, 2009 - Touring The trek begins at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas on Nov. 14 and makes stops in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Brown's hometown of Richmond, Virginia, before ending on Dec. 13 in Philadelphia, Pa. » Full Story
Bill Cosby Unites Rappers For 'Emergency' Album October 19, 2009 - RB Hip-Hop "Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency," a socially conscious hip-hop CD that focuses on the critical issues affecting young people, will launch today (October 19) during a virtual town hall meeting in New York. » Full Story
