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Adele's Grammy Performance Brings '21' Biggest Sales Gain In SoundScan History
February 22, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Chart Alert
Adele's 21 achieves the largest weekly unit gain for an album since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991, earning a staggering 493,000 gain last week, moving 730,000 units this week. » Full Story

Jason Crabb Tops 2012 Dove Awards Nominees
February 22, 2012 – Record Labels | Christian/Gospel | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Country
Southern gospel singer Jason Crabb leads the 43rd annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, set for April 19 at Atlanta's Fox Theater, with eight nominations, including nods in the artist, male vocalist, country recorded song and Southern gospel album of the year categories. » Full Story

The Orchard Hires Michael Black As SVP, Client & Sales Group
February 22, 2012 – Publishing | Retail | Executive Turntable
Independent music and video distributor The Orchard hired Michael Black, formerly of ADA, as Senior Vice President of their Client & Sales Group, announced CEO Brad Nevin. » Full Story

Barbra Streisand Re-Signs With Columbia Records, Will Celebrate 50 Years
February 22, 2012 – Record Labels | Legal & Management | Retail
Barbra Streisand will remain on Columbia Records, the Sony Music-owned label has announced today, with only Tony Bennett having been on the label for a longer period of time. » Full Story

Beatles Songs Released As Ringtones on iTunes
February 22, 2012 – Digital & Mobile | Retail | Branding
iTunes today announced that the 27 no. 1 singles on the Beatles' compilation album 1 would be available as 30 second ringtones through the iTunes Store. » Full Story

Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' Debuts Atop Action-Packed Hot 100
February 22, 2012 – Record Labels | TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' debuts atop Hot 100 while Adele, Whitney Houston, Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown add to an action-packed top 10. » Full Story

TuneCore Offers Royalty Collection Service in Canada
February 22, 2012 – Publishing | Global | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Online distribution service TuneCore is offering Canadian songwriters and music publishers an administrative service to collect any unpaid royalties from online sales and streaming, yet publishers like Peermusic are skeptical. » Full Story

Whitney Houston Has No. 2 Album, Grammys Push Big Gains On Billboard 200
February 22, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert | R&B/Hip-Hop
Whitney Houston's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits," climbs from No. 6 to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in the first full week after the singer's death on Feb. 11. The album sold 175,000 for a 174% gain. » Full Story

Adele's '21' Hits 21st Week at No. 1; Sells 730,000 Post-Grammys
February 21, 2012 – Record Labels | Global | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
Adele's "21" album hits a number of major milestones this week on the Billboard 200 chart, as it basks in the glow of the British diva's multiple Grammy Award wins on Feb. 12. The album sold 730,000 copies in the U.S. last week (ending Feb. 19) according to Nielsen SoundScan -- up a whopping 207%. It spends a 21st week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. » Full Story

Business Matters: Pirate Bay Could Get Blocked in U.K., Grooveshark May Be Out in Denmark
February 21, 2012 – Record Labels | Global | Legal & Management | TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail
The Pirate Bay could be forced out of the U.K. after a court ruling Monday declared that the site was going "beyond merely enabling or assisting" in sharing copyrighted content. Germany has also kicked Skyload.net out of the country, while Denmark may be doing the same to Grooveshark. Elsewhere, Shazam keeps expanding its user base, while ThingLink launches on Facebook. » Full Story

The Cloud Is Running Out of Room: Here's How It Affects Spotify, Pandora and Others
February 21, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail
The digital world is moving toward the cloud, but music and movies won't be following any time soon. The world is running out of wireless bandwith, and in order to survive, streaming services like Spotify and Pandora will need to rely on offline playback. » Full Story

Gorillaz/Andre 3000/LCD's James Murphy's Converse Track: The Story Behind The Song
February 21, 2012 – Global | Retail | Branding
In the most high-profile offering of its "3 Artists. 1 Song" campaign to date, Converse Inc. announced that Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy and OutKast rapper Andre 300 had teamed up to record an original song for the campaign. » Full Story

Kobalt Music Group Snags Pete Dodge As General Manager/VP, Artist & Label Services
February 21, 2012 – Record Labels | Publishing | Global | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Executive Turntable
Kobalt Music Group continues moving forward with their planned restructuring and expansion, as today Founder/CEO Willard Ahdritz announced that Pete Dodge would become its new General Manager/Vice President of Artist and Label Services. » Full Story

Backbeat: Steve Aoki, Lil' Jon Bring The Beat; Ultra And Deckstar Execs Hang Backstage At Roseland
February 21, 2012 – Touring | Backbeat | Record Labels | Retail | Dance
Steve Aoki, with friend and collaborator Lil' Jon in tow, brought his Deadmeat tour into New York's Roseland Friday night, performing for a rabid fan base and Ultra execs Samantha Mobarek and David Waxman, as well as manager Matt Colon. » Full Story

Adele's '21' Bump Getting Bigger: Now Aiming for 650-680,000 Sales Week
February 17, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
The Grammy champ's album will notch its best sales week yet. Presently, Adele's "21" is now projected to sell somewhere in the range of 650,000 to 680,000 by week's end on Sunday, Feb. 19, according to industry sources. That's up from the half-million-plus forecast that Billboard reported on Thursday morning (Feb. 16). » Full Story

Business Matters: Thrillcall's New iPhone App Has Your Live Music Daily Deals
February 17, 2012 – Touring | Record Labels | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Live music event aggregator Thrillcall launched an iPhone app this week that focuses on exclusive tickets and packages. The app may give music fans daily deals, but Thrillcall is no Groupon. Also, there was a bit of a dustup this week after ReDigi accused Capitol Records of forcing Rdio to disable the 30-second streams and album art the subscription service was providing to ReDigi. And music industry trade groups RIAA and IFPI are considering bringing a lawsuit against Google for its role in digital piracy. » Full Story

Download Derby: Katy Perry Leads Pack of Digital Debuts
February 17, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Chart Alert
Next week's Billboard Digital Songs and Hot 100 charts will be brimming with massive debuts, surging sales and some intriguing newcomers, with Katy Perry, Adele, Whitney Houston and Nicki Minaj all poised to have big weeks. » Full Story

Will Grammy Ratings Spike Make 2013 Ad Rates Soar?
February 17, 2012 – TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Branding
Due in part to the sudden death of Whitney Houston, the Grammy Awards got its biggest audience in almost 3 decades. With ad rates for the Grammys at an all-time high of $800,000 this year, what does that mean for the 2013 awards? » Full Story

Domino Catalog, Including Arctic Monkeys and Animal Collective, Back On eMusic
February 17, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Domino Records, after departing along with Merge and Beggars Group in 2010, has signed back on to have their catalog sold and streamed on web retailer eMusic. » Full Story

Chart Moves: Madonna's Super Bowl Wrap-Up, 'Twilight's' 204% Increase, Calvin Harris' New Single Debuts
February 16, 2012 – Record Labels | TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
It wasn't exactly a quiet week on the Billboard 200 this week as Adele rocked the top of the tally, spending a 20th week at No. 1 with "21." And a busy week on the Billboard Hot 100 included Kelly Clarkson leading for a second week with "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You). Click through for more of this week's chart highlights. » Full Story

Business Matters: A Venture Capitalist's Approach to Fighting Piracy
February 16, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Fred Wilson's blog is such an important gathering spot that the startup Engagio was birthed out of a conversion in the comments section between Wilson and entrepreneur William Mougayar. So when he offers an alternative to two failed pieces of anti-piracy legislation -- SOPA and PIPA -- it’s worth taking a look. Also, the digital album to get the biggest Grammy bump was the Civil Wars’ “Barton Hallow,” which jumped 320%, according to Nielsen Soundscan. And after more than 16 years at Universal, senior VP Kim Garner has decided to leave the company. » Full Story

Publishing Briefs: Bicycle Acquires Interest In Billie Holliday Catalog, Downtown Signs Admin Deal With MRI
February 16, 2012 – Record Labels | Publishing | Retail
Bicycle Music Company has acquired a substantial interest in Billie Holiday publishing catalog as well as her master recordings, name, likeness and image rights. Her catalog spans over 50 album titles. Elsewhere, Peermusic signed Tyrese Gibson, UMPG snapped up Taylor Swift's producer Nathan Chapman, and other publishing notes. » Full Story

Adele's '21' Set for 21st Week at No. 1 With Sales of Half-Million or More
February 16, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
Adele's "21" album is going to celebrate its first year on the Billboard 200 chart in grand style. Fresh off her six Grammy Award wins on Sunday (Feb. 12) night, "21" is on course to sell between 500,000 to 600,000 copies by week's end. » Full Story

Rihanna, Chris Brown Reunite On 'Birthday Cake' Remix (Report)
February 16, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Chris Brown reportedly sings on the "Birthday Cake" remix and will appear in the music video out next week. » Full Story

Roger Daltrey Cancels Australian Tour, Sherbert's Clive Shakespeare Dies
February 16, 2012 – Touring | Record Labels | Global | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
Roger Daltrey's Australian tour has been cancelled due to "unforeseen scheduling conflicts," the Aussie government has reportedly held secret meetings to discuss piracy, and more from the Australian music biz. » Full Story

Lionel Richie Taking Country Album, Live Concert, Kenny Rogers to Home Shopping Network
February 16, 2012 – Touring | TV & Film | Retail | Branding | Country
The Home Shopping Network is launching a live concert series on March 16 and they've enlisted Lionel Richie to help kick it off. For the "Say You, Say Me" singer-songwriter, the first "HSN Live" concert is an opportune time and place to perform songs off his upcoming country album, "Tuskegee" and to bring Kenny Rogers with him. » Full Story

U.K. Music Market Slips 3.4% Despite 25% Growth In Digital, Says BPI
February 16, 2012 – Record Labels | Global | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Digital sales and subscription services both experienced a significant growth in the U.K. in 2011, despite the overall market slipping 3.4%. BPI Chief Executive Geoff Taylor called the trend "highly encouraging for the long-term prospects of the industry." » Full Story

Inside Whitney Houston's Last Recording Session, Days Before Her Death
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
Producer Harvey Mason Jr. says that the superstar singer was "upbeat" and "excited" about her future when they last worked together on February 7. » Full Story

Whitney Houston Returns to Hot 100's Top 10
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
Kelly Clarkson remains atop the tally, while fun.'s Super Bowl sales spike continues. » Full Story

Madonna Scores Record-Extending 38th Hot 100 Top 10
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
On this week's Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, her latest single, "Give Me All Your Luvin'," bounds 13-10 in its second chart week. The first single from Madonna's 12th studio album, "MDNA," becomes her 38th Hot 100 top 10, pushing her further ahead of runners-up the Beatles (34). » Full Story

Business Matters: Are Advances Hurting Digital Music?
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Are the advances paid to rights owners by music startups hurting digital music or limiting rights owners’ exposure? One view of advances is the one espoused by Larry Marcus of Walden Venture Capital. Also, Roku users who also subscribe to Rdio now get an improved experience of listening to music through their TV. And could the future of music retail involve community ownership? It’s one interesting option being considered by independent bookstore Kepler’s 2020. » Full Story

Grammy Sales Bumps: Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay Among 20 Grammy-Related Titles in Top 50
February 15, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | TV & Film | Retail | Branding | Rock & Pop | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
While Nielsen SoundScan's tracking week ended at the close of business on Sunday night, Feb. 12 -- the same day as the Grammy Awards -- the Billboard 200 chart still got shaken up by the annual ceremony. Adele, Rihanna, Jason Aldean, Jay-Z and Kanye West, Civil Wars, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars and Lady Antebellum are among the many artists whose album sales jumped following the telecast. » Full Story

Epic Records Officially Names Julia Savoca Senior Vice President, Sales
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Executive Turntable
Julia Savoca has been named the Senior Vice President of Sales at Epic Records today, in yet another executive-level announcement for the L.A. Reid-helmed record label. » Full Story

Photos: EMI's Jon Platt Honored @ SESAC's Pre-Grammy Brunch
February 15, 2012 – Backbeat | Record Labels | Publishing | Retail
The SESAC pre-Grammy brunch brought out a myriad of artists, songwriters and execs to honor EMI Publishing President, North America Creative Jon Platt for outstanding achievements in music. » Full Story

Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know' Hit No. 1 on This Date in 1986
February 15, 2012 – Retail | Chart Alert
The late singer re-enters the Billboard 200 top 10 with Whitney: The Greatest Hits on the same day that her second Billboard Hot 100 no. 1, "How Will I Know," hit the top in 1986. » Full Story

Grammys Help Adele's '21' Hit 20th Week At No. 1, Van Halen Debuts At No. 2
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
Thanks to a Grammy Awards-fueled gain, Adele's "21" album beats out Van Halen's new "A Different Kind of Truth" for the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200. » Full Story

Whitney Houston Re-enters Top 10 on Billboard 200, Surges on Digital Songs Chart
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Publishing | Global | TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
Following the death of Whitney Houston on Feb. 11, the diva's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" album re-enters the Billboard 200 chart at No. 6. It sold 64,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, in the tracking week that ended on Feb. 12 -- reflecting only one full day of sales after her passing. There were more Houston albums purchased in the last week (101,000 -- up 5,994% from 2,000 the week previous) than had been sold in all of 2011 and 2012 combined until her death (97,000). » Full Story

Japan's 2011 Physical Music Sales Drop
February 15, 2012 – Record Labels | Global | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
Despite hopeful signs for growth in the early part of 2011, the Record Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) final 2011 physical music shipment figures showed a continuing, if slowed, decline. International repertoire numbers improved thanks in part to albums by Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and K-pop acts. » Full Story

Business Matters: Lessons For Music Biz In Kodak's Chapter 11?
February 14, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Kodak’s financial problems will appear familiar to people in the music business. Music companies are still trying to stabilize after a decade of layoffs, an altered retail landscape and the emergence of new ways of delivering music digitally. Also, a letter from American Association of Independent Music to the Office of the United States Trade Representative shows that piracy matters to small music companies, too. And the Orchard’s Marketplace has added a slew of new services, including Act Local, DIY Music and SoundOut. » Full Story

Whitney Houston U.K. Price Hike a 'Mistake,' Sony Statement Says
February 14, 2012 – Record Labels | Global | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
After two days of silence, Sony has issued a statement in response to the furor over the company’s U.K. office’s decision to raise the price of two Whitney Houston titles, “The Ultimate Collection” and “Greatest Hits,” in the hours immediately following her death.The statement said the price-hike was the "result of an employee error" and apologized "for any offense caused." » Full Story

Sony, Apple U.K. Still Decline Comment on Whitney Houston Price Hike in the Hours After Her Death
February 14, 2012 – Global | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
Sony Music and Apple U.K. have declined to comment on the temporary 60% price increase of Whitney Houston's "Ultimate Collection" in the hours after the singer's death. The price was lowered to its previous level after several hours. » Full Story

Licensing Talk With TuneCore, BMI, SoundExchange Gets Fiery at SF MusicTech
February 14, 2012 – Record Labels | Publishing | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Retail
A heated debate on licensing and payments overshadowed the SF MusicTech summit, with execs from TuneCore, Music Reports, SoundExchange and BMI arguing over the future of payments for rightsholders. » Full Story

Indie Labels Win 34 Grammys, Says A2IM
February 14, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Retail | Jazz | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
Led by Bon Iver’s two Grammy wins, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) says 34 independent labels won Grammy awards including Best New Artist, Best Country Song, and Best Album awards in ten categories. » Full Story

Warner Music's Digital Distribution Going to Sony DADC: Sources
February 13, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail
The Warner Music Group’s digital delivery of music to digital service providers will now be handled by Sony DADC, sources tell Billboard.biz. The move had been misinterpreted by some to mean that WMG would sign a distribution deal with a different major. » Full Story

Backbeat: ASCAP Rhythm & Soul's Grammy Brunch With Ne-Yo, Paul Epworth, Ledisi
February 13, 2012 – Backbeat | Record Labels | Publishing | Retail | Branding
The 3rd annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Grammy brunch brought together Grammy nominees such as Paul Epworth, Ledisi and Kelly Price as well as recently appointed SVP of A&R at Motown Ne-Yo. » Full Story

Anderson Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights from Sony DADC
February 13, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail
In a move to become the industry’s backroom on CD distribution and fulfillment, Anderson Merchandisers has acquired CD distribution from Sony DADC, the company that supplies pick, pack and ship services to the Universal Music Group, EMI Music, and Sony Music Entertainment. » Full Story

Grammys 2012 Backstage: Adele 'Busy Being Happy,' Bon Iver Busy Chewing His Grammy
February 13, 2012 – Backbeat | Record Labels | TV & Film | Retail | Jazz | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
On a big night for Adele, she had a lot to say backstage -- for the first time in five months -- as did the rest of the Grammy victors. Read what you didn't see on the Grammy broadcast from Bon Iver, the Beach Boys, Sir Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, Booker T on Neil Young and others. » Full Story

Lana Del Rey Tops UK Chart, Has Biggest Selling U.K. Album of 2012
February 13, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
As Lana Del Rey’s “Born To Die” (Polydor/Universal) started a second week atop the U.K. album chart yesterday, Belgian Australian Gotye climbed 3-1 on the singles survey with “Somebody That I Used To Know” (Universal Island), featuring Kimbra. Del Rey's debut is now the U.K.'s biggest selling album of 2012 ahead of Adele's "21" » Full Story

Adele Makes a Clean Sweep on Somber Night at Grammys 2012
February 12, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Global | Retail | Rock & Pop
Adele made her post-surgery comeback by winning all six of her nominations at the 2012 Grammy Awards, topping the ceremony with Album of the Year for "21" and taking home both Song and Record of the Year for "Rolling in the Deep." She teared up as she took the stage for the final award, crediting the album's inspiration to a "rubbish relationship." » Full Story

Glen Campbell, Diana Ross, George Jones, Allman Brothers, More Honored at Grammy Special Merit Awards
February 12, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Rock & Pop | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
Glen Campbell, Diana Ross, George Jones, the Allman Brothers Band were among those honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Special Merit Awards ceremony hosted by the Recording Academy late Saturday afternoon, although the ceremony ended on a sad note when news of Whitney Houston's death reached the attendees. » Full Story

Whitney Houston's 'Greatest Hits' Poised to Re-Enter Billboard 200's Top 10
February 12, 2012 – Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert | R&B/Hip-Hop
Whitney Houston's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" album could re-enter the Billboard 200 chart's top 10 this week, based on early sales projections. » Full Story

Whitney Houston Dead at 48
February 11, 2012 – Touring | Record Labels | Global | TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Branding | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown. » Full Story

Who Will Get Big Grammy Sales Bumps? Adele? Civil Wars? Bruno Mars? Retailers Weigh In
February 10, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Rock & Pop | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
As the music industry convenes on Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, merchants across America are gearing up for the sales boost that the show always brings. The only question is: Which winners and performers will see the biggest bump? Retailers make their predictions, dropping names like Adele, the Civil Wars, Bruno Mars, Jason Aldean and others. » Full Story

Van Halen, the Fray, Dierks Bentley & Paul McCartney: Heading for Top 10
February 10, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop
Van Halen could notch its first No. 1 album since 1996 with its new "A Different Kind of Truth," however, Adele's "21" may put up a fight and stick around for a 20th week atop the tally. Industry sources say that both albums could sell around 200,000 copies by week's end on Sunday, Feb. 12 -- the same night as the 54th Grammy Awards. » Full Story

Business Matters: Vevo Opens Up on Super Bowl Piracy Blunder, RIAA Chief Slams Google
February 10, 2012 – Record Labels | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Executive Turntable
Vevo, the music video operation jointly owned by Universal and Sony, got itself caught in the middle of the broiling Internet copyright debate between illicit streaming web sites and the copyright holders represented by its parent organizations by illegally streaming the Super Bowl at a corporate party, and are now facing the backlash. Elsewhere, Slacker grabs a high-level exec, and the RIAA Chief slams Wikipedia and Google. » Full Story

Sinde Law Piracy Battle Headed to Spanish Supreme Court, With Global Implications
February 10, 2012 – Record Labels | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Retail
The Spanish Supreme Court this week agreed to test how much oversight power a government should have over the Internet when it targets illegal downloading of copyrighted content, kicking off a battle between rightsholders and those opposed to government oversight that may get bitter before it gets better. » Full Story

Google Seeking Digital Play for the Living Room, Closing to Motorolla Acquisition: Report
February 10, 2012 – Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Branding
Google is looking to expand further into the living room with a wireless home entertainment system that would rival Apple's AirPlay, and is also close to receiving approval over the acquisition of Motorola. » Full Story

Noelle Bell Joins X5 Music Group
February 10, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Executive Turntable
The digital music innovators have hired Bell, formerly at Sony Commercial Music Group, to help augment their expanding U.S. operations. » Full Story

Chart Moves: Madonna's Sales Surge; Michael Jackson's 'Glee'-ful Impact, fun.'s 'We Are Young' Climbs
February 10, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
This week on the charts beyond Adele and Kelly Clarkson's pole positions, Madonna gets a Super Bowl bump, Michael Jackson and 2CELLOS get "Glee" bumps and .fun gets a boost thanks to Chevrolet's Sonic Super Bowl ad. » Full Story

Warner Music Group Spent Less, Revenue Remained Flat in Holiday Quarter
February 9, 2012 – Record Labels | Publishing | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Key releases by Michael Buble, Nickelback and the Black Keys helped Warner post flat earnings in the fourth quarter of 2011 and first of the company’s fiscal year. In other words, Warner spent less to generate the same revenue. » Full Story

Katy Perry to Release 'Teenage Dream' Special Edition in March
February 9, 2012 – Record Labels | Publishing | Retail
Katy Perry's album Teenage Dream will be re-released March 27 as Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, and will feature the entire original album, three new tracks and four alternate versions of songs. » Full Story

Andre 3000, Gorillaz, LCD's James Murphy Team Up for Converse Track
February 9, 2012 – Global | Retail | Branding
As part of Converse Inc.'s continuing "Three Artists. One Song" campaign, Gorillaz, former LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy and Outkast rapper Andre 3000 have teamed up to write "DoYaThing," to be released Feb. 23 with a new Gorillaz footwear collection. » Full Story

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