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» >COURT THROWS OUT SONY -BMG ANNULMENT _ The European Union's highest court threw out a lower court ruling that annulled the European Commission's approval of a merger between the Sony Music and BMG record labels. The European Court of Justice also ordered - that the lower court, the Court of First Instance, reconsider its decision in order to review three of five pleas it had not dealt BY HILLARY CROSLEY with. In July 2006, the lower court threw out the EC's decision at the request of Impala, an IN THROUGH independent group of music producers. »>AEG LIVE THE OUT DOOR EYES FAMILY Finding Upside In Album Leaks EVENTS AEG Live has During the first week of July, ' con- while "Curtis" shifted 691,000, accord- partnered with troversial untitled album leaked onto ing to Nielsen Sound Scan. To date, ThemeSTAR to the Internet ahead of its July 15 release sold 2.1 develop and secure "Graduation" has million units intellectual property date via Def Jam. while "Curtis" has sold 1.3 million units. rights to produce and But Nas' business partner Anthony Meanwhile, "Tha Carter III" went plat- present family Saleh shrugs it off. inum during the week following its June entertainment events "I don't think the leak has hurt Nas in 10 release and has sold 1.7 million units in arenas around the anyway," he says, adding that leaks have to date, even though Universal Music world. AEG Live owns "helped those who have delivered on their Group estimates that about 1 million and operates such albums with good music ... If [ fans] want people downloaded the album illegally. venues as Australia's to support it, they'll go buy it." "The leak was good for Kanye be- big demand and we will usually sell a 200 and No. 5 on the Heatseekers chart, AEG -Odgen facilities Saleh's relaxed attitude reflects a cause he was going against 50 and lot more. [And] if an album is not so and has sold 6,000 copies so far. and China's Beijing growing among was a Arena. ThemeSTAR belief some music could show that his album supe- good, leak could hurt album sales be- "We felt like we had to release the has presented live industry vets that unauthorized leaks rior," says Kyambo Joshua, head of Co- cause word -of-mouth will be bad." album early digitally given the circum- shows for brands of an album before its release can lumbia's urban department and In fact, the buyer argues, labels corn - stances," Vagrant GM Dan Gill says. including Scooby boost sales. Leaks provide a way of co- founder of entertainment company monly leak music from upcoming re- "It's to tell if this will impact sales. Doo and Dora the generating buzz behind an upcom- HipHopSince1978, which manages leases of developing artists. I do know that we have to protect the Explorer. ing album and if fans get excited by West and Lil Wayne. "It's a give -and- "They give it to the mixtape guys," music and combat the leaks by offer- what they hear, this line of thinking take because if an album leaks before the buyer says. "That's how the record ing it for sale." »MUSIC goes, they'll go out and buy it when it comes out, you're not losing sales gets on the street. They say they don't When labels track traffic on peer -to- CONSUMERS it's eventually released. because it's not in stores. It's like hav- do it on superstar acts, but who knows peer networks to gauge the extent of TURN TO TV It's a stance that flies in the face of ing a listening party for 500,000 peo- if that's true." unauthorized leaks, they're also con- According to a recent conventional wisdom that to survey by Parks Internet ple and seeing if they go the stores." Unauthorized leaks have prompted ducting market research as well, such Associates, music piracy invariably hurts music sales. In The leaks- are -good school of thought labels to experiment with different as determining the age, gender and lo- fans listen to music fact, whisper some retailers, labels them- has plenty of detractors. "I think that ways of releasing new music, such as cation of downloaders and examining through their TV sets selves are sometimes the source ofleaks it's preposterous to suggest that leaks Lil Wayne's sale of multiple tracks from which songs are most popular, says as much as they do in an effort to stir consumer interest. help," argues Jim Urie, president /CEO "Tha Carter III" before the album's re- Eric Garland, CEO of BigChampagne,

via MP3 players like Those who believe in the promotional of Distribution, lease (Billboard, July 5). More corn - which measures peer-to -peer traffic. the iPod -a full one - power ofleaks can point to recent chart pointing out that the unauthorized re- monly, bands and labels have "Over the last five years, tracking third of respondents. action to bolster their position. During lease of music wreaks havoc with mar- responded by streaming an album on- downloading went from a hush -hush The analyst group the past year, three of the six biggest keting and release schedules. line or moving up its release date. thing to being one of the key indicators points to new home debut sales weeks on the Billboard 200 "I am annoyed that labels For instance, the Hold Steady posted in the marketing and promotion of every networking our album chart were notched by hip -hop haven't released in re- a its "Stay Posi- label," says. "In a communities and albums earlier stream of fourth album, major Garland music place- shifting albums that fell victim to widespread action to the leaks," Urie says. "Things tive," on MySpace after the album leaked market where control over distribution services for TV's rise leaks: 's "Graduation," 50 like Lil Wayne, Fall Out Boy, Weezer- in early June, while the band's label Va- is deteriorating, intelligence about the in popularity. Cent's "Curtis" and Lil Wayne's "Tha I would have put them out earlier but grant made the album available on Apple's marketplace is the silver lining." - Traditional music Carter III." "Graduation" and "Curtis" the labels wouldn't. They have held off iTunes Store June 17, nearly a month be- devices like CD hit the Web at least two weeks before to honor retailers, particularly the ones fore its scheduled release date. Without Additional reporting by Antony Bruno, players were not their intended street date of Sept. 11, who can't sell digitally." the benefit of physical sales, "Stay Posi- Keith Caulfield, Ed Christman and listed as options, as 2007. In a much -hyped sales battle over But an urban buyer at a leading re- tive" debuted at No. 170 on the Billboard Cortney Harding. the report focused on the two same -day releases, West's "Grad- tail chain who asks to remain anony- digital media. uation" moved 957,000 units in the mous contends that "if an album leaks M OBILE: For 24/7 news and cell phone

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»,UNIVERSAL HITS DON'T LIE GETS OK FOR BIG along in their career arcs than either Nickelback or BUY Nickelback, Shakira LIFE Shakira, who arguably wield more upside potential. The 's Join Live Nation Nickelback, which previously toured arenas with Office of Fair Trading has cleared Universal Music Live Nation's latest batch of multirights mega -deals AEG Live, is expected to play Live Nation amphithe- Publishing Group's with Nickelback and Shakira demonstrate the corn - aters beginning next year. Similarly, the band's acquisition of Big Life pany's continued ability to snare superstar acts follow- merchandising had been through Bravado and Music. Through the ing the resignation of former chairman Michael Cohl. now will be handled by Live Nation's merchandising music, clothing, licensing and other retail merchandise, agreement, UMPG will On paper at least, Live Nation's 360- degree deals with team in the future. So merch and touring income rep- nontour sponsorship and endorsements, DVD and broad- have worldwide Madonna, Jay -Z, Shakira and Nickelback, along with a resent "found money" in terms of revenue for Live Na- cast rights, fan club, Web site and literary rights. publishing rights to touring /merchandising pact with U2, could cost the con- tion as it enters the Nickelback business. Similarly, Shakira's pact is believed to include tour- act Snow cert promotion giant in excess of $ 500 million, albeit dur- One snag: Roadrunner says that Nickelback still ing, recording, sponsorship and merchandising rights. Patrol's past and future ing the course of a decade or longer as these artists owes it two albums plus a greatest -hits release, mean- Despite being a decade -and -a -half into her recording works. Big Life now generate multiple revenue streams for the company. ing it could be 2014 before Live Nation has a Nickel - career, Shakira's star still appears to be on the rise, par- boasts a catalog a artist. Her 2006 -07 Oral containing more than Wall Street concerns about Live Nation's strategy re- back album to work. As with any act, the power of ticularly as global touring 2,000 copyrights, main evident in the company's shrunken stock price, Nickelback's recorded product three releases down the Fixation tour, produced by Live Nation, was her most including works by Badly which closed July 9 at $10.16, down 58% from its 52- line is impossible to gauge. successful, averaging nearly $1 million in gross and Drawn Boy, the week high of $24.03, set Oct. 10, 2007, when news of But the band boasts a solid track record. According more than 14,000 in ticket sales per show, according Futureheads and its deal with Madonna first broke. In announcing the to Live Nation, Nickelback has sold more than 26 mil- to Boxscore. Shakira is a stadium -level attraction in Gabriela Montero. Nickelback pact July 8, CEO Michael Rapino seemed lion albums worldwide, with its last set selling more South and Central America, can sell out arenas in many to be speaking directly to investors when he said in a than 10 million units globally. Nickelback's 2006 -07 North American markets and has a growing fan base > > >Industry veteran statement that "this partnership is structured to in- tour, which visited North America and Australia, sold in Europe and other territories. Jason Gula Dies crease our revenue and cash flow potential significantly, more than 1.5 million tickets and grossed $64.7 mil- Like Nickelback, Shakira owes current label Epic two Jason Gula, 38, executive while reducing our risk profile." lion, according to Billboard Boxscore. The band ranked albums and a greatest -hits collection. But her crossover VP of marketing and sales 17th in 2006, success in the U.S. pop market coupled with her sus- at indie label 80/20 Music How does the company expect to accomplish that? 20th among all touring acts in 2007 and Entertainment, died from Nickelback and Shakira bring a valuable combination according to Boxscore. tained popularity elsewhere in the world could provide a sudden heart attack July of current hitmaking appeal and box -office muscle. Instead ofbeing structured around a specific time pe- Live Nation with continued growth opportunities. 8 at Pittsburgh's Ohio They also fill out a roster that gives Live Nation corner- riod, Live Nation's deal with Nickelback encompasses As with its other multirights agreements, Live Na- Valley General Hospital. stone acts in pop, rock, rap, modern rock and Latin. three touring and album cycles, with an option for a tion's deals with Nickelback and Shakira will continue Gula, born in Pittsburgh, Previous Live Nation signees Madonna and U2 pack fourth. Under the pact, Live Nation has acquired 12 sep- to expand the company's presence in new lines of busi- was a former regional more lout on the touring side, while Jay -Z's historical arate artist rights to feed its global distribution pipe. These ness, like merchandising and licensing, which boast alternative marketing impact has been on the recording, branding and mer- include touring, tour sponsorship, tour merchandise, better profit margins than concert promotion. They manager at Sony BMG and chandising side. But these older acts are also further tour VIP /travel packages, secondary ticketing, recorded also make good on Rapino's previous guidance that with the company from the company would sign four to five multirights deals 1997 until 2006. Gula is during its first year of pursuing such deals. survived by his parents LIVE NATION ARTISTS AT A GLANCE and his sister, Jennifer. In lieu of flowers, memorial MADONNA JAY -Z U2 SHAKIRA NICKELBACK donations may be made by mail to Greater BOXSCORE RANK 2('06) N/A' 1 ('05) N/A' 20('07) Pittsburgh Arts Council, 707 Penn Ave., 2n'd Floor, (with Mary J. Blige) PA 15222 (to Pittsburgh, TOUR GROSS $194.7 million ('06) $31.3 million ('08) $389 million ('05 -'07) $42.6 million ('06 -'07) $64.7 million ('06 -'07) the attention of Tiffany Wilhelm) or online at 46/658,522 proartstickets.org. CONCERTS/ ATTENDANCE 60/1.2 million ('06) 26/284,756 ('08) 131/4.6 million ('05 -'07) ('06 -'07) 133/1.5 million ('06 -'07) » >OURSTAGE AIMS TO U.S. ALBUM SALES 372,000 ('07) 1.5 million ('08) 730,000('08) 271,000 ('07 2.2 million ('07) CONNECT BANDS, BUYERS LIVE NATION DEAL OurStage.com has VALUE (estimated) $120 million $150 million $100 million $70 million h$50 million -$70 million launched a new online tool to help up- and -coming acts book concerts, while allowing music -venue EMI BY ANTONY BRUNO talent buyers to browse if a digital music service was accused for new talent on the road. fringing on any copyrights. Without The Web site's new providing any specifics, Merlin claims of infringing on copyrights, there Marketplace tool allows H ocus- Pocus? that Last.fm allows users to stream would be a lawsuit, the settlement of bands to sign up for a free "numerous" tracks of music on de- which would include a payment for electronic press kit, which Rights Organization indie artists royalties for each time mand that are not properly licensed past damages and, in some cases, a talent buyers can view Merlin Faces Off their song was streamed, Merlin is- and wants any licensing agreement new licensing deal that may include across the country. Against Last.fm Over sued a notice to its membership cau- to retroactively compensate its past some equity stake. Concert bookers can also tioning them from accepting the deal. infringement. last month listen to music that acts Payment Plan Merlin wants to strike a deal with " Last.fm has limited licenses with pulled its content from Last.fm after have uploaded to Our - Last.fm is facing renewed heat from Last.fm directly, which will cover all some labels, but some of their service its license expired, despite being the Stage. To help push the always has unli- first major label to strike a licensing new online tool, OurStage music companies over its free on- its members. But if members strike is still and been a says. deal with the service. WMG wants to has teamed with Live demand music service. out on their own and take Last.fm's censed," Merlin representative Nation, which has re- The latest disgruntled message royalty deal, that would weaken Mer- While most unlicensed songs are renegotiate its deal because it feels served 300 performance comes from Merlin, an international lins negotiating position. Last.fm says limited to 30- second clips on Last.fm, the payments Last.fm have submit- slots for the site's top - rights body representing some 12,000 about 70,000 indie labels have joined those of lesser -known acts may still ted for per -song streaming were less ranked artists. members of the independent music the royalty program, collectively up- stream in full. Last.fm removes any than expected, and it is also disap- community. On the heels of Last.fm's loading more than 450,000 tracks such tracks upon request. pointed that the company has not yet announcement that it was commenc- since January. To date, no one has sued Last.fm for implemented a promised monthly ing a program to pay unsigned and At issue is whether Last.fm is in- copyright infringement. Historically, subscription service. ...

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www.americanradiohistory.com LESTAT NEWS SLIDING SCALE FROM BY LEILA COBO LATIN All Album Midyear U.S. unit sales for Sales Latin music albums (in millions) Digital Album Sales SOURCE Nielsen SoundScan » >EMI, Digital Laggard INFOSPACE SETTLE SUIT Latin Sales Plunge Amid Few Downloads EMI Music settled a $100 million lawsuit against As CD sales continue to plummet, factors, such as the hesitance of new im- InfoSpace over underpaid strong growth in digital downloads has migrants to pay online with credit cards. royalties. Terms of the partly cushioned the fall. Only 29% of U.S. Latinos had house- settlement were not But there's one exception: Latin music. hold broadband connections in 2007, The six 29, far the 47% reported for the over- disclosed. suit, which During the months ended June below .3 .2 was filed last year and digital album sales accounted for 15.4% all adult population, according to a ,08 ,01 amended in August, also of total U.S. album sales, up from 10.2% study by the Pew Internet & American '06 '0S '04 '03 '02 '01 alleged that InfoSpace a year earlier, according to Nielsen Life Project. The study also found that September, aggressive online market- Los Temerarios and La Quinta Estación. and its subsidiaries were SoundScan. By comparison, the digital Internet usage among Latins was ing helped Manu Chaos "La Radiolina" RIAA VP for Latin music Rafael Fer- selling ringtones for albums accounted for a puny proportion closely tied to their level of education debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Latin nández says that the depth of the sales which they had no license Latin sales 2.2% and English proficiency. Albums chart, with 36% of its first -week decline in the first half was a sign that and in international of total album -just markets that existing during the first half of 2008, up from Despite the lackluster numbers, dig- sales coming from the digital space. "the economy is certainly a big factor." licenses did not cover. 1.4% a year earlier. (SoundScan doesn't ital music vendors have had their eye on Market observers also point to other Fernández also points to reggaetón as InfoSpace has since sold yet track sales of digital singles by genre.) the Latin market. For instance, Apple's factors that weighed on Latin sales in the an explosion that may well have turned its mobile content Due in part to anemic digital sales, iTunes Music Store has a dedicated first half of 2008, including the slowing out to be transitory and "may not have operations to Motricity. overall Latin sales suffered the steepest iTunes Latino section and launched Tar - U.S. economy, a light release schedule the stamina to keep the market up." Ac- drop of any genre during the first six jeta iTunes gift cards last year, backed and the disproportionately heavy impact cording to RIAA figures, shipments of »PUMPKINS months of 2008. Sales of Latin music al- by a TV ad campaign. of piracy as contributing to the decline. rhythmic music, which include reg- UNVEIL SHOW Sony BMG Music U.S. Looking at the first half of the year, gaetón, sank 31.8% during the first three PLANS bums, defined as albums whose content Entertainment is 51% in Spanish, stood at 13.4 million Latin managing director Ruben Leyva there were few big -artist releases to drive months of 2008 from the same period The Smashing Pumpkins units for the six months ended June 29, acknowledges that "digital is not grow- costumers to stores, Leyva says. Although last year, which followed a 43% plunge will play a host of shows in the coming months in down 17.1% from 16.1 million units sold ing at a pace to replace the physical loss," crooner Luis Miguel had a new studio in full -year 2007. celebration of their 20th during the six months ended July 1, 2007, but says he sees reasons for optimism. album and newcomer Flex was a surprise Also working against Latin music anniversary. According to according to SoundScan. The decline Last month, Sony BMG Latin had its success story, other big names on the has been the preponderance of pirated the group's Web site, the edged out a 16.9% slide in sales of rap, highest first -week share of digital album schedule -such as Maná and Wisin & Latin music on the street. According Pumpkins will visit the second -weakest -performing genre. sales with Julieta Venegas' "MTV Un- Yandel -put out weaker -selling live al- to the RIAA, 39% of all seized prod- "mostly smaller -sized Why have digital album sales been so plugged" album. Digital downloads ac- bums or deluxe editions. The release uct in 2007 -1.4 million units -was venues" during an weak in Latin music? At least part of the counted for about 30% of sales, sharply schedule for the second half presents a Latin, even though the genre ac- August run featuring lag can be attributed to reasons as basic higher than the 10 % -15% of first -week mixed bag of new albums by acts rang- counted for less than 10% of total U.S. "unique sets and songs." as low rates ofbroadband use to cultural sales that top Latin acts typically see. Last ing from Calle 13 and Daddy Yankee to music shipments. .E So far the only date announced is Aug. 9 at the Venue in Hammond, Ind. Come November, the Pumpkins will play Pontiac, it made sense. it's anniversary shows at driven and it's fast. With Diddy bigger venues in New QLJES'l'IOINS and Ciroc, it made sense be- York, Chicago, Los cause Diddy is king of nightlife. Angeles and additional with JAMES CRUZ cities to be announced. In the wake of the 50 »BANDA EL Cent -Vitamin Water deal, are RECODO SEALS more artists aski ng for equity? BOOKING DEAL James Cruz has been instrumental in securing prominent brand- some sort of corporate endorse- Absolutely. The new deals all Mexico's venerable ing deals for some of hip -hop's biggest stars. ment or some form of corpo- have equity. People want to take Banda El Recodo de Don During his seven years at Violator Management, where he rate outreach. As marketers we less money upfront for more of Cruz Lizárraga has eventually became senior VP of marketing and promotions, the have to ask ourselves, "How do a back end. Of course you want signed a booking 36- year -old Cruz negotiated deals that paired with Vi- we maximize our dollars to ad- some money upfront and you agreement with Nueva tamin Water, with Adidas and Busta Rhymes with vertise and market our artists ?" understand the value of using Generación Music Group. Mountain Dew and Courvoisier. In April, he was appointed pres- Hammer was smart. He had of working with iconic artists, branded advertising to reach Effective immediately, ident of Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind's SRC Marketing, multiple points for the such as Busta Rhymes, Missy more touch points, but there is Nueva Generación will where Cruz describes his role as "an all -star utility player," man- Hammer brand. Elliott and [Sean "Diddy" the knowledge that working begin booking U.S. dates aging relationships between brands and artists. Combs]. A slow, consistent cam- harder leads to a bigger payoff. for the group, which is signed to Fonovisa Do rappers have dif- paign resonates with the con- Records. Nueva What brands are you being an important issue. ferent hurdles than, say, sumer rather than a hot one. What's at the top of your Generación Music is a working with? We're planning a major Asian indie rockers in getting to -do list? management, label and SanDisk, Hint Water, Ciroc initiative with Ciroc. There's ac- commercial endorsements? What are some I've been able to close some re- booking firm that vodka and a Latin sporting tually a lot of similarities be- No. It's not harder to achieve a reasons brands give for not ally good deals with companies specializes in regional goods company called Verdero. tween marketing to Asians and deal with the brands when the working with urban artists? such as SanDisk, Hint Water and Mexican acts. Its client For SanDisk, we're talking with marketing to an urban market. right people are associated with Sometimes it could be where Carol's Daughter. My priority is roster includes various artists about putting The brand loyalty is similar. the deal. For example, [Violator the artist's career is on a decline to build relations in -house and Horoscopo de Durango, their content on their [USB co- owner] Mona Scott and or it could be legal issues. Cor- maintain the messaging going Espinoza Paz, Lupillo looking How have things changed [Translation Consultation + porate brands have to be cau- out of the house. Also, to make Rivera and Grupo Montez memory sticks]. We're they themselves understand we're de Durango. for artists who are tech -savvy to as far as putting brands and Brand Imaging founder] Steve tious who align sure brands align with. Hint Water is going artiststogether? Stoute. When you have these with. Other times it's financial. not a service company but a part- Compiled by Chris M. to grow exponentially. We're I remember when MC Ham- kinds of people going to a brand Sometimes budgets get cut. I ner, be it strategic planning or Walsh. Reporting by Lars looking to emulate what Vita- mer was being called a sellout and mapping out the overall haven't heard too many no's, channel planning. We want to Brandie, Antony Bruno, min Water and Gatorade have for doing a popcorn chicken goals while at the same time luckily. You have to be smart accept and embrace brands we Leila Cobo, Jonathan done with their marketing. commercial for Kentucky Fried understanding the brand's cul- about what artists you align believe in. We acknowledge who Peters Cohen, Mitchell We're aligning ourselves with Chicken. Today, I don't know of ture, it's not a problem. with brands. I'm not so sure our target audience is and we Reuters. and the health kick that's going on, any release or launch from a I have a problem with dispos- you can align certain clients identify them and we strive to what with juvenile diabetes major artist that doesn't include able artists. I've had the honor with certain artists. With 50 and deal exclusively with them. ,

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Ap- ment with representatives of artists, and forgoes the drinks. proximately 300 people live off " Delirio," with prof- the country's 15,000 "infor- Regardless, it's a spectacle its reinvested into the show and Fundación Circo mal" vendors to tax imported Cali Callin with four components: a live Para Todos. blank CDs at 5 cents each. Of Ambitious Salsa Show Hits The Road band, dancers, circus perform- The show also has an incipient merchandising that sum, 3 cents would com- ers and the audience, which par- component, and organizers are considering partner- pensate and com- Cali, a sprawling metropolis nestled amid Colom- ticipates by dancing or joining the dancers onstage. ing with a label for a soundtrack. posers, and 2 cents would go bia's southwestern mountain ranges, has long been The common denominator is Calf s salsa, which acts But, Buenaventura says, she's taking things one into a fund to support national known as the country's capital of salsa and the breed- like a great equalizer bringing together myriad so- at a time considering the size and cost of musical production, deci- ing ground for an ultra- rapid, particularly aggres- cial classes under one roof. moving the show. mated by massive piracy rates. sive form of the music. "Our aim was to put on a show that allowed soci- Earlier this year, the troupe went to Bogotá, Colom- Under the program, the Now, a home -grown effort is taking the music from ety to enjoy the talent of these artists who come from bia, and played three sold-out shows with tickets sell- CDs' sale price would be reg- the streets and into theaters, via an ambitious stage very low- income families," " Delirio" co- founder /pro- ing for $30 -$80, compared with Calf s one price of $35. ulated at $1 each. Attempts to show that unites first -class entertainment and com- ducer Andrea Buenaventura says. "We wanted a Last year, the group tested the international waters contact the relevant agencies mercial viability with a social purpose. show that would vindicate this form with performances in China, Panama and Ecuador. in Quito were unsuccessful, "Delirio," whose slogan is "Made in Latin of popular culture." Its fall tour will be its longest yet, and the group plans but in a statement on the Min- Cali," showcases 120 dancers, musi- In 2006, Buenaventura, an entre- to hook up with promoters to organize a more exten- istry of Culture's Web site, cul- cians and circus performers, all re- Notas preneur involved in the arts, met with sive international tour in the following months. ture minister Galo Mora cruited from Calfs fabled salsa schools LEILA three other like- minded women. All After all, Buenaventura says, "salsa is a cosmopol- stressed his government's de- and Fundación Circo Para Todos, which COBO were interested in furthering the so- itan genre and from a marketing standpoint, venues cision "not to confiscate any trains locals -mostly poor children - cial and cultural development of Cali all over the world are interested in buying it." product from the vendors and to become circus performers. and saw an untapped opportunity in Regardless of where it goes, however, " Delirio" has to guarantee Ecuadoreans' Since its inception in 2006, the show the city's 80 -plus registered salsa to remain essentially from Cali and from the streets. right to work." has been seen by more than 50,000 peo- schools. The academies, found mostly "We've had guest artists in all our shows, but noth- The agreement, which has ple and is now preparing for its first- in middle- to very low- income neigh- ing ignites the pores of your skin like the dancers," yet to become law, nominally significant international venture, with fall perform- borhoods, train dancers from an early age, with many she says. "It's a strength that comes from adversity, applies only to Ecuadorean ances planned for France and Spain. going on to win international competitions. This is from knowing how hard it is to get to that stage. 'Delirio' songwriters and composers - In its original format, "Delirio" is a five -hour ex- the "Delirio" talent pool. The show holds two yearly lives from that adversity, that emotion, that desire to and not to foreign musical travaganza held in a circus tent that fits 800 tick - auditions to recruit dancers and includes 27 chore- feel like great artists. We can never lose that." works or movies. etholders, who sit at tables, cabaret -style, and drink ographed numbers. But Gonzalo Jimenez, and dance between show numbers until the wee The challenge was transforming those choreogra- For 24/7 Latin news and analysis, see whose Discos MTM company billboard.biz /latin. hours. In its traveling theatrical setting, it is more phies into one cohesive, economically viably enter- licenses Warner product, esti- mates that just 300,000 CDs are sold legally in Ecuador per year-and the vast majority of Latin America. It's local experience in casting reality shows music sales, legal and illegal, talent with a local story." in the region. Disney is also consid- are from international acts. Tastes a Hit, Local The casts each new possible release "We with the Big for ering of "High can't compete `High School Musical' Seeks New Latin -American Fans version of the blockbuster School Musical: El Desafio" on TV, price of $1, paying all the taxes hit were culled from reality DVD or the Internet for the U.S. His- and royalties," Jimenez says. Walt Disney's imminent release of Walt Disney Co. Latin America shows that Disney produced in each panic market and Spain, Lerner says. It would also be practically two new film versions of "High president Diego Lerner says the idea market. (In Mexico and Argentina, the "High School Musical" has also impossible for the government School Musical" in Mexico and Ar- was not to compete with the original shows were co- produced with TV opened a slew of new revenue to enforce which pirated record- gentina marks another expansion in "High School Musical," but to take Azteca and Artear, respectively.) Un- streams in the region, including long- ings would be sold legally under the company's efforts to produce universal themes and apply them like other Disney music releases, term mobile sponsorships, a travel- the plan, especially if it doesn't more localized content for interna- with local flavors. Original songs by which are distributed by Universal, ing ice dancing show, CDs spawned confiscate product, according tional markets. Alejandro Lerner (no relation) are Disney Latin America partnered from the local reality programs and to Dr. Manuel Riera, director "High School Musical: El Desafio" is more reggaetón for Mexico and with Sony BMG for the local cast concert tours. Latin America was the general of Ecuador's songwrit- the first Disney- branded feature film more pop for Argentina. Soccer and soundtracks because of the latter's only international market to get an ers and composers' society made in Latin America. It was pro- rugby replace basketball in the film original -cast tour of the U.S. ver- SAYCE. "The [international] so- duced entirely in triplicate for Mex- as the school sport. sion of "High School Musical," cieties won't authorize use of ico, Argentina and Brazil (where film- "We use expressions and termi- and the casts from the their works this way," Riera says. ing hasn't yet begun), with three local nology that are totally local ... All reality shows have toured "We can't through law legit- casts, three distinct scripts and three the exteriors, all the music, all the their own countries. imize the robbery of copyright." versions of the soundtrack. The movie songs describe situations of each -Ayala Ben -Yehuda The government was sched- arrives in theaters July 17 in Argentina country," he says. "It's not an adap- Disney has produced uled to meet in the coming and Sept. 5 in Mexico. tation of an American movie in feature -film versions of days with IFPI representatives 'High School Musical' as well as local writers and mu- for Argentina (shown) EN ESPAÑOL: All the great Latin music coverage you've come and Mexico. A Brazilian sicians to discuss the tax. 'cow to expect from Billboard -in Spanish! Billboardenespanol.com. version is also planned. -Ayala Ben - Yehuda

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When Eric Bachmann wrapped what I'm giving up, but I never really waukee. There will be a limited -edi- recording on the latest Crooked Fin- had that anyway, so for me it doesn't tion deluxe version with a DVD and a gers album, he sat down with man- make any sense." CD, and a little bit of different artwork. ager Ben Dickey to plot out his next Dickey and Bachmann eventually If you order it online digitally as a move. They considered re- signing with decided to sell "Forfeit /Fortune" to download, you wouldn't get the DVD. Merge, which had released several of retail, without a distribution part- The first so many people will get a bun- his previous albums, and discussed ner. The pair connected with AJ dle too, like with a shirt and a hat. This other possible labels. Then they took Tobey, marketing manager for Flea is the typical stuff that labels are sup- a look at the numbers. Marketing, a promo- posed to do but we're going to do it "The history of Crook- The tion firm that special- ourselves this time." CROOKED FINGERS ed Fingers has been sell- izes in indie retail. Bachmann certainly isn't the first ing around 10,000 copies Indies "We decided to focus artist to take the direct path. Untold group selected to carry the record, al- only place to get the album physi- per album, at least for the CORTNEY on a small handful of numbers of small, unsigned bands though I do feel bad for the stores cally," he says. "We also have posters, last four records," Dick- HARDING good indie record stores have sold their albums on consignment that were left in the cold. I'm excited, displays and listening posts going ey says. "With that in to get the project off the to local stores, and bigger unsigned acts and I certainly hope they bring in out, and we are hoping to get some mind, we decided that ground," Tobey says of like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have more partners." in- stores organized." we might as well try to the set, due Oct. 7. They found success using Junketboy, the dis- Erik Kowalski, manager of Milwau- For Bachmann, the only major do something new and initially selected 20 tribution arm of the Coalition of Inde- kee's Atomic Records, is likewise downside of the experiment is the dif- reach people in a more stores, based on past pendent Music Stores. (The group's jazzed about being part of the release. ficulty he will face getting his record grass -roots way. We realized that we support of the band and the routing two self -released albums have shifted "I'm all for artists trying to empower out overseas. "We don't have the inter- could sell a fraction of the number of of an upcoming tour, but the number 204,000 copies combined in the United themselves and cut out the middle- national thing that a major label would copies the last albums sold and still be keeps growing. The record will also be States, according to Nielsen Sound - men," he says. "I'd like to see more ex- have, like distribution in Europe," he more profitable ifwe decided not to sign sold at shows, through the Crooked Scan.) Dickey says, though, that he and amples of people doing this before I says. "But I didn't have that when I was a label or distribution deal." Fingers Web site and via iTunes and Bachmann didn't look to any other say whether the strategy was a success on Merge. I had to get my own deals. Bachmann himself was skeptical other digital stores. bands for examples of how to imple- or a failure, but I am looking forward That hasn't really changed." about signing another deal. "I don't According to Bachmann, there will ment the model successfully. to seeing how the experiment works." know at this point [what the point of be several versions of the album avail- "They're definitely the first band Tobey adds that the relationships Additional reporting by Jonathan being on a label is], unless you want able. "We'll have two versions of the of their stature to do something like with record stores won't be limited Cohen. to have a massive marketing machine CD," he says. "One is standard. We'll this," says Ric Culross, manager of to just stocking the physical prod- For 24/7 indies news behind you," the former Archers of do vinyl through Foreign Leisure, a North Carolina's Schoolkids Records. uct. "We are playing up the angle that .biz and analysis, see Loaf frontman says. "Essentially that's small label out of Chicago and Mil- "We are proud to be part of the first the stores we've selected will be the billboard.biz /indies.

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LP Field, Nashville, July 5 50,422 sellout The Messina Group /AEG Live $2,413,635 , , MICHAEL FRANTI Comcast Center, Mansfield, 39,785 Mass., June 24 -25 two sellouts Live Nation ®$1,726,659 CONCERT AT SEA: , BLOF, KREZIP & OTHERS Brouwersdam, Ouddorp, 55,000 Concert At Sea, CMC2 `Revolution' Road 53532, $27.47 Netherlands, June 27-28 two sellouts $1,508,715 DOLLY PARTON O.A.R. Reaps Benefits Of Touring Life (6766,460) Odyssey Arena, Belfast, 13,025 Aiken Promotions $137.79/598.42 Northern Ireland, June 24 -25 14.000 two shows

Fairly or not, O.A.R. has often been lumped O.A.R. is booked by Hooper at Para- $1,479,811 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD $250/540 Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, 17,451 Live Nation, Andrew Hewitt Co. into the "" space occupied by such digm, known for his work in building the tour- June 25 17,577 successful touring entities as Widespread ing careers of such acts as Dave Matthews and $1,472,558 NEIL DIAMOND (£743,870) Panic and String Cheese Incident. . "O.A.R. has been touring in a very me- , London, 10,948 Live Nation 5138.57/$98.98 June 27 sellout The group has even been referred to in thodical, strategic way for years, building every , AND THE IMPOSTERS some quarters as a junior Dave market in a thoughtful way," $1,416,930 5225/540 Cruzan Amphitheatre, West 18,523 Live Nation Global Touring Matthews Band. Hooper says. "We are always very Palm Beach, Fla., May 17 sel lout But given its reputation as a o nThe careful to look for the best venue $1,378,670 THE POLICE, ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS $225/550 Arena, Orlando, Fla., 11,972 Live Nation Global Touring top -notch touring act and its Road at the best time with the right Aay 16 sellout open taping policy, maybe that's RAY ticket price every time they play $1,250,605 JAMES TAYLOR to be expected. WADDELL a market. The results speak for 579.50/526 Nikon at , 23,341 Live Nation Wantagh, N.Y., June 21 -22 27,498 two shows "With guys it's a road themselves." these ROCKFEST: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, SHINEDOWN & OTHERS Dave Roberge, The results include sellouts 10 $1,225,443 thing," says $30/$19.89 Liberty Memorial Park, Kansas 50,000 AEG Live City, Mo., June 7 O.A.R.'s manager at Red Light. in such famed venues as New sellout $1,223,387 NEIL DIAMOND "That's where they're most corn - York's Madison Square Garden ,.787,945) Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany, 11,343 Live Nation, Marek Lleberberg Konzertagentur fortable and at ease and make (chronicled on a 2007 At- m 5186.32/562.11 May 31 sellout themselves extremely accessible." lantic /Everfine DVD), while adapting to a $1,173,159 NEIL DIAMOND ( 754.002) Color Line Arena, Hamburg, 10,386 Lieberberg O.A.R.'s embrace of a fan -friendly busi- range of venues that includes large clubs, $186 71/585.58 2 Live Nation, Marek Konzertagentur II June sel lout ness model and a hardcore, road -oriented historic theaters and huge outdoor festivals $1,147,722 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, SHARON JONES & THE DAP -KINGS work ethic is opening doors and generat- like Bonnaroo. $69/$59/$34 Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill., 17,613 AEG Live June 6 20,796 ing added momentum for a steadily build- "We might be playing Madison Square Gar- I TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD ing recording career that's been a decade den, but we're also playing a $1,120,918 $9750/55250 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, 14,472 Live Nation June 13 in the making. or a Wiltern on the West Coast, or the Com- ® sellout The band will be touring heavily in sup- modore Ballroom in Vancouver," Roberge ®$1,112,004 PEARL JAM, TED LEO & PHARMACISTS $69 Verizon Center, Washington, 16,543 Live Nation port of the July 15 release of "All Sides" on At- says. "We're different all over, and that's one D.C., June 22 sellout

lantic. Leadoff single "Shattered," and of the challenges that makes us all hungry. m$1,0$2983,266 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD Comcast Center, Mansfield, 19 904 Live Nation anticipation for the album itself, is garner- Maybe with a radio -first approach you see Mass., June 14 sellout more of a consistency. I$1,060,995 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD With us, it's recogniz- $95'ïá_ Darien Lake Performing Arts 21,800 Live Nation Center, Darien Center, NY., June 21 sellout ing we need different things in different $1,020,092 THE POLICE, ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS $232í$ =ï Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 11,624 Live Nation Global Touring places, so the strategies ® The Woodlands, Texas, May 20 sellout have to be different." $979,410 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO Darien Lake ' 570/r39 5(.; Performing Arts 20,531 Live Nation As O.A.R.'s only m Center, Darien Center, N.Y., June 17 21,800 manager, Roberge re- 20 $963,518 BILLY JOEL members when the S99 '$2-.;,, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 19,271 Live Nation Virginia Beach, Va., June 21 sellout band graduated from TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD Ohio State University $952,709 895/529.50 , 20,355 Live Nation and faced the choice of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, June 22 20.504 music or another career. $950,504 , MASON JENNINGS, $43.50/$29.50 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, 29, 86 Live Nation "I sat them down and East Troy, Wis., June 21 35.2771 said, 'The answer's star- $944,799 NEIL DIAMOND (599184) Munich, May 27 8,866 Live Nation, Marek ing you in the face,' " he 5189.22/$86.72 Olympiahalle, sellout Lieberberg Konzertagentur recalls. " 'It's not your $943,180 EDDIE IZZARD 575/560/550/ choice. The fans made Radio City Music Hall, New York, 18,038 MSG Entertainment, WestBeth Entertainment $30 June 27 -29 three sellouts the choice for you, they $941,347 R.E.M., , THE NATIONAL ing the band the kind of media attention that want you to do this.' " $85.25/$35.25 Madison Square Garden, 13 446 Live Nation it isn't accustomed to. So the group has plugged away ever since, New York, June 19 seÌlout a fan by making $933,681 BARRY MANILOW "They've written a record that has songs building base region region, ($950,699 Canadian) Air Canada Centre, , 9,144 AEG Live that are being embraced by these traditional what Hooper and Roberge feel were the right 5146.33/85794 June 7 12,863 gatekeepers that sometimes dictate the suc- strategic moves, not being greedy. $925,734 RASCAL FLATTS, TAYLOR SWIFT, THRASHER /MOBLEY $77/$32 Marcus Amphitheatre, 21,283 Milwaukee Summerfest cess or failure of a band, at least from a com- "We've worked really hard, we've put the Milwaukee, June 30 sellout mercial standpoint," says Roberge, older right pieces in place, we did not skip steps," $922,443 BEST OF THE BEST: BUJU BANTON, BEENIE MAN & OTHERS brother of O.A.R. frontman Marc Roberge. Roberge says. "We're all about paying dues, $130/$38 Park, Miami, May 25 1 032 Rockers Island Entertainment Bicentennial 26,745 "But [being embraced by these gatekeepers] whether it's leaving money on the table or peo- THE POLICE, ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS has never dictated our success or failure on ple out on the streets. It's about making peo- $909,320 $225/540 Cricket Wireless Pavilion, 10,765 Live Nation Global Touring the road, which is a fortunate thing." ple really want something and building Phoenix, May 24 sellout Many fans connect with O.A.R. because something real. And with that you have to have 30 $906,003 IRON MAIDEN, LAUREN HARRIS .:$74..50/$54.50 Madison Square Garden, 13,766 Metropolitan Talent Presents they sense "relatability," and, for lack of a bet- a great deal of patience. Now I feel like this is New York, June 15 sellout ter word, normalcy, Roberge says. the band's time." $859,730 THE POLICE, ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS "Some may see that as a hindrance in a busi- O.A.R. wraps its summer tour with an $225/540 Superpages.comrpages.com Center, Dallas, 10,305 Live Nation Global Touring 21 sellout advantage may Aug. 29 -31 stand at ness where your competitive R.E.M., MODEST MOUSE, THE NATIONAL Dave $829,239 be your heroin addiction," he says. "But this in George, Wash., supporting Matthews $89.50/$39.50 Hearst Greek Theatre, Berkeley, 14,600 Another Planet Entertainment Calif., May 31 -June 1 two sellouts band's competitive advantage is the ability to Band. The act begins a fall headlining run THE CURE, 65DAYSOFSTATIC win people over in the live setting and not have of auditoriums, theaters, arenas and am- $808,014 $70.50/840.50 Madison Square Garden, 13,486 AEG Live to necessarily rely on an album, even though phitheaters Sept. 11 in Portland, Maine. 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is physically doser Butler, whose (United Kingdom) Booking agent: Harbour Agency (Aus- After two No. 1 albums and domestic to Indonesia than rootsy trio has en- The first of Perth's current crop to find an tralia), Creative Artists Agency (United sales totaling 500,000 units, the rock to the Australian joyed multiplatinum overseas audience, the John Butler Trio Kingdom, Europe, Asia), Monterey outfit is starting work on its fifth music industry hubs domestic success. has sold 116,000 copies in the United Peninsula Artists (North America) record, due in early 2009. With it, of Sydney and Melbourne, Perth's music scene is States of its 2004 album "Sunrise Over Alternative Warner Music Australia VP of A &R the coastal city's acts are "more a community than an Sea" (Lava /Atlantic), according to Niel- pop /rock act the Michael Parisi says, the band is "going finding distance no barrier industry, with bands cross -pol- sen SoundScan. The act's 2007 follow - Sleepy Jackson's to take the mantle from Silverchair or to the charts. linating and sharing gigs," up, "Grand National," topped the Aus- widely predicted Powderfinger as Australia's biggest In May, Perth drum'n'bass Butler says. That was key to his tralian Record Industry Assn. chart and overseas break- rock band." -CE act Pendulum saw its release own development, he adds: "I made the top 30 in France and Japan. through has yet "In Silico" (Warner Bros.) couldn't think of a better place Manager/agent Phil Stevens is scouting to happen, al- reach No. 2 on the U.K. al- to start." a new international deal, while the band though critically bums chart, confirming the Phil Stevens, manager of plays European dates this month and acclaimed soph- rising value of Western Aus- Butler and country-hued West- then U.S. shows through Sept.13. After omore album trahá s musical commodities. ern Australia act the Waifs, that, Stevens says, Butler is' taking a six- "Personality - Back home, local talent is says that local bands like Es- month break to travel." One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird" thriving, bolstered by a com- kimo Joe, Jebediah, End of (2006) hit the Australian Record Indus- bination of a strong work Fashion and Little Birdy "live try Assn.'s top 10. Meanwhile, band king- ethic, devoted fan bases and a in each other's pockets, jam pin Luke Steele -often dubbed "Aus- supportive local government. and write together ... they've tralia's Brian Wilson " -is planning an Perth's isolation, Sydney - created a Perth sound." Australian solo tour while working on based Warner Music Australia Popularized by Western two albums, one with dance act 's VP of A &R Michael Parisi Australia's string of dynamic and another with Sil- says, "gives its music a distinc- college radio stations, that verchair vocalist /guitarist Daniel Johns. tive sound." Removed from sound -mostly a quirky take

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» >EMI FUSES WITH FUSION » >02 GETS THE POINT EMI Music Canada has inked a deal with Mon- Dublin's refurbished Point Theatre is to be re- treal -based Distribution Fusion Ill that both N EWS branded as the 02 when it reopens this De- companies say will target "growth, customer cember. The naming- rights deal is part of a service and enhancement to artist and label strategic brand alliance forged between the services." The deal will see EMI assume ful- venue's owners, Live Nation and property de- fillment responsibilities for Fusion's new-re- veloper Harry Crosbie, and mobile services lease and catalog business in physical and firm Telefonica 02 Ireland. In a statement, Live digital releases throughout Canada, taking Nation Ireland CEO Mike Adamson said: "This over warehousing and administrative duties. partnership harnesses the power of 02's 1.6 EMI will also provide TV/film synchronization million customer database in Ireland, which we and music placement services for Fusion and expect to drive incremental ticket sales and office space in Toronto. Fusion will be able to create a larger customer base for Live Nation use EMI's distribution outside of Canada. The concerts in the country moving forward." The indie largely focuses on non -Canadian reper- renovated 13,000 -seat 02 Dublin is expected toire but also owns roots /alternative imprint to host up to 150 events each year. -LB Secret City Records, home to Patrick Watson and Plants & Animals, plus jazz label Justin » >POLARIS SHORTLIST Time Records. -Robert Thompson LAUNCHES The 10 -album shortlist for Canada's third annual » >7DIGITAL SALES RISE has been unveiled. The award, British -based digital music service provider Boxer RICKY HATTON, which is modeled after the United Kingdom's 7digital.com claims a 300% rise in first -half 2008 second from right, Mercury Music Prize, is designed to recognize with members of sales of MP3- format tracks compared with the OASIS, winner of this the year's best domestic album, with the win - same period in 2007, thanks largely to the roll- year's 02 Silver Clef Award. ner taking home a $20,000 Canadian ($19,592) out of Warner Music and EMI's libraries as dig- check. The nominees are Black Mountain's "In ital rights management -free downloads. How- » >OASIS STRIKES SILVER the Future" (Jagjaguwar), Basia Bulat's "Oh, My ever, 7digital.com did not specify how many Oasis took home the top prize at the 02 Silver Clef Awards in London. Band mem- Darling" ( Trade US), Caribou's "Andorra" DRM -free downloads it sold. The company says bers Noel Gallagher, Gem Archer and Andy Bell picked up the Silver Clef award (Merge), Kathleen Edwards' "Asking for Flow- it registered a 130% rise in traffic to the site since July 4 at the Park Lane Hilton hotel during the annual ceremony that benefits the ers" (Maple Music), Holy Fuck's "LP" (Depen- January; almost 2 million Internet users visit the Nordoff- Robbins Music Therapy charity. Veteran English new wave act Squeeze dent), Plants & Animals'"Parc Avenue" (Secret site each month. The company says its three collected the event's Icon Award, while Canada's Bryan Adams collected an award City), Shad's "The Old Prince" (Black Box), Stars' best -selling albums in the MP3 format so far as "ambassador of rock." Other honors went to Scottish singer/ Amy "In Our Bedroom After the War" (Arts & Crafts), this year are Coldplay's "Viva la Vida or Death Macdonald (HMV newcomer of the year), the Fratellis (best British band), Meat Two Hours Traffic's "Little Jabs" (Bumstead) and All His Friends" (Parlophone), Kylie Mino- Loaf (international award), Estelle (download of the year) and violinist Nicola and the Weakerthans' "Reunion Tour" (Anti -/ gue's "X" (Parlophone) and Radiohead's "In Benedetti (PPL classical award). -Mark Sutherland Epitaph). The winner will be announced Sept. 29 Rainbows" (XL). -Lars Brendle at a gala concert in Toronto. -RT

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Selling music is not the same as selling mus- day lead the company. tard, air freshener or cleaning products. "He's really smart," is a typical com- And that presents an unusual challenge for ment. "The guy's a star." Elio Leoni- Sceti, the incoming CEO of EMI's Whether he'll be able to deal with recorded -music division, who has no prior ex- stars of the rock and pop variety, how- perience in the music industry but spent 16 ever, will help determine whether he'll years as a branding and marketing executive be able to turn around EMI Music. At at Reckitt Benckiser, parent of Spray 'n Wash, a time when EMI acts like Coldplay Lysol, Woolite, French's, Airwick and other and Katy Perry are enjoying chart suc- household brands. cess, it is perhaps telling that Leoni- "Music is very different," Leoni -Sceti says. Sceti doesn't mention a single EMI "You need to be humble about understanding artist by name during an interview [the business]. If I came in trying to work with with Billboard. artists the way I worked with brands before, it Ruth Mortimer, editor of Britain's would be foolish of me." Brand Strategy magazine, says that Leoni -Sceti its own," he says. "But there is learning that the consumer wants to go and then project the The 42- year -old Rome native was most re- "has a strong background in marketing in a can be reapplied and a mind -set that can be position of the company [to] where the con- cently Reckitt Benckiser's executive VP of Eu- competitive area with very tight margins, so used. Any industry needs to [respond to] con- sumer will be." rope and was previously the company's global [EMI Group chairman Guy] Hands must be sumer change. And the consumer of music's He declines to mention specific campaigns head of category. Sources at the company are hoping that he will be able to translate this ex- needs have changed -in the way they buy, the or brands from his past that will influence his quick to praise his big- picture vision and abil- perience to EMI." way [music] should be distributed to them, approach at EMI, declaring that Reckitt ity to absorb information quickly. Despite his But Leoni -Sceti himself says such methods where they want to find it and in what quality Benckiser's culture of constant innovation was low profile outside Reckitt Benckiser, many re- may not transfer to the music industry. they want to find it ... the mind -set that I bring responsible for its success. garded him as a decent long -term bet to one "Here, every song, every artist has a life of from consumer goods is to understand where He says branding will be "part of the solu-

with, according to Neil Smith, the tion pay for your music, it shouldn't company's marketing VP. matter if they're new to music or Listen To The Brand "We have to set expectations," have traditionally made music." Music And Marketing Moves Beyond Licensing he says. "Sara Bareilles doesn't hap- Amid this blurring of lines, music pen every time." branding is moving beyond con- Convulsive change is something source of revenue but a way to spot doesn't always deliver a siz- A recent turning point in getting cert sponsorships and the licens- that the music business and the ad- leverage marketing budgets when able sales bump, requiring Rhap- more artists comfortable with li- ing of songs to TV commercials. vertising industry have in common. music budgets are shrinking." sody to manage the expectations censing their music to big -budget Toyota, Red Bull, Bacardi and Proc- It's also something that's drawing Music helps brands reach con- of managers and bands that it deals branding campaigns came when ter & Gamble are among those that them together. sumers in a way "that is not forced McDonald's used the Shins' have marketed, financed and re- As labels grapple with sliding or contrived," says Campbell "New Slang" in a spot that leased music as part of branding sales of recorded music, mar- Brown, VP/director of Southern ran during the 2002 campaigns. Given that backdrop, keters are scrambling to keep up Comfort Americas, which stages Olympics, according to it was perhaps inevitable that an with the fragmentation of con- the annual SoCo Music Experience Gabe McDonough, a music ad agency would eventually take sumers among new media plat- festival that this year will feature producer at DDB in the next logical step and invest in forms. And both are turning to such acts as Common, Gnarls Chicago who formerly an existing label. branding campaigns incorporat- Barkley and . "The con- worked in licensing at Thrill The inevitable happened on the ing music as a way to address versations with artists are much Jockey Records. same day that EMI Music an- some of their challenges. easier today than they were even Earlier this year, McDo- nounced the appointment of "It's about the ability of brands three years ago. There's more of an nough helped put Santo - Reckitt Benckiser executive Elio In to incorporate a much deeper as- open dialogue on 'How do we make gold's "Lights Out" into a Leoni -Sceti as its new CEO. a sociation with artists that give their things work ?' " Bud Light Lime campaign neat bit of symmetry, Reckitt of record Euro campaigns a deeper ring," says Jon RealNetworks' music subscrip- that also had an exclusive Benckiser's agency Cohen, co- president /co- founder tion service Rhapsody provided a remix released on the beer RSCG revealed that it had acquired of Cornerstone Promotion, which boost to Epic recording artist Sara maker's Web site. a majority stake in the:Hours, an has paired such brands as Bareilles, whose single "Love Song" "The record labels are independent record label and con- Converse and Caress with musi- peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard big corporations and the tent production platform with a cians like Pharrell and Nicole Hot 100 after being featured in a brands are big corpora- distribution agreement with Uni- Scherzinger from the Pussycat Rhapsody TV spot that began run- tions," he says. "If you're versal Music. Euro RSCG hopes that its acqui- Dolls. "It's not only a greater ning last December. But being in a going to have a corpora-

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www.americanradiohistory.com a have someone tion" at EMI, but warns: "There is no brand _ "So it's brilliant choice to solution without consumer understanding, on the front line of the consumer brand rela- so this is where we'll start, with what con- tionship. As long as Leoni -Sceti keeps the pedi- sumers want." `You need to be humble about gree of the music origination people and lets Some observers note that Leoni -Scetí s mar- them do their job, everything should be fine." keting background is similar to that of former understanding the business. Despite grumblings in the media about his EMI Group CEOs Jim Fifield and Eric Nicoli, If I came in trying to work lack of music experience, Leoni -Sceti s ap- who also worked for companies that owned pointment, which had been widely rumored, well -known consumer brands. Fifield ran EMI with artists the way I worked was greeted with little more than a shrug by for a decade as president /CEO from 1988 to many at EMI, still reeling from the departure 1998. He came from CBS Fox Home Video, with brands before, it would of most of its top music executives -and the but had previously spent 20 years at General recruitment of several new managers from Mills, where he last served as group executive be foolish of me.' -ELIO LEONI -SCETI outside the biz -under Hands' restructuring. vice president for consumer non -food opera- "It's very early to complain," jokes Leoni- tions. Similarly, Fifield's replacement Nicoli industry is you can change anything you the president of a leading retail chain says. Sceti, who will join EMI in October. "They've came from United Biscuits, where he had been want on a packaged good or if you want to "They keep thinking God is going to swoop not met me, they don't know who I am or group CEO. cross -promote it with another product, you down and make digital a successful business." how I act yet. The motivation of people will However, other than Nicoli s brief stint as can go ahead and make that decision," Fi- If a record label has the right people in "key come from a clear vision that delivers suc- head of EMI's music division before field says. "In the music industry, you have positions overseeing things that are unique to cess and from clarity about what we are here the company's takeover by Hands' to remember the artist has an opinion. If you the music business," bringing in someone from to do -a company mission that stands for private equity firm Terra Firma, propose a promotion, it is the artist's ca- the outside with strong marketing skills "can adding value." previous heads of the music di- reer and their persona that we are help- be a real important asset to have in a top exec- As for whether he's confident of delivering vision had all taken the helm ing to manage, and if the artist says no, utive," the president says. that success in a climate where the music biz with prior experience in the then that is the end of the meeting. If A former label president, who didn't want in general, and EMI in particular, is struggling music industry. you can manage that transition, you can to be identified, says that Leoni- Sceti's appoint- to stand still, never mind grow, Leoni -Sceti has Fifield says Leoni- Sceti's do well, and if you don't handle that, ment could be a good move. "The music busi- no doubts. experience in marketing, then you will fail." ness always has just two parts or two silos," the "Would I have taken this role if I wasn't ?" promotions and brand po- While industry executives tend label president says. "There is the origination he asks. sitioning will be vital at his to belittle executive appoint- side, or the guy who finds the talent and helps new job. ments from outside the them make the record, and the marketing side, Additional reporting by Ed Christman. "The one big difference be- business, some think the guy whose job tween being in the packaged - such appointments it is to get the goods industry and the music can be helpful. record known "A lot of the old- school and get it heard Incoming EMI Music CEO music industry executives and into stores Elio Leoni -Sceti will soon tend to do things the same old and ultimately inherit a roster of artists including chart -toppers way and for the last three or four into the hands of Coldplay and KATY PERRY. years they have all had blinders on," shoppers.

sition will give it a deep catalog to chose from for the many cam- paigns it does annually, although MAKING THE GRADE the company will continue to work Taking Stock Of Recent Branding Campaigns with outside labels and publishers.

Bands that sign to the:Hours will BRAND ARTIST AGENCY COMMENTS be under no obligation to have their music used for advertising KOHL'S Lenny Kravitz McCann Erickson For its Inspired by the Artists ... Worn by You back -to- school campaign, the re- purposes. The:Hours' long -term WorldGroup tailer is pairing with musicians and brands: Kravitz and Levi's, Avril Lavigne de- goal is to build a catalog of com- signing Abbey Dawn, Panettiere and Candies, and Plain White T's and mercial- friendly music through Urban Pipeline, among others. Kravitz wears Levi's 511 while "Love Rev- signings and acquisitions. olution" in the first of several spots starring the artists. All of the artists, except "This acquisition has to do with for Kravitz, seem age and attitude appropriate for the back -to- school set. the complete revolution that is hap- pening to the business model of the CORONA Kenny Chesney Cramer -Krasselt Country rocker Chesney is laid -back for longtime tour sponsor Corona in this music industry," says Jose Cabaco, spot that ran during this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. Chesney Euro RSCG's chief creative officer plays "Old Blue Chair" and is seen sitting in, yes, an old blue chair. This is the for North America. "Also from an ad right mix of brand and star. perspective, the fact that the indus- try model is going through tremen- RHAPSODY Ben Gibbard Drogas Rhapsody is planning on using footage from a music video or a live perform- dous efforts to reinvent itself makes ance for a campaign set to launch this quarter. It remains unclear this a no- brainer." which song the frontman for chart -topper Death Cab for Cutie McDonough has a word of cau- will perform. tion for brands moving into music production. "People who haven't BUD LIGHT Santogold DDB, Chicago Santogold released her debut album on the same day that a been in the record business take campaign for Bud Light Lime featuring her song "Lights Out" for granted that anyone can cre- began airing. The beer maker then put up a remix of it on its ate a hit single," he says. "If you Web site offering a nice incentive for fans who wanted more. could do that, labels wouldn't be in such trouble." -Kamau High SANTOGOLD

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www.americanradiohistory.com RES- BY ED CHRISTMAN It may have of Nashville's seemed like a United Records. fad at first, but the The limited press- resurgence of vinyl SPIN THE BLACK ing network often makes is now turning into a it hard to get vinyl out on the nice niche business for the ma- same street date as CD, but jors. With EMI's announcement that when the stars align, sales can be it would reissue eight classic albums CIRCLE significant. Warner Bros. offered vinyl in the format, all four majors are now and CD on the same day when issu- onboard the vinyl bandwagon. Labels Ramp Up Vinyl ing ' "Consolers of the EMI will release two Coldplay al- Campaigns To Meet Demand Lonely" in March; the album sold bums, four Radiohead titles and Steve 42,000 units in its first week and 3% Miller's "Greatest Hits" on Aug. 19. At demand from the iPod gener- sales," according to senior VP of sales came from the vinyl version. the other majors, Universal Music En- ation, baby boomers and audiophiles. of sales Bob Anderson. That album Looking forward, execs say they want terprises will release 20 albums on "Music is becoming a social action Metallica albums -"Kill 'Em All" and also had a download card. to be aggressive and practical with their vinyl this month and an additional 20 again," Ventom says. "The kids are "Ride the Lighting" -on vinyl and both But the increased interest in vinyl is vinyl campaigns. at the end of August, while Warner now listening to music with their have passed the 4,000 -unit mark, accord- putting a strain on the handful of press- "Everything shouldn't be released Music Group will issue 24 -30 albums mates instead of on headphones." She ing to Nielsen SoundScan. On July 15, ing plants still left from the format's hey- on vinyl," WEA VP of catalog sales from its catalog and 10-12 new releases adds that vinyl allows them to "hear the company released "Master of Pup- day. "Our vinyl is always late because it Steve Corbin says. "We want to be se- from September through the end of music in its true form." pets" on vinyl in two different versions, gets bumped," Redeye co -owner Tor lective and smart about what we put the year, according to executives at "People are going back to reliving shipping about 15,000 units to retail. Hansen says. "I still have eight machines out. [But] it's interesting that the con- those companies. the way they used to listen to music In September, the label plans to issue and I am currently running at about 75% sumer sees the value and is willing to In the indie camp, RED labels will and they realize that they missed the a 50th anniversary archive series of vinyl capacity," says plant manager Dave Jump pay for vinyl." have several hundred active vinyl ti- artwork and what a pleasurable listen- releases, including tles by the end of the year, half of which ing experience it is," Ventom says. James Taylor's "Mud are new releases, RED VP of indie At Warner Bros. /Reprise Records, Slide Slim," a Rickie sales /marketing Doug says. One executive VP Tom Biery, who heads the Lee Jones album, a of RED's labels, Metal Blade, is reis- label's radio promotion team but over- Marty Paich album, suing its classic catalog in sees the label's vinyl initiative on the and the Red Hot deluxe versions, all on colored vinyl side, says, "We started pressing vinyl Chili Peppers' "Blood with hand -designed blood splatterings for branding purposes about three Sugar Sex Magik." on it, Wiley says. years ago, but now the financial peo- Most of the albums Indie retail started the party, but now ple are asking me for vinyl projections that are issued on some of the chains are carrying vinyl for 2009." vinyl also come with too. In addition to Fred Meyer and Bor- One of the most important elements an enclosed CD, ders, Best Buy has said publicly that it to issuing vinyl is sound quality, espe- Biery says. will experiment with carrying LPs. cially in the MP3 age. Thafs why Warner Zomba is utiliz- EMI Music Catalog VP of A &R and Bros. will relaunch its becausesound- ing vinyl for retail creative Jane Ventom says that the com- matters.com Web site, which touts and visibility, and in the pany has always been into vinyl, "but sells vinyl and may start offering high - case of a recent two - we are getting more into it." She says resolution MP3s, according to Biery. LP Buddy Guy set, the move is in response to consumer Warner Bros. reissued the first two "to increase venue

deplete their resources to keep a slow- turning in the first half of the year, up 77% from a year

SKU in stock? One indie merchant counters earlier. While I have reverence for SoundScan that all labels would have to do is print extra and consider it an incredible tool to gauge the InThe Groove covers and then manufacture the vinyl on an marketplace, vinyl sales may be even higher Growing Vinyl Sales Requires Restraint as- needed basis. I have a feeling that time will than that total, due to indie retailers who don't sort this one out. report their numbers.

I can't tell you how many conversations I have It's a niche business, and all that remains to be Now Best Buy is dipping its toe in the pool, For full -year 2007, SoundScan counted had about vinyl in the last month. seen is how big a niche it will become. leaving indies nervous that Wal -Mart and Tar- 990,000 vinyl albums scanned in the United One day a major label called, asking for help The growing popularity of vinyl raises stock- get will join the party next. I, for one, don't States, or 0.2% of last year's total of 500.5 in researching vinyl. Another major asked me, ing issues for labels and retail- know if Target should get into million in album scans. Meanwhile, the RIAA "How does anyone make money on vinyl?," while ers. Let's look at Coldplay's Reta vinyl, but I reckon there's room counted 1.3 million in vinyl album shipments. later that day, a retailer mentioned how prof- "Viva La Vida or Death and All for Wal -Mart to do so, but only When I was researching the vinyl story that

itable vinyl is. I had a couple of independent re- His Friends," which EMI pressed Track on a tightly managed niche basis. appeared on the Nov. 17 cover of Billboard tailers complaining to me that key titles should on a one -shot, build -to -order pED CHRISTMAN The point is, vinyl should be last year, my informal survey of U.S. vinyl man- always be available on vinyl, while a couple of basis. In total, EMI pressed some managed carefully as a niche ufacturers and a vinyl broker that represented indie distributors said they would never do that. 7,500 copies on vinyl, and even product. Moreover, while indies some foreign manufacturers found 13 million And independents complained to me about included a CD version of the should continue to push the ma- albums were pressed last year as of the end of the big -box incursion into vinyl, i.e., Borders, album with it, which funnily ;Li jors to step up to the plate more October. Who knows how much of that stayed Fred Meyer and Best Buy's exclusive on Judas enough it forgot to sticker or tell on the format, the majors in the States, but it would seem to suggest Priest's "Nostradamus." Unbeknownst to those anyone about. should take care to ensure that that actual U.S. vinyl album sales may have indie merchants, and undoubtedly much to their Some indie merchants feel that certain things don't get out of control. In fact, the been greater than the reported numbers.

chagrin, I have even had a major speculate out acts should be continually available on vinyl majors should insist on selling vinyl one -way In short, the majors should try to see how loud to me about whether the majors should and not be built as a one -shot deal. They to all accounts, no matter which big box much they can grow and sustain this niche, forgo one-way sales of vinyl -a policy in place complain that the labels' built -to -order poli- wants to experiment with it. If managed prop- without having it blow up in the indie retail- since the late '80s -and allow returns, in order to cies make indie merchants eat up their pre- erly, this could be more than a six- or - ers' faces. Or as Vintage Vinyl's Rob Roth induce other big -box players into stocking vinyl. cious open -to -buy dollars by ordering month business. puts it: "I don't care if they fuck up their shit.

While I love the renewed vinyl vitality, aren't enough vinyl for the long haul. Although vinyl will remain a niche product, I don't want them fucking up my shit."

we getting just a tad ahead of ourselves? Let's Labels and distributors don't necessarily I believe sales are stronger than recent data 24/7 retail news and analysis, not forget that vinyl is an indie phenomenon, agree that some titles require a constant sup- seems to indicate. According to Nielsen Sound - For see billboard.biz /retail and it will never break out to the masses again. ply of vinyl. After all, they ask, why should labels Scan, vinyl album scans totaled 803,000 units

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www.americanradiohistory.com PRODUCER/ DOCUMENTARIAN

Nearly six decades after his start in the recording industry, the legendary Beatles producer is at work on a documentary about the history of recorded music.

George Martin's superlatives are, well, super. other places, so I said, "Let's just He produced almost all of the Beatles' recordings, acting as a mentor to John Lennon, run through what you do as an act Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr during their careers. Beyond his formi- and record it." I needed that album dable track record with the Fab Four, he's also worked with Gerry & the Pacemakers, Jeff Beck, out quickly, so that was why I did it America, Cheap Trick and other acts. He's won six Grammy Awards, including two for "Sgt. [that way]. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and is a recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1996. In 2006, working with his son, Giles Mar- People often mention how tin, he helped develop the Beatles- inspired show "Love" in Las Vegas, which quickly the Beatles worked when went won him his most recent two Grammys. they wrote and recorded -was But Martin, 82, has moved on to his next act. He's working with PBS and Wildheart Enter- that a blessing or a curse for you tainment to film "On Record: The Soundtrack of Our Lives," a documentary series with the as a producer? ambitious aim of chronicling the history of recorded music and its impact on society. It will You had to be on your toes to get a feature archival performances and interviews with artists from all genres, including Enrico good sound. It was easy for them be- Caruso, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Loretta Lynn and Jay -Z. It will air in the fall of 2010. cause they were doing stuff they had In Los Angeles to be honored by the Recording Academy July 12 at its annual Grammy Foun- done time and again. There was no dation Starry Night benefit, Martin sat down with Billboard to talk about the Beatles, the question of rehearsal or anything - rigors of creating an eight -hour documentary series and the future of the music industry. it was there for them. It was just like doing a broadcast that lasted 11 hours. How did you come to be involved Speaking of iPods, do you know The other thing was ... in Las with "On Record"? when the Beatles will make their Vegas there was a great show by Given your ties with EMI through I guess it's been about five years - catalog available online? Siegfried & Roy and Roy got his neck the years, what has it been like I've done quite a lot already. It's a big It's still under discussion, and noth- bitten up by a white tiger. They to see the company and its fi- project, enormous. And it's a very ing has been determined yet. I think closed and the [showroom] was They had nancial struggles recently? important project, I think. I don't it's inevitable that sooner or later the empty and they not only had to find I'm very sad. EMI was a fantastic or- think there's anything quite like it Beatles will be available, but it's got something quick, but they had to seen my ganization. It's gone through so that's been done before. It was [Wild - to be on their terms, really. I think find something very, very good that many changes, and now it's been heart executives] Max Langstaff and that's the essence of it. There's so would last. Cirque du Soleil eventu- career bought up by a venture capitalist Michele [Langstaff] who came to me much piracy, there's so much illegal ally managed to get the Beatles to company called Terra Firma. They're and spoke about this. They had seen downloading. In that way, we're de- agree to having a show. The Beatles and trying to make something of it, but my career and realized that my ca- valuing our history. Young people had to say to Cirque du Soleil, "Well, it's a bad time for the record busi- reer had filled up, really, half of the now say to themselves, "This stuff is it will have to have our voices. We realized ness generally because of what we've history of recording. Recording free and it should be free. Why should don't want other people singing our said about the Internet and piracy started at the beginning of the 20th we have to pay for music? Music is songs." And gradually, it took me and so on. I wish them well. I hope " it century, we are in the 21st free, isn't it? And in itselfis a that and here that be- three years working on it -but it was they're able to pull through. century. I started recording in 1950, lief that shouldn't be there and is en- worth it. And they do death -defying I've met Guy Hands, who runs which was exactly halfway through. couraged by Internet downloading. stunts on every performance. It's had EMI, and he knows the problems I was very interested in the back- amazing, really. and he's trying to tackle them. He ground and the history ofhow sound The Beatles did finally relent and filled up, certainly has my support because recording developed. It was a pro- allowed their music to be used This year marks the 45th anniver- it's too valuable of a business to lose. found business -that suddenly, for in the Cirque du Soleil show sary of the Beatles' first album, really, It's been there for 100 years. Abbey the first time, people could hear other "Love" at the Mirage casino in "Please Please Me." What's your Road was my university. people on record. It's difficult for us Las Vegas. How did that project most vivid memory from that half of to comprehend what that meant. Be- come together? recording session? Where will the music industry fore then, nobody ever heard music, Cirque du Soleil is an amazing or- The fact that we did it in one day. the be in 10 years? unless it was there [live]. It was a fun- ganization. The whole show came I think the Internet and download- damental change, I think every bit about because of two factors: one Was it a long day? history ing will be sorted out in a sensible as important as the invention of the was a white tiger, and the other was Yes, you could say that. It was a day way by 10 years' time. And I think motor car. It changed our lives and, the Formula One motor racing cir- that lasted three weeks, actually. of music will be prospering. I really in fact, it affected us so much that cuit. [laughs] Now how do you get [laughs] We started at about 10 in do. There's an awful lot of talent out we cannot imagine music being ab- those? George Harrison was a the morning, and we finished at reoordin there, an awful lot of good people sent from our lives. [It's there] con- friend of [Cirque du Soleil founder/ about 11 at night. The last song we waiting to come up -maybe too stantly. Probably too much now. CEO] Guy Laliberte because they did was `Twist and Shout," and I much, because competition is very were both motor racing fans. They didn't do it earlier because I knew fierce. But there are more perform- You think so? How can you have met on the circuit and Guy said, John wouldn't have any voice left. ances now than there's ever been. too much music? "Why can't we have the Beatles in a We did 11 songs in 11 hours. I'm very optimistic about the future, I think if you've got an iPod and show ?" And George said, "Well, It was really a run -through. I'd and I wish everybody well. If they you're walking across a busy street you've got to convince the others." seen them working in the Cavern could have half the luck I've had, and ignoring all the traffic. [laughs] And it was left like that. in Liverpool, and I'd seen them they'll be all right.

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www.americanradiohistory.com With A New Album Dropping And A Sweet Spot On The Mayhem Tour, Slipknot Reveals The Method To Its Madness

The moment is burned into the mind of Roadrunner Records president Jonas Nachsin. It was 1999, and his label had convinced organizers to put its newly signed band, Slipknot, on the festival's second stage. Curious to see the band in action before its debut album dropped, Nachsin took a drive to New Jersey, where Ozzfest was playing at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. While hard rock acts Black Sabbath, Slayer, Rob Zombie, System of a Down, Deftones and Godsmack attracted the masses, then- unknown Slipknot took the side stage before a respectable audience of about 200. And then, Slipknot ripped into its set. "People were running down the hill," Nachsin recalls. "They heard this cacophonous noise in the background and decided CHAOS that they literally needed to run and go see what was going on. Those moments are incredibly rare, not just in hard rock or metal, but in music in general." Nearly a decade after its debut at Ozzfest, Grammy Award win- ner Slipknot has moved to the top of its genre, where the act is now co- headlining one of this summer's most anticipated hard rock tours, the inaugural Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festi- val, which launched July 9 at the in Auburn, Wash. The timing of the 30 -date Mayhem trek couldn't arrive at a better time for Slipknot, which will release its fourth studio album, "All Hope Is Gone," Aug. 26 via Roadrunner. But exposure from the tour, which wraps Aug. 19, is only one piece of the puzzle in the overall marketing scheme - which includes deals with AOL, Hot Topic, MTV and yes, teasers for the band members' new masks -to push "All Hope Is Gone" to a global audience. While label and management mull new ideas to reach max- imum earning potential for the new album, Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor is committed to doing his part as well. "I've spent the last four -and -a -half months getting in shape for the tour, because I want to come right out and destroy shit," Tay- lor says. "I want to come out on fire from the first show, like we never missed a beat and just got tighter and better." The decision to place Slipknot alongside rock act Disturbed as a headliner wasn't difficult, says John Reese, who is producing Mayhem alongside Vans founder Kevin Lyman, Cre- ative Artists Agency (CAA) agent Darryl Eaton and Live Nation CEO of North American music Jason Garner. "When [Lyman] and I discussed doing this tour, the first thing off my tongue was 'Slipknot,' " Reese says. "From a standpoint of what we're trying to do with this festival, they were a cachet act for us to approach." Slipknot's newly revealed And Taylor is excited to show off the band's new material on- masks for its fourth studio stage. He believes that Slipknot has matured emotionally and album, 'All Hope Is Gone,' are eerier than ever. From musically since 2004's "Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses," which the top are SID WILSON debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and has moved 1.4 million CHRIS FEHN ( #3), #0), units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. For "All Hope Is Gone," JIM ROOT ( #4) and COREY TAYLOR ( #8). the nine -piece recorded for the first time in its home state of Iowa at Sound Farm, about 40 minutes outside of Des Moines, with producer Dave Fortman. "The songwriting is stronger," Taylor says. "It's not a million -miles -a- minute with a bunch of scream- ing and all that crap." Even so, "the chaos is there but it's done in a more constrained way." While "All Hope Is Gone" still maintains Slipknot's overall heaviness, dizzying guitar solos and double bass pedal mad- ness, the set finds Taylor and mask -clad bandmates Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig "133" Jones, Shawn "Clown" Crahan and Mick Thomson -who are often referred to by fans as numbers zero through eight -ex- perimenting with melodic overtones, which are best heard on tracks like "Vendetta," "Snuff" and "Dead Memories." The expanded sound on the new album should help strengthen Nachsiri s argument that Slipknot isn't strictly a "heavy band. We have to constantly remind people that if Slipknot was a metal band, they would've sold 100,000 records and not 5 million," he says. "All Hope Is Gone" became available for pre -order via iTunes July 8 for $12.99. Those opting in to purchase the album early

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www.americanradiohistory.com From top to bottom, left to right, are CRAIG '133' JONES (#5), MICK THOMSON (#7), SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN (#6), PAUL GRAY (#2) and JOEY JORDISON (#1).

www.americanradiohistory.com will immediately receive a free download of first single "Psy- chosocial." For the Aug. 26 release, Roadrunner will simulta- neously issue two versions of the set. One will be the regular album, while the second, priced at $24.98, will contain a Nielsen SoundScan U.S. Sales 296 000 CD/ DVD with two new bonus tracks ( "Child of Burning Time," Weeks On (hart 11 "Til We Die ") and a remix of an older song ( "Vermillion Pt. Peak Date 11/19/05 2 "). The 45- minute DVD, directed by Crahan, will feature Peak "All Hope Is Slipknot's footage behind the making of Gone." Debut Date the Maggots pusned it pta: Although four years have passed since "Vol. 3," Slipknot has -nas Debut 112 3 remained visible in the public's eye and among its rabid fan base, SOURCE: The Billboard 200 through the July 12 chart. Sales through the week ending June 29. "Slipknot" "Iowa" 'Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" "9.0: Live" known affectionately as the Maggots. (Taylor: "They're the ani- I AM /Roadrunner Roadrunner /IDJMG Roadrunner / IDJMG Roadrunner / IDJMG mals feeding off of the meat. ") After finishing its 2005 tour in support of "Vol. 3" -which new Friday night series, "FNMTV." As part of the promotion, MTV as members of Slipknot have been assigned to various markets, grossed $9.4 million from 60 shows reported to Billboard Box - will play the video 40 times across the network in the week follow- where they will march around holding picket signs that announce score -some of Slipknot's nine members took a break to focus ing the show. While live TV performances are still being pitched the album title and release date. "The imagery is so strong and on other musical projects. Taylor and Slipknot guitarist Root's in the States, Slipknot will follow the Aug. 25 international release engaging," says the band's manager Cory Brennan, who serves other band, alternative rock act Stone Sour, spent the next two - of "All Hope Is Gone" with two TV performances in Europe. The as president of 5 B Artist Management. Along with such summer and-a-half years promoting the band's sophomore release, "Come act is scheduled to appear Aug. 26 on Virgin TV in France, fol- traveling festivals as the Vans Warped tour and Crue Fest, pick- What(ever) May," which has shifted 666,000 copies, according to lowed by a taped concert performance at a 700 -capacity club in eters will be stationed on busy street corners throughout the SoundScan. The 2006 Roadrunner set also debuted at No. 4 on Hamburg that will air across MTV Europe Aug. 27. United States, Germany, England, Japan and Canada. "It's the the Billboard 200, spawning single "Through Glass," which spent The schedule only gets more hectic from there. Following its fans putting out the word, which is important," Brennan says. three weeks at No. 2 on the Modern Rock chart. current stint on the Mayhem festival, Slipknot will work hard to "Slipknot has worked very hard internationally from day one," While Stone Sour's rising success helped keep Taylor and Root surpass its touring behind "Vol. 3," which found the group per- Brennan adds. The new album is "being treated like an event in the spotlight, Slipknot was also kept alive through two releases: forming 255 concerts across 34 countries in 18 months. and it's a great time for the band." a live album in 2005, "9.0: Live," followed a year later by Crahan- Immediately following Mayhem, Slipknot will play U.K. fests Slipknot is no stranger to chaos and madness on the road, but directed "Voliminal," a DVD documentary that featured disturb- Reading and Leeds. After a handful of other festivals in Europe, are the band members prepared for this "event" they're about to ing behind -the- scenes imagery of the band on tour and exclusive the band returns stateside in September before visiting Japan, embark on? "I'm not ready for this, to be honest with you," Crahan unmasked interviews with most of Slipknot's members. The re- Australia and New Zealand to headline arenas in October. In No- says prior to the launch ofthe Mayhem tour. "This thing has always leases went on to sell 296,000 and 98,000 copies, respectively, ac- vember, Slipknot flies to Moscow for a headlining gig, which been killing me, and that's why it relates with people, because they cording to SoundScan. launches another arena tour in the United Kingdom through the needed something that felt like a roller coaster in their soul." Additionally, Slipknot's "Before I Forget," a cut from "Vol. 3," end of December. In 2009, Slipknot will play arenas in North You can't blame the guy. On past Slipknot outings, Crahan has was featured on "Guitar Hero III," exposing the band to a younger America, followed by visits to the Pacific Rim, South America, literally nearly killed himself. The percussionist has been known generation of music fans. Since the videogamé s release last No- Mexico and possibly China. to split open his head and fracture bones while convulsively bang- vember, "Before I Forget" has consistently sold at least 3,000 dig- "There is a real combination of anticipation and urgency ing on metal kegs and attempting back flips onstage. But for every ital downloads per week, according to SoundScan. surrounding the band," Slipknot's booking agent Rick Roskin time Crahan tells a journalist how much he despises being a mem- "That was a really nice find for us in what was a down period at CAA says. "The plan for the tour is to capitalize on that an- ber of "the Knot," as he calls the band, the musician doesn't hes- for [Slipknot], activity- wise," Nachsin says. "So we think there's ticipation and urgency and deliver a show that not only blows itate to mention the positive side of the nine -member monster. a huge opportunity for the band in the digital space." people away, but leaves them thinking about what more they "For every little naysayer who's mad at me for saying I hate it, Other facets of the digital space have already played a crucial can expect." The band is booked overseas by John Jackson at I love it, too," he says. "I pretty much just sit back every day and role in stirring up interest in "All Hope Is Gone," Roadrunner di- London -based K2 Agency. try to comprehend this thing I rector of marketing Chris Brown says. To get the ball rolling, the To promote the album globally on a street level, fans dressed helped create." - New York-based label slowly teased fans several months ago with online photos, hinting at what Slipknot's new- and -improved masks would look like. "It started a fury of people guessing, 'What about $10 and the act's masks are these? Are they the new masks? Is the band going to perform 'TATTERED AND TORN' are priced between in these heads ?' " Brown says. "It was interesting to watch that $29.99 and $49, fan base start guessing." depending on the Although members of Slipknot have become widely recog- AND READY TO NEAR complexity. Other nized for their eerie masks, resembling such horrific fictional Slipknot will join the ranks of such artists - "They want to show products, such as characters as Michael Myers, Hannibal Lecter and Pinhead, band turned- entrepreneurs as Jay -Z and Sean the world that they hats and backpacks, percussionist and artistic visionary Crahan believes the band's "Diddy" Combs when the mask -clad support this band run $19.95- $39.99. Merch, including imagery is important but not everything. "It's about the music, metal act launches its own clothing line and are a part of Bennett says Slip- T- shirts and art and the expression," he says from his home just outside of this summer, Billboard has learned. this culture." hoodies, is knot products sell Des Moines. "Our fans are captured by a mind -set, a culture." The band's new clothing line. Tat- Slipknot percus- Slipknot's consistently at re- revenue leader. But even Crahan was impressed after learning that a recent tered and Torn, is named after a song sionist Shawn tail, regardless of exclusive photo gallery of Slipknot's new round of masks on AOL on the band's self -released 1996 album, "Clown" Crahan says that some whether the band is Music's Spinner.com received more than 8 million views in 24 "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat," and will ini- diehard fans have been known to promoting a new album. hours. "It's like, 'OK, the disease has spread,' " he says. "I'm fi- tially be sold exclusively in North Amer - wear the band's merch for months on "lt proves what a strong fan base they nally to the point where I've admitted to myself that [Slipknot is] ,ca at Hot Topic stores at the end of end. "The teachers would call their par- have," he says. way larger than anything I can control." July, according Tom Bennett, CEO of ents and say, 'These kids aren't washing But of all the merch Slipknot offers to But that's just the beginning. The first single for "All Hope Is Bravado, the merchandising arm of their clothes,' " Crahan says. "But in fact, its "Maggot" fans, as the band refers to Gone," the heavy- pounding " Psychosocial," recently debuted Universal Music Group. the kid is coming home every night and them, T- shirts and sweatshirts with an across Hot Topic's approximately 600 U.S. stores. Along with in- "It's just something more for our fans," washing the shirt, because he wants to image of the nine members are still the store promotion and signage, the chain also agreed to play the Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor says. "It's represent his mind- set." hottest sellers, according to Brennan. song every hour on the hour for one week. Meanwhile, " Psychoso- a way for them get cool clothing at af- Large retail chains like Hot Topic and The idea to sell Slipknot's one-of -a- cial" debuts at No. 33 this week on the Modern Rock chart. The fordable prices." Spencer's Gifts tend to move the most Slip- kind masks, which slightly change with single is the band's fourth chart hit overall and its first since 2005, Tattered and Torn will launch with knot merch -which ranges from clothing each new album cycle, came after the when "Before I Forget" reached No. 32. "basic boys and girls hoodies" before to key chains to the band's eerie masks - band's inner circle noticed that fans Modern rock KXTE Las Vegas PD Chris Ripley is one supporter becoming a "full -range clothing line," but there "are more indie stores carrying were wearing homemade masks to the of " Psychosocial." He notes that the single's throbbing groove Bennett says. merchandise than ever before," Brennan act's concerts. Those tend to sell best and alternative- friendly chorus stands out among most songs Slipknot manager Cory Brennan ac- says. "We try to cater to them by offering during Halloween time, according to currently on the radio. "It's going to be pretty popular for quite knowledges that merchandise is the something different than is [available] to Bennett, and Slipknot's management some time, just because of the pure nature of its sound," Ripley largest revenue stream for the band, cit- the higher -level mall retailers." is hoping the band's newly designed says, adding that KXTE played the song about 35 times last week. ing touring as a close second. "People T- shirts and hoodies available masks, which were recently revealed "The response we've been getting has been quite positive." who wear Slipknot merchandise wear it through Slipknot's Web store range on AOL Music's Spinner.com, will be The video for "Psychosocial" will premiere July 18 on MTV's as a badge of honor," Brennan says. from $25 to $39.99, key chains cost ready for this year's Halloween. -MP

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www.americanradiohistory.com ,UST PAST THE nity came along, we would certainly look at it." dustry feel that some festivals simply won't great experience, so I hope they appreciate it." halfway point of 2008, at- Jonathan Mayers of Superfly Presents, co- make it. C3's Vineland festival in New Jersey But is what's great for fans necessarily bad tendance at the major producer of Bonnaroo with A.C. Entertain- never got off the ground, and Bonnaroo pro- for business? Billboard takes a look at the state North American music fes- ment, says the company is now thinking longer ducers shuttered Vegoose in Las Vegas after of the major festival producer /promoters as tivals has been a mixed bag: term. "These things sometimes take years to three years. the summer season gets under way. Coachella was down signif- cultivate, but we have things in the works, for "The festival formula on its own is not going icantly, country events sure," he says. to pull you through. You can't just simply de- THE AEG FESTS Stagecoach and the Coun- If some festival producers are reining it in, cide to do a festival and boom, you're printing This year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fes- Assn. Music Fest rose substantially, Madison Square Garden Entertainment is money," says Seth Hurwitz, president of I.M.P., tival in April, which AEG Live co- produces with roo was short of a sellout, ramping up its entry into the festival space. promoter of the Virgin Mobile Music Festival the festival's foundation, had perhaps its biggest is up, V-Fest on par, Mile High "off the hook," MSGE has made moves to purchase 910 acres in Baltimore. year with such artists as Billy Joel, Stevie Won- Rothbury braced to lose money, All Points West in rural Springfield, N.Y., with plans to spend "If it was easy, everyone would do it," Hur- der, Tim McGraw, Jimmy Buffett and John strong, Pemberton headed toward a sellout, $15 million in launching a three -day, multi - witz says. "It looked easy, everyone is trying to Mayer. Beyond the talent, "I think there's a gen- Outside Lands doing well, and Austin City Lim- genre music fest in 2010 (billboard.biz, July 8). do it, so there's bound to be a shakeout. I'm eral sense that people really want to support its (ACL) again sold out. Obviously, MSGE believes the fest market looking to not be one of the people shaken out." New Orleans," Phillips says. "And Jazzfest went Five of these festivals were launched this has great upside. "Like the concert business, And while the industry may be in a mode to on sale and played before the runup in gaso- year, all by established promoter /producers. you'll have some cyclical years where things contract -or at least hedge bets to see how the line prices." But such an aggressive market will not stand aren't so good and years when things are great," competition fares-fans are, for the most part, Across the country, Coachella -held April for 2009. With the economy increasingly be- MSGE senior VP ofbusiness development Don digging festivals as a great way to experience 25 -27 in Indio, Cali£- grossed $13.8 million coming a concern, and the fears of consumers Simpson says. "I don't see that the market is music, value -priced. this year and drew 151,666 aggregate atten- reaching a festival saturation point, producers softening or getting weaker. Obviously, we're "If this is in fact a glut and some of it goes dance, down from $16.2 million gross and are not as bullish as they were even a year ago, looking at an area in the Northeast where there away, the public will look back on this as a time 186,636 in attendance in 2007. and the pace of the festival land rush will likely isn't one of these large, three -day festivals, and you could go for $100 to see a ton of Phillips says it was hard to match the buzz slow for a while. we feel with the population base within that bands that you would normally of 2007's reunion "There are a few opportunities out there vicinity that certainly we have a lot of people to pay $75 to see one of them," at Coachella, even with the late addition we're looking at, but I'm not real bullish draw from." Hurwitz says. "The pub- of Prince. "While Prince really made about launching a new festival, especially But by and large, the North American festi- lic is getting incredible this year's festival, we knew it was so jumping right into a three -day massive fes- val business is in a holding pattern right now lineups at ridicu- late by the time we put him on that tival," says Charlie Walker, partner in C3 as the challenges of the marketplace become lously low ticket Presents, producer of Lollapalooza and ACL. evident. "What we've learned is you have to re- prices and en- "I would like to get through the presiden- ally scale your expectations based on the head- joying a tial election and see what's going to happen lining talent that's available," Phillips says. "As with the economy before we start planting much as we love to think that our festivals have million -dollar seeds around." all this huge brand equity, the truth Likewise, AEG Live -the Coachella, Stage- is it's still like everything else in coach and Jazzfest producer that launched Mile this business -star-dependent." High in Denver, Rothbury in Michigan and All Most in the in- Points West in Jersey City, N.J., this year -cur- rently does not have any plans to launch a fes- tival in 2009. "We're going to work toward making what we already have bigger, better and more suc- cessful," CEO Randy Phillips says. "One thing about AEG Live, though: It is certainly an op- portunistic company. So if the right opportu-

Below, the crowd at Bonnaroo; above, from left: TOM PETTY, TRENT REZNOR, JAY -Z and My Morning Jacket's JIM JAMES; opposite page: attendees at Austin City Limits and CARRIE UNDERWOOD.

www.americanradiohistory.com a number of festivals, as they have been in ing director of SJM Concerts, co- promoter of CLOUDS GATHER OVER the U.S." the , "and with tough economic U.K. FESTIVAL SEASON Veteran promoter Vince Power concurs. times, you have two factors which don't help." "There's going to be a big fallout over the next The European circuit isn't immune to these couple of years," says the entrepreneur, who pressures, either. 's 40,000- capacity launched the 30,000- capacity Day at the Hop Quart Festival has been canceled due to poor By Lars Brendle Farm festival July 6. "It's very hard to make a festival work at ticket sales, with Turkey's 26,000- capacity Rock 'n Coke a capacity of 10,000 -15,000 unless you're trying to build it or- festival also shelved.

LONDON -The sun may have shone on this year's Glaston- ganically and you don't rely on the big acts. I don't know if "There's a lot of good quality festivals and only so many bury festival, but some promoters are pondering whether people have the time to build it organically now." pounds to go around," says Rob Da Bank, organizer of the the U.K. festival sector faces stormy times ahead. Meanwhile, U.K. festivals disappearing from this year's and Camp Bestival events. "Last year and the year be- While big events like the Reading, Leeds and V festivals calendar include Scotland's eclectic Isle of Skye Festival; fore, there were people going to two or three shows. Now have seen sales successes, a handful of smaller Pests quietly dance gatherings Sunrise, Wax:On Live and Blissfields; and they are only going to one or two." bit the dust during 2008. And even Glastonbury itself was un- rock /pop event Escot Sounds. Dance festival Wild in the Da Bank has now established the Assn. of Independent able to put up the "sold out" signs until its opening day, Country, set for July 5, also was canceled. Festivals, an arm of the Assn. of Independent Music, with whereas it usually sells out in hours. "Having been told by most of the big players, 'Wow, that's various objectives -one of which is to create a forum to help Festival promoters blame increased competition, cou- a great lineup- you'll easily sell out,' that just didn't happen members through difficult times. pled with the economic downturn and rising fuel prices. last year," Isle of Skye organizer John Gilbertson says, who "There's still loads of smaller festivals setting up," he notes. "There's no question it has been a tough time," says pulled the plug this year. "We wanted 8,000 a day and got "If you have fresh ideas, and do something which people want

Melvin Benn, managing director of , 4,000. In hindsight, you look back and say, 'Crikey, there to sample, there are definitely gaps in the market" . which has the Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds and Latitude were so many festivals.' " Pests on its roster. "Ticket sales have been a problem for "It's an oversaturated market," says Simon Moran, manag- Additional reporting by Tom Ferguson.

the impact on people's planning would be neg- turn a profit." AEG produces Mile High and commiserate with the additional talent fees." If a mega -fest is new to Pemberton, the fes- ligible," Phillips says, "but we did it as a brand Rothbury in conjunction with Madison House. Walker says the ACL festival will sell out again tival also serves as a bit of a guinea pig for Live enhancement for the festival." Phillips says that other than Coachella, Roth- this year. "The ACL lineup is more eclectic, not Nation. And gas prices began to spike as Coachella, bury is the company's best festival site. "The as headliner -heavy," he says. "It really enables The fest's Web site was developed with Live a true destination fest, began its home stretch. biggest message we need to get across is the Charles [Attal] to go out and experiment, book Nation U.K., and ticketing and merchandising "We really for the first time saw the impact of killer location," he says, adding that the fest wider. Seems like the people that come to ACL is through Live Nation divisions MusicToday consumer confidence levels being so low and still drew about 30,000 per day the first year. expect it to be as diverse as we can get it." and Signatures, respectively. "We've had in- concern and panic over gas prices," Phillips says. "You have to start somewhere," Phillips says. credible support on the regional side and from The next weekend in Indio, Stagecoach more "I'd rather start a festival and lose or invest VIRGIN MOBILE FEST the finance side in Los Angeles. It's been a great than doubled its gross and attendance to $11.4 money early than go and buy a mature festival The Virgin Mobile Festival (Aug. 9 -10 at Balti- coordinated effort," Bourbonnais says. million and 120,903. With McGraw, the Eagles, and pay some insane multiple for it." more's Pimlico Race Track), according to Hur- Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood on the bill, Finally, AEG's All Points West (Jack John- witz, is on track to equal last year's inaugural BONNAROO/OUTSIDE LANDS Phillips cites a different market and a healthy son, , Trey Anastasio) Aug. 8 -10 at event, which grossed $5.4 million and drew The top -grossing North American festival since genre as reason for the surge. Liberty Park will likely sell out. "All Points West 55,636. The lineup includes Stone Temple Pi- it launched in 2002 has been Bonnaroo in Man- Regarding other AEG Live events, the in- is challenged as a festival because _t doesn't lots, , Bob Dylan, chester, Tenn., produced by A.C. Entertain- augural Mile High Music Festival July 19- have camping," Phillips says. "But what it does and the Offspring. ment and Superfly Presents. 20 near Denver, with Mayer, Tom Petty have is the New York metropolitan area, mass "Sales started off a little slow but it's pick- This year, Bonnaroó s June 12 -15 event was & the Heartbreakers and Dave Mat- transit and a view of the New York skyline." ing up like last year," Hurwitz says. "It's doing short of a sellout of80,000, and Mayers thinks thews Band is headed toward 80,000 fine, but given the lineup and the incredible economic factors are likely the reason why. He in ticket sales, Phillips says. THE C3 GUYS press we've gotten, it should be doing better. doesn't think the talent lineup -which included Conversely, the Rothbury This year's Lollapalooza, set for Aug. 1 -3 in It's on a pace like last year, but we're looking Metallica, Pearl Jam, Widespread Panic and (Mich.) Festival Fourth of Chicago's Grant Park, with Radiohead, Rage to improve business each year, not maintain." My Morning Jacket -played a role in atten- July weekend will lose Against the Machine, Wilco and Nine Inch Hurwitz stops short of blaming the econ- dance, which still topped 70,000. money its first year, Nails, is on a pace to top last year's numbers of omy for any softness. "I hate to blame any sales "As a brand, an event, we're as strong as which Phillips says is no $9.8 million in gross and 167,000 in attendance. on the economy because we have a ton of shows we've ever been, we were financially success- surprise. "We pro- "We'll finish well ahead of last year," Walker that are doing well and the economy is certainly fully, we continue to broaden ourselves with jected to lose says. "We're in a great market in a great loca- not hurting those," he says. Growth in the fes- our programming and the reach of our audi- money the first tion, [par-ner] Charles Attal did a fantastic job tival market may be a more likely culprit. "It ence," Mayers says. year," he says. of getting this thing booked, and the sponsor- used to be people had to travel to go to a festi- All revenue streams were up, he says, in- "For Coachella ship department did a great job of bringing val. Now there's one in everyone's backyard," cluding sponsorships and per capita spend- it took three in some new sponsorship dollars, which re- Hurwitz says. ing on -site. years to ally enabled us not to jack the ticket price up Superfly is partnering with San Francisco PEMBERTON MUSIC FESTIVAL promoter Another Planet Entertainment in The Pemberton (British Columbia) Music Fes- launching Outside Lands in San Francisco. tival July 25 -27, with Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty The sales pattern is different for a "local" & the Heartbreakers, Coldplay and Jay -Z, is event, but Mayers believes it will be success- Live Nation's first major entry into the North ful artistically and financially. Headliners in- American festival market, though the company clude Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jack produces several in Europe and the United Johnson and Radiohead. Kingdom. Outside Lands' capacity at Golden Gate Park Live Nation Canada president Shane Bour- is about 60,000 per day. "I don't think we're bonnais says Pemberton is off to a "fantastic" going to sell out but I think we'll have strong start. "We came out of the gate very strong, we've numbers," Mayers says. had very steady sales. We really haven't seen Back in Manchester, Mayers says he and any dips in the dailies," Bourbonnais says. "The the Bonnaroo team are "definitely bullish" way the numbers are going, we're tracking to on producing other events on the Bonnaroo have this thing sold out by the end of July." property, which they purchased last year. "We Pemberton s capacity is 40,000 per day, with have a really special site in a community that more than half of that campers. Bourbonnais partners with us, wants other events and sup- says startup challenges included such issues ports what we do," he says. "With owning the as transportation, alcohol licenses, water and land and spreading out costs and infrastruc- infrastructure. There is also an education ture, we can do things on different scales. It process for local authorities. "This is a small can be different genres of music, a stand- town, they're not used to seeing this type of alone curated festival for an artist or even a stuff," he says. nonmusic event."

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www.americanradiohistory.com from »p35 ads and invites bands to play during live "Madden" gaming tour- properly and secure various approvals. When studio recording naments. The NFL even got involved and is licensing songs schedules don't mesh with the game's development calendar, from the soundtrack for its TV spots and to play in stadiums bands have been known to rush- record a single just to make it during games. in the game on time before they officially start work on an album. As a result, literally thousands of CDs litter the offices and Sometimes the hardest part is ensuring all the selected cubicles of the EA Trax office. The in consideration" discs fill bands keep mum on their involvement until EA can make the a floor -to- ceiling bookshelf that makes up one full wall of sen- official soundtrack announcement. For instance, hard rock ior music supervisor Cybele Pettus' office, as well as the stacks outfit Rev Theory let it slip in May that its single "Hell Yeah" that overflow on her coffee table. was chosen for "Madden 09." The rest are stored in locked file cabi- Of course the snapshot of music the nets bigger than some apartment closets. team is trying to capture only applies All are competing for the coveted spot on Some 5,000 to the kind of music that makes sense the whiteboard behind Pettus' desk - for a football game -read: aggressive shielded by bamboo blinds so outsiders songs were and loud. can't see -that lists the final cuts for the submitted for You need to have something that "Madden" soundtrack. makes you want to kick the ass of the With this kind of interest, Schnur, Pet- the `Madden other team, not drink wine with dinner," tus, music supervisor Raphi Lima and Schnur says. music marketing coordinator Kiley Kmiec NFL 09' In just a few months, Pettus and team strive to do much more than just compile will start packing away all the CDs a playlist. Rather, they try to take a snap- soundtrack. stacked up in her office, archive the MP3s shot of where they think the music indus- Only 26 made stored on her hard drive and wipe clean try will be going in the year ahead. the whiteboard behind her desk. In what The soundtrack process begins nine the cut. seems like no time, they'll start the months before the game is scheduled to process all over again as new CDs find hit retail shelves. Pettus begins by speaking with labels, man- their way to the offices (really, they prefer MP3s), new files agers and publishers to get an idea of who's in the studio and clog up the inbox and a new soundtrack develops from scratch when their albums' release dates might be. Then the team sorts on the board for "Madden 10." through the thousands of CDs sent their way (they prefer e- As one could imagine, there's often quite a bit of pressure mailed MP3s, actually) and start whittling down the list. from labels to place their high-priority acts, not all of which are It's not uncommon for bands and management to forward appropriate, in the game. But Pettus insists that she and her i the team demos of new songs that even their label has not yet team will follow the same formula they have for each prior "Mad - heard. More than a few times, label reps have asked to sit in on den" soundtrack installment: focus on the fans. EA worldwide executive of meetings just so they can hear what their artists are up to. "We have one boss: that's the gamer," she says. "We don't music and marketing STEVE "It's an odd position we're put in sometimes," Pettus says. work for labels publishers. It a 40 -year- SCHNUR leads the or doesn't matter what company's music team. The final soundtrack must be compiled three months before old guy at a label thinks. It matters what a 14- year -old playing the game is released to give developers time to synch the music the game thinks."

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Dale Jackson, executive producer improved graphics, sound and AI. for the "Madden" franchise, says the series' In 1997, developers spurred the next big evolution in the popular soundtracks are real morale boosters series -franchise management, allowing gamers to play mul- for the many developers toiling hours on tiple virtual seasons and make off-season moves like trades and select draft picks. end creating the best- selling game. a "It's "Madden 03" was a great leap forward: online play, which almost an endorsement as well as it is getting was expanded in "Madden 04." That, according to Jackson, kick -ass music," he says. "We all think it's cool changed the course of the franchise forever. as hell that bands who can do anything "It really changed the face of how we do things," he says. want to spend their time on `Madden' or make "We really focus a lot of time on that." a special cut for us. It's a proud moment for In December 2004, EA negotiated the exclusive rights to those of us who put our hearts and all images, logos, team names and other assets from the NFL -including players and coaches unions -for five is souls into the game." But it those same years, securing the franchise's dominance of the genre. developers and producers who make the For "Madden 09" will fea- Developers of the first `Ma. den' game in the 20th anniversary, game popular enough to have the clout 1989, above, couldn't have redicted the ture the introduction of Online Dynasty mode, it does. When Electronic Arts (EA) introduced franchise's dominance tod- y. Inset: allowing garners to create online leagues of 32 executive producer DALE J CKSON. the original "John Madden Football" in 1989 players competing in games, trades and drafts in the most realistic depiction of both the game for the Apple II (later ported to the The graphics and artificial intelligence and business of football yet. Commodore 64/128 and Sega Genesis slightly improved in "John Madden Football Jackson is understandably mum on what may platforms), it didn't include any NFL IL" which came out in 1991, but it wasn't until be in the cards for the years ahead, but assures team names or players, and the graphics "John Madden Football '92" was released that more new features are on the way. could only support six players per team. for the Sega Genesis that the franchise truly "We have a lot more ideas than we can ever get to, Even then, it was the first sports game took shape. but we don't start working on any of them unless we This was the beginning of the franchise's yearly release know we can get them into that year's version," he says. "Our to realism over emphasize schedule, timed to the start of the NFL season. It added play- goal every year is to make the previous year's game obsolete." classic arcade -style game play. ers, teams, stadiums and touchdown celebrations, as well as -Antony Bruno

With the "Madden" football game franchise WARIC!T1I `MADDED nearing its 20th anniversary, publisher Elec- tronic Arts is pulling out all the stops to cele- FRANCHISE brate the occasion. CELEBRATES 20TH Most notable for the music industry is a tie - in between the game's soundtrack and the WITH NEW "Rock Band" videogame. (EA serves as the PROMOTIONS, game's distributor, which is actually published PARTNERSHIPS by MTV.) Under the deal, "Rock Band" will feature music from the "Madden 09" soundtrack in its weekly downloadable songs update, a hand- ful at a time, during the course of several weeks, with each song carrying the "Madden" brand. Additionally, each soundtrack song will be avail- able for sale via iTunes as part of a special "Mad- den" playlist. EA is also offering fans who pre -order the game from Target an iTunes gift card worth 10 free downloads once they pick up the title. But the marketing support hardly ends there. EA is offering a special 20th -anniversary collec- tor's edition of "Madden 09" that will include a version of the new "NFL Head Coach" game, which won't be available to garners until three weeks after the "Madden 09" launch. The col- lector's edition will also bundle the classic "John Madden Football '93" game (see story, above) and exclusive video content that includes footage of cover athlete Brett Favre. On Aug. 12, EA will host Maddenpalooza, a Employees at Harmcnix in Cambridge, Mass., one -day "Madden 09" game tournament and play 'Rock Band,' whose music -videogame concert featuring such bands from the sound- synergy owes a debt to the `Madden' franchise. EA DistribJtion sells both games. track as Good Charlotte, Airbourne and From First to Last. -AB

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Airbourne "Stand Up for Rock 'N Roll" Roadrunner Artwerk Busta Rhymes "We Made It" Aftermath Self -published /Universal Featuring Linkin Park Linkin Park appears courtesy of Warner Bros.

Disturbed "Inside the Fire" Warner Bros. Warner /Chappell Franz Ferdinand "Lucid Dreams" Domino /Epic Universal From First to Last "Worlds Away" Suretone Artwerk Gym (lass Heroes "I'm Home" Fueled by Ramen /Atlantic EMI/Universal

Hollywood Undead "Undead" A &M /Octone Self- published In Flames "The Mirror's Truth" Koch Kobalt Innerpartysystem "Don't Stop" Island Self- published Izza Kizza "Millionaire" Full Blast Music Self- published K'NAAN "ABC's" Octone Sony /ATV Kardinal Offishall "Burnt" Kon Live /Geffen Self- published /Cherry Lane

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Kidz in the Hall "Blackout" Major League Entertainment /Duck Down Self- published KOVAS "Wax On, Wax Off" Ghetto Beat Self- published Mindless Self Indulgence "Never Wanted to Dance" UCR /The End Self- published

Rev Theory "Hell Yeah" Interscope EMI Senses Fail "Wolves at the Door" Vagrant Self- published Shinedown "Devour" Atlantic EMI /Warner/Chappell The All- American Rejects "The Real World (Demo)" Interscope Universal The Fashion "Like Knives" RCA /SBME Denmark /Epic Records Self- published The Offspring "Hammerhead" Columbia Self- published Trivium "Into the Mouth of Hell We March" Roadrunner Robot of the Century Tyga "Diamond Life" Decaydance Self- published /State One Songs /EMI Underoath "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" Tooth & Nail /EMI Warner /Chappell Wale "Breakdown" Self- released Self- published Acts heard on the `Madden NFL 09' soundtrack Featuring Southeast Slim include, from top, KARDINAL OFFISHALL, Young Dre the Truth "Workin' " Monumental Self- published /EMI AIRBOURNE and TRIVIUM. Featuring Good Charlotte Good Charlotte appears courtesy of Epic

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www.americanradiohistory.com DO WHATCHA LIKE FRESH START `SIGHT' LINES 50 TIMES2 THE CHARM Mariah offers up new Jamey Johnson scores Elisa aims for global G -Unit enjoys top three Weller keeps rocking single for remixing on new label awareness debut with latest set on new album 42

COUNTRY BY KEN TUCKER

Co- writers on the album include Bobby Pinson, who was re- sponsible for "Want To," and Tim Owens, who co -wrote "Set- tlin'." Kenny Chesney guitarist Clayton Mitchell co -wrote the Triple Threat sultry "What I'd Give," and Anderson collaborated on the teen - Can Sugarland Up The Multiplatinum Ante On Third Album? angst tune "Joey." There's also a witty ode to oft -married singer /songwriter Steve Earle. "Exactly!" Sugarland lead singer Jennifer Nettles exclaims land brand. "With the exception of her recognizable vocal style, First single "All I Want to Do," which is No. 7 on Billboard's when asked if "Beyoncé to Bill Anderson" is a fair assess- they've made three pretty completely different -sounding al- Hot Country Songs chart, is the duo's fastest -climbing yet. Re- ment of the duo's music. Not only has it performed the for - bums," he says. "If artists keep making same -sounding records sponse was immediate after the pair debuted the song in May at mer's "Irreplaceable" in concert (a YouTube favorite), the pair every time, you get to the point where there's no sense buying the Academy of Country Music Awards, according to country co -wrote with country legend Anderson for its third Mercury another one. You might as well just buy the single on iTunes." KMLE Phoenix music director Gwen Foster. "Listeners called Nashville album, "Love on the Inside," due July 22 (deluxe with requests the next day and they haven't stopped. This song edition) and July 29 (regular). is connecting with country fans." Producer Byron Gallimore says the duo has an innate ability There's another reason for the song's rapid climb, according to blend its influences in a way that country fans find attractive. to Foster. "Sugarland has fast become a superstar act," she says. "Their experiences are pretty vast as far as the types of material "Whatever Sugarland releases, country fans want it -and they that they know and can do, but the interesting thing about it is want lots of it." how country these guys are," he says. "It seems like whatever But rather than offer an expanded set six months or a year they do comes out country." after the original release, Sugarland's label opted to release The duo has enjoyed as much country success as one the fan pack before the new set. The expanded set includes can hope for if your name isn't Carrie Underwood. The "Life in a Northern Town," the Dream Academy hit that Sug- act's 2005 debut, "Twice the Speed of Life," has tallied arland, Little Big Town and Jake Owen performed 2.5 million sales and spawned three top 10 Hot Coun- on last year's CMT tour, and Matt Nathanson's try Songs hits. Second album "Enjoy the Ride" has "Come on Get Higher." sold 2.3 million copies and produced four top 10s, "We've gotten comfortable doing deluxe editions including the No. is "Want To" and "Settlin'." and fan editions after the fact," Universal Music "Love on the Inside" may be the purest Sugar- Group Nashville executive VP of sales, marketing land album yet, according to Nettles. "We're get- and new media Ben Kline says. "That really pun- ting experience and we are also getting more ishes the uber fan that comes out week one to buy comfortable in our own skin as writers, so mu- the album because they ultimately have to go back sically on this record we went in and we really and buy it again." wanted to scale down," she says. "We didn't want After opening for the likes of Chesney and head- everything to be super slick. We wanted it to be lining the CMT trek last fall, Sugarland will take label - raw. We also had the luxury, because I was mate Ashton Shepherd and rising star Kellie Pickler rested, of tracking everything live." out this fall for a 25 -city eastern U.S. tour. "They wanted to cut as much of this Nettles says that her and Kristian Bush's prowess as record as we could with less musicians singer /songwriters doesn't preclude them from being and try to capture the magic in kind of entertainers as well. "We really do try to explore the dif- a one -take performance, and that's ferent elements of entertaining, of how you set a pretty much what we did," Gal - mood and capture an emotion with other ele- limore says. "It's got the growth ments besides the music, be it the exact light- that they we're trying to get." ing element for a song or taking a hard For Universal Music left and doing something ridiculous and Group Nashville chair- crazy, like getting in a ball and crowd man Luke Lewis, that surfing," she says. "Why should you kind of growth is key to not be able to? I like to be able to add building the Sugar- theater to the show."

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www.americanradiohistory.com __131JZ% COUNTRY BY KEN TUCKER » >AROUND THE BLOC Bloc Party premiered its No Pain, No Gain new single, "Mercury," July 7 on Zane Lowe's BBC Jamey Johnson Starts Fresh With Mercury Nashville Radio 1 show. The track is a

big departure from the In classic country fashion, once -bitten, twice - proached by other labels, was skeptical but took band's skittish Brit pop, shy Jamey Johnson owes at least part of his new a meeting anyway. He was pleasantly surprised incorporating cacophonous deal with Mercury Nashville to not one, but two when Universal Music Group Nashville chair- horns and disorienting breakups. In short order, he was dropped from man Luke Lewis promised not to interfere with sound effects. According to Sony BMG Nashville and went through a di- the creative process. "He looked at me and said, a representative, the song may or may not appear on vorce in 2006. "At first you go through all of the 'I don't know what y'all are doing in that stu- Bloc Party's third album, usual things," he says now. "I was a little dio and I don't even care, [but] don't mess with due before the end of the stunned and a little mad, a little frustrated and that sound,' " Johnson recalls. "I was shocked." year via Atlantic. "Mercury" a little hurt. I've never been fired from any- "It was clear this album was some pretty in- will be released as a single thing in my life." spired stuff," Lewis says. Aug.11 in the United Johnson's debut single, "The Dollar," And while ex- Marine Johnson had a reputa- Kingdom, with a U.S. reached No. 14 on Billboard's Hot Country tion for hard drinking and getting into trou- release to follow. Songs chart in March 2006. His BNA album ble, "All the bad stuff was actually attractive to of the same name peaked at No. 20 on Top me," Lewis, a Waylon Jennings fan, says with » >WIND IT UP KERRI MASON Country Albums and has sold 77,000 copies, a laugh. "One of the reasons I wanted to sign IZEUBY Former reality TV subject according to Nielsen SoundScan. him was because he did have that bad -ass rep- Cartel has parted ways with Epic and inked a new After the aforementioned incidents, the artist utation. I'm tired of that soccer mom shit." multirights deal with Wind- turned into a recluse. "I wouldn't talk to any- Ecstatic, Johnson quickly signed. "I'd be mis- up. The band will release its future albums through Mariah In Wind -up, and the sale of all Cartel merchandise at on- line, retail and touring points of sale will be The Mix handled by Wind -up Entertainment's Pronto Carey Single At Center Merch. Cartel's 2007 self - Of Online Contest titled Epic album has sold 85,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » >BAD TO PIJI_SIE THE BONE EDITED BY TOM FERGUSON Rapper Xzibit has joined Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer »STRAIGHT reaching the top 10 of Bill- Coolidge, Vondie Curtis Hall, TO ELLE board's European Hot 100 Shawn Hatosy and Denzel Whitaker alongside Nicolas Belgian singer Kate Ryan has chart, and Ryan's 2002 debut Cage and Eva Mendez in been enjoying success across album, "Different" (Antler/Sub- Werner Herzog's cop drama Europe this summer with way/EMI), has sold more than "Bad Lieutenant." Shea pop /dance hit "Ella Elle L'a" 250,000 copies across Europe, Wigham, Katie Chonacas (ARS /Universal), and the according to the label. ( "Righteous Kill ") and Brad United Kingdom is next on Ryan's own material is pub- Dourif also are among those her list. The single has lished by Bekkevoort, Bel- who will appear in the reached the top 10 in seven gium -based 2Brains; live update of Abel Ferrara's cult European markets since late work is booked through TTT classic. The original followed May, setting up the release of Artists in Ranst, Belgium. the depraved adventures Ryan's fourth studio album, Smith of a corrupt policeman -Gary (Harvey Keitel) investigating body. I wouldn't go out to clubs. I didn't want to erable just sitting around a year- and -a -half put- "Free," which began rolling the rape of a nun. be at any party. I quit drinking for more than a ting together a record. I ain't got that kind of out June 2 in Continental Eu- » >MASSIVE year. I rented a basement in a friend's house and time. I am going to die before I am 40," he adds ropean territories. MASSIMO » >KEEP IT LIKE stayed there, coming up with songs and ideas. with a laugh. U.K. album and single re- Neapolitan singer Massimo A SECRET "In that respect, losing my deal was a good Despite his reputation, Lewis says Johnson leases are now planned, says Ranieri has been in all -con- Following two albums for thing, because I finally had time to come home has been "incredible. He hasn't created any Kate Maher, international mar- quering mood in his native Reprise, rock act the Secret and get my life back in order," the Alabama na- trouble for us." keting manager for Universal Italy of late. Machines have teamed with tive adds. Now he has a new lease on life and a new Music Group International. His October 2007 two -CD World's Fair Label Group to it was a time it was a deal. His Mercury single, "In Color," a "It's very probable that she'll career compilation "Canto Per - self -release their next While bad personally, debut project. The as- yet-untitled great time from a songwriting standpoint. In touching look at the world as seen through be on [the] UMTV [imprint]," ché Non So Nuotare ... da 40 set is due in the fall and September 2006, George Strait spent two weeks the eyes of his grandfather, is No. 37 on Hot Maher says. "We firmly be- Anni" on his own Edel- distrib- follows 2006's `Ten Silver at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs with "Give It Country Songs and album "That Lonesome lieve she appeals to a broad uted Rama International label Drops," which has sold Away," a song Johnson co -wrote with Bill An- Song" is due Aug. 5. Among other tracks, the enough demographic for 'Ella was recently certified gold 33,000 copies in the United derson and Buddy Cannon. The tune also gar- set includes "Dreaming My Dreams" and "The Elle L'a' to become a major (35,000), while its companion States, according to Nielsen nered song of the year honors from the Country Door Is Always Open," both of which were crossover hit." DVD compilation topped the SoundScan. It is expected Music Assn. and the Academy of Country previously recorded by Jennings. It also sports Ryan's career has included FIMI DVD chart in January. to feature tracks like "The Music. Johnson also scored a No. 1 with Trace the appropriately titled "Between Jennings a string of European successes Now, his "Canto Perché" Fire Is Waiting," "Atomic Adkins, who took "Ladies Love Country Boys" and Jones." since taking off in 2001 with stage musical has passed 200 Hell" and "Have I Run Out" to the top in March 2007. For his part, Johnson says the pain was worth Belgian hit "Scream for More." sold -out performances since it Reporting by Jonathan After releasing "That Lonesome Song," an the gain. "I can't even tell you how great this Her 2002 dance cover of opened in February 2007, with Cohen, Gregg Goldstein album produced by the fictional Kent Hardley all feels to me," he says. "This is one of the most French singer /songwriter My- bookings planned until January and Cortney Harding. Playboys, on the Web, Johnson drew the atten- awesome times in my life, just to see all this lène Farmer's "Désenchantée" 2009. The album's executive tion of Mercury. The artist, who had been ap- stuff unfold the way that it has." brought a wider audience, producer Mario Limongelli says,

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www.americanradiohistory.com Professionals and amateurs to just the go -to producers of hot and sounds special. alike will have the chance to the moment." There's so much potential tal- remix the third single from The contest involves ele- ent out there that's untapped. Mariah Carey's platinum -plus- ments of fan voting, user - You could have the next Jer- selling "E =MC2" (Island), via a generated content and so- maine Dupri sitting in a room contest hosted on a startup so- cial networking. Entrants somewhere, and he's got all cial network Web site for mu- must join Indaba by creating the talent and all this genius sicians, Billboard has learned. a profile and can then down- with just no options to con- Starting July 15, the com- load the song stems, work on nect the dots." plete stems of "I'll Be Lovin' U their mix and submit it via Carey's management and Long Time" will be made avail- the site by Aug. 26. The Ind- Island were introduced to able to the members of Indaba aba community will pick its Indaba by UltraStar, a Live Music, an online community 10 favorite mixes via online Nation subsidiary that man- for aspiring and established voting. Three judges- includ- ages online fan outreach for producers and artists. ing Sudack, who co- execu- major artists. Launched in "Mariah is the queen of the tive- produced "E =MC2" -will 2007, the site has more than remix," manager Mark Sudack then select the winner. The 60,000 members and is says, citing the diva's famous producer of the winning mix growing at a rate of 25% per work with dance producers will receive $5,000, be des- month. It's built around an

like -for whom ignated as Carey's No. 1 My- online sessions platform, she resang the vocals of 1993's Space friend for four weeks which allows musicians in dif- "Dreamlover" -and Junior and possibly have his or her ferent locations to collabo- Vasquez, as well as hip -hop work released. rate in real time. greats like Sean "Diddy" The contest is more than "In general, it's a smaller part Combs, DJ Clue, 01' Dirty Bas- just a unique way to promote of what we do, but [the con- tard and the Lox. "She's been the single, according to Su- test] is a great way for us to really groundbreaking in this dack. "It's a marketing tool as make people aware of the area, and this contest is a way much as it is a contest," he types of tools that we have," for her to continue being a pi- says. "But nowadays all you co- founder Dan Zaccagnino oneer in the remix world; po- need is a laptop and a drum says. "The Indaba community tentially finding a new sound, machine, and you have all the is really about creating origi- BY MARK WORDEN a new power, a new energy in equipment that you need to nal music with other musicians the online space, as opposed go and make something that's all around the world."

"The stage show was only orig- The band's 31 -date U.S. "Velocifero," the band signed Elisa Does A Lot inally planned for four months." tour, booked by Chicago - worldwide to Nettwerk, which TV Exposure Heralds Italian Singer's Stateside Launch Ranieri debuted on the based Windish Agency and dropped the album June 2 in then -independent CGD label set to wrap July 4 in Toronto, the United Kingdom and June Domenico Modugnó s "Volare" may have won Italy, her most successful being a best -of, in the '60s and moved with is followed by a string of sum- 3 in the United States. It the first Grammy Award in 1958, but since then "Soundtrack," which has sold 700,000 units the label when it was subse- mer European festival ap- peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's very few Italian pop singers have managed to and was the best -selling Italian album of quently bought by Warner pearances. A tour of U.K. the- Top Electronic Albums and break the U.S. market. 2006. In 2001, she won the country's flag- Music. He later switched la- aters is planned for the fall, Top Heatseekers charts dated Italian indie label Sugar, however, is opti- ship San Remo festival on one of the rare oc- bels to BMG, but Limongelli booked by London -based June 21, when it also entered mistic that pop singer Elisa's domestic super - casions she sang in Italian and also picked says Ranieri has now fully "re- Primary Talent. the Billboard 200 at No.131.' stardom will translate stateside with the up the best Italian artist trophy at the MTV turned to the indie world The seeds of the Nettwerk "Everybody is in agree- release of her career highlights compilation, Europe Awards. where he began his career." partnership were sown when ment that this is their strong- "Dancing," July 15, licensed to Universal Another track, "Rainbow," will be serviced The album includes new ver- it handled the U.S. campaign est record," Ledermore says. Music Group International and distributed to radio in July and Katz plans a 15- to 20 -date sions of Ranieri's hits plus his for Ladytron's third album, "There's a lot of potential in the States by Fontana. fall tour, which has Elisa -who grew up listen- takes on contemporary songs "Witching Hour" (2005), re- singles." Sugar president Filippo Sugar accepts that ing to her parents' and older sister's Doors al- by other Italian artists through leased by Island in other in- Ladytron is published by Art- the United States is a tough market for Italian bums- excited. "Touring in the States would the years. ternational territories. For werk Music. -Richard Smirke pop, but says the label decided to push Elisa be a dream come true for me," she says, "re- Like the stage show -in after her song "Dancing" was featured on Fox's gardless of how well the album actually does." which he stars -and DVD, it RYAN "So You Think You Can Dance ?" in June 2007. Sugar stresses the project is not about in- reconstructs his career, be- "Elisa's catalog was already on iTunes and stant success. "We're trying to create aware- ginning as a child in Naples that track suddenly shot up to No. 16 on their ness for a long -term career," he says. "This is who couldn't swim and was chart," he says. not an 'American Idol' situation." forced to sing by playmates Adam Katz, managing director of Tsunami Katz says the marketing strategy for the new to avoid being thrown in the Label Group at Los Angeles -based marketing album is "to help early adopters and evange- water. Ranieri is published by company Tsunami Entertainment, which is lizers" and will target the Italian and gay com- Rama International; his tour- helping promote the album, adds, "An amaz- munities, where Elisa has strong support. ing is handled by Rome - ing groundswell was created, even though the "Elisa's fans are very passionate and we just based Marco D'Antoni. artist didn't yet have a [U.S.] label." want to give them the ammunition so they can -Mark Worden The track has sold more than 67,000 spread the word." downloads and has shifted more than 1,000 Katz says the groundswell of interest will » >LADYTRON units per week since the week ending May "help create a story by the time we get to radio," LIFTED 18, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The where Elisa's English -language vocals should Having released three albums song was again featured in two early help her acceptance. on three different labels, U.K. episodes of the 2008 "So You Think You Can "I have always written in English, even alternative dance band La- Dance ?" season. when I didn't know the language that well dytron has now found the "per- Elisa -full name Elisa Toffoli-was discov- and the results were horrendous," she says fect home" at Nettwerk Music ered at age 16 by Sugar's mother Caterina with a laugh. "I hardly listened to any Italian Group with its new set "Velocif- Caselli, an Italian star in her own right in the music when I was young and English has al- ero," according to the label's 1960s who also discovered Andrea Bocelli. ways been natural for me. It's the natural lan- U.K. manager Gary Ledermore. Elisa has released five studio albums in guage of music."

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www.americanradiohistory.com » >SOLID GOLD Contact: solid_gold_band a yahoo.com Solid Gold likes to apply personal- noncommercial WBAI New York, Change ity to everything it touches. nonprofit KEXP Seattle, alternative Through Whether it's hand -making album KDLD /KDLE Los Angeles and triple art or crafting projections for its live A WXRT Chicago, as well as Billy Participation show, the group embraces the do- Zero's podcast at XM Satellite Radio. it- yourself ethic to an extreme de- When finances for an upcoming I recently announced that I have no gree, debt be damned, the "tradi- full -length didn't allow Solid Gold intention of canceling my plans to par- tional model" bucked, competition to yet again record at Butch Vig's ticipate in the ... well, look out. Smart Studios in Madison or Mas- 2008 summer Q Notes Solid Gold entered the ter Mix in Minneapolis, the band set Olympic Games QUINCY WeSC /Vice Let's Get Physical on- up shop in "apartments, cabins, in Beijing as a ONES line contest last year, in which vot- farmhouses and basements" to cull culture and art ers could either cast ballots for or its synth- and guitar -based tunes. consultant. I against bands. Instead of spending The band has sold or given away care too much time drumming up peer votes more than 1,000 hand -screened, about Darfur against other acts, the members self- designed, one -of -a -kind T- and China -es- pooled their fans, "some computer - shirts, which have also sold at cloth- pecially in the »BEAR HANDS savvy friends," and rigged the vot- ing boutiques like Oak in New York. wake of the dev- Contact: Veronica Hetton, manager. vhsny o aol.corn ing in their favor. More than any- Sold Gold -which comprises core astating earth- About this same time last year, Bear Hands released its first EP, "Golden," thing, they just wanted to grab the members Coulter, Matt Locher and quake in Southwest China -to pull after 11 months together as a band. The four -song set was produced by attention of the judging panel, Adam Hurlburt, all of whom can play out. If I can stay in the games with oth- Andrew Schneider (Pelican, Cave In); it was, and still is, spectacular. which selected Solid Gold from the guitar, bass, keys and program ers like us, I feel we can make a differ- The group's live shows set indie -rock blog land abuzz, and the four- other finalists to fly to London and beats -crafts its records in limited - ence. I don't pretend to be a politician. some was picked up by manager Veronica Hetton (Ambulance Ltd.). perform at the WeSC /Vice party at edition runs, with handmade or de- I'm just a musician who cares. Fast forward and the group now has Flower Booking on its side, Old Blue Last. sign- intensive packaging. I recently met with Chinese Am- South by Southwest performances under its belt and, more recently, had "Artists are required to hustle, With the full -length due late this bassador Liu Guilin to discuss the on- "Golden" picked up by Rough Trade stores in the United Kingdom. schmooze, sacrifice and sometimes summer and tracks on par with acts going crisis in Darfur and China's Bear Hands has already been written up by NME, despite not having a exaggerate to gain attention among like Junior Boys and the Knife, Solid role in the region. It was the second label or publishing deal in place. the masses, but in the end the music Gold is seeking a creative way to time that I met with a Chinese offi- The band is taking the next steps this summer, recording a full -length needs to speak for itself and is what roll out its sale and dissemination. cial to discuss the situation in recent effort on New York's Lower East Side and then hitting the road. will be remembered," vocalist Zach "We'll likely release the record months. I was encouraged by his "We know it's not the best climate right now to be selling records," Coulter says. through digital download for an af- promise to personally discuss my con- wild- haired frontman Dylan Rau says. "But ... we have a lot of back The electronica /dance troupe has fordable price and offer a premium cerns for the people of Darfur with catalog. We're in surplus. And I'm impatient." spent six years selling out venues in physical copy that we hand -make his superiors in Beijing, as well as my Rounded out by guitarist Ted Feldman, bassist Val Loper and drum- cities like its native Minneapolis, ourselves for an appropriate price. deep sympathies for the victims of mer TJ Orscher, Bear Hands has locally supported acts like MGMT, Vam- Chicago, New York and Madison, This is the direction that we see the devastating earthquake in China's pire Weekend and Ted Leo, and toured (naturally) with Ambulance Wis. It has also released three EPs, music distribution heading, and Sichaun Province. I remain hopeful Ltd. On July 26, the group will open for Ghostland Observatory in the most recent -"Who You Gonna we're going to ride it," Locher says. that the government of China will Brooklyn. On July 30, it will share the stage with Earlimart in Boston. Run To? " -in February. It was one of "The way we're looking at it is, like, take a lead role in helping to bring an The group's roots are in the Northeast, particularly Wesleyan Univer- the few American bands selected to 'Fuck it, we have no money, noth- end to the carnage taking place in Dar- sity, where Rau met Feldman. They picked up Loper and Orscher after play last year's Iceland Airwaves ing to lose and a killer record' ... If fur as soon as possible. meeting through their former bands, centered on the local hardcore music festival in Reykjavik and has anyone out there has a better idea, I feel that the whole world has got punk scene. garnered airplay at such stations as we're open to suggestions." -KH to start taking responsibility for each That formative influence can still be heard in the group, whose other. With today's lightning -fast melodic chemistry starts with a perfectly synched rhythm section and global communication, we can no Rau's charismatic pipes trading off with distorted guitar lines. Listen longer afford the luxury of thinking closer and Rau's lyrics really shine, particularly his clever rhyming about only national kinds of issues. schemes and catchy one -liners. Everything that's done anywhere is According to Rau, Bear Hands was offered a label deal early on (the a world issue, and together there are band turned it down) and has considered a number of other potential lots of things we can do that nobody signings. But much depends on what comes out of the upcoming self - can do alone. Not one country is per- produced sessions. fect enough to throw stones at any- "It's harder and harder and more expensive to try and make a success- body. Not one, especially not us. ful record, but we're just going to work hard to see what happens," Rau These are huge issues that says. "I just want my rent paid and room to write songs and not get shouldn't be taken lightly. They're fucked by whoever wants to do business with us." -Katie Hasty something that I've given consider- able thought to and have researched thoroughly. As musicians and en- his own street and production teams, is prepping songs sitting in my computer right now. So, we tertainment executives, you may »>LITTLE VIC the release of his as- yet -untitled upcoming album, have lots of options," he says. Consequently, a find yourself in a situation in which Contact: Michelle McDevitt, mmmcdevitt a slated to drop by year's end. mixtape consisting of some of the leftover tracks you can affect change by either gmail.com So far he's work- will be released ahead of the album. choosing to participate or boycott Little Vic may have been affiliated with big names ed with Buckwild Later this year, Little Vic hopes to join a college an event. Taking a stand is never a in music in the past, but the 27- year -old MC is just and his in -house tour, preferably one starting right after the sum- bad thing if it's something you truly getting started. team on the set, mer. He is also shopping for a major -label and dis- believe in. All I ask is that you take Raised in Long Island, NY., Little Vic (born Vic- which features tribution deal and looks forward to signing artists the time and do your homework. As tor Orena Ill) released an EP in April, "Each Dawn such tracks as to his label. In addition, Little Vic plans on delving the great Canadian physician

I Die," via his own independent label, Orena "Fugitive" and into movie scoring sometime down the line. William Osier once said, "We are Records, and distributed by Fat Beats. The album "War Kills Us." "I'm "I definitely want to be recognized as a pro- here to add what we can to life, not featured the likes of DJ Premier, Kool G Rap and still considering ducer and as an MC, separately," he adds. "I'm a to get what we can from it."

Buckwild. He's also appeared on mixtapes by G- the direction I want strong believer in releasing what I feel and not for

Unit's DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Woogie and DJ Eclipse, to go in with this other people. I don't make music to conform and Q Notes is a series of columns by Quincy among others. album, but I do fit in, I make it because I think it's hot and I iden- Jones on music, the arts, the digital Now, Little Vic, who still runs Orena and heads have over 200 tify with it." -Mariel Concepcion space and humanitarian outreach.

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3 and reggae -tinged "What Is relaxed, jaunty toss -off of well - otously funny look at bless- 1 JOHN MELLENCAMP Mine" prove the band still has NAS attended numbers ( "Georgia ings that heat up as dinner Life Death Love and some bounce in its step, and Untitled on My Mind, "Stardust," "Basin cools down. The title song is Freedom "This Town" was tailor -made Producers: various Street Blues ") than anything a bluesy, country reflection Producer: T Bone Burnett for a live setting, with an in- Def Jam terribly revelatory, but given on life and death, with a Hear Music fectious spirit sure to please Release Date: July 15 the names on the marquee stinging Telecaster solo seal- Release Date: July 15 longtime fans and newcom- Unlike most MCs, Nas can put an that's more than enough. ing its place in tradition and Searching for a ray of ers alike. -JM entire genre on edge with one word, or lack thereof. When Nelson settles into "Ain't modernity. As if almost ef- lyrical light in John Mel - His untitled album, formerly dubbed "N'gger," could Nobody's Business" and Wyn- fortlessly, Travis proves track lencamp's latest treatise on have been just another big idea wrapped in unfo- ton Marsalis powers a mighty after track the difference be- t the state of the world proves DELTA GOODREM cused songs and chalked up as a publicity stunt. brass section through "My tween bravado and stone - consuming -but largely fruit- Delta Instead, the veteran MC seized the opportunity, lyri- Bucket's Got a Hole in It," all cold brilliance. -GE less. That, however, makes the Producers: various cally and musically, to concretely convey his idea of you really need to do is sit back album all the more corn - Decca the black man's experience in America. From "Project and dig it. -JV pelling. Its unrelentingly bleak Release Date: July 15 Roach," where Nas says that the NAACP's burial of BAJOFONDO landscape, populated by Five years after estab- "n'gger" was pointless, to "Untitled," which discusses Mar Dulce N plain- spoken narrators and lishing herself as Aus- Louis Farrakhan's role in America, the Queens MC im- RANDY TRAVIS Producers: Gustavo richly detailed characters and tralia's premier female vocalist, presses his listener while provoking social and politi- Around the Bend Santaolalla, Juan settings, leans more on the 23- year -old singer/songwriter cal thought. DJ Toomp, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Polow Producer: Kyle Lehning Campodonico death part of the title equa- Delta Goodrem at last earns a Da Don and newcomer Jay Electronica contribute Word Surco /Decca tion, with pointed side trips concerted effort to launch lush tracks with strings and airy melodies, giving Nas Release Date: July 15 Release Date: July 15 into the political climate stateside, thanks to resusci- the freedom to dissect the North American black CI Randy Travis' 1986 CIThis Argentine- Urugu- ( "Young Without Lovers," tated Mercury imprint Decca. experience with more intelligence than hip -hop has emergence as the ayan crew originally "Troubled Land," "Without a Overseas, this is actually displayed on a mainstream scale in years. -HC leader of a fresh crop of used the band name Bajo- Shot" and the particularly Goodrem's third album, a vi- country music "youngsters" fondo Tango Club. It recently specific "Jena ") and philo- vacious 12 -song showcase of came with a deeply reveren- reduced the name to Bajo- sophical essays like "John versatility and melodic mas- pop, timing is a bull's -eye for debut -for which he hooked tial nod to the makers of fondo, in recognition of the Cockers" and "For the Chil- tery led by celebratory Goodrem's deliciously taste- up with executive producer what was once long- consid- fact that the music the band is dren," in which Mellencamp romp "In This Life," already ful U.S. bid. -CT Desmond Child, who helmed ered authentic, unvarnished, creating nowadays is reach- seems to question his own ca- top 35 at adult top 40 state- nine tracks -Young reveals old- school country. Now, ing beyond simply tango. pacity for the continuing side. Equally affecting are ACE YOUNG more personality than many after an early -millennium That's evident with opener struggle. T Bone Burnett's sweet, redemptive midtempo Ace Young of the "Idol" contestants shift into no- doubt -about -it "Grand Guignol," which austere and atmospheric pro- ballad "Believe Again," frol- Producers: various who've fared better on the Christian country, Travis re- blends a heavy drum'n'bass duction brings a fresh kind of icking reggae finger- snapper Pazzo Music/Fontana show than he did. Wisely, he turns here with a somewhat bottom end with the sweep- texture to the performance "You Will Only Break My Release Date: July 75 eschews Peter Cetera -style more mainstream country re- ing flourishes of tango. It's an aspects of Mellencamp's Heart," somber confessional laDuring his less -than- soft rock for post- Justin Tim- lease, in a career that long - unexpected pairing of visceral songs, and his bonus DVD mix "God Laughs" and a remas- victorious stint on berlake R &B, bumping and ago rendered such delin- beat and florid romanticism, in the new HD CODE format tered encore of "Born to Try," "American Idol," Ace Young grinding (politely) through a eations superfluous. "You but it works awfully well. lives up to its promise for the stunning ballad that first did not show the makings of a series of sleekly funky sound - Didn't Have a Good Time" is Tango remains the constant richer and more articulated propelled Goodrem to the star. He was nice to look at, scapes that somehow allow a gut -wrenching "ballad of for Bajofondo, but the 17 sound quality. -GG top in 2003. With successes but with his thin voice and you to buy Young's claim that the bottle" that holds out tracks offer quite a few vari- i from Leona Lewis, Katy Perry predilection for lite -rock "your dirty mind is taking hope for redemption, while ations on a theme. Elvis O.A.R. and Natasha Bedingfield power ballads, Young seemed ahold of me." On "The Gift," he "Every Head Bowed" is a ri- Costello delivers a guest vocal All Sides proving that the public about as distinctive as oat- even pulls off a better Michael Producer: Matt Wallace hungers for quality female meal. Yet on his self -titled Jackson impression than any Atlantic on the new Usher set. -MW THE HOLD STEADY Release Date: July 15 Stay Positive With 2005's "Stories of WIRE Producer: John Agnello 13 a Stranger," the mem- Object 47 WILLIE NELSON & Vagrant bers of O.A.R. made the shift Producer: Wire WYNTON MARSALIS Release Date: July 15 from poker -playing college Pink Flag Two Men With the Blues Just in time for summer -the per- kids to mature musicians, par- Release Date: July 8 Producer: Mark Rothbaum fect season for its classic rock -inspired songs of laying the playful roots -rock It's been said before, but Wire's Blue Note young love, townies, house parties and part -time vibe of their earlier releases music has never sounded dated. More than 30 years Release Date: June 8 jobs -the Hold Steady makes good on the promise of into a sound more suitable for on from the release of the seminal post -punk band's CIAt first blush, this odd - 2006's acclaimed "Boys and Girls in America" with the AC market. "All Sides" debut, "Object 47" is at once warmly familiar as Wire couple billing would "Stay Positive." This time, Brooklyn's working class continues down this path, yet not a "return" to any particular sonic period in the seem like a bizarre musical heroes have stepped up their musicality (harpsichord with songs that are even big- group's convoluted history. Upbeat opener "One of gumbo indeed, until one re- is featured on "One for the Cutters ") and melodic bal- ger on the thematic and pro- Us" is as catchy a pop song as Wire's ever committed, members that Willie Nelson ladry ( "Lord, I'm Discouraged" is an aching prayer), duction fronts and lighter on seemingly marking a left turn from 2003's more eso- knocked out a full -on pot - while still providing their signature cacophonous the good -time party energy. teric, explosive album "Send." The pulsating "Mekon themed reggae album a few anthems with songs like the barn -burning "Navy There's the Goo Goo Dolls - Headman" and entrancing head -nodder "Perspex years ago. As it is, "Two Men Sheets," with backing vocals from Drive -By Truckers' esque "The Fallout "; rocker Icon" keep the mood going, lacing sugary chorus With the Blues" is the recorded Patterson Hood. Elsewhere, frontman Craig Finn "War Songs," inspired by the hooks into propulsive rock rhythms. There's some evidence of a two -night Jazz longs for 7 Seconds and Youth of Today (the title cut), group's visit overseas; and the hard stuff here too -menacing closer "All Fours," for at Lincoln Center summit in sets religious metaphors to a woozy acoustic back- soaring "Shattered," the most example -but certainly nothing that makes the band January 2007 and an album drop ( "Both Crosses ") and nods to Jersey Shore -era radio -friendly of the bunch. sound out of touch, unoriginal or old. It's vital, quin- whose enviably assured vibe Springsteen ( "Yeah Sapphire "). As usual, it's sweet, The island -flavored pop of tessential Wire. In 2008, no less. -TC pretty much drips out of the intelligent and thoroughly rockin'. -LJW "Something Coming Over" speakers. "Blues" is more of a

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www.americanradiohistory.com i VI i -VA/S SINGLES on the dreamy tune "Fairly Gospel Music Hall of Famer R &B / COUNTRY Right," and singer Veronica who has been around the LIL WAYNE FEATUR- BRAD PAISLEY LEONA LEWIS Loza is strong on the uptempo music biz for years. The for- ING JAY -Z Waitin' On a Woman (3:58) Better in Time (3:55) "Tuve Sol." Shrewd electronics mer Petra lead singer is en- Mr. Carter (5:16) Producer: Frank Rogers Producer: J.R. Rotem endow the tango theme of "Pa' gaging as ever on this set of Producers: Andrews Correa, Writers: D. Samson, W. Writers: J. Rotem, A. Martin Bailar" with quite an extraor- pop /rock tunes. Opener Infamous Varble Publishers: various dinary sting. -PW "Stand" draws listeners imme- Writers: various Publishers: EMI April/Sea Syco/J /Sony BMG diately into the record with its Publishers: various Gayle/Emma and Maddie, Five months ago we loftily predicted that Leona KAKANDE solid message and memo- Cash Money/Young ASCAP; Warner- Tamerlane, Lewis was destined to become the top newcomer of Dununya rable melody. The title track Money/Universal BMI the year. But who could have seen the overwhelming

Producer: Peter Fand is a poignant song about DIAfter selling 1 million Arista Nashville force field of "Bleeding Love," striking through Jumble Records adoption, while "Only Men" is copies of "Tha Carter Ill" la It's great to see an playlist records at top 40, adult top 40, AC, rhythmic, Release Date: July 15 a powerful ballad about the in its first week of release, Lil artist buck conven- even Latin? Now it's time to let go- before the song Kakande revolves supremacy of God that Wayne is unquestionably the tional business practices to burns to a crisp -and rest assured, there are plenty around the superb demonstrates the softer side most popular rapper around shine a spotlight on a song he more high achievers on No. 1 CD "Spirit." "Better in artistry of balafon virtuoso of Schlitt's vocal prowess. today. However, his self- procla- loves. "Waitin' On a Woman" Time" is of equal caliber to its predecessor, with a Famoro Dioubate. The bala- There's also a potent version mation of "best rapper alive" is was originally recorded for one -listen hook, elegant chug -along melody, a lyric fon, essentially a West-African of "Lord Have Mercy," and up for debate, since the guest Brad Paisley's 2005 album about healing ( "Thought I couldn't live without xylophone, is not an easy in- "Face of God is another of the verse from Jay -Z on "Mr. "Time Well Wasted," but four you /It's gonna hurt when it heals too ") and Lewis' strument to master, but, then, project's many highlights. It's Carter" ironically outshines other hits excelled at radio, unquestionably emotive vocal versatility. "Better" is Dioubate, a native of Guinea, good to hear Schlitt back in both from Lil Wayne. That said, then he was on to next album as good as "Bleeding" and an equal bid for No. 1. Girl, is descended from griots who the game and adding to his Wayne's unique delivery paired "5th Gear" in 2007. But he has start clearing room for a 2009 Grammy sweep. -CT were playing gigs in the already impressive legacy in with Jay's strong presence always believed in this Mandé Empire in the Middle Christian music. -DEP make for a double whammy of "Woman " -so here it is, and Ages. Dioubate cut this fine star power, with the former already top 30 at radio after ROCK single "That's What You Get" album in Brooklyn, working VITAL REISSUES eager to prove he's capable of three weeks. The beautiful PARAMORE slams into pop/rock perfec- with nine musicians to create living up to the hype alongside story is set on a bench at the That's What You Get (3:40) tion with an infectious guitar

11 songs that strike a lively bal- Loneliest in the Morning the former Def Jam president mall, as an elderly gent asks a Producer: David Bendeth hook and danceable beat. The ance between West African Producer: Dave Shouse reminding everyone of his own younger man if he's "waitin' Writers: H. Williams, J. stunning vocal on "That's traditional music and a won- Jagjaguwar rap legacy. It's actually refresh- on a woman," then relates Farro, T. York What You Get" is a perfect fit derful improvisational sensi- Release Date: July 22 ing to hear the two hugely suc- sentimental experiences that Publishers: WB/But Father, I for lead singer Hayley bility. Such tunes as "So Si Sa" This Canadian singer/ cessful, credible artists still began with a date in 1952. Just Want to Sing Williams -and for radio, as a and "Nina Kaba" have a en- © songwriter has for years sounding as hungry as un- The well- crafted, conversa- Music/Josh's stop-and -start instrumental thralling rhythmic circularity doubled as a visual artist, and known rappers trying to get tional lyric should resonate Music/Hunterboro, ASCAP hook solidifies what could be and a deep, expansive groove. it shows in her music. Originally their big break-SR with both sexes, and many Fueled by Ramen the power -pop band's tour de "Mariama Traoré," "Souaresi" released via Sub Pop in 1997, couples will likely see them- A year after the success force signature anthem. -MM and the title track, on the this reissue (with three bonus LONDON selves in every line. Paisley 01 of its Grammy Award - DANCE other hand, evince a more tracks) is cinematically sparse, One 2 Many (4:03) delivers with his usual charm. nominated smash debut, traditional feel, though even each track spinning a new tale Producers: Jevon, Duval Hill It's great to see this gorgeous "Riot!," Franklin, Tenn., quin- SOLANGE here Dioubate's arrange- and nuanced mood. Doiron's Writers: M. Simmonds, S. number finally get a shot at tet Paramore continues to I Decided (4:16) ments suggest that he's very longing and simple voice is Joseph, N. Franklin, S. Harris radio. -DEP churn out potential hits. Third Producers: The Neptunes much at ease contemplating placed front and center, paired Publishers: BabyBoy Writers: S. Knowles, P his tradition with a 21st -cen- with her raw acoustic riffs. Vondage/Verse & Sham, Williams tury musicality. -PVV Hints of mellotron, pedal steel BMI; I'm That Dude /Harell, JONAS BROTHERS Publisher: not listed and piano were contributed by SESAC Burnin' Up (2:54) Remixer: Freemasons Music World/Geffen tom.: 0 Shouse (of the Grifters) and Universal Motown Producer: John Fields JOHN SCHLITT Howe Gelb, as Doiron holds Atlanta R &B singer Writers: N. Jonas, J. Jonas, P. It's a millennial custom: Propel The Grafting down the fort with most of the London offers a catchy, Jonas your kid to fame and cash in on Producer: Dan Needham rest of the . guitar -heavy "oops" tale of Publisher: not listed younger siblings. Britney begat 4k Records Opener "So Fast" pensively waking up with a woman, full Hollywood Jamie Lynn Spears, Jessica Release Date: June 24 captures the ear while tracks of remorse, as he sings, "I The greatest gift of boy bands is that they potentially Simpson introduced Ashlee .. Looking at the smiling like "Love to Annoy" have their been out all night, partying fuel a life -long love of music for the generation they and Beyoncé's long- waiting- face on the cover of own little tricks to keep the my night away," and by the serve. Jonas Brothers are crucial for today's 12 -plus in- the -wings sis Solange, John Schlitt's new solo proj- album running like one, long finish, sounding like a friend set, once top 40 radio finally got with the program whose 2003 misnomer debut ect, it's hard to believe he's a continuous thought. -KH of Bill vowing to never have last year with first hit "SOS." Six successful singles "Solo Star" endured three Bill- another drink. From Univer- later, "Burnin' Up" -the launch from upcoming third board Hot 100 flops. "I De- sal Motown release "Man of studio album "A Little Bit Longer" (destined to cata- cided" attempts to build cachet 1:K1 OM tiaM]N &II My Word," the track offers pult to No. 1 following Aug. 12 release) -is already via Neptunes' production, and EDITED BY JONATHAN COHEN CRITICS' CHOICE *: A new two mixes for radio -one with torching the Billboard Hot 100 with a No. 5 entry, while stock pop original is an- release, regardless of chart (ALBUMS) AND CHUCK TAYLOR Chicago speed rapper Twista, thanks to meaty, guitar -grueling production, finger - other no -go, the Freemasons (SINGLES) potential, highly recommended for musical merit. the other an unlikely pairing snapping hook and identifiable youth-infused vocal. remix offers tempo and re- Troy Carpenter, CONTRIBUTORS: ignite Hillary Crosley, Gordon Ely, Gary All albums commercially available of the smooth singer with rap- Adding mirthful edge is a rap from the brotherly trio's sourceful production to Graff, Katie Hasty, Kamau J. High, in the United States are eligible. pers Slick Pulla and Blood bodyguard Robert "Big Rob" Feggans, accompanied dancefloors -and a career. Michael Menachem, Jill Menze, Send album review copies to Raw from group USDA. In ei- by an amiable group shout -out. (The promo single Soph solo album "SoL- Deborah Evans Price, Shad Reed, Jonathan Cohen and singles Chuck Taylor, Philip Van Vleck, review copies to Chuck Taylor ther case, "One 2 Many" is a also offers a "no rap" version.) Jonas Brothers have and the Hadley St. Dreams," Jeff Vrabel, Mikael Wood, Lavinia (both at Billboard, 770 Broadway, novel lyrical testament with worked hard for props as a true teen sensation -and due in August, may find her Jones Wright Seventh Floor, New York, N.Y. live act. Heroes are few and far between; this heading in a different direction 10003) or to the writers in the enough melodic gumption to credible PICK A new release predicted to : appropriate bureaus. entice forward -thinking R &B is cause for multi -generational celebration. -CT than intended, but at least this hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. radio outlets. -KJH time it's up the charts. -CT

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www.americanradiohistory.com BOYZ WILL BE BOYZ For the TMI Boyz, the phrase "long haul" has new meaning. Though it recently peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Top R &B /Hip -Hop Al- bums chart, the group has been tour- ing in support of its debut album for the last year. The set, "Grindin for a Pur- pose," was released May 20 via its in- dependent label, Track Music Inc., and HIP -HOP BY HILLARY CROSLEY Hop Songs chart. features 50 Cent rhyming over classic R &B songs has moved 26,000 copies, according G -Unit Records launched thisis50.com last Sep- like Frankie Beverly & Maze's "Before I Let Go." Ac- to Nielsen SoundScan. It now sits at tember to promote 50 Cent's third album, "Curtis." cording to Romero, the mixtapes have collectively No. 33 on Top R &B /Hip-Hop Albums. 1 Now the site is a promotional platform, blog and amassed more than 600,000 downloads. The Houston-reared trio, compris- Pick To consumer source to acquire all things G -Unit. And, "The real effective part of my mixtapes is the viral ing Huskey, Sayeed and Dudella, its videos, exclusive content and free mixtapes have campaign I create by shooting a visual," 50 Cent formed the TMI Boyz in 2005. In 2007, helped raise awareness for "T.O.S." and maintain says. " 'Return ofthe Body Snatchers' and 'Elephant' the threesome recruited hip-hop busi- G- Unit's brand in hip -hop's cluttered marketplace. had a music video for every song on the tape, and ness veteran Wendy Day of Rap Coali- Click "The content on thisis50.com was both planned they've been viewed more than i million times." tion, a nonprofit that aids independ- and organic," G -Unit new media director Chris Last month, G -Unit also debuted short "T.O.S." ent labels in establishing a business Robust G -Unit Site Drives "Broadway" Romero says. In addition to a con- webisodes featuring the MCs playing on the com- model, to set up the label and hatch Interest For New Album stant stream of live video, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and mercials depicting a split screen with the faces of a promotional plan. While some in the biz bemoan the Internet's neg- Lloyd Banks uploaded two or three videos per day NBA superstars. Fans were also able to submit "We've released four mixtapes and ative effects on album sales, G -Unit turned the Web while doing U.S. radio promotion during the last their own video treatments for "I Like the Way three singles," Day says. "The guys into its biggest marketing tool. week of June. "It was like a traveling variety show," She Do It," with the winning clip due to premiere have been on the road since January

The 50 Cent -led group's latest album, "T 0.S. Romero says. this month on thisis50.com. According to Romero, 2007. I was nice and gave them a (Terminate on Sight)," debuts at No. 4 on the Bill- In the past six months, G -Unit has released three thisis50.com has 15 million page views and 1 mil- week off for Christmas." board 200 this week after selling 102,000 copies in free digital mixtapes via the site to test early "TO. S." lion unique users per month, and approximately The Boyz performed in club ven- the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. singles. "Elephant in the Sand" dropped in March 25,000 consumers jumped from the site to iTunes ues across the Southeast region, con- That performance is considerably better than and contained "Rider Pt. 2," while "Return of the to purchase "T.O.S." centrating on states like Texas, Okla- the two lead singles have enjoyed. "I Like the Way Body Snatchers" appeared in April and featured the "The bottom line is to get people to corn - homa, Louisiana and Tennessee. She Do It" and "Rider Pt. 2" are No. 70 and No. album cut "I Don't Want to Talk About It." The final ment and feel like they're a part of the proj- When the group couldn't book a 83, respectively, this week on the Hot R&B/ Hip- mixtape, "Sincerely Yours," hit the Web in June and ect," he says. show, Day sent the Boyz to the area's most popular nightclub to "shake hands and kiss babies." "We all sat in Chanel utilized the song "Blind" in through July 19, returns c FYEs in each city and sold our single EUROPEAN LOVE its fall /winter 2008 fashion show, United States for a few headlining for like $1, while we signed autographs and the band will take part in a West Coast shows and a couple of and sold our mixtapes," Huskey says. After breaking onto the European took the crew to Europe. Butler knew Chanel exhibition in New York's slots opening for Gnarls Barkley, The group's first single, "I'm Fresh" charts with disco -influenced beats going into the project that it would Central Park in October. Before- and then goes back to Europe in featuring Mannie Fresh, dropped in Jan- and androgynous vocals, Hercules be tough to plan a tour with Hegarty hand, the group is touring Europe mid -August. -Laura Leebove uary 2007. The song's video debuted and Love Affair has quickly translated in tow because of his solo work and on BET's "106 & Park" in the following that success to the States. Led by key - other projects. `There is that sort of HERCULES AND month, which was a coup for the inde- boardist /vocalist Andy Butler and fingers-crossed hope for a sort of a LOVE AFFAIR pendent since the show is dominated featuring Antony Hegarty of Antony guest spot or schedules coordinat- by major-label artists. A second single, & the Johnsons on several tracks, the ing," he says. But even without "Swervin'," reached the R &B /Hip -Hop Brooklyn -based group's self -titled Hegarty onstage, Butler says the re- Songs chart, peaking at No. 34. Mute debut hit No. 7 on the July 12 sponse to the live shows has been "at Recruiting well -known DJs DJ Top Heatseekers chart and No.191 on times, overwhelmingly enthusiastic." Smallz, Michael "5000" Watts, Bigga the Billboard 200. Manager Marc Ticken says the Eu- Rankin and DJ XO, the Boyz released The album, produced by Butler and ropean tour was planned in part by mixtapes within the last 12 months as DFA Records' Tim Goldsworthy, was economics, since the band has eight quickly as they could record them. The released overseas in late March touring members plus crew. "Pretty CDs were sold for $5 each and funded through DFA/EMI. "Dance music is much as soon as people got the the travel costs accrued during the tour. really integrated into the mainstream record we were getting offers for A fourth single, "Thank God We [in Europe], and it just felt like there the band to play. We didn't need Made It," produced by Shawty Redd, would be a potentially positive re- tons of tour support from the label," will drop soon, and according to sponse to it all," Butler says of the de- Ticken says. "For a band of that size, Huskey, "the next step will be whether cision to start in Europe and the in terms of sales base, to be able to these major labels come with the right United Kingdom. "Also, Antony's pres- go on tour with essentially 12 people money, though it's really about the ence is pretty significant overseas." on the road is pretty remarkable. I'm marketing, promotion and publish- The band played its first live show not sure we're quite ready to be able ing, since we're not concentrating on (and only U.S. performance to date) to do that in America." a deal. But when it comes, it has to be May 17 at Brooklyn's Studio B, then Brands have taken notice as well. right." -Hillary Crosley

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www.americanradiohistory.com FILM BY ANN DONAHUE 50 NOT OUT lievable torture, like when he was flying to Hong This is a landmark year for . Kong to finish the movie, I gave him my first draft The British rock veteran turned 50 in `Dark' As Night of 'The Joker Suite.' We filled the iPod with some- May and says he was intent on releasing Zimmer, Howard Revel In Intense `Batman' Soundtrack thing like 8,000 bars ... and he can say things to an album worthy of his half- century. you like, 'There was a thing at bar 7,654 that was "I really wanted to do something It's quite simple, actually. Hans Zimmer and James a score; the first was for 2005's "Batman Begins." really cool.' " monumental to go with my birthday," Newton Howard want to drive you insane. "Chris has what we call a 'phonographic' mem- The soundtrack to "Batman Begins" sold 79,000 he says. "I'd never done a double - For their score for Warner Bros.' July 18 film ory," Zimmer says. "I have put him through unbe- copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, but this album before and now was as good a "The Dark Knight," the composers used time out, the release of the "Dark Knight" score time to do it as ever." as their inspiration the oppressive is getting a much bigger push than your run -of- Weller admits he may be "contrary" gloom of Gotham and the entirely un- the -mill soundtrack release. in crafting "22 Dreams," an album de- hinged character of the Joker. The re- Zimmer and Howard will perform live to- signed to be listened to in its 68- minute sult is an intense orchestral bombast, gether for the first time prior to the movie's New entirety. He remains unenthusiastic replete with cellos teetering on the edge York premiere July 14; they will then sign copies about MP3s, preferring vinyl releases, of human hearing and crashing per- of the soundtrack at Virgin Megastores in New although "22 Dreams" is available from cussive outbursts. York and Los Angeles. download stores. "I just wanted to come up with things The soundtrack itself also is getting a fancy Musically, how- ever, he's not dis- that nobody had ever heard before . . . rollout starting July 15, three days in advance of in a very psychological way," Zimmer the film's release. It will be available in a stan- playing any Lud- says. "How can you go from 'This is dard jewel case CD, a two -LP set made out of 180 - dite tendencies. slightly worrying' to 'terrifying' to 'shit- gram vinyl, a special- edition Digipak and a "22 Dreams" -his ting bricks ?' " collector's edition with bonus artwork. Snippets ninth solo album "It was about getting the basses to of three of the score's tracks, "Why So Serious ?," since his tenure in play something way just at the top of Inset: ZIMMER, "Aggressive Expansion" and "I'm Not a Hero," mod icon the Jam highest place the instruments were left, and can be heard at thedarkknightscore.com. and '80s pop maverick the Style Coun- the HOWARD pushed capable of," Newton adds. "To the point themselves to For Zimmer and Howard, however, the roll- cil -takes in folk, , jazz and elec- where they would come in the control match the creepy out of the score is just a continuation of the ob- tronica alongside his traditional Brit vibe of the late sessive passion for the movie by its contributors. rock. U.K. critics have hailed it as some room and say, 'You don't want us to play HEATH that; you want us actually to play this LEDGER'S Joker. "There's been an intensity from day one about of the finest work of his 31 -year career. down lower, don't you ?' this project -and we're not even going to go into The British public is similarly enthu- I was like, 'No, not really.' [the death of Heath Ledger]," Zimmer says. "The siastic, with the Universal /Island re- You feel their struggle in surprising thing is, everybody is very gentle and lease debuting at No.1 on the Official the performance be- very kind and very respectful -but the movie it- U.K. Charts Co.'s albums listing with cause it was a struggle." self has an intensity that we all live in. We live in first -week sales of almost 56,000 - It's the second time this world and it's very hard to shake that off Weller's biggest opening since 1995's Zimmer and Howard when you go home." "Stanley Road." But he says his British have teamed with direc- "You carry around the whole thing inside of label was initially concerned by the tor Christopher Nolan on you for months," Howard says. project's ambition. "They didn't try to talk me out of it,

but when I said it was going to be a double they were like, 'Are you sure?' " Weller says. "Because it's hard to sell CRYSTAL CLEAR COUNTRY a single album these days." After a June 3 digital release, "22 Despite the fact that she's a full - Approached by producer Scott club she'd heard about in her fam- dian Country airplay chart. Her Dreams" arrives on CD July 22 in the blooded Ojibwa and was born and Hendricks (Trace Adkins) while ily's stories, Shawanda was im- album has sold 2,100 units since its United States via North Carolina - raised on a reservation in Ontario, performing one night at the very pressed when he said he thought June 24 release, after debuting at based indie Yep Roc -Universal Crystal Shawanda, whose surname he could get her a No. 39 on the Nielsen SoundScan "passed on it," Weller says, "which is means "dawn of a new day," calls record deal, but was Top Albums chart in Canada and at fine by me." Yep Roc has been his label her move to Nashville "inevitable." cautious. "I made him No. 2 on the SoundScan Top Coun- home since 2001, with his two most "I grew up on nothing but coun- come back to my try Albums chart in that country. recent albums of original songs, try music, and not just listening to show every day for The first U.S. single, "You Can Let 2005's "As Is Now" and 2002's "Illumi- it, but listening to the stories," she two weeks and we Go," is No. 32 after 16 weeks on Hot nation," selling 12,000 and 23,000 says. "My grandpa and my dad and would talk before and Country Songs; her album is due copies, respectively, according to my mom were constantly talking after the show about south of the border Aug.19. Nielsen SoundScan. about the Grand Ole Opry. They music," she recalls. "It D.J. Stout, operations manager "I feel really fortunate to be working would tell me stories about how was really important for country WSOC Charlotte, N.C., with the guy. [He's] just one of the people would sneak across the that he got to know saw Shawanda for the first time at greatest," Yep Roc label manager alley behind the Grand Ole Opry to me as a person and as Tootsie's and again later at a label - Glenn Dicker says. have a couple beers down at Toot - an artist." sponsored showcase in Orlando, Fla. Dicker says the initial U.S. ship- sie's Orchid Lounge on Broadway. Now signed to "She is one of the best, if not the ment will be around 30,000, noting

I have that Weller's New York career retro- I couldn't wait to jump in and be a Sony BMG Nashville's best, live female performers part of it." RCA label, Shawanda seen in some time," he says. "She spective concerts in 2007 prompted Shawanda left for Nashville at is being marketed on sounds great, gets the crowd in- major interest from fans and festi- age 16 and after moving back and both sides of the volved and brings a ton of energy." val promoters. forth for five years, opted to stay border. Her Canadian Shawanda used that stage pres- A nine -date U.S. tour, booked by she made her Frank Riley at High Road, is on tap for no matter what. "I decided that I debut single, the ence when finally wasn't moving to Nashville to get coming -of -age "You Opry debut in August with her fam- September. The focus tracks for triple You Made Up Your a record deal -I was moving here Can Let Go," reached ily in attendance. "How do you de- A radio are "Have 5 in sec- a moment you have been Mind" and "Empty Ring," with the Noel because I just wanted to sing," No. April, and scribe Round the she says. "And if in 15 years I'm ond single "What Do I waiting for your entire life? After- Gallagher co-write "Echoes still singing for tips on Broadway, Have to Do" jumps 10- wards, I came offstage and imme- Sun" additionally serviced to college then it's a good life. It beats clean- 7 this week on the diately started blubbering." and alternative stations around the ing toilets." Nielsen BDS Cana- -Ken Tucker album release. -Andre Paine

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Old -School Methods Pay Off In Kid Rock's Streak

TAYLOR TIME Most commentary you've read about the digital distribution owns the obvious this tracking week from mainstream returns to No. 1 this week with 156,000 cension music business in the last year or so on focus of so many major -label executives, top 40 outlets WDGC Raleigh, N.C., sold (down 25 %) -only needed three on -ó Country blogs or in the business and consumer "Rock N Roll" cuts across the grain. with 96 spins and WIOG Saginaw, weeks to become the best -selling ongs with "Should've Said o," she becomes the first press suggests that traditional radio and This long patch of Mich., with 90. The lat- album of the first six months. ornan to land five top 10 the CD have become irrelevant. Those sales growth is owed to ter has contributed the Then again, it only took two weeks Ingles from a debut album a Ove rThe ince Billboard established its assumptions are boldly refuted by a nothing fancier than most plays to date, with for Coldplay's "Viva la Vida or Top Country Albums chart way dozen consecutive weeks of sales gains good old radio hit, and Co unter 1,087 since March, ac- Death and All His Friends" to be the ry 1964. for Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus," not even a single unit of GEOFF cording to Nielsen BDS. best- selling digital album of the HOORAY, which re- enters the Billboard 200's top the album's 1.1 million MAYFIE LD This old- fashioned year's first half, even though down- o ywood has simultaneous 10 for the first time since November in sales are owed to digital artist who disdains digi- loads of full -lengths and EPs are up top 10 singles on the Billboard that title's third week on the chart. downloads during the tal sales also gets support 34.5% over 2007. Hot 100 for the first time in the label's 19 -year history The album's latest growth spurt course of its 39 chart from new technology, as That speaks to being a market as Miley Cyrus'"7 Things" yields a 12 -7 move with this issue's weeks, because the artist the song's largest spin leader in a fast lane, and suggests the rebounds 16 -10 to join Llika° Jonas Brothers'"Burnin'IJ Greatest Gainer medal (45,000 for the has withheld his entire count for the frame band's unique setup and launch for (5 -8). The label also owns week, up 27 %). Just 14 weeks ago, it Atlantic -distributed output from comes from Sirius' Hits 1, with 105. the album paid digital dividends (Bill- titles at Nos. and 88 by fell to No. 82, but since then has posted iTunes and its competitors. That satellite station has played it 1,043 board, May 17). Of the 1.1 million Jesse McCartney and Vanessa Hudgens. increases in all but one frame. The radio fave is "All Summer times since February. "Viva" has sold to date, a whopping And the Kid is going old school on Long," a perfect summertime confec- Atlantic is confident "Rock N Roll" 35.2% are by way of digital, with this march, because in an era when TV tion that samples two '70s classics: will post another sales gain next week. 288,000 of those downloads regis- and the Internet are the new radio and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of "I don't know where the ceiling for this tered in the first week alone. London" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's will be," label senior VP of sales Jack Of course, we've known for a while "Sweet Home Alabama." The track McMorrow says. that modern rock sold well in the draws support from multiple for- download market. Indeed, half of this mats, bulleting on Adult Top 40 (18- SECOND GLANCE: That Josh year's top 10 digital albums belong to 13), Mainstream Top 40 (21 -17), Groban's Christmas set, "Noel," could alternative fare, but the love isn't con- Adult Contemporary (28 -27) and become the best- selling album of 2007 fined to that market niche. even Hot Country Songs (53 -44). in just three months' time said as For each of the nine genres tracked With 27.7 million in audience this much about how fast the title sold as weekly by SoundScan's marketing re- week, "All Summer" sprints 60 -45 it did about how much the album mar- ports, digital's share of album sales Following the June 29 release of the videogame on the all- format Hot 100 Airplay and ket has slowed in recent years. grew in the second quarter over where "Guitar Hero: ," bows at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot An even more striking illustration those shares stood at the end of the the band's catalog of albums 100, his first entry on the latter in in contrasts emerged from Nielsen first quarter. The largest such growth sees a 46% sales increase this week. Its biggest seller is its five years. SoundScan's midyear numbers, re- occurred in Electronic albums (from "20th Century Masters" set Among traditional radio stations, ported in Billboard last issue. To wit, 23.7% to 26.1 %), the smallest in Latin a debut at No. 45 on Pop the song pulled the most plays for Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (1.9% to 2.2 %). Catalog (up 79 %). -which

IVIcu ` Watch`cI i A Weekly National Music Sales Report rke week 6. Figures Fa ending July 2008 are rounded. nielsen CHAR1' Compiled horn a national sample of retail store and rack Weekly Unit Sales Year -To -Date sales reports collected and provided by Sound Scan DIGITAL DIGITAL 13EAT ALBUMS ALBUMS' TRACKS 2001 2008 CHANGE Distributors' Market Share: »'HOME' IS WHERE THE CHART This Week 7,560,000 1,232,000 20,288,000 OVERALL UNIT SALES 06/02/08 -06/29/08 IS: Michael Bublé is No. 1 on Hot Last Week 7,667,000 1,275,000 20,934,000 Albums 238,576,000 212,201,000 -11.1% Country Songs? Yes. But as a Digital Tracks 432,731,000 562,981,000 30.1% UMG Sony BMG WMG .4d Indies EMI songwriter, not an artist. Bublé Change -1.4% -3.4% -3.1% J topped the Adult Contemporary Store Singles 1,033,000 360,000 -16.7% This Mc* last Year 8,731,000 909,000 15,404,000 survey three years ago this Total 672,340,000 776,042,000 15.4% month with his original recording Change -13.4% 35.5% 31.7% Albures w/TFA' of "Home." This week, Blake -Digital album sales are also counted within album sales. 281,849,100 268,499,100 -4.7% Shelton advances 2 -1 on the 'Includes track equ valent album sales (TEA) with 10 track downloads equivalent to one album sale. country tally with his cover of Weekly Album Sales (Million Units) Total Albums Bublé's hit. That makes "Home" the first song to visit the 30 penthouses of the AC and ALBUM SALES country charts in versions by 25 different artists since 1992, when '07 "I Will Always Love You" by '08 212.2 million Whitney Houston led the AC list. 20 - 2008 after Dolly Parton achieved pole position on the country chart with her own composition in 1974 15 and 1982. "Home" is Shelton's

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T, NASHVILLE 11221 /RMG,HMG /SAN (18.98) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 03206 (12.98) SUGARLAND the 34,000 that THE -DREAM 36 39 47 Enjoy The Ride O 97 90 Love/Hate 30 .1LLL 007411 UMGN (13.981 greeted her debut O RADIO KILLA/DEF JAM 009872'/IDJMG (13.98) KENNY CHESNEY in 2006. She's likely JAMES OTTO 50 48 Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates 3 87 81 70 Sunset Man 3 ® BNA 114'. ,BN (18.98) RAYBAW/WARNER BRO5. (NASHVILLE) 49907/WON (13.98) to hit No. 1 later ®THE OFFSPRING JUDAS PRIEST 38 23 10 Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace 10 88 40 11 Nostradamus 11 COLUMBIA 02908' /SONY MUSIC )18.98) this fall ... as cast EPIC 30708' /SONY MUSIC (19.98) JACK JOHNSON member of the SEETHER 39 31 31 Sleep Through The Static 1 89 92 87 Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces 9 BRUSHFIRE 010580' 1UMRG (13 98) High School WINDUP 13127 (18.90) SIGUR ROS BROOKE FRASER 40 15 Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust 15 Musical 3" Albertine 90 XL 384, BEGGARS GROUP (11 98) O WOOD AND BONE 001 112.98) ALAN JACKSON soundtrack. SERGIO MENDES 52 51 ® Good Time 1 91 69 60 Encanto 60 ARISTA NASHVILLE 19943/SAN (18.98) WILL.I. AM STARBUCKS 30278 /CONCORD (18 981 VARIOUS ARTISTS EMMYLOU HARRIS 49 74 Q Vans Warped Tour '08 35 92 62 30 All I Intended To Be 22 SIDEONEDUMMY 1355 (8.98) NONESUCH 480444' WARNER BROS. (18 98) CI VARIOUS ARTISTS 43 27 15 Flavors Of Entanglement 93 87 67 NOW That's What I Call Classic Rock 20 MAVERICK 269308/WARNER BROS. (18.98) EMI /SONY BMG /UNIVERSAL / ZOMBA 08145 /CAPITOL (18.98) FRANK SINATRA MILEY CYRUS Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best Of Both Worlds Concert 44 45 34 Nothing But The Best 94 93 83 3 REPRISE 438652 /WARNER BROS. (18.98) HOLLYWOOD 001250/WALT DISNEY (18.98 CD /DVD) :+ DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE JAKOB DYLAN 45 32 27 Narrow Stairs 95 76 44 Seeing Things 24 BARSUK, ATLANTIC 452796/AG (18.98) STARBOCKS /COLUMBIA 02328'.50NY MUSIC (15.98) SOUNDTRACK The "American MONTGOMERY GENTRY 46 30 22 Sex And The City 96 80 49 Back When I Knew It All 20 NEW LINE 39114 (16.98) Idol" winner's first COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 22817/SBN (18.98) FLOBOTS JULIANNE HOUGH 47 41 40 Fight With Tools Ibum, "Some 97 86 61 Julianne Hough 3 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 511258ìUMRG (13.98) MERCURY NASHVILLE 011052 /UMGN (13.98) COLBIE CAILLAT Hearts," retires to MAROON 5 48 44 46 Coco 98 100 95 It Won't Be Soon Before Long 1 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 009219/UMRG (10.98) catalog status this ABM /OCTONE 008917 /IGA (18.98) ASHANTI issue after spending RASCAL FLATTS 49 42 21 The Declaration 99 108 93 Still Feels Good 1 THE INC UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 011318 /UMRG (13 98) ,.. 9 [ET 000384:HOLLYWOOD (18.98) 111 131 weeks on the DIERKS BENTLEY J"" Perfectly Clear 100 106 92 Greatest Hits // Every Mile A Memory 2003 -2008 9 50 36 28 LI Billboard ZOO. VALORY 0100 (18 98) . NASHVILLE 09070 (18 98) AMOS LEE 116 COUNTING CROWS ...192 NEIL DIAMOND 103 ESTELLE 157 FLOBOTS 47 IMINNI 111111111111 LESS THAN JAKE ....193 THE BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST INDEX MAR ÁHCAREY '33 CUTE IS WHAT WE DISTURBED 10 FLO RIDA 121 EMMYLOU HARRIS _ 92 ALAN JACKSON ...41,186 TOBY KEITH 28 CASTING CROWNS ...178 AIM FOR 67 DJ SKRIBBLE 75 FLYLEAF 70 JULIANNE HOUGH 97 LYFE JENNINGS 119 ALICIA KEYS 83 LEONA LEWIS 18 PISTOLS 147 RODNEY ÁT5105 150 BOYS LIKE GIRLS ....171 2 KENNY TER 37 MILEY CYRUS ....94, 110 THE -DREAM 86 FERGIE 115 FOO FIGHTERS 170 VANESSAHUDGENS ...23 JEWEL 50 KID ROCK 7 LIFEHOUSE 135 52 3 DOORS DOWN 21 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 143 GARTH BROOKS TH CISTERCIAN DUFFY 20 VICENTE FERNANDEZ ..82 BROOKE FRASER 90 JACK JOHNSON 39 KIDZ BOP KIDS 142 UL WAYNE 1 10 YEARS 149 CHRIS BROWN 27 106 FIVE FINGER JONAS BROTHERS .. _31 KUTLESS 113 LINKIN PARK 66 OE OWELE 0DEATH 1.1111111101111111111. MICHAEL BUBLE 104 95 PUNCH 148 BILLY IDOL 153 JIM JONES & LOS LONELY BOYS 26 =IIIIIIMMEM HEILIGENKREUZ 133 DANITYDANIIY KANO JAKOB DYLAN 122 ADELE 62 SARA BAREILLES ....118 BUCKCHERRY COLOPLAR 132 DAUGHTRY 81 FLEET FOXES 120 AL GREEN 69 188 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS .. 107 BYRD GANG 29 G LOVE 8 SPECIAL ADKINS 84 NATASHABEDINORELD ..54 BUN-0 74 19 LADY ANTEBELLUM ...85 SAUCE 138 TRACE _ LAY 2 DEATH CAB FOR CURE 45 FLEX 133 JOSH GROBAN 175 0IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE/ JOURNEY ALKALINE TRIO 13 DIERKS BENTLEY ....100 JOCOCOLEKEYSHIA 45 GAVIN DEGRAW 126 EAGLES FLIGHT OF THE G UNIT 4 DJ GREEN LATERN ..152 JUDAS PRIEST 88 MIRANDA LAMBERT ...68 GARY ALLAN 161 MARY J. BLIGE 117 145 HAREEM DEVAUGHN 159 ALEJANDRO CONCHORDS 132 INTOCABLE 164 129 48 JOHN COLTRANE 0 ASHANTI 49 BLOOD RAW 167 COLBIE CAILLAT ESCOVEDO 180 MADONNA

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'ER 08 (14 98) NEIL DIAMOND BILLY IDOL 74 win Home Before Dark 153 73 Idolize Yourself: The Very Best Of Billy Idol 73 COLUMBIA 15465/SONY MUSIC (15.98) API TOL 15140 (18.98) Capitol's "From th' * MICHAEL BUBLE SOUNDTRACK 104 81 m Call Me Irresponsible Vaults" series 154 150 147 High School Musical 2 © 1 143 /REPRISE 100313/WARNER BROS, (18.98) ,,ALT DISNEY 000651 (18.98) EAGLES launches Aug. 19 MGMT 121 14,11 Long Road Out Of Eden 155 159 145 Oracular Spectacular 129 ERC 4500 EX (14.98) with eight out -of- OLOMBIA 19512`/SONY MUSIC (11.98) DWELE MANA 35 ...Sketches Of A Man print vinyl albums 156 156 132 Arde El Cielo 30 - © RT 5049/KOCH (17.98) . 'd/ARNER LATINA 481788 (17.98) O+ j seeing a reissue in ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ESTELLE 119 124® 95/08 157 151 131 Shine 38 UNIVERSAL LATINO 010974 (14.98) O the classic LP HOME SCHOOL /ATLANTIC 412860/AG (13.98) JEREMY . format -including CAMP KANYE WEST 108 98 86 Beyond Measure 158 158 141 Graduation © 1 BEC 63723 (17.98) O+ . ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM 009541'/I0JMG (13.90) .four sets from VARIOUS ARTISTS RAHEEM DEVAUGHN 109 96 65.F Disneymania 6: Music Stars Sing Disney... Their Way! Radiohead. 159 153 144 Love Behind The Melody 5 WALT DISNEY 001130 (18.98) JIVE 19080 /ZOMBA (17.98) MILEY CYRUS VARIOUS ARTISTS 110 102 103 Hannah M ontana 2 (Soundtrack) /Meet Miley Cyrus © 160 165 159 Radio Disney Jams 10 18 m HOLLYWOOD 000465/WALT DISNEY (22.98) II WALT DISNEY 001099 (18.98 CD/DVD) O VAMPIRE WEEKEND GARY ALLAN 111 101 100i+® Vampire Weekend 161 171 176 Living Hard 3 XL 318` /BEGGARS GROUP (11.98) MCA NASHVILLE 008962/UMGN (13.98) ®trackTh THE TING TINGS VARIOUS ARTISTS 124 96 We Started Nothing release sold Patriotic Country 3 162 liii COLUMBIA 28925' (12.98) digital MUSIC FOR A CAUSE 89189 /RAZOR 8 TIE (18.98) KUTLESS for $5.99 and SOUNDTRACK 113 64 - To Know That You're Alive 163 161 146 Across The Universe: Deluxe Edition 20 BEC 07161 (17.98) INTERSCOPE 010271/IGA (19.98) arrives at No. 1 on THREE DAYS GRACE INTOCABLE 114 120 105 One - X Top Budget Classical 164 152 119 2C 90 JIVE 83504 /ZOMBA (18.98) EMI TELEVISA 07725 (14.98) FERGIE Albums. It will VARIOUS ARTISTS Voices: The Ultimate Gospel Collection 115 116 107 The Dutchess ,127 1 WILL.I.AM /ABM/ INTERSCOPE 007490/IGA (13.98) likely be a brief BET /SONY BMG CUSTOM MARKETING GROUP 221252/TIME LIFE (12.98) AMOS LEE KEITH SWEAT 116 29 Last Days At The Lodge Ireign, as the release 166 163 133 Just Me 10 BLUE NOTE 01225' /BLG (17.98) KEINATCO 106556 /RHINO (18.98) has been pulled due MARY J. BLIGE BLOOD RAW 137 118 Growing Pains 167 118 29 CTE Presents: My Life: The True Testimony 29 MATRIARCH/GEFFEN 010313`/IGA (13.98) C to clearance issues. CTE /OEF JAM D11143 /IDJMG (11.98) SARA BAREILLES . PUDDLE OF MUDD 118 125 106 Little Voice 168 154 140 Famous 27 EPIC 94821/SONY MUSIC (11.98) . FLAWLESS/GEFFEN 009377/IGA (13.98) LYFE JENNINGS RODANITY KANE 119 103 91 Lyfe Change 169 155 134 Welcome To The Dollhouse 1 COLUMBIA 07966 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) BAD BOY 444604/AG (18.98) FLEET FOXES FOO FIGHTERS 120 129 114 Fleet Foxes 170 170 166 Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace 3 SUB POP 777' (13.98) 1 SWELL/RCA 11516`/RMG (18.98) FLO RIDA BOYS LIKE GIRLS 121 126 108 Mail On Sunday 186 - Boys Like Girls 56 POE BOY /ATLANTIC 442748/AG (18.98) COLUMBIA 05572 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) BUCKCHERRY SOUNDTRACK 122 128 115 15 172 164 161 Once 7 ELEVEN SEVEN 00001 /ATLANTIC (13.98) if CANVASBACK/SONY MUSIC /COLUMBIA After the album SOUNDTRAX 10586' (13.98) (2 SAVING ABEL PORTISHEAD 123 109 121 Saving Abel was reissued (with 173 169 130 Third 7 SKIDDCO 06053NIRGIN (12.98) GO! DISCS /MERCURY 011141` /IDJMG (13.98) five bonus tracks) RADIOHEAD R.E.M. 124 123 102 In Rainbows 174 157 120 Accelerate 2 TBD 21622'/ATO (13.98) to Wal -Mart, Best WARNER BROS. 418620' (18.98) O+ THEORY OF A DEADMAN Buy and Target, JOSH GROBAN 142 138 Scars & Souvenirs 175 184 183 Awake Live 8 I 604 618009/ROADRUNNER (11.98) 143/REPRISE 412668/WARNER BROS. CD/DVD) it scores 3 (27.98 O GAVIN DEGRAW KEITH URBAN 126 114 109 1 Gavin DeGraw 50% increase. 176 177 168 Greatest Hits 11 J 06291/RMG (18.98) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 07685 (18.98) Q SOUNDTRACK PAUL POTTS 127 138 - Wall - E 127 177 143 - i One Chance 23 PIXAR 001743 /WALT DISNEY (18.98) SYCO /COLUMBIA 15517 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS CASTING CROWNS 100 Essential Classical Pieces 12B 178 182 160 The Altar And The Door 2 CI X5 GROUP AB DIGITAL EX (5.98) BEACH STREET 10117 /REUNION (17.98) LED ZEPPELIN SOUNDTRACK 129 140 125 Mothership 179 167 158 Hairspray 2 SWAN SONG 313148 /ATLANTIC (19.98) C NEW LINE 39089 (16.98) II C- MURDER ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO tî" Screamin' 4 Vengeance 180 122 Real Animal 122 ® 1 TRU 427324 /ASYLUM (18.98) BACK PORCH /MANHATTAN 82411' /BLG (17.98) REBA MCENTIRE VARIOUS ARTISTS 131 133 116 1 Reba Duets 181 188 193 WOW Gospel 2008 34 MCA NASHVILLE 008903/UMGN (13 98) Groban's Christmas WORD -CURB /EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP /VERITY 19290 /ZOMBA (19.98) FLIGHT THE set has sold 132 135 OF CONCHORDS "Noel" TIM MCGRAW 117 Flight Of The Conchords (Soundtrack) 182 174 167 LetltGo 1 HBO 715' /SUB POP (15.98) CURB 78974 (18.98) an average of 300 FLEX THE CISTERCIAN MONKS OF S11FT HEILIGENKREUZ 133 139 150 Te Quiero copies per week in Chant: Music For The Soul 183 li ASTERISCO /SDAD 15221/EMI TELEVISA (13.98) CI DECCA 011489/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP (16.98) THE RACONTEURS the past four SUPERCHIC[K] 134 115 104 Consolers Of The Lonely 7 184 65 - Rock What You Got 65 THIRD MAN 456060' /WARNER BROS. 118.981 months -no small INPOP 71436 (17.98) PACE 1PE LIFEHOUSE feat considering EDDIE VEDDER 194 54 Who We Are 14 199 lot Into The Wild (Soundtrack) 11 SETTER GEFFEN 009153/IGA (13.98) `IIII' MONKEY WRENCH/J 15944'/RMG (18.98) most holiday RADIOHEAD ALAN JACKSON 136 131 98 The Best Of 26 16 Biggest Hits 141 CAPITOL 16425 (18.98) albums sell next to LEGACY/ARISTA NASHVILLE I2228/SONY BMG (11.98) 2 e MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS nothing outside LIZZ WRIGHT 160 139 sail La Mejor... Coleccion 187 112 - The Orchard 97 e FONOVISA 353133/UG (10.98) of December. VERVE FORECAST 010292NG (13.98) G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE AL GREEN 139 63 - 2 Superhero Brother 63 188 162 - The Definitive Greatest Hits 46 BRUSHFIRE 011364'/UMRG (13.98) HI 82040 /CAPITOL (18.98) WOLF PARADE WE THE KINGS 139 136 45. 3 At Mount Zoomer WE the Kings 151 SUB POP 720` (13.98) 45 S -CURVE 52001 (8.98) MUDCRUTCH BRET MICHAELS 140 83 151 10 Mudcrutch 190 185 14, Rock My World 40 REPRISE 455868' /WARNER BROS. (18.98) VH1 CLASSIC 00121 (14.981 JESSE MCCARTNEY 145'*0 SOUNDTRACK 0041 144 128i 7 Departure 191 183 179 August Rush 33 HOLLYWOOD 001942 (13.98) SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAX/COLUMBIA 87796/SONY MUSIC (16.98)

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JOHN (MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS /MADACY) NOT SHOT RELIENT K The Bird And The Bee Sides THOMAS KINKADE: THE MYSTIC SEA CARRIE UNDERWOOD 13 5 NEW 25 5 7 57 O DEBUT SOME HEARTS ARISTA. ARISTA NASHVILLE 71197/RMG (18.98) GOTEE VARIOUS ARTISTS (MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS. MADACY; GREATEST MICHAEL JACKSON G UNIT T.O.S. (Terminate On Sight) 4 PEDOMETER PLUS: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 11 67 6 NEW 6 8 49 O GAINER NUMBER ONES MJJ /EPIC 88998/SONY MUSIC (18.98/12.98) G UNIT /INTERSCOPE /IGA p+ DEBBIE ROCKER (GAIAM) MICHAEL BUBLE BROOKE FRASER Albertine NATIVE SPIRIT 7 6 17 NEW 90 7 6 12 IT'S TIME 143 REPRISE 48946/WARNER BROS. (18 98) + WOOD AND BONE VARIOUS ARTISTS (MG) MICHAEL JACKSON ALKALINE TRIO Agony & Irony ECHOES OF LIGHT AND SHADOW 8 5 25A, 8 NEW 13 THRILLER 25 LEGACY /EPIC 17986'/SONY BMG (19.98) EPIC /SONY MUSIC O DAVID ARKENSTONE (GEMINI SUN) CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL KATY PERRY One Of The Boys PEDOMETER PLUS: ENTRY LEVEL 85 9 9 14 9 3 59 O CHRONICLE THE 20 GREATEST HITS FANTASY 2' CONCORD (17 98,12 981 CAPITOL DEBBIE ROCKER (GNAW QUEEN VARIOUS ARTISTS 100 Essential Classical Pieces INSIDE OUT 13 7361 10 128 10 9 37 GREATEST HITS HOLLYWOOD 161265 (18.98/11.98) X5 GROUP AB EMMY ROSSUM (GEFFEN/IGA) RASCAL FLATTS JASON MRAZ We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. VALENTINE 15 1t 11 32 11 10 27 ME AND MY GANG LYRIC STREET 165075 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98) ATLANTIC /AG JIM BRICKMAN (SLG) 9=ADELE 19 PERFECT WEIGHT (EP) BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 17 710.. 62 ® 12 7 ® GREATEST HITS CAPITOL 30334 (16.98) 12 XL COLUMBIA /SONY MUSIC KATHY FRESTON (LIME TREE) Indestructible THE COLLECTION ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING DISTURBED 10 HYMNS 13 16 1 13 it 13 11 24 WICKED DECCA BROADWAY 001682 /DECCA (18 98) REPRISE 'WARNER BROS. PAUL CARDALL [STONE ANGEL) BON JOVI DUFFY Rockferry STARS OF THE LID AND THEIR REFINEMENT OF THE DECLINE 21 280 14 22 20 - 25 CROSS ROAD MERCURY 526013/UME (18.98'11.98) MERCURY, IDJMG STARS OF THE LID ( KRANKT) KENNY CHESNEY TECH N9NE Killer KOYASAN: REIKI SOUND HEALING 38 Z6; 15 12 15 14 22 ® GREATEST HITS BNA 67976/SBN (18.98/12.98) STRANGE DEUTER (NEW EARTH) JIMI HENDRIX RIHANNA Good Girl Gone Bad 16 19 264 16 6 EXPERIENCE MINIM THE BEST OF JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE HENDRIX 111671 .MME (78961298' SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG AC /DC VANESSA HUDGENS Identified 17 20 23 BACK IN BLACK LEGACY /EPIC 80207 ',SONY BMG (18.98) 93 HOLLYWOOD LOS LONELY BOYS Forgiven NE-ENTRY ABBA 26 GOLD - GREATEST HITS POLYDGR /ABM 517007 /UME (18.9812.98) EPIC /SONY MUSIC CREED WEEZER Weezer 24 1 30 ``: +, DGC GREATEST HITS WIND -UP 13103 (18.98 CO/DVD)' /INTERSCOPE /IGA TITLE EVANESCENCE SIGUR ROS Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust 27 235; 40 ARTIST IMPRINT / DISTRIBUTING LABEL) FALLEN WIND -UP 13063 (18.98) ` XL /BEGGARS GROUP o THE BIRD AND THE BEE SIDES LINKIN PARK ©R.E.M. ;Tunes Live From London 30 311 RELIENT K ,GUILE [HYBRID THEORY] WARNER BROS. 47755 (18.98/12.90) 21 WARNER BROS. 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(INTEGRITY, COLUMBIA; PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY) PIIOL m (18.98/12.98) VOICES: THE ULTIMATE GOSPEL COLLECTION TOP INTERNET'" 11 15 26 29 1614 VARIOUS ARTISTS (BET /SONY AMG CUSTOM MARKETING GROUP/TIME LIFE) DARK THE MOON (18.98/10 98) 0 o SIDE OF CAPITOL 46001' THE ALTAR AND THE DOOR 7 45 BOSTON 9 /REUNION /PROVIDENT -INTEGRITY) 3 39,; © CASTING CROWNS (BEACH STREET GREATEST HITS LEGACY /EPIC 67622 /SONY MUSIC (11.981 ARTIST Title WOW GOSPEL 2008 8 21 JACK JOHNSON IMPRINT : DISTRIBUTING LABEL 10 30 22 165 13 VARIOUS ARTISTS (WORD- CLWAVI,NCHRISRAN MUSIC GROUP VERITYPRONOENI- INTEGRIr1') IN BETWEEN DREAMS JACK JOHNSOWBRUSHRREYRJWWERSALREPLBLIC 004149 ',UMRG (13981 RUMMY ROMANCE The Black Parade Is Dead, CHEMICAL 22 ROCK WHAT YOU GOT DISTURBED 357436/WARNER BROS. Lt) 11 3 2 37 91 u REPRISE SUPERCHIC[KI (INPOP (EMI CMG) TEN THOUSAND FISTS REPRISE 49433 /WARNER BROS. 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TIM MCGRAW 1. I.IONEY,UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 011033/UMRG 49 111 78891 (18.98) CD GREATEST HITS VOL 2: REFLECTED CURB LIZZ WRIGHT The Orchard 8 24 2 187 CELINE DION VERVE FORECAST 010292/VG 39 259 U ALL THE WAY..A DECADE OF SONG 550 MUSIC/EPIC 63760/SONY MUSIC (12.98 ED/18.981 O SIGUR ROS Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust ARKENSTONE'S 20th 9 3 2 40 JOSH GROBAN XL 364 /BEGGARS GROUP 43 21 o CLOSER 143 REPRISE 48450 /WARNER BROS. (18.98)'* THE MONKS OF STIFF HEIUGENKREIR Chant Music For The Sofa CISTERCIAN i 83 MICHAEL BUBLE DECCA 011489;UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP David Arkenstone celebrates 20 years of charting on Top 40 25 20 10 MICHAEL BUGLE 143 /REPRISE 48376 /WARNER BROS. (18.98) 14 MOTLEY CRUE Saints Of Los Angeles 11 2 , 16 New Age Albums with his 20th entry on the list, as "Echoes LYNYRD SKYNYRD MOTLEY 240 /ELEVEN SEVEN + MCA /11911 VAI11I' 1W BEST Of LYNYRD SKYNR D:2DIH CORM MAS1BA TIR MIIENMUM EDUCTION MUDCRUTCH Mudcrutch of Light and Shadow" opens at No. 8. 12 9 140 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS REPRISE 455868' /WARNER BROS. GREATEST HITS GEFFEN 010327/UME (13.98) His first listing, "Valley in the Clouds," bowed in October KID ROCK Rock N Roll Jesus 7 u 13 22 f DISTURBED TOP DOG/ATLANTIC 290556'/AG 43 35 2á El Arkenstone's log BROS. 01 98 17 98) 1988, two months after the chart launched. THE SICKNESS GIANT 24738/WARNER DUFFY Rockferry 14 10 E 20 5,14,á POISON MERCURY 44 45 010822'/IDJMG indudes two No. ls: 'Citizen of Time" in 1990 and "In the THE BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF ROCK CAPITOL 49510 (18 98 + =PAUL POTTS One Chance 177 Wake of the Wind" in 1991. AEROSMITH 15 SYCO /COLUMBIA 15517'50NY MUSIC TIE BEST W A@bSMI11:207HCENRIRI' MIFFS THE MIlERMM COLLECTION GEFFEN 00110INNR 19141 VARIOUS ARTISTS I Can Only Imagine: Platinum Edition u 16 12 On Top Christian & Gospel COLDPLAY INO LIFE 46 70 o 16 20228,TIME %8Y CAPITOL 74786 (18.98) LOS BOYS Forgiven Albums, Ohio's Relient K bows 17 LONELY 26 ABBA EPIC 17428 /SONY MUSIC 7NE BEST OF ABBA:2dIN LBNIIIY MISIEi61HE MILLENIUM MECUM FOLYMXi 54391811ME 11299799i at No. 1 with "The Bird and the PLANT / ALISON KRAUSS Raising Sand 18 ROBERT 79 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 0 ROUNDER 619075' Bee Sides" (20,000 copies sold). 88062'/ZOMBA (18 981 5 FUTURESE%/LOVESOUNDS JIVE DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Narrow Stairs 19 1.3 45 ERIC CLAPTON © i RARSUK /ATLANTIC 452796/AG The 26 -song set -comprising THE OF ERIC CLAPTON POLYDOR /A&M 527116,UME (18.98,'12.98) ALKALINE TRIO Agony & Irony 20 13 13 new songs and 13 previously COLDPLAY © EPIC 17247'/SONY MUSIC PARACHUTES NETTWERK 30162 CAPITOL (18.98) Indestructible 21 5 DISTURBED 10 released deep cuts -also leads Top Christian Albums. REPRISE 411132/WARNER BROS. MY MORNING JACKET Evil Urges Brooke Fraser rides her artist -of-the -week status at iTunes 22 21 4 65 R.E.M.'s ;Tunes exclusive "Live From London" collection, recorded at ATO 21626' to a No. 4 start on Christian & Gospel, with more than 99% LEONA LEWIS Spirit the Regency Street Apple Store, bows at No. 21 on Top Digital Albums. 23 18 I' SYCO /J 02554/RMG of her 8,000 sales coming from digital downloads. ;Tunes' "Originals," "Sessions" and "Live From ... " series have KATY PERRY One Of The Boys 24 14 charted a combined 23 titles on the Digital tally. R.E.M.'s set includes CAPITOL 04249 All of Billboard's 183 charts appear weekly on such nuggets as "Man on the Moon" and "Fall on Me" as well as its ALANIS MORISSETTE Flavors Of Entanglement 25 14 4 43 billboard.biz, 58 of them exclusive to the site. -Gary Trust MAVERICK 269308 /WARNER BROS. most recent hit, "Supernatural Superserious."

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F.A.C.EJSRCNNIVERSAL MOTOWN) LL MAMA FEAT CHRIS BROWN TPNN (FAMILIAR FACESJNE/ZOMBA) DEVOUR IN THE AYER ELEVATO R NO AIR é :. 12 15 40 5_- 95 93 20 15 SHINEDOWN (ATLANTIC) PLO RISA FEAT. TIMBAlANO (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) JORDM SPARKS DUET WITH CMIM BROWN (19 /JIVEZOMBA) i FLO RIDA FEAT. WILLIAM (POE BOY/ATLANTIC) I'M YOURS BELIEVE -46 SAY JUST DANCE 17 15 44 30 96 95 4 JASON MRAZ (ATLANTIC/RRP) STAIND (FLIP /ATLANTIC) F JOHN MAYER (AWARE /COLUMBIA) 1/10Y GAGA FFAT. COIBY ODMKS STREAMLINE/KONLNDINTERSCOPE) MERCY SOMEONE LIKE YOU THE TIME OF MY LIFE 4 7 GAME'S PAIN 17 16 17 50 97 98 DUFFY (MERCURY/IDJMG) SAFETYSUIT (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) DAVID COOK (19/RCA/RMG) 1 THE GAME FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE (GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN GET SILLY PARTY PEOPLE !.,,. 18 13 15 98 96 15 20 8 THE RACONTEURS MAN/WARNER BROS.) 48 45 1 /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) MAROON 5 FEAT. RDUIMA (A&M/OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) (THIRD ,T; V.I.C. (YOUNG MOGUL/WARNER BROS.) NELLY FEAT. FERGIE (DERRTY PSYCHO SAY (ALL I NEED) ALL OVER YOU IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN 5 21 17 19 17 36 49 47 THE SPILL CANVAS (ONE ELEVEN /SIRE/REPRISE) PUDDLE OF MUDD (FLAWLESS /GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) MAROON 5 FEAT. RIHANNA (ASM /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) ° ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEY /INTERSCOPE) m NINE IN THE AFTERNOON VIOLET HILL CRY FOR YOU 4, MOVE SHAKE DROP 20 22 12 20 19 10 59 5 100 99 PANIC AT THE DISCO (DECAVDANCE/FUELED BY RAMEWRRP COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) SEPTEMBER (ROBBINS) DJ LAZ FEAT. FLO RIDA CASELY (VIP /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) STAY BEAUTIFUL THEY SAY 21 19 19 E21 21 7 THE LAST GOODNIGHT (VIRGIN/CAPITOL SCARS ON BROADWAY (VELVET HAMMER/INTERSCOPE)

I KISSED A GIRL BARTENDER SONG (AKA SITTIN' AT A BAR) Secondhand Serenade, aka John Vesely, Staind soars 27 -16 (up 61%) on Modem 27 3 22 20 5 KATY PERRY (CAPITOL) REHAB (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) jumps 39 -29 on the Pop 100, as "Fall for Rock with 'Believe." the lead track from BOTTLE IT UP ALWAYS WHERE I NEED TO BE i 25 9 a ;23 22 14 You" scores airplay at the most new sta- the Massachusetts band's sixth studio SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) (ASTRALWERKS /CAPITOL) HELP ME 51, of any title on the chart. The album, "The Illusion of Progress," due ALL AROUND ME 11 tions, I 26 7 25 FLYLEAF (AAM /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) ALKALINE TRIO (EPIC) acoustic ballad also posts its best week of Aug. 19. The song also leaps 25 -15 on 4 MINUTES AFTERLIFE 25 24 15 24 13 digital sales (29,000 downloads). Mainstream Rock. viewable at billboard.biz. MADONNA FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (WARNER BROS.) AVENGED SEVENFOLD (HOPELESS /WARNER BROS.)

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PINSON) a SHOW DOG NASHVILLE SHOULD'VE SAID NO Taylor Swift I'M DONE Dee Messina 13 16 10 34 37 Jo 34 N (T.SWIFT) CHAPMAN I W e BIG MACHINE FLDWERS,J,D,MESSINA ( J.D,MESSINA,J.FLOWERS.M.POWELL) e CURB I'M STILL A GUY Brad Paisley I'LL WALK Bucky Covington 11 9 6 38 40 36 F FOYERS (K.LOVELACE,B.PAISLEVL. T.MILLER) O ARISTA NASHVILLE ',1 A. MILLER,O.OLIVER (B.A.WILSON,L.L.FOWLER) en LYRIC STREET GUNPOWDER & LEAD Miranda Lambert IN COLOR Jamey Johnson 11 11 11 36 38 36 F , IDDELL.M,WRUCKE (M.LAMBERT,H.LITTLE) 0 COLUMBIA THE KENT HARDLEY PLAYBOYS (J.JDHNSON,L.TMILLER,J.OTTO) p. MERCURY Up 3.1 million LAST NAME Carrie Underwood WHEN IT RAINS Eli Young Band 13 7 4 37 39 37 M BRIGHT (C. impressions, Rascal UNDERWOOD,L.LAIRD,H "LINDSEY) 0 19 /ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE J LESTER.E.HERBST (J YOUNG) O REPUBLIC SOUTH /UNIVERSAL SOUTH WE WEREN'T CRAZY Josh Gracin Flatts' single wins DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL Kellie Pickier 14 15 14 43 42 39 S JAMES ( J.GRACIN,T.LOPACINSKI,B.PINSON) e LYRIC STREET Greatest Gainer i. LINDSEY (C.LINDSEY.A. MAYO,KROCHELLE) e 19'BNA LEARNING HOW TO BEND Gary Allan CRAZY DAYS Adam Gregory 17 19 15 and leaps 35 -Z8 in 40 43 40 C' M WRIGHT,G.ALLAN (G ALLAN,M. WARREN,J.LEBLANC) e MCA NASHVILLE o ALLEN,K.FOLLESE (A. GREGORY ,LBRICE,K,JACOBS,J,LEATHERS) NSA MIDAS, NEW REVOLUTION third chart week. 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ARTIST Title IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) 3ó IMPRINT & NUMBER:' DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) TAYLOR SWIFT GARY ALLAN Taylor Swift © 1 26 27 29 Living Hard 3 BIG MACHINE 079012 (18.98) C) MGN 113 981 TOBY KEITH PACE VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 oW 35 Biggest Hits ® 37 Patriotic Country 3 27 DOG NASHVILLE 010334,UME (19.98) SETTER & TIE 18.98) CARRIE UNDERWOOD KEITH URBAN Carnival Ride ,® 1 28 29 27 Greatest Hits 4 19'ARISTA /ARISTA NASHVILLE 11221 /RMG /RMG /SBN (18,98) As Swift makes APITOL NASHVILLE 07685 (18 98) + SUGARLAND history on singles TIM MCGRAW Enjoy The Ride 2 28 26 i:URV 007411,UMGN )13.98) 29 78974 (18.98) Let It Go U 1 list (see Hot Box, '.1RB GREATEST KENNY 6 43 CHESNEY ALAN JACKSON Just Who I Am Poets & Pirates 1j page 49), album 32 31 16 Biggest Hits 22 O GAINER AN (1898) o LACY / ARISTA NASHVILLE 12228 /SONY BMG (11.98) ALAN JACKSON spends 23rd week at 7 9 GARY ALLAN ARISTA Good Time 1 31 31 34 Greatest Hits 1 NASHVILLE 19943/SBN (18.98) No. 1. At 103 weeks, '1L: A NASHVILLE 008196/UMGN (13.98) JEWEL 7 4 3 only Rodney Atkins' JASON ALDEAN Perfectly Clear 1 32 34 35 Relentless 1 VALORY 0100 (18,98) LOKEN BOW 7047 (17,98) No. 24 set has GARTH BROOKS GEORGE STRAIT 8 8 1C The 1 PEARL 213 CO Ultimate Hits O more chart weeks. 33 36 33 22 More Hits 4 (25.98 /OVD) + r , YVILLE 010258/UMGN (13.98) GEORGE STRAIT 9 9 12 TIM MCGRAW Troubadour 34 33 30 Greatest Hits: Limited Edition 1 MCA NASHVILLE 010826/UMGN (13.98) RA 79086 EX (14.98) MIRANDA LAMBERT LUKE BRYAN 10 11 15 Crazy Ex- Girlfriend 35 40 36 I'll Stay Me 2 COLUMBIA 78932/SBN (18.98) APITOL NASHVILLE 63251 (12.98) BRAD PAISLEY RECKLESS KELLY 11 15 16 5th Gear 36 22 Reckless Kelly's Bulletproof 22 ARISTA NASHVILLE 07171/SBN (18.98) -.a ROC 2164' (16.98) ROBERT PLANT / ALISON KRAUSS DOLLY PARTON 12 14 13 Raising Sand 37 43 45 16 Biggest Hits 32 ROUNDER 619075' (18.98) ,,ACY /RCA 13481/SONY NAG (11.98) TRACE ADKINS ALISON KRAUSS 13 17 17 American Man: Hits II 3 38 38 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 76927 (18.98) Greatest Volume 38 A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection 3 my 4 replay 1LINDER 610555 (17.98) LADY 18 ANTEBELLUM SARA EVANS 14 18 Lady Antebellum 1 f Chesney's June 39 42 40 Greatest Hits 3 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 03206 (12.98) -;A 08770/SBN (18.98) JAMES OTTO 13 summer concert ROY D. MERCER 15 13 14 Sunset Man 2 40 44 53 More Greatest Fits 40 ':, RAYBAW /WARNER BROS, 49907/WRN (13.98) ig on NBC's ELRTY 16023;CAPITOL NASHVILLE (12.98) EMMYLOU 16 10 4 HARRIS 'Today" spurs PHIL VASSAR All I Intended To Be 4 41 39 37 Prayer Of A Common Man 3 NONESUCH 480444' /WARNER BROS. (18.98) ',IVERSAL SOUTH 008907 (11.98) reatest Gaiter MONTGOMERY GENTRY VARIOUS ARTISTS 17 12 8 Back When I Knew It All (up 2,000 copies). 59 63 God Bless The USA 42 COLUMBIA 22817/SBN (18.98) Q -,n -CURB 887571 /WARNER BROS, (18.98) JULIANNE HOUGH 18 16 11 ALABAMA MERCURY NASHVILLE Julianne Hough 43 52 54 16 Biggest Hits 43 011052 /UMGN (13.98) _ caUCY 87634/SONY BMG (11.98) RASCAL FLATTS LEANN RIMES 21 20 Still Feels Good El 44 41 3f Family 2 019 LYRIC STREET 000384 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98) HB 78994 (18.98) DIERKS BENTLEY REBA MCENTIRE 20 20 19 Greatest Hits // Every Mile A Memory 2003 -2008 2 66 6 The Bet Of Reba McEdire: 201hCentuy Masters The AOeriunCdkLdon 45 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 09070 (18,98) NASHVILLE /CHRONICLES 007740/UME (9.98) BLAKE SHELTON ASHTON SHEPHERD 24 23 Pure BS 2 48 45 4' Sounds So Good 16 (1°I) WARNER BROS. 44488/WRN (18,98) ': -A NASHVILLE 010039 /UMGN (13.98) EAGLES 23 22 JOHNNY CASH 22 Long Road Out Of Eden 0 1 Playlist: The Very Best Of Johnny Cash 47 ERC 4500 EX (14,98) Holiday appeal CD ® a_UMBIA /LEGACY 27454/SONY BMG (12.98) REBA MCENTIRE pushes compilation TRAVIS TRITT 23 25 24 Reba Duets 1 51 MCA NASHVILLE 48 52 The Very Best Of Travis Tritt 21 008903'UMGN (13.98) - . -RNER BROS. 74817/RHINO (18,98) up 90 %, good for RODNEY ATKINS BROOKS & DUNN 24 26 25 If You're Going Through Hell 1 Pacesetter honors 49 48 41 Cowboy Town 4 CURB 78945 (18.98) -'ISTA NASHVILLE 11163/SBN (18.98) JOSH TURNER (4,000 copies sold). JASON MICHAEL CARROLL 30 28 Everything Is Flnc 3 50 47 A8 Waitin' In The Country 1 :'. MCA NASHVILLE 008904)UMGN (13.98) ARISTA NASHVILLE 01487/SBN (12.98)

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RECORD COMPANIES: Sony BMG Nashville promotes Jim Catino to VP of A&R. He was senior director. Country Thunder and new sister label Permian Records tap Bobby Young as senior VP of promotion and artist de- velopment. He was Southeast regional promoter at Big Ma- chine Records.

Eric Clapton, right, performed at London's Venevision International VP Jorge A. Pino, who presides over VeneMusic, awarded the two-day Hard Rock June 28 members of Tierra Cali with RI4A-certified plaques commemorating the sales of "Enamorado in Hyde Park to launch Hard Reek de Ti," which has sold more th.3n 50,000 units (Latin gold certification) and 100,000 units International's 2008 Ambassadors of Rock (Latin platinum certification) in the United States and Puerto Rico. The presentation took tour. Hard Rock International CEO Hamish place backstage during a receTt event celebrating the second anniversary of WRAZ (La Dodds caught up with Clapton backstage Raza), the Spanish Broadcasting System regional Mexican radio station that serves South before the show to present him with a Florida. Starding, from left, are Tierra Cali's Efrain Plantarte, Pino, Tierra Cali's Arcadio framed plaque commemorating his best- Plancarte, Cue Buena Mexico City PD Laurentino Escamilla, Tierra Cali's Humberto Plancarte, selling Hard Rock Signature Series T- shirt. Discos Ciudad president Arturo Malagón and Tierra Cali's José Cruz Plancarte. Kneeling are PUBLISHING: Sony/ATV Music Publishing promotes Janice PHOTO: COURTESY OF HARD ROCK /KIRSTY UMBACK Tierra Cali's Rafael Plantarte, eft, and Armando Farfan. Brock to senior VP of U.K. operations. She retains her cur- rent role as VP, office of the chairman. The National Music Publishers' Assn. names Jay Rosen- thal senior VP/general counsel. He was an attorney at law firm Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe. Spirit Music Group names Robert Vasquez creative di- rector. He was manager of film and TV at EMI Music. EMI Music Publishing names Amanda Berman senior di- rector of West Coast creative. She was an A &R coordinator at Warner Bros. Records. Photographer From left, Stone Rose Nancy Lee Andrews, Cherry Lane Music Publishing ups Paul Morgan to VP of LA promoter Adam Franklin, ;4 left, former fiancée of Ringo DJ /producer Eque, rap creative services marketing. He artist Talib and Starr, celebrates with feng shui was senior director. Stone Rose LA promoter Brett Gursky at designer May Pang, former girlfriend BMI in Nashville names Clay Owen Bradley assistant VP Rande Gerber's Stone Rose LA's weekly Midnight of John Lennon, at the opening of their Music Wednesdays party, where Talib performec. photo exhibition at the June Kelly Gallery of writer/publisher relations. He was senior director of A &R PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL ANTHONY in New York's SoHo neighborhood. at Sony BMG Nashville.

DISTRIBUTION: The Alternative Distribution Alliance ele- vates Mitch Wolk to president. He was executive VP.

TOURING: Sports and entertainment firm Comcast- Spectacor elevates Jay Halbert to executive VP of finance and CFO. He was VP of finance. Web entertainment marketing company Echo (formerly known as echomusic) names Keith Gibson senior sales exec- utive. He was director of national accounts at Mercury- Sports.

RELATED FIELDS: Raquel Bruno has launched talent book- ing and management firm Drive Entertainment Group. She was talent executive at Central Talent Booking. with Journey -Edited by Mitchell Peters backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, minutes before Journey took the stage in support of its newly released "Revelation" album. From left are Journey's Deen Castronovo and Arnel Pineda. G(X)I) Wo R I(S Page and Journey's Neal Schon, Ross Valory and Jonathan Cain. RAPPER PLIES HELPS SEND KIDS TO COLLEGE After recently debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with his sophomore album, "Definition of Real," rapper Plies has de- INSIDE TRACK cided to give back to the loyal fans who helped put him there. Through his Big Gates and Plies Power of Visions Foun- HOME SWEET HOME dation, the Fort Myers, Fla. -bred artist will give a $5,000 Building a studio behind the Jack- wasn't knocking me out, two weeks Beacon Theater stand in New York this scholarship to one male and female college student. Those sonville, Fla., home he shares with wife later I could go back and hit it. Or if the year due to treatment for hepatitis C, who wish to apply for the Somebody Love You Scholarship Susan Tedeschi and their two children whole track wasn't knocking us out, is feeling better and that the group is Fund 2008 must have at least one parent who is currently has allowed Derek Trucks to make "the we'd go back and retrack it." anxious to hit the road again. incarcerated. first album I've ever been a part of that Trucks describes tt.e album, due in "I know it's hard to mentally and financially prepare your- feels epic." February, as "much more song - self to go out to school when you have a mother or father "Usually with a major label we were centered" than his previous releases. who's incarcerated," Plies says. "We're just trying to bridge under the gun; we had 10 days to get He wo-ked on several songs with Clap- that gap." in, cut everything, finish it ... and you ton bondmate Doyle Bramhall, while In recent weeks, the rapper has spent free time on his tour hear things that you always feel like you Allma is guitar partner Warren Haynes bus reading letters from applicants. to I "Just know that this would completely rerecord if had the co -wrote the track "Back Where I $5,000 to a male and a female will help them carry out their chance," the Allman Brothers Band gui- Started," which Tedeschi sings. Trucks dreams means the world to me," he says. tarist and Eric Clapton sideman tells is currently touring w th Tedeschi and In addition to scholarships, the rapper says that his non- Track. "Having our own studio in a build- their Soul Stew Revival, but he hits the profit organization (which he runs in conjunction with At- ing in our backyard, we had two months road with the Allmans Aug. 12 for a 15- lantic Records product manager Dionnee Harper) plans to to record. We were able to go back to show run. The guitarist says that Gregg financially aid churches on a national level, including 13 stuff, and if there was a guitar solo that Allmc n, who had to cancel the group's within the Dunbar Community of Fort Meyers. -MP

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www.americanradiohistory.com From left, , Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh and Jim Dolan pose at a June 24 benefit concert for the National Kidney Foundation of Southern California at the Roxy in Los Angeles. By day, Dolan as president /CEO and Madison Reigning Country Music Assn. male vocalist of the year and two -time Academy of Country Music keeps busy Cablevision chairman. And by night he lets loose as top male vocalist Brad Paisley, left, is fast climbing the country airplay charts with his new single, Square Garden guitarist /vocalist for blues -rock band JD & the Straight Shot. a Woman," which is inside the top 30 in its second chart week after its official airplay "Waitin' On group's new album, joined the act impact date. This week also marks the CMT and GAC debuts of the song's music video, with special Walsh, who played on the a few songs. Dolan has pledged to the charity. guest star Andy Griffith. onstage for $25,000

URBAN ALTERNATIVE: A GLOBAL MOVEMENT On June 30, the Los Angeles chapter of the Recording Academy hosted "Urban Alternative: A Global Movement" Presented at the Standard Hotel in downtown L.A., it was the third in a series of programs that centered on topics of special interest to the urban music community. The L.A. chapter invited Grammy Award -nominated Vikter Duplaix to perform, and afterward panelists engaged in a discussion of the evolution of urban alternative music. PHOTOS: COURTESY of THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND ARNOLD TURNER /WIREIMAGE.COM Death ABOVE: From left are Urban Network magazine editor/ for music industry consultant David Mitchell; Los Angeles Cutie celebrated chapter president and Universal Music Publishing executive an "award - performance VP of creative affairs Tom Sturges; Los Angeles chapter winning" and recording artist Sy Smith; KCRW DJ /music June 24 at the Santa governor Posing supervisor and event promoter Garth Trinidad; Recording Barbara Bowl. VP member services Angelia Bibbs -Sanders; with venue mascot Puss Academy of row Dexter Story, talent buyer/concert promoter for Temple Bar, 'n Boots in the front are Jason McGerr, left, Zanzibar and Little Temple; and Los Angeles chapter governor and Hidden Beach Recordings founder Steve McKeever. and Nick Harmer. In the back row are Ben RIGHT: SESAC senior director James Leach, left, and Gibbard, left, and Recording Academy member Leon Ware. Chris Walla.

SRC founder/CEO Steve Rifkind and his company hosted a From left are Festival post -BET Awards party in honor of Steven Hill Republic managing director Melvin June 24 at a private residence in Los Angeles. From Benn; Kings of Leon manager Andy left are Cornerstone Promotion founder Rob Stone, Flava Mendelsohn; Kings of Leon siblings Jared, Unit CEO Shakim Compere, Family Tree Entertainment Caleb and Nathan Followlll and cousin Matthew founder/CEO Michael "Blue" Williams, Rifkind, Violator Management Foliowill; and partner Charlie Jones founder/CEO Chris Lighty, Sean "Diddy" Combs and SRC Marketing backstage at June 27, just before president James Cruz. PHOTO: COURTESY OF JOHNNY NUNEZ/WIREIMAGE.COM the Kings' headlining set.

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