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Judge Dismisses AEG Live From Joe Jackson Lawsuit
February 21, 2012
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Touring
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Legal & Management
A judge has granted a motion to dismiss concert promoter AEG Live from a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's father. City News Service says the judge agreed with AEG attorneys who said Joe Jackson should have joined a separate suit filed by his wife, Katherine. The judge says the law does not favor multiple suits by individual heirs. » Full Story
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Diddy to Launch Revolt, a New Music Network, Through Comcast
February 21, 2012
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TV & Film
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R&B/Hip-Hop
Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, will distribute minority-backed networks owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs, NBA superstar Magic Johnson, director Robert Rodriguez and Spanish language television veteran Constantino “Said” Schwarz, the company announced today. Combs will partner with MTV veteran Andy Schuon on Revolt, which will showcase music and pop culture programming including music videos, live performances, news and interviews with a robust social media component. » Full Story
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C3's Charlie Walker on How Metallica's Orion Music + More Fest Was Curated
February 17, 2012
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Touring
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Indies
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Rock & Pop
When Metallica recently announced that its first North American music festival would feature appearances by indie-centric bands like Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse and Best Coast, some questioned how those artists would go over with dyed-in-the-wool Metallica fans. C3 partner Charlie Walker says that in his experience with producing large-scale music festivals like Chicago’s Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits in Texas, festival-goers are looking for musical diversity in a lineup. » Full Story
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Whitney Houston's Colleagues Remember: Don Ienner, Roy Lott, Sylvia Rhone, Wyclef Jean & More
February 17, 2012
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Touring
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Record Labels
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TV & Film
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Branding
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Rock & Pop
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R&B/Hip-Hop
When Whitney Houston passed on Feb. 11 in Beverly Hills, Calif at the age of 48, she left behind a classic body of work that showcased her powerhouse vocals and included seven mullti-platinum albums. Here, Billboard got in touch with many of the music executives and artists who worked with Houston -- including Don Ienner, Roy Lott, Sylvia Rhone, Wyclef Jean, Melani Rogers & others -- who shared their fondest memories of the late great singer. » Full Story
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Business Matters: A Venture Capitalist's Approach to Fighting Piracy
February 16, 2012
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Record Labels
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Indies
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Digital & Mobile
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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
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Pitbull Confirmed For Q&A @ Billboard Latin Music Conference
February 16, 2012
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Branding
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Latin
Billboard will host a Q&A with superstar Pitbull as part of the 23rd annual Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards taking place April 23-26 in Miami, and will talk about both his artistic process and his multiple business ventures and branding alliances at a time when new business has grown to be essential for artistic success. » Full Story
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