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www.americanradiohistory.com THE LATEST TAPE TRAVAILS TASTY TUNES FAITHFUL FRIENDS AIN'T LIFE GRAND? BACK ON TRACK NEWS Mixtapes are charting, Lime beers align with Behind the scenes at 'Grand Theft Auto' Robert Kraft on Fox's FIOIUI ' but are they legal? eclectic music Week raises the bar again soundtrack smashes » >MUSIC SHUFFLE BREWS AT STARBUCKS Starbucks has handed over day -to -day management of the Hear Music to the Concord Music Group. As part of the move, Ken Lombard. president of Starbucks Entertainment, has left the company. Chris Bruzzo, chief technology officer, RETAIL BY CORTNEY HARDING has been promoted to senior VP and will assume the helm of the entertainment WAX ON, category as part of his duties. » >CLEAR WAX OFF CHANNEL HIT WITH $66M Retailers See Record Store Day. In the San VERDICT Results From Francisco -Oakland -San Jose, A federal court Record Store Day, Calif., area, sales were up 12% jury in Lufkin, compared with the prior week, Texas, hit Clear But Will They Last? probably due in part to - Channel Metal Communications Perhaps the image that best lica playing an in -store and Record Store Day with a judgment sums up is signing albums at Rasputin's for patent this: Black Keys frontman Dan in Mountain View, Calif., an infringement, Auerbach DJ'ing an afternoon event that drew 400 people. awarding Grantley set at Manhattan's Other In Philadelphia, sales rose Patent Holdings Music, with two iPods set atop 13% compared with last week; $66 million. silent turntables. While the at AKA Music, the presence of Grantley claimed shop was crowded and the reg- performers like Homeblitz, that Clear ister lines were long, Auer - members of the Spinto Band, Channel, through bach's small visual statement Pepi Ginsberg and a member its unit LAN International, seemed monumental. Even on of Dr. Dog kept shoppers corn- Record Store Day, in, made and sold a the record ing with manager Mia Jaffe revenue had been supplanted. saying the store doubled its management tool It's too early to tell whether business on Record Store Day. Lines snaked around Rasputin's outside San Francisco (top) for METALLICA'S Record Store that infringed on Record Store Day -an organ- The presence of Dresden Day meet -and -greet (bottom left). At Brooklyn's Sound Fix Records, REGINA SPEKTOR'S in -store was a big hit. four systems ized push on April 19 to get cus- Doll Amanda Collins painting invented and tomers to support their local her underwear at Newbury Hart says sales probably dou- Lee Wolfson, owner of Vinyl say. I was hoping the carryover patented by music store -will have any sort Comics helped to move the nee- bled. (Hart also reports that the Fever in Tampa, Fla., says, would be greater." Grantley founder of lasting effect or that the event dle in Boston, where chain sales nearby pizza shop told her it "Sales have been good; I'm And if the event is to resur- Billy Shane Fox. was merely an extra Christmas were up 4% compared with the was one of the best days it had thinking that Record Store Day red in 2009, retailers have some » >ANALYST: in April. According to Nielsen week before. ever had.) gave us a little push. It's been suggestions. "We're an inde- SPENDING TO SoundScan, indie sales were up Jason Nickey, owner of Land- Nashville store Grimey's re- above average." pendently owned shop in San SLOW IN '08 1.6% from the same week last locked Records in Blooming- ported a 400% increase over But many more stores re- Francisco, in a working -class, New data suggests year, while chain sales were ton, Ind., says he sold a typical what it would take in on a ported that Record Store Day multicultural neighborhood," that U.S. spending on down 20.8% from last year. day's worth of merchandise in usual Saturday, with owner has not led to a big increase in says Joe Lambert, who co -owns entertainment Overall, album sales were down an hour. At Sound Fix Records Doyle Davis saying, "It was far sales or shoppers. Deana San Francisco's Creative Music, products and devices 8.1% for the week. in Brooklyn, fans lined up at 7 and away the highest gross Costanza, manager of Lake- and who says his sales were flat is likely to slow down Some indie retailers in cer- a.m. to catch a live in -store per- we've ever had and beat our shore Record Exchange in April 19. "I don't think they this year. According tain cities did see their num- formance by Regina Spektor; previous single -day record by Rochester, N.Y., says business reached out to stores like ours. to research firm the bers move substantially on events coordinator Tammy almost 25 %." has been busier then usual, I think they covered the larger - NPD Group, 37% of Americans say they Not everyone shared in the "but I don't know if it's because box indies. As far as value - will spend less on wealth, however. Despite big of the nice weather or Record added product, there was no digital entertainment events at Criminal Records, in- Store Day." Pat O'Connor, uniformity. In relation to urban products this year dependent record store sales in owner of Toronto's Culture music, they didn't do anything than they did last Atlanta were down 18% corn - Clash Records, says, "They've worthwhile." year. Only 18% said pared with the previous week. been OK, but I can't say that a they anticipated And it appears as though the lot of it is carryover. But I can't Additional reporting by Ed spending more, while potential to continue the mo- say it's not either. It's to Christman and Leah Kauffman. 48% said the same. mentum is mixed. Hart re- ports an uptick in shoppers MOBILE: For 24/7 news and analysis on your cell phone or mobile device, go to: mobile.billboard.biz. since Record Store Day, and

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» >BET REVEALS ALL MIXED UP UPCOMING SLATE BET Networks Legal Questions Surround Charting Mixtapes announced its programming slate for On Billboard's April 26 chart, no fewer The company's assets were also frozen. the next year, which than seven mixtapes ranked on Top As a result, the business of mixtapes, includes "Brutha," a R &B /Hip -Hop Albums, five of which which were routinely used in the market- documentary series contained uncleared music from Li] ing campaigns for hip -hop albums, faced about five brothers in UL WAYNE'S label and manager Wayne, T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross new scrutiny while retailers, DJs, artists claim they did not authorize the an R &B group under and Rocko. and labels contemplated how to promote sale of the 'We the Best' mixtape. the guidance of What's more, according to the labels new music without breaking the law. producer Jermaine and managers that represent these Universal Music Group tried to sat- delayed several times because of heavy Dupri, and "106 & artists, none of these CDs were sanc- isfy the market with a legal series called bootlegging and now Universal is fever- Gospel," a spinoff of tioned, including titles "We the Best," ishly to the network's "106 & "Lethal Squad Mixtapes," the best- trying plug the holes. Park" music count- "Lil Wayne and Birdman Present: Happy selling title of which has sold 14,000 "I actually just saw 'We the Best' on down series. In Father's Day" and "The Hitmen Pre- units in the , according to label and subdistributor. RBC released iTunes," Lil Wayne's manager Cortez addition, BET will sents T-Pain: The Midas Touch Man." Nielsen SoundScan. But according to a "We the Best" and "The Hitmen Pre- Bryant says. "I called my attorney yes- continue to broadcast Fifteen months since mixtape pio- Universal source, the company's labo- sents T -Pain: The Midas Touch Man" - terday to get to the bottom of it, then I several special neer DJ Drama's Jan. 16, 2007, arrest rious clearance process slowed the re- both distributed by Koch -which feature walked into Best Buy and saw another events, including the for racketeering, has the mixtape busi- leases, negating the mixtape's purpose uncleared usages of songs from Univer- mixtape, 'Dedication 2,' that we put out BET Awards and "The ness returned to its shady roots? as a rapid new -music source. sal and Zomba artists. They have collec- for free." And although high -profile Celebration of "I don't think it went away has Instead, many DJs either released tively sold 13,000 units in the United artists like 50 Cent and Ludacris tell Bill- Gospel." -it gone underground," says Rob Scarcello, product quietly or via free online down- States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. board that prosecuting each illegal mix- »>MCGRAW, senior VP of sales at Koch Entertain- loads like 2007's Mick Boogie and Lit- RBC is even utilizing an apparently un- tape is a waste of time and money, Bryant FRITOS ALIGN ment Distribution. "Is it making its sec- tle Brother's "And Justus for All." licensed brand name ( "We the Best ") says he is pursuing legal action to stop Not only will Fritos be ond or third pass at the mainstream? Chart -wise, it's not abnormal to see widely popularized by DJ Khaled, whose the release of these tapes. the "official snack" of There's still huge demand for it." two or three mixtapes on Top R &B /Hip- albums are also distributed by Koch. (Koch " Mixtapes put Wayne where he is in Tim McGraw's Live Drama and his partner, DJ Don Can- Hop Albums; two mixtapes hit the declined comment on this subject; RBC his career," Bryant says. "But right Your Voice trek, which non, were arrested on felony charges charts the week prior to and following declined all comment for this article.) now, its confusing the consumer. begins May 9 in Tampa, under the Racketeering Influenced Cor- the RIAA raid. However, as 2007 pro- "It's not legal," Universal VP of mar- They're thirsty for music so they go Fla., but the company rupt Organizations Act but never for- gressed, seven mixtapes had climbed keting Katina Bynum says. "We're ex- out and buy. They don't know what to will also give the mally charged. (Drama tells Billboard onto the R &B /Hip -Hop Albums chart tremely unhappy about it. We never clear believe. I can't believe these compa- country star his own chips flavor: the he believes his name is cleared.) The by October. mixtapes, especially if the artist or label nies are so bold." - limited- edition Tim RIAA raid resulted in the reported One of the companies partially re- aren't making money." McGraw Spicy seizure of mixtape CDs, office comput- sponsible for the new charting boom is Wayne's upcoming Cash Money/ Uni- Additional reporting by Ed Christman Jalapeño Fritos. The ers, recording equipment and four cars. RBC Records, a Los Angeles -based indie versal album, "The Carter III," has been and Mariel Concepcion. chips are part of a larger pact between

Fritos and McGraw, ,111 BY KAMAU HIGH who will also appear in ads the brand. Live for it will feature existing music rumin begins to play, a chill Nation is promoting from such indie labels as spreads throughout the hot the tour, which is Downtown Records. club. The frozen parts of the sponsored by KC A Twist Of Lime Anheuser -Busch also is at- floor stop at the feet of a danc- Masterpiece and Kingsford. Beer Companies Drink Up Music To Promote New Products tuned to Bud Light Lime's po- ing woman who gratefully tential appeal to the Latin looks for the source of the » >SOCIAL On a mild evening in mid -April Mexican culture, the majority "Lights Out," as well as the market. Its Hispanic agency, cooling effect, and once she NETWORK inside New York's Maritime of its $35 million launch will be ringtone, will be released ex- LatinWorks, is working on spots spots him, she gives him a TARGETS 35 -PLUS Hotel's North Cabana, the directed at fans of indie rock, clusively online for free April that focus on people enjoying come -hither look. CROWD members of Yacht are spasti- and dance music. 28 on budlightlime.com. Bud Light Lime in such outdoor "Miller Chill hits the sweet GetBack Media, a cally flinging themselves about It's the latest interlude in the In addition, a CD sampler, settings as rooftops and pool spot of premiumization and social network geared in front of a crowd of indie- campaign to market flavored with up to 18 tracks, will be re- parties while "Yo Marco El Min - Latinization that's happening for people over age 35, label types and their fans, ad- beers in close alliance with leased the first week of June uto" by Spanish hip -hop artist in the U.S.," Miller director of launched April 23. The site offers community vertising salespeople and An- music. Bud Light Lime joins a to tastemakers and music Mala Rodriguez plays. emerging brands Sharon tools for people ages heuser -Busch executives who crowded field of established blogs. Tentatively titled "Bud "It definitely has a Latino McLenahan says. "It has a 35 -55. The focus is on have flown in from the St. beers including Miller Chill, Light Lime + Fader Presents," segment but we're not trying broad appeal to a broad base pop culture from 1968 Louis headquarters to witness which was introduced last to say it's about any one de- of consumers but is also able to 1990, including a the event. year by Anheuser -Busch rival mographic. It's a beer for to sit in a super -premium timeline loaded with As waiters circulate the SABMiller. Miller Chill, fla- everyone," Bud Light brand space with regards to pricing." news and trivia for lime -green club with shrimp, vored with lime and a hint of manager Ryan Moore says. SABMiller, as is the custom each year. GetBack barbecue ribs and the star of salt, saw sales of $40 million The competition, of course, in the ultra- competitive beer president Chris the evening, Bud Light Lime, with a Latin -themed cam- is responding. The week be- industry, was unable to resist Dominguez, a former the crowd soaks up the music paign last year dubbed fore Bud Light Lime's launch, tweaking its rival for bringing exec at MTV Networks of Yacht, an electronica duo "Viva Refreshment." Miller Chill debuted a new out a lime- flavored beer that and iFilm, said there is an opportunity to made up of Jona Bechtolt and For the national cam- campaign from New York's it sees as copying Miller Chill. create a destination Claire Evans. It's one of several paign for Bud Light Lime, Saatchi and Saatchi that posi- "We're flattered by Bud Light for people over 35 who events in such cities as Los An- the company is tapping tions the beer as having a Latin coming out with a knockoff," might not be geles and Chicago leading up multigenre performer flavor by featuring the music McLenahan says. enamored of the to the national release of Bud Santogold for the music SANTOGOLD is of Brazilian singer Curumin. "We've been looking at the featured in Bud younger- skewing Light Lime on April 28, a new in its advertise- In one of the spots a young right time to bring this out and Light Lime ads. MySpace and Mexican -style beer in the vein ments. A man at a dance club has a this was it," Anheuser -Busch Facebook. of Corona Extra. While Bud remix of Miller Chill placed before him. VP of brand management Light Lime takes its cues from her song As the song "Guerreiro" by Cu- Keith Levy says.

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www.americanradiohistory.com THIRD DAY THE RC7R..+üsi cwaYëiJ*a.ir CA" i-6GBc. t>>cFSl`^re+fyra9'rA91 OOw®nQ Gain fi-T. LATEST , . . ,.,,rv.,...,,,x..,..,0...... ,0,... «. ,i.W.Th;. .g.. NEWS l' TOBYMAC, CASTING CROWNS TOP DOVES FRO t 'G °Tl!R' Diversity reigned as seasoned "Boomin' " was named shortform veterans and industry newcomers video of the year. "I didn't expect shared honors at the 39th annual it," he told Billboard backstage, »,JEWEL, "I'm STEELE ADDED GMA Dove Awards. Casting clutching his flock of Doves. TO `NASHVILLE Crowns, tobyMac, and blessed." Casting Crowns frontman STAR' Chris Tomlin were among the Mark Hall won four accolades, and Hit Jeffrey evening's top winners at an event the Georgia -based band picked up Steele and singer/ that recognized the wide range of three Doves, including its fourth songwriter Jewel will genres under the Christian /gospel consecutive win in the group of the join John Rich as music umbrella. The show aired live year category. Hall and co- writer judges on NBC's BY DEBORAH CHRISTIAN EVANS PRICE April 23 on the Gospel Music Chan- Bernie Herms won song of the year "Nashville Star" when nel from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, honors for "East to West." the talent show 9. with GodTube streaming the pre - Skillet, Trin -i -tee 5:7, Austin's debuts June Jewel telecast portion of the awards. Bridge and Group One Crew were co- hosted the show last year with Cowboy The Open Road TobyMac received the artist of all first -time Dove recipients. "I was Troy. Rich produced the year Dove, an honor he won in just shocked," Skillet frontman I 11 Jewel's country John Cooper told Billboard debut, "Perfectly It's always an intriguing intersection Week, and attendees got a little taste backstage. "We didn't even Clear" (Valory Music), of commerce and ministry as the when Third Day, Jars and Switchfoot write a speech." which is due June 3. faithful gather for the annual Gospel provided a preview April 21 at Nash- Among the veteran acts is Music Assn.'s Music Week conven- ville's Wildhorse Saloon. to enjoy a resurgence this hosting the show, tion and Dove Awards show. Held "We've been talking for two or three year was Point of Grace, which which spent its first April 19 -23 in downtown Nashville, years about Third Day branding their netted the country recorded five years on cable's USA Network. GMA Music Week attracts artists, own festival or doing something that song Dove for "How You Live record company execs, promoters, would be different," says Creative Art- ET; (Turn Up the Music)." The »,TRIBE, NAS, managers and other industry person- ists Agency's Jeff Gregg, the band's single is being worked to , DE LA nel representing the diverse ranks of longtime booking agent. "Then when 1996 as a member of pioneering mainstream country radio sta- SOUL LEAD ROCK Christian /gospel music from rap to they joined Red Light [for manage- trio dcTalk. In a category gener- tions, a first for the female pop THE BELLS country to rock. ment], those conversations accelerated. ally dominated by pop acts or foursome. Cindy Morgan, who This summer's Rock Though always concerned with Then when Red Light signed Switch - worship leaders, tobyMac's win took home the best new artist the Bells tour will catering to the core church audience, foot -the two bands had toured to- elevated the Christian hip -hop/ Dove 15 years ago, wrote the song. feature appearances dialogue at this year's convention cen- gether 10 years ago on a theater and rock genre. "I hope it opens the During this year's Doves, she was by A Tribe Called tered on expanding the genre's reach church tour -we thought, 'These are door for diversity in our indus- named songwriter of the year. Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Rakim and further into the mainstream. "All two bands we can put together,' and try," he says. "We are a diverse The American Bible Society the reunited Pharcyde, churches have their revival week, we started brainstorming from that." industry, but I think we could be served as the presenting sponsor among others. The where they refocus and bring some- The shed tour kicks off Aug. 21 in more diverse." for the Doves, which were part of traveling hip -hop body in to speak," Third Day frontman Detroit and concludes Oct. 12 in Den- TobyMac also won rock /contem- the Gospel Music Assn.'s annual festival will visit Mac Powell says. "That's what I look ver. Produced by Live Nation and Trans- porary album of the year for GMA Music Week convention. amphitheaters in 10 at GMA Week as. It's a week where we parent Productions, the outing will hit "," and his hit -DEP major North American all come together, reminding each 23 cities and will also include a side cities, beginning July other why we do this, encouraging stage featuring up- and -coming acts. 19 in Chicago and each other and hopefully learning how MySpace will be the exclusive online not going to be a normal Christian band members to grab tools and help wrapping Aug. 30 in we can reach outside of the door of the media partner. music festival." build some of the Habitat houses in Vancouver. church to encourage people with our Powell sees this tour attracting A portion of the proceeds from the tour markets. music » >SONIFIC TO and our message." Christians and nonbelievers. "Hope- shows will benefit Habitat for Human- "More than just playing music, this SHUTTER Powell and his band will play a major fully the church and people who listen ity affiliates in tour cities. Artists on is something that's going to reach a Music widget firm role in spreading the message as they to Christian music are going to be big the tour will collectively donate $1 to community and change the commu- Sonific will pull the embark on the Music Builds tour with supporters of the tour," he says. "But charity from every ticket sold. Money nities that we go and play for," Powell plug May 1. In a Switchfoot, Jars of Clay and Robert I think because of the lineup, it's going will also be raised from ticket auc- says. "That's what really gives us a huge message posted on Randolph & the Family Band. News of to be a little bit more friendly to peo- tions, event packages and special mer- reason to go do it, [in addition to] just the online music - the trek was the big buzz during GMA ple outside of the church as well. It's chandise items. Plans even call for making great music together." playing service provider's home page, CEO Gerd Leonhard blames the LABELS BY ED CHRISTMAN "unworkable" music licensing environment among the reasons for didn't, it became a resource allocation challenge. taking Sonific offline. A support services group will round up EMI's back - However, Leonhard Slowly Unfolding end functions such as finance, legal, royalties, human remains keen to EMI Restructuring Gains Clarity, Week By Week resources and IT. Driving the music will be a central- resuscitate the firm, ized global A &R /labels group, to be headed by Nick and has put the call The EMI restructuring will be one of the most am- promotion efforts across all labels in the United Gatfield. In some cases some labels will remain in- out to potential third - bitious reworkings of a major music company yet States, with the exception of EMI Christian. tact, like EMI Latin and EMI CMG. But other A &R party partners. seen by the industry. These moves only hint at what's to come. When staffers will be genre or regional specialist, instead Compiled by Chris M. So far a small amount of the expected 2,000 all is said and done, EMI will have three cen- of reporting to specific labels like EMI Nashville, Blue Walsh. Reporting by job cuts have taken place at EMI's Christ- tralized groups, divided by function, in- Note, Virgin, Capitol or Astralwerks. Lars Brandie, Antony ian Music Group (billboard.biz, April 2) stead of by label and region, sources say. There will still be heads of territories to help with Bruno, Ed Christman, and, most recently in the radio promotion The company is centralizing all mar- regional coordination. Colin Finkelstein, for example, Ann Donahue, Mitchell department at the Capitol /Virgin company keting, sales, catalog and digital forces was named president of North America April 17. Peters, Ken Tucker (billboard.biz, April 23). The latter saw at under a global music services group. The It remains unclear if Thompson will be placed and Alex Woodson. least eight promotional staffers let go includ- purpose of peeling away these functions under the music services group or will report into ing Virgin Records VP of promotion Dave from the labels was to have a smaller head count the A &R /labels group. For 24/7 news and á Reynolds and Virgin director of promotion opera- but allow for more efficiencies. In traditional the music analysis on your tions Jordan Rosenblatt. Meanwhile, CMG executive business, if one label was hot and another cold, or if For a special report on surviving a layoff see "The Big .IJIL mobile device, go to: mobile.bi Ilboard.biz. VP of promotion Greg Thompson was tapped to lead one had a heavy release schedule and the other Bounce" on page 24.

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However, Pavlovich estimates only about 15% of the "GTA IV" soundtrack consists of recognizable hits like the Who's "The Seeker." AUTO FOCUS The bulk of the soundtrack comprises deep As `Grand Theft Auto' Rewrites Gaming History, The Music Biz Gains Big cuts and rarities like the Skatt Bros.' "Walk the Night," Jean Michel Jarre's "Oxygene Pt. When the highly anticipated videogame 4" and Calle 13's "Atrevete- Te -Te." "Grand Theft Auto IV" hits retail shelves April Those holding rights to these tracks are 29, it will immediately make videogame and far more interested in the promotional op- music history on several levels. portunities that "GTA IV" brings than the First, it will have the largest soundtrack of upfront cost. any videogame. Second, it will be the first "Reggae and dancehall is kind of under- game that lets players tag songs in the sound- ground," Konders says. "It isn't really main- track for subsequent purchase online. And stream, so this is great exposure. It's a whole should it meet early sales forecasts, it could new audience ... Brooklyn and the Bronx are break single -day and opening -week records, different than Cleveland or Idaho or Dallas. not to mention potentially becoming the best- But there are kids out there that like to see and selling game of all time. hear new things." Taken together, these feats make "GTA IV" The popular franchise is a massive distri- the most important videogame release for the bution platform. All past installments com- music industry since "Rock Band" and " bined have sold more than 70 million units Hero III" on promotional and financial levels. worldwide, and 32 million in the United States While the latter two games are unique in alone, according to NPD Grdup. that they use music as the central gameplay "GTA IV" is on track to continue that mo- element -allowing garners to play along to mentum. Videogame retailer GameStop the included songs using special instruments/ won't divulge preorder numbers, but says controllers -"GTA IV" is a more traditional it was tracking slightly behind that of "Halo game, but still one in which music plays an 3" last year, which reached slightly more important role. than 1.7 million per month before its Sep- The more sophisticated that videogames tember release. Early projections peg first - get in terms of storyline and presentation, the week sales at about 6 million copies, with more important music becomes to setting that as many as 13 million by the end of the year tone, and the music industry is demanding in the States alone. higher licensing fees as a result. "It will probably be not only the most sig- More so than most videogames, the "GTA" nificant entry in the series' history, which is crime series has used music to establish the saying something considering how well the tone for each installment's storyline, setting 'Grand Theft Auto' (above, stills from the upcoming release) has raised the bar on the franchise has done," GameSpot editor -in -chief relationship between gaming and music. and era. The plot for "Grand Theft Auto: Vice Riccardo Torres says, "but also a landmark for City" was set in a Miami -like city circa 1985, fans have Liberty City Hardcore hosted by recording per track. If that deal applied to this generation of consoles." featuring a soundtrack of'80s classics straight Murphy's Law vocalist Jimmy Gestapo. Niger- all songs, Rockstar's soundtrack budget may What's more, in an industry first, "GTA IV" out of "Miami Vice." "Grand Theft Auto: San ian artist Femi Kuti spins international funk exceed $2 million. includes a feature that allows players to tag Andreas" fast -forwarded to the late '90s, in a on IF99, while Ukrainian superstar Ruslana That's welcome news to a music industry any song in the soundtrack for later purchase setting resembling South Central Los Angeles hosts the Vladivostok FM channel of Eastern that has long struggled to convert videogame on . Each tagged song is added to a and with a hip- hop -heavy soundtrack to match. European pop music. licensing from a source of mere promotion to custom playlist that gamers registered with "GTA IV" brings the franchise back to its MassiveB label owner /producer Bobby Kon- one of actual profit. According to Cynthia Sex- the Rockstar Social Club social networking roots -Liberty City, a fictionalized version of ders, who hosts a reggae channel in , ton, senior VP of strategic marketing and li- service will then find waiting for them on the New York-this time in present day. While the went through the trouble of flying to Jamaica censing for EMI Music North America, label Amazon site. developers spent more than three years visu- and revoicing several existing songs by the negotiations with videogame developers have Rockstar has tried to capitalize on its sound- ally capturing the neighborhoods and people original artists to add shout -outs that refer to "changed dramatically" in recent years. tracks in the past, with mixed success. The that inhabit this surrogate city, Rockstar Games fictional in -game locations. And DJ Green "It's changed from videogames as a great soundtrack to "GTA: San Andreas " -which music supervisor Ivan Pavlovich and his crew Lantern produced an entire station with all - way to expose our artists to where music is in- was released as a two -disc compilation and a spent the last year- and -a -half compiling the original songs exclusive to the game rather tegral to the game and they're actually willing $50 eight -disc boxed set-moved 33,000 units soundtrack that brings it to life, contacting than licensing existing tracks (see 6 Ques- to compensate us and our artists," she says. and 13,000 units, respectively, according to more than 2,000 entities across four continents tions, opposite page). "Now that the purse strings have been loos- Nielsen SoundScan. to secure the necessary music rights. Although Rockstar won't disclose the exact ened up somewhat, we can dig a little deeper The deal with Amazon, however, allows for "We've really paid attention to what goes on number of tracks before the game is released, into our catalog to get interest from artists single -song sales and is the first time that the in New York City and I think we really captured Pavlovich says it will "far exceed" the last in- who may not have been interested before to industry will be able to track the direct cause - the music of the entire city, from different eth- stallment of the series -"GTA: San An- get involved." and- effect relationship between including a nic and social groups to different tastes of music," dreas" -which holds the current record for When it comes to more music -driven games song on the soundtrack and its subsequent sale. says Pavlovich, who once owned now -defunct most songs in a soundtrack at 156. "GTA IV" like "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band," publish- The result could affect future videogame Chicago indie label Guidance Recordings. features a record 16 music -based stations that ers of hit songs are successfully demanding per- soundtrack licensing negotiations. The part- Music in the "GTA" series is split between generally hold 10 -15 songs each. So expect unit royalties instead of flat per-song rates. nership with Amazon didn't play a role in the several radio stations organized by genre, more than 200 songs in the new "GTA" title. According to one publisher licensing music for current soundtrack, as the functionality was which garners choose when they enter one of A soundtrack of that size carries a hefty both, rates range from a penny to 4 cents of each not added until after the soundtrack was the many vehicles that serve as the primary price. According to sources close to the deals, game sold, as well as 20% of the net proceeds largely finalized. But industry sources say gameplay experience. Each station is like a Rockstar is paying as much as $5,000 per from new songs that garners can download that they'll be watching the results closely now that mini soundtrack of its own, allowing garners composition and another $5,000 per master weren't included in the original game. it's available. to tune to their favorite every time they enter "It's difficult for me to say we're going to a new car. 0 give 'GTA' a better deal on a synch because To help accurately reflect New York's di- `It's changed from as a we hope we're going to get sales," Sexton says. verse music scene, Pavlovich enlisted the help videogames great "None of these things have been proven yet. of several area DJs to produce or act as hosts way to expose our artists to where music is As they are proven, maybe we'll look at things for the stations. different going forward." .. Fans of dance /electronica have Electro- integral to the game and they're actually choc, hosted by Francois "K" Kevorkian. Punk willing to compensate us.' -CYNTHIA SEXTON, EMI Additional reporting by Susan Butler.

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ums.vEw Hot Tours. Hot Gear. DJ Green Lantern produced a custom radio station for Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto IV," which comes out April 29. Rather than simply stringing together a group of licensed tracks, the New York DJ, producer and label owner developed about 10 new songs. Bill- board caught up with him to learn more. Join Billboard for the hottest summer guide yet How did you get involved in the "GTA" samples. If you use a sample, you might as soundtrack? well give it all away. I have relationships with as we cover all aspects of summer's musical They reached out sometime last year when huge artists who didn't want to be a part of wave they were putting together the in -game radio the videogame. heat featuring the can't miss summer shows. They wanted me to do what I do with albums, tours and gadgets of 2008. making songs and mixing them up as a DJ So what are you trying to achieve with and producer. They got a couple of people over the "GTA" radio station? there that are really in tune to what's going Definitely to break some new music. I have a Thp Sweet Sounds of Sommer: on and they understand I both play music as few new artists that are signed to me that I put we a a DJ and also make music. So they had the in there. At this stage of the game I have to go Hop on board as take month -by -month idea to give me my own show and create all to that next level and promote my stuff. And look at over 100 must have summer albums! brand -new music, so it could be a first. also to give the people the artists they love on top of that. You have to balance all that out. a Why did you want to be involved? But really what it's about is stepping into As the Temperature Riser Three words -"Grand Theft Auto." It's just a the world of music supervision and doing no- brainer. It's such a big platform, first of something for arguably the biggest title of the Things heat up with our annual summer gear all, [and] the chance to do something that's a game world and see what else I can do next. guide featuring the latest mobile and music first. It's based in a New York -type of setting, The next step would probably be me being so I can use my artist relationships and go hands -on and either developing something technology! make songs for this particular mood that I'm for a game or just developing a game period. trying to achieve. We'll see what comes along. I've got a few of- fers I'm feeling out just from the publicity Did you go about it I've received from this. differently than any other Catch our comprehensive report on the current mixtape or radioshow? o How does producing music touring climate with the top concerts broken Yeah. There's a lot of clear- for videogames compare with ance issues with these types the other activities you have? down by Arenas, Stadiums, Clubs & Theaters, of things. So, No. 1, no The 12 million people that are prob- Amphitheaters and Festivals! ably going to buy this -that's a big difference. I'm always interested in branching out. I got new artists I'm working with. I'm always open for anything changing and challenging. Issue Date: May 17 [And] I can't let [video - game music production] take Rd Close: May 2 over because I have a lot of responsibilities, but it's some- Creative Due: May S thing I'm definitely going to gab carve out more time for. We're living in a new age. It's not all about record sales anymore. In this day and age you really have to understand that people are consuming certain things and videogames are one of them. To advertise, please contact:

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BLIGE Greensboro Coliseum, VP Records Acquires are going to be doing a lot of the marketing here. 14,488 Live Nation, Haymon Entertainment, in -house Greensboro, N.C., April 5 sellout Greensleeves And Creates On the U.K. side, our staff now works in the $1,222,245 BILLY JOEL A Reggae Powerhouse Greensleeves offices. We are trying to consoli- Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, 14,852 April 18 Live Nation date distribution where it makes sense, because sellout BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND The acquisition of U.K.-based reggae imprint consolidation is an overall part of what is hap- , $1,158,625 $ï- ARCO Arena, Sacramento, Calif., 12,919 Live Nation, in-house Greensleeves by New York's VP Records adds pening in the industry, not just with VP." April 4 15.323 an international reach to the world's largest Despite the necessary clustering mandated $1,131,430 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif., 13,513 Live Nation, Nederlander Concerts independent reggae label at a time when sales by a shrinking marketplace, many within the April 8 17.551 are slipping. Jamaican music fraternity are nonetheless trou- $1,052,840 BAMBOOZLE LEFT: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE & OTHERS VP obtained Greensleeves for $6.2 million in bled by a single company's possession of reg- y.- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 31,957 Live Nation, TBA Promotions Irvine, Calif., April 5 -6 46.000 two shows February from Zest Music, a publicly owned com- gae's two biggest labels. It is uncomfortable JAY-Z, MARY J. BLIGE pany, two years after Zest $1,037,093 bought the label from having the strongest options available for reg- 10 New Orleans Arena, 11,085 New Orleans, April 9 Live Nation, Haymon Entertainment, in -house founders Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgewick gae in one location," says George Golding, a sellout for nearly $6 million. Zest chief executive Steve Kingston -based entertainment consultant and $855,436 RASCAL FLATTS, TAYLOR SWIFT $.t ARCO Arena, Sacramento, Calif., 13,451 Live Nation Weltman says he never intended "a turnaround former manager of such top -flight reggae acts April 10 sellout sale," but the label's CD sales de- $800,693 RASCAL FLATTS, TAYLOR SWIFT clined by 30% in the United HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif., 12,583 Live Nation April 11 sellout States and the company's digi- $740,155 RUSH tal sales couldn't offset the deficit. Coliseo de Puerto Rico, Hato 6,855 Stein Duefio Entertainment Rey, Puerto Rico, April 11 "Following preliminary dis- 9.598 SANTANA, DEREK TRUCKS BAND cussions with Chris and Randy $723,810 `: I $ .7 Arena, Rosemont, Ill., Allstate 11,886 Jam Productions, Viva Entertainment Chin [CEO and president, re- April 19 13.189 spectively, of VP Records], $690,230 SANTANA, DEREK TRUCKS BAND 4, Madison Square Garden, 11,306 Live Nation "they made a formal offer," New York, April 8 14.010 Weltman says, "and our share- $654,991 lANTANA, DEREK TRUCKS BAND holders decided that selling 9,563 $73.28/$43 -97 I ell Centre, Montreal, April 15 Gillett Entertainment Group, Live Nation 11,586 Greensleeves would be in RASCAL FLATTS, TAYLOR SWIFT Zest's best interest." $644,550 Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif., 10,029 Live Nation Included in VP's purchase April 9 sellout is the Greensleeves album $551,376 MICHAEL BUBLÉ, NATURALLY 7 Wolstein Center, Cleveland, 7,643 Beaver Productions catalog, featuring more than April 19 sellout 400 titles by such hitmakers $540,931 MICHAEL BUBLÉ, NATURALLY 7 Conseco Fieldhouse, 7,838 as Shaggy, Shabba Ranks Indianapolis, April 18 sellout Beaver Productions and Yellowman, as well as 20 $539,260 KEITH URBAN, CARRIE UNDERWOOD Greensleeves Publishing, North Charleston Coliseum 7,532 North Charleston, S.C., April 17 Outback Concerts which administers more sellout $516,700 CHRIS ROCK than 12,000 songs. Paramount Theatre, Oakland, $75.5J:"b45.5Ü 9,051 Live Nation, Bay Area Productions Cracknell and Sedgewick Calif., April 4 -6 three sellouts founded Greensleeves Records $493,539 MICHAEL BUBLÉ, NATURALLY 7 $79 5.N4 :. 50 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, 6,919 Beaver Productions in 1977 as a means of satisfy- Ohio, April 16 sellout ing the demand for Jamaican $462,308 MICHAEL BUBLÉ, NATURALLY 7 imports in London record 4 '50 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, 6,739 their Mich., April 20 sellout Beaver Productions shop. VP Records, meanwhile, $422,604 MICHAEL BUBLÉ, NATURALLY 7 is a family -owned company that Giant Center, Hershey, Pa., 6,025 April 15 Beaver Productions developed from Randy's Record sellout $409,633 MATCHBOX TWENTY, ALANIS MORISSETTE, Mart, established in 1962 in MUTEMATH (4 +1ran) General Motors Place, 6,648 Kingston, Jamaica, by Vincent Vancouver, March 9 ot Live Nation MIGUEL BOSÉ and Patricia Chin, Chris and $409,060 I $85/$55 Coliseo de Puerto Rico, Hato 6,139 Gianfi Communications Randy's parents. The Chins im- Rey, Puerto Rico, April 12 6.219 migrated New York's to Queens $404,790 JONAS BROTHERS, ROONEY where they set up VP Records $50/$30 Verizon Wireless Arena, 8,761 Live Nation, in -house Manchester, N.H., March 15 sellout as a Jamaican music retail /dis- tribution outfit in 1979 with the $403,163 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, 10,751 Jam Productions April 11 -13 three sellouts VP label launched in 1993. From that time on, as Third World and Anthony B. "If Greensleeves VP and Greensleeves have been reggae's prin- can remain autonomous in their signings, that $398,209 JONAS BROTHERS, ROONEY $' Arena at Harbor Yard, 8,267 Live Nation, Stan Levinstone Presents cipal labels, often competing to license the would shine a better light on the situation, but m Bridgeport, Conn., March 16 same tracks or sign the genre's most success- decisions about budgets that go along with pro- 30 $395,443 JONAS BROTHERS, ROONEY S. ' Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, 8,643 Live Nation ful artists. moting an artist and album will undoubtedly Va., March 11 sellout VP owner Randy Chin says that "Green- come from the same head office." $395,285 CLUBLAND LIVE!: CASCADA, SCOOTER, ULTRABEAT & OTHERS (6199172) sleeves will continue as a freestanding, fully op- By contrast, Greensleeves director of A&R Odyssey Arena, Belfast, 7,678 Aiken Promotions $53.59/549.62 Northern Ireland, March 6 sellout erational label with its own A &R staff and Dan Kuster -who remains with the merged en- $394,350 JACK JOHNSON, MATT COSTA release schedule." Greensleeves Publishing also tity -cites VP's recent initiative as a bright spot dad) 548642"e''7 Westpac Arena, Christchurch, 6,246 Michael Coppel Presents will remain distinctive from VP's smaller pub- in an otherwise bleak musical landscape. "VP's '.:,$72.96/564:86 New Zealand, March 20 7.025 lishing arm, which was established five years decision to heavily reinvest in reggae, given the $393,323 'MATCHBOX TWENTY, ALANIS MORISSETTE, MUTEMATH $75/540 Broomfield Event Center, 6,150 Live Nation ago. "Greensleeves will maintain its identity, current state of the industry, shows their com- Broomfield, Colo., March 5 sellout but what will be combined are some of the back - mitment to the music," he says. "It is encour- $387,204 SPLIT ENZ, PHOENIX FOUNDATION ($488.622 New Z`'adard) Westpac Arena, Christchurch, 5,698 Brent Eccles Entertainment office functions," Chin continues. "Green- aging that they see a future in the music at a $73 70 New Zealand, March 23 7,248 sleeves had a relatively small U.S. office, so we time when a lot of people don't." $381,510 SANTANA, DEREK TRUCKS BAND $75.50/555.50 Arena, Boston, 5 919 Live Nation Agganis April 4 6 ,474 12 BILLBOARD MAY 3, 2008

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'Ten years of experience in the accounting field 'Concert or Theatre industry experience preferred; DealtAFull Hoise other live event entertainment experience a must; CPA designation a plus Kenny Chesney Plays His Cards Right 'Proficiency in GAAP accounting; significant experience For Poets & Pirates Tour ability to manage and create budgets & plans, and report results 'Strong analytical and communication skills Summer came several weeks early in Nashville eight coaches move the band and crew. Must be extremely proficient in Excel, and have experience when I recently had the opportunity to check The set's primary Daktronics video screen, with Windows based accounting systems out the final rehearsal of Kenny Chesney's which extends the length of the stage, is a 2008 Poets & Pirates tour at the Sommet Cen- thing of beauty, and is augmented by smaller ter. Even aside from the novelty of watching screens above and beside the stage. The mod- JOB DUTIES; a fully produced (and I do mean produced) ular system, with a curved hanging system Reports to VP - Finance concert in a 20,000 -seat arena with only a developed by Screenworks, adapts to stadi- Monthly and annual close of multiple venues and entities handful of people in attendance, it's a hell of ums, arenas and amphitheaters, and every a show. screen can be programmed independently of Monthly and annual consolidation of multiple corporate entities Without divulging details of the concert, the others. A masterpiece of gear- deemed Analyze monthly and annual results and generation of reports to management suffice it to say that Chesney makes an im- "the Control Freak" -has been built to coor- Analytical review of results and trends of key performance indicators pressive entrance before ripping through an dinate all the video cues, effects, lights, cam- Annual planning, budgeting and forecasting uptempo performance. Light on ballads and eras and action. high on energy, the nearly two -hour romp is For this particular arena configuration, two Accounting system improvements, automation, and controls powered by Chesney and his big of band, cameramen were hoisted some 100 feet to Coordination with outside auditors on financial statements and tax returns which features a full -blown horn section this catch action, which is displayed in the clear- time out. est, sharpest concert video I've ever seen. Each AND BENEFITS: Chesney is known for putting big bucks of the matrix panels represents the cutting SALARY into his show, and clearly these horns didn't edge of video technology that's just hitting the A competitive executive compensation package including participation in an annual bonus plan, come cheap. The four piece section is led by marketplace. At 48 feet wide and 13 feet high, insurance benefits, 401(k) and flex spending programs, sax legend Jim Horn, known for his work on every single pixel counts. Beyond the video that captures the action onstage, the preprogrammed [mail resume and salary history to: Apply @Nederlander,com Re: Controller

video is also creative and well - conceptualized, and throughout this final rehearsal Chesney frequently checked out the screens to make sure everything was per his vision of the

presentation. Chesney is very hands - on in what his show looks and EVENT & ARENA sounds like.

Sales are off to a typically Chesney - esque start, and not just in traditional MARKETING CONFERENCE The only industry conterence devoted to the exchange of ideas country music strongholds. Take among marketing, group sales, public relations, event planning and New England, for instance: the July 26 date at Gillette Stadium in live show promoters and professionals. Foxboro, Mass., is already sold out, as were the tour openers in Un- Conference Registration Includes: casville. "This is the first time we have Admission to all sessions including ever played Kenny at the Mohegan keynote speaker, concurrent and panel Sun after a few years of sellouts at sessions, roundtable discussions and classic songs by . the Rolling Stones' the Dodge Music Center [ formerly the Mead- team -building experiences. "Goats Head Soup" and Jackson Browne's ows]," Live Nation Connecticut chairman Conference notebook and SWAG bag definitive live album "Running on Empty," Jimmy Koplik says (and often referred to as Meals hosted by industry leaders Networking opportunities as well as being part of such infamous live Mr. Connecticut). "Both shows at Mohegan Evening entertainment activities touchstones as the Mad Dogs & Englishmen Sun sold right out, so Kenny continues to play Transportation to evening events tour and the Concert for Bangladesh. Also to full houses in Connecticut." ogee® 0~ Opportunity to participate in the SWAG onboard with Chesney are trumpeters Steve In each of the five previous years, Chesney America's best known political consultant Swap, Raffle, and to win great prizes Herrman and Scott Ducaj and Chris Dunn has played to more than 1 million people, an on trombone. unprecedented feat in country music, and ex- 041.0,d4etiery .. The tour, sponsored by Corona Extra, tremely rare in any genre. Since 2002, Ches- Register online at eventarenamarketing.com began April 18 -19 at the ney has grossed well more than $300 million $575 - Registration E A M in Uncasville, Conn. LeAnn Rimes is open- and moved nearly 7 million tickets. $400 - Additional people from the same venue (up to 10) & ing all shows, with Brooks Dunn. Gary As ever, Chesney is managed and booked $250 - Single Day Registratioi Allan, Luke Bryan and Sammy Hagar join- by Clint Higham and Dale Morris, and his I ,,. ,Q, UtltTltl t W,t.,rt, ing the stadium shows in various configura- tours are pruntt)ted and produced in North tions. Local bands also will open shows America by Louis Messina atTMG -AEG Live. To register for the conference and view the current (billboard.biz, March 27). "Once again Kenny is the biggest show on the please Before he's done with Poets & Pirates, we'll road," says Messina, who is sometimes re- agenda, visit eventarenamarketing.com be well into football season, with Chesney hav- ferred to as "Kenny's Boy." "Once again, Kenny ing played 14 stadiums as well as a mix of are- outdid himself. We are the traveling summer- A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors: Access Pass and Design Billboard Magazine Bill Young Productions Carbonhouse Facilities Magazine FELD Daktronics nas and amphitheaters among the 34 dates. time party, and I can't wait." Harlem Globetrotters IP Advertising Levy Restaurants Live Nation Polistar Smucker's Stars on Ice The expansive staging travels on 15 trucks as Tickets.com Tour Guide Magazine VEE Corp Venues Today Verizon Center For 24/7 touring news The Wiggles White Stallion Productions WWE part of an overall production fleet of 30 semis .izandb analysis, see (another 10 for the stadium concerts). Twenty- billboard.biz /touring.

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BY ANTONY BRUNO Window Shopping Format By Format, Release Schedules Try To Control what The Music Biz Still Can 13ITS&13RIEFS PARTNER 2 PARTNER an agreement with Micro- It used to be so easy. When Comcast is taking something soft's Xbox 360 division to GNARLS BARKLEY rush - of a "if you can't beat 'em, sell programming through the entertainment industry released its latest album, had control over its distribu- 'The Odd Couple,' after it join 'em" approach to its the Xbox Live Marketplace. tion, back before piracy set in, leaked online severed peer -to -peer problems by Such shows as "College Hill weeks early. there was this notion of a "re- partnering with Pando Net- 4," "American Gangster" and lease window." works to create an industry - "Comic View" are now avail- It allowed the film industry wide "P2P Bill of Rights and able for download on the to rake in billions by carefully Responsibilities." The intent game console. The premiere orchestrating exactly where its is to engage Internet service episode of "Iron Ring" is fea- content was consumed and via providers, P2P companies, tured as a free download for what format. Movies appeared content providers and con- a limited time. first in theaters, then on DVD, sumer advocates in an effort premium cable and finally net- to outline P2P users' rights 'PRINCESS,' work TV, with domestic and as to what methods ISPs can PERSONALIZED international releases inter- use to manage bandwidth. Fans of the 1987 classic film spersed among them. Comcast drew the ire of "The Princess Bride" can It's something the music in- customers and regulators now vie for a chance to com- dustry has long hoped to repli- last year when it began the pose a new title theme song cate. But in a sort of cosmic wholesale blocking of P2P for the coming videogame joke, the dawn of digital enter- traffic via the BitTorrent version of the movie. Con- tainment gave the music indus- an early single. is embracing the concept with trollable as they once were, now protocol, which affected testants can download and try a host of new products to But that doesn't stop the in- the release of U.K. songwriter that fans can create customized legal and illegal content remix the original theme sell beyond the CD -such as dustry from trying. Despite Adelé s U.S. debut, "19." ringtones from their personal traffic. The company has song components via ACID - ringtones, ringback tones, the chaos, there are islands of Things get tricker with dig- music collection. Ringbacks are since adopted technology planet.com, which is host- videogame downloads and dig- sanity where a savvy label can ital products, particularly down- a network -based application, from Pando that aims to use ing the contest, and submit ital downloads -and digital still manage the staged release loads. Conventional wisdom and therefore cannot be simi- P2P networks to ease Inter- their creations through piracy to render the "window- of music. says that barring the occasional larly replicated. net congestion. May 22. The winning entry ing" effort powerless. "Some things are more con- iTunes exclusive, the best bet Videogames are a newer area will be selected by the "In a perfect world, we would trollable than other things," is to make the album available of opportunity. Games like GAME SHOWS game's developer, World- be able to execute more of a Jupiter Research music analyst everywhere the moment the "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" BET Networks has reached wide Biggies. windowing strategy," Zomba/ David Card says. first single is serviced to radio. let users buy and download Jive Records senior VP of mar- Take CDs. The physical re- "When you go to radio, you new songs to play with the I-10T RIHG1ñASl El3STM Billbeard keting and digital media Jeff lease is one of the few music may as well make it available game. Because developers 2008 Dodes says. "But [when] we products that is solely under the everywhere," Dodes says. "Be- must program these down- COM I_roa, 11C1c13 TITLE plan a strategy and then the label's control; in some cases cause essentially, it will be." loads to work with the game, 3 ó ORIGINAL ARTIST leaks what strategy do staggering a physical But with more unconven- piracy is not a concern, and dis- #1 LOLLIPOP track ... album's 4WKS LIL WAYNE FEATURING STATIC MAJOR really have? That happens release after its digital debut can tional products tribution can be controlled. LOVE IN we -videogames 2 THIS CLUB to us fairly often." help regain some lost ground. and mobile- controlling the One new tactic involves r ISHER FEATURING YOUNG JEEZY 3 SEXY CAN I Once a track leaks, that's it. Radiohead found success de- release window might still be using games as an early -release RAY J 8 YUNG BERG 4 TOUCH MY BODY No more control. The result? buting its "In Rainbows" album an option. platform. Mötley Crue and Def 1RABIAH CAREY Leppard have released Everyone scrambles to make as a digital download months Ringtones for some time already 5 BLEEDING LOVE L ETNA money where they can, as fast before releasing the physical were considered a piracy -free new songs exclusively through I LEWIS 6 NO AIR as they can, on whatever for- CD, and the latter still became product, and as such have been "Rock Band" and "Guitar :ORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN LOW 7 7 27 mat holds the most potential a No. 1 seller. Many indie and one of the few controllable Hero," respectively. FLO RIDA FEATURING T-PAIN at That's what led acts are following early -release formats. It's now Some wonder if videogames THE BOSS the time. emerging 8 8 9 RICK T -PAIN Barkley and the Racon- similar to re- would prove more effective as ROSS FEATURING Gnarls BUST IT BABY (PART 2) 9 9 5 teurs to rush -release albums strategies. lease ringtones a late -stage release platform in- PLIES FEATURING NE -YO INDEPENDENT in physical and digital formats Even Colum- before the full stead, much like how ringtones 10 21 rather than build demand with bia Records album is released. were once offered too early in

They not only the release -window schedule. Rihanna posts the week's highest debut spur sales, but "Isn't the whole point of the landing at No.15 with "Take a Bow." That also marks the best start of the 20- year -old HDTV GETS SMART also act as a test game to play stuffyou're famil- Barbados native's four chart visits. Further proving that the computer and product to deter- iar with ?" Card asks. "If you're

entertainment worlds are colliding, computer manu- mine whether the label is push- actually trying to build demand SHE GOT IT 12 I1 facturer Hewlett- Packard has released a new line of ing the right single. for a song, this should be in a 2 PISTOLS FEATURING I-PAIN 8 TAY DIZM WITH YOU 12 10 22 Internet -connected HDTVs. At one point, labels tried re- later window." CHRIS BROWN DAMAGED The MediaSmart TV series now features Microsoft's as ringtones To be sure, experimentation 13 13 5 leasing singles OANITY KANE Media Center Extender feature, which allows users to before aiming for radio air- will be key to the industry's at- TE QUIERO 14 14 9 FLEX access media from not only the Internet but also their play of like a teaser for tempts at replicating the i -sort TAKE A BOW 15 - 1 home PCs, including photos, videos and yes, music. a film. But once it became movie release -window strat- RIHANNA SUPERSTAR egy. But in digital age, time 16 15 16 In addition to on- demand access to videos from clear that radio drives ringtone the LUPE FIASCO FEATURING MATTHEW SANTOS providers like Cinemallow, the TV has direct access sales, the practice changed. is of the essence. 4 MINUTES 20 3 17 MADONNA TIMBERLAKE to Internet radio stations via Live365. "If they haven't heard the "The film industry had 50 FEATURING JUSTIN CRAZY BITCH 18 22 70 The software aggregates all available content into song," Dodes says, "people years to figure this out," Card BACRCHERRY THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU 19 16 7 a common interface that users can then select using the aren't going to buy a ringtone- says. "The music industry has ASHANTI from an artist they know." no time whatsoever." SORRY included remote control. even 20 17 16 The MediaSmart TV line is available now, starting The mobile attention is now For 24/7 digital news asec/ on master ringtones sales data reported by Nielsen at around $1,900, depending on the retailer. -AB moving to ringback tones. and analysis, see Ingscan, a service of Nielsen MobileScan. Chart endorsed by .biz TIA - The Wireless Association and Mobile Entertainment Forum Ringtones are no longer as con- bil Iboard.biz /digital .

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ern State, which turns a 40- minute ride into a 90- minute one. As I arrived at CD Island Store To Store in Rockville Centre, 2 p.m. in- A Tour Of A Host Of Record Store Days store performer Cass Dillon and his posse were leaving. But Forme, Record Store Day (April thousand CDs and the same day blues /soul rock artist, had a purple van was outside for top 19) started out with oversleeping again in vinyl albums -it's too already begun playing, and 40 station WBLI, and balloons, -hey, I went to see the Misfits cluttered. Worth a trip, if you sounded good to boot. The a promotional table and a small at Warsaw in Greenpoint, Brook- are a singles junkie. store was busy and about 40 crowd outside the door made Cro -Mags singer JOHN JOSEPH reads from lyn, the night before. By 10:30 As I expected, it was too early people were watching the per- the place look happening. his autobiography a.m., I left Astoria and headed for any Record Store Day ac- formance, but here again, the Inside, Billboard associate during Long Island retailer Looney Tunes' across the George Washington tion store is holding a big nice weather appeared to have chart production manager Alex -the Record Store Day. Bridge. The day was beautiful, event next month, but had kept most people outdoors. Vitoulis introduced me to which led me to ruminate that nothing planned for April 19- During the performance, I owner Doug Machow, who said we got a large text response, was only supposed to be here the weather could hurt business. so I headed back to the city to checked out the vinyl section this is the first time his store had which shows the need for a for about half an hour, but he Since it appeared on the shoot down to J &R Music and saw that I could get a free held in -store performances. campaign like Record Store did a reading and started telling Record Store Day Web site, World in lower Manhattan. One Universal Music vinyl sampler About 30 people were there for Day," LaPorte said. "The fans some great stores and he Record King in Hackensack, problem: Most in -store per- with any purchase of a "new" Dillon, and a new crowd was ar- still want to connect with their wound up staying for an hour- N.J., had drawn the curiosity of formances were between noon Universal vinyl album. I riving for the next performance. artists and new music, and they and-a- half," Groeger said. coalition retailers around the and 3 p.m., so it was hard to searched the vinyl but alas ei- It turned out the crowd were can do that at record stores." However, the day ended on country. The site says the store catch more than a few artists at ther Universal's or J &R's idea radio contest winners, here to It was after 4 p.m. when I a gloomy note. Showing how carries a half-million 45s, which a couple of stores. of what's new and should be meet Amber Rose Marie, a headed out to Looney Tunes in vibrant his business is, Groeger I can now attest appeared to be When I reached J &R, I saw available in vinyl didn't align dance artist who was the next West Babylon, Long Island, and said that he'd just bought the true. The walls of the narrow, a small mob outside the store, with my musical tastes, so I performer. Her manager, I was sure I missed the 3 p.m. entire inventory of Slipped Disc 150 -foot -long store were lined and it looked like a three -card didn't score the sampler. After Catherine LaPorte of Catz En- in -store reading from the auto- in Valley Stream, Long Island, with 45s, spine out, like a library. monte game was going on. But Cotton finished, I pre- ordered tertainment, said 300 fans text - biography of hardcore singer and on April 21 he headed over Where the walls were open, when I got closer, everyone her album "Rare Child" for May messaged the radio station to John Joseph of Cro -Mags. there with a tractor trailer to the design on them conveyed a was clutching CDs from a 20 and got a download card too. compete for 20 slots to attend a But Joseph was still there au- empty out the store. Thus, April nice feel, even a signature look, table filled with -I later learn I headed out for Long Island private pizza party with Marie. tographing books and shooting 19 was the first -and last - for a record store. But like most -free promos. but made the mistake of taking "Kids are used to getting the breeze with customers and Record Store Day in the 25 -year used stores it also had a few Danielle Cotton, a modern- the Belt Parkway to the South- their music from iTunes, but owner Karl Groeger Jr. "He history of Slipped Disc.

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LAAN GETS FRESH Making Spanish singer/songwriter Ana Laan's "Paradise" is featured in Latin morning show D (from a TV campaign for the Dove Go left) RAUL BERNAL, IER Fresh Yellow product line. The CERIANI, JOAQU Waves Zek, ENRI English -language song from On Air CHULO' Latin Shock Jocks Give Promoters Pause FERRI Laan's bilingual 2007 album, "Chocolate and Roses," is run- Among the promo tasks that artists undertake to get "Not going to the morning shows -particularly the racier morning shows. Taking pop acts to such ning in the United States and in- their music played on the radio is making the rounds in a city like New York, where their ratings are so programs, the promoter says, is often a risk. "Pop ternationally in commercials of the highly rated Latin radio morning show cir- high -is almost like not having promoted there," in- acts who have issues, I prefer not to take them to throughout 2008. Laan's album cuit, where on many programs, content is racy and dependent publicist Mayna Nevarez says. those shows," she says. was a digital self -release, and hosts like to push the envelope with their guests. Nevarez deals with the possibility of conflict by As for telling hosts to refrain from asking certain she is signed to Warner /Chap- At that point, publicists and promoters have to de- preparing her acts -which include Daddy Yankee, personal questions-that's the kiss of death. "It's a pell for publishing. She has also cide if submitting their acts to live, uncensored DLG and Alexis & Fido-for each host. way of having them precisely ask that," she says. contributed vocals to the grilling is worth it. As a publicist, I have to feel certain that my artist Nevarez pre -empts this situation by specifically soundtrack to "The Motorcycle The issue arose during the "Morning Radio in is ready for any question, whatever it maybe. If they're preparing her acts for certain questions. After all, Diaries." Ayala Ben -Yehuda the Post -Imus Era" panel during Billboard's Latin not, I prefer not to take them." issues arise when guests get testy, not when they're Music Conference, when Enrique Santos, co -host The trick, one radio promoter says, is having a accommodating. LET'S MAKE A DEAL of Univision's popular "El Show de Enrique y Joe," good relationship with radio hosts. "I can say to them, And while artists would often prefer to just talk In a move that breaks rank told of how RBD member Christian gave them the `Man, if you're out ofline, I'll leave with my artist,' " about music, as public figures they simply have to with normal publishing finger after a testy, on -air interview. he says. "But I'm the one who intercedes and I'm the be prepared to answer personal questions. "The agreements, EMI Music Pub- "They would never do that if we were a TV show one who gets blamed, not the artist." artists come to the show and they pretend to talk lishing has signed a deal to and they were on- camera," Santos said. But absent these kinds of relationships, promot- about those things nobody gives a crap about," says administer the catalog of Ed- In turn, an audience member chastised the pair ers desperate for airplay have to be prepared to face Luis Jiménez of Univision's "The Luis Jiménez itora San Angel, in conjunc- for delivering low blows to Christian during the show. the consequences, many say. Show." "We want to know how you like to spend tion with Mexico's Society of But if artists don't like the heat, Santos asked, why "You do the impossible for that song to play, and your vacation, or what's the craziest thing a fan has Authors and Composers are they visiting a show like his in the first place? it's not the same to send a press kit," says one pub- ever done to you. Things like that." (SACM). Editora San Angel Because, promoters and publicists say, such shows' licist who also has worked in promotion. is the publishing house of all ratings are too high for their artists to bypass, and Issues arise mostly for reggaetón and tropical acts, For 24/7 Latin news music compositions belong- LIZ and analysis, see billboard.biz /latin. therein lies the problem. given that those formats are the ones who tend to air ing to Mexican media con- glomerate Televisa. It in- cludes the music of many Televisa shows and soap op- eras, as well as a selection of tracks recorded by Televisa's acts, including RBD. San An- gel's catalog has long been administered worldwide by CHAYANNE gets up SACM, which also represents close and personal the writers. Under the new on the set of Mega TV's 'Gabriel.' agreement, EMI will step in to represent San Angel's and Channeling former says, speaking SACM's interests in the cat- on the phone as he was alog worldwide, except for shooting "Gabriel" in the United States and Mex- Ch aya n n e Puerto Rican Star's Series Helps SBS Expand Into Music Venice, Italy. "I wanted ico. In the States, EMI will be an acting project, and I the sole administrator. SACM

After a six -year hiatus from house, and therefore we were tainment division to vertically singer Albita and featuring loved this one. I feel refreshed will continue to act as admin- acting, Puerto Rican pop able to tap into musical art- integrate all its operations and artists in her studio. taking on new projects, espe- istrator for the individual star Chayanne returns to TV ists," says Cynthia Hudson, offer artists not only promo- As a favorite radio artist - cially after touring for two writers that it represents via a mini -series that will air executive VP /chief creative tional platforms but also spon- his single "Si Nos Quedara years." worldwide. -Lei /a Cobo this fall on Mega TV, Span- officer for SBS and Mega TV. sorship opportunities via its re- Poco Tiempo" won the Latin For Hudson, it was impor- ish Broadcasting System's Also in the works, Hudson lationships with advertising Pop Airplay song of the year tant to tap into talent that COUSINS ON CAMERA fledgling TV channel. says, is a "Gabriel" soundtrack agencies and major sponsors. award, male, at Billboard's re- could work across many Geffen pop duo Prima J, whose The 12 -hour series, titled whose content is still being It also named former rec- cent Latin Music Conference - platforms. Spanish translation of Alicia "Gabriel," will be the debut of defined, but is expected to be ord executive Oscar Llord Chayanne, who is signed to SBS has begun to take ad- Keys' 'No One" became an on- Megafilms, SBS' newly released in tandem with the managing director of SBS Sony BMG, has a longstand- vantage of its synergies be- line video hit, recently kicked launched production division. series this fall. At press time, Entertainment. ing relationship with SBS. yond coordinating radio and off a series of online vignettes at The choice of actors -the Chayanne was slated to Although "Gabriel" will be Nevertheless, he says - TV. Earlier this month, Mega holamun2.com. The vignettes other lead role is played by record the series' theme song. Mega TV's first originally pro- notwithstanding the fact that TV's site, Mega.tv, began sell- documenting the singers' lives Venezuelan singer /actor José SBS unveiled "Gabriel" duced drama, the station al- he will sing the "Gabriel" ing ringmasters of theme are a precursor to eight addi- Luis Rodriguez "El Puma" - during Mega TV's first up- ready airs several musically theme song -he took on the songs used in Valdés' show tional on -air segments starring underscores SBS' aim to be- front event, held April 24 in inclined shows, including series as an acting project. and recorded by Valdés him- the singers on mun2. Cousins come a vertically integrated New York. "Esta Noche" with host Alexis "I see it as two worlds: self. Also available are ring- Jessica and Janelle Martinez, media company where music Earlier this year, SBS, which Valdés, which relies heavily Chayanne the singer and masters from some of SBS' who have been featured on the is a defining component. owns the powerful SBS Span- on musical guests. On April Chayanne the actor," the per- morning radio shows. -LC soundtracks to "Bratz" and the "It was a natural opportu- ish- language radio network, 27, the channel will launch a 's "Jump In!," EN ESPANOL. All the great Latin music coverage you've nity to build on our existing Mega TV and Web site Lamu- new show, "La Descarga con .COm come to expect from Billboard -in Spanish! will release their debut album BillboardenEspanol.com. strengths as a musical power- sica.com, expanded its enter- Albita," hosted by Cuban June 17. -ABY

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Coinciding with this year's Music Driving Licenses Maters Asia Pacific Music Forum, Quango Sets A Branding Example Billboard will take a close look at developments shaping and changing Riddle me this: What's the fastest way to get started doing synchs early and then we went millions of people to hear tracks from a record from there." the Asian music industry as we that has sold only 31,000 copies? A clue: It in- For Guez, licensing also goes far beyond col- capsule key business trends that are cludes stalking runways and city streets in ex- lecting a check and enjoying hearing his bands pensive pumps, and yet actually makes the label on TV. "We have been proactive in turning prominent within this global sector. and the band money. synchs into digital marking opportunities," he While the name Bitter:sweet might not be says. "For instance, we create a custom land- Don't miss your opportunity to put on the tip of everyone's tongues, its music is ing page [online] for each synch, and then we certainly infiltrating plenty of ears. The duo, work on search engine optimization, so when your message in front of Billboard's both former members of Supreme Beings of people search for ' "Lipstick Jungle" theme audience of global industry players! Leisure, has provided the music for such films song,' the first page that comes up is our page. as "The Devil Wears Prada" and specials like People can enter their e-mail addresses to get the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, as well as a 30- second clip of the song, and then we have the theme song for NBC show "Lipstick Jun- their info to create a one -on -one relationship gle." But the trip -hop act didn't score all these going forward." placements on its own; much of its success is Building one -on -one relationships between due to the work of its label, Quango Records. clients and brands has proved another money- The Los Angeles -based outfit, which was maker for Quango. Rudy Manheim, who man- founded in 1993 by DJ Bruno Guez, has been ages the Oliver Peoples eyeglasses store in L.A., Issue Date: June 7 a leader in the licensing game. At a time when says Quango was "totally ahead of the curve in many labels are just dipping their toes in the terms of creating relationships between music synch pool, Quango has been splashing around and stores." _1!11 J11h11 in the deep end for almost 15 years, creating "They really understand branding and get lifestyle branding partnerships and placement that music is part of the retail experience," Man - Creative Due: May iS opportunities for its acts. heim says. "They get our vibe -we have a high - "At this point, I'd say our revenues are split end, exclusive clientele, and they want a certain pretty evenly three ways," Guez says. "About a type of sonic experience when they are shop- third is from record sales, a third is from synch ping. It can hurt a store when the music and licensing income, and a third is from branding the product don't match up." 2000 Discount Program: partnerships. I expect our licensing income to "We describe ourselves as 'creating music Advertise in both our Asia Pacific issues and become an even bigger part of the pie in the for brands,' " Guez says. "But we want the mu- next few years." sicians to be part of the experience. For the new 15% off of your gross total! "Quango really gets it in terms oflicensing," Bitter:sweet record, which comes out on May NBC director of music supervision and licens- 13, we are doing a co- promotion with Starbucks Music Matters Asia Pacific Music Forum: June 7 ing Stacy Wallen- McCarthy says. "They have and iTunes. We'll have the record playing and Amazia Entertainment Summit: November 22 been very proactive and open- minded in a cli- on sale in 10,000 Starbucks stores, and then mate when many labels are starting late and they will direct people to iTunes and to the phys- having to play catch -up." ical copies of the disc for sale at the store. To contact: Guez credits the lifestyle branding business "I still want to sell records, but the future is advertise, please for the creation of the label. "I was working as in licensing," Guez adds. "My goal is to use my linda Matich a DJ and [hotelier /Island Records exec] Chris curatorial skills to build both my label as a brand Blackwell asked me to make some mixes and and build a reputation as someone who can cre- lldmatich @bigpond.com.au curate the music for his hotels. I worked with ate a soundtrack for a brand." -612 -9440 -7177 Billboard him at Island for four years, and signed Zero EXPERIENCE THE BUZZ 7 shortly after all the indie labels were released i For 24/7 Indies news and analysis, see billboard.biz /indies. WWW. BILLBOARD .BIZ in 1997. Zero 7 were the first band where we WWW.BILLBOARD.COM

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BY ROBERT THOMPSON Throttled Canadian ISPs Cut P2P, Torrent Download Speeds

TORONTO -Two Canadian Internet serv- at Toronto -based Rogers, which claims ice providers (ISPs) have been cutting 1.45 million subscribers, says the com- network speeds for peer -to -peer (P2P) pany's decision to slow P2P applications and torrent use -but the music business was not determined by the content being says the move is insufficient to affect dig- transferred, but done solely to increase ital piracy. network speeds for other users. The issue of "throttling" has captured Rogers allocates less bandwidth to media attention in recent weeks after Bell P2P and torrents by using software that Canada -the country's largest telecom- recognizes unique characteristics in munications company with more than 2 data packets and then limiting upload million high -speed Internet subscribers - speeds. Rogers says it doesn't attempt and rival Rogers Communications admit- to determine if files may violate copy- ted to the practice. right law -but both ISPs stress legal GLOBAL BY JOHN FERGUSON Bell says it cuts speeds to P2P serv- downloading services, like iTunes ices because they take significant band- Canada and Puretracks, are unaffected width and slow network speeds for other by throttling. users. One industry insider says 95% of While ISP customer contracts prohibit traffic on most Canadian networks is cre- copyright infringement, they have long THE PROMISED ated by less than 10% of users; the ma- claimed they do not track files moved over (ZEA)LAND? 'These Internet companies b11ilt Government Funding Helps Kiwi Acts Seek International Success their (businesses on the back of AUCKLAND, New Zealand -New Zealand artists ranging from successful rock act OpShop to rapper are flourishing at home with government support- Scribe -have spawned 263 singles, 249 of which unauthorized music use.' but international breakthroughs remain hard to made the New Zealand airplay top 40. Meanwhile, -MICHAEL McCARTY, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA come by. NZOA- funded albums broke the 1 million sales Since 2000, the national government has invested mark in November 2007. around $30 million New Zealand ($24 million) in NZOA has recently dedicated its efforts toward get- jority of those are downloading music their networks. Now, one entertainment a range of music initiatives designed to establish a ting more New Zealand music onto commercial radio, and movies. industry source says throttling demon- vibrant domestic business and introduce Kiwi music but the agency's latest program focuses on interna- Bell says it is only reducing speeds dur- strates that ISPs know exactly what is to the biggest possible international audience. tional radio promotion campaigns, carried out by such ing peak evening hours, a claim widely being transferred on their networks. The schemes have yet to deliver a new Crowded companies as Los Angeles -based A &R Worldwide. disputed in the blogosphere, where many "The only reason they are against [P2P] House -the country's best -known music export to The government also funds the New Zealand contend the services have been perma- now," the source says, "is because it is clog- date. But associate minister of arts, culture and her- Music Industry Commission, whose programs in- nently slowed. ging up legitimate use of their networks." itage Judith Tizard is confident the framework is now clude Outward Sound, in which acts receive finan- The issue has proved controversial with McCarty hopes the slowdown may be in place for local acts to thrive on the global scene. cial support for touring or basing themselves in an consumers and supporters of "Net neu- the first step toward getting ISPs to take "The sense we have is that we are now considered international market; so far around 80 acts /labels trality," the concept that the Internet action against the transfer of copyrighted an interesting -but small -part of the international have received grants. should be largely unregulated. While some content on their networks -something al- scene," Tizard says. "But there are real champions However, true international success has proved in the industry quietly welcome the ready in the works in the United King- who are welcoming us back and there is now a much much harder to achieve. While supporters point to move, others consider it evi- dom and . clearer export and career path for our artists." Outward Sound /NZOA- supported artists like soul dence that the ISPs could be And David Neale, senior VP Domestically, many execs say initiatives put in singer Hollie Smith, alt- poppers the Brunettes and doing more to fight piracy. of consumer product solu- place by successive Labour coalition governments singer /songwriter Bic Runga making inroads in "These Internet compa- tions at Vancouver -based have helped transform the local music scene. The other markets, others note that rockers the Datsuns nies built their businesses ISP Telus (which has 1.18 mil- main vehicle for government support has been New -whose self-titled debut hit the top 20 in 2002 in on the back of unauthorized lion subscribers), agrees it's Zealand On Air, which has helped fund more than the United Kingdom-did not receive government music use," EMI Music Pub- time for an ISP /entertain- 130 albums. NZOA says those albums -from artists support until after they were established. lishing Canada president ment business dialogue, even Michael McCarty says. "But I'm though Telus does not currently less interested in having a public policy slow any services. debate over the issue. I just want our song- "In effect what we've had is epidemic N EWS writers to get paid for the music being shoplifting of entertainment media," he stolen on these networks." says. "We need to remind people that » >JAPANESE MARKET million units, with value down 10% to 60 billion yen File- sharing has been hotly contested in someone created what others are taking SLUMPS ($587.3 million). Shipments of international product Canada in recent years. The Canadian for free and getting pleasure from." The Japanese recorded -music market turned in a fell 19% to 13.3 million units, with value down 20% to Recording Industry Assn. blames it for a In the meantime, however, the indus- poor performance in the first quarter, with interna- 14.6 billion yen ($143.5 million). -Steve McClure slump in the retail value of recorded music try does not plan to try and push frus- tional repertoire's market share showing an espe- from $1.3 billion Canadian ($900.3 mil- trated file- sharers to legal services -and cially steep decline, according to data the Record- » >U.K. NIXES TICKETING lion) in 1999 to just $703.7 million ($603.9 Puretracks, owned by Bell, says it has not ing Industry Assn. of Japan released April 18. REGULATION million) in 2006. Legal digital sales have seen any significant increase in sales be- Shipments by the RIAJ's 45 member companies in the The British government will not introduce strict reg- struggled to take off, although the mar- cause of throttling. first three months of 2008 totaled 59.6 million units, ulation of the secondary ticketing sector, but has ket has experienced significant uplift in "All this has done," Puretracks CEO An- down 14% from the corresponding period of 2007, for called upon the concert industry to collectively 2008 (Billboard, March 29). drea Zeigler says, "is make free take a lit- a wholesale value of 74.6 billion yen ($730.7 million), clean up its own act. In a response to a Parliamen- Taanta Gupta, VP of communications tle longer." down 12 %. Domestic product was down 12% to 46.3 tary select committee report on ticket touting, the

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www.americanradiohistory.com "New Zealand has been aching for years to get something away in a big way internationally," he says. "I f there are acts who have made headway here, let's pour gasoline on them and see what we can do." Crowded House's Neil Finn and veteran promoter/ Gray Bartlett are among those to publicly express doubts about "unrealistic expectations" for international success. "I would be unhappy if kids didn't have stars in Tizard we to create indus- Wireless their eyes," says. "If want Festival; try, we have to export. And if we are to get these ex- below: Leeds port industries, the government has to be involved Festival because most [New Zealand] firms are too small to do the marketing and export work required." Adam Holt, managing director of Universal Music New Zealand and president of the Record- ing Industry Assn. of New Zealand, says the fund- ing initiatives have been an "enormous success," U.K. Festival Sponsorship Shake -Up helping to minimize the risk when it comes to launching a new artist. Ben Howe, owner of indie LONDON -To sponsor or not to sponsor, impact," he says. "We're constantly getting Arch Hill Records -which received Outward that is the question. calls from companies, some of whom are Sound support for U.S. /Australian tours by While a new breed of mainstream cor- competitors of our current sponsors. But singer /songwriter David Kilgour- believes such porate sponsors move into the U.K. fes- we are working with the current ones be- programs are invaluable. tival business, some promoters are cause it works for us, rather than work with Former Warner Music New Zealand GM Jerry "There are more bands touring and achieving predicting a backlash against the spon- an inappropriate one offering more money." Lloyd, now running a Sounds music store in Napier, levels of success than ever before," he says. "Back sorship of live events. Ben Turner, director at artist- management says it's time to focus resources on a smaller num- in the 1980s and '90s a [New Zealand] band going The United Kingdom's largest telco, BT, firm Graphite Media and co- organizer of ber of proven acts. overseas was major news, but not anymore." is the new primary sponsor of the Isle of Bandstand, says that a key factor for work- Wight festival, and General Motors -owned ing with Vauxhall was that the carmaker gave automaker Vauxhall has moved into festi- it control over the festival's artwork, includ- FRESH KIWI Three New Zealand Bands Tipped For International Success vals with its Corsa brand to co- produce and ing the Corsa logo. "They understand that sponsor Bandstand, a new dual -site indoor partnerships in the modem world mean total BROOKE FRASER CUT OFF YOUR HANDS FAT FREDDYS DROP fest from the team be- integration," he says. Hometown: Wellington Hometown: Auckland Hometown: Wellington hind Bestival. But as these big - Forthcoming release: "Alber- Forthcoming release: As -yet- Forthcoming release: "The And Sky TV, the coun- ticket companies move tine" (Wood and Bone /Red- untitled debut due in September, Camel" (the Drop), due May/ try's biggest satellite -TV into the field, some pro- eye), May 27 in the United States via 679 Recordings (United King- June in New Zealand and the operator, is the lead moters are turning Booking agent: Paradigm dom) and Speak'n'Spell Records United Kingdom sponsor at Hampton against sponsorship. Agency, New York (United (New Zealand /Australia) Booking agent: Nicole Duck- Court Palace Festival. Vince Power, one of the States); Brent Eccles Enter- Booking agent: Flowerbook- worth, Wellington (New Zea- "This is a good ex- pioneers of festival tainment, Auckland (New ing, Chicago (United States); land), Kartel Creative, London ample of showing that sponsorship when he Zealand); Harbour Agency, Primary Talent, London (United (International) Sky can offer some- served as chairman of Sydney (Australia) Kingdom); Pavement, Sydney This dub /soul juggernaut has thing not normally associated with it, Mean Fiddler Music Group (MFMG), re- Singer /songwriter Fraser has (Australia) largely eschewed the usual something beyond the actual programs," enters the business this summer with a long been a priority for Sony Another beneficiary of Outward funding mechanisms and says Sky TV director of customer rela- new U.K. festival, A Day at the Hop Farm, BMG in New Sound, this pop -punk outfit hit built a strong international tionships Christian Cull, who worked which will shun corporate branding. Zealand, but the international scene at South following on the back of its with talent agency IMG (U.K.) to forge "Festivals like Glastonbury, Reading and her first U.S. by Southwest 2006. It has re- live shows. Self- released debut the partnership. Leeds are a great target for sponsors," release, "Al- leased two EPs and is recording "Based on a True Story" was "Ten years ago, it was a new thing for Power says. "But branding doesn't always bertine"-No. its debut album with producer the biggest -selling New Zea- brands to get involved in music festivals," benefit the customer. If it's something solid 8 in the 2007 Bernard Butler. Melbourne -based land album of 2006 and says Joanna "Snowy" Everitt, director at you can give them, that'd be OK, but [not] year -end New manager David Penge says Out- spent more than 100 weeks London -based Think Espionage, a market- ramming [it] down their throats, like Car- Zealand charts ward Sound "makes a huge dif- in the top 40. Currently on a ing agency whose clients include Bacardi ling -every bit of spare fence would have -will be through an indie. The ference in breaking a band from European tour, the band is and Universal Music. "But these days, both 'Carling Weekend' plastered on it." U.S. launch, supported by a New Zealand. But coy about when the This year Reading and Leeds will be June tour, has been backed with you have to show new album will emerge, without a title sponsor for the first time in funding from Outward Sound that you have the but new single "The nine years, after Festival Republic (for- and, while she is being posi- international con- Camel" features guest merly M FMG) managing director Melvin tioned broadly in the AC mar- tacts and a plan." vocals from British soul Benn ended the association with the Car- ket, Redeye will also look to tap Penge says a U.S. singer Alice Russell. 49 ling beer brand. Top price for headline sponsorship the Christian audience. deal is imminent. -JF "I wanted to reclaim the name' Reading of a U.K. festival and Leeds Festival' and return to the roots sides need to think more. Brand owners of the festival," he says. "In fairness to Car- government says it is "now looking to event organ- folio, which already includes investments in the Love - cannot just slap their logos onto events. ling, it was never a hindrance. But while izers, promoters and their ticket agents to work to- box Weekender in London, Surfstock in Cornwall and They have to think more about personal- golfers would be more than happy to stand gether to find new ways of making sure that tickets the Great Escape in Brighton. MAMA has entered a izing the fans' experience, making their next to a Volvo car in a Volvo- sponsored are properly distributed without fans routinely pay- conditional agreement to purchase 70% of the entire brand relevant, because young consumers event, musicians are less willing to com- ing over the odds." The government adds that these issued share capital of Angel from chairman /CEO Neil can smell a marketing rat from away." mit to such an endorsement." changes can happen "without the burden of new Moffitt. The payment will comprise £2 million ($3.9 Festival sponsorships can be worth "As they see everyone doing it, more regulation" but suggests that a voluntary agree- million) in cash and the rest in MAMA shares, with a £30,000 -£250,000 ($60,000- $498,000) to pro- and more companies will want to spon- ment be drawn up identifying selected "crown jew- further £1.2 million ($2.4 million) payable subject to moters, according to live music sources. But sor live events, like a default mecha- els"- sporting and cultural events that will not be profit targets up to July 2008. Angel Music Group Simon Lewis, Live Nation's London -based nism," Everitt says. "But we say, 'Don't sold on the secondary market. -Lars Brandie owns the rights to U.K. festival Global Gathering (along president of international marketing part- do it, unless it is relevant and comple- with LN- Gaiety Holdings) as well as Welsh dance music nerships, says that its four -year partnership ments your other activities.' And we ask »MAMA ADDS ANGEL festival Escape Into the Park. -Andre Paine with mobile operator 02 at London's 02 the festival organizers, 'How badly do London -based venue operator MAMA Group has ac- is about more than money. you want the money ?' " quired dance music festival specialist Angel Music .b¡zFor 24/7 global news and analysis, "A good sponsor can make a festival, see billboard.biz /global. Group. The acquisition bolsters MAMA's festival port- while a half-baked one can have a negative Additional reporting by Tom Ferguson.

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music service provider," the decision states. For example, the wholesale prices charged to iTunes are in the lower tier of the whole- BEHINDTHECURTAIN sale price range. And wholesale prices have been undercut by different majors in several Sony -BMG Report Reveals countries. Details Of Digital Pricing, In fact, "wholesale price differences applied But Royalties And Revenue by the majors to a given music service provider Remain Murky can vary significantly-up to 30% -and these differences also fluctuate over time." Never before has anyone been able to learn de- For example, majors increase or lower prices tails about all the major labels' confidential agree- to customers depending on whether the con- ments with the top digital services and mobile tract is in the first half of its term or the sec- operators. But now, the European Commission's ond half. (EC) competition unit has released the public Prices may also vary based on the record- version of its decision approving-for the sec- ing's length, genre, local or international ori- ond time-the Sony -BMG merger. This report gin, timing of release and other factors. is unlike any other because it follows the most Other pricing structures include discounts in -depth government investigation of the record and volume -related prices as well as two- tiered industry in the history of recorded music, and it structures, like the greater of a minimum price reveals digital pricing information in the Euro- or a percentage of the retail price. pean Union long held secret. Discounts include introductory discounts, volume discounts and rebates. Sometimes the THE INVESTIGATION discounts are linked to objectives like sales vol- All of this may never have come to light had a umes or revenue. Other times the discounts European court in 2006 not "annulled" the EC's are linked to behavior, like promotional activ- first decision in 2004 approving the merger. Since ities and positioning on the operator's Web site. the court specifically condemned the written de- New retailers may also get price reductions, cision for not explaining sufficient reasons for like a reduced wholesale price or a major agree- approval, the EC's competition unit, led by com- ing to pay the value -added tax or publishing missioner Neelie Kroes, undertook another in- royalties for the service during some introduc- vestigation. Not only was it unprecedented in tory period of time. terms of thoroughness, but the unit reviewed Pricing may also be related to the volume of the digital market that had grown substantially five online services and five mobile operators) management restrictions and other contractual sales, with one price for the first 10,000 down- from 2004 to 2007. Worldwide, digital sales grew in each of the five largest EU countries that were conditions. In each of the major's contracts, the loads and another price for the next 10,000 dur- from 2% to 15% of the total recorded -music mar- in effect in 2004 -07. It also reviewed similar con- way the label shares revenue or marketing costs ing a specified time frame. ket in those years. Although the EC only reviewed tracts in each of the 10 smaller countries where is also significantly different from one another. Finally, and perhaps most enlightening, is that the European Union, the business deals are likely total digital sales were below 10 million ($12.6 Pricing schemes: Unlike the physical market, even though Apple only typically retains 30% of similar to ones in other territories. million) in 2006. there aren't any published wholesale prices to the retail price to cover all of its costs, iTunes- The competition unit investigated all major Digital market details: The investigation re- dealers (PPD) in the digital market. aside from iPod sales -is itself profitable. labels, many indie labels and dozens of digital vealed that the majors have provided about 85% Since 2005, mobile wholesale prices have services. Major -label groups not part of the merger of the digital content in the EU. Even so, there been increasingly differentiated on the basis of PREDICTIONS IN WAKE OF REPORT had to provide data from an average of 11 mil- is a "level playing field" among majors and in- the volume sold. Prices change significantly de- Overall, the version of the report available to the lion sales transactions throughout the EU dur- dependents in the digital market, the decision pending on the operator and the country in public highlights the dichotomy between artist ing a five -year period. All the majors also had to says. With the existence of third -party aggre- which it operates. But even within the same expectations and competition law. While specifics provide a detailed analysis of online and mobile gators and the number of digital distributors, country, each major applies different rates to in the study are kept to a minimum, enough in- sales from each of more than a dozen EU coun- the indies enjoy easier access to the market and different mobile providers. dustry practices are divulged in its 339 pages that tries broken down by repertoire, format, digital other conditions similar to those enjoyed by Reviewing several mobile contracts, the in- allow some predictions to be made: service and other factors (Billboard, Dec. 22). the majors. vestigative unit found that when prices set by Royalties remain opaque: First, recording The unit had to determine whether the merger The decision noted as a positive that Apple is two major labels are similar with the same mo- artists may never truly have transparent royalty would create or strengthen a "collective domi- willing to pay indies wholesale prices that are bile operator, there is always at least one major- accounting. The labels' wholesale prices charged nant position" in the digital or physical distribu- close to those of the majors despite their limited and not always the same major -that shows for digital and mobile distribution must not be tion markets. In making this determination, the number of chart hits. "considerable price difference," the decision transparent if the companies want to avoid vio- investigators had to figure out if reducing the In terms of revenue, major labels earned 40 %- states. Rarely does a mobile operator have a sim- lating antitrust laws. The more complex they number of majors from five to four could "facil- 60% of their digital revenue from master ring - ilar price from three majors. make their pricing models, the less able they are itate coordination " -create conditions where it tones and mobile track downloads. In the online market, download wholesale to ever fix prices and thwart competition. would be easier for two or more companies to Contract terms: In 2004 -07, the agreements prices vary per format (e.g., single track, album This could create an immense challenge for come to an understanding on how they deal with became more diverse and more complex. The or bundled content). They also differentiate artists who audit the labels, especially when competitors and customers (e.g., fix prices) in a contract terms and wholesale pricing struc- prices based on standard, mid -price and pre- the labels' deals with digital and mobile serv- given market, reduce the buying power of its cus- tures are often customized to reflect the mar- mium content as well as front -line or catalog ices are made on a catalog basis rather than a tomers (e.g., withhold content from some serv- ket position of the digital retailer and how much music. These categories don't necessarily co- per- artist basis. ices) and thwart competition. the label values the services that the digital incide with music that is placed in a similar cat- No clarification of digital revenue: No one While the decision covers the physical and company provides. egory in the physical market. outside a major label can estimate how much digital recorded -music markets separately, dis- Each of the majors' deals vary with each of Even though the majority of tracks and albums revenue that label receives from digital uses. cussion of the emerging digital market is partic- the digital business models that exist in the on- fall into the "standard" category, there are sig- The digital pricing structures and other con- ularly revealing. line and mobile markets. These models include nificant differences in wholesale price and other tractual terms, which are all confidential, are

Among other things, the unit conducted an subscription, streaming and advertising-sup - contract conditions applied by each major per too complex. As a result, any market -share "in -depth investigation of the contracts" that all ported services. digital provider in each country. analysis based on unit sales will likely be mis- majors have with at least 10 of the most impor- There are different pricing conditions, dis- "This results in a different combination of the leading relative to actual revenue earned from tant digital -music service providers (generally count structures, user conditions, digital rights four majors' wholesale prices for virtually every the digital marketplace.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Rober

Alvin? Simon? Theodore? Irish buskers? Moldy Peaches? Who knew the secrets to soundtrack success were so eclectic?

who di- For years, the soundtrack business was a sleepy corner of the industry- except for the oc- duced by Jason Reitman, already trying casional standout hit, most compilation soundtracks seemed irrelevant. But of late, a reawak- rected "Juno." We're interesting sound- ening has occurred, and Robert Kraft, as president of Fox Music, has been on the front lines. to structure an X- movie Three of Fox's soundtracks reside in the top 10 of Billboard's Top Soundtracks chart: "Alvin track. "The Files" there's in. It's being scored and the Chipmunks" at No.1, "Juno" at No. 2 and "Once" at No. 7. already interest who did all Kraft, who released two albums as a solo artist and two as part of a band, Robert Kraft & by Mark Snow, the guy [ TV the Ivory Coast, was nominated for the 1993 Academy Award for best song alongside Arne the "X- Files" music for the Glimcher for "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" from "The Mambo Kings." show] ... We have a picture com- Life of He has been an executive on the Fox lot for almost 15 years, supervising the music for all ing up called "The Secret mu- of the studio's projects on the film and TV side, including "Moulin Rouge!" "Walk the Line" Bees." It stars three amazing and "Titanic "; for TV, he oversees the music for "24," "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons," sical artists as the three actresses: Lati- among others. It's Jennifer Hudson, Queen Alicia Keys. That one, in It's a career that has survived the ups and downs of the music industry, but the recent fah and one resurgence in his soundtracks has even taken him by surprise. What does he suspect is the some ways, could be another secret to soundtrack success? Two words: Singing chipmunks. where I start to think, "Huh!"

who You've seen the soundtracks to fact that it outsold Alicia Keys and 1958 ?" And I'd What do you tell directors come in with the anticipation of "Once," "Juno" and "Alvin & the Mary J. Blige one week and went to say, "Well, it's a making a movie that cleans up at Chipmunks" take off in recent No. 1 and is currently on its way to different market, box office and a soundtrack weeks. Is there some common 700,000 records sold? It was No. 1 it's a different the thread that links these movies at iTunes for five weeks? When I'm universe." And yet, it keeps going. movie and plays well in the movie that cleans up on the charts? I many meetings that has made them successful? asked why "Juno" went to No. 1- This is the first time Alvin has been and people will want to go listen to don't know how a It's I've had with directors, where they This is a world where if I told you my answer is unprintable. in the top five since 1958. Maybe it again and have souvenir. it'll make such a cool six months ago we'd have three gold "Alvin" is somewhere between all kind of like the first rule of sound- bring up, "And records for soundtracks or that What the fuck? those obvious soundtrack reasons - tracks, and it's been forgotten. soundtrack!" And I've just said, "It just won't happen. Now it's much "Juno" would be a No. 1 soundtrack Yeah, I say. "Fuck if I know." That's songs on camera, groovy music that on a roll, what other harder." The great news is it means -every aspect of it is sort of star- what I normally say. I don't know people dig, and maybe "Alvin" also So if you're tling and surprising, considering how Billboard feels about that an- could be taking a page out of the project do you have coming up that everyone in my shop can be as that soundtracks have been an in- swer. [laughs] /Jonas Brothers [fan that could attract some sound- creative as possible. There's no fol- old rules see what credibly moribund product for a base], playing to that audience. track buzz? lowing the -we I executives we can find that is unique that hasn't couple of years. I think "Once" is We're pretty low -key here, so get calls from record the most obvious in many ways, in you might get it in. Do you think this is -not to be- asking me something I haven't been been released a thousand times. five years: "What that it's a musical film, there are I don't know what to answer except little it -a lucky streak? asked for probably is that? songs performed, it won the Acad- that when the movie is great, which Yes. I'm not going to belittle it. do you have coming ?" That is a call How hard I is my new hex in life -songs emy Award for best song -even that movie was, when the music is [laughs] If I was going to do a sem- I used to get, think, the year after This a commercial. There though it's a tiny film, made for incredibly interesting [and] charac- inar on film music in 2008, I would we made "Titanic." Within an hour in television I find $160,000 and [with] no real obvious ter- filled, maybe there's an audience say that if you have a compilation of any Fox title being announced it are very few songs that can record company kind of play. out there that still longs for that. In- soundtrack album, of which there felt like the heads of every major anymore that somebody doesn't say, isn't that in the Geico com- "Juno "? Unless there's an enor- stead of all those soundtracks I used are too many, you run the risk of the label said, "We'll take it!" I'd say, "Oh, a soundtrack movie mercial?" or "I think mous Moldy Peaches audience lurk - to make where I would crowbar audience cherrypicking their fa- "It's not really is that Rolling ing-a scarily huge audience that bogus rock bands into chase scenes. vorite song. We found that out with ," and that's where the trouble Fried Chicken using "We'll make it one! Stones song." I mean, there's noth- no one's realized -that one is mind - Nothing is obvious anymore. I "The Devil Wears Prada," a beauti- would begin. Vel- ing left. In fact, certain songs we blowing on every level to me. This can tell you that a year ago I thought ful movie, great music through - Maybe we can find a place for Revolver in the love scene!" put in the movies now, people say, is the most eclectic mix of music. I [about "Alvin "], "Oh, maybe we'll out-U2, Madonna -and it turns vet there in the room [in don't know if there are people out get a sweet kids' record out of it." out people would go to iTunes and But now I got all those guys -the "Is there a TV on ?" Instead of [believing there just desperate for a Sonic Although [the film's producer] Ross pick out the KT Tunstall song that few that are left -[again] saying, that scene] ?" that it's on] the radio that's playing. Youth cover of a Carpenters song. I Bagdasarian Jr., to his credit, kept they liked or the Madonna cover that "What do you have The song is so associated with the would have been thrilled if "Juno" saying, "You realize that we've they liked. I think ifthere's any kind We're already at work on "Jen- the Apple had sold 35,000 units and people sold -whatever it is -60 million of meta theory it's to make fresh, nifer's Body," which is the next Jaguar commercial or commercial. It's terrible. said, "What a cool soundtrack!" The Alvin records worldwide since original music that's unique to the movie written by Diablo Cody, pro- - I get calls from record executives asking me something I haven't been asked for probably five years: 'What do you have coming?'

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www.americanradiohistory.com "It worked very well for us," Genesis manager Tony Smith says. "It has huge potential, the more cinemas that get their digital setups right." The Düsseldorfevent happened as a result of the Sep- tember 2005 launch of the Queen and Paul Rodgers DVD "Return of the Champions" (Hollywood Records). Vue played the DVD at a selection of its cinemas under the "Larger Than live" banner. "Once we'd decided there was an opportunity, I made a call to Tony Smith," London -based Vue sales and mar- keting director Mark de Quervain says. And we spent four to five months planning this live broadcast." To further test the boundaries of the technology, Gen- esis' high -quality digital vision and 5.1 surround sound audio was mixed live by the band's producer, Nick Davis. "We had no infrastructure. This was the first satel- lite broadcast we did," de Quervain says. "So we in- stalled satellite dishes on the cinemas, we engaged a satellite company, got all the decoders needed, then we had to train projectionists on how to synchronize sound with vision when it comes off the satellite. We tested the hell out of it, so when we did the live event it looked and sounded truly amazing." Cinecasting, Smith says, is a great opportunity for acts that don't want to play many live dates. Attendance for Genesis' U.K. cinema screenings topped 8,000, with venues ranging from 50% capacity to sellouts, according to Smith. Without a template to work from, cinecast deals are States and Canada. In a it terms of revenue earner, wasn't a factor for us. struck on a case -by -case basis. With Muse, Vue took "What I recognized as a record company exec was, It was more a promotional value," says Smith, who will 100% of the box office, generating up to £30,000 particularly [ for] superstar artists, there's a need to use the knowledge gained from the Düsseldorf project ($59,000) in revenue. Others, like the Genesis cinecast, reach a number of markets around the globe but in when the band takes part in a cinecast Q &A at the end saw revenue split 50/50 between the chain and the band. limited time," Borchard -Young says. "That's where this of May, in support of a DVD documenting the 2007 tour. "For Warners we estimated the media value to be in event concept was born from. A special event- partic- British alternative rock trio Muse used this kind of excess of £100,000 [$200,000] for the cinema promo- ularly the launch of a DVD, CD or tour -gives all the campaign in March to promote its CD /DVD package tion alone, and in addition they received the use of our parties involved in making any of those pieces come "HAARP" (Helium 3 /Warner Bros). Footage from the Leicester Square site for a premiere event," Vue new to life, a rallying point around which to promote and band's June 16 -17, 2007, Wembley Stadium shows, doc- business manager James Dobbin says. market the artist." umented on "HAARP," was cinecast to 21 Vue theaters, Top: The Metropolitan "Warners didn't have a big marketing budget so this This emerging business is crossing into other mar- Opera saw a packed attracting a near sellout across participating multiplexes. was a clever way of achieving coverage for next to no kets. house for its live HD In Britain, Vue is experimenting with stand -up "Fans want new experiences all the time, not just broadcast of Mozart's cost. They were really happy with it and we're talking comedy and sport cinecasts, while BY Experience, which going to the concerts," Muse manager Anthony Addis 'The Magic Flute' in to them about different artists from their portfolio." oversees the distribution of the Metropolitan Opera says. "This is one way of doing it. And it worked, which December 2006 at New York's Walter Reade Other marquee acts that have made the transition live to theaters on both sides of the Atlantic, has achieved was a great plus for us." Theater. from the stage to silver screen for cinecast events in- some jaw- dropping results with opera. Its "The Met: True, the box -office revenue generated won't cause clude , David Gilmour, and Live in HD" series is expanding six Above: MARK from transmissions anyone to drop their popcorn just yet. DE Tickets for the QUERVAIN is sales and . Many in the industry are confident cinecast- last year to eight in 2008 (see story, page 29). Muse screenings cost just £10 ($20), comparable to the marketing director for ing could have a golden future. EMI executive chair- While the cinecast infrastructure is still in its in- Vue, price of a movie in Britain, and a fraction of what the a cinema chain that man Guy Hands -whose Terra Firma company owns fancy, has scored with the numbers in Europe are starting to stack up, band would command for a live show -tickets for the cinecasting events Europe's Odeon /UCI cinema chain -has already an- with an estimated 150 venues equipped to handle satel- actual Wembley gig cost £37.50 ($74). But many cine- featuring Genesis, nounced his intention to explore synergies between lite -fed, HD digital broadcasts. goers would have been reliving that live experience, and Queen + Paul Rodgers and Muse. the two businesses. The Vue chain's 62 U.K. cinemas are fully indications are that they will revisit. In addition, accord- Julie Borchard -Young has watched the evolution of equipped, with an average 240 -seat capacity, mean- Opposite page, left: ing to Vues survey of guests as they leave the theaters, cinecasting from up close. A former Sony Music exec- ing a total capacity 14,880 MUSE of seats. And with tickets many will also pay for other products. at London's Wembley Stadium, utive, she was involved in a promotional event built ranging from £10 to £25 ($20 -$45), a middle -priced "Our research shows that almost everyone who goes footage from which was around Bowie's "Reality" (ISO /Columbia) album in stub has a potential gross income worth £223,000 a big hit in theaters. to these events will buy the DVD or the Blu -ray, and an September 2003. Bowie's concert at Riverside Studios ($245,000), if all its cinemas participate and sell out. album, even though they've seen it," de Quervain says. in Hammersmith, West London, was digitally simul- Put simply, one cinema chain in one market can han- "So we're actually increasing the ancillary revenues." cast in 5.1 DTS digital surround sound into cinemas dle an arena -sized spillover for people who can't get Exposure from the premiere certainly seemed to help in the United Kingdom, Denmark, France, , to the gig. push the featured attraction: "HAARP" shot to a No. 2 Italy, , , and . The United States, meanwhile, is home to 4,600 dig- opening on the Official U.K. Charts Co. (OCC) albums Borchard -Young and her husband Robert-co- ital screens that can provide the highest resolution for list, shipping silver (60,000) in the process. The Stones executive producers on the Bowie project -have since simulcast events, according to Patrick Corcoran, direc- also made a No. 2 debut with its double -CD "Shine a tackled a slew of grand projects through their New York - tor of media and research with the National Alliance Light" (Polydor /Universal) on the OCC's April 13 chart, based company BY Experience, including two Gilmour of Theater Owners, the lobbying organization for the selling more than 23,000 copies. satellite -fed events from London in September 2007, major exhibitors. He also says that there are an addi- "Because we've got a limited number of sites and which captured the range of cinecast possibilities: a tional 20,000 that could still show simulcast events, al- seats at the moment, the money is [only] OK," de Quer- live performance, Q &A session and playback of though not at the best resolution available. vain says. "This is about exposure, outreach, market- Gilmour's "Remember That Night" DVD. BY Experi- "It will be taking off as there is more penetration of ing and giving people a great experience." ence delivered the events live across Europe, the United digital cinema," he says, and "as it becomes more eco-

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www.americanradiohistory.com Metropolitan Opera GM PETER GELB, right, in the control room during a recent cinecast of Gounod's 'Roméo et Juliette.'

R OCKBUST ERS!

Inside Three Successful Cinecasts GENESIS Venue: LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany Date: June 27, 2007 Tickets sold: 8,000 -10,000 Ticket price: £10 -£25 ($19 -$49) With Genesis reunited and hitting the road for the Turn It On Again tour, its Düsseldorf concert was beamed live to 40 -plus Vue cinemas in the United Kingdom and a string of digitally equipped cinemas across Europe. Filmed in nomic and more technically feasible." prior to seeing in the theater." high- definition, with the 5:1 Dolby digital sound mixed live, this satellite -fed Sometimes a cinecast reaps its rewards well after Cross -fertilization will play a role in cinecast, Cor- broadcast was the first to take in such a broad range of European cinemas, ac- the actual event, via a digital -quality video recording. coran says, adding that some movie studios have a cording to Vue. Widespread Panic beamed its sold -out May 9, 2006, music wing that needs promotion. concert at Atlanta's Fox Theatre -in support of its "Earth "Universal and Sony have music interests, and TAKE THAT to America" (Sanctuary) release -to 115 Regal /Ed- they're going to be competing for some of that [screen Venue: 02 Arena, London wards /United Artists cinemas nationwide, selling some time] with themselves," he says. "There are going to Date: Dec. 7, 2007 60 000 tickets. be mixed feelings." Tickets sold:10,000- 12,000 (sold out in a week, according to Vue) 'We did it for promotional reasons and got a video AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips says the attraction of Ticket price: E10 -£25 ($19 -$49) out of it," says longtime Panic agent Buck Williams of cinecasting goes beyond theater box office. Nineties boy band Take That's reunion was touring- driven, with initial dates in Progressive Global Agency. The "Earth to Atlanta" two - "It is less about how many fans actually are able to 2005 leading to a hit album, "Beautiful World" (Polydor), in 2006 -now eight - disc DVD was released in November of that year. Asked see the broadcast itself," he says, "than the two weeks times platinum in the United Kingdom. Part of a long run of shows at the 02, if the cinecast was profitable, Williams replies, "We of intensive in- theater advertising that [cinemas] trade this sold -out concert was streamed in 5:1 Dolby surround sound, high- defini- made money if you count the video sales." for this unique programming on slow nights like Sun- tion digital into roughly 50 U.K. cinemas, including a Vue located within the 02 In the States, performers ranging from Garth Brooks day, Monday or Tuesday." entertainment complex site itself. Vue says a poll of cinecast -goers achieved to Korn to Celine Dion have set up cinecast events. One In fact, Vue has immediate plans to create two music a 9.7 out of 10 response on value for money and experience. of the leaders in the sector is NCM Fathom, a division events each month. "We will always primarily be about of National CineMedia, which first cinecast Korn in movies," de Quervain says. "But in the times when we're `LA BOHÈME' 2002, handled the U.S. theatrical broadcast for less busy, music cinecasts really invigorate the market." Venue: Metropolitan Opera, New York Gilmour's "Remember That Night" project and part- All the market needs now is a tipping point -a block- Date: April 5 nered on the Metropolitan Opera U.S. series. buster event or artist who can make cinema gig -going Tickets sold: 125,000 VP Dan Diamond says all areas of the music indus- a mainstream activity. Ticket price: Varied from market to market; $15 -$22 in the United States, £20- try approach his company to host events -everyone from "The dream ticket last year would have certainly been £25 ($39 -$49) in the United Kingdom the artists themselves to concert promoters and labels. Led [Zeppelin] live from the 02," de Quervain says. Rock and pop, move aside -it's opera making all the noise as far as cinecast- "It doesn't replace the live experience, but it does "Every cinema company we work with from around ing audience figures are concerned. Transmissions of the eight -date, 2007- complement it very well," he says. "The sound is the world had this as their dream ticket too. In one go, 08 season of "The Met -Live in HD" have sold upwards of 700,000 seats. "La tremendous, and there's not a bad seat in the house. this would have sold 100,000- 200,000 tickets in cine- Bohème" hit 600 screens in 16 countries, while EMI Classics has worldwide [Cinecasting] ignites the community to go see the mas for a live show or delayed live. The event would DVD distribution rights to release the Met's high- definition transmissions, be- live performance." have also helped to spur cinema companies into in- ginning in May. -Lars Brandie Cinecasting also presents an opportunity for an act stalling the technical infrastructures needed to take to market its wares to a mainstream audience. Cinecast live music, so it would have jump- started the industry The Met sold 125,000 trailers can run on conventional screens and any par- into quickly adding many more screens." tickets earlier this ticipating chain's Web site. But, while the industry waits for such an event, month to a cinecast of With U.S. prices ranging from $10 to $25, seeing a others warn against moving too far, too fast. La Bohème; starring AMUN VARGAS and performance in a movie theater is a way for a fan to "There's bucks to be made, but you have to take NGELA GHEORGHIU, connect with an artist without plunking down serious care," Borchard -Young says. "It would be a mistake cash for a concert ticket. in digital cinema if everything is thrown out there. "The Korn fan comes to movie theaters and brings Then it ceases to be special." says. "And then with the Met, ' their parents," Diamond people bring their kids. We get an audience exposed Additional reporting by Ann Donahue in Los Angeles to music that didn't have a strong affinity towards it and Ray Waddell in Nashville. EVERYTHING IS THROWN OUT THERE.

-JULIE BORCHARD -YOUNG, BY EXPERIE^''

www.americanradiohistory.com When I think of The Neville Brothers, what comes to mind is a well put together family. They love each other not only as musicians, but as a family.

They play music with love for all of us that listen,

So, I say love to them. Happy 30th.

www.americanradiohistory.com When the last spit of Abita beer has been squeezed from a tap in the Jazz Fest 2008 food court, New Orleans will get back to its roots - celebrating the close of another Jazz Fest with the Neville Brothers, there to mark their 30 years as a band. "The Neville Brothers are not just local heroes," says Scott Aiges, director of OF programs for the New Orleans Jazz Sr. Heritage Foundation, the group that sponsors the festival. "They're an institution. They've been the closing act on the biggest stage at Jazz Fest =RS for as long as I can remember." Indeed, for ROTH as long as they can remember, the Neville THE NEVILLE BROTHERS Brothers have been laying down the funk all CELEBRATE THREE DECADES over town. Even before they got together as a AS THE FIRST FAMILY OF FUNK band, Art Neville says, "we were always the Neville Brothers. That was one of the biggest BY KIM RUEHL things we had."

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www.americanradiohistory.com From left, CYRIL, AARON, CHARLES and ART NEVILLE, circa 1970s.

from »p31 It all started one Friday the has come not only to reflect that of the city, but 13th in 1977, when 13 musicians from the 13th also define it. "New Orleans nurtured us from Ward -four of them surnamed Neville -took the cradle," Aaron says. As young as 5 or 6 to the stage at a new club in uptown New Or- years old, we started second lining [a music E leans called Tipitina's and proceeded to bring and dance procession through the streets, ELCO down. the house where anyone can join]. New Orleans had a Tipitina's talent buyer Bill Taylor was 7 at the pulse. There was nowhere else. People walk to time, but he's heard enough stories about the it, they talk to it. We're all lucky to have been debut that he feels like he was there. "It was lit- raised where we grew up." erally just this neighborhood joint that got to in- Taylor believes the relationship between the troduce the Nevilles to the world," he says. brothers and their hometown is one of mutual Going back, one could say it all really started appreciation. "What happens [in New Orleans], with a band Art formed called the Hawkettes, you get a lot of jamming going on here, a lot of whose 1954 version of "Mardi Gras Mambo" sitting in. Someone will show up to somebody quickly became a New Orleans classic. Eventu- else's gig. There's a lot of cross -pollination, and ally, that group evolved into the Meters, which there's a canon of songs that everybody knows

Taylor calls "one of the greatest jam bands of all that you can call upon with any musician . . . time, and one of the greatest bands of all time." ' Big Chief,' 'Hey Pocky Way,' 'Iko Iko.' A lot of Aaron Neville, who had a prolific regional those developed out of Neville Brothers grooves. career in the early '60s, had his breakout hit The younger generation is well- versed in those. with "Tell It Like It Is" in 1965, although he was All their songs now are firmly embedded in never paid for it because the label folded soon New Orleans." thereafter. He also joined the Hawkettes, and Aiges takes the relationship between the then the Meters. Neville Brothers and New Orleans one step fur- Charles Neville, who had also played with both ther. "What kind of impact did Bob Marley have bands, was touring the country with various jazz on Jamaica ?" he asks. "It's kind of like that."

groups, building a name for himself in that corn - Even as the Nevilles forged their own path in munity as one of the most gifted sax players the industry, their various side projects contin- around. And baby brother Cyril -whom all the ued to attract attention. Aaron developed a suc- brothers refer to as "the James Brown of the cessful solo career, eventually recording four group " -joined the Meters after watching it all gold- and three platinum -selling albums. Cyril go down, gathering inspiration from what he developed the Wetlands All Stars with Tab Benoit, now calls "the family business." Anders Osborne and other notable New Orlea- After years of watching his talented nephews nians. Art contributed to recordings by Dr. John build their careers together and separately, the and Paul McCartney, among others, while Nevilles' uncle George Landry (aka Chief Jolly Charles maintained his place in the jazz and of the Wild Tchopitoulas Mardi Gras Indian blues community, having toured with everyone tribe) got members of the Meters together with from Ray Charles to B.B. King. the rest of the brothers for the record called "The With all their side projects in full swing Wild Tchopitoulas." though, the brothers have always managed to T E NEVILLE Although the Nevilles originally teamed for maintain their ties to the family band. After 12 the project only to grant their uncle's wish, they years as the Neville Brothers, in 1989, they got had so much fun making that record that they together with producer Daniel Lanois to record kept going. "That right there was 1977," Art re- "Yellow Moon." calls. "We decided after that, after he died, that's "We recorded some demos in my apartment 901 ERS when we got together as the Neville Brothers." that went well," Lanois says. "It all seemed nat- Building on a backbone of soul, jazz, funk and ural and easy, so we carried on with a full album The New Orleans Jazz & blues, the brothers started forming their own production in my newly rented building on St. sound. Art had already earned the nickname Charles Street, not far from Valance Street where Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc., "Papa Funk" through his decades of music the Nevilles were living at the time. It was a corn - around town. pletely renegade setup, essentially a recording Festival Productions, Inc.- New Orleans, While each of the brothers names his own studio in road cases. and AEG Live personal influences -from the Clovers to Fats "I went to many people's houses searching salute Domino to Papa Funk himself -it is the city of for hidden songs," he continues. "I even rum- New Orleans that has been, perhaps, the great- maged through old Meters rehearsal cassette The Neville Brothers est influence on the group. In a town full of recordings. Aaron is a prolific lyricist. He had legendary music families like the Marsalises, two thick books of lyrics ... In fact, the song New Orleans' First Family of Funk! the Nevilles developed a sound and energy that 'Yellow Moon' came continued on »p34

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0 out of one of those books." ily band. "We've got CDs from back in those While "Yellow Moon" took five years to go days," he says. "We can sit down and listen to gold, it's the album most of the Nevilles, and where we came from and all the stops along the most of those around them, consider their best journey ... those were our growing -up days." effort to date. Now, after 30 years in an industry focused on By then, however, they had already estab- commercial appeal and record sales, the Nevilles, lished themselves as a musical force. Four years like so many other artists from the old school, in a row, in the late '70s, they played shows with have to change the way they make a living. They've the Grateful Dead on New Year's Eve -an ex- recently signed a distribution deal with Vagrant perience they all remember as one of their fa- Records in Los Angeles and are looking to rere- vorite performances. "Those were some serious lease their album "Walking Through the Shadow gigs," Art says. "I didn't know how much it of Life" on their own. (EMI originally released it would impact us before, but then when I saw in 2004.) In March, they recorded a 10 -song the type of crowd and how many fans were album, "Return to New Orleans," that will be re- there, I knew something was taking place." leased digitally this spring. They're also planning Notable shows, collaborations, hit records a tour with fellow New Orleanian Dr. John. and side projects aside, the Neville Brothers' For four brothers whose careers have lasted most notable accomplishment is, arguably, per- this long, touring the country and playing their severing 30 years in an ever -changing industry. best songs well into their later years is the only Tipitina's Foundation In a business wrought with constant change, way oflife that makes sense. "It says something demanding that artists stay on the road for long that we've stayed together this long," the group's congratulates intervals, it would have made sense that a band patriarch Art says. "I mean, we're brothers. A lot like the Neville Brothers had split up long ago. of things have happened. Mom and Dad ... a Cyril suggests that it's because they're a family lot of people we cared for have passed away. But, The Nevilles - that has gotten them through the tough times. at the end of the day, we're still brothers." "If we hadn't been a family, those other bands wouldn't allow us to do the personal stuff while corn For additional stories on the Neville our brothers in music, culture, we're touring with them." Brothers, go to billboard.com /nevilles. and love for New Orleans SWEET NOME NEW ORLEANS www.tipitinasfoundation.org SCATTERED BY HURRICANE KATRINA, THE NEVILLES JOIN EFFORTS TO REBUILD THEIR CITY

Until Hurricane Katrina swept through New never will come back. Orleans in 2005, leaving devastation and "If you've got money, you can come back," On behalf of The Goff Professional Organ Co., massive flooding in its wake, the Neville he says. "In the poor areas, those poor people had it's staff and many friends, Brothers spent their whole lives living will never come back again. At least, I don't in the Crescent City. Now, like so many of think they ever will." we wish to congratulate you as part of this testimonial the city's musical families and, for that mat- Since the storm, Cyril has worn out the en- to your great and influential career. ter, nonmusical families, they've been scat- gine in his van driving back and forth to help tered to various parts of the country -Aaron out with the cleanup and check on his home- Just like the mighty Hammond B3 Organ, you are both icons in New York, Charles in Boston, Cyril in town. The brothers joined with the Tipitina's with staying power because you are the real deal!! Austin. Only Art has been able to maintain Foundation and other artists to record "Goin' his local residence, even though he hasn't Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino," where all It's been our privilege to in a small technical way, moved back into his house yet. proceeds help local musicians. They've do- be part of your storied musical career. "Unfortunately," he says, "we have a nated tracks to "From the Big Apple to the house we still can't live in down here. We Big Easy" and other benefit albums, and have God bless you and your family and as always... live down the street from it. I've been here donated the proceeds from recent releases stay funky, man!! all the time and I don't see too much to the cleanup effort. progress. The French Quarter and places Most of all, they're all holding out hope for they wanted to keep going for the tourism, the city they love. Cyril says, "New Orleans is Goff Professional & The Goff Organ Co. Inc. that part is slowly coming back. But, as far going to always be a beautiful city to live in. as the places that I knew when I was a young It will always have historical [significance] to person, they're not back and they probably the country and to the world." -Kim Rueh/

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Irctastry .. Arlci Lcoks CD u Master ringtone DVD Ringback tone rfÌYWçär t..1 T(., WELCOMING Digital (online, mobile) '7, Mobile Single Other (physical singles, Other BY DIANE LPs, cassettes, VHS tapes) COETZER THE MARKET SHARES BY REPERTOIRE (2007) WORLD REPERTOIRE: 46.47% INTERNATIONAL South Africa's music industry again experienced growth in 2007 -but is facing tough challenges. DOMESTIC REPERTOIRE: 53.53% That's the picture painted by industry leaders in advance of the 14th annual South African Music Awards TOP INDEPENDENT LABELS (ALPHABETICAL) BULA MUSIC (SAMA) -the flagship event of the Recording Industry of South Africa (RI SA) -which will take place May COOL SPOT 3 in Sun City, outside Johannesburg. This year's gathering takes place in a broader context. In two years, SAREPTA South Africa will host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, one of the world's highest -profile sporting events. And SELECT the music industry hopes to capitalize on that attention. SHEER SOUND /MUSIC /IRIS

RI SA says its membership has risen from 440 to 807 thanks to the million rand ($124 million) in 2006 to 1.02 billion rand ($127 mil- MEDIA FACTS proliferation of new indie labels, while a new player -the Assn. of lion) in 2007. Unlike the previous year, South African music sales KEY NATIONWIDE RADIO STATIONS Independent Record Cos. (AlRCO) -has also entered fie market. took a blow, falling from 456 million rand ($57 million) in 2006 to n METRO FM, URBAN CONTEMPORARY, But RISA chairman Ivor Haarburger, who is also CEO of Warner 442 million rand ($55 million) in 2007 -a drop of 2.9 %. 5.25MILLION WEEKLY LISTENERS Music Gallo Africa, says that, despite South Africa's status as one of Strong growth came in the international repertoire CD market and © 5FM, CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO, the few expanding global music markets, physical and digital piracy the South African and international DVD market. The former rose 552,000 WEEKLY LISTENERS remain a key challenge for the industry. RISA recently appointed a in value from 540 million rand ($67 million) in 2006 to 578 million d i gital expert to track, monitor and advise it on piracy in this domain. rand ($72 million) last year, while DVDs grew from 1 million units KEY MUSIC PUBLICATIONS "We are taking the threat seriously even though the digital down- to 1.2 million for international repertoire and from 1.1 million to 1.2 PULSE, MUSIC /DVD /GAMING/LIFESTYLE load market here is not as advanced," Haarburger says. million for domestic fare. MAGAZINE, 30,000 CIRCULATION With entertainment retail also booming (Billboard, Feb. 9), Irving Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of Johannesburg -based technology re-

Schlosberg, chairman of RISA's SAMA committee and EM I manag- search company World Wide Worx, cautions that even when digital RETAIL FACTS ing director, says innovative strategies have to be deplc yed to keep makes an impact, it will not replicate models forged elsewhere. KEY BRICK -AND -MORTAR RETAILERS "retailers focused on music." The models that are going to enhance the health of the music in- SPECIALISTS: LOOK & LISTEN, RELIABLE "We have to look for ways to use the digital environment to drive dustry in South Africa are going to require different approaches to MUSIC WAREHOUSE, MUSICA consumers into stores because that is where our primary income the rest of the world," he says. "Parent companies are going to have DEPARTMENT STORES: PICK N PLAY stems from right now," he says. to understand they can't tell the colonies what to do. If allowed to in- KEY LEGITIMATE ONLINE RETAILERS: MUSICA In the absence of iTunes or any other strong digital retailer, phys- novate, digital distribution of music, especially through mobile phones, ONLINE, PICK N PLAY ical CD and music DVD sales remain vital to majors and indies. could become a very profitable business throughout the continent." SOURCES Statistics South Atnca. South Ahuca Into Recording Industry of Sour,. According to the RISA, total industry physical sales rase from 996 Warner Music's Haarburger says that although the mobile » Africa. Wood Who Wur, South African B._,u," n nnq Corp G, o Soles

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www.americanradiohistory.com from »p37 market is starting to look healthier, in- come is slow in coming because of dis- putes over digital royalty rates, causing frustration for artists and . "It has become a great challenge for publishers to ensure that the new ways of distribution and consumption of music still comply with copyright and that authors remain adequately remu- nerated," says Arnold Mabunda, chair- man of the National Organization for Reproduction Rights in Music. In 2007, RISA established the South African Music Performance Rights Assn. This society of sound -recordings rights holders will collect and distrib- ute royalties to RI SA members for public broadcast, although the long - awaited implementation of "needle - BLK JKS time" (aka pay for play) collection is delayed. The matter is due to go before PARLOTONES the Copyright Tribunal in the next month, nearly six years after the legis- lation was proposed. In the interim, SAM PRA is licens- ing 40 major commercial users of

HAARBURGER OUT OF AFRICA Six South African Acts Looking To Break Out in 2 008 music and has established a Johannes- GOLDFISH BLK JKS a loyal fan base, and debut album "The Younger" burg -based infrastructure to run the Hometown: Cape Town Hometown: Johannesburg is one of Just Music's most consistent sellers. licensing, collection and distribution. Current release: "Perceptions of Pacha" Current release: "Mystery EP" (out in May) AIRCO board member Antos Stella Label: Sony BMG Africa (South Africa), Pacha Label: self-released THE PARLOTONES notes that "needletime," TV and radio Records (rest of world) Management: Wabenzi Management, New York Hometown: Johannesburg airplay and digital and mobile formats Management: Afterhours Entertainment, Young black men playing adventurous rock is not Current release: "A World Next Door to Yours" are "key issues facing the independ- Cape Town something you come across every day in South Label: Sovereign Entertainment ent labels at the moment." Since Goldfish's self-released 2006 debut, "Caught Africa, but Blk Jks resist the "black rock band" tag. Management: Sovereign Entertainment, Rand - For many businesses in the coun- in the Loop" (which also scored a U.K. release Inspired by Jimi Hendrix and Placebo, the four- burg (South Africa); Primary International, Lon- try, crime and rolling blackouts remain through Black Mango Music and a Japanese one some made enough noise with songs like "Lake- don (United Kingdom) pressing issues but, despite such fears, via Rambling Records), Dominic Peters and David side" to record the new EP at Hendrix's Electric The Parlotones hope to repeat their 2006 South the live scene is flourishing. Poole have gone from the underground to a deal Lady Studios in New York with Brandon Curtis of Africa Music Award best rock album win (for debut Promoter Josh Georgiou, manag- with Spain's lifestyle dance brand Pacha for their rock act the Secret Machines. The band recently "Radiocontrolledrobot ") at the May 3 event with ing director of Johannesburg -based second album. This year the duo has notched sev- graced the cover of Fader magazine's Africa issue. "A World Next Door to Yours." Offering further 206 Productions and co -owner of the eral key international live dates, including the Win- evidence that this four -piece has emerged as South city's 88 Lounge, says indie rock and ter Dance Conference in Miami and the dance HARRIS TWEED Africa's premier indie -rock act, in 2007, the band pop bands like Desmond & the festival scene in Ibiza, Spain. Hometown: Johannesburg played numerous shows in Europe, and this year Tutus, the Dirty Skirts, the Black Ho- Current release: "The Younger "; new album due it has a full slate of international gigs, including tels and City Bowl Mizers have dif- MAX NORMAL.TV in July Switzerland's BScene Festival and support slots ficulty getting mainstream radio play Hometown: Cape Town Label: Just Music for the Wombats in Germany and Ocean Colour or press attention. Current release: "Good Morning South Africa" Management: self-managed Scene in the United Kingdom. "They need to do this through hard Label: Love or Dork Records Harris Tweed's video "Live Under s slog, gigging relentlessly and spread- Management: self-managed the Pillows" has been nominated INERSHA 3 ing the word through MySpace and Max Normal.tv is powered by for best global chart DVD at the Hometown: Johannesburg Facebook," he says. "It's making for Max Normal and his sidekick May 3 South Africa Music Current release: "The One Day Always Missed "; a much better and [more] diverse Yolandi Visser, who also crafts Awards. The duo of Cherilyn new album due mid -2008 range of live acts than we've had in a toys based on Normal's draw- MacNeil and Darryl Torr has Label: Electromode Records long time." ings. Their songs, performed also gained attention at the Management: Paul Speirs, Johannesburg "The really positive aspect of the with a visual flair, offer com- South by Southwest festival in Inershá s hard rock offering comes with an emo business lately has been the increased mentary on the state of the Austin. Now they are working twist, and the quartet is set on spreading its wings touring we are seeing from interna- country against avant -garde hip - on their second album in Jo- with a new album produced in Los Angeles by Jeff tional acts," Haarburger says. "We no- hop beats. "Eat Meat" has re- hannesburg with producer Blue (, Limp Bizkit) that will be shopped tice a real spike in sales when someone ceived airplay on the United Brent Knopf of Portland, to labels by New York -based lawyer Jeremy Rosen. like Michael Bublé performs, and Kingdom's BBC Radio 1, Ore., alternative rock band A fixture on the live music scene since forming in Muse's appearance at My Coke Fest though "Angel Claw" may well Menomena. MacNeil's 2004, Inersha has scored several college radio hits was also a great way to get increased be the break- MAX whimsical indie folk songs and is eyeing another with "Get Down," a recent radio play." through single. NORMAL.TV have earned Harris Tweed collaboration with hip -hop act Teargas.

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South Africa's touring market is flourishing Music Festival in April in Cape Town and Johan- with an increasing number of major interna- nesburg, headlined by Akon. Center Stage VP tional artists including the market in their global of operations Sipho Dlamini says South Africa tour schedules. is part of its growth strategy. The first three months of 2008 saw the likes "We are able to negotiate better deals ifwe can of Celine Dion, Elton John, Chris Cornell, Good offer artists dates in [the emirate] Dubai and Charlotte and 30 Seconds to Mars play in South South Africa," he says. Moskito 08 Africa. And Counting Crows, , Meanwhile, Johannesburg -based Showtime Babyface, 50 Cent and G -Unit, and Akon are Management is bringing 50 Cent and G -Unit to all due in the second quarter. South Africa in May for two dates, with a Joe Jack- "Europe and the U.S. seem to have reached son theater tour due in June. Africa's premier critical mass," says John Langford, COO of "Other African countries are becoming stop - Cape Town -based Big Concerts International. offs, but many of the shows there involve rich "And we are part of a sec- patrons throwing money at music conference ond tier that includes a show staged by inexperi- South America, [the A growing enced promoters, whereas United Arab Emirate of] we have a sustainable busi- &exhibition Dubai and Southeast middle class ness here," Showtime part- Asia. Our rapidly grow- has an ner Tony Feldman says. ing middle class has an Feldman says a lack of Newtown Cultural Precinct appetite for live music appetite for decent venues does ham- across all genres, and we per the market, but pro- Johannesburg have strong support from live music moter Josh Georgiou, sponsors, which helps across all managing director of Jo- South Africa keep ticket prices down." hannesburg -based 206 Pro- The 2008 edition of Big genres. ductions and co -owner of Concerts' one -day My the city's 88 Lounge, says Coke Fest, featuring Muse and Korn, drew things are improving. 10 - 13 September 2008 35,000 fans in Johannesburg and 18,000 in "We offer a platform for South African artists Cape Town, while in December the company to showcase more alternative music and have ex- hosted Michael Bublé, whose second, five -date tended that into the international scene," he says. For more info visit visit sold out. "Jose Gonzalez has played here, and we are bring- Live Nation is reported to be interested in buy- ing out Howard Marks for a spoken -word tour. www.moshito.co.za ing Big Concerts, while Center Stage Manage- It's exciting that we are able to work in more spe- ment, based in the city of Dubai in the United cialized markets." Arab Emirate, has invested in its own venue, the At the other end of the scale, festivals are Blues Room, and will mount the first Urban also expanding. "We are really enthusiastic about the role South Africa will start playing in the international net- work of events," says Carel Hoffmann, owner of Pretoria -based Oppikoppi Productions, which stages the Oppikoppi Not -Quite- Easter Festival. "There are initiatives in place to try and crys- tallize the loose standing networks of partners I into a more concrete circuit," Hoffmann says. e "We have a vibrancy that visiting artists tell us has disappeared in established markets. And," he (pips, "we have lions." N =ck "Peanut" Baines of Kaiser Chiefs, who played at My Coke Fest, confirms that bands are attracted to South Africa's exotic appeal. "We are aware that not many artists like our- selves get a chance to play here," Baines says. "It's amazing." -Diane Coetzer MOSHITO MUSIC CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION ELTON JOHN and, above, JARED LETO of 30 Seconds to Mars are among the international acts seen in South Africa already this year.

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Music will play a key role in the 2010 FIFA World Cup "We will be looking for ways to ensure that fans con- South Africa, according to local organizing committee verging on South Africa for 2010 don't leave without spokeswoman Tumi Makgabo. experiencing the very best of what South Africa has to "Music always plays a role in events in South Africa offer in terms of local music," Phahle says. and will provide part of the overall entertainment of- Many believe the live arena presents the most op- fered to visitors here in 2010," she says. "Then of course portunities for the music business outside Sony BMG's there is the matter ofthe official 2010 song, which Sony representatives here. Sipho Dlamini, VP of operations has the right to produce." at Dubai -based Center Stage In 2005, Sony Corp. inked a Management, says the company groundbreaking deal with FIFA is positioning itself as a premier that runs from 2007 to 2014, giv- There is entertainment producer in an- ing it a broad array of rights at significant ticipation of 2010. FIFA events that will involve in- Center Stage purchased Jo- tegral sectors of the Sony group crossover hannesburg venue the Blues including music. At this stage appeal from Room in August 2007 as part Sony BMG is revealing little of of its efforts to offer soccer its plans, but others in the mar- music to fans a range of entertainment, ket are laying the groundwork local soccer. "everything from comedy to for the event. intimate music shows," Yolisa Phahle, GM of Chan- Diamini says. nel O, a Pan -African satellite music channel, says it is The 2010 World Cup runs June 11 -July 11, with

basing its plans on research showing a significant games in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Man - crossover appeal from music into local soccer. In the gaung /Bloemfontein, Nelson Mandela Bay /Port Eliz- buildup to 2010, Channel O is set to provide pre-match, abeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Rustenburg and The 2010 World Cup will boast music promotions as well as appearances by such halftime and post -match stadium entertainment for Tshwane /Pretoria. Live music is expected to be fea- players as South Africa's Nassief Morris, front, upcoming Premier Soccer League matches. tured in all of those locations. -Diane Coetzer and 's Mehdi Ben Dhifallah, rear.

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panned it on the Roots' .com Web . As a result, new photos, footage and music on the Web site each week since Down,' "Birthday Girl" was relegated to an iTunes -only release and Feb. 22." Rik Codero shot the first four clips, and will shoot the stripped from the U.S. version of the album. upcoming videos for "Singing Man," featuring Erykah Badu in "1 thought 'Birthday Girl' was actually clever," Thompson says. an on- camera role, and "Rising Down." Ultimately, the single doesn't sync with the dark chords of "Ris- The Roots are also going mobile with AT &T, which shot an But for Not Out live will phone stream- ing Down." Tracks like "The Show" featuring Common and "I April performance that be available Mainstream Success Remains Elusive, Will Not Apologize" featuring , Porn and con- ing on a date to be announced. Users will be able to chop sound But The Roots Keep Rapping vey the group's sober tone via organ melodies, snaking drums bites from the audio stream into ringtones. and indignant lyrics. To boot, the set is book -ended by a 1994 con- The group has already graced 's "The Colbert After seven studio albums, the Roots are embracing their awk- versation where the members vent their frustration about not gar- Report" and the Jon Stewart- hosted "A Night of Too Many Stars," wardness on "Rising Down," according to drummer Ahmir nering the attention they expected from MCA. Thompson says and will perform "Rising Up" April 28 with " ?uestlove" Thompson. the snippets show that their Def Jam predicament isn't the first and new Alido /Interscope rapper on "Late Show With David Despite a decade of critical acclaim, the Philadelphia hip -hop time the Roots have "been mired in some sort of label battle." Letterman." An appearance on Nickelodeon's "Gabba Gabba" is collective has never sold more than 906,000 units of any album "At a time, it was safe to be the Roots," he says. "Now as each penciled in for May 26.

(with 1999's "Things Fall Apart "), according to Nielsen Sound - album goes by, the risk of annihilation becomes closer and closer. Long revered as one of the most accomplished live hip -hop Scan, and it has never reached higher than No. 11 on Billboard's That's why this album is almost our defining moment." acts, the Roots will hit the road May 4 with Badu for a 22 -date Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs chart (with "You Got Me" featuring And although the Roots' albums still perform relatively well North American tour. While on the road, Thompson will hold Erykah Badu, also in 1999). The Roots also continue to stand out (2004's "The Tipping Point" has shifted 428,000 copies, while listening sessions in each city to maintain the marketplace pres- among the flashier hitmakers at Def Jam, to which they signed 2006's "Game Theory" fell off to 204,000), Thompson says the ence of "Rising Down." in 2006 after stints with MCA and Geffen. group operates far below the radar of Island Def Jam chairman "The luxury we have with the Roots is that they already have "We've tried the radio songs, with 'Break You Off' and 'Don't Antonio "L.A." Reid. an established fan base," Holley says. "Marketing opportunities Say Nothing,' and we've got shit for those songs," Thompson says. "He has no idea that 'Birthday Girl' isn't even on the album," like Jon Stewart come to us." Then -label president Jay-Z wooed the Roots to DefJam in the Thompson says. "They don't know we shot the 'Rising Down' video. And while the group may have dropped its best chance for a first place, and Thompson admits he was their direct line into They just know they approved an [electronic press kit] budget." crossover hit in "Birthday Girl," Thompson says the Roots' his- the company. However, since Jay -Z's departure last December, Reid had no comment at press time. However, Def Jam mar- tory still counts for something. "If someone asked me, `Do you things have been a bit more difficult. And in an effort to please keting director Erica Holley says plenty of initiatives are in the want to release two albums and sell over 2 million copies, or do DefJam executives with a radio single, Thompson says the group pipeline to promote "Rising Down." you want a 20 -year career but none of your records will sell over presented the pop- leaning "Birthday Girl" featuring Fall Out "We're doing a viral campaign with six videos," Holley says. 500,000 units ?,' that's a tough question. But, looking back, I Boy's . Label staffers praised the track, but fans "Each video debuts on Okayplayer.com and we've introduced wouldn't change a thing."

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www.americanradiohistory.com BUS GOSPEL BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE -'GUNS, RELOADED With a new management team in place, Guns N' Roses are "in Leap Of Faith negotiations" for the R &B Star Belle Makes Gospel Debut release of its decade -in- the- making album hen well -known artists years, John S. Battle III, is senior pastor. "Chinese Democracy," record an album in a Belle wrote the bulk of the album and according to a post on genre different from the tried out some of the new music on her the band's Web site. The message did not one for which they're home congregation before recording elaborate on what the known, it can often feel a "Love Forever Shines." One song, discussions concern, or bit forced. But for R &B chanteuse "Come Into This Place," is "seven or offer an approximate Regina Belle, a pastor's wife who has eight years old," according to Belle, who release date for "Chinese long been an outspoken believer, the wrote it during a choir rehearsal. Democracy," which was move seems so obvious that it begs the The new album's first single, "God last on lnterscope's question, Why didn't she take this leap Is Good," is garnering radio attention, release schedule in of faith before? with "most requested" status at sta- March 2007. "God says the time is right," says tions in Atlanta, Philadelphia and »COOL `BEANS' Belle, whose "Love Forever Shines" Charlotte, N.C., according to Pendu- thing he puts his hands on. So when he driguez says of a trek that began April streets May 13 on Pendulum Records/ lum founder /CEO Ruben Rodriguez. said he'd come onboard, it was a real 20 in Dallas Weezer is off to a fast and will continue to Philadel- start with "Pork and Walker Davis Entertainment, with "There's nothing like this on the simple [decision]." phia; Indianapolis; Charlotte, N.C.; Beans," the first single distribution by Fontana. "He's tran- radio and that's one of the things that Walker Davis VP Chris Walker pro- Houston; Oakland, Calif.; and other from its new album. The sitioning me to do a work for him. It I loved -the fact that it was so tradi- duced 12 of the album's 14 tracks, with cities. The visits will include brunch with track debuts this week at was opportune." tional," he says, adding that the track the remaining cuts produced by Belle's the pastors in those markets. The tour No. 19 on Billboard's Belle is known for such R &B hits as is also being serviced to mainstream brother, Bernard, who helmed "God Is is sponsored by black- oriented search Modern Rock chart, the "Baby Come to Me," "This Is Love," AC and urban stations. Good" and "Good to Be Loved." Melvin engine RushmoreDrive.com. best opening there since "Make It Like It Was" and "A Whole New Belle and Rodriguez previously Williams ofthe Williams Brothers con- "In every one of these markets, she'll Foo Fighters' "The World," a duet with Peabo Bryson from worked together during Belle's tenure tributes vocals to both songs. be going in there physically herself to Pretender" started at No. the Disney film "Aladdin." However, on Columbia, when he was senior VP In the future, Belle says she plans to do TV, radio and to do 16 in August 2007. "Pork press and retail gospel music has always been part ofthe at the label. "One of the key factors is continue to record and Beans," a chunky gospel and main- on those Mondays," Rodriguez says. rocker that references New Jersey native's life. She grew up that I had to be able to work with some- stream R &B projects, but for now is fo- "She's going to be calling radio stations and Rogaine, singing in church and is minister of body who knew how to work the record cused on promoting "Love Forever around the country doing phoners and is streaming on music at New Shield of Faith Ministries and I knew Ruben from way back when," Shines." "We'll be going into churches she'll be calling retailers. She's going to weezer.com. The track in Atlanta, where her husband of 17 Belle says. "He's passionate about every- for nine consecutive Sundays," Ro- be working very hard." . - introduces Weezer's third self -titled album, due June 24 via DGC/ Interscope. and Diego Fainello, both in how to sound universal while »FOLK AND FUN i their 20s, was taken to the still selling at home. Their - (IAA! label Jimmy Buffett, the Black - by Sony/ATV Italy Pub- third album "Cruel Guards" Crowes, Cat Power and EDITED BY TOM FERGUSON lishing GM Chuck Rolando. (Dew Process/ Universal) has Jakob Dylan are among "The first time they came to achieved the latter feat -it the artists performing at UTADA ity for each format." see me in my office they has been certified gold this year's Newport Folk Utada's January 2007 sin- pulled out their and (35,000 units) since its Oc- Festival, to be held Aug. gle release "Flavor of Life" has started playing this amazing tober 2007 release. 1 -3 at Fort Adams State been a sales phenomenon, version of 'Sultans of Swing.' Now the group- formed in Park in Newport, R.I. Also shifting 7 million copies in var- We gave them a publishing high school by singer/song- set to appear are the ious digital formats, plus deal virtually on the spot," he writer Jae Latter, and winner Avett Brothers, Levon 700,000 copies on CD, ac- recalls. Sony /ATV Helm, Stephen and writer of the most popular trophy at Damian Marley, Gillian cording to EMI Music Japan. Roberto Tini, who penned the western Australia's WAMI Welch, Jim James of My The new album is rolling out Sabrina Salerno's 1987 holi- Awards in February -is testing Morning Jacket, She & in Hong Kong, South Korea, day hit "Boys (Summertime the album's global appeal. Fol- Him, Calexico, Kaki King, Malaysia, Singapore, Indone- Love)," produced the album, lowing a showcase at South by Cowboy Junkies, Willy sia, Canada, Taiwan and China. which has been certified gold Southwest in March, Mason, Over the Rhine Utada is published and (30,000 units). have a string of club dates and Felice the Brothers. booked through Us 3 Music. Rolando describes Sonorha's lined up in the United States »>NEW HEART formed duties on -Steve McClure appeal as a combination »DIRTY DEAL of and United Kingdom, during Japan's Utada Hikaru is setting the CD, while another Ster- "good looks -their concerts at- which time they will finalize Domino Records has pulses racing with her new set, ling engineer, Tom signed breakout Coyne, »VERONA tract plenty of screaming girls - label and booker interest, their "Heart Station." The singer/ handled GENTLEMEN Brooklyn band Dirty the digital versions. good songs and genuine musi- Perth -based manager Pete Projectors, sources close songwriter's fifth album entered "In the marketing and promo- Italy's flagship San Remo Fes- cal ability." Sonorha is also Carroll says. to the band tell Billboard. the Billboard Japan Top Albums tion of the album, the two tival is frequently overshad- attracting attention abroad. The band is signed to Dew The group received chart at No.1 after its March 19 themes we had in mind were owed by controversy, but at "There's interest in Japan and Process in Australia and critical acclaim last year release, while lead single "Fight the 'coexistence' and 'segre- least one strong musical story they are currently preparing New Zealand and published for "Rise Above," its the Blues" simultaneously gation' between physical and has come out of this year's edi- English and Spanish versions of by Mushroom Music. A Dew "reimagining" of Black opened at the top spot on the digital," says Nozomu Kaji, as- tion. Sonorha, which won the their songs," Rolando says. The Process representative says Flag's "Damaged." Dirty Billboard Japan Hot 100. Like sociate GM of the A &R mar- emerging artists "Youngsters" band's live shows are promoted Universal has committed to Projectors are presently its June 2006 predecessor, keting group at EMI Music section with the song by Modena -based agency Mod- releasing the album in New preparing two releases at "Ultra Blue," the new release Japan's Foozay Music divi- "L'amore," entered at No. 10 ena Music International. Zealand and once, one of which will Canada. Deals takes into account Japan's sion, which released and peaked constitute its Domino the at No. 6 on the Ital- -Mark Worden have been struck to release growing digital -music debut in early 2009. market. album. "We focused on the ian FIMI /Nielsen chart with it in the States, United King- Each of the album's 13 songs fact that people listen to dif- debut album "Liberi da Sem- » >PANIC TIME dom, Europe and Japan, Reporting by Jonathan come in two versions. Ted ferent formats in different en- pre," following its release Feb. The Panics learned from fel- details for which have yet to Cohen, Cortney Harding Jensen, chief engineer at New vironments, and aimed to 29 by Sony BMG. low cult Australians acts the be announced. and Mitchell Peters. York's Sterling Sound, per- provide the best sound qual- The duo of brothers Luca Go- Betweens and the Triffids -Christie Eliezer

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During its six previous seasons, TV juggernaut "American Idol" has launched countless music ca- Not Done reers -but the caveat is maintaining staying power. Season -two runner -up Clay Aiken continues Summer Looks Forward On First Album In 17 Years to trump the odds. His third RCA album, "On My Way Here," due May 6, follows his 2003 dou- ble- platinum debut, "Measure of a Man "; 2004's platinum "Merry Christmas With Love "; and Seventies flashbacks aside, Donna Summer of eight short weeks last year). 2006 gold covers album "A Thousand Different Ways." In May, he'll wrap a five -month Broad- is not Rod Stewart. But the diva -who is estimated to have sold way stint in the Tony Award -lauded musical comedy "Spamalot." "When my record company [Burgundy/ 130 million albums worldwide -is also a con- On the new album, his first of original material since "Measure," Aiken worked with Grammy Sony BMG] came to me about two years ago, summate songwriter, and that was what fi- Award -winning producer Kipper (Sting, Chris Botti). The singer talks about the road ahead and they wanted me to do oldies, what Rod Stew- nally pushed her back to the studio. his journey to this point.

art was doing. They said, `Well, we don't know "I've been extremely blessed, and I am ob- what market you'd be in at this point, and we viously aware of it. That was one of the rea- You call "On My Way Here" a thematic re-

don't know if we could get you into the main- sons I felt that I shouldn't even bother to be flection on life lessons, a sort of road map stream market anymore,' " Summer says. out there again, because there are so many of your last five years. What do you hope

"That was a valid point, but I didn't feel it was people who haven't even had a chance yet, listeners will take from the collection? necessarily the truth." and it just clutters up the market," she says. When [executive producer] Jaymes Foster and

So Summer played the label "Be Myself "But at some point, I just got bored. There I came across the song "On My Way Here," writ- Again," a new song she co -wrote with Lester were songs that were in me, and the little head ten by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, I really con-

Mendez (Shakira, Santana) and Wayne Hec- kept popping up. I felt like, 'You know what, nected to it lyrically. It sums up how the tor, inspired by James Blunt. "I was thinking I'm supposed to do this.' " experiences we go through make us who we to myself, 'I would love to do a song like Out May 20, "Crayons" brings the unmistak- are. As I'm knocking on the door to 30-and

"You're Beautiful," where I don't sing very able Summer sound into the 2000s, with the it's knocking hard -this decade has been about many lyrics, where there is just the simplic- help of a slew of of- the -minute writers and pro- figuring out who I am. That set the tone for the ducers, including Greg Kurstin (Lily album; they're all about things I've learned or Allen, Pink), Danielle Brisebois universal lessons. (Natasha Bedingfield, New Radi- Once we had that road map and knew what cals), JR Rotem (Sean Kingston, Ri- we were looking for, the songs started falling hanna) and Evan Bogart, who co- in our laps. In the past, I'd sing about dog food wrote Rihanna's "SOS." Bogart is and sunshine, as long as it was catchy and had the son of Casablanca Records a great melody, so it's the first time I've paid head Neil Bogart, who discovered close attention to lyrics. I'm not Alicia Keys or and nurtured Summer before suc- Norah Jones when it comes to artistic lyrics, but cumbing to cancer in 1982, at the I like what these songs are saying -and they're is just as big as digital, and it's always been my age of 39. Working with the still pretty. best vehicle. younger Bogart, who "looks just Knowing that we probably weren't going to like his dad," was "interesting and get radio made the process even easier, so we Will you tour again to support the record? very joyful," Summer says. just made an album that is me -songs written I haven't had two days off since October, so I'm Bogart's two tracks, "The for me or whose meaning I connected with, and just not going to worry about a tour right now. Queen Is Back" and "Mr. Music," songs that I sing well. This time, we're going to let things sit, see how wear their modern influences -Ri- the album does and put it together when and if hanna, Ciara -on their sleeves, but "The Real Me" was written by Natalie Grant, it's right. don't betray what made Summer who comes from the Christian world but is great in the first place. popular at AC. Her songs tend to explore "Spamalot" is pretty silly. Your public per- "She's still got it," Bogart says. life's challenges and offer a positive spin. sona is not. Why did you choose to make "Her voice is so powerful; she still We first looked at that song as one of four origi- your Broadway debut with this show? And

has that Donna diva swagger. I nals on the last album. The thing I love so much are you funny? knew she wanted to stay away about "The Real Me" is that when I listened to it, That's pretty much the very reason. We had of-

from most of the disco elements. I thought, "It's about God." Jaymes heard a ro- fers from other shows and I'd looked at doing She really wanted to come into mantic song. Other people think it's about their Broadway for years, but I wanted something to- today's sound. It was finding a mom. Everyone is able to take their own mes- tally different. I was drawn to this because it compromise- what's a Donna sage. Natalie was kind enough to change a little was a way to branch out. And [director] Mike Summer kind of melody, what's a bit of the lyric so that it fits my life even better. Nichols -who is so talented and another rea- ity of a broken heart, no frills,' " she says. The Donna Summer kind of concept -and meld- son I wanted to do "Spamalot" -made it pretty lyrics sketch a life lived in the public eye, ing them with today's melodies and concepts." You've managed to achieve success, as clear to me at the start: "Clay is not funny. The lamenting the resulting loss of self ( "I gave The rest of the material genre -hops with- you noted, without a lot of radio support. script is funny." So I play it pretty and it everything to play the game /My soul fell apart out leaving the pop realm. First single "Stomp You have 32,000 friends on MySpace. seems to have worked. I've had a great time and at the seams "). And at the bridge, when Sum- Your Feet" rocks a big room like a hipper Ce- What vehicles are you looking at to help worked with a lot of really talented people, who mer opens up that throaty, yet crystal -clear line Dion anthem; the Latin -flavored "Driving get the word out, particularly in the dig- have become my family in New York. voice, as familiar to millions as the sound of Down Brazil" has a breezy, windows -down ital frontier? running water, it's a moment. pulse; and "I'm a Fire," the lone electronic The record label surprised me by saying they You probably knew this was coming: Even "They never mentioned that oldies thing dance entry, has "a mellow softness to it that think this record is radio -friendly. Maybe that though you're onstage at night, have you again," Summer says. "Not once." makes it sound unlike a thumping typical came as a result of not trying so hard, but we caught any of this season's "American Idol"? It took Summer 17 years to release a follow - dance tune," Summer says. And definitely un- don't count on it. Look, some people that come I watched the season with Carrie Underwood, up to 1991's "Mistaken Identity." Not that she like disco. from "Idol" are meant for radio -Kelly Clark- but I haven't seen a lot of the show since. Lis- was taking it easy. The 59- year -old is mother "I think her old fans are going to be really son, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry. I think they'd ten, I am emphatic that always be ap- to three daughters, two of whom are "in the excited to hear [ "Crayons "]. And I definitely have been successful at some point without the preciative of "Idol " -it gave me this business "; wife of 27 years to musician Bruce think she'll be pulling in new people," Bogart show. I'm a TV star. That's where I came from, opportunity, I know that -but I kind of equate Sudano; and grandma, not to mention painter, says. "This isn't what Donna Summer sounds so that's where I look to spread the word. I do it to high school. Just because I went to high amateur interior designer and consistent tour- like; this sounds like something new." blog in places and we've got the Web site, but a school doesn't mean I still go back to watch ing artist (she was at home in Nashville a total Summer will hit the road starting in July. lot of the digital thing is aimed at teenagers. TV the team's football games.

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www.americanradiohistory.com YOUR GUIDE TO UNSIGNED BANDS Compiled by Katie Hasty

» >THE ALL -FOR -NOTS Contact: producers Kathleen Grace, kathleen a dinosaurdiorama.com, and Thom Woodley, thorn adinosaurdiorama.com The All- for -Nots seem like your average indie -rock band: They tour the East Coast in an old van, equipped with a clueless but optimistic man- ager, all the while engaging in a slew of conflicts both internally and with each other. The only catch is that they're not a real band, per se. They're actors who play music. Would -be indie -rock darlings the All- for -Nots- "fans" refer to them as AFN -are the invention of film producers Kathleen Grace and Thom Wood - ley, founders of Dinosaur Diorama Productions and co- creators of Web series "The Burg." The band and its music are featured in "The All - for-Nots" online series that chronicles the Brooklyn -based quintet's scripted mishaps on the road, revealing the cast's quirky, ironic and even preten- tious tendencies. Grace and Woodley's concept for "The All- for -Nots" is now backed by former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner, whose production company Vuguru is behind the series. Eisner also brought in major advertisers to sponsor the webisodes chronicling the band's travails. It's no coincidence that the All - for-Nots "tour" in a Chrysler brand vehicle. Every time the band makes travel arrangements, it's completed through Expedia. "It's a very different experience for us now that we've got product place- ment and advertising," Grace says. The series is distributed on the Web through Veoh, YouTube, Bebo and other online channels. Verizon Wireless distributes the show in a mobile capacity on VCast, while Vuguru has partnered with HDNet to bring the series to TV. Each member of the cast is a triple- threat actor /comedian /musician, though the majority of the music is written by Woodley, who also plays the angst -rid- den keyboardist, and other composers. "When we started, we weren't sure we would have a band that couldn't do anything but pretend to play music," Woodley says. "But everyone in the band is very dedicated to making it as real THE ALL- FOR -NOTS as it can be." -Leah Kauffman

» >CHANA Among her upcoming shows this summer are in front of an intimate audience at the Apple Store Contact: myspace.com/chana- sets at the Latin Alternative Music Conference as in New York's Soho. musica well as Los Angeles' Sunset Junction festival. If Indeed, Hayes had given Duritz the impressive Chana Tavarez first her first showcase at the Knitting Factory in Hol- line to the song, which is a highlight on the landed in a recording stu- lywood last fall was any indication, she'll take au- Crows' new Geffen set, "Saturday Nights /Sunday dio seven years ago as a diences along for the ride with a convincing swag- Mornings." winner of the WB network ger and a dose of self- deprecating humor. "After a gig, we all went back to our hotel and I girl -group competition "Pop -Aya /a Ben -Yehuda sat down and played this line on a piano that was Stars." It's a gig quite different there in the lobby," Hayes says. She previously from her current one as a rising Latin al- opened for the rock troupe in the United Kingdom ternative singer /songwriter, but Tavarez's » >GEMMA HAYES and Ireland. "I just told Adam, 'Here, you can have 4 _ .

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Fans of Lil Mama's in- romania (or in the case of the City," still sounding incon- PORTISHEAD fectious "Lip Gloss" MADONNA absurdly large power ballad solable. And as one glossy Third have been waiting nearly a Hard Candy "Love," herculean '70s prog- ballad blends into another, Producer: Portishead year for the release of her Producers: various rock balladry), but without this pop -leaning effort, pro- Mercury debut album, wondering per- Warner Bros. producer Robert "Mutt" duced by Mike Flynn (the Release Date: April29 haps if the CD would empha- Release Date: April29 Lange, who left for the much Fray), starts to feel like one Sandwiched in the fer- size this young MC's desire to Madonna makes producers, pro- more profitable world of long, soft -focus sunset an- tile years that sepa- join the ranks of New York's ducers don't make Madonna. The diva plucked William country years ago, the results them: warm, well- crafted, rated grunge from the Spice rap elite or to turn Miley Cyrus Orbit, Mirwais and Stuart Price from are solid if unspectacular. It's hazy and very safe. -SP Girls was Portishead, a band devotees into hip -hop heads. obscurity, meshing her own pop sensibility with their tough to imagine "Sparkle that didn't change, start or in- "VYP: Voice of the Young sonic specialty. But for "Hard Candy," Madge hooked Lounge" putting the Lep LATIN spire much of anything. But People" suggests that those up with name -brand guys like the Neptunes and back out front for long, but XIMENA SARIÑANA its two albums of trip -hop noir two goals needn't be mutu- Timbaland, and even brought on Justin Timberlake as there are a handful of tracks Mediocre are suspended in the memory ally exclusive. Presiding over a writing partner. What results is, expectedly, of -the- here that'll sound pretty good Producers: various of that generation, beautiful tracks produced by A- listers moment and radio -ready. "4 Minutes," with Timber- on tour this summer. -JV Sei Track/Warner Bros. and singular. Eleven years including Dr. Luke, T -Pain, lake, is already a top three Billboard Hot 100 hit, and Release Date: April 29 later, "Third" doesn't fit in the Cool & Dre and , harmonious ballad "Miles Away" might be some of her AUGUSTANA As a generation of Mex- canon. The torch song melod- Lil Mama shows off some im- best work yet. But it feels familiar. "Miles" is a close Can't Love, Can't Hurt ican artists shaped by ies and crackly samples are pressive verbal firepower cousin to Timbaland's "Apologize," "Spanish Lesson" Producer: Mike Flynn MTV, MySpace and YouTube gone, replaced by psych - here, like when she challenges is a dead ringer for N'E *R *D's "She Likes to Move," and Epic finds its musical voice, it has guitar and gothic folk. Tense her skeptics over a booming "Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" instantly recalls Release Date: April29 often come out sounding like elements like a skidding tire trash -can beat in "One Hit Timberlake's "Cry Me a River." That's par for pop acts Inspired by the success earnest mimicry of Anglo pop - thump ( "Plastic ") or an angry Wonder." Yet she never goes when they collaborate with producers who are bigger 11 of "Boston," a heartfelt, rock or a style- over -substance shaker ( "We Carry On ") put long before reminding us of stars than they are. But for a vanguard artist like widescreen ballad that has indie pose. Though singer/ the entire collection eternally the value of a killer chorus, ei- Madonna, it feels like a bit of a concession. -KM sold more than 1 million dig- songwriter Ximena Sariñana's on the ledge, teetering be- ther; in "Broken Pieces" she ital tracks, rock quintet Au- remarkable alt- pop -jazz de- tween order and oblivion. even pulls off an unlikely emo- gustana emphasizes piano but recalls Fiona Apple's best Pitch -shifting strings punctu- blues ballad. -MW sample on the hopeful "Keep colate throughout. "Nine and keyboards on this soph- brooding melodies, it carries ate the background like re- On Dreaming" and the reggae Lives" starts off with the omore collection of bitter- an emotional truth all its own. minders of the cinema of the riddims on the Wyclef Jean - gritty acoustic roots sound sweet songs about breakups, The seamless piano- and gui- past, but this Portishead LYFE JENNINGS assisted "You Think You've of the defiant "I'm Not breakdowns and breakaways. tar- driven production per- doesn't wink at anything, es- Lyfe Change Got It Bad." The hip -hop- Drowning," but "Fly" returns Modern -rock overdrive gives fectly complements Sar- chewing style altogether. In Producers: various driven "Brand New," a collab- us to the airy, expansive kind way to an airy semi -crunch, iñana's crisp, soaring vocals, our self -referential culture, an Columbia oration with T.I., contains el- of arrangement that Win - and there are new classic which occasionally bite the album like this is an aberra- Release Date: April29 ements of "If I Ruled the wood does so well, and rock influences on Tom Petty - audience, lovers and herself in tion. Again. -KM 101 Like its two predeces- World" by rapper Nas, an al- "Raging Sea" incorporates esque tracks like "I Still Ain't the process of seeking ap- sors, "Lyfe Change" fea- ternate rhythmic avenue for funky guitar licks and subtle Over You" or "Dust," while the proval. "Only geniuses stay HIP-HOP tures his staple heartfelt love Jennings as well. Still, songs Hammond organ fills. Recent epic "Hey Now" shows arena - around; tomorrow you'll for- LIL MAMA songs ( "Never, Never Land," like "It's Real," where Jennings concert partner Eric Clapton seeking confidence. One of get me," she sings on "No VYP: Voice of the Young "Midnight Train ") and uplift- rhymes over thumping drums provides some stinging work many plaintively soaring bal- Vuelvo Más," while an acoustic People ing tracks ( "Warriors "). The like his 2007 hit "S.E.X.," re- on "Dirty City," while "Hun- lads, "Twenty Years" is the se- version of Volován's "Monitor" Producers: various big, well, changes this time mind us why his sound didn't gry Man" stirs in African fla- quel to "Boston," only this has the power to wad you up Jive around are the production need much tweaking in the vors and "Secrets" heads in time frontman Dan Layus like a ball of tin foil. Forget Release Date: April 29 tactics, like the "Tom's Diner" first place. -MC a Latin direction. -GG wants to "move to New York you? Not a chance. -ABY

ROCK DEF LEPPARD THE ROOTS STEVE WINWOOD Songs From the Sparkle SANTOGOLD Rising Down Nine Lives Lounge Santogold Producer: Richard Nichols Producer: Steve Winwood Producers: Def Leppard, Producers: various Def Jam Columbia Ronan McHugh Downtown Release Date: April29 Release Date: April 29 Bludgeon Riffola/Island Release Date: April 29 It's a dark and stormy night on aSteve Winwood has Release Date: April 29 Blog- browsing hipsters have been "Rising Down," the Roots' 10th disc. There's a sense of made a career out of CI How you feel about hearing about this 32- year -old New Yorker since her sonic dirt, political sharpness and clenched -teeth pur- offhanded excellence, qui- "Songs From the single "Creator," with its post- M.I.A. electro -pop vibe, pose that may be the result of label woes (the disc etly exploring an ambitious Sparkle Lounge" will depend began burning up the Internet last year. Listeners with opens with a '94 phone screaming match between musical synthesis that occa- almost entirely on how you longer memories might remember Santi White (who band members), or it may be just thanks to an ongoing, sionally connects with the react when the hand claps records as Santogold) from her stint fronting Stiffed, if kind of unbelievable, need to prove itself. Temporarily pop mainstream, but more turn up on the final chorus of a short -lived East Coast soul -punk band, or from her

put on hold is the Philly collective's long- percolating often floats in its own kind of "Nine Lives," a highly carbon- writing /producing gig on "How I Do," the sadly slept - propensity for slow -rolling, low -light grooves, and the rock muso universe. "Nine ated country- rocker (co- on debut by Philly -based R &B singer Res. On her self - first salvo of tracks come like a series of punches Lives" follows suit with a set starring Tim McGraw) that's titled solo bow -which features collaborations with designed for a second -round knockout. Elsewhere, whose nine songs display an designed to trigger all the Diplo, Spank Rock and Switch -Santogold pours all "Criminal" and "I Will Not Apologize" find the group ensemble sensibility that synapses in your head that that experience into a bracingly eclectic set full of making its most acute, nail- driven points in years. Also, gives a generous allotment still have parts of "Hysteria" fuzzy New Wave synths, sticky avant -soul melodies, drummer Ahmir " ?uestlove" Thompson is, to use tech- of sonic room to members of rattling around them. The busted -laptop beats and sing -song vocal chants nical terms, absolutely nuts -check out his brain - Winwood's band -especially band's first new set since inherited from the likes of Neneh Cherry and Björk. If melting work on the old- school jam "Rising Up" and, flutist Paul Booth and per- 2002 is full of these well - you've managed to avoid her until now, you won't be well, "Rising Down." --.JV cussionist Karl Vanden Boss - intentioned attempts to re- able to for much longer. --NiV che, whose polyrhythms per- capture some of that '80s py-

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www.americanradiohistory.com i \I i i SINGLES anthem previously recorded POP Publisher: NicSongs, BMI JASON MILES & by Chris Tomlin. "Look Like Hot Cherry MARK RONSON DJ LOGIC a Fool" is a high- spirited FEATURING JOHN ©It was one year ago that FEATURING AMY Global Noize number about serving God MAYER rock quartet Nicola WINEHOUSE Producers: Jason Miles, with total abandon. On "As Beat It (3:48) floored Billboard's NYC Un- Valerie (3:39) DJ Logic It Is in Heaven," Maher deliv- Producer: Patrick Stump derground series with climac- Producer: Mark Ronson Shanachie ers a potent musical version Writer: M. Jackson tic, gritty goth -rock focal point Writers: Payne, McCabe, Harding, Release Date: April29 of the Lord's Prayer, while Publisher: Mijac, BMI "Lighthouse." With the April Chowdbury, Pritchard Producer/keyboard wiz the title track is a thoughtful Fueled by Ramen/IDJMG release of full -length "Don't Publisher: EMI Blackwood, BMI Jason Miles and DJ ballad that's a perfect show- We figured Pete Wentz Take It Personally," the band's Valerie/RCA Logic are the chief conspira- case for Maher's earnest vo- 01 and company had a lead (and namesake) ups the It's a bummer that following ubiquitous hit "Rehab" and tors on this innovative, genre - cals. A thoroughly satisfy- crush on Michael Jackson ante, as rollicking melodic an- multiple Grammy Award wins, appears crunching project that also ing album from one of the when last year's post -emo them "Anybody Out There" relegated back to triple A radio. "You Know I'm No Good" features Meshell Ndegeocello, most passionate voices to blockbuster "Infinity on High" offers universal perspective was recently rereleased to top 40 (the original predeces- Cyro Baptista, Vernon Reid, emerge in Christian music opened with a song called on isolation: "Leave another sor to "Rehab ") in hopes that American radio would catch Christian Scott, Bernie Wor- this year. -DEP "Thriller" and surprised with message on the phone just to up to her true potential ... and promptly ignored. Are FM rell and Karl Denson. There's clever shots of soul and R &B. hear your own voice /Does pop radio PDs truly that narrow? Meanwhile, 2008 quite a sonic variety in these NEW & NOTEWORTHY Fall Out Boy's cover of "Beat anybody out there love any- Grammy -lauded producer Mark Ronson collaborated with 11 tracks. Opener "A Jam 4 It" boasts massive, 3 -D guitars one at all ?" Cool back story: the old -soul singer for "Valerie" (not Steve Winwood's Joe" is emblematic of the that lock in a dark and deli- Nicola was performing the 1987 hit), complete with all sorts of classic instruments, album's eclecticism. Miles and Producers: Andy McKim, cious nu -metal groove. Singer song acoustically on the relentless syncopation and loose delivery from our tabloid Logic are joined by Ndegeo- Patrick Stump, who also pro- streets of New York and an on- ingénue. In the United Kingdom and numerous other , Reid, Baptista and In- Aware /Columbia duced, delivers a flawless looker offered $50 to hear it countries, it's her biggest hit. Pop radio here is signing dian vocalist Falu on a tribute Release Date: April29 vocal, hinting at long teenage again. Easy enough to buy - on -ever so slowly. Imagine if RCA added T -Pain to the to the late Joe Zawinul that's la Already a pop star in hours spent with Jacko, while one listen turns Nicola into a track; it'd be top 10 in a second. Thankfully, they're hold- at once uptempo and ethe- the United Kingdom, John Mayer's shredding solo vital iPod presence. Hey, radio, ing out here for the real heroes. -CT real, jazz- infused with a hint Newton Faulkner has a soul- proves a worthy echo of Eddie yo, major labels: You can cash of South Asia. "Quero Dan - ful, I -love- the -'90s croon. He Van Halen's legendary origi- in, too. More at nicolanicola.com car/I Wanna Dance With You" crafts catchy, acoustic -based nal take. -SP or myspace.com/nicola. -CT that he now defends the music me do it," Cube insists that it offers a heavily syncopated songs that showcase his dis- he helped create by respond- clearly didn't. While aficiona- chill vibe with a vocal by tinctive guitar style, a wild mix COUNTRY ing to criticism. First, Cube dos will be eager to hear his Vanessa Fallabella that's more of fingerpicking, tapping and JULIANNE HOUGH ICE CUBE suggests that the same politi- return, perhaps more impor- insinuated than sung. And slapping. His debut album is That Song in My Head (3:13) Made Me Do cians who attack the music are tantly, they need to. -SR "Exotic Thoughts" is a deli- a confident, impressively ka- Producer: David Malloy It (4:45) responsible for the crack epi- cious, lazy funk -jazz tune an- leidoscopic effort featuring Writers: J. Collins. W. Mobley. Producer: Maestro demic that plagued the hip - TRIPLE A imated by the extended inter- simple, Jack Johnson -y beach T. Martin Writer: O. Jackson hop generation. He then ref- TEGAN AND SARA play between Scott's trumpet tunes ( "People Should Smile Publishers: various Publisher: Brooks Tone erences everyone from Don The Con (3:29) and Denson's sax. -PVV More "), yearning post -grunge Mercury Lench Mob Imus to Oprah Winfrey, and Producers: Christopher ballads ( "Uncomfortably aFew new artists ap- DFor two decades, Ice how ignorance about hip -hop Walla, Tegan Quin, Sara Quin

Slow ") and virtuoso instru- proach their debut re- Cube has balanced so- culture has made rap a scape- Writer: T. Quin MATT MAHER mentals. The breezy "Dream lease with such a large fan cial consciousness and hard - goat for the world's troubles. Publisher: Naked in a Empty & Beautiful Catch Me," a huge radio base already in place. As a core swagger. So it's fitting By saying, "Gangsta rap made Snowsuit/Bug, SOCAN Producers: Jeff Thomas, smash in Britain, has already two -time champion on ABC - Vapor/Sire Matt Maher, Ed Cash garnered airplay stateside, TV's popular "Dancing With laUnlike many identical Essential and "I Need Something" could the Stars," Julianne Hough's ALANIS MORISSETTE twins, Canadian folk - Release Date: April 8 be the gospel version of a lost beauty, poise, dance skills and Underneath (4:07) rockers Tegan and Sara Quin CIMatt Maher's major - Audioslave outtake. Sure, effervescent personality have Producer: Guy Sigsworth aren't compelled to do every- label debut is an im- Faulkner is not the first melan- already earned a devoted le- Writers: A. Morissette, thing together. For fifth full - pressive effort that marries cholic man -with -guitar to gion of admirers. Anyone G. Sigsworth length studio album "The his musicianship, evocative cover Massive Attack's "Tear- skeptical about her ability to Publishers: Szeretlek/Universal- Con," the first co- produced by vocals and heartfelt song - drop," but he drums the beat make the leap from dance - MGB/Sigasong /Universal PolyGram, ASCAP Death Cab for Cutie guitarist writing into a compelling on the body of his instrument, floor to the country charts will Warner Bros./Maverick Christopher Walla, they split collection of songs. He showing us that, while his be silenced by the delicious The Lilith era of female singer/songwriters is 10 years songwriting duties and recruit opens with "Your Grace Is music is full of echoes, he's uptempo "That Song in My gone, and its earnest princesses no longer reign with guest players for each track. Enough," a soaring worship going his own way. -SP Head." Hough has an impres- PDs. This hasn't stopped Alanis Morissette from con- AFI bassist Hunter Burgan ap- sive voice, marked by a sweet sistently producing laudable fare that radio could offer pears exclusively on the seven tone and warm texture; one a little more respect to -the hit streak of "Jagged Little songs penned by Tegan, in- 1:[01 N MZt0]tia10 K4Z listen and its title will become Pill" was no accident. Take new single "Underneath," in cluding second single "The EDITED BY JONATHAN COHEN CRITICS' CHOICE *: A new a self-fulfilling prophecy. Look which Morissette comfortably plunges into the pop Con." Alternative radio listen- (ALBUMS) AND CHUCK TAYLOR release, regardless of chart (SINGLES) potential, highly recommended for her career to kick into high end of the diving pool, tucking away her rock guitars ers charmed by the breezy for musical merit. gear this summer, with her for a breezy song that's nearly frolicking, if not for her new wave bounce of lead re- CONTRIBUTORS: Ayala Ben - Yehuda, Alexandra Cahill, Mariel All albums commercially available plum opening spot on Brad lyric about how problems that start in the home can lease "Back in Your Head" will Concepcion, Gary Graff, Kerri in the United States are eligible. Paisley's tour. -DEP expand and affect the rest of the globe. Her smooth find the synth -heavy follow - Mason, Sven Philipp, Deborah Send album review copies to is in verses; if Evans Price, Shad Reed, Chuck Jonathan Cohen and singles command of vocals apparent the only up more densely layered and Taylor, Christa L. Titus, Philip Van review copies to Chuck Taylor ROCK producer Guy Sigsworth had her drop them a notch to urgent. Lyrically, Tegan also Billboard, 770 Broadway, Vleck, Jeff Vrabel, Mikael Wood (both at NICOLA keep from becoming shrill at the choruses. Still, the ups the angst ante with a tor- Seventh Floor, New York, N.Y. PICK A new release predicted : 10003) or to the writers in the Anybody Out There (3:48) song remains a potential hit for springtime: musically mented and deeply personal to hit the top half of the chart in appropriate bureaus. lighthearted and singalong -ready. CLT attempt to explain herself to the corresponding format. Producer: Marc Copley - Writer: Nicola a departing lover. -AC

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www.americanradiohistory.com BY KEN TUCKER `HOME' IS WHERE THE HIT IS Shelton On The Move on Hot Country Songs in June 2007, With Bublé Cover and "The More I Drink" stopped at No. 19 in December.) Country star Blake Shelton owes his When the song became available latest hit to two fellow stars: girlfriend for airplay, KFDI and other stations Miranda Lambert and pop star Michael immediately jumped onboard. "It's R. Bublé. Shelton's version of "Home," a great song and our listeners love KELLY: a song Bublé took to No. 1 on Bill- it," Hughes says, noting that Lam- IT board's Hot AC chart in 2005, jumps bert adds harmony vocals to the PLAY' 20 -16 this week on Hot Country Songs. song. "I think Miranda's voice AGAIN Shelton says he found the song blends so well with Blake's. She re- "quite accidentally." "Miranda loads ally adds a lot to the song." Leave it to R. Kelly to come up with a my iPod for me and she slipped it in "Home" was released commercially song about something as innocuous with a group of other songs. When I as part of the Wal -Mart exclusive as a woman braiding hair. But given heard it I was like, 'What is this? I "Blake Shelton Collector's Edition," a the success he's crafted out of sub- didn't give her this one.' Then I set that also includes the hits "Austin," jects ranging from a seemingly inno- looked to see who was singing it and "01' Red," "Nobody but Me" and cent one -night stand (the 22- chapter kept listening," he recalls. "I loved it, "Some Beach." On May 6, Warner "Trapped in the Closet ") to a popu- started singing it around, added it to Bros. will release "Pure BS Deluxe lar Chicago dance craze ( "Step in the my live show and here we are -it's Edition," which in addition to last Name of Love "), the early buzz on now on my album." year's album's original tracks will also "Hair Braider" isn't surprising. Carol Hughes, assistant PD /music include "Home" and two bonus cuts. Despite a protracted six-year fight director for country KFDI Wichita, Shelton says against child pornography charges, Kan., says she first heard Shelton's ver- he can relate to Kelly hasn't missed a step musically. In sion of the song at a Warner Bros. the song for the 2007, he scored three top 10 singles luncheon during Country Music Assn. same reason on the Hot R &B /Hip-Hop Songs chart Awards week last November in Nash- Bublé wrote it. "I either as a singer or writer/producer: ville. "He played it acoustically and I travel a lot -and "Go Getta" with Young Jeezy, "I'm a was absolutely blown away," she says. I'm fortunate Flirt" with T.I. and T-Pain and "Same "I did know the original version, but a singer to get as,to ,.. Girl" featuring Usher. Notching the top there was something in the way Blake do what I do- debut at No. 59 on Hot R &B /Hip -Hop sang it that just gave me goose bumps." but sometimes I Songs (week of April 26), the sensual, After getting similar reactions from just want to go vocoder- accented "Hair Braider" other programmers, Warner Bros. de- home," he says. climbs one spot this week. His remix cided to have Shelton record the song "I get to missing of Mariah Carey's hit, `Touch My Body," BLAKE SHELTON has a burgeoning country hit and ship it to radio, even the was also released. though my house, my with a MICHAEL BUBLE cover, which the pair recently label was two singles into his most re- land, my family, performed together (inset) in March. "This is an era that's sort of defined cent album, "Pure BS," which was re- everything that almost by the lack of consistency," leased in March 2007 and has sold makes home 'home.' " heard 'Home' I felt it was more coun- born singer before, but during a visit Jive Records senior VP of urban mar-

270,000 copies in the United States, Despite his traditional country lean, try than pop and I think it fits well in backstage at Bublë s March 13 Nashville keting and promotion Larry Khan according to Nielsen SoundScan. Shelton says he wasn't concerned about the country format," he says. concert, he invited Shelton to perform says. "Producers have come and gone ( "Don't " peaked at No. 12 covering a pop song. "The first time I Shelton had never met the Canadian- the song with him onstage. over the last 15 years, but Robert's musical compass is second to none. He's a studio rat who possesses a sixth sense about what's hot." With his May 9 trial date approach- ing, Kelly isn't doing any interviews. But he is said to be planning a summer release for his next album, "12 Play: Fourth Quarter" (billboard.biz, April 17). His most recent album, 2007's '' TRIST "Double Up," has sold 935,000 copies Look out Mariah Carey: Tristan in the United States, according to Prettyman is nipping at your digital Nielsen SoundScan. heels. The Virgin artist's "Hello" debuts at No. 2 Pressed for further details about the on Top Digital Albums after selling more than 15,000 new album, Khan says only that the copies -84% of its total -in that format in the United States, label is working the single and a formal according to Nielsen SoundScan, second only to Carey's "E =MC2." release date has not been set. A video "Hello" also opens at a career -best No. 27 on the Billboard 200 with total for "Hair Braider" was shot last month sales of more than 18,000. The digital commerce was fueled by the in Chicago by director Malcolm Jones. single "Madly," which was featured as iTunes' single of the week. Khan is certain about one thing, A former model and surfer, Prettyman recorded "Hello" in London however. "There have been many in- with producers and Sacha Skarbek. A number of her dustry and media people who have

upcoming live dates come in conjunction with volunteer beach bet against Robert," he says. "But I cleanups under the banner of the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue don't have enough fingers and toes Project, beginning May 31 in Montauk, N.Y., with G. Love. to count how many times they've -Jonathan Cohen been wrong." -Gail Mitchell

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www.americanradiohistory.com STRAIT TALK Country Icon Keeps Cruising Atop The Charts

At age 55, and 27 years after he first debuted on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with "Unwound," George Strait is as relevant at country radio as he ever was. Strait's latest single, "I Saw

God Today," reaches No. 1 this week, becoming his 43rd chart -topper (see Between the Bullets, page 59). As if that weren't enough, just two weeks ago, in Billboard's April 19 issue, Strait topped the Top Country Albums chart for the 22nd time, more than any other country act. The MCA Nashville set "Troubadour" sold 166,000 copies its first week and has tallied 264,000 thus far, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set was co- produced by Tony Brown and Strait. Radio insiders say Strait's single speaks to the country core. ROCK BY CORTNEY HARDING play the song first. "Jeff Kapugi at [CHR /top 40] WXBQ Bristol, Va., PD Bill Hagy says WIHT in [Washington] D.C. and Kid Kelly at [top the single "has been an audience fa- 40 channel] Sirius Hits -1 were instrumental in vorite from the first handful of spins on championing the song," he says. air." KMPS Seattle music director Tony All In The Family As the song climbed the charts, the marketing Thomas has a similar take. "We added effort also was in high gear. "We've been working 'I Saw God Today' as soon as we got it," Trace Cyrus' Band Follows The Chart Success Of Sis And Dad this record for almost a year," Columbia VP of mar- he says. "Our listeners consistently tell There are plenty of old expressions about "the fam- No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100, up 14 spots in the keting Doneen Lombardi says. "We spent a lot of me, 'George can do no wrong,' and that ily that (insert activity) together, stays together," but last week. Metro Station's self -titled record, which time online, engaging the alternative and punk kind of loyalty combined with a great rock band Metro Station might be responsible for was released in September 2007, has sold 45,000 kids, because we felt it was important to image the song is pretty potent. creating a new take on it: The family that climbs the copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. band online. As a result, the fans have really con- "As Dirty Harry said, 'A man's got pop charts together, stays together. If vocalist /gui- "It was very important for us to build a ground- nected with the band and the song. '' has to know his limitations,' and George tarist Trace Cyrus' name seems familiar, it's proba- swell of support before we took the song to pop generated tons of fan -generated videos on YouTube, has always had a great sense of what bly because you've heard of his sister, a young singer radio," Columbia senior VP of pop promotion Lee and we're leaving them up, because it really reflects will work for him," Thomas adds. named Miley, or perhaps his dad, Billy Ray. Leisner says. "Our plan was to get solid sales num- how this band can connect with fans." Meanwhile, WKIS Miami PD Ken For his part, though, the Metro Station Cyrus bers, build a base at alternative radio and keep the " 'Shake It' was actually the last song we put on Boesen says there are a number of would prefer to focus on his own band and the suc- band on the road before we released 'Shake It.' " the album," Cyrus says. "It's really taken off and reasons why Strait has had long -term cess it has had crossing over to and climbing the Leisner also found it helpful to have the back- become a fan favorite. Thank God we ended up success. "At the top of the list is song pop radio charts. Its second single, "Shake It," is ing of a few influential DJs who were willing to putting it on there." selection. He's consistently released songs that have reinforced the George Strait brand. He has always been in 'limited supply'; that is, access to DRIVING FORCE George has always been limited and he's a really good guy. In country Ghostface Killah, 45 notes that there is no guarantee imprimatur on it. "We had to music, we know that matters." King Get Released By that retailers will take on the clean up all the tracks -there's Thomas agrees. "There aren't many Scion Label tracks. "You can't force someone no explicit versions planned be- real country icons out there anymore, to sell something they don't cause we're a car company," and listeners clearly love that there's a The latest releases from Ghost - like," she says. Yoshizu says. "We're not going Texas cowboy good guy out there who face Killah and 45 King will Working in the tracks' favor is to limit ourselves to the 'XXX' won't ever let them down," he says. come courtesy of Scion A /V, the that - Scion seeded them to taste `. L L\RI IF BROWN satellite radio shows. My angle KMPS Seattle PD Becky Brenner record label from Japanese car - makers at events like the Winter is to never go there." believes Strait's success is due to an maker Toyota. Music Conference and South by Scion typically turns to artists "amazing voice combined with mys- The singles and their remixes - Southwest earlier this year. In ad- DJ Medhi's Ghostface remix (above) who it has a previous relation- tery and passion. All of his music has garnered BBC airplay; 45 King's by DJ Mehdi and Yuksek, among dition, Scion maintains a list of ship with, be it through tours the stayed true to his character and his new music goes digital May 13. others -are available on scion. about 900 DJs who received car company puts on or compi- standards are high." -Ken Tucker com. Promotional copies of copies. That seeding appears to lations it releases. (To date, the Ghostface Killah's single will be have paid off, with international car company has released 21 distributed at Scion -sponsored DJ Pete Tong recently playing free compilations with such acts online giveaways starting May 6, the DJ Mehdi remix of Ghostface as DJ Shadow, Digital Under- while Toyota says 45 King's work Killah's "Charlie Brown" on his ground and Sharon Jones & the will be presented May 13 to such "Essential Mix" show on BBC Dap- Kings.) digital retailers as iTunes, Beat - Radio 1. Other acts Scion is looking port.com and Turntablelab.com. While Ghostface wasn't given to work with include, but have Iris Distribution is handling the restrictions on what he could not finalized agreements with servicing to digital outlets -but record, his song had to be sani- as of yet, are DJ Premiere, Jeri Yoshizu, sales promotion tized a bit -profanity was fuzzed Brand Nubian and EPMD. manager for the Scion brand, out -before Scion would put its -Kamau High

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A WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF NOTABLE CHART ACHIEVEMENTS Over the (Lunter GEOFF MAYFIELD [email protected]

eans" "' -ock at No. 19, eezer returns to the chart for CareyRallies HerBiggestOpening WeekYet e first time in two years. ork" becomes the first son Professional teams sometimes host nos- lease strategies, Carey proves that the a weekend appearance on VHI's "Top Simpson, whose first two sets each bow inside this list's top talgic nights with thr owback uniforms old tried -and -true model can still work, 20 Video Countdown." Her "SNL" bowed at No. 1, Carey looks good to hold nce the Foo Fighters'"Th days gone by. week, Mariah will May 3 NBC. issue. Nielsen etender" launched at No. of This provided you bring music that con- episode rerun on court next SoundScan's e. Carey stages her own turn- back -the- nects with the consumer. And, she Carey's post -release strategy recalls Building chart had Carey at 62,000 clock game, mounting a mighty first - does it with a sales sum that would her 2005 comeback triumph "The through April 22, easily leading last Also on Modern Rock, week sum that is reminiscent of the have ruled the chart in even the health- Emancipation of Mimi," which sprinted week's champ, Leona Lewis, with Flobots jump 15 -7 with music industry's simpler days. iest of years. from behind to become the best- selling 20,000 and Simpson with 16,000. andlebars" and become the No pre -retail digital window. No album ofthe year after giving a million - rst act in more than a decade reach the list's top 10 in name -your-own- price. No thumbing her unit head start to 50 Cent's "The Mas- BUCKLE UP: Once dubbed "Flamewor- ree weeks during a maiden nose at the conventional label structure. sacre." After starting at 404,000 copies, thy" but more lately nicknamed "Buck- hart voyage. The last act to as or on to 5.8 les," the CMT Music Awards affect sales do so was Semisonic with Quaint short basketball shorts "Mimi" went tally million "Closing Time" in 1998. flannel baseball uniforms are, Carey's copies, with 5 million of those rung by no matter what you call them. Aimisimiek latest triumph instead relies on such the end of'05. As a class, acts with full -length per- traditional fundamentals as a big radio If she uses the same playbook that formances on the show saw album sales j(iI\110 hit and a talked-about video for lead sin- she followed that year, I won't be sur- gain by more than 6 %, with even larger gle "Touch My Body," which peaked at prised if some sort of special edition of increases in digital album downloads. No. 2 on Hot 100 Airplay. And a full - the new album hits stores during the Leader of the CMT pack is LeAnn court media press had Carey make re- fourth quarter. Rimes, who re- enters the Billboard 200 peat visits to "American Idol" (the "Idol In a climate where digital copying at No. 178 on a 22% gain, the largest Gives Back" special April 9 and a spe- continues to erode the pace of album percentage uptick among the show's cial guest slot April 15), along with a re- sales -down 16% from this point of players, including 55% in album down- lease -week trip to "The Oprah Winfrey 2007 -the intriguing question will be, loads. She is one of seven show per- The start of 463,000 copies for Show" and March 15 performances on How many units can Carey wring out formers who had digital album gains "E =MC2" not only marks the largest "Saturday Night Live." of "E= MC2 "? of 20% or more. SON OF 'JUNO' sales week of 2008, it also represents Moreover, one gets the sense that You figure this album will be chock- Highest- ranked among CMT's cast Carey's biggest first -week total in an Carey won't be content to bask in the full of radio hits and that she and Island on the big chart is Taylor Swift, who re- a 18 -year career that now includes six glory this first -week Def Jam will work to it visible dur- 10 on a 13% (13 -10). return to the top 10 for its of splash. Second keep enters the top gain soundtrack on the Billboard No. 1 albums. single "Bye Bye" enters the Billboard ing the long haul. If it ends up falling Swift also has the award show's highest 200 (46 -8). An iTunes -only Despite a topsy -turvy climate where Hot 100 at No. 23 this week and as Bill- short of "Mimi" numbers, you'll be able standing on Hot Digital Songs (50 -30, sequel opens with 5,000 downloads, good for No. 8 on album sales erode from year to year board goes to press, she's booked for to chalk that up to the state of the mar- up 21 %). Her "Picture to Burn" is one Top Digital Albums and No. 148 and such acts as Radiohead and Nine April 25 stops on "Good Morning Amer- ket rather than lack of effort. of nine performed songs to gain more on Comprehensive Albums. Inch Nails challenge traditional re- ica" and "Live With Regis and Kelly" and Despite a new album from Ashlee than 20% from the prior week. -

IVIa'el \e ` \T \,CI `Ali A Weekly National Music Sales Report For week ending April 20. 2008. Figures are rounded. I1ÌC)SCI1 CI-I A R1' Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack Weekly Unit Sales Year -To -Date sales reports collected and provided by Sound Scan DIGITAL DIGITAL BEAT ALBUMS ALBUMS' TRACKS 2001 2008 CHANGE 2001 2008 CHANGE

»Even if brothers Josh and This Week 7 ,504,000 1,208,000 19,329,000 OVERALL UNIT SALES YEAR -TO -DATE SALES BY ALBUM CATEGORY Charles Kelley don't have any Last Week 7,363,000 1,189,000 20,060,000 Albums 143,915,000 127,395,000 -11.5% Current 86,111,000 70,891,000 -17.7% sibling rivalry between them, Digital Tracks 265,639,000 341,196,000 28.4% they are competitive on the Change 1.9% 1.6% -3.6% Catalog 57,804,000 56,503,000 -2.3% Billboard charts, where each one Store Singles 671,000 476,000 -29.1% This Week Last War 9,163,000 902,000 14,824,000 Deep Catalog 40,980,000 40,244,000 -1.8% has scored one No. 1 album. Total 410,225,000 469,067,000 14.3% Josh's "Almost Home" was No.1 Change -8.1% 33.9% 30.4% Alburs w/TEAA' on Top Heatseekers in August 'Digital 31bum sales are also co inted within album sales. 170,478,900 161,514,600 -5.3% 2005. Charles is one -third of the 'Includes track equivalent album sales (TEA) with 10 track downloads equivalent to one album sale. CURRENT ALBUM SALES trio Lady Antebellum. The act's Weekly Album Sales (Million Units) self -titled debut enters Top Country Albums at No.1. 30 DIGITAL TRACKS SALES '08 70.9 million »Two veteran R &B stars return to Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs. Al '07 Green has been away since 2004, '08 341.2 million CATALOG ALBUM SALES and George Duke hasn't charted in 13 years. '07,,,

»Lil Wayne's 20th chart entry '08 56.5 million is his biggest hit to date, as "Lollipop" becomes his first SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. CD 129,191,000 107,557,000 -16.7% 7.5M 5 Digital 14,301,000 19,313,000 35.0% Read Fred Bronson Nielsen Boundscan counts as current only sales within the first 18 months of an album's release (12 months for classical and Jazz albums). Titles that stay ,n the every week at Cassette 125,000 36,000 -71.2% top half of The Billboard 200. however. remain as current. Titles older than 18 months are catalog. Deep catalog is a subset of catalog for titles out more than billboard.com /fred. 0 months. Other 298,000 489,000 64.1% 36 z J FM AM J J A S O N D J

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www.americanradiohistory.com See Charts Legend for rules and explanations. 6 2008. Nielsen Bu ne edia. Inc, and Nielsen SoundScan. Inc. All rights reserved. SALES DATA COMPILED BY MAY nicIsCI1 3 SoundScan 2008o Y ARTIST Title = ARTIST Title 3 á3 c3.,á 3ó 1,1T 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) F. 3á 3ó IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) 1107 SNOT MARIAH CAREY ONEREPUBLIC 11 43 GEBOT 1 E =MC2 51 Dreaming Out Loud O 14 O , EV INTERSCOPE 010256 IGA (13-98) LEONA LEWIS 2 Spirit We Dance. (EP) 52 O D ATLANTIC 448380 AG (6 98) GREATEST MILEY CYRUS /Miley Cyrus- The Best Of Both Worlds Concert 1 BUCKCHERRY 6 The set, which 53 48 49 15 39 O GAINER XALT DISNEY 18.98 CDOVO) + ELEVEN SEVEN 00001VATLANTIL 113 981 was exclusive to LADY ANTEBELLUM ROBERT PLANT / ALISON KRAUSS Lady Antebellum 4 Wal -Mart until 54 51 62 Raising Sand 2 O m Ic) ':DER 6190; =- 18 98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Its wide release THE BLACK KEYS 5 4 3 NOW 27 55 40 14 Attack & Release 14 22781. SONY BMG MARKETING STRATEGIC GROUP (18 98) on April 5, WARNER BROS (15 98) GEORGE STRAIT ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 6 2 1 Troubadour charges with a 56 45 42 95/08 18 K,,N 113 981 --!, 4 14.981 SOUNDTRACK 162% gain THE ROLLING STONES Martin Scorsese: Shine A Light (Soundtrack) 7 6 5 Alvin And The Chipmunks 5 57 34 11 11 thanks to HULLING STONE, POL.JOR INTERBCOPE 010960iIGA 113 98i + PACE SOUNDTRACK increased JANET is 52 16 Juno 62 45 Discipline 1 O SETTER O ISLAND 010735` IDJMG (13.98) ± availability. R M. APOCALYPTICA 9 5 _ Accelerate 2 Worlds Collide 59 O ® ( 20-20 ENT 21580. JIVE (13.98) H TAYLOR SWIFT KID ROCK 13 16 Taylor Swift © 5 61 68 Rock N Roll Jesus 1 TOP D (Tt 290556` AG (18.98) RICK ROSS /!60 D KENNY CHESNEY 11 3 9 Trilla 72 77 Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates 3 '.' 009536` IDJMG 113 98) BNA 1lá 96) JAMES OTTO FERGIE 12 3 Sunset Man 3 62 63 64 The Dutchess © 2 R RPrIC :`;A ÇHVILLE) 49907 "WRN (13 981 WILL I,C 7331 INTERSCOPE 007490 IGA (13.98) CI JACK JOHNSON RASCAL FLATTS 13 15 13 Sleep Through The Static 1` 75 70' Still Feels Good 1 S O L/ RIG 98) STREET 000384 HOLLYWOOD (18 -98) DANITY KANE VAN MORRISON 14 10 7 Welcome To The Dollhouse 1 64 38 10 Keep It Simple 10 a BAD BD, _.. 981 Li POLYDOR LOST HIGHWAY (13 98) 010658`: Late last year, CI DAUGHTRY RIHANNA 15 16 36 Daughtry © the first half 65 59 69 Good Girl Gone Bad 2 SRP DEE JAM 008968' (IDJMG 113 98) ell JORDIN SPARKS of this effort, EAGLES 16 17 31 Jordin Sparks 10:; 66 53 56 Long Road Out Of Eden © 1 IV , -. ZOMBA (18 98) "Fire 8 Water," SRC 4500 EX (14.98) THRICE BRAD PAISLEY The Alchemy Index, Vol. 3 & 4: Air & Earth started at No. Z4 68 80 5th Gear 3 m t 3.981 O ARISTA NASHVILLE 07171í58N (18.98) ® with 28,000. RUSH PARAMORE Snakes & Arrows: Live 18 68 50 58 RIOT! O 15 43) 21 981 New one enters FUELED 8Y KAMEN 159612'1 AG (13 98) SARA BAREILLES with 21,000. CARRIE UNDERWOOD 19 21 17 Little Voice 7 69 54 66 Some Hearts El 2 - - IVILLE 711971RMG 118.981 - GNARLS BARKLEY SOUNDTRACK O 27 22 The Odd Couple 12 70 52 47 Across The Universe: Deluxe Edition 20 sig DOOM.. AG (18 98) INTERSCOPE 'IGA (19.98) DAY26 NICKELBACK 21 18 4 DAY26 71 65 65 All The Right Reasons 1 BAD 8i 1 -. 98) ROADRUNNER 618300 (18 98)+ CHILDREN OF BODOM ERYKAH BADU Blooddrunk 22 72 66 50 New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) 2 O ® SPINEFARM 3' INTERTATIONAL (14.98) '+ UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 010800' UMRG (13 98) THE NAKED BROTHERS BAND !1 ASIA I Don't Want To Go To School (Soundtrack) 23 Phoenix 73 01 '. 00 : SONY MUSIC (11 ® '. 11ER5 O ® NICKEL' 98) { 12869/CAPITOL 118.981 JONAS BROTHERS THE -DREAM 24 23 25 Jonas Brothers 74 67 59 Love/Hate 'LI 30 HOLLYWOOD E ` + (ALA DEF JAM 009872' IDJMG 113 981 PANIC AT THE DISCO VAMPIRE WEEKEND 25 12 12 Pretty.Odd. 81 73 Vampire Weekend AG Asia's original .17 DECAYOANCE/FUELEO - - - 13054 118.981 al J18`: BEGGARS GROUP (11 98) COLBIE CAILLAI lineup returns SOUNDTRACK 26 32 30 Coco 76 71 61 Once 7 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 0.- 110.981 10586' a O with its first stu- CANVASBACK SONY MUSIC SOUNOTRAX COLUMBIA (13.98) TRISTAN PRETTYMAN FLEX Hello...X 27 dio album since 85 74 Te Quiero 70 m® VIRGIN 66637 (12 -98) ASTERISCO SDAD I5221/EMI TELEVISA 113 981 THE RACONTEURS 1985 and first to SOUNDTRACK 28 20 18 Consolers Of The Lonely 7 78 55 51 August Rush 33 00100 MAN 456960. WARNER BROS (18 98) chart since a hits SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAX /COLUMBIA 87796 SONY MUSIC (16.98) MI COUNTING CROWS package reached í3 VARIOUS ARTISTS 29 19 8 Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings 34 Songs Of The Siren 79 FFEN 010212. IGA (13 98) 1:111 'i SPECIAL MARKETS 89339 EX /STARBUCKS (13 98) No. 183 in 2006. 13 ALICIA KEYS LUPE FIASCO 30 24 24 :313' AsIAm i© 1 80 73 72 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool RMG (18 98) a- & 15TH/ATLANTIC 368316' AG (18 98) FLO RIDA RADIOHEAD 31 22 15 D Mail On Sunday 4) 81 69 60 In Rainbows 41 F - )TIC 442748 AG U8 -981 ¡ TBD 21622. ATO 113 98) CARRIE UNDERWOOD © /!. SAPP 32 33 38 Carnival Ride Asia is joined in 82 77 81 Thirsty 55 _ -:. NASHVILLE 11221 RMG SAN (18.98) ;...4 VERITY 09433 ZOMBA (17 981 1111 ALAN JACKSON the veteran THREE DAYS GRACE 33 26 20 Good Time Si 83 78 82 One - X 5 ARISTA N- -J1 I18 98) rocker camp as JIVE 83504 ZOMBA (18.981

. CI MILEY CYRUS Rush (No. 18) MAROON 5 34 25 29 Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack) /Meet Miley Cyrus © 84 54 87 It Won't Be Soon Before Long 1 HOLLYWOOD 000465 : WALT DISNEY (22-981 A8M10CTONE 008917 IGA (18.98) returns with its 2 RAY J RAHEEM DEVAUGHN 35 7 - All I Feel 7` 28th charting 85 88 93 Love Behind The Melody 5 DEJA 34 KNOCKOUT,IEPIC 5041: KOCH (17.98) , . 19080 ZOMBA (17.98) MARY J. BLIGE album, dating NATASHA BEDINGFIELD 36 39 40 Growing Pains 100 86 Pocketful Of Sunshine 3 MATRIARCHIGEFFEN 010313` IDA (13 98) 0 PHONOGENIC/EPIC 11748rSONY MUSIC 117-98) back to its VICENTE FERNANDEZ 37 30 21 Ego Trippin self- titled 136 167 gl Para Siempre 78 DOGGVSTYLEGEFFEN 010836'1IDA (13.98) VII/ SONY BMG NORTE 14602 (15.98) +: CHRIS BROWN 1914 debut. SHERYL CROW 38 37 37 Exclusive 4' 88 56 64 Detours 2 JIVE 12049ZOMBA (18.98) +1 A &M: INTERSCOPE 010599 !GA (13.98) AMY WINEHOUSE EDDIE VEDDER 39 35 35 Back To Black © 2 89 79 78 Into The Wild (Soundtrack) 11 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 008428` /UMRG (10.98) ® MONKEY WRENCH 15944' RMG (18.98) KEYSHIA COLE VARIOUS ARTISTS NOW That's What I Call The 805 42 39 Just Like You 2 90 74 55 11 Q CONFIDENTIAL IMAM GEFFEN 009475-16A I13.98í SONY BMGiEMI UNIVERSAL!ZOMBA 22784 /SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP (18 98) THE KOOKS VARIOUS ARTISTS 41 91 82 831- NOW 26 3 O ® ASTRALWERKS 19375 (12.98) EMI:SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP' UNIVERSAL: ZOMBA 10765 CAPITOL (18.98) TRINA SEETHER 42 28 6 Still Da Baddest 6 92 91 91 Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces 9 WIND -UP 13127 (18.98) LINKIN PARK FLYLEAF 47 53 Minutes To 1 93 89 100 109 57 Q -m- Midnight © Flyleaf m MA -1INL Llr - -- WARNER BROS. (18.98) + At No. 87 with R&M OCTONE 650005iIGA (12.981 +. P.O.D. 8,000, Latin CECE WINANS 44 9 When Angels & Serpents Dance 94 92 57 Thy Kingdom Come 57 INO'COLUMBIA 09355'SONY MUSIC (16.98) PURESPRINGS GOSPEL 84966/EMI GOSPEL (17 98) giant's album DARK LOTUS THEORY OF A DEADMAN The Opaque Brotherhood rebounds with 95 76 26 Scars & Souvenirs 26 0 ® PSYCHOPATHIC 4603 112.98) 604 618000. ROADRUNNER (11 98) MICHAEL BUBLE its best sales KATE VOEGELE 60 67 Call Me Irresponsible 1 111 131 Don't Look Away 27 O 143rREPRISE 100310 WARNER BROS (18_98) week since MYSPAT, ,11,' IGA (11 98) SUGARLAND THE B -52S 58 63 Enjoy The Ride October after it 97 70 48 Funplex 11 MERCURY NASHVILLE 007411 OMAN (13.98) D ASTRALWERK9 UI' (15.98) TRACE ADKINS was reissued SOUNDTRACK 48 49 41 American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II 74 98 80 99 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street 16 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 76927 (18.98) with a NONESUCH 368572 WARNER BROS. (25.98) NINE INCH NAILS bonus DVD. PUDDLE OF MUDD 49 14 - Ghosts I -IV 99 99 107 Famous 27 THE NULL CORPORATION 26` (16 98) FLAWLESS /GEFFEN 009377. IGA (13 98)

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I SAW GOD TODAY HOLLYWOOD'S NOT AMERICA FALL 17 10 42 37 15 17 8 18 7 Ll KIMBERLEY LOCKE REPRISE) m GEORGE STRAIT (MCA NASHVILLE) IDOL ASYLUM) FERRAS (CURB SHE GOT IT WHATEVER IT TAKES IT'S NOT MY TIME BLEEDING LOVE 20 9 48 9 20 5 21 2 2 PISTOLS .. REPUBLIC) Q LIFEHOUSE (GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) 3 DOORS DOWN -I REPUBLIC) LEONA LEWIS (SACO J. HMG) YOU'RE GONNA MISS THIS SMALL TOWN SOUTHERN MAN IF I HAD EYES SAY 19 16 11 44 44 17 t9 11 20 7 F II MAYER COLUMBIA( TRACE ADKINS - LILLE) ALAN JACKSON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) JACK JOHNSON -- UNIVERSAL REPUBI JOHN (AWARE. JUST GOT STARTED LOVIN' YOU OUR SONG LOVE IS FREE AWAKE 23 9 50 29 20 18 14 29 2 JAMES OTTO (Riomt I, I[ROS. (NASHVILLE) /WAN) TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) SHERYL CROW - ,COPE) JOSH ORABAN 1143 REPRISE BEAUTIFUL WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU SORRY LAST NAME STAY 22 4 21 19 18 53 3 m228 INTERSCOPEI BUCKCHERRY I[. .ANTIC/ARP) O CARRIE UNDERWOOD (ARISTA ARISTA NASHVILLI THE LAST GOODNIGHT . INI MAROON 5 IA&M OCIONE FEELS LIKE TONIGHT LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE SEE YOU AGAIN IN GOD'S HANDS 22 12 55 8 23 12 25 2 22 ® NELLY FORRADO FEAT KEITH URBAN DAUGHTRY (RCA -RMG) LADY ANTEBELLUM [CAPITOL NASHVILL MILEY CYRUS (HOLLYWOIJi' WHAT YOU GOT TAKE YOU THERE NEW SOUL WHATEVER IT TAKES 30 7 48 41 23 25 5 30 2 I LtJ INTERSCOPEI tif COLBY O'DONIS FEAT. AKON IKONLIVE /GEFFEN. INTERSCOPE) SEAN KINGSTON (BELUGA HEIGHTS. KOCH EPIL m YAEL NAIM TOT OU TARD: AILAIJ ICI LIFEHOUSE ;GEFFEN INDEPENDENT ELEVATOR SAY IT AGAIN FIND YOUR OWN WAY HOME 46 24 10 26 4 24 18 21 49 6 MAILOOAT) WEBBIE. LIL PHAT A LIE BOOSIE (TRILL ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) FLO RIDA FEAT. TIMBALAND (POE BOY /ATLANTIC MARIE DICKY (HOLLYWOOD) REO SPEEDWAGON (SPEEDWAGON DAMAGED TATTOO NO AIR CINDERELLA 42 4 50 47 27 29 4 25 23 8 " :.I H l', l'il WITH CHRIS BROWN STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN (SPARROW EMI CMG) DANITY KANE I /All 110 . JARDIN SPARKS JARDIN SPARKS DUET 1,290 stations, comprised of top 40, adult contemporary, R &B/hip -hop, country, rock, gospel, smooth jazz. Latin. and Christian formats. are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This data Is used to compile The Billboard Hot tOO. o HOT DIGITAL SONGS.. MODERN ROCK.. :5 Y x. yY TITLE N TITLE G6 6.Ns TITLE (75 TITLE

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1 BYE BYE BREAK THE ICE MIGRATE NINE IN THE AFTERNOON 38 35 6 11 8 12 { MARIAN CAREY FEAT T -PAIN /IDJMG) PANIC AT THE DISCO 'DI I`(IY RAMEN REP 54 MARIAN CAREY ((ISLAND /IDJMG) BRITNEY SPEARS C/ 1 (ISLAND '" DAMAGED FEELS LIKE TONIGHT HANDLEBARS LONG ROAD TO RUIN 18 6 43 11 12 4 26 - FDA FIGHTERS ® - SANITY KANE (HAD BOY ATLANTIC( DAUGHTRY;- O FLOBOTS 'RUC) WHAT ABOUT NOW APOLOGIZE ALL AROUND ME THE PRETENDER 13 8 2 38 34 38 70 4 13 9 38 DAUGHTRY IHCA.HMG) nMBANNS FEAT DNLREI'NBLII. O FLYLEAF Iii I EHSCOPE) F55 FIGHTERS .. THE DAY LOW TATTOO 1 I'M YOURS SHADOW OF 14 12 24 o 39 38 30 14 12 29 LINKIN PARK '. FLO RIDA FEAT. T -PAIN (POE BOY/AT L AN JARDIN SPARKS Ill.' JASON MRAZ LOVE SONG WHAT YOU GOT TAKE YOU THERE BEAUTIFUL 15 13 24 53 6 51 25 16 10 © Q INSIST 65 eiHTS'EPIC) 10 YEARS SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) COLBY 0000115 FEAT. ANON - GEFFEN. INTERS('( I, SEAN KINGSTON a DON'T STOP THE MUSIC KILLA CHECK YES JULIET (RUN BABY RUN) THE STONE 16 14 20 41 J4 9 16 14 13 i N.. ASHES DIVIDE RIHANNA (SRP DEF JAM IDJMG) CHERISH FEAT. YUNG JOG /.F)5'ß I IRE CA PIIDI m1 WE THE KINGS ELEVATOR BEAT IT THE ANTHEM I'M NOT JESUS 62 7 18 10 21 9 42 23 4 -2U .LIVE.: FLO RIBA FEAT. TIMBALAND (PAL OOY'ATLANTI FALL OAT BOY FEAT. JOHN MAYER PITBULL FEAT. LIL JON (FAMOUS AOTICTA D-, e APOCALYPNCA FEAT. COREY TAYLOR 2U ENT UM WITH YOU YOU'RE GONNA MISS THIS FEEDBACK SO HAPPY 18 19 21 43 36 5 59 16 21 12 68 THEORY OF A DEAUMAN " TATRINNE R RRP( $I CHRIS BROWN IJIVF /OM NI TRACE ADKINS [CAPI TOI NTSHVIN I JANET ;1 IDJMG) m STOP AND STARE ALL -AMERICAN GIRL FAKE IT PORK AND BEANS 65 27 1 19 16 17 44 49 13 WEEZER ONEREPUBLIC -. .LOPE) CARRIE UNDERWOOD IA NASHVN I I SEETHER -I. UP, o SUPERSTAR IN LOVE WITH A GIRL SWING FAKE IT 20 20 18 61 3 20 19 34 SEETHER lI LUPE FIASCO FEAT. MATTHEW SAMOS (1ST & I5TH /ATLANTICI:? GAVIN GEGRAW (J AMUI 1 SAVAGE RAID) PARTY PEOPLE TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR DON'T STOP BELIEVIN LET IT DIE 73 4 46 48 52 71 64 39 28 3 NELLY FEAT. FERGIE (DERRTY /UNIVERSAL MOTI '.'. TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACIIIL JOURNEY FOB FIGHTERS REALIZE SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW BUBBLY THE WESTERN WORLD 3113 47 I1 13 72 67 40 25 7 o COLBIE CAILLAT (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) ISRAEL "0" KAMAKAWIWO'OLE COLBIE CAILLAI REPUBLIC) PENN YWISE L1 OUR SONG PRAYING FOR TIME INSIDE THE FIRE RIOT 33 30 48 10 2 73 63 4 23 18 ® DISTURBED THREE OATS ORACI TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE) CARRIE UNDERWOOD INDEPENDENT YAHHH! BETTER IN TIME ADDICTED 24 26 15 49 11 12 74 24 2 29 5 WEBBIE. LIE PRAT & LIE B00SIE I -'I SYLUTA SOUDA BOY TELCEM FEAT ARAB LEONA LEWIS ISYCO J RN, . SAVING ABEL

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YOUNG JEEZY I LAFACE / ZOMBA) MILEY CYRUS (HOLLYWOOD) °UELEO BY RA'.I; I. ,I 010935 (14.98 DVDI TOUCH MY BODY WITH YOU THE CLASH LIVE: REVOLUTION ROCK 5 5 10 5 2 18 5 The Clash MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND; IDJMG) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) t*i EPIC Mll;l ,'.:)l SEE YOU AGAIN LOVE IN THIS CLUB HOW TO BE A MEGASTAR LIVE! 6 25 6 6 9 6 4 Blue Man Group O MILEY CYRUS (HOLLYWOOD) USHER FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY (LAFACE / ZOMBA) (19 98 DVD) SEXY CAN I STOP AND STARE LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA 10 12 Q 10 20 3 2 O RAY J & YUNG BERG (KNOCKOUT /DEJA 34 /KOCH /EPIL,) ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEY /INTERSCOPE) ) d I14.98 DVO) A 9 6 LOLLIPOP LOW THE BEYONCE EXPERIENCE: LIVE 8 25 6 22 Beyonce LIL WAYNE FLO V FEAT STATIC MAJOR (CASH MONEYNNNERSAL MOTOWN RIDA FEAT. T-PAIN (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) - 114.98 SOD) P6 LOVE SONG TOUCH MY BODY FAREWELL I TOUR: LIVE FROM MELBOURNE 9 7 8 10 9 5 149 Eagles SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND/IDJMG) WITH YOU 4 MINUTES FUTURESEX/LOVESHOW: LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 10 S 21 11 5 10 10 21 Justin Timberlake CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) MADONNA FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (WARNER R?r:', 1f VIIAVIDEO `.I.' il.'E JIiI1. ,- ,..._.I J _ LOW SEXY CAN I CELTIC THUNDER: THE SHOW 11 25 m12 8 11 8 5 Celtic Thunder . /ATLANTIC) I . : T FLO RIDA FEAT. T-PAIN (POE BOY RAY J & YUNG BERG (KNOCKOUT /DEJA 34/KOCH N i n l . /HSi_ MILLI ; 0 0_ ' P .9 DVII STOP AND STARE DON'T STOP THE MUSIC CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2007 13 2' 12 9 22 12 11 22 Eric Clapton ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEYINTERSCOPE) RIHANNA (SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG) tJ J DONT STOP THE MUSIC SORRY ORAL FIXATION TOUR 13 12 23 13 13 20 13 12 23 Shakira RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM/IDJMG) BUCKCHERRY (ELEVEN SEVEN /ATLANTIC( 17 05825 (19.98 DOD) RL 16 8 DAMAGED DAMAGED NUMBER ONES 20 6 14 9 205 Michael Jackson [1 SANITY KANE (BAD BOY/ATLANTIC, SANITY KANE (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC( Lf RMG VIDEO 00999 Il4 98 DVD) POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE FEELS LIKE TONIGHT LIVE IN LAS VEGAS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT 18 13 15 14 15 15 13 3 The Osmonds NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (PHONOGENIC'EPIC) DAUGHTRY (RCA /RMG) itf SORRY TAKE A BOW REMEMBER THAT NIGHT: LIVE AT THE ROYAL 16 14 22 22 5 16 20 30 ALBERT HALL David Gilmour BUCKCHERRY (ELEVEN SEVEN /ATLANTIC /RRP) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG( I - O'SON, SAY APOLOGIZE ALIVE: MUSIC &DANCE 36 19 17 6 34 17 21 7 John Tesh e JOHN MAYER (AWARE /COLUMBIA) TIMBAL/NO FEAT ONHëPUBIIC IM05LD/BIAC. ,I GARDEN CITY 4 98) SUPERSTAR BREAK THE ICE MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK 18 15 20 24 12 18 18 22 Nirvana LUPE FIASCO FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS (1ST 8 15TH /ATLANTIC) BRITNEY SPEARS (JIVE / ZOMBA) UGC /UME VIDEO/UNIVE DIST. 010263 (19.98 O'JI FEELS LIKE TONIGHT KILLA A NEW JOURNEY: LIVE AT SLANE CASTLE, IRELAND 19 17 15 21 11 19 16 62 Celtic Woman DAUGHTRY F:1,9G) o CHERISH FEAT. YUNG JOC g0'NUFF /CAPITOL) MANHAT I IJ I MUSIC VIDEO 75106 (19.98 DAD) NEVER TOO LATE NEVER TOO LATE IN WONDERLAND 20 20 34 20 17 24 20 14 3 Andre Bled THREE DAYS GRACE (JIVE / ZOMBA) THREE DAYS GRACE 1.II,I ".IBA) LI DENON ': 17699 (24.98 DAD) BREAK THE ICE SUPERSTAR LIVE AFTER DEATH 24 13 21 15 12 21 19 11 Iron Maiden BRITNEY SPEARS (JIVE /ZOMBA) WPE FIASCO FEAT MATTHEW SANTOS (1ST & 15T)VAILANOC l' I SONY BMG VIDEO 22737 (19.98 DVD) APOLOGIZE TAKE YOU THERE PLUG ME IN 22 19 43 22 18 27 22 24 27 AC;DC s TIMBALAND FEAT ONEREPUBUC (MOSLEYELACKGROUNBIDERSCOPE) SEAN KINGSTON (BELUGA HEIGHTS /EPIC) T*I CULUMBIA MUI. ',TOED 710417 (29.98 OVAI KILLA ALL AROUND ME THE PSYCHUMENTARY 25 12 26 9 23 7 2 Tech N9ne FLYLEAF -! CHERISH FEAT. YUNG JOC (SHO'NUFF /CAPITOL) O (ABM /OCTONE /INTER>ï SIP '.NOE MUSIC UIIIVEHSAL (MUSIC & VIDEO DIST 44 (14,98 DOD) OUR SONG POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE THE ULTIMATE VIDEO COLLECTION 29 30 27 9 L*t 24 23 22 Nickelback TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) o NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Pi, RF JHUDNER VIDEO 09269 (9.98 DVD) REALIZE WHEN YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYES ELTON 60: LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 30 17 25 19 13 25 28 28 Elton John COLBIE CAILLAT (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) JONAS BROTHERS INI'_ -'V,. ,LAND VIDEO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DIST. 000998 119 98 DVD) BYE BYE 128 mainstream top 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. This data Is used to compile the Pop 100. 1 MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND/IDJMG) INDEPENDENT 27 26 16 WEBBIE. LIL' PHAT & LIL' BOOSIE (TRILL/ASYLUM/ATLANTIC) HOT \o/ HOT WHEN YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYES 28 22 13 is. JONAS BROTHERS (HOLLYWOOD) SINGLES SALES.. VIDEOCLIPSre TAKE YOU THERE 23 28 SEAN KINGSTON (BELUGA HEIGHTS /EPIC) TITLE TITLE ALL AROUND ME ARTIST (IMPRINT PROMOTION LABEL) -,t3 ARTIST TITLE 34 15 / PROMOTION FLYLEAF (ABM /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) ARTIST (IMPRINT LABEL) #1 LOVE IN THIS CLUB 1 1 2 SHAKE IT THE LIFE 2WKS 37 6 USHER FEATURING YOUNG JEEZY LAFACE /ZOL'1 INK RED'COLUMBI PRODIGY (000 FAO, METRO STATION (RED , El NO AIR WHATEVER IT TAKES SHINE 3 7 32 18 2 2 4 JORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN 19 /JIVE /ZOMBA ANNA NALICK EPIC) LIFEHOUSE _ . _ _ ALL I EVER NEEDED 1 USHER FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY. LOVE IN THIS CLUB ELEVATOR DON'T YOU EVAH BRET MICHAELS WITH JESSICA ANDREWS POOR BOY 31 11 3 1 2 FLO RIDA FEAT TIMBALAND SPOON r: /ß0E1 2 LEONA LEWIS, BLEEDING LOVE (POE 00Y'ATL ANTIC) LOLLIPOP TAKE A BOW NEVER WANTED TO DANCE 4 2 4 3 DAY26, GOT ME GOING 40 5 4 4 5 LIL WAYNE FEAT STATIC MAJOR CASH MONEY,TINMERSAL MOTOWN RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE I,UCR /THE END TOUCH MY BODY 4 DANITY KANE, DAMAGED ITS 4 8 WHAT ABOUT NOW RIGHT HERE MARIAH CAREY ISLAND /IDJMG 21 2 lO 9 11 5 MADONNA FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, 4 MINUTES SAUGHTRY(RCA /RMG) TANIKA TURNER (KOUNTREE BOYZ) SEXY CAN I IN LOVE WITH A WHAT TIME IS IT 8 6 6 6 NELLY FEAT. FERGIE, PARTY PEOPLE 43 10 GIRL 6 6 41 RAY J & YUNG BERG KNOCKOUT /DEJA 34 KOCH EPIC HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 CAST (WALT DISNEY) GAVIN DEGRAW (J /RMG) LIFE OF DA PARTY 7 RAY J & YUNG BERG, SEXY CAN I PARTY PEOPLE A SONG FOR YOU 7 11 5 60 4 7 3 3 SNOOP DOGO FEAT. T00 SHORT & MLStAH FAB. DOGGYSTttLGEERIONTERSCAPE BRITNEY SPEARS, BREAK THE ICE NELLY FEAT FERGIE (SERRTY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) BIZZY BONE (AFTER PLATINUM) BLEEDING LOVE 9 JORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN, NO AIR THE ANTHEM CONQUEST 5 6 38 15 8 5 11 LEONA LEWIS SYCO,J'RMG PITBULL FEAT. LIL JON (FAMOUS ARTISTS/TVT) THE WHITE STRIPES (THIRD MAN /WARNER BROS.) 10 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, I WILL POSSESS YOUR HEART 8 9 3 GOT ME GOING WHAT YOU GOT HEY SHAWTY 49 8 11 3 DAY26 BAD BOY/ATLANTIC COLBY O'DONIS FEAT. AEON (KONLIVE: GEFFEN/1NTERSCOPE) KING B FEAT. D.S.K. (GET IT HOW U LIVE /GUACAMOLE) 4 MINUTES 10 10 2 HOLLYWOOD'S NOT AMERICA PAPER PLANES n Ei 47 7 IO 8 6 MADONNA FEATURING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE YJA91:1 BP M I A. IAL'INTERSCOPE) FERRAS (CAPITOL) LOVE 16 16 SONG LEAVIN' DOWN 4 WHATEVA 11 USHER FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY, LOVE IN THIS CLUB 61 4 19 20 SARA BAREILLES EPIC JESSE MCCARTNEY (HOLLYWOOD) LONESOME THUG LADY (OHIO SOUNDLAB) PICTURE TO BURN HEDLEY, NEVER TOO LATE SHADOW THE DAY WE FLY 12 23 4 42 26 OF 10 3 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE AG .WRECKLESS ENTERTAINMENT) FEAT. CHRIS MARTIN, HOMECOMING LINKIN PARK (WARNER BROS.) e HEAVEN SENT SHAWTY GET LOOSE 33 4 GET THAT FAR 13 SUM 41, WITH ME 43 46 7 KEYSHIA COLE IMANI/GEFFEN.,INTERSCOPE NAT BURN (TVR /OMNI) LA MAMA FEAT. CHRIS BROWN & T-PAIN TAMLAR FACESUNF/ZOMBA) AVRIL LAVIGNE, THE BEST DAMN THING 14 Ell SHE GOT IT BUST IT BABY (PART 2) INSIDE OUT 53 41 17 59 2 PISTOLS FEAT. T -PAIN & TAY DIZM UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 6 MADONNA FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, 4 MINUTES Q TEMAR PLIES FEAT NE -TO (BIG GATES'SLIP -N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC) UNDERWOOD IKI'a MOUNTAIN ; READY, SET, DON'T GO KOOL AID 15 TREWS, HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS NINE IN THE AFTERNOON 15 12 87 = BILLY RAY CYRUS WITH MILEY CYRUS WALT DISNEVCYRIC STREET 45 39 12 LIL BASS FEAT JT MONEY fill JONAS BROTHERS, WHEN YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYES PANIC AT THE DISCO (DECAYDANCE/FUELED BY RAMENRRP) ALL -AMERICAN GIRL ITS NOT MY TIME LET ME SEE SOMETHING 16 FLO RIDA FEAT. TIMBALAND, ELEVATOR 62 8 16 13 58 CARRIE UNDERWOOD ARISTA /ARISTA NASHVILLE 3 DOORS DOWN DINIVERSAL REPUBLIC) A.S. & WRECKLESS E N T MOM, NT) Q FEELS LIKE TONIGHT BRITNEY SPEARS, BREAK THE ICE 17 20 3 KISS KISS I WANT TO KNOW YOU FOREVER 47 44 28 3 DAUGHTRY RCA RMG PETRELLA UI I, NS CHRIS BROWN FEAT. T -PAIN (JIVE /ZOMBA) STOP AND STARE WHAT HURTS THE MOST FOUNDATIONS 18 19 11 48 52 20 18 14 32 ONEREPUBLIC MOSLEY/INTERSCOPE CASCADA (ROBBINS) KATE NASH ®IN LOVE WITH A GIRL PICTURE TO BURN !*1 67 7 22 4 WAITING 19 GAVIN REDRAW J /RMG DELYN IS- 1 LIL WAYNE FEAT. STATIC MAJOR, LOLLIPOP Q TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE) ®PARTY PEOPLE 1 20 SNOOP DOGO FEAT. TOO SHORT & MISTAH FAB., LIFE of DA PARTY CALABRIA 2008 O RINGTONE NELLY FEATURING FERGIE DERRTY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 2 50 51 25 ENUR FEAT. NATASJA (ULTRA) ENVY (VS) LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN 3 RAY J & YUNG BERG, SEXY CAN I 21 22 19 f the Pop 100. THE RASCALS HAVE RETURNED ALICIA 21 16 23 KEYS MBK /J /RMG DAY26, GOT ME GOING .biz TREVOR HALL ` PE, IT TAKES LOVE IN THIS CLUB WE WILL BECOME SILHOUETTES/BE STILL MY HEART 22 18 2 WHATEVER USHER FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY, 31 167 LIFEHOUSE GEFFEN/ INTERSCOPE POP 100: The E'op singles & [racks. according to mainstream top 40 THE POSTAL SERVICE !l'I 2 PISTOLS FEAT. T-PAIN & TAY DIZM, SHE GOT IT radio audienc.. : Hersions measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems O CUSTOMER and sales compred by Nielsen SoundScan. POP 100 AIRPLAY: Legend A &E 23 21 2 23 21 10 HAREEM DEVAUGHN JIVE / ZOMBA KEYSHIA COLE, HEAVEN SENT Located below chart. HOT SINGLES SALES: The top -selling retail -available GOLDFRAPP (MUTE) physical Nielsen This is to singles. as compiled by SoundScan. data used ®STAY DOWN ASHANTI, THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU compile both the Hot 100 and Pop 100. TOP MUSIC VIDEOS: The top- EVERY DAY IS EXACTLY THE SAME MARY J -BEIGE MATRIARCH /GEFFENINTERSCOPL se ling retail -available music videos. as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan 24 18 107 24 NINE INCH NAILS (NOTHING / INTERSCOPE) 9 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, CUSTOMER HOT VIDEOCLIPS: Based on audience-weighted plays from MTV. VH1. BET LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN and EMT, and non-weighted plays from eight other channels as monitored TO ALL MY HUSTLERS 10 MARY J. BLIGE, STAY DOWN by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems VIDEO MONITOR: Rotating playiists 25 25 4 25 SUGARLAND FEAT. LITTLE BIG TOWN & JAKE OWEN MERCURY ;t CHAIN GANG PAROLEES (SODA FREE /TMG /STREET PRIDE) from 12 channels. All charts 200:' '. - .,si ness Media Inc. and p Nielsen SoundScan Inc All rights i.

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RICK ROSS 2PAC - 1: 2 2 Trilla 1 59 57 The Best Of 2Pac Part Thug H D AMARU /DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 010072/UME (11.98) ml au JAM 009536' /IDJMG (13.98) DAY26 T PAIN 4 3 DAY26 72 77 Epiphany ¡¿, BAD BOY 444540/AG (18.98) KONVICT /NAPPY BOY/JIVE 08719/ZOMBA (18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS TRINA 53 49 NOW 26 3 1 Still Da Baddest EMI /SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP/UNIVERSAUZOMBA 10765 /CAPITOL (18.98) .1 II' -N -SLIDE 72008 (18.98) GREATEST KEYSHIA COLE SCARFACE 8 7 30 Just Like You 1 50 47 Made GAINER CONFIDENTIAL 11.1ANI GEFFEN 009475' IGA 113 AK RAP -A -LOT 4 LIFE /RAP -A -LOT 331772/ASYLUM (18.98) NE-Y0 MARY J. BLIGE 55 55 Because Of You 7 8 Growing Pains DEF JAM 008697./IDJMG (13 98) vATRIARCH hl I IEN 010313* /IGA l + RAY J ALGEBRA All I Feel 64 87 Purpose JA 34 /KNOCKOUT, Fr ,C 5041 /KOCH (1'.98) KEDAR 00001 (13.98) DANITY KANE TIMBALAND 5 4 Welcome To The Dollhouse Timbaland Presents Shock Value SAD BOY 444604/A6 (18.98) MOSLEY/BLACKGROUND/INTERSCOPE 008594'/IGA (13.98) T.I. RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Love Behind The Melody T.I. Vs T.I.P. 13 ?` JIVE 19080 /ZOMBA (17.98) GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC 202172 * /AG (18.98) MICHAEL MCDONALD SNOOP DOGG 61 53 Soul Speak 10 6 5 Ego Trippin 2 UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 010806 /UMRG (13.98) ' DOGGYSTYLE /GEFFEN 010835' /IGA (13 98) SOUNDTRACK THE -DREAM S 48 48 Step Up 2: The Streets i l 9 Love/Hate ATLANTIC 409212/AG (18.98) - RADIO KILLA /DEF JAM 009872' /IDJMG 13.98) FLO RIDA CHAKA KHAN 12 10 6 Mail On Sunday 3 54 54 Funk This (!: POE BOY /ATLANTIC 442748/AG (18.98) BURGUNDY 09022 /SONY BMG (17,98) MARVIN SAPP DRAMA 14 19 Thirsty 13 63 65 Gangsta Grillz: The Album VERITY 09433 /ZOMBA (17.98) GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC 185852/AG (18.98) ALICIA KEYS HURRICANE CHRIS 15 14 AsIAm © 1 75 64 51/50 Ratchet MBK/J 11513 * /RMG D POLO GROUNDS /J 18697 /RMG (15.98) m (18.98) O+ VARIOUS ARTISTS BIRDMAN & LIL WAYNE 13 11 NOW 27 4 70 80 Like Father, Like Son I SONY BMG MARKETING CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 007563' /UMRG (13 981 BMG /EMI /UNIVERSAL/ZOMBA 22781/SONY STRATEGIC GROUP (18.98) JANET WYCLEF JEAN 21 16 Discipline 1 110 94 Carnival Vol. II: Memories Of An Immigrant ISLAND 010735./IDJMG (13.98) C) R1 YA FACE /COLUMBIA 03947/SONY MUSIC (15.98) ERYKAH BADU 50 CENT 12 10 1 New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) 65 61 Curtis UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 010800 /UMRG (13.98) AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE 008931 * /IGA (13.98) SHAWTY LO YOUNG JEEZY 16 17 Units In The City 4 88 79 The Inspiration 04L 331708 /ASYLUM 18,98 CORPORATE THUG? /DEF JAM 007227' /IDJMG (13.98) CHRIS BROWN DJ DRAMA & LIL WAYNE 22 22 '' Exclusive U 2 87 76 Dedication2 JIVE 12049/ZOMBA (18.98) Cr STARZ 62206 (9.98) JAHEIM KENNY G 20 18 2) The Makings Of A Man 3 75 68 67 Rhythm & Romance MINE MILL /ATLANTIC 377532/AG (18.98) STURBUCKS 30670 /CONCORD (18.98) C+

,,l- GNARLS BARKLEY 20 20 The Odd Couple 14( W For a complete listing of the Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Albums. check out www.billboard.com s DOWNTOWN /ATLANTIC 450236 * /AG (18.98) WEBBIE 17 18 Savage Life 2 TRILUASYLUM/ATLANTIC 427836/AG (18.98) DARK LOTUS The Opaque Brotherhood PSYCHOPATHIC 4603 (12.98) Ti)p LUPE FIASCO o 23 23 Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 13LUES ALBUMS IZ 18 15TH/ATLANTIC 368316 * /AG (18 98) MARIO 27 29 Go A 3RD STREET /J 21569/RMG (18.98) IMARTIST Title ROCKO 5 IMPRINT & NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL 19 15 ' Self -Made 6 A ILKY ROAD /ISLAND URBAN 010773 * /IDJMG (11.98) MARCIA BALL 1 is 1 2 #1 Peace. Love & BBC LEDISI 2 WOES ALLIGATUR 4922 30 31 Lost & Found 10 m VERVE 008909/VG (10.98) STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE 2 2 69 The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 CECE WINANS LEGACY /EPIC 81511/SONY BMG bkii 24 12 Thy Kingdom Come 12 PURESPRINGS GOSPEL 84966/EMI GOSFEL (17,98) JEFF HEALEY Mess Of Blues JAY Z RUF 1126 CT 26 26 American Gangster 1 + ROC- A- FELLAIOEF JAM 010229' /IDJMG (13.96) RAY & STEVIE VAUGHAN FRIENDS Solos, Sessions & Encores S HEEK LOUGH LEGACY /EPIC 87321/SONY BMG ;. 28 25 Silverback Gorilla 8 ' D -BLOOK 5595/KOCH (17.98) BACK DOOR SLAM Roll Away =1 AMY WINEHOUSE BLIX STREET 10087 25 27 Back To Black © 4 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 008428* /UMRG (10.98) MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS 13 NORTH Hernando RIHANNA SONGS OF THE SOUTH 006* 29 32 Good Girl Gone Bad 3 SRP/DEF JAM 008968' /I0JMG (13.98) I JOE BONAMASSA 8 35 Sloe Gin J. HOLIDAY J 8 R ADVENTURES 60283 2 34 Back Of My Lac' 1 MUSIC LINE 11805' /CAPITOL (12.98) RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE Command Performance KANYE WEST DELTA GROOVE 121 43 44 Graduation © 1 I ROC -A -FELLA /DEF JAM 009541 * /IDJMG (13.98) MICHAEL BURKS 4 2 Iron Man 111 FAT JOE ALLIGATOR 4923 31 26 The Elephant In The Room 3 TERROR SQUAD 14619 /IMPERIAL (18.98) SEAN COSTELLO We Can Get Together PLIES _ELTA GROOVE 120 38 33 37 The Real Testament 2 BIG GATES /SLIP- N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC 185340/AG (18.98) ERIC BIBB 13 5 Get Onboard TREY SONGZ ILLARC BLUES 83675 TELARC ro35 35 Trey Day SONG BOOK /ATLANTIC 135740/AG (18.98) B.B. KING Live JILL SCOTT GEFFEN 009770/UME 4o 38 The Real Thing: Words And Sounds Vol. 3 2 11> HIDDEN BEACH 00050 (18.98) C+ KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD MD 12 65 10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads SOULJA BOY TELL'EM REPRISE 49294* /WARNER BROS O 42 42 souljaboytellem.com 4 (, g COLLIPARK/INTERSCOPE 009962 * /IGA (13.98) SOUNDTRACK 10 60 Black Snake Moan NEW WEST 6105 CHRISETTE MICHELE 40 37 40 IAm 5 ,J DEF JAM 008774'IDJMG (10.98) 7 SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING L8 9 Blood Brothers KIRK FRANKLIN A ALLIGATOR 4920 The Fight Of My Life 7 FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC 16772 /ZOMBA (18.98) JIM JONES 39 HARLEMs American 3 42 F'rCH Gangster PACE BIG GEMINI! et 60 2 History In The Making 43 SETTER OIG GUN 1038.,P51.145 BETWEEN THE BULLETS rgeorge o billboard.com AZ 44 34 Undeniable 24 NEW ERA /OWET MONEY 5027 /KOCH (17 98) rT JOHN LEGEND ig:t 44 46 Live From Philadelphia 4 CLARK -COLE'S BEST SOLO PEAK . G 0.5 /COLUMBIA 21265 EX/SONY MUSIC (14.98) No. 5 Gospel Al- VARIOUS ARTISTS Dorinda Clark -Cole from legendary gospel act self-titled debut landed at on la47 33 We The Best 33 MTS 29/RBC (13.98) the Clark Sisters celebrates with her best open- bums but missed the Billboard 200 when it de- 8 BALL 41 30 `°1 Doin' It Big 311 MI REAL TALK 47 (17.98) ing stanza on the Billboard 200 as her third solo buted in 2002. The title track for "Take" dimb-> BIRDMAN FP 45 45 5 *Stunna 3 7 -6 first solo 11) cAOH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 010351 /UMRG (13.98) effort, "Take It Back," lands at as Cole's top ANGIE STONE 52 51 The Art Of Love & War No. 104. The album also earns on Top Gospel Songs. She 1' STAY '10146 CONCORD (18.98) Hot Shot Debut praise at No. 3 has had two with the Clark cp58 50 Back To The Traphouse 11 CZAR SO ICEY /ASYLUM /ATLANTIC 313516/AG (18.98) Sisters, "Livin'," ELEPHANT MAN on Top Gospel Albums, including M 138 - Lets Get Physical 33 III vP'BAD BOY 182524: AG (18.98) matching her mark achieved which moves 4 -2 this week 49 43 i SOUNDTRACK Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns 22 FI ATLANTIC 449020 AV 118.98) by "Live From Houston -The behind Marvin Sapp's 30th LIL WAYNE, BIRDMAN & IDEAL in67 Greatest Rapper Alive week No. 1 for "Never fJUNSTARR 40364/OARFIN (12.98) Rose of Gospel" in 2005. That at SEAN KINGSTON album also spent one week on Would Have Made lt." ID 56 52 Sean Kingston 3 BELUGA HEIGHTS! KOCH/EPIC 12999/S0199 MUSIC (18.98) RICK ROSS the big chart at No. 159. Her -Raphael Georg III46 41 M.I. Yayo 31 MAYRACH 3202 /TRAFFIC (15 98 CO/DVD) (4l

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TOUCH MY BODY HONEY I REMEMBER 30 22 3 24 Emu MARIAH CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) 1+C ERYKAH BADO (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) KEYSHIA COLE (IMANI/GEFFEN / INTERSCOPE) LOLLIPOP SOMETIMES NEVER 3 26 12 2 27 LIL WAYNE FEAT. STATIC MAJOR (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) ANGIE STONE (STAX/CMG) JAHEIM (DIVINE MILUATLANTIC) SEXY CAN I I LUV YOUR GIRL LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN 39 4 4 24 My J 8 YUNG BERG (KNOCKOUT /DEJA 34/EPIC /KOCH) THE -DREAM (RADIO KILLA /DEF JAM /IDJMG) ALICIA KEYS (MBIVJ /RMG) I REMEMBER GOT ME GOING JUST FINE 31 8 5 28 KEYSNIA COLE )IMANI/GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) el DAME (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) MARY J. ELIGE (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) 6 THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU CAN'T HELP BUT WAIT HONEY 31 28 37 6 22 ASHANTI THE INC. /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) itr TREY SONGO (SONG BOOK/ATLANTIC) ERYKAH BADO (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) THE BOSS SENSUAL SEDUCTION SOMETIMES 7 32 27 24 8 14 RICK ROSS FEAT. T -PAIN (SLIP -N -SLIDE /DEF JAM /IDJMG) SNOOP DOGG (DOGGYSTYLE /GEFFEN / INTERSCOPE) ANGIE STONE ( STAX/CMG) NO AIR THE RIVER TOUCH MY BODY B 40 9 7 10 JORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN (19 /JIVE/ZOMBA) NOEL GOURDIN (EPIC) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN STAY DOWN SUGA SUGA 35 6 9 13 SUGA ALICIA KEYS (MBK/J /RMG) MARY J. ELIGE (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN / INTERSCOPE) KEITH SWEAT FEAT. PAISLEY BETTIS (KEIA /ATCO /RHINO) SUFFOCATE LOW MY LOVE 35 29 31 10 10 26 J. HOLIDAY (MUSIC LINE /CAPITOL) FLO RIBA FEAT. T-PAIN (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) JILL SCOTT (HIDDEN BEACH) FALSETTO GO ON GIRL SUFFOCATE 36 36 16 2 18 THE -DREAM (RADIO KILLA/DEF JAM /IDJMG) NE -YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) J. HOLIDAY (MUSIC LINE/CAPITOL) JUST F I NE GET SILLY SOPA SEXXY 57 3 11 12 J TJ. BF(MATRIARCH /GEFFEN / INTERSCOPE) it' Y.I.C. (YOUNG MOGUL/WARNER BROS.) CHARLIE WILSON FEAT. T-PAIN (JIVE /ZOMBA) ISHE GOT IT HEAVEN SENT NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT 61 2 (13 18 2 PISTOLS (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) it' KEYSHIA COLE (IMANI /GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) MARVIN SAPP (VERITY /ZOMBA) CRYING OUT FOR ME FLASHING LIGHTS NEVER NEVER LAND ® 39 37 26 18 12 MARIO (3RD STREET /J /RMG) KANYE WEST FEAT. DWELE (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM /IDJMG) LYFE JENNINGS (COLUMBIA) NEVER NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT THE RIVER 40 38 12 r17 8 JAHEIM (DIVINE MILL/ATLANTIC) MARVIN SAPP (VERITY /ZOMBA) NOEL GOURDIN (EPIC)

_ CUSTOMER MY LOVE IN THE MORNING t 6 41 32 16 .15 11 --- RAHEEM DEVAUGHN (JIVE /ZOMBA) JILL SCOTT (HIDDEN BEACH) LEDISI (VERVE FORECAST/VERVE) y BUST IT BABY (PART 2) WORK THAT ONE FOR ALL TIME 46 20 16 20 PLIES FEAT. NE -YO (BIG GATES/SLIP -N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC) MARY J. ELIGE (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN/ INTERSCOPE) CHAKA KHAN (BURGUNDY /COLUMBIA) LAST TIME TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR I'VE CHANGED 18 60 8 21 3 TREY SONGZ (SONG BOOK/ATLANTIC) ALICIA KEYS (MBK/J /RMG) JAHEIM FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE (DIVINE MILL /ATLANTIC) DEY KNOW TEACHME STAY WITH ME (BY THE SEA) 41 58 24 3 SHAWTY LO (D4VASYLUM) MUSIO SOULCHILD (ATLANTIC) AL GREEN FEAT. JOHN LEGEND (BLUE NOTE /BLG) UMMA DO ME GRIPPIN' LOVE IS YOU 45r. 48 7 23 5 -:. ROCKO (ROCKY ROAD /ISLAND URBAN /IDJMG) SEAN GARRETT FEAT. WDACRIS (BET I PENNED IT /INTERSCOPE) CHRISETTE MICHELE (DEF JAM/IDJMG) ®NEVER NEVER LAND NO ONE LUV 34 35 8 21 LYFE JENNINGS (COLUMBIA) ALICIA KEYS (MBK/J /RMG) JANET (ISLAND /IDJMG) WITH YOU DROP & GIMME 50 FREE 47 11 9 CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) MIKE JONES FEAT. HURRICANE CHRIS (ICE AGE/SWISHAHOUSE/ASYLUM/WARNER BROS.) MARCUS MILLER FEAT. CORINNE BAILEY ME (3 DEUCES /CMG) INDEPENDENT SUGA SUGA SUGA WORK THAT 42 11 20 17 WEBBIE, LIC PHAT 8 LIC BOOSIE (TRILL /ASYLUM/ATLANTIC) KEITH SWEAT FEAT. PAISLEY BETTIS (KEIA/ATCO/RHINO) p; MARY J. BLAGE (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) liter WOMAN IN THE MORNING CUSTOMER 70 8 MHEEM DEVAUGHN (JIVE/ZOMBA) LEDISI (VERVE FORECAST/VERVE) RAHEEM DEVAUGHN ( JIVE/ZOMBA)

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UI. FEAT. STATIC MONEY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN , n +IINi, /SH(, KNOCKOUT O __y_ _5 WAYNE MAJOR (CASH /DEJA 34 /KOCH /EPIC) ARTIST/Title{L.1BEL _ ® (Score) Chal t MIMITHE BOSS ,'I 2 LOVE IN THIS CLUB Po CK ROSS FEAT. T-PAIN (SLIP-N- SLIDE /DEF JAM /IDJMG) USHER FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY (LAFACE /ZOMBA) R &B /HIP-HOP AIRPLAY SHE GOT IT LOLLIPOP 4 ; Touch My Body IDJMG (71.2) 2 PISTOLS (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) LIL WAYNE FEAT. STATIC MAJOR (CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) LOW TOUCH MY BODY LIL WAY Lollipop UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (75.2) 3 3 10 FLO RIDA FEAT. T -PAIN (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) ASHAN e Way That I Love You UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (93.5) 6 DEY KNOW WHAT YOU GOT 2 P1STa She Got It UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC (77.3) 13 5 11 SHAWTY LO (04L/ASYLUM) COLBY O'DONIS FEAT. AKON (KONLIVE /GEFFEN/ INTERSCOPE) RAHEE Customer ZOMBA (81.0) 16 llINDEPENDENT NO AIR TREY S Last Time ATLANTIC (86.7) 18 8 10 WEBBIE, LIC PHAT A LIL' BOOSIE (TRILL /ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) JORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN (19/JIVE/ZOMBA) ® LYFE J Never Never Land COLUMBIA (71.2) 21 BUST IT BABY (PART 2) SHE GOT IT 7 7 14 CHRIS Take You Down ZOMBA (80.8) 25 PLIES FEAT. NE-TO (BIG GATES/SLIP -N -SLIDE /ATLANTIC) 2 PISTOLS FEAT. T -PAIN A TAY DIZM (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) 'CZ THE -DPE I Luv Your Girl IDJMG (80.7) 29 ® UMMA DO ME WITH YOU 6 20 Stay Down INTERSCOPE (79.1) 34 ROCKO (ROCKY ROAD/ISLAND URBAN /IDJMG) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) . SUPERSTAR THE BOSS SE Grippig' INTERSCOPE (88.9) 45 12 7 LUPE FIASCO FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS (1ST 8 15TH /ATLANTIC) RICK ROSS FEAT. T-PAIN (SLIP -N- SLIDE /DEF JAM /IDJMG) KA 15 @ War IDJMG (69.4) 60 ELEVATOR LOW NELLY Party People UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (68.3) 68 10 9 32 ® FLO RIDA FEAT TIMBALAND (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) FLO RIBA FEAT. T-PAIN (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) I WON'T TELL INDEPENDENT 7There's Nothin KOCH (70.0) 82 11 10 20 FAT JOE FEAT. J. HOLIDAY (TERROR SQUAD /IMPERIAL/CAPITOL) WEBBIE, LIL' PRAT A LIC BOOSIE (TRILUASYLUM /ATLANTIC) What You Got INTERSCOPE (65.0) FINER THINGS ELEVATOR 1 2 12 11 9 DJ FEW FEL FEAT. NEYO, FABOLOUS, KANYE WEST a JERMAINE DUPRI (SO SO DEF/IDJMG) FLO RIDA FEAT. TIMBALAND (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) I KNOW BLEEDING LOVE 17 7 RHYTHMIC AIRPLAY JAY-2 FEAT. PHARRELL (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM /IDJMG) LEONA LEWIS (SYCO/J /RMG) LIFE OF DA PARTY DAMAGED Love In This Club zBMBa (72.9) 2 14 - 18 6 SNOOP 00GG FEAT. TOO A MISTAH F.L.B. (DOGGYSTYLE /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) SHORT SANITY KANE (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) LIL WAYNE FEAT. STATI Lollipop UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (75.2) 3 GET LIKE ME KILLA You Got INTERSCOPE (66.0) 15 14 11 COLBY O'DONtS FEAT What 5 DAVID BANNER FEAT. CHRIS BROWN (B.I.G. F.A.C.E. /SRC /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) CHERISH FEAT. YUNG JOC (SHO'NUFF /CAPITOL) JORDIN SPA No Air ZOMBA (69.8) 6 SHAWTY GET LOOSE CRYING OUT FOR ME 13 13 DANITY KAN Damaged ATLANTIC (65.5) 14 LIL MAMA FEAT. CHRIS BROWN 8 T -PAIN (FAMILIAR FACES/ JIVE/ZOMBA) MARIO (3RD STREET /J/RMG) CHERISH FE Kitla CAPITOL (62.3) 15 THE ANTHEM SUFFOCATE 16 23 KHALI Say Yeah WARNER BROS. (65.0) 27 PRBULL FEAT. LIL JON (FAMOUS ARTISTS/TVT) J. HOLIDAY (MUSIC LINE /CAPITOL) Irr WIZ . PARTY PEOPLE BUST IT BABY (PART 2) 18 23 4 4 WARNER BROS. NELLY FEAT. FERGIE (DERRTY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) PLIES FEAT. NE -YO (BIG GATES/SLIP -N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC) Minutes (70.7) 28 GET SILLY DEY KNOW How We DO It UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (70.8) 31 19 15 15 Y.I.C. (YOUNG MOGUL/WARNER BROS.) SHAWTY LO ( /ASYLUM) CHING -A -LING SUPERSTAR .1 EPIC (70.9) 32 20 15 ® MISSY ELLIOTT (THE GOLD MIND /ATLANTIC) LUPE FIASCO FEAT. MATTHEW SANTOS (1ST 8 15TH /ATLANTIC) e Way That I Love You UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (81.9) 37 DOUGIE FINER THINGS Take You Down ZOMBA (77.3) MY 22 6 LIC WIL (RUDEBWOY /UNAUTHORIZED /ASYLUM) I Luv Your Girl IDJMG IDJMG (70.2) llDROP & GIMME 50 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 19 15 22 MIKE JONES FEAT. HURRICANE CHRIS (ICE AGE/SWISHAHOUSE /ASYLUM /WARNER BROS.) RIHANNA (SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG) BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND BOYFRIEND /GIRLFRIEND 23 j ® 26 5 C -SIDE FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE (1720 /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) C -SIDE FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE (1720 /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) SAY YEAH CLOSER ADULT RIB AND RHYTHMIC AIRPLAY: 72 adult R&D stations and 76 rhythmic stations are electronically monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. © 2008 WIZ KHALIFA BROS.) NE -Y0 (DEF JAM /IDJMG) (ROSTRUM/WARNER 111 Nielsen Business Media. Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. HOT RAP SONGS: 82 R8B /Hip -Hop and 75 rhythmic stations am electronically monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. 24 hours a day. 7 I LIKE THE WAY SHE DO IT SHAWTY GET LOOSE days a week. U 2008 Nielsen Business Media. Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. G UNIT (G UNIT /INTERSCOPE) iMeAg LIL MAMA FEAT. CHRIS BROWN B T -PAIN (FAMILIAR FACES/JIVE /ZOMBA) HITPREDICTOR: , 2008, Promosquad and HitPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC.

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JUST GOT STARTED LOVIN' YOU James Otto TIL I WAS A DADDY TOO Tracy Lawrence 3 4 35 37 O .I RICH (J.OTTO.J.FEMINO.O.V.WILLIAMS) O RAYBAW /WARNER BROS. /WARNER T.LAWRENCE.J. KING.F.ANDERSON )LBOONE.T.LAWRENCE.PNELSON) O ROCKY COMFORT CO5 PICTURE TO BURN Taylor Swift tdo HOLLER BACK The Lost Trailers 5 5 1y 37 41 O N. CHAPMAN (T.SWIFT.L.ROSE) O BIG MACHINE tks top 10 in S. BEAVERS (S. NIELSON,T.JAMES) O OVA LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING Phil Vassar week, DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW Jimmy Wayne 6 8 41 48 O M WRIGHTP.VASSAR (J.STEELE,C.WISEMAN) Co UNIVERSAL SOUTH 1 J.WEST,O.PAHANISH (J.WEST,D. PAHANISH,T.JOHNSON) O VALORY longestM^gest I'M STILL A GUY Brad Paisley LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN Sugarland Feat . Little Big Town & Jake Owen 8 10 b for a 45 50 O F ROGERS (K. LOVELACE.B.PAISLEY.L.T. MILLER) O ARISTA NASHVILLE NOT LISTED )N.LAIRD- CLOWES,G.GABRIEL) MERCURY EVERY DAY Rascal Flatts comer's lead COUNTRY MAN Luke Bryan 9 9 38 45 O C. HUFERASCAL ELATES (J.STEELE,A. MORENO) Co LYRIC STREET le since Luke J. STEVENS )LBRYAN.J. PMATTHEWS,G.GRIFFIN) O CAPITOL NASHVILLE WHAT KINDA GONE Chris Cagle MIDNIGHT SUN Garth Brooks 8 4 3 an's 31 -week 36 39 S. HENORICKS.C.CAGLE (C. CAMERON,D.BERG.CDAVIS) Co CAPITOL NASHVILLE e A. REYNOLDS (J.L,NIEMAN.R,BROWN.G,BROOKS) PEARL BIG MACHINE k with "All My LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE Lady Antebellum JOHNNY & JUNE Heidi Newfield 11 13 39 46 FWORLEY,V.SHAW (D. HAYWOOD,C. KELLE/,H.SCOTTI O CAPITOL NASHVILI ds Say" o T BROWN (H.NEWFIELD,D. BRYANT.S.SMITH) OO ASYLUM -CURB LAST NAME Carrie Underwood summer. WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN' Garth Brooks & Huey Lewis 12 17 49 40 FI BRIGHT (C UNDERWOOD,L.LAIRD,H. LINDSEY) O ARISTA)ARISTA NASHVII e A. REYNOLDS (H.LEW(S,C.HAYES) PEARL /BIG MACHINE BETTER AS A MEMORY Kenny Chesney ROCKS IN YOUR SHOES Emily West 15 21 11 41 43 44 E. CANNON,K.CHESNEY (S.CARUSOELD00DMAN) O B', J. STOVER (E.WEST,D. BERG,A.TATE) O CAPITOL NASHVILLE

BACK WHEN I KNEW IT ALL Montgomery Gentry GOOD FRIEND AND A GLASS OF WINE LeAnn Rimes 14 19 12 44 47 (t) E CHANCEY (G. HANNAN,PO'DONNELL,T.ATLLMON) O COLUMN O D. HUFF (LAMEST/ BROWN,B DALY) 0 ASYLUM -CURB TRYING TO STOP YOUR LEAVING Dierks Bentley I'M DONE Jo Dee Messina 17 15 13 46 49 E.BEAVERS (J.BEAVERS,B.BEAVERS,D.BENTLEY) 0 CAPITOL NASHVII l. J. FLOWERS,J. D MESSINA (J.D.MESSINA,J. FLOWERS,M.POWELL) 0 CURB STRONGER WOMAN Jewel YOU CAN LET GO Crystal Shawanda 14 13 14 13 48 55 KILCHER,J.RICH (J.KILCHER.M.GREEN) O VALOI- S HENDRICKS (C,BATTEN.K BLAZY,R.L PEEK) Al RCA SOMETHIN' ABOUT A WOMAN Jake Owen IN COLOR Jamey Johnson 16 16 15 New track 50 57 . I RITCHEY (J. OWEN,B.REGAN,J.RITCHEY) THE KENT HARDLEY PLAYBOYS (J. JOHNSON.L. T. MILLER.J OTTO) O MERCURY from career HOME Blake Shelton SHE LIKES IT IN THE MORNING Clay Walker iW 20 23 16 retrospective 51 51 I ROWAN (M. BUBLE.A. CHANGA FOSTER GILLES) 0 WARNER BROS:NYE' O K. STEGALL (C WALKER.M.J. GREENE) O ASYLUM-CURB IT AIN'T NO CRIME Joe Nichols gets Airpower HE ME Sarah 19 20 HATES Johns <.O.T 17 52 52 H.WRIGHT.B. ROWAN I MARTIN.M. J. NESLER) O UNIVERSAL SOUI nod. Singer's SCAIFE (S.JOHNS.TNICHOLS,J. SELLERS) O BNA AIR SHE'S A HOTTIE Toby Keith WHEN IT RAINS Eli Young Band 21 25 8 18 double -diu "35 al 54 59 POWER Tom. KE, VN) SHOW DOG NASHVILLE e J J. HERBST (J. O O LESTER.E. YOUNG) O CARNIVAL AIR ANOTHER TRY Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood Biggest Hits" INVISIBLY SHAKEN Rodney Atkins (I) 22 24 16 19 57 - O T. POWER ERO, J S'ILLMAN) 0 MCA NASHVILLE arrives May 6. HEWITT R ATKINS (R ATKINS.E KIRSCH) 0 CURB TAKIN' OFF THIS PAIN Ashton Shepherd ALL I EVER WANTED Chuck Wicks 20 23 22 20 B CANNON )A.SHEPERD) O MCA NASHVILLE (lei) M.POWELL,D.HUFF (C.WICKS,M.POWELL,A.WILSON) co RCA

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GUNPOWDER & LEAD Miranda Lambert I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO QUIT The Road Hammers 24 28 22 52 53 54 cr) F.LIDDELL,M.WRUCKE (M.LAMBERT.H. LITTLEI 0 COLUMBIA M. KNOX.J.MCCOY (A.GORLEY.B.SIMPSON) 0 MONTAGE WE WEREN'T CRAZY Josh Gracin LET ME LOVE YOU Lonestar 25 26 23 53 55 60 B JAMES ( J.GRACIN.T.LOPACINSKI,B.PINEON) 0 LYRIC STREL LONESTAR,J.NIEBANK (C. WISEMAN.DMATKOSKV) O LONESTAR. CO5

I STILL MISS YOU Keith Anderson HOW YOU LIVE (TURN UP THE MUSIC) Point Of Grace CD26 29 24 56 - . STEELE ¿K. ANDERSON,T. NICHOLS.J. SELLERS) COLUMBIA 0 B. BANNISTER (C. MORGAN) WORD- CURB/WARNER BROS WRN O With 183,000 O EVERY OTHER WEEKEND Reba McEntire HIS KIND OF MONEY (MY KIND OF LOVE) Eric Church 29 31 25 Impressions at R. MCENTIRET BROWN (C. HARRINGTON,S. EWING) 0 MCA NASHVILLE CD J. JOYCE (E CHURCH,C. BEATHARD.S. MINOR) O CAPITOL NASHVILLE 12 monitored ® THIS IS ME YOU'RE TALKING TO Trisha Yearwood BUSY BEING FABULOUS Eagles 28 28 32 26 56 47 43 G FUNDIS (K. ROCHELLE.T -L JAMES) 0 BIG MACHINE stations, Hootie EAGLES (D. HENLEY,G.FREY) O ERCLOST HIGHWAY/MERCURY GREATEST GOOD TIME Alan Jackson 8 the Blowfish JESUS & GRAVITY Dolly Parton 42 27 CD 58 56 GAINER K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON) O ARISTA NASHVILLE K.WELLS,D.PARTON (C.WISEMAN,B. ULMER) 0 DOLLY COS frontman opens SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE Sara Evans THINGS A MAMA DON'T KNOW Mica Roberts Featuring Toby Keith 30 33 28 with single from 59 SHANKS )S.EVANS,M. EVAN$. H LINDSEVJ. M. SHANKS) O RCA T KEITH IB CLARK,L. ROSE,M. NARMORE) O SHOW DOG NASHVILLE THAT SONG IN MY HEAD Julianne Hough new solo album, HOLD ON TO ME Rissi Palmer 32 36 29 0 MALLOY (J.COLLINS,W. MOBLEYT. MARTINI O MERCURY due this fall. CD CI O.SHEA.C.ROONEV (R. PALMER.S. SMITH.E.M. HILL) O 1720 F YOU DIDN'T LOVE ME Phil Stacey BEST MISTAKE I EVER MADE Kevin Fowler 31 34 30 NEW © W. KIRKPATRICK (G.LEVOX.W.MOBLEYJ SELLERS) LYRIC STREET B.CHANCEY (K.FOWLER,B POUNDS/ O EQUITY

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ARTIST/ritle/LABEL Score Chart Rank ARTIST/TRle /LABELr( Score) Chart Rank ARTIST/Tille7LABEL(SCOre) Chart Rank COUNTRY Trying To Stop Your Leaving caprroi NASHVILLE (88.2) 13 Learning How To Bend Mee NASHVILLE (80.6) 31

'GEOR I SaW God Today MCA NASHVILLE (79.9) 1 LAKE Home WARNER BROS. (81.5) 16 ACY LAW -_ Til I Was A Daddy Too ROCKY COMFORT (92.7) 33 JAMES i Just Got Started Levin You WARNER BROS. (76.1) 3 OBY K She's A Honie SHOW DOG NASHVILLE (85.8) 18 ARTH BRO Midnight SUR BIG MACHINE (85.7) 38 TAYLOR SW Picture To Burn BIG MACHINE (83.1) 4 SH T Another -ry MCA NASHVILLE (79.2) 19 DEE MES I'm Done CURB (83.3) 43 PHIL VASS Love Is A Beautiful Thing UNIVERSAL SOUTH (75.8) 5 TIM Kristolterson CURB (89.0) 21 RYSTAL SHA You Can Let Go RCA (83.2) 44

BRAD PAIS I'm Still A Guy ARISTA NASHVILLE (91.8) 6 IRANDA L Gunpowder & Lead COLUMBIA (81.5) 22 DARIUS RUC Don't Think I Don't Think About It CAPITOL NASHVILLE 188.1) 51 R Every Day LYRIC STREET (91.4) 7 OSH GRAC We Weren't Crary LYRIC STREET (80.5) 23 ERIC CHU His Kind Of Money CAPTIOL NASHVILLE (88.1) 55

C Last Name ARISTA NASHVILLE (93.9) 10 EITH ANDE I Still Miss You COLUMBIA (75 0) 24 4 Better As A Memory DNA (84.8) 11 EBA MCEN, Every Other Weekend Mce NASHVILLE (85.3) 25 MONTGOMERY Back When I Knew It All COLUMBIA 06.21 12 ARA EVAN Some Things Neger Change RCA (85.0) 28

Don't miss another important BETWE' R&R COUNTRY DAILY ANOTHER NO. 1 FOR FORMAT KING STRAIT Nearly 26 years afte: he first topped tae Comes Natural" in February 2007. Alan Jack- chart with "Fool Hearted Memory" in Au- son's "Good Time" pockets the Greatest Gainer U P I)A1 E gust 1982, George Strait widens his lead as purse, up 2.9 million impressions in its sec- Visit www- radioandrecords.com to sign up for your free daily Country Radio Blast. the artist with the most No. is as "I Saw God ond chart week (42 -27). The second single/ Today" becomes his 43rd trip to the summit. title track from his new album logs spins at RaclioanclRec;orcls.r,oir Strait matched Conway Twitty's longt me 78 of the 108 stations monitored for this lead of 40 No. 1 songs when "She Let Her- chart. And Garth Brooks & Huey Lewis' HOT COUNTRY SONGS: 112 country stations are electronically monitored by Nielsen 8-oadcast Data self Go" topped the chart in January 2006 "Workin' for a Livin " re-enters the top 40 in Systems, 24 hours a day. days a week Airpower awarded to songs appearing in the 'op 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Auáence charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience.. 2008 Nielsen Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. and took over the all -time slot when "Give It its 19th week (49 -40), fueled by tax-deadline HITPREDICTOR: 2008, Promosquad and HltPred,ctor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC. Away" ruled for two weeks in September airplay during the April 14-20 tracking week. ALL CHARTS: See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. 2006. His most recent No. 1 was "It lust The song peaked at No. 19. -Wade Jessen

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AB. QUINTANILLA III PRESENTS KUMBIA AU. STARZ Planeta Kumbia BRONCO / LOS BUKIS / LOS TEMERARIOS BBT EL TRONO DE MEXICO Fuego Nuevo 9 6 4 4 35 39 7 63 62 EMI TELEVISA 08627 , 9N1 SA 352772 AG (10 98) ,eER SAL LATINO (11 98) AVENTARA IOngs Of Bachata SoM Out At Madion Square Garden VARIOUS ARTISTS 30 Corridos: Muy Perrones VARIOUS ARTISTS 18 Exitos: Hits Vol. 3 10 14 3 39 40 Sonidero 10 n5 116 24 64 65 Eil F_Sn 111 '7634 -SONY BMG NORTE (16.98) + O ,. VISA 353170. UG (10.90)

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EMPTY ROOM 4 MINUTES 4 MINUTES I FEEL THE SAME WAY 4 3 4 6 4 43 SANNA NIELSEN MAL MADONNA FT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WARNER BROS. MADONNA FT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WARNER BROS. SANDRINE TEG HUR SVART KAN DET VA' WITH YOU SHAWTY GET LOOSE MERCY 5 4 5 5 5 LINDA BENGTZING MAL CHRIS BROWN 19 /ZOMBA LIL MAMA FT. CHRIS BROWN SONY BMG DUFFY SUM ALBUMS DUFFY MARY BLACK DUFFY DEUS 1 NEW 1 1 1 2 1 NEW ROCKFERRY ABM 25 YEARS - 25 SONGS 3U ROCKFERRY ADM VANTAGE POINT ISLAND CHRISTER SJOGREN THE KOOKS GEOFF SEWELL ARSENAL 2 2_ 2 NEW 2 NEW 2 1 JUBILEUM AO AR MED CHRISTER SJOGREN NMG KONK VIRGIN BELIEVE SEWELL :ODE LOTUK PLAY OUT BWO R.E.M. AMY WINEHOUSE MOBY 3 NEW 3 2 3 1 3 2 PANDEMONIUM -THE SINGLES COLLECTION CAPITOL ACCELERATE WARNER BROS. BACK TO BLACK ISLAND LAST NIGHT MUTE HAKAN HELLSTROM DUFFY SOUNDTRACK THE KOOKS 4 3 4 3 4 6 4 10 FOR SENT FOR EDELWEISS DOLORES ROCKFERRY ABM STEP UP 2: THE STREETS WEA KONK VIRGIN EROS RAMAZZOTTI GLEN HANSARD /MARKETA IRGLOVA ONEREPUBLIC MIKA 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 E2 ARIOLA ONCE SONY BMG DREAMING OUT LOUD INTERSCOPE LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION CASABLANCA ISLAND

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SINGLE SALES ER ARTIST + ARTIST á TITLE IL' RINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL 3ó TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER I DISTRIBUTING LABEL RO -D. PILLAR 20 24 8 WHEN ANGELS & SERPENTS DANCE INO/COLUMBIA 4240' /PRONDEM- INTEGRETY FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME ESSENTIAL 10869 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY EUROCHARTS ARE COMPILES BY BILLBOARD FROM THE NATIONAL SINGLES CND ALBUM SALES CHARTS OF 20 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. APRIL 23, 2008 FLYLEAF DESTROY THE RUNNER 2 3 121 4 MINUTES FLYLEAF A&M /OCTONE 650005/IGA C+ I. LUCIFER SOLID STATE 0964 /EMI CMG 1 2 MADONNA FT. JUSTA TIMBERLAKE WARNER ARTS. CECE WINANS VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 4 3 34 38 MERCY THY KINGDOM COME PURESPRINGS GOSPEL/EMI GOSPEL 4966 /EMI CMG GLORY REVEALED: THE WORD OF GOO IN WORSHIP REUNION 10823/PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY 2 I DUFFY ABM VARIOUS ARTISTS THIRD DAY 6 2 29 20 37 LOW WOW HITS 1 SONY BMG MUSICRROv10EM/WORD- CORE EMI CMG 10879RROVIOENT- WTEGU' CHRONOLOGY VOLUME TWO: 2001 -2006 ESSENTIAL 10839 PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY O 3 i FLO RIDA FEAT. T -PAIN POE BOY /ATLANTIC CASTING CROWNS DAVID CROWDER BAND 5 34 30 31 30 THE ALTAR AND THE ODOR BEACH STREET REUNION 10117'PHOVIDEIT. INTEGRITY REMEDY SIXSTEPS /SPARROW 2684/EMI CMG 4 BLEEDING LOVE LEONA LEWIS SYCO HOTSHOT GAITHER VOCAL BAND PASSION WORSHIP BAND SEM 31 21 11 TIRED OF BEING SORRY 105111 LIFE GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 2746/EMI CMG PASSION: NO OF THIS CITY SIXSTEPS /SPARROW 5422/EMI CMG 5 NF ENRIQUE IGLESIAS INTERSCOPE HAWK NELSON LEELAND T 7 3 32 27 8 HAWK NELSON...IS MY FRIEND! BEC/700TH & NAIL 5346/EMI CMG OPPOSITE WAY ESSENTIAL 10854 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY 6 TOUCH MY BODY MARIAI' CAREY ISLAND VARIOUS ARTISTS JARS 11 29 OF CLAY WOW HITS 2008 WORD -CURB /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY 6677 /EMI CMG GREATEST HITS ESSENTIAL 10880 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY 7 AMERICAN BOY ESTELLE FT. KAYNE WEST HOME SCHOOL/ATLANTIC BILL & GLORIA GAITHER WITH THE HOMECOMING FRIENDS MARK LOWRY 34 RE-ENTRY BLACK & GOLD ROCK OF AGES GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 2771/EMI CMG I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY: A HYMNS COLLECTION GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 2735 8 9 SAM SPARRO ISLAND HILLSONG 8 3 NEW SOUL THE I HEART REVOLUTION: WITH HEARTS AS ONE INTEGRRY 4370/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY SOMETHING TO SAY SPARROW 4520 /EMI CMG 9 7 YAEL NAIM TOT OU TARD /WARNER WORTH DYING FOR RUSH OF FOOLS 47 36 HE, BILOUTE! MONTE L'SON! HEIN! WORTH DYING FOR INTEGRITY 4380 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY RUSH OF FOOLS MIDAS 0150 /EMI CMG 10 8 CH71 DJ NORD -WAY KIRK FRANKLIN GAITHER VOCAL BAND AND ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND 10 18 7 38 22 VALERIE THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC 16772/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY TOGETHER GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 2729/EMI CMG 11 13 MARK RONSON FT. AMY WINEHOUSE ALLIDO /COLUMBIA MERCYME VARIOUS ARTISTS 16 22 9 35 SO SOLL ES BLEIBEN ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME INO /COLUMBIA 12573 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY O+ SONGS 4 WORSHIP. NIOUF70 THE LDID: 8R47M HUO1041EEi1OY/TAt LR: IUWMACNIENT4REMH Y C+ 12 15 ICH + ICH POLYDOR MARTHA MUNIZZI BARLOWGIRL 13 3 46 39 STOP AND STARE CHANGE THE WORLD MARTHA MUNIZZI 38610 C+ FERVENT 887197 /WORD-CURB C+ 13 14 ONEREPUBLIC MOSLEY /INTERSCOPE NATALIE 19 10 GRANT JEREMY CAMP KUSCHEL SONG RELENTLESS CURB 79025/WORD -CURB BEYOND MEASURE BEC 3723/EMI CMG C+ 14 10 SCHNUFFEL COLUMBIA SKILLET 18 81 37 8 CRY FOR YOU COMATOSE ARGENT /SRE /LAVA 2546 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD -CURB 887296 15 35 SEPTEMBER HARD2BEAT VARIOUS ARTISTS a 15 29 UNITED SONGS 4 WORSHIP: COUNTRY TIME LIFE 19523 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY ALL OF THE ABOVE HILLSONG AUSTRALIMNTEGRITY 4174/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN AMY GRANT 20 26 43 40 28 THIS MOMENT SPARROW 6393/EMI CMG GREATEST BITS SPARROW 2797/EMI CMG C+ VARIOUS ARTISTS GATEWAY WORSHIP 17 11 44 2 2 Now GREAT TRW ART: GOSPEL FAVOYTES FROM IRE ARMS OLE SPRY: WE OA(fYLA tMSM " - WAKE UP THE WORLD INTEGRITY 4372 EX/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY POINT OF GRACE MATT MAHER 22 34 45 12 2 HOW YOU LIVE WORD CURB 887090 EMPTY & BEAUTIFUL ESSENTIAL 10857 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY

APRIL 23, 2008 MORMON TABERNACLECHOIR AND ORCHESTRA AT TEMPLE SQUARE (JESSOP WILBERG DELIRIOUS? '2t 14 5 46 26 3 DUFFY COLLES TO SERVE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 5004111 KINGDOM OF COMFORT FURIOUS ? /SPARROW 5685 /EMI CMG 1 1 ROCKFERRY A8M GREATEST NICOLE C. MULLEN CANTON JONES 43 29 47 45 11 AMY WINEHOUSE GAINER SHARECROPPERS SEED. VOLUME 1 WORD -CURB 887144 KINGDOM BUSINESS ARROW /UMCG 4234091/EMI CMG 2 3 BACK TO BLACK ISLAND GRUPO NUEVA VIDA JACI VELASQUEZ 23 23 15 MARIAN MEJORES CANTOS RELIGIOSOS MULTIMUSIC 11533 LOVE OUT LOUD APOSTROPHE 741004/WORD -CURB 3 NEW CAREY E =MC2 ISLAND TOBYMAC NEWSBOYS 30 61 THE KOOKS (PORTABLE SOUNOS) FOREFRONT 0379/EMI CMG C+ GO INPOP 1383/EMI CMG 4 NEW KANE VIRGIN RED 25 90 FIREFLIGHT R.E.M. ENO OF SILENCE ESSENTIAL 10807 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY C+ UNBREAKABLE FLICKER 10866/PROVIDENT -INTEGRITY 5 2 ACCELERATE WARNER GROS. LEONA LEWIS 6 5 SPIRIT SYCO THE ROLLING STONES 7 4 SHINE A LIGHT POLYDOR UDO LINDENBERG B 6 STARK WIE ZWEI WARNER BR OS. 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TRIBUT1NG LABEL 3 á3 3ó TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL 10 12 MARVIN SAPP DEWAYNE WOODS & WHEN SINGERS MEET 1 i ,#1 19 XL 1 26 21 62 1SWNS THIRSTY . ; 2OMBA INTRODUCING DEWAYNE WOODS & WHEN SINGERS MEET QUIET WATERVERTIY 85333ZOMBA MICHAEL JACKSON CECE WINANS MARVIN WINANS 11 8 2 3 27 32 30 THRILLER 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION LEGACY /EPIC THY KINGDOM COME PURESPRINGS GOSPEL 84966; EMI GOSPEL ALONE BUT NOT ALONE PURESPRINGS GOSPEL 86278 /EMI GOSPEL FRANCIS CABREL HOTSHOT 12 11 DORINDA CLARK-COLE JONATHAN NELSON FEATURING PURPOSE DFBUT 28 27 11 DES ROSES ET OES ORTIES COLUMBIA ® TAKE W RACK GOSPO CENTRIC 10027/ZOMBA RIGHT NOW PRAISE INTEGRITY /COLUMBIA 20860 /SONY MUSIC MOBY 13 9 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS LECRAE LAST 3 29 29 89 NIGHT MUTE WOW GOSPEL 2008 WORD- CURB/EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP/VERITY 19290/ZOMB AFTER THE MUSIC STOPS REACH 30021 /CROSS MOVEMENT ICH + ICH 14 13 KIRK FRANKLIN CLINT BROWN VOM SELBEN STERN POLYDOR 5 19' 30 15 10 >,?4 THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE FO YO SOUL /GOSPO CENTRIC 16772 / ZOMBA FALL LIKE MIN TRIBE 2008 ONEREPUBLIC 15 10 m' MARTHA MUNIZZI FLAME DREAMING OUT LOUD MOSLEY 6 3- 31 33 7 /INTERSCOPE CHANGE THE WORLD MARTHA MUNIZZI 38610 C+ OUR WORLD: REDEEMED THE SEQUEL CROSS MOVEMENT 30030 SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY DONNIE MCCLURKIN 7 30' 32 30 30 JESUS KINGDOM 3011'; Ri'MINn :IU THE ESSENTIAL DONNIE MCCLURKIN VERITY /LEGACY 15388/SONY BMG GREATEST NICOLE C. MULLEN LARUE HOWARD 10 53 33 28 5 GAINER SHARECROPPERS SEED'. VOLUME 1 W0HT>--CIRE. 8871 I , 'Bk BRU_ HOW GREAT IS OUR NO EMI GOSPEL 03100 ISRAEL & NEW BREED JEFF MAJORS 9 8 33 34 31 12 A DEEPER LEVEL LIVE INTEGRITY /COLUMBIA 11988/ SONY MUSIC SACRED MAJOR 7TH MUSIC ONE 753171 RA010 AIRPLAY INFORMATION FROM 17 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AS MONITORED AND VARIOUS ARTISTS MYRON WILLIAMS TABULATES BY NIELSEN MUSIC CONTROL. APRIL 2008 10 4 7 35 35 7 23. VOICES: THE ULTIMATE GOSPEL COLLECTION RETTONY BRAG CUSTOM MYAKEIING GROUP 22125O/11kt MADE TO WORSHIP FLOW 8040 4 MINUTES CANTON JONES DEITRICK HADDON PRESENTS VOICES OF UNITY 11 11 11 36 40 25 MADONNA FT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WARNER GROS KINGDOM BUSINESS ARROW 4234091 TOGETHER IN WORSHIP TYSCOT 984160 MERCY THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR BYRON CAGE 12 13 37 37 31 DUFFY A&M W I'LL SAY YES INTEGRITY /COLUMBIA 21732/SONY MUSIC LIVE AT THE APOLLO: THE PROCLAMATION GOSPO CENTRE 11114/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY BLEEDING LOVE THE CLARK SISTERS THE CLARK SISTERS 3 3 13 9 54 38 39 10 LEONA LEWIS SYCO LIVE... ONE LAST TIME EMI GOSPEL 81094 C+ 11E BEST OF THE CLNF(85TBÖ: EMORE DEXTERTIY SOUNDSAHNOCOSTEM PROOICTS 419452TBHN0 STOP AND STARE RICKY DILLARD & NEW G VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 4 14 13 29 39 38 4 ONE REPUBLIC MOSLEY /INTERSCOPE THE 7TH EPISODE: LIVE IN TORONTO NUSPRING 02676 /EMI GOSPEL GOSPEL WORSHIP TOGETHER 25 WORSHIP RTVOWIES YARBFPTOGOREIVCOM 03102EM GOSPEL TOUCH MY BODY TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 BISHOP NOEL JONES PRESENTS THE CITY OF REFUGE SANCTUARY CHOIR 5 7 24 31 40 47 32 MARION CAREY ISLAND 757 SPIRIT RISING 0402 /MUSIC WORLD WELCOME TO THE CITY TYSCOT 984159/TASEIS I'LL BE WAITING BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON 6 5 16 76 41 36 50 LENNY KRAVITZ VIRGIN STILL STANDING TEHILLAH 6528 /LIGHT +1 THE BEST OF ME ELEKTRA/ATLANTIC 156604 AG APOLOGIZE VARIOUS ARTISTS THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA 7 6 19 64 42 17 12 TIMBALAND FT. ONEREPUBLIC MOSLEY /BLACKGROUND /INTERSCOPE Ilk WOW GOSPEL 2007 VERITY ,WORD- CURB /EMI CMG 02499; DOMS -- SOWN IN NEW ORLEANS TIME LIFE 19548 WITH YOU BISHOP LEONARD SCOTT VARIOUS ARTISTS 8 11 43 45 32 CHRIS BROWN JIVE /ZOMBA BE LIFTED UP TYSCOT 984165/TASEIS THE VERY BEST OF PRASE & WORSHIP VOLUME 2 LEGACYNEPo1Y/GOSPO CENTRIC 10199/10985 AMERICAN BOY BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON PRESENTS FGBCF PRAISE AND WORSHIP BEVERLY CRAWFORD 9 10 14 13 44 34 33 ESTELLE FT. KAYNE WEST HOME SCHOOL/ATLANTIC EMBRACING THE NEXT GENERATION TEHILLAH 6951 /LIGHT LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES JDI 1271 NEW SOUL VARIOUS ARTISTS FRED HAMMOND 10 8 18 28 45 44 29 YAEL NAIM TOT OU TARD /WARNER GOTTA HAVE GOSPEL! 5 INTEGRITY /GOSPO CENTRIC 12755/ZOMBA THE ESSENTIAL FRED HAMMOND VERITY /LEGACY 15385 /SONY BMG IN MY ARMS LEE WILLIAMS AND THE SPIRITUAL QC'S KIRK FRANKLIN 11 9 21 25 33 ; 46 49 75 KYLIE MINOGUE PARLOPHONE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR MCG 7056 SONGS FROM THE STORM. VOLUME I FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC 88401/ZOMBA

LOVE IN THIS CLUB VARIOUS ARTISTS THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEAT. JOHN P. KEE 12 23 22 23 50 47 42 33 USHER FT. YOUNG JEEZY LAFACE / ZOMBA WOW GOSPEL #13: 30 OF THE GREATEST GOSPEL HITS EVERI EMI CMGNERITVANORD.CURB 08064 O: NOTHING BUT WORSHIP TYSCOT /NEW LIFENERITY 10028 /ZOMBA CHASING PAVEMENTS NORMAN HUTCHINS ISAIAH D. THOMAS & ELEMENTS OF PRAISE 13 14 23 26 6 48 41 4 ADELE XL SPONTANEOUS PRAISE VOLUME ONE IR 020 THE GREATEST HABAKKUK 003 SUPERNATURAL SUPERSERIOUS J MOSS THE CANTON SPIRITUALS 14 13 24 20 55 49 48 33 R.E.M. WARNER GROS. 52... PAJAM/ GOSPO CENTRIC 87214 / ZOMBA DRIVEN VERITY 10029/ZOMBA WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' 2008 SHIRLEY CAESAR DA' T.R.U.T.H. 15 48 22 A MICHAEL JACKSON FT. AKON LEGACY /EPIC AFTER 40 YEARS ._ STILL CELEBRATINGTHROUGH THE CITY SHU -EEL 6930/LIGHT OPEN BOOK CROSS MOVEMENT 30029

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ALL I FEEL DEJA 34 /KNOCKOUT /EPIC 5041 /KOCH (17.98) SVCO,J IRMG DARK LOTUS 4 SOUNDTRACK Juno , PSYCHOPATHIC 4603 (12.98) HEATSEEKER Indicates album entered top 100 of The Billboard 200 THE OPAQUE BROTHERHOOD FOX/RHINO /AG GRADUATE and has been removed from Heatseekers chart. NINE INCH NAILS MRAZ We Dance. (EP) 5 JASON 52 GHOSTS149 THE NULL CORPORATION 26' (16.98) ATLANTIC /AG PRICING /CONFIGURATION /AVAILABILITY GARTH BROOKS 6 LADY ANTEBELLUM Lady Antebellum CD /Cassette prices are suggested list or equivalent prices, which are projected THE ULTIMATE HITS PEARL 213 (25 98 CD /DVD) O+ CAPITOL NASHVILLE from wholesale prices. 0 after price indicates album only available on DualDisc. Konk APOCALYPTICA 7 THE KOOKS CD /DVD after price indicates CD /DVD combo only available. J DualDisc available. WORLDS COLLIDE 20 -20 ENT 21580 /JIVE (13.98) +O ASTRALWERKS Il CD/DVD combo available. indicates vinyl LP is available. Pricing and vinyl LP EAGLES SOUNDTRACK Juno B- Sides: Almost Adopted 8 MI availability are not included on all charts. EX after catalog number indicates title is LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN ERC 4500 EX (14.98) EX /RHINO exclusive to one account or has limited distribution. Daughtry VAMPIRE WEEKEND 9 DAUGHTRY VAMPIRE WEEKEND XL 3181 /BEGGARS GROUP (11.98) 0!RMG i E, R.E.M. '' :MN CE1t`ì SOUNDTRACK 10 Accelerate ONCE CANVASBACK/SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAX 10586' /COLUMBIA (13.98) ( ±) :,FINER BROS, O+ á RADIO AIRPLAY SINGLES CHARTS VARIOUS ARTISTS GNARLS BARKLEY The Odd Couple 11 NI Compiled from a national sample of data supplied by Nielsen Broadcast Data SONGS OF THE SIREN EMI SPECIAL MARKETS 89339 EX/STARBUCKS (13.98) .VNTOWN /ATLANTIC /AG Systems. Charts are ranked by number of gross audience impressions, computed by RADIOHEAD THRICE The Alchemy Index, Vol. 3 & 4: Air 8 Earth 12 6 17 12 tin cross- referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. The exceptions IN RAINBOWS TBD 216224/ATO (13.98) ¡RANT are the Rhythmic Airplay, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary. Modern Rock and NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS THE RACONTEURS Consolers Of The Lonely Mil 13 5 2 13 Adult R &B charts, which are ranked by total detections. DIG, LAZARUS, 010111 MUTE/ANTI- 86943' /EPITAPH (17.98) 9RD MAN /WARNER BROS. Songs showing an increase in audience (or detections) SHE & HIM PANIC AT THE DISCO Pretty.Odd. " 5 14 over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. VOLUME ONE MERGE 324 (15.98) CAYDANCE /FUELED BY RAMEN /AG IN FLAMES COUNTING CROWS Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings IMI 15 11 3 15 RECURRENT RULES A SENSE OF PURPOSE IF MUSIC EN. FOR 4498 /KOCH (17 98 C /GEFFEN /IGA Songs are removed from The Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts SIXX: A.M. 35 OWINOWAITANNEO simultaneously if they have been on The Billboard Hot 100 for more than 20 weeks THE HEROIN DIARIES SOUNDTRACK ELEVEN SEVEN 171 (15.98) and rank below No. 50. Songs are removed from the Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs and VARIOUS ARTISTS Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Airplay charts simultaneously if they have been on the Hot PUNK GOES CRANK FEARLESS 30108 (14 98) R &B /Hip -Hop Songs for more than 20 weeks and rank below No. S0. Songs are JAMES MCMURTRY removed from the Pop 100 and Pop 100 Airplay charts simultaneously if they have JUST US KIDS LIGHTNING ROD 9502 (16.98) been on the Pop 100 for more than 30 weeks and rank below No. 30. Titles are 19 THE BLACK CROWES removed from Hot Country Songs if they have been on the chart for more than 20 WARPAINT SILVER ARROW 011 / MEGAFORCE (15.98) ARTIST weeks and rank below No. 10 in detections or audience, provided that they are not FLOGGING MOLLY 20 20 7 TITLE IMPRINTKNUMBER'DISTRIBUTING LABEL still gaining enough audience points to bullet. Songs are removed from Hot Latin FLOAT /IDEONEPIIMI:1y 1748' (1f..... CELTIC THUNDER Songs if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below GREATEST CUT' COPY #1 51YKS CELTIC THUNDER: THE SHOW CELTIC THUNDER 001 / DECCA No. 20. Songs on Latin Airplay charts are removed after 20 weeks if they rank below GAINER IN GHOST COLOURS MODULAR 050 (10.98) CELTIC WOMAN No. 20 In both audience and detections. Descending songs are removed from Adult JASON NEVINS 22 A NEW JOURNEY MANHATTAN 75110, BLG Contemporary if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank THRIVEMIX PRESENTS: DANCE ANTHEMS 2 THRIVEDANCE 90782 /THRIVE 118.93¡ SOUNDTRACK below No. 15, if they have been on the chart for more than 26 weeks and rank below VARIOUS ARTISTS 23 J i THE DARJEELING LIMITED FOX 9240 /ABKCO No. 10, or if they have been on the chart for more than 52 weeks and rank below iuTAi COUNIRVTREGOLD9116EOFMIME( MAC SEWING ClalOM WRONG CW0E1 Kd1 EIVSTN6X%ì IIVn THE HIGH KINGS No. 5. Songs are removed from the Adult Top 40, Adult R &8, and Hot Dance Airplay 12 THE HIGH KINGS MANHATTAN 21344/BLG charts if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below No. 15 SCREAM AIM FIRE 20 -20 ENT./JIVE 21393'/ZOMBA (16.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS (No. 20 for Rhythmic Airplay and Modern Rock) or if they have been on the chart TEDDY BRENT IN THE NAME OF LOVE: AFRICA CELEBRATES U2 SHOIRI FACTORY 10608/SONY BMG for more than 52 weeks and rank below No. 10. FASHIONABLE KASS 21347 (12 98) SRAEL "IZ" KAMAKAWIWO'OLE 3 THE SWORD .',IINDERFUL WORLD BIG BOY 5911 /MOUNTAIN APPLE SINGLES SALES CHARTS GODS OF THE EARTH KEMADA 071' (12.98) TOUMANI DIABATE The top selling singles compiled from a national sample of retail store, mass THE BREEDERS 27 THE MANDE VARIATIONS WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 433724/WARNER BROS. merchant, and interne sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by Nielsen MOUNTAIN BATTLES 4AD 28034/BEGGARS GROUP (14.98) THE STARLITE SINGERS SoundScan. For R &B /Hip -Hop Singles Sales, sales data is compiled from a national DOLLY PARTON 28 HISH FAVORITES MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52835 /MADACY subset panel of core R &B /Hip -Hop stores by Nielsen Soundscan. BACKWOODS BARRIE DOLLY 925 (13.98) DENGUE FEVER Singles the greatest sales gains. MARTHA MUNIZZI with 29 2'2 :" ENUS ON EARTH M80 101' CHANGE THE WORLD MARTHA MUNIZZI 38610 (17.98 CD/DVD)* CONFIGURATIONS CRAIG MORGAN MICHELLE AMATO/ROSALIND MCALLISTER/SARAH MOORE 30 f:ELTIC LADIES: COLLECTOR'S EDITION MADACY 53173 A CD single available. @ Digital Download available. © DVD single available. LITRE BIT OF LIFE BROKEN BOW 7797 (18 98) MANU CHAO O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl single available. © CD Maxi -Single SHEEK LOUGH 31 LA RADIOLINA BECAUSE 68496' /NACIONAL available. Configurations are not included on all singles charts. SILVERBACK GORILLA D -BLOCK 5595 /KOCH (17,98) INGRID MICHAELSON LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO I:_EMBE: HONORING SHAM ZULU GALLO 3133 /HEADS UP HITPREDIC TOR GIRLS AND BOYS CABIN 24 03 /ORIGINAL SIGNAL (11.98) LOREENA MCKENNITT Indicates earned HitPredictor status in that particular format based on OURS dr title nN ANCIENT MUSE QUINLAN ROAD /VERVE 007920NG research data provided by Promosquad. Songs are tested online by Promosquad MERCY... DANCING FOR THE DEATH OF MI IMAGINARY ENEMY AMERICAN 17761/COLUMBIA (12.95, VARIOUS ARTISTS using multiple listens and a nationwide sample of carefully profiled music VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 'HMI TENORS MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52839 /MADACY WE THE BEST MTS 29 /BBC (13 98) consumers. Songs are rated on a 1 -5 scale; final results are based on weighted CHRIS KIMBELL with a score of 65 or more (75 or more for country) are judged JASON ALDEAN positives. Songs 47 PLAY: WORLD/ASIAN FUSION GMG 20017 to have Hit Potential; although that benchmark number can fluctuate per format RELENTLESS BROKEN BOW 7047 (17.98) ALL TIME LOW based on the strength of available music. For a complete and updated list of 36 32 14 current songs with Hit Potential, commentary, polls and more, please visit SO WRONG, IT'S RIGHT HOPELESS 693 (13.98) DANE COOK www.hitpredictor.com. 37 39 23 5056v AROUND THE EDGES: LAM FROM MADISON SOIMRE GARDEN COMEDY CENTRAL 0051 (1698 CO, ,V + VARIOUS ARTISTS DANCE CLUB PLAY 38 13 4 FROM THE COFFEEHOUSE RHINO CUSTOM PRODUCTS 8175 EX/STARBUCKS (13.98) Compiled from a national sample of reports from club DJs. SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY Titles with the greatest club play increase over the previous week. 39 44 25 JESUS KINGDOM 3003 /800KWORLD (17.98) TAPES 'N TAPES r1MZR] 40 14 2 NMaCIF WALE IT OFF XL 338' /BEGGARS GROUP (14.98) #1 BLEEDING LOVE DIANA REYES ALBUM CHARTS 41 40 4 SINKS LEONA LE /:IS INSATISFECHA DBC 8700 (11.98) Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of TOUCH MY BODY JACKSON BROWNE 500,000 albums (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units 42 35 7 MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) SOLO ACOUSTIC VOL. 2 INSIDE 8021 (16.98) (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). MADLY MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR AND ONCHESTRA AT TEMPLE SWAM (JESSOP/WILBEHG Numeral within Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. 43 27 3 TRISTAN PRETTYMAN (VIRGIN) CALLED TO SERVE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 5004111 (16.98) For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the WITH YOU JOE SATRIANI RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. Certification for 44 3 CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) PROFESSOR net shipments of 100,000 units (Oro). E Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). SATCHAFUNEILUS AND THE MUSTERION OF ROCK RED INK 21262/EPIC (18.981 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC s1 Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). KOTTONMOUTH KINGS HIRANNA (STEP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) KOTTONMOUTH IIBICE: VOL 2 KOSMIC THERAPY SUBURBAN ROUE 94 (16.98 CD/DVD) O+ STOP AND STARE SINGLES CHARTS VARIOUS ARTISTS ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEM /INTERSCOPE) ULTRA.DANCE 09 ULTRA 1636 (18.98) RIAA certification for 500,000 paid downloads (Gold). RIAA certification for LOLLIPOP JIM JONES LIL 1 million paid downloads (Platinum). Numeral within platinum symbol indicates song's WAYNE FEATURING STATIC MAJOR (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) NARLEMS AMERICAN GANGSTER KOCH 5073 (17.98) multiplatinum level. (. RIAA certification for net shipment of 500,000 singles (Gold). NINE IN THE AFTERNOON VARIOUS ARTISTS PANIC AT THE DISCO (DECAYDANCE /FUELED BY RAMEN /RRP) MUSIC VIDEO SALES CHARTS JA25o1RNRE3 - GNAT FTWORINIR58Y JAR M\SIBit LttYERSAL SAM.. PRODUCTS 089087 EXSTARB.ICYS IIa9B'I MERCY RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 25,000 units for video singles. SOUNDTRACK DUFFY (MERCURY /IDJMG) HAIRSPRAY NEW LINE 39089 (16.98) RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for shortform or 4 MINUTES l EL TRONO DE MEXICO longform videos. RIAA platinum certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for 50 RE-ENTRY MADONNA FEATURING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (WARNER BROS.) CRUZANDO FRONTERAS DBC 8701 (11.98) video singles. LI RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units for shortform or LOVE SONG longform videos. Numeral within platinum symbol indicates song's multiplatinum level. SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) TOP INDEPENDENT ALBUMS: Independent Albums are current titles that are sold via independent NO AIR DVD SALES /VHS SALES /VIDEO RENTALS distribution. including those that are fulfilled via major branch distributors. TOP DIGITAL: Release JORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN (19 /JIVE/ ZOMBA) sold as a complete bundle through digital download services. WORLD: See charts legend for rules RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at and explanations. BILLBOARD.BIZ CHART: A weekly spotlight on one of the charts that are updated BREAK THE ICE weekly on billboard.biz, including ones that are exclusive to Billboard's websites. 2008, Nielsen BRITNEY SPEARS (JIVE /ZOMBA) suggested retail price. RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units or $2 Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. million in sales at suggested retail price. CJ IRMA gold certification for a minimum PIECE OF ME sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released BRITNEY SPEARS (JIVE/ZOMBA) programs; or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for SEE YOU AGAIN non -theatrical titles..- IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 MILEY CYRUS (HOLLYWOOD) units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for non-theatrical titles. 64 I Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data Data for week of MAY 3, 2008

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ARTIST Title ARTIST LABEL 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) One -man Trench,r M83 2 MAN MAN Saturdays =Youth 26 Rabbit Habits pi MOH 9 3 "4 electronic ad ANTI. 86942` /EPITAPH (15 98) JAMES MCMURTRY (Anthony LA FACTORIA Just Us Kids 27 38 4 Nueva Metas LIGHTNING ROD 9502 (16.98) UNIVERSAL LATINO 008062 (12.98) Gonzalez) also`,`,Á MGMT FERRAS Oracular Spectacular starts at No. 4 28 26 3 Aliens & Rainbows COLUMBIA 19512'/SONY MUSIC (11.98) CAPITOL 68706 (12.98) ate WORTH DYING FOR on Top Electronic HAYES CARLL Worth Dying For 29 18 2 Trouble In Mind INTEGRITY /COLUMBIA 21737/SONY BMG (13.98) Albums with ;- LOST HIGHWAY 010452' (9 981 GREATEST BON IVER CUT /1/ COPY : o12 2 In Ghost Colours 6,000. 30 30 9 For Emma, Forever Ago GAINER MODULAR 050 (10.98) JAGJAGUWAR 115* (14.98) JASON NEVINS JO JO JORGE FALCON 4 2 ThriveMix Presents: Dance Anthems 2 31 33 9 Los Mejores 99 Chistes Vol. 1 THRIVEDANCE 90782 /THRIVE (18.98) wez TITANIO 1031 (5.98) TEDDY BRENT 8 8 Fashionable Midnight Boom 111 KASS 21347 (12.98) DOMINO 164' (13.98)

THE SWORD fa. ENTRY AARON WATSON 2 3 Gods Of The Earth Angels & Outlaws ^+ KEMADO 071' (12.98) BIG LABEL 5739544/THIRTY TIGERS (14 98) WE THE KINGS AIRBOURNE rW 5 21 We The Kings Runnin' Wild S -CURVE 52001 (8.98) ROADRUNNER 617963 (13.98) FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH BLACK FRANCIS 9 38 The Way Of The Fist 35 NEW Svn Fngrs (EP) FIRM 70116 (12.98) COOKING VINYL 4856 (9.98) ®OURS FOALS Mercy... Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy Antidotes AMERICAN 17761 /COLUMBIA (12.98) TRANSGRESSIVE 775"/SUB POP (13.98) 4 Metal quartet METRO STATION from Louisiana MELODY GARDOT 15 22 Metro Station Worrisome Hear) RED INK 10521 (12.98) VERVE 010468/VG (6.98) notches its first SAVING ABEL DEVOTCHKA 19 6 Saving Abel A Mad & Faithful Telling MI SKIDOO() 06053 /51RGIN (12.98) Billboard chart ANTI- 86940' /EPITAPH (16.98) FLOBOTS ink. Band has SOILENT GREEN 20 3 Fight With Tools 39 NEW Inevitable Collapse In The Presence Of Conviction FLOBOTS 15179 (13.98) tour dates lined METAL BLADE 14665 (13 98) TAPES 'N TAPES NICK SWARDSON Walk It Off up through July. 34 26 Party XL 338' /BEGGARS GROUP (14.98) COMEDY CENTRAL 0056 (15.98 CD /DVD) DRAGONFORCE MARCUS MILLER 11 69 Inhuman 41 36 Marcus SANCTUARY 618034ROADRUNNER (17.98) C+ì 3 DEUCES /CONCORD JAll 30264 /CONCORD (18.98) EllHILARY MCRAE LA ARROLLADORA BANDA EL LIMON Through These 41 12 La Historia De La Arrolladora Op STONE ROAD 30517 /HEAR (11.98) Walls. SONY 8MG NORTE 21574 (12 98) + SUN KIL MOON LUDO 10 3 April 29 8 You're Awful, I Love You CALDO VERDE 006 (15.98) At No. 5, Cut REDBIRD /ISLAND 009497 /IDJMG (9.98) COLIN MELOY Copy's Is Ghost THE DODOS 119 13 2 Colin Meloy Sings Live! RE-ENTRY Visiter ILL ROCK STARS 468' (14.98) FRENCHKISS 033* (12.98) (olours" is up LOS CUATES DE SINALOA BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE 1. 20 22 10 Puros Exitos Chacas 34 %. A strong NEW My Bloody Underground 30NY BMG NORTE 22541 (12.98) A RECORDS 011' (16.98) GRUPO NUEVA VIDA digital seller, TOMMY TORRES /21 21 Mejores Cantos Religiosos Tarde O Temprano 111 MULTIMUSIC 11533 (6.98) 12% of its WARNER LATINA 456444 (15 98) ARSIS LEVON HELM We Are The Nightmare overall sales 47 48 25 Dirt Farmer i*Nt=: NUCLEAR BLAST 1876 (15.98 CD/OVO) DIRT FARMER 79844 /VANGUARD (16.98) ' 4k have been from CRYSTAL CASTLES SONDRE LERCHE 27 Crystal Castles downloads. 48 44 13 Dan In Real Life (Soundtrack) 123 LIES 200962 /LAST GANG (13.98) VIRGIN 08679 (18.98) II BIG GEMINI! LIVING LEGENDS 17 2 History In The Making 49 16 2 The Gathering 11G GUN 1038/UPSTAIRS (13.98) LEGENDARY MUSIC 50023 (9 98) DESTROY THE RUNNER I, Lucifer 9 Lust Lust Lust 111 SOLID STATE 10964 (13.98) VICE 80002* (13.98)

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ARTIST TITLE IMPRINTBNUMBER'OISTRIBUTING LABEL SOUTH ATLANTI A Long Way From Tupelo Fashionable Just Us Kids MARIAH CAREY Teddy Brent E =MCD ISLAND 010272/IDJMG Paul Thorn Teddy Brent James McMurtry Fashionable THE BLACK KEYS 2 3 WEST NORTH CENTRAL EAST NORTH CENTRAL Tommy Torres ATTACK 8 RELEASE NONESUCH 292476" /WARNER BROS Tarde O Temprano R.E.M. 1 3 ACCELERATE WARNER BROS. 418620' 4, M83 THE RACONTEURS Saturdays = Youth 5 4 CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY THIRD MAN 456060' /WARNER BROS. Jason Nevins GNARLS BARKLEY ThriveMix Presents: Dance Anthems 2 5 THE ODD COUPLE DOWNTOWN /ATLANTIC 4552:6 ' AG WE the Kings MCMURTRY NEW JAMES We The Kings JUST US KIDS LIGHTNING ROD 9502 THRICE The Sword NEW Gods Of The Earth THE ALCHEMY INDEX, VOL. 3 6 4: AIR 8 EARTH VAGRANT 480 ' NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS James McMurtry 3 2 DIG, LAZARUS, DIGIII MUTE /ANTI- 86943',EPITAPH Just Us Kids CHILDREN OF BODOM g Algebra BL000DRUNK SPINEFARM 310 / FONTANA INTERTATIONAL Purpose NINE INCH NAILS 4 2 GHOSTS I -IV THE NULL CORPORATION 26' Metro Station M83 Metro Station SATURDAYS =YOUTH MUTE 9384 MGMT RUSH Oracular Spectacular SNAKES 8 ARROWS: LIVE ANTHEM /ATLANTIC 442620 -AS ITHE BREEDERS MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN BATTLES 4AD 2803' /BEGGARS GROUP LEONA LEWIS Drive By Delicate Situation SPIRIT SYCO /J 02554/RMG DARK LOTUS Flobots THE OPAQUE BROTHERHOOD PSYCHOPATHIC 4603 Fight With Tools

Saturdays = Youth Angels & Outlaws Saturdays = Youth Big Geminii History In The Making M83 Aaron Watson M83 Five Finger Death Punch PACIFIC SOUTH CENTRAL MID ATLANTIC The Way Of The Fist BREAKING & ENTERING MGMT Whimsical quintet Man Man, comprising imaginatively named Oracular Spectacular members like Honus Honus and Sergei Sogay, strikes it big HEATSEEKERS: The best -selling albums Jason Nevins by row and developing acts. defined as ThriveMix Presents: Dance Anthems 2 PROGRESS REPORT those who have never appeared in the top with "Rabbit Habits" (No. 26 on Top 100 of The Billboard 200 or the top 10 of 'op Country Albums. Top R8B /Hip -Hop James McMurtry Heatseekers). Find out what havoc the Saving Abel, "Saving Abel" Albums. Top Christian Albums Top Gospel Just Us Kids Albums or Top Latin Albums. If a Heatseekers title reaches that level. t and band is wreaking on its current tour on Band's album motors 19 -13 on Top Heatseekers with a 23% the act's subsequent albums are M83 immediately ineligible to appear on the Saturdays =Youth billboard -com /breaking. gain, selling 3,000 -its best sales week yet. Set is powered by Heatseekers chart. TASTEMAKERS: Tastemakers ranks the best selling albums Kenneth Cope has in an influential subset panel of more than the act's hit single "Addicted," which shifted 43,000 350 stores from independent retailer All About You Go to billboard.com /breaking to coalitions and smaller regional chains. See .C®m discover developing artists making digital downloads and moves 29 -24 on Modern Rock. Chart Legend for rules and explanations. Los Cuates De Sinaloa i(. 2008, Nielsen Business Media. Inc. and Puros Exitos Chacas their inaugural chart runs each week. Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved

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reer at the Canton -based Camelot, Casablanca Records, making his way of Miami's Sylvester Comprehen- Danny Federici, 58 signing on in 1968, shortly after re- up to personal assistant to Neil Bog- sive Cancer Center or the American turning home from Vietnam. He art. With Bogart, Mangalos switched Cancer Society. Danny Federici, 58, key - helped grow the chain to 364 stores to Boardwalk Records in 1979 and boardist for Bruce Spring - before financial firm Investcorp later spent 19 years at Arista as direc- Carl Evans Jr., 53, founder /key- steen & the E Street Band, bought it for $385 million in a 1993 tor of operations of the West Coast boardist of smooth jazz group Fatt- died April 17 in New York leveraged buyout. office until it closed. burger, died of complications from after fighting melanoma for After the sale to Investcorp, Bonk During his years with Arista, Man - diabetes April 10 in San Diego. three years. became president of the chain, but galos worked with such acts as Aretha San Diego -based Fattburger was Federici first met Spring - the high- interest payments to serv- Franklin, Whitney Houston, Kenny established in 1984, mixing funk, steen in 1960, and they ice the heavy debt used in financing G, Milli Vanilli, the Grateful Dead, blues, pop and Latin influences. Two began performing together the acquisition, coupled with a vi- Barry Manilow, Ace of Base, Dionne years later, the band, which included in 1969 in the band Child. cious price war in 1996, forced the Warwick, the Thompson Twins, guitarist Evan Marks, bassist Mark For years, the pair played chain into bankruptcy. Although the Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson and Hunter, drummer Kevin Koch, sax- together in several Jersey company successfully reorganized Air Supply. ophonist Hollis Gentry and percus- Shore bands, including and emerged from Chapter 11, it was sionist Tommy Aros, released its hit Steel Mill, Dr. Zoom and subsequently sold to Trans World En- Jim Price, 42, a 20 -year veteran of debut album, "One of a Kind." the Sonic Boom. Federici SPRINGSTEEN, left, and FEDERICI tertainment in 1999. the music industry, died April 14 in Evans also performed with such quickly became an impor- In addition to his role at Camelot, Tamarac, Fla., after a two -year strug- artists as Barry White, Stevie Won- tant force in the E Street Band, providing a famed accordion solo to "4th of Bonk served as president of NARM gle with cancer. der and Cannonball Adderley. He is July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" and organ solos on `Kitty's Back," "Prove It All in 1992. NARM Scholarship Foun- For the last 16 years, Price worked survived by two children, Rachel and Night," "Hungry Heart" and "You're Missing." dation executive director Pat Daly at Alliance Entertainment Corp., Carl III. Federici took a leave from the E Street Band's tour last November, return- says the organization is establishing mostly as director of purchasing. ing only for a brief appearance during a March 20 show in Indianapolis. a Jim Bonk Memorial Scholarship Prior to his tenure at AEC, he was Robert Michael Reed, aka Syke Aside from his work with the E Street Band, Federici released two solo soft that will be officially announced at store director at Peaches in Fort Dyke of Trouble Funk, 50, died of jazz albums. He also guested on projects by fellow E Streeter Steven Van the 2008 convention. Lauderdale, Fla. While at AEC, he pancreatic cancer April 13. Zandt, Joan Armatrading and Graham Parker. Bonk is survived by his wife, Linda; was known for his love of sports, the Beginning in 1977, Reed pro- and two brothers, Bill and Tom. University of Miami Hurricanes, al- vided vocals for many of Trouble BIRTHS DEATHS ternative rock and folk music, Wilco Funk's songs, popularizing the sub - Girl, Ruby Katherine Morgan (Ruby Jim Bonk, 60, an ex- Marine who Jerry C. Mangalos, 57, music busi- in particular. genre "go -go" in the process. In ad- Kate), to Brad and Kimberly Mor- helped build the Camelot chain into ness executive, died of complications Price is survived by his wife, dition to hits like "Drop the Bomb" gan, April 5 in Athens, Ga. Father is one of the world's top music retail- due to double pneumonia March 21 Mimi; mother, Barbara; and sisters, and go -go anthem "Hey Fellas," drummer in the Drive -By Truckers. ers, died April 5 in Canton, Ohio, in Los Angeles. Janet and Julie. The family requests Trouble Funk also starred on a Mother is lead singer of Kimberly after a long battle with cancer. After moving to Los Angeles, Man - that in lieu of flowers, donations be remix of Julian Cope's "World Shut Morgan & the Everlovin' Band. Bonk spent his entire business ca- galos started his career working for made in his name to the University Your Mouth."

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RECORD COMPANIES: Koch Records promotes Marleny Dominguez to urban label director. She was manager. Universal Music Group Nashville promotes Katherine Beakes to director of finance and Melissa McAllister to man- ager of marketing for Mercury and MCA Nashville. Beakes was manager of finance, and McAllister was coordinator.

PUBLISHING: Warner/Chappell Music Benelux names Arno van Berkel managing director. He was GM. Kobalt Music Group names Bob Bortnick senior VP of cre- 2008 CMT IVIUSIC AWARDS ABOVE LEFT: From left are MTV Networks Music Group & Logo ative. He was senior VP of A &R at Warner /Chappell Music. president Van Toffler, Carrie Underwood and CMT GM /executive VP Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood joined CMT/MTV Networks Brian Philips. Peermusic names Angie Ruiz creative manager for His- execs on the 2008 CMT Music Awards red carpet before the show panic advertising markets. She was Latin music coordina- aired live April 14 from the Curb Event Center at Belmont University ABOVE RIGHT: From left are MTV Networks Music Group & Logo in Nashville. Underwood and Rascal Flatts were both performers at president Van Toffler, Rascal Flatts' Gary LeVox and Joe Don tor /executive assistant in the film /TV division at Universal the show. Rooney, CMT GM /executive VP Brian Philips, Rascal Flatts' Jay Judy McGrath. Music Enterprises. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF RICK DIAMOND DeMarcus and MTV Networks president BMI promotes Joey Mercado to director of Latin writer/ Artists, politicians, athletes, pop stars publisher relations and media licensing. He was manager for and industry executives celebrate the and media licensing. BRIT Trust's donation toward the Kickz Latin markets project, an initiative that gives under- privileged youngsters football tuition from Premier League and Football League clubs. Music nights have also developed as part of Kickz, and the youngsters in this picture (in front) have produced their own CD as part of Manchester City's Kickz program. They performed for assembled members of Parliament and the media, after which pop singer Shayne Ward ended the night with an acoustic performance. Standing, from left, are Kasabian's Chris Edwards, member of Parliament for Manchester Aylene TOURING: The Agency Group ups Dave Kaplan and Tim Bor- McCarthy, Ward, Kasabian's Tim Meghan, Culture Minister Andy ror to VPs. They were agents and will continue to oversee Burnham, Fulham and England Under the careers of their respective artist rosters. 19 footballer Elliott Omozusi, R &B touring singer/songwriter Craig David, Jamie International Creative Management appoints Sandy Hall Hartman of the band Ben's Brother BPI chief executive Geoff Taylor. to manager of corporate communications. She was senior and account executive at PR /marketing agency Rose Group. Nation John Drury GM of London's Wemb- FANS, BANDS Live appoints AND BRANDS ley Arena, effective in May. He currently leads Live Nation U.K.'s venue bookings team. At a recent New York University Music Business alumni event, Billboard group editorial DIGITAL: Independent Online Distribution Alliance taps Ted director Tamara Conniff Kartzman as VP of client services. He was director of inde- moderated a panel titled "Fans, Bands and pendent labels business at digital music service Rhapsody. Brands: Live Music Saves the Industry."

RELATED FIELDS: Audio and video entertainment company From left are Talent names promotion Consultants Shout Factory Kristie Vogel director of International's Chris and Paul Rocha product manager. Vogel was VP of radio pro- Tuthill, independent artist /industry consult- motion at Compadre Records, and Rocha was label man- ant Joey "J- Harris" ager at Gigantic Music. Fleming, independent artist Kendra Ross, Blue -Edited by Mitchell Peters Note Management Group's Adam Hertz, Billboard's Tamara Conniff, Authentic Music Group's Chad Vaccarino and Live Nation Latin division's Shanti Wargo.PHOTO. COURTESY OF (XX)I)WOR I(S ALIM URMANCHEEV HARPER, BROWNE BRING THE FOLK Ben Harper, Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal and many others INSIDE TRACK will appear at the 2008 Claremont Folk Festival, set for May Brooks says. "We talked to several dif- "We've probably got another rt 3 at the Sycamore Elementary School in Claremont, Calif. HOWDY DOIN' ferent writers and kind of larded on year's worth of music off of this General admission tickets cost $50 and are available via Among the many projects one might Bill Fitzhugh because we're rot nov- album," Brooks says. "We have half

claremontfolkfestival.org. The festival's proceeds will ben - expect from country duo Brooks & elists, even though I feel like we did a dozen stadium deals with [Kenny] efit the Dorothy and Charles Chase Folk Music and Culture Dunn, a debut novel, "The Adven- come up with a couple of good char- Chesney, but starting in August Education Fund FMCEF, a nonprofit organization designed tures of Slim and Howdy," probably acters. And we didn't want them to we're going to tour with ZZ Top for to promote and preserve folk music culture. wouldn't top the list. be 'Dukes of Hazzard' silly. We wanted like 28 shows." "It's not on our annual schedule, them to be that kind of 'Butch Cas- 4 ROCK AGAINST DIABETES I'll put it that way," Kix Brooks tells sidy and the Sundance Kid' smile -not Cliff Morrison & the Sun Lizard Band, Y &T, Eric Martin of Track. But after a few albums, Brooks too heavy, but at the same time [with] Mr. Big and L.A. Guns featuring Tracii Guns, among oth- & Dunn had created their alter egos, a good sense of humor." ers, will perform as part of the Rock Against Diabetes char- Slim (Dunn) and Howdy (Brooks). While "The Adventures of Slim and ity concert, to be held Aug. 23 in Las Vegas. Tickets for the Eventually there was talk of maybe Howdy" is due May 12 via Center concert will go on sale May 1 via rockagainstdiabetes.org. doing a short -story Christmas book, Street, the rocking country duo is fo- For $9.99, fans can watch the event through an online but nothing ever came to fruition. cusing on its music this spring. The broadcast on deeprockdrive.com. Funds from the concert "We could never get our hands act just released its latest single, "Put will be donated to Rock Against Diabetes beneficiaries BC around it, and finally William Morris a Girl in It," which is its third release Children's Hospital and the University of Toronto- Faculty came and said, 'Let's just do a book,' " from its 2007 effort, "Cowboy Town." of Medicine.

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e have the rgiiriu°b.,,,,.,, ..rh. extent of thelnildb*d whlchdeP"t0l7a° Use, i tleaiaiq ;rw+ Toby Songwriters wehave Gad and Fergie ¡ received ASCAP Fergie also collected Pop 5 song of the year Awards for "Glamorous" and df honors for "Big " Fergalicious." PHOTO COURTESY 0 ALEXANDRA WYMAN WIREIMAGE. Girls Don't Cry." COM 6. h0i o tr% A S C.A P 'I CREATE IVI lJ S I C.' WEEK 1^ +//r ASCAP hosted a week of activities April ASCAP's Golden Note Award was . ¡ (rpedA°`r 6 -12 in Los Angeles to celebrate the voice presented to Lionel Richie and Steve Miller, of the music creator. The schedule included and Sara Bareilles received the ASCAP the 13th annual ASCAP Foundation /Disney Vanguard Award.

ABOVE: ASCAP Pop Award winner Justin Timberlake. left, Musical Theatre Workshop, Stephen The "I Create Music" Expo, held April and ASCAP senior VP of membership for pop/rock Tom Schwartz's Hollywood Walk of Fame 10 -12 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, DeSavia. Timberlake collected five awards for "Give It to Me," "My Love," "Summer Love /Set the Mood," "Lntil the End of ceremony and reception, the 25th annual featured interviews with Jon Bon Jovi and Time" and "What Goes Around ... Comes Around." ASCAP Pop Music Awards, ASCAP's Richie Sambora, Jackson Browne and General Annual Membership Meeting and Miller; master classes with Desmond Child the third annual ASCAP "I Create Music" and Mary Chapin Carpenter; and an array Expo, a three -day national conference of panels, workshops, song critiques, dedicated to songwriting and composing. product displays and technology The Pop Music Awards, held April 9 at demonstrations. the Kodak Theatre, honored the songwriters A Bill of Rights for Songwriters and and publishers of ASCAP's most performed Composers was unveiled during the annual pop songs of 2007: Timbaland was named membership meeting, developed by songwriter of the year; "Big Girls Don't ASCAP to reinforce need for creative rights ASCAP executive VP/director of Cry," written by Fergie and Toby Gad, and to be protected by corporations and the membership Todd "The Sweet Escape," written by Gwen government. In just a few days, more than Brabec, Golden Note Award Stefani, Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort, tied for 500 signatures were collected on the honoree Steve Miller and-ASCAP EMI PHOTOS: COURTESY OF LESTER song of the year; and Music Publishing document. COHEN/ CEO John picked up the publisher of the year title. WIREIMAGE.COM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED LoFrumento.

"I Create Music" interview, from left: ASCAP Playback magazine editor -in -chief Erik Philbrook, who moderated; Jon Bon Jovi; and Richle Sambora.

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