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Bacardi Confirms Groove Armada Release
January 06, 2009 - Global | Branding | Dance
Rum brand Bacardi has confirmed a four-track release from U.K. dance act Groove Armada. » Full Story
International Music Summit Returns To Ibiza
December 10, 2008 - Global | Dance
Ibiza will again host the International Music Summit (IMS), the electronic music industry conference that launched this year. It takes place on May 27 to 29, 2009. » Full Story
Presets Win Triple J Award
December 08, 2008 - Global | Dance
Australian electronic duo the Presets' all-conquering sophomore set "Apocalypso" (Modular/Universal Music Australia) has capped off the awards season with another pair of gongs, taking out top honors over the weekend at the 2008 J Awards and at the Sydney Music Art and Culture (SMAC) Awards. » Full Story
Ultra Music Festival Unveils 2009 Lineup
December 05, 2008 - Touring | Dance
Tiësto, Carl Cox, Bloc Party, Deadmau5, the Ting Tings, Cut Copy and Crystal Castles, among others, will perform as part of the 2009 Ultra Music Festival, to be held March 27-29 at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami. » Full Story
Dutch Dance Promoter ID&T Opens Up Down Under
November 19, 2008 - Global | Touring | Dance
Amsterdam-based dance promoter ID&T is setting up offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this month, its managing director Duncan Stutterheim tells Billboard.biz. » Full Story
Vital Talent Closes, WME Picks Up Clients
November 17, 2008 - Touring
New York-based electronic booking agency Vital Talent, founded by agent Gerry Gerrard, has closed its doors. The firm's clients -- including Chemical Brothers, Underworld and the Prodigy -- will join the roster of William Morris Electronic. » Full Story
Australia's Central Station Changes Hands In MBO
October 27, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Australian digital company Destra Corp. has sold Central Station Records (CSR) to the dance label's Sydney-based GM Jamie Raeburn. The new ownership is effective immediately. CRS's 11-strong staff team is expected to remain intact. » Full Story
Amsterdam Dance Event: Day Two
October 24, 2008 - Global | Dance
The second full day of the Amsterdam Dance Event conference program largely focussed on brands and music, with panels covering brands in the live space and ad-funded music. » Full Story
Amsterdam Dance Event: Day One
October 24, 2008 - Global | Dance
The 2008 edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event has exceeded organizer expectations so far with 800 delegates registering on Oct. 22 and a further 700 the following day, the first full day of the dance music business conference and club festival. » Full Story
Grammys Turning Nominations Into TV Special
October 17, 2008 - Rock and Pop | RB Hip-Hop
The Grammys are turning a dry nominations announcement into an hourlong TV special. » Full Story
The Billboard Q&A: WME's Joel Zimmerman
September 26, 2008 - Touring
With the recent launch of William Morris Electronic, a joint venture between the William Morris Agency and British DJ Pete Tong, the Los Angeles-based talent agency aims to create a "boutique agency model within the larger agency," says Joel Zimmerman, U.S. head of WME. » Full Story
Pietroluongo Named Billboard Charts Director
September 26, 2008 - Global
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
William Morris Agency Forms Electronic Division
August 11, 2008 - Touring
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
360-Degree MoS Spins Name Change
July 17, 2008 - Global | Indies | Dance
The Ministry of Sound Group, one of the foremost names in the global dance music scene, is rebranding itself to MSHK Group. » Full Story
Cream Rises To Ingenious Live Deal
July 15, 2008 - Global | Touring | Dance
U.K.-based media investment and advisory group firm Ingenious has re-upped its long-term relationship with British dance music empire Cream. » Full Story
AATW: They Got The Beat
July 08, 2008 - Dance
When the Beatles sang of "four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire" in their sublime 1967 song "A Day in the Life," the puzzling lyric gave the northern English city its first music industry name-check. Now, one company is going a step further. » Full Story
French Artists Find A U.S. Audience
June 13, 2008 - Dance | Global
Long considered nigh-impossible to export, a new wave of French music is finally breaking on U.S. shores. » Full Story
Dance Party Island Ibiza Plots 2008 Comeback
May 27, 2008 - Dance
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the island's original house music explosion, dance music insiders are predicting a return to clubbing mecca Ibiza's glory days. » Full Story
Coke Taps Artists For Olympics Push
May 22, 2008 - Branding | Dance
As part of its advertising surrounding the run-up to the Olympics Coca-Cola turned to eight electronic artists to create music that consumers can download for free. » Full Story
MoS, Brightcove Team For Web Content
April 09, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Dance
U.K. multi-media and dance-music group Ministry of Sound (MoS) is to overhaul its online-video service to boost ad revenue after forming a partnership with Internet-TV company Brightcove, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
Armani Onboard With Tiesto For Summer Tour
April 07, 2008 - Branding | Dance
Clothing retailer Armani Exchange is the presenting sponsor of Dutch DJ/producer Tiesto's upcoming North American tour, In Search Of Sunrise Summer 2008, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
Fatboy's Southern Fried Gets New Oz Deal
April 07, 2008 - Global | Dance
U.K. DJ and producer Norman Cook's label Southern Fried Records has found a new home Down Under. » Full Story
DJ Don Diablo Spins 306-Degree Sony BMG Deal
April 03, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Dutch DJ/producer Don Diablo has struck an integrated deal with Sony BMG Entertainment Benelux which sees the music major take on responsibilities for all the artist's activities, including international recording, merchandise, sponsoring, mobile, digital and live performance. » Full Story
ADA Strikes Deals With Defected, Strictly Rhythm
March 28, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Dance
Warner Music U.K.'s Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) has struck exclusive international deals to distribute repertoire from specialist dance labels Defected Records and Strictly Rhythm Records. » Full Story
Touring Briefs: Virgin Fest, Grammy Tour, Movement '08
March 25, 2008 - Touring
The Foo Fighters and Oasis will headline Toronto's third annual Virgin Festival; The Recording Academy and T-Mobile have partnered to host five exclusive concerts; Moby, Girl Talk are scheduled to appear at the 9th annual Detroit Electronic Music Festival. » Full Story
 


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