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Touring Panel: Ticketing Charges Won't Disappear
November 20, 2008 - Touring
Ticketmaster Entertainment may be experimenting with eliminating convenience charges for ticket purchases, but "they're not going to die off entirely," according to Ticketmaster Entertainment senior VP, assistant general counsel Joseph Freeman, speaking at the 5th annual Billboard Touring Conference in New York. » Full Story
Law Professor Fires Back At Song-Swapping Suits
November 20, 2008 - Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile
The music industry's courtroom campaign against people who share songs online is coming under counterattack. » Full Story
Simmons Sounds Off At Touring Conf. Keynote
November 20, 2008 - Touring
Having recently completed a 30-plus-date European tour, Kiss will "eventually, when we're ready, tour America," co-founder Gene Simmons said during a keynote address today (Nov. 20) at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Conference, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. » Full Story
Zune Pass Opens Doors On Permanent Download Offer
November 20, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Starting today, Zune users subscribing to the $15 a month Zune Pass service will get to also keep 10 tracks a month of their choice as a permanent download. » Full Story
Taco Bell Lawyers Get Tough With 50 Cent
November 20, 2008 - Legal and Management | RB Hip-Hop
Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street cred - from Taco Bell. » Full Story
Jackson Set To Testify In Lawsuit Hearing
November 20, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
Michael Jackson plans to testify next week in a British court in a lawsuit brought against him by a Bahrain prince, Jackson's lawyer said. » Full Story
Panel Tackles Tour Sponsorship Strategies
November 20, 2008 - Touring | Branding
Corporate sponsorships continue to play an important role in the touring industry as various companies partner with artists to reach potential consumers. » Full Story
Kraftwerk Copyright Case Overturned In Germany
November 20, 2008 - Legal and Management | Global
Germany's highest civil court has dealt electronic band Kraftwerk a blow in ruling that sampling music does not in principle violate copyright. » Full Story
MySpace Streaming 'Chinese Democracy'
November 20, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Guns N’ Roses are streaming their long-awaited “Chinese Democracy” album (Interscope) on MySpace ahead of its Nov. 23 release date. » Full Story
John McCain Fights Back Against Jackson Browne
November 20, 2008 - Legal and Management
John McCain may have lost the presidential election to Barack Obama, but his campaign seems absolutely determined not to lose to Jackson Browne. » Full Story
LA Mayor, Calle 13 Appear At Premios De La Radio
November 20, 2008 - Latin
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and urban group Calle 13 were surprise guests Wednesday night at the Premios de la Radio at L.A.'s Gibson Amphitheatre. » Full Story
Righteous Babe, Barsuk, Domino Join eMusic
November 20, 2008 - Indies | Digital and Mobile
Indie digital retailer eMusic announced they have added the labels Righteous Babe, Barsuk, and Domino to their catalogue, bringing the total number of tracks available on the site to 4.5 million. » Full Story
Ticketmaster To Power Billboard.com Ticket Sales
November 19, 2008 - Touring
Billboard and Ticketmaster have teamed to offer Billboard.com visitors direct access to thousands of live music events across all genres of music. » Full Story
Touring Panel: Developing New Acts Vital To Biz
November 19, 2008 - Touring
At a time when album sales continue to plunge and artists turn to touring as their primary source of income, the development of newer acts is crucial to the future of the music business, according to the "Who Do You Love?" panel at the 5th annual Billboard Touring Conference, held today at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. » Full Story
Execs Offer Digital Strategies To Bolster Tours
November 19, 2008 - Touring
When it comes to fusing the digital industry with the live entertainment business, the process needs to be done "before, during and after" concerts, according to Verizon Wireless director of digital music Ed Ruth, who spoke today (Nov. 19) on the "Electric Rodeo" panel at the Billboard Touring Conference in New York. » Full Story
Woolworths In Talks To Sell Stores
November 19, 2008 - Global | Retail
Major U.K. retailer Woolworths Group has confirmed that the company is in talks regarding the sale of its retail arm. » Full Story
Mexican Tycoon Sets Eyes On Circuit City
November 19, 2008 - Retail
Mexican retail and media tycoon Ricardo Salinas Pliego owns 28 percent of Circuit City and could buy more of the troubled U.S. electronics chain, a Salinas spokesman said on Tuesday. » Full Story
McCain Named EMI Label Services VP
November 19, 2008 - Record Labels | Executive Turntable
Sid McCain has been appointed as VP of label services, North America, for EMI Music, part of EMI's Music Services unit. » Full Story
Foos, Mayer Set For Grammy Nominations Show
November 19, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Foo Fighters, John Mayer and B.B. King will perform at the first Grammy Nominations Concert, to be held Dec. 3 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and broadcast on CBS. » Full Story
Taylor Swift Soars To No. 1 Debut
November 19, 2008 - Retail | Rock and Pop
With the best sales week for a country album in a year, 18-year-old Taylor Swift debuts at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums with her sophomore set, "Fearless." » Full Story
Digital Briefs: Pirate Bay, P2P Worth, JupiterResearch
November 19, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
The Pirate Bay goes for Guinness Book Of World Records; Jupiterresearch predicts swell in European consumers paying for digital music; Unlicensed music via P2P in 2007 worth $69 billion and more. » Full Story
Sharkey Demands Answers On Met Police Form 696
November 19, 2008 - Global
Fergal Sharkey, CEO of music industry representative body U.K. Music, has written to the Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair to express concerns about the personal details being demanded as part of a risk assessment procedure for live events in London. » Full Story
NARM Chairman, Target Buyer Peterson To Retire
November 18, 2008 - Retail
Sue Peterson, the head of the music buying team at Target and the chairman of the board at the National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers, is retiring at the end of December. » Full Story
Jackson May Be Too Unwell To Attend Court
November 18, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management
Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel to London to give evidence in a court case against him brought by a son of the king of Bahrain, his lawyer said. » Full Story
Nielsen Tunes Into Radio Measurement
November 18, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Seven months after Cumulus invited qualified vendors to submit proposals to conduct a new audience measurement service in 50 small markets, the radio group has confirmed that the Nielsen Co. has been selected to carry out the task. » Full Story
'Suge' Knight Facing Drug, Battery Charges
November 18, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
Hip-hop mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is facing felony drug charges and a misdemeanor battery charge in Las Vegas. » Full Story
Six Flags CEO Joins Live Nation Board
November 18, 2008 - Touring
Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of Six Flags, Inc., has joined Live Nation's board of directors. » Full Story
Country Singer Pacts With Miller Lite
November 18, 2008 - Country | Branding
Physical copies of Luke Bryan's single "All My Friends Say" will be sold in tandem with Miller Lite beer. The promotion is part of a recently signed year-long sponsorship deal between the EMI recording artist and Miller Brewing Company. » Full Story
ABKCO Taps Firm For Digital Print Deal
November 18, 2008 - Publishing | Digital and Mobile
ABKCO Music, Inc., a leading independent music publisher based in New York, has tapped Alfred Publishing to be exclusive licensing agent for its physical and digital print rights for the ABKCO catalog. » Full Story
Analyst: Hulu To Match YouTube Revs Next Year
November 18, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
As Universal Music Group continues to ponder launching a Hulu-like site for music videos, Screen Digest analyst Arash Amel released a prediction that could add momentum to the idea. » Full Story
 


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