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specific albums must consist of 75% or CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: Greg Farrar, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES: Michael Alicea; SENIOR VICE more playing time of the specific genre." nielsen PRESIDENT, FINANCE: Derek Irwin; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TRAVEL PERFORMANCE 8 MARKETING SERVICES: William J. I am left wondering about this corn- WRITE US. Share your feedback with Billboard readers Cooke; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING 8 MEDIA: Sabrina Nielsen Business Media Crow; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FILM 8 PERFORMING around the world. Send correspondence to letters @billboard.com. ARTS /MUSIC 8 LITERARY: John Kllcullen; SENIOR VICE mittee of experts in tango and jazz, who PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT 8 PLANNING: Thomas Kuczynski; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, Include name, title, address and phone number for verification. RETAIL David Loechner, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EMEDIA STRATEGY 8 TECHNOLOGY: Linda carefully tallied up the percentage of tango McCutcheon; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BUILDING DESIGN: Joe Randall; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, may be All submissions shat become the Letters should be concise and edited. published CENTRAL SERVICES: Mary Kay Sustek; VICE PRESIDENT, LICENSING 8 EVENTS: Howard Appelbaum; sole property of Billboard, which shall own the copyright in whole or pan, for publication. in my CD and decided I carne up short. VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING SERVICES: Drew DeSarle; VICE PRESIDENT /GENERAL MANAGER, BURRILL LIFE SCIENCES MEDIA GROUP, LLC: Zachary Dicker, VICE PRESIDENT, MANUFACTURING In "Buenos Aires Tango Standards," I AND DISTRIBUTION: Jennifer Grego; VICE PRESIDENT, AUDIENCE MARKETING: Joanne Wheatley

4 BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 THE LATEST D GITAL DOLLY BILLY RAY'S BACK ROSEN RISES AGAIN UNPLAIN UNWHITE T'S CROONING CASTRO NEWS Finally, an online Miley's dad makes a Ti^keting 5enitis set RED Distribution gets air singer rebounds FRO 'A presence for Parton big return to charts Audience View apart into the merch biz with mariachi album

» >UMG SEALS SANCTUARY BUYOUT DEAL Universal Music Group will take London -based Sanctuary Group into private hands after winning shareholder approval for a buyout Aug. 2. UMG confirmed it reached the 90% required level of acceptance to conclude its proposed acquisition. The RETAIL BY ED CHRISTMAN deal gives Universal a bullying and greed," one music merchandiser says. foothold in the live In one passage, the July 24 letter says, "Republic music business hereby demands that you cease and desist with any through Frankly Speakin and all distribution and /or exploitation of the album Sanctuary's in the U.S.," because it constitutes an infringement management and An Amy Winehouse Album Reignites An Old Debate Over Imports live agency arms. of Republic's exclusive right to exploit and distribute In the mid -1980s through the mid- 1990s, major can certainly wait, as we have been asked to do." the artist's recording in the States. » >NAT'L labels cracked down on retailers carrying import "Universal is jus: trying to protect their business," The letter, signed by Universal Republic director of GEOGRAPHIC albums as a matter of course -at one point, CBS says Michael Kurtz, who heads indie coalition Mon- business and legal affairs Jeffrey Koenig, furthermore LAUNCHES Records even sued Tower Records over the practice. itor Store Network. "We get the message; we won't asks that all accounts respond within two days of re- MUSIC DIVISION For the most part, such import battles have since carry it anymore.. ceiving the letter with a written acknowledgement that National receded into the background. But a controversy over In general, merchants-who foresee being con- they have ceased selling the import version of the album. Geographic is an Amy Winehouse album is, at least temporarily, fronted with weightier vendor issues with the majors Though such letters were commonplace 15 or 20 launching a new putting the issue back in the forefront. down the line -are saying the stakes of the "Frank" years ago and Canadian imports were a hot topic music and radio a of the century, the import issue division designed Most merchants Billboard surveyed are saying album are not high enough to justify taking stand around the turn to promote they'll comply with a letter from Universal Repub- or risk getting sued. receded as the U.S. dollar's decline against most international music lic that threatens to sue retailers and merchandis- Still, some merchants and wholesalers say, the other major currencies made imports from most for- and deepen planet - ers that continue importing and selling import tone of Universal's letter left a lot to be desired. "There eign markets unfeasible. friendly living. The copies of Winehouse's 2003 debut album, "Frank." didn't seem to be a lot of thought behind it besides Until recently, European counterparts of U.S. major new division will But other retailers are arguing that, labels often used import wholesalers for U.S. focus on music in the age of downloading, it's ab- AMY .VINEHOUSE'S'Frank' distribution, after their own sister labels supervision, live surd for a record label to take Uni- album will be released Nov. 7 passed on signing their artists. In addition in t -e United States. In the events, a consumer versal's approach. to incremental sales, they used the tactic to music Web site, meanti -ie. Universal Republic "We are selling physical product that wants to keep import copies build a story so U.S. affiliated labels would syndicated radio out of stores. the customers want, and they are try- sign those albums for domestic release. shows, a record label, music ing to stop us," one merchandiser says. At one point, importation of records from publishing and TV "In the meantime, it is flowing freely abroad became so formalized that U.S. im- projects. On the throughout the world over the Inter- porters used to confer with the international radio side, NGMR is net through the [peer -to -peer] sites." arms of major labels to single out European charged with radio Universal Republic, which has en- product ripe for U.S. exploitation. and video joyed great success in the United "That's what indie retailers and whole- initiatives. States with Winehouse's "Back to salers do," one indie store owner says. "By Black" album, plans to issue her ear- carrying import versions of albums that » >PARTON we serving as GOES INDIE lier album "Frank" Nov. 7 stateside labels have passed on, are Country legend and wants to prevent imports from A &R for the major labels here." Dolly Parton will cannibalizing potential sales. In fact, one wholesaler claims the pri- debut her new "Frank," which came out in Eu- mary reason Universal Republic is now label, Dolly rope on Island, has scanned some issuing Winehouse's "Frank" is because Records, with the 18,000 copies in the United States as importers first proved the album com- release of a new an import, according to Nielsen mercially viable in the United States. country album next SoundScan; meanwhile, since its On the contrary, a source at Universal February. Parton's Dec. 19, 2006, release, "Back to Black" Republic says, "The only reason the im- Danny manager, has sold 950,000. Universal insiders port album has scanned 18,000 units is Nozell, will serve as say that since the label's goal for the because of all the time, effort and money GM of Dolly that we put into 'Back to Black.' " Records and no latter is 1.5 million -2 million copies, other artists will be Universal is holding up the release One wholesaler puts yet another spin signed to the of "Frank" to get the most mileage on the Universal letter. "What's happen- roster. Currently, a out of "Back to Black." ing is the whole music industry is suffer- digital distribution "We have been selling 'Frank' ing," that executive says. "Everyone is deal with iTunes is long before [Winehouse] become hot looking for sales, no matter how small, in progress, while here in the U.S.," says Eric Levin, wherever they can." physical owner of Criminal Records in At- distribution is still MOBILE: For 24/7 news and analysis lanta and the head of the Alliance on your cell phone or mobile device, in the works. .blz for Independent Media Stores. "We go to: mobile.billboard.biz.

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JUDY COLLINS and SAM BY SUSAN BUTLER MOORE (inset) testified on the Hill about performance rights. >>>SONY/ATV CLOSES FAMOUS DEAL Will Radio Sony /ATV Music Publishing's acquisition of Viacom's Famous Music is now Pay Artists final. Executives with both publishing companies may now begin direct And Labels? discussions to Artist Groups, Radio Broadcasters Take determine how Sony/ ATV will integrate Performance Right Fight To Congress Famous' catalog and employees into its Folk singer Judy Collins sat before a dozen members Now, the MusicFIRST coalition has been formed by Broadcasters: For operation. Sony /ATV of Congress, at times breaking into song as she testi- more than 150 recording artists and nearly a dozen nearly 80 years, art- acquired the publisher fied. Performers should be paid for their recordings groups (including the American Assn. of Independent ists and the record in May for about $370 that radio stations broadcast over the air, she said -just Music, unions AFM and AFTRA, the Recording Artists' industry have ac- million. Famous as songwriters and publishers are paid for their songs. Coalition, the Recording Academy, Music Managers' knowledged how includes about 125,000 A few seats away, African -American radio executive Forum and SoundExchange) in an attempt to convince essential radio air- songs and sound cues Charles Warfield Jr. testified that minorities would be Congress to eliminate the exemption for terrestrial radio play is to sell rec- including "Footloose," among the small, local broadcasters that would be broadcasters. Meanwhile, the National Assn. of Broad- ords, concert tickets "Moon River," "Take My forced out of business if they had to pay a new per- casters (representing about 7,000 U.S. radio stations and merchandise. Breath Away," "It Don't formance "tax" to artists and record companies. and five broadcast networks) is vigorously opposing Songwriters and Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and What's at stake is a fraction of the estimated $20 bil- any change. The lobbying power of broadcasters, U.S. publishers receive royalties; artists and labels ben- "Silver Bells." lion radio earned in ad revenue last year. And the selec- Copyright Office chief Marybeth Peters testified dur- efit from promotion. tion of these particular witnesses, along with R &B ing the hearing, is the main reason that U.S. law does » >MORE FILTER septuagenarian Sam Moore, illustrates how artist, label not fall in line with the rest of the world. FUTURE LIVELIHOODS DELAYS FROM and broadcaster groups will be tugging on the heart Comments offered during the hearing by the sub- Performers: Performers who do not write songs but YOUTUBE? strings oflegislators and the public in a copyright fight committee chairman, Rep. Howard Berman, D- Calif., help make them hits should not have to tour into old A lawyer for YouTube expected to reach every comer ofthe country during the and other members suggest that most of them agree age to support their families while radio is still play- owner Google the told next couple of years. performers and labels should be compensated as long ing their music. Many such performers and their heirs judge presiding over The move to change U.S. copyright law had its of- as the change in law doesn't harm songwriters and no longer sell records. Viacom's copyright infringement lawsuit ficial kickoff July 31, when the House Judiciary Sub- publishers. But when Rep. Ric Keller, R -Fla., returned Broadcasters: Imposing a "tax" to pay to performers against YouTube that committee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual to the hearing after a brief recess and announced that and labels would force many small, local broadcast- the company's filtering Property held the first hearing on Capitol Hill to ex- he had just called his local broadcaster, who talked ers that provide essential community services out of technology would plore whether terrestrial radio should remain exempt about record companies' persistence in pursuing radio business. (The Copyright Office says that there could "hopefully" go live by from paying royalties to broadcast sound recordings. airplay for its promotional value, he demonstrated how be certain exemptions or scaled -down royalties for September. The ability In every other developed country worldwide, copy- constituents in radio can influence elected officials. small broadcasters written into legislation.) to identify uploaded right laws grant performers (artists, musicians and The next congressional action has yet to be sched- copyrighted material to vocalists) and producers (copyright owners such as uled. But as the groups begin their campaigns in AD REVENUE the service, and then record companies) as well as songwriters and publish- earnest, the primary issues in the performance -right Performers: Broadcasters select music that will either restrict the ers the right to receive royalties for the public perform- debate are breaking down as follows: sell ads, not music that will promote artists. U.S. upload or note when content owners should ance of their recordings and compositions. And in advertising revenue was estimated at $20 billion be compensated for its most countries, those that broadcast sound record- COMPENSATION VS. PROMOTION for 2006. use, is the key ings via digital and analog transmissions are required Performers: Since recordings bring songs to life, Broadcasters: Since 2001, ad revenue is flat, no requirement behind the to license and pay to play that music. But in the United songwriters and publishers should not be the longer growing. Meanwhile, the continued promo- company's licensing States, only digital broadcasters have that requirement. only copyright holders paid for the broadcasts. tional value of airplay is clear when one considers deals. It first promised how far record companies will go to get records such a system last fall, played on radio. but has yet to FOREIGN FIGURES implement it. How Other Countries Calculate What Radio Owes Performers LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH DIGITAL » >EMI, Performers: Now that digital services provide expo- MIXALBUM.COM The royalty rates that com- and then reduces the total programming. Total ad rev- sure to a wider variety of artists, terrestrial radio's pro- PARTNER mercial radio broadcasters amount to reflect the extent enue is discounted by 7% for motional power is diminished. Digital broadcasters EMI Music has struck an pay to performers and pro- to which music is a propor- national advertising and 11% pay royalties to play recordings, so it's only fair that agreement to deliver ducers around the world vary tion of the station's total for regional advertising. terrestrial radio also pays. digital rights only slightly from country to programming. Even though None of the societies con- Broadcasters: Only terrestrial broadcasters are li- management -free a la country. Generally, they're set France's commercial radio tacted by Billboard separately censed by the FCC, which means they are required carte downloads to a as some percentage of the gross ad revenue for 2006 is calculate royalties received to provide a certain amount of local programming new online DJ- mixing broadcaster's net revenue estimated at 3.4 billion ($4.3 from commercial terrestrial like weather, news, public service announcements service, MixAlbum from advertising, sponsor- billion), SPRE collected 19.8 radio: calculations combine and emergency information for free. .com. The new British - ships and donations. But the million ($26.1 million) -about those figures with royalties based online business way the final amounts are cal- 0.58% of total ad revenue. received for other public THE enables consumers to BALANCE WITH REST OF WORLD culated can vary significantly, The United Kingdom's PPL performances, such as TV. Performers: Performers lose earnings when their create their own beat - mixed compilation depending on a number of is- scales the royalty rates from digital or live -venue perform- music is played overseas because most foreign li- albums. Founder Ian sues- including how "net rev- 2% to 5 %, depending on the ances of recorded music. censing groups that collect performance royalties Chamings brought enue" is defined and how radio station's net revenue. -SB will not pay American performers, since foreign MixAlbum to the wider much music is played on a Germany's GVL collects performers do not have reciprocal rights in the British public when he given station. 2.79% of net ad revenue when Additional reporting by Mark United States. presented the business For example, France's SPRE music is 25 % -50% of pro- Sutherland in London, Wolf- Broadcasters: Since the U.S. music market is much on an episode of BBC2 collects 4.25% of the radio gramming and 5.58% when gang Spahr in Hamburg and larger than the overseas markets, domestic and for- TV program reality broadcaster's net revenue, music is more than 50% of Aymeric Pichevin in Paris. eign performers benefit from the greater promo- "Dragon's Den." tional value and related sales.

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» >VEGNA POSTS Q1 PROFIT Virgin Entertainment TWO MOBILE Group North America continued its winning streak in the first quarter of its fiscal MODELS year, posting a 15% comparable -store AT &T's And Verizon's Latest Music Initiatives increase in the period Exemplify Contrasting Strategies ending June 30, VEG CEO according to The newest deals cut by wireless oper- ing consumer relationships," AT &T Simon Wright. That ators AT &T and Verizon don't merely VP of consumer data Mark Collins comes on the heels of a up the ante in the ongoing mobile says. "Are we good at building music 5.2% comparable -store Verizon has licensed to sell full - gain in its fiscal year music wars -they also illustrate just stores? No. Are we good at selling wire- album downloads of the entire how different the AC /DC catalog online. that ended March 31. companies' music less devices that provide access to con- i The company managed strategies are. tent and information? Yes." to reap a 9% increase AT &T's decision to use a mobile ver- For services like eMusic, struggling Verizon scored a major coup by se- However, Gartner analyst Michael in comparable -store sion of eMusic as its first over -the -air, to compete in a market dominated by curing the content, but it can't sell al- McGuire estimates those costs even out, sales for music in a U.S. full -song download offering- rather iTunes, AT &T offers unprecedented bums on the mobile version of its as Verizon incurs more expenses in man- marketplace that than building its own store like rivals exposure to a massive customer base. music service because the files are too aging the service while AT &T simply shows a 14.3% decline Sprint and Verizon -illustrates the eMusic CEO David Pakman says that large. So the only place to buy the leaves it to eMusic to handle. in album sales, company's plan to work with digital while he expects a number of his ex- AC /DC fare is via a computer. On the according to Nielsen other hand, Verizon's offer- music SoundScan. services as partners. Verizon's isting customers will pay extra for the It's easy to forget that the VCast Music ing is simple: Customers looking for exclusive licensing deal for the entire mobile version of the service, the part- store is accessible on computers as well. digital music on their phone have one » >EMI, AC /DC catalog, meanwhile, takes a nership with AT &T was designed to To date, only 5% of VCast Music sales easy -to -find option. AT &T, in contrast, PURETRACKS LINK more competitive approach. attract newcomers. "We only have originate on a PC. The rest take place plans to add wireless versions of Nap - EMI has added While AT &T's eMusic deal is the 300,000 subscribers," he says. "AT &T exclusively on the company's phones. ster, Yahoo and other services in addi- Canada's Puretracks first to support over -the -air music has more than 63 million." Verizon would like to see that change. tion to the eMusic service, which may service to its roster of downloads, it's only the latest exam- Verizon meanwhile built and man- "One of the things that our cus- prove confusing for customers unfa- digital rights ple of the company's partnership phi- ages the VCast Music store -with tomers haven't begun to utilize is our miliar with the options. management -free losophy. The news closely follows the WiderThan providing the back -end tech- PC environment, which is where we At least early on, however, the smart digital music outlets. much -hyped launch of the iPhone -a nology. The company wants to drive can push the albums," says Ed Ruth, money appears to be on AT &T's part- Puretracks is the first Canadian digital music device that, while it does not provide more traffic to the PC version of the serv- associate director of music, program- nership approach. In Verizon's case, store to sell EMI's wireless access to the iTunes music ice to compete with the likes of iTunes. ming and sponsorships at Verizon. McGuire says, "The notion that merely unrestricted catalog. store, does allow users to transfer That goal is at the heart of the "We want to show off the value of our having a relationship with a consumer Like other similar EMI iTunes files, a capability other phones AC /DC licensing deal. Partly because online store." for their mobile phone contract [means] deals, the DRM -free lack. And last fall, AT &T introduced AC /DC insists on selling only full - Both strategies have their pros and you can then create a walled garden tracks are higher - phones compatible with portable album downloads, not individual cons. By controlling the music service, music service is a stretch. quality files priced music subscription plans from serv- tracks, the band's music has remained Verizon can take a greater cut of each sale "You're not competing with just other higher than the DRM- ices like Napster and Yahoo. notably missing from digital music after paying off record labels than AT &T, mobile phone service providers," he says. enabled tracks, which "We want to wirelessly enable exist- services to date. which must pay a cut to eMusic as well. "You're fighting the entire Web." Puretracks will continue to sell. >TWISTA CUT » BY FROM GLOBAL LARS BRANDLE McDONALD'S EMI declined to comment, but changes could links to EMI, who asked not to be identified. "It would LIVE TREK clearly be in store in three key sectors of the com- be very much against their plan if in three years' time McDonald's USA has What Next pany's business. they were still holding the recorded -music business." pulled Chicago -based rapper Twista from RECORDED MUSIC PUBLISHING appearing on its free In May, EMI's recorded -music arm reported a 15% de- For the year ending March 31, EMI Music Publishing 10 -city parking lot tour, For EMI? cline in full -year revenue. The division -home to the generated profit ofL105.6 million ($214 million), up citing the hip -hop artist's "controversial After The Buyout, Beatles, Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue -re- 4.2 %. The division runs with an operating margin of lyrics." Negotiations Terra Firma Focuses In quires serious investment, something the deep 26.3% and is likely to be retained by Terra Firma. are still pending for a pockets of Terra Firma could provide. Terra Firma "At [ finance group] Nomura, Hands was 'Mr. Secu- replacement headliner LONDON -Having beaten the clock on its has previously pledged to "build on EMI's current ritization,' " says Yau, a former colleague of Hands. in Chicago, the fast audacious £2.4 billion ($4.89 billion) buyout position as one of the world's leading music com- "Securitization of music publishing will probably be food giant says. of EMI Group, venture capitalist firm panies." forefront in his mind. The cash being thrown off by Representatives for Terra Firma plans to waste little time "They need to beef up their artist roster, that business will prove irresistible to him." Twista were not in getting the business back on track. invest in A &R and take on better- selling available for comment "We will probably take the keys to artists from other labels, which means MANAGEMENT at press time. EMI at the start of September," a Terra paying advances," Bridgewell Securities Terra Firma's next goal is to purchase the remaining Firma spokesman says. "We will be analyst Patrick Yau notes. shares, before paying out EMI's shareholders at the Compiled by Chris M. Walsh. Reporting by doing evaluations, get our feet under the Although perennial suitor Warner start of September. Lars Brandie, Antony table and talk to the key people." Music Group dropped out of the EMI Then EMI Group CEO Eric Nicoli -who assumed Bruno, Susan Butler, Ed With the long- running saga of EMI's race, many believe long -term plans total control in January when he ousted EMI Music Christman, Juliana sale finally concluded when Terra Firma, still involve the U.S. music giant. CEO Alain Levy and vice chairman David Munns- Koranteng, Mitchell led by CEO Guy Hands, passed the re- "Terra Firma's view is to and his board members will learn their fate. Peters and Ray Waddell. quired 90% shareholder acceptance level flip off the " Nicoli is exposed because he's sacked all the peo- less than an hour before the final dead- recorded -music ple who know something about music, and his track For 24/7 news and line (billboard.biz, Aug. 1), attention side to Warner record outside music hasn't been particularly good," bizanalysis on your mobile device, go to: now turns to what it will do with anyway," says an- Yau says. "Terra Firma might look to parachute an m o b i l e. b i l l b o a rd. b i z. the business. other analyst with close alternative in."

8 BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 BY RAY WADDELL What A Way To Make A Living Parton Web Site Leads Star -Studded List Of New Echomusic Deals Mont- In the 18 weeks since Ticketmaster ton album and world tour (billboard with her on ticketing." time," Montgomery says. "Both or- having a lot of impact on that," hav- acquired a majority stake in echomu- .biz, Aug.1). "I was looking for a com- Research is a big component, ac- ganizations are really focused on, gomery says. "But what they are sic, the direct -to -fan Web platform pany that had Internet marketing ca- cording to Nozell. "Echomusic is like 'How do we make this work better ing an impact on is our ability to scale has made a number of significant pabilities," Parton manager Danny the CIA," he says. "Everything that for the clients ?' " He adds that echo - and handle the levels of traffic we're to be seeing as these things moves -not the least of which is Nozell says, "because I knew Dolly comes in, they track." music has hired some 20 staffers going bringing country legend Dolly Par- had no Web presence, and right now Much of the company's flurry of since the Ticketmaster deal was start to get legs." ton into the digital world with her first the industry is all going to digital." activity can be attributed to the new closed. The new employees work in The relationship between echo - official Web site. After "months of research," Nozell's alliance with Ticketmaster (Billboard, technology, user -interface, market- music and iLike, the music -driven so- In addition to Parton, Billboard has assistant found echomusic via its rep- March 31), which has helped echomu- ing and client support. cial networking site in which Ticket - learned, echomusic has also signed resentation of such artists as Clark- sic "get a lot done in a short period of "Primarily right now what [inte- master acquired a 25% stake last year, new deals with Kanye West, Korn, son and Urban. grating with Ticket - has been "very interesting," Mont- Faith Hill, Brooks & Dunn and the The deal with Par- master] is about is gomery says. Ticketmaster "made a while Jonas Brothers -joining a list of 300 ton finally gives one of planning our next five that strategic investment clients that includes such acts as Ras- country music's most moves in terms of back, and now iLike is on fire," he says. cal Flatts, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley popular performers scale," Montgomery "It's a music discovery platform, very and Kelly Clarkson and such brands as worldwide an online says. "Since this whole much a social network, with lots of General Motors and Best Buy. The presence. "We're thing took place we've functionality around bands on tour." company has expanded as well, build- looking to help her actually rolled out two The book on what a direct -to -fan ing staff and forging partnerships with expand her business versions of our plat- site like echomusic can provide fans other crucial Internet concerns. opportunities [and] form" -the first in and artists is still being written, much "We've been busy," echomusic sponsorship relation- eight weeks, the sec- of it driven by a ticketing business CEO Mark Montgomery says. "We've ships, and create a ond in six. As the undergoing a revolution. "Every time been hiring a little bit and improving multifaceted market- technology improves, you turn around the model our platform, rolling our Facebook ing campaign," Mont- he explains, the pace changes," Montgomery says. "It's applications and working with iLike." gomery says. "We're quickens. exciting, and I'm sure it is frightening Dollypartonmusic.net, for its part, running a street team "Most of that is hap- for lots of people. My hope is we're will launch Sept. 25, powered by for her, managing her pening in- house, so going to help define what the busi- echomusic and heralding a new Par- digital assets, working [Ticketmaster] isn't ness looks like."

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since gone back to all- English, "We are going to have a prob- BILINGUAL and the other two have gone lem with newcomers . .. from BLEND back to almost completely Span- the Puerto Rico side or Miami Latin Radio Takes A Chance On English Hits ish pop. or maybe from South America," "We were going after that EMI Televisa VP of marketing/ Latin pop format Super Es- ones that are strong, and also competitor KLVE stayed essen- English are liked by their core younger Latino, the bicultural, promotions Pietro Carlos says. trellá s new bilingual mix may put more of the English pop tially flat at 5.2 for spring 2007, audience," radio consultant Bill bilingual Latino," says Alfredo "But I still believe that if you be the most ambitious test to into the mix ?" Rocha says, from 5.1 in winter 2007; and Tanner says. "The big question Alonso, senior VP of Hispanic have a hit track, if you have the date ofwhether young radio lis- adding that reggaetón's decline bilingual urban KXOL climbed is whether or not they want to radio for Clear Channel. "We right artist, there's always going teners want to hear music in presented an opportunity to re- to 6.5 for spring 2007, up from hear them on the same station." did a good job in pulling that to be a chance to get airplay." English and Spanish without capture listeners. "We know 4.9 in winter 2007.) Experience suggests they audience in, but it tended to be English hits on Latin radio turning the dial. that we need to start focusing And now, another Entravision- might not: In 2004 and 2005, younger than the advertisers go back to at least Celine Diori s Following flagship KSSE Los and growing with our own com- owned Latin station, KNVO Clear Channel converted Latin were interested in." "My Heart Will Go On," and Angeles' lead, Entravision munity, knowing that they love McAllen, Texas, has tipped its stations in Houston, Denver, Sony BMG VP of marketing/ some Latin stations, particu- Radio's Spanish -language CHR English music." English content to 70% as it tin- Miami and Albuquerque, N.M., A &R Nir Seroussi wonders how larly in Puerto Rico, regularly network adjusted its music mix Prior to its programming kers with its language mix. to a 20%-25% English mix, with Super Estrellá s adding top 40 play English music. (Some pop in July to 70% Spanish /30% change, in the industry stan- "It's probably true that some the remainder mostly reg - acts will affect sales for the Latin stations in Mexico do as well.) English across 11 other West- dard 12 -plus demo, KSSE had of the songs they're playing in gaetón. Two of the stations have artists it champions on -air and With Latin rhythm radio's thirst ern U.S. markets, including a ratings share of 1.3 in Arbi- brands itself with at shows. for English content in mind, MAROON 5, RIHANNA (left inset) and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Phoenix, Las Vegas and Den- tron's spring 2007 survey "As Latin labels, we're U.S. - (right inset) are among the English- language acts now airing losing urban Latin label Machete ver. What was once a sprinkling down from 1.8 in winter 2007. on Entravision's Spanish -language CHR network. a third of the space to [main- Music is releasing Chino XL, a of mainstream top 40 songs be- (Its competitors had mixed stream] top 40," Seroussi says. Puerto Rican rapper who per- came a regular helping of Ma- results in the demo in the "On the flip side, if he's able to forms in English. roon 5, Justin Timberlake and same time period: Pop double his numbers with his "Today we are targeting a Rihanna in addition to Latin KLVE dropped from a 4.4 demo by changing the much bigger audience, if we pop hits. to a 4.1, while bilingual playlist, at the end of don't pigeonhole our artists into Entravision programming urban KXOL increased the day, the artists just Spanish," Machete presi-

VP Nestor Rocha, whose KSSE its audience share who are still there .. . dent Gustavo Lopez says. made the switch July 13, says from 2.6 to 3.2.) [are] going to get Clear Channel's Alonso says his station is targeting an un- More specifically, twice the exposure." he's now addressing the young tapped niche of bilingual and KS SE's ratings in Executives at Latin demo by emphasizing text Spanish- dominant Hispanic the 18 -34 L.A. several Latin labels messaging, online presentation women ages 18 -34, who have demo also dropped, say the shrinking and announcers speaking Eng- been increasingly tuning in to with a 2.4 share Spanish playlist lish and Spanish, as well as a mainstream L.A. stations -and in spring 2007 will make it more uptempo Latin sound. who responded strongly to top compared with even more cru- "If you deliver a product that 40 hits in audience research. a 3.4 share in cial for their the younger Latino feels repre- "We felt, why not just elimi- winter 2007, ac- artists to have a sents their lifestyle, you don't nate the pop that's not that cording to Arbi- proven hit in have to rely on English music strong from Spanish, keep the tron. (Pop Mexico first. to execute that."

® BY KEN TUCKER Achy Breaky Restart Daughter, Disney And Dancing At least in part, Cyrus owes his strong debut to the three D's: show into its eighth week. Help Fuel Billy Ray Cyrus' Return daughter Miley, Disney and dancing. The elder Cyrus plays Weatherson says five Wal -Mart in- stores during release week, Miley's dad on the opular "Hannah Montana," which drew anywhere from 2,000 to 3,500 people, underscored Fourteen years after last appearing in The Billboard 200's top which, according to Nielsen, has been seen by the diversity of the new album's audience. "It's a combination 20, Billy Ray Cyrus is back with "Home at Last" (Walt Disney), approximately 2.6 million viewers this year. of traditional Cyrus fans, mothers and fathers who watch 'Han- which debuts at No. 20 with 28,000 units sold, his best week (The show airs multiple times each week.) nah Montana' and younger girls," he says. "This brought the since "Storm in the Heartland" moved 39,000 in De- But Cyrus' run on ABC's "Dancing With whole family together." cember 1994. The new album also starts at No. 3 on the Stars" this past spring may have been Cyrus wrote the lead single from "Home at Last," `Ready, Set, Top Country Albums. an even more important part of the Don't Go," for his daughter after he watched her pack up and The new tally marks the first time Cyrus has singer's resurgence. "Before we even leave for Los Angeles to begin shooting "Hannah." The song been in the top 20 of The Billboard 200 since went to radio, we wanted to have a was featured in a recent episode; a video that includes home 1993's "It Won't Be the Last" peaked at No. massive amount of impressions movies of the Cyrus family is also airing on Disney Channel. 3. He topped The Billboard 200 for 17 on Billy Ray Cyrus again," Walt The single, which is the Hot Shot Debut on Hot Country weeks with his 1992 debut album, Disney GM Jim Weatherson says. Songs at No. 47 this week, is Cyrus' highest debut on the coun- "Some Gave All." "I was always thinking in the 100 try chart and is playing on stations in Dallas, San Diego, Pitts- Daughter Miley Cyrus, aka Dis- [million to] 200 million range." burgh and Cincinnati, among other markets. Cyrus' biggest ney Channel's "Hannah Mon- While Cyrus was reluctant to country chart hit remains his first, the pop -culture phenome- tana," is also in the top 20 at participate, Weatherson re- non "Achy Breaky Heart," a No. 1 for five weeks in summer No. 4 with "Hannah Mon- minded him of the show's large 1992-just months before Miley was born that November. tana 2 /Meet Miley Cyrus" audience. According to Nielsen, Shooting for the second season of "Hannah Montana" wraps (Walt Disney /Hollywood). the show averaged roughly 20 mil- up in September, and Cyrus will tour after that. In the mean- lion viewers during its Monday and time, "20/20" is doing a feature, and Cyrus will make late -night BILLY RAY CYRUS, right, and his Tuesday episodes, and around 19 and morning TV appearances to the album. daughter MILEY CYRUS both have promote albums in the top 20 of The million on its Wednesday shows. Billboard 200. Cyrus remained on the reality Additional reporting by Keith Caulfield and Silvio Pietroluongo.

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for music in SCENES FROM THE MOBILE BEAT CONCERT BLOG have resulted in the changing business landscape In late June, Billboard teamed with cell phone company LG for Canada today. musicians in the Cana- our Mobile Beat blog (billboard.com /mobilebeat), turning two 360 DEGREES OF BILLBOARD He has also interviewed many key Blue Rodeo dozen music -fan bloggers loose on venues across dian industry, including the Barenaked Ladies, the country to document the concert season live NEW CANADIAN CORRESPONDENT and Sloan, and considers an interview he conducted with Clash via mobile phone. Far from the dark, grainy images Billboard has appointed a new Canadian correspondent, Robert Joe Strummer, only a few months prior to the singer/ key features he's usually associated with camera phones, the bloggers Thompson, who replaced Larry LeBlanc effective Aug.1. guitarist's untimely death, to be one of the most have captured close, clear front -row and candid An award -winning business writer and best -selling author, written. He has also interviewed some of the world's including Bill Gates, Michael Dell photos of a wide spectrum of acts that includes In- Thompson has been writing about music and the evolution of the successful entrepreneurs, cubus, Dave Matthews Band, the Decemberists, T.I., industry since 1990. and Carly Fiorina. He has contributed to Billboard magazine Willie Nelson, 311, Linkin Park and Mavis Staples. As a staff reporter at Canadian national newspaper the Na- since 2006. Fresh: The Untold Story The accompanying reviews have been entertaining as well. Dave tional Post, from 2000 to 2006, Thompson covered technol- In 2006, Thompson co -wrote "Always a Canadian Empire," with Chung has been particularly adept at spiking his posts with chuckle - ogy and the business of entertainment and sports. of Tim Hortons by the Man Who Created Ron Joyce. The book became a Cana- worthy bits (summing up traffic to a show: "Mapquest, you lying During his time at the Post, where he remains a sports colum- Tim Hortons co- founder wretch "), while Frances Landaverde managed to interview five nist, Thompson broke key music industry stories relating to legal dian best seller. now plays American Idols. Every coup counts, too. At summer's end, the action against downloaders, as well as copyright issues that re- A self- confessed "failed musician," Thompson with his wife blogger whose posts have proved the most popular will win passes main unresolved in Canada. He wrote extensively about the guitar for his own enjoyment. He lives in Toronto to a Billboard awards show and a next -generation LG phone. emergence of new music technologies and folowed trends that and daughter.

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AUGUST 11, 2007 www.billboard.biz 11 Copyright 2007, Nielsen Business Media. Inc All rights reserved Bonscores should 13 OXS CO R E Concert Grosses be submitted to Bob Allen. Nashville. Phone -,:244'7' Far 615 7121-6,5156 F_ U 1)1=IMMI. GROSS/ ARTISTS) Attendance FOR MORE BOXSCORES GO TO F, Venue, Date 2apaaty Promoter BILLBOARD.BIZ $7,644,400 THE POLICE, FICTION PLANE Fenway Park, Boston. July 28 -29 67,154 ;wo sellouts The Next Adventure (A Live Nation Company) $7,387,928 jJ()n The Road GENESIS LTU Arena Dusseldorf, Germany, 88,397 June 26 -27 two sellouts Peter Rieger Konzertagentur RAY WADDELL rwaddell @billboard.com $5,754,276 ROD STEWART 51,290 11 )14/$E<. RDS Arena, Dublin, July 13 -14 Aiken Promotions, AEG Live two s ellouts $4,774,616

Messecenternter, Herning, Denmark, 35,785 Berri c sellout Molgaard- Messecenter, DKB /Motor $4,571,063 THE POLICE, ACTION PLANE AView To A Kill Bell Centre, Montreal, July 25 -26 41,275 The Next Adventure hvo sellouts (A Live Nation Company) Firebrand Fred Rosen Returns With A New Vision $4,496,363 KENNY CH'.ESNEY, BROOKS & DUNN, SUGARLAND & OTHERS Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass., 56,926 New England Country Music Festival, The He's baaaack. July 28 sellout Messina Group /AEG Live Fred Rosen, the mad genius who built up $4,456,636 THE POLICE, FICTION PLANE Air Canada Centre, Toronto, July Ticketmaster in the 1980s to become by far 38,031 The Next Adventure (A Live Nation Company) 22 -23 two sellouts the largest ticketing company in the world, $4,061,881 GENESIS has stepped in as chairman of Audience View, `Fred sees that AWD- Arena, Hannover, Germany, 48,908 Peter Rieger Konzertagentur June 23 sellout a 4- year-old upstart Toronto -based ticketing there's a paradigm $3,737,259 GENESIS company that has now officially separated it- 39,641 Good News Productions AG self from the pack. shift for tri /Zurich the sellout $3,629,362 GENESIS In the mid -'80s, Rosen, armed with a bet- buildings and the 10 ter mousetrap, a savvy AOL Arena, Hamburg, June 15 45,835 Peter Rieger Konzertagentur business model and se lout a great -white -shark demeanor, turned tick- economic model. $3,303,361 GENESIS 11 eting from a cost center for venues, Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels, 30,736 teams Didier Defourny, C Live SA Buildings want, to June 24 45.000 and promoters to a revenue producer by in- $3,101,630 THE POLICE, FICTION PLANE stituting service charges. He aggressively be empowered.' Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, 30,318 Pa., July 20 The Next Adventure (A Live Nation Company) acquired other ticketing companies and -CHARLOTTE ALLISON, $3,007,407 GENESIS soon annihilated the resident ticketing king, AUDIENCE VIEW 32,237 Welidone Agency & Promotion, Risto Olympiastadion. Heisiinki, June 11 Juvonen Ticketron -which by 1991 was, for all prac- m & Tumppi Haaranen tical purposes, gone. Along the way, the fire- tickets somewhere other than $2,466,666 . CHRISTINA -AGUILERA, LOW RIDER another tick- $2796 -àlar) brand Rosen shrugged off the Justice eting company Web site. g Acer Arena, Sydney, July 24 -25 25,450 Touring 31'; two sellons Frontier m Department, Pearl Jam and other competi- "The truth of the matter is when people I$2,032,056 GENESIS tors and detractors; by the mid -'90s, he'd want to go to an event they'll only make a mis- Gugl Stadion, Lira, Austria, June 19 23,392 Wolfgang Klinger, Rock & More n000 become the most dominant figure in the take once," Mooney says. "So if they go to one ®$1,952,763 GWEN STEFAN], GYM CLASS HEROES concert industry. Rosen stepped down as site and can't find a show, will 4$2291061 A 7alian) they then go Acer Arena, Sydney, July 30 -31 25,468 Chugg wo sellouts Entertainment CEO in 1997 after Barry Diller, now chair- to Google or Yahoo and find the event there. $1,514,494 RBD, DIEGO man of IAC, purchased the company, and Once you know every event is at the peo- Estadio Vicente Calderon, 23,862 bided his time by easily consolidating the riaciviccenter.com, for example, they'll go Madrid, June 22 25,000 Roptus carnival business. there going forward." $1,472,271 RBD, DIEGO Estadi Olimpic, Barcelona, But now Rosen has resurfaced with an eq- In short, the Audience View model has 22,499 Roptus Spain, June 30 25.000 uity stake in Audience View, partnering with the ticketing company provide the soft- $1,462,965 GENESIS founder /CEO Kevin Kimsa. Rosen was ware and hardware, there's a revenue -shar- Stadion Slaski, Chorzow, Poland, 33,088 Live Nation Poland L June 21 45,000 ubiquitous on the trade show floor at the re- ing arrangement between the building and $1,458,295 GENESIS cent annual convention of the International the ticketing company, and the building 20 (31112,734 koruny) Metro Ceskomoirayska, Prague, 18,881 Nation $;71.67/$48.86 June 20 23.000 Live Czech Republic Assn. of Assembly Managers in Salt Lake is empowered. City. He was actually happy, "Fred sees that there's a para- $1,436,936 NICKELBACK, STAIND, DAUGHTRY Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, 29,196 clearly enjoying a return to digm shift for the buildings Pa., July 14 Live Nation sellout the realm where he made and the economic model," $1,132,915 TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL American his legend. Hell, at some Allison says. "Buildings Airlines Center, Dallas, 13,257 Live Nation July 29 ,;,q75 points he even looked want to be empowered. $1,074,586 RUSH like he was ready to They want to set their HollywoJuod Bow Hollywood, 17.5634,669 Cali ., July 23 The Next Adventure (A Live Nation Company) a 1 break into song and own service charges. $1,034,837 TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL dance routine. But They want to control St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, 11,458 Live Nation though Rosen still Fla., July 25 15.592 their own data, they cracks wise and will want to go on sale when $953,500 TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL The Cajundome, Lafayette, La., 11,064 never be accused of lack- they want, they don't July 28 Live Nation sellout ing self- confidence, the want to answer to third KENNY CHESNEY, SUGARLAND, $898,061 PAT GREEN 2007 model indeed seems a parties. We have the appli- . PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, 7R 50 16,996 Live Nation, The Messina Group N.J., July 26 sellout /AEG Live kinder, gentler version. And my cation to provide the technol- $870.819 GWEN STEFANI, GYM CLASS HEROES keyboard didn't go up in flames as ogy to do that and because of Fred 'palian; Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 10,348 Brisbane, Australia, July 28 10,435 Chugg Entertainment I typed that. we have the expertise and knowledge of $832,318 TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL As was typical in his Ticketmaster days, the industry." BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, 9,277 Rosen has plenty of opinions but zero to say Audience View ticket sales will come pri- $52.50/$32 75 Fla., July 24 Live Nation for publication. Still, based on conversations marily over the Internet, with some phone $802.638 NICKELBACK, STAIND, DAUGHTRY with longtime Rosen associate, Ann Mooney centers. How aggressive will Rosen be this Tweeter Center for the Performing 19,900 Live Nation Arts, Mansfield, Mass., 13 July and Charlotte Allison-executive VP and time around? That's a tough one to figure. $794,766 30 RBD, DIEGO senior VP, respectively, for Audience View - He's clearly less confrontational these days, Estadio Municipal de Foietes, 14,212 Roptus Benidorm, Sparrt, July 7 15 000 a picture of the AV vision begins to emerge. and he seems to be having more fun. But he's $752,960 11M McGRAW & FAITH HILL Rosen's view for Audience View is that all still Fred Rosen. Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 10,805 Beaver Productions ticketing is local, and the venue Web site Whether Rosen can turn the live entertain- m Biloxi, Miss., July 27 sellout should be the Internet box- office window for ment industry upside down again, or if he $741,397 'KENNY CHESNEY,-SUGARLAND, PAT GREEN all ticket sales. to, is a Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 14,595 Live Nation, The Messina Group /AEG Live even wants matter of debate. But this Saratoga Springs, N.Y., July 25 se '.lout Also, and most important, in the Audience much is true: The ticketing business is in the JOHN MAYER, BEN FOLDS $703,314 View /Rosen model, the building has com- midst of a revolution, and one should never 559-' TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, 12,877 July 17 Live Nation plete control of service charges, secondary - underestimate Fred Rosen. $682,819 RUSH market sales, VIP sales, presales, on- sales, For 24/7 touring news 3124 50/ $29 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 10,347 The Next Adventure (A Live Nation Company) etc. And the Audience View brain trust be- Irvine, Calif., July 25 i..- .biz and analysis, see lieves that consumers will adjust to buying billboard.biz /touring ®$672,638 TOOL, BIG BUSINESS 369.25/$35.25 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, 13,207 Live Nation N.J., July 18 - 12 BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 ED CHRISTMAN echristmantçubillboard.com Merching Orders RED Distribution Expands Its Business

At at time when record labels, distributors ownership of the merch company as part of and other music -related companies are look- the deal to acquire WMG's manufacturing and ing for additional income sources, its no sur- distribution facilities. prise that RED Distribution is getting into In this latest go- around, in addition to tra- the merch business. ditional music industry companies, sources And RED isn't alone, either: Universal Music suggest that mega- concert promoters like Group's attempt to acquire Sanctuary -the LiveNation and AEG Live are also interested publicly traded company's stockholders had in merch companies. So it will be interest- ing to see how this new round of merch infatuation plays out. RED, for its part, has already lined up 50 T- shirts from the labels and bands it distributes. Band T- shirts include ones by Bad Brains, Co- heed and Cambria, Gomez, Primus, Cartel, Chio- On The Road dos, Insane Clown Posse and Dave Matthews Band. Label shirts include Ferret Music, Kemado, August 2007 Okeh. This basic T-shirt line, referred Rawkus and 02 A.Astin, TX - Emo's jr. 03 Dallas, TX - the Loft internally by the company as the Redline, is 04 OI* homa City, OK - Lit 06 Denver CO - Hi Di'E -$10. Also, RED wholesale -priced at about $8.50 08 Phoeni>. AZ - Modified 09 San Diego, CA - Belly Up Tcvern says it will soon offer classic -album T- shirts. 10 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland 11 San Francisco, CA - Slin's In addition, RED is offering its bands and 13 Portland, OOP - Doug Fir Loung 14 Seattle, JJA - Crocodi e C. fe labels a custom premium shirt, dubbed Red 79, that will feature a designer look and feel zune and a higher price. And Red will make both lines available in high -quality organic shirts, also at a higher price. Some bands already have merch deals for concert halls and the Web, and maybe even certain accounts like Hot Topic, but RED will concentrate on the tra- ditional music retail account base, BITE LYNN HAZAN- RED executive VP /GM Lynn Hazan- DeVAUL in a premium DeVaul says. some cases, we have Red 79 T- shirt. Inset: "In Band shirts include even got the merchandising companies ones by Gomez and themselves to give us the right to make Dave Matthews Band. and sell T- shirts of their artists," she says. until Aug. 2 to tender their shares -is inspired Hazan -DeVaul says the company also Over 55,000 CD titles in part by its ownership of the Bravado mer- plans on selling T- shirts with digital premi- chandising company. As one UMG insider puts ums, including ringtones, ringbacks and even a Over 5,000 D VD titles it, "Bravado is one of the most attractive as- digital tracks. And while Red is starting out pects of Sanctuary." with T- shirts, it will eventually get into hood - Accessories, Adult, and Other High Margir Items As for RED, the independent distribution ies and other merchandise, but the company company owned by Sony BMG Music Enter- doesn't want to go too fast until it gets it right. tainment hired a promotion staff and expanded So RED is starting out small with one ded- Great Prices marketing personnel to offer label services a icated staffer, Liz Snair, who will spearhead few years back. Now it's launching RED Merch, the initiative and will look to bring in licens- Deepest Catalog in the Industry which will specialize in selling to retail stores, but ing properties. But since it's a pet project of which plans to distinguish itself from other mer- RED senior management, RED Merch is a pri- Personalized Service (sales reps across the U.S.) chandising companies with a bigger sales force ority for the company. and with shirts specifically created for its prod- Most existing merchandising companies uct line or featuring rare, out -of -print designs. also sell to music retail. And while their sales Best B2B Real -Time Ordering Site in the Business This isn't the first time traditional elements staff may not be as big as RED's 40- person of the recording industry have become in- sales staff, they typically use an extensive Same Day Shipping fatuated with merch companies. It happened network of independent reps who represent in the late '80s /early '90s. multiple lines. The biggest merch compa- Free Display Materials Back then, PolyGram bought Southern Mer- nies might have as many as 100 sales reps chandising, changed its name twice before sell- hawking their goods. ing it to World Online Merchandising, which RED wants its line to set itself apart from Free aec Database eventually became part of Bravado. In the early the pack, though. "This is not schlock stuff '90s, Sony started Signatures and then divested that didn't sell on the road," Hazan -DeVaul Weekly Award Winning sped Magazine it; and MCA bought Winterland and then sold says. "It's very much to do with marketing it to Signatures. Also, back in the day, BMG and branding our artists, which enhances bought Niceman and then sold off its music the artist -development process." ó` New accounts call 800- 635 -9082 roster to Giant, which eventually was bought Or E -mail us at: domesticsales @aent.com For 24/7 retail news Visit our web site: www.aent.com by Warner Music Group. 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he latest monkey t yearning in unprotected MP3 wrench thrown into the and instead use Windows ongoing royalty dispute Media Player, RealPlayer or I31TS&BRIEFS between SoundExchange other applications. They're rel- and Internet radio com- atively cheap to license and are GAMELOFT'S `GUITAR' pany will syndicate the panies is a disagreement over completely free to users. Mobile game developer videos on leading user -gen- stream ripping. Will there be a cost? Of Gameloft has introduced a erated services like YouTube. Stream ripping is the prac- course. But it's unlikely to be a "Guitar Hero" -like music Contributing artists include tice of diverting an Internet prohibitive one. simulation game for mobile producer Don Was, whose radio feed meant to stream phones called "Guitar Leg- LINKS interview series will through a computer's sound Implementing DRM will be end: Get On Stage." Lack- feature such personalities as card and speakers to the hard burdensome. Depending on ing a guitar controller, Slash, Duff McKagan and drive instead. Stream ripping the service, yes. The 10,000 we- garners must press the ap- Ozzy Osbourne. programs also identify the be- bcasters using Live365 to stream propriate phone keys in ginning and end of a song -ei- in MP3 format for instance rhythm with the music to TIXMOB DOES PARTY ther by listening for gaps of would have to find encrypted ver- score points. Songs include Mobile ticketing took an- silence between songs or mark- sions of the music they play and versions of "Smoke on the other step toward becoming ing when the metadata changes reload it onto Live365's servers. Water," "Message in a Bot- mainstream after being in- to a new artist -and saves each Additionally, many Internet tle" and "Banquet." corporated into the Secret BY ANTONY BRUNO as an individual file. INTERNET radio listeners will have to install Garden Party music festival. SoundExchange has made new software. And ifwebcasters NICE DAMN CHANNEL Organizers tapped Tixmob the prevention of stream rip - choose different DRM software, Artists, filmmakers and ac- to provide the mobile tick- ping -or at least the attempt to listeners would need different tors are invited to co -pro- eting service, which charges do so -a requirement of an LET HER players for each one. duce, distribute and poten- a 2% commission charge for offer to cap the $500- per-chan- A clumsy implementation of tially make money off their the service. Fans had to buy nel minimum fee webcasters DRM can easily ruin the expe- own Web videos via a new the tickets online with a owe under the current Copy- RIP? rience of Internet radio, which portal called mydamnchan- credit card, but then send right Royalty Board (CRB) li- Pinpointing The Risks -And Myths - webcasters fear almost as much nel.com. The site will be ad- the tickets to their mobile censing scheme. Of Stream Ripping as the new royalty rates. supported and share rev- phones and those of any Webcasters, in turn, have enue with participating friends for whom they pur- protested, despite that many of years, there's no way to tell how tire albums. DRM won't work. What's artists. Additionally, the com- chased tickets. them already attempt to limit often they're used. Of the potential threats to unique about stream ripping is stream ripping on a daily basis. Even the music industry con- music industry revenue, that the process takes place Under normal circum- cedes that the impact of stream stream ripping is far down on within the user's computer, not HO r RINGIVIASTI_RSTM Bdlboard stances, the issue could be dis- ripping is minimal. It's simply the list. the webcasting service. The cussed rationally- maybe. But pursuing the prevention of it best way to stop it would be to TITLE inserting it into the already very in a proactive desire to nip fu- Implementing digital rights insert a level of DRM inside the 3ó ORIGINAL ARTIST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS public debate over royalty pay- ture threats in the bud. management (DRM) will be user's operating system that 8 vff 9wKs SEAN KINGSTON ments has turned it into a war As a form of piracy, stream costly. Not one webcaster in- would prevent diverting the A BAY BAY 2 9 of words played out in the ripping is extremely inefficient terviewed could back up this stream from the sound card to HURRICANE CHRIS SHAWTY 4 10 press, with both sides making and will likely remain so for claim with any numbers. Even the hard drive. PLIES FEATURING T -PNN PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR grand statements. some time because of the in- the Digital Freedom Founda- Webcasters don't want any- 4 3 13 1' SHOP BOYS Let's examine the points herent limitations of Internet tion backed off when pressed. thing to do with that. Just ask BARTENDER 6 9 6 T -PAIN FEATURING AKON raised. radio. Unlike peer-to -peer net- In fact, many webcasters al- Sony BMG how consumers MAKE ME BETTER 5 9 works, Internet radio is not an ready take steps to prevent respond when you install FABULOUS FEATURING NE -YO LET IT GO 10 3 Stream ripping is a problem. on- demand medium. Users stream ripping today. They DRM software into their op- KEYSHIA COLE FEATURING MISSY ELLIOTT & LIL KIM impossible, for the music they often cross -fade, or the erating system. BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY It's difficult, if not can't search blend 9 9 FERGIE to level the it end of one song into the begin- and its al- assess the of stream want and download on the SoundExchange BIG THINGS POPPIN' (DO IT) 7 12 ripping threat. While there are spot. Stream rippers have to ning of another, so that there is lies acknowledge there's no TI. HEY THERE DELILAH 12 6 literally hundreds of stream rip- shift through hours of recorded no noticeable gaps between foolproof solution, stressing 10 PLAIN WHITE iS ping programs freely available music to find the tracks they them for stream ripping tech- they simply want to make it online today, with millions of want and certainly can't do nologies to identify. Others, like harder to accomplish. "Can't Tell Me Nothing," from Kanye West's album "Graduation,' due Sept.11, makes its copies downloaded through the such things as download en- Live365, separate the music "There's a great deal you can first appearance in the chart's top 20 at No.15, stream from the metadata do to work with any of the pro- riding a robust 34% increase (26,000 total downloads). stream on a time delay prietary [players] out there to

BARBIE GOES MP3 to obfuscate the timing discourage stream ripping," THE WAY I ARE 11 13 The iconic Barbie Doll is now an MP3 player. - of the title change so says Jim Griffin, a digital music TIMBALAND FEATURING KERI HILSON @ -lip BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN') 12 8 22 The 4.5 -inch Barbie Girl device is a portable the saved clip song will consultant who testified on be- T -PAIN FEATURING YUNG JOC UMBRELLA music player that users can customize through likely either begin too half of SoundExchange during 11 13 13 MANNA FEATURING JAY-Z fashion accessories, holds 512 MB of memory late or end too early. the CRB hearings. "When LEAN LIKE A CHOLO 14 19 5 t DOWN A.K A. KILO with an expandable memory slot for an addi- But while standard- you're dealing with an open CAN'T TELL ME NOTHING 16 21 4 tional 2 GB and can play MP3s or any Windows izing such practices in MP3 format, there's not." KANTE WEST ROCKSTAR i 17 30 Media -encrypted files. writing could go a long But whatever the solution, 16 NICKELBACK The device acts as a "key" to unlock additional way toward easing the Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy POP LOCK & DROP IT 14 23 17 HUEY content in the barbiegirls.com virtual world -such music industry's stream says it would be a temporary WIPE ME DOWN 18 15 17 as virtual pets, games, hangout spots, fashion ac- ripping concerns, fix at best. "It would be hacked LIL BOOTIE FEATURING FOXX K WEBBIE INT'L PLAYERS ANTHEM (I CHOOSE YOU)

I 18 4 cessories, furniture and other things that involve SoundExchange will likely within an hour after being im- 1 19 UGK FEATURING OUTKAST for a more overtly plemented," he says. CRAZY BITCH giggling and ponytails. hold out 36 k,10 BUCKCHERRY The device retails for $60. Accessory packs are technical solution. For 24/7 digital news sold separately for $10 each. -Antony Bruno At worst, webcasters .biz and analysis, see may be required to stop billboard.biz /digital.

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We talked about this coming some months have been enacted in the 11th century when ago, and now the British government has re- life expectancy was about 45 and no one cared jected all attempts at reason and decided not about the estates of those first goth bands. to extend copyright laws for sound record- But that still doesn't excuse it. ings beyond 50 years. The British government's reasoning, and The law apparently has always been there, I use the term loosely, is that the law doesn't but the fact that Cliff Richard's "Move It," affect the majority of performers and could considered by many to be the first home- lead to increased costs. Wha? Er, yeah, it affects each record sep- arately as the 50 years end so it will obviously never affect the majority all at once. And yes, giving away the records for free is a de- creased cost for the consumer, alright. No doubt about that. Nothing to fear but fear itself, eh? Surely stupidity itself should get second - place money at least. The last time I looked, I'd thought we'd won the Cold War, but maybe those sneaky Commies lost the battle and won the war after all? I know England has a new leader-who's his hero, Chairman Mao? Who says 50 years should be the limit one can own one's work? Why should a copyright ever run out? Or maybe after 100 years or so all copy- rights should be donated to a fund to pay living and medical expenses for older artists, musicians, arrangers, producers and engineers. And why especially should the copyright run out just as downloading might earn some of our elders a few extra shekels? grown English rock'n'roll record, is suddenly And the company's investment? Too bad, facing royalty extinction has brought the issue chumps. to everyone's attention. Yes, bureaucrats, paying for a record is more This completely arbitrary bit of insanity expensive than not paying, you've got me doesn't seem to apply to songwriters, thank there. But stealing someone's work and giv- Paul Anka has been a wondrous God, but it does stop all U.K. royalties to per- ing it away is still called theft in New Jersey. creative presence on the pop scene formers, producers and record companies I just want to know when exactly everyone once the 50 -year period is up. seems to have lost their freaking minds. for five decades. Knowing Europe, the law could originally See you on the radio.

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AUGUST 11, 2007 I www.billboaro.blz 15 I_atm 11 Notas Marketing LEILA COBO Icobo @billboard.com Via Muzak Latin Sounds In The Background The Immigration X- Factor With a playlist that dares to combine Paulina Rubio, the Crackdowns On Citizenship May Be Hurting Latin Music Biz Pinker Tones, Jorge Drexler and Belinda, Muzak -the company In July 2006, the town of lice set up to check shoulder some of the blame most associated with "eleva- Hazelton, Pa., passed a strict for drunk driving or for the situation. "They bring tor music " -is licensing an array illegal immigration ordinance expired licenses; they the same groups to the same of original Latin content for that imposes fines on land- are now allowed to venues twice and three times play in stores and restaurants. lords who rent to illegal imm i - also request immi- a year," one label executive Of the programs Muzak of- grants. In addition, businesses gration papers. says. "They've also squeezed fers its clients via satellite and that hire illegal immigrants "I handle venues the market dry." on disc, Latin is one of the would be denied licenses. that hold 5,000 -6,000 In the past year, several largest categories, with 10 spe- Since then, some 86 towns it people," says Detroit- prominent personalities from cialized programs from upbeat 27 states have proposed simi- based promoter the Latin music industry have pop to ballads, mariachi to te- lar ordinances. So far, at least Pedro Zamora, who advocated for immigration re- jano and salsa. 26 have been approved. works 30 midsize form. Most recently, in a highly "We've always reflected It's impossible to say for cer- venues in the Mid- publicized move, radio host pop culture," Muzak industry tain that these ordinances have west and on the East Eduardo "Piolin" Sotelo relations manager Jason Mc- influenced the decline of Latin Coast. "I always had went to Washington, D.C., Cormick says. With retailers CD sales in the United States, sellouts several times armed with 1 million letters seeing their Latino customer but it's disingenuous to think a year. Now, I no supporting reform. As we base grow and music becom- that they don't. stores (who wants to be immigration ordinances. longer do. People are afraid to know by now, that didn't sway ing a bigger part of lifestyle For years, Latin has been stopped and arrested ?), while "There are entire cities that go out." representatives. marketing, "the Latin feel is the only genre to register con- uncertainty about the imme- are passing such ordinances Zamora agrees that second- Now, as the fate of illegal im- falling into elements of pro- sistent sales growth, accord- diate future has necessarily and cities where there is a big ary markets for Latin music in migrants remains in limbo, ing to Nielsen SoundScan. curtailed spending habits. Mexican population," says general and regional Mexican promoters and artists have lit- CUARTO PODER ts The numbers have only de- Of course, this is all conjec- Iván Fernández, president of music in particular have tle choice but to hang on tight. clined in the past six months, ture. But in more tangible Aragon Entertainment in quickly grown in the past few "There's really not much coinciding with the passage terms, concert promoters na- Chicago. "Ifyou're caught driv- years, and concert venues have we can do," Zamora says. "I of such laws. Since last year, tionwide- specifically those of ing, they impound your car, opened in states like Wiscon- think people will simply get many in the industry have said regional Mexican dances and and they can deport you. And sin, North and South Carolina used to this." that immigrants' fear of being shows -have seen a marked of course, there are more road- and Ohio. But attendance has For 24/7 Latin news deported worse declined in attendance. Over- blocks," he says, to slacked in the past 12 months. -or -has referring bIZ and analysis, see kept consumers from visiting whelmingly, they blame anti- the organized traffic stops po- Some say promoters can billboard.biz/latin.

grams where it didn't before." To meet the demand of " Golondrina wanted to take the challenge. clients like Sprint stores, Presumida" are Chevys Fresh Mex and Ross with CHRISTIAN CASTRO the two songs that make How did Vicente Fernández be- clothing stores, Muzak has me cry on this album. come your producer? begun approaching artists and They are songs I went to ask him to sing a duet with labels to get a steady supply that my grand- me, and he started showing me songs of new music. Mexican crooner Christian Castro's first full -fledged foray into mariachi mother sung, that the same day. I said, "I would love for Latin audio architect Alex Es- music has turned into a quick success story and a vindication of sorts. I heard with my you to direct me, if you have time." pinosa also customizes mood - The singer, best -known for big radio hits, has nevertheless seen mother. All that specific mixes for larger chains his sales drop with recent albums. Not so for "Indomable." In the stays with me. I How was the experience of being based on "what brand they are five weeks since its release, the mariachi album's sales have topped see women and I produced by another singer? looking for music -wise." the 26,000 units his prior album, 2005's "Dias Felices," has shifted. think, "What better It was glorious. The man has such "We actually go to a restau-

"Indomable," which was produced by mariachi icon Vicente character to romance aplomb, such gallantry in his voice. rant or client and visualize . . . Fernández, is No.12 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart, hav- a woman than a Mexi- Obviously, he's a master. He told me what the wallpaper looks like ing peaked at No. 4. can charro?" to pause more, to have more nuance, or what posters are up, the Castro, who has new management with Seitrack and is in the midst to not overdo the vocals. That a mas- clientele, what furniture they of planning an Indomable tour, answered six questions for Billboard. So, do women respond culine caress was better. Mariachi is have," Espinosa says. to you better as a charro? like that. Whether you're singing Espinosa isn't usually serv- Having never sung an entire mari- when you take the stage with It isn't more or less. But about joy or sorrow, it has to be very iced like a radio programmer, achi album, "Indomable" was a bit a mariachi. when you sing mariachi, natural, but very tempered. so he scours record stores in risky, wouldn't you say? there is a vocal and a spiri- Tijuana, explores music online Yes, but I also thought it could be a pos- Was it difficult to choose tual expansion. That charro What's next for you? and approaches bands at itive step in my career, because I have a the repertoire? spirit helps the balladeer. In I already have the repertoire picked shows for new material. lot of feeling for these songs and this I spent many, many nights h my opinion it's harder to in- for a second mariachi album. And I Muzak sponsored a show- genre. I grew up with it, and I was very at Vicente Fernández's ranch terpret rancheras than bal- have my pop album ready. I'm going case competition at the Latin close to mariachi and the passion the listening to songs. I always ï lads, because I'm new to to take the risk of being a singer/ Alternative Music Conference genre holds. The lyrics are very formally went for the more nostalgic the genre. Mariachi opens songwriter. I want to take risks, be- last month in New York in which romantic. I like that formality, that lan- side, as did he. It's my way of a complex world as an in- cause the day I win, I suppose I'll win music from the winning inde- guage, which can sometimes be too missing Mexico after many terpreter. That's why I a lot. pendent band, Venezuelan hip- sweet. It's very, very warm. And audi- years. I miss my childhood, hop act Cuarto Poder, will be EN LA RED: For 24/7 coverage of the Latin music world, ences-no matter what country you're and it's a romantic nostalgia. .C®1'1ú Billboard has partnered with MSN. For a complete roundup in added to Muzak's lineup. Spanish, go to Billboard.Latino.MSN.com. in -are always pleasantly surprised " Divina Ilusión" and -Ayala Ben -Yehuda

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Alongside t iel 111-it A &R R.I.P. indie Sugar's Caterina Caselli, *aJr the leading freelance talent ;4, ,, Labels' Lack Sony Label Group Italy A &R scout is Milan -based Claudio it isp>« tM >« Of In -House and incoming head of Sony Cecchetto, who has provided it'.II. i'At Scouts Worries BMG Italy. "There's been a the majors with a steady flow 'iir*nriir?* eakia,g Italian Industry lack of individual attention of hit acts. He took pop duo to artists." 883 -which spawned suc- M11Awp,i111; àt« ! - 1 MILAN is ß al 11t -The Italian biz Zerbi and Zischka say their cessful solo act Max Pezzali- . i! 1 now `;-.-.71., t, >AtY mourning the decline of companies are trying to to Warner, rap act Jovanotti 41-e - . traditional A &R as the major rectify the situation. Univer- to Universal and, most re- e! labels increasingly out - sal says it has expanded its cently, pop -punk band Fin- fi e source their talent- spotting A &R department and, after a ley to EMI. Others active in *1 operations to independent period of stagnation, is once the freelance sector include 111 r y producers. again signing more local Milan -based Angelo Carrara At the end of June, Fabrizio artists. the other (who has worked with singer/ s,t Although . Giannini, deputy managing majors claim they are work- songwriters Povia and Liga- director /GM /head of A &R at EMI Italy, announced that he BY NICK KELLY was leaving the company. The man who signed soul singer Tiziano Ferro and launched pop superstar Laura Pausini in his previ- THE LACK ous job at Warner was gen- erally considered Italy's leading A &R man. "I quit primarily because OFTHE IRISH the A &R mission was getting Home -Grown Acts Increasingly Scarce On Country's Chart distorted," says Giannini, now considering a career in DUBLIN -Chart -watchers in In the country that pro- tional youth station 2FM, de- artist management. "In the Ireland are asking if the coun- duced international multi - fends his policy of playing current crisis, it's under- try has fallen out of love with platinum acts like U2, the mostly international chart standable that A &R is the home -grown artists after a Cranberries and Westlife, this music, pointing out the sta- first thing that gets cut in the near wipeout of Irish acts on has come as a shock to the in- tion's schedule of late -night, budget, but it saddens the local albums chart. dustry, which cites lack of sup- new -music shows. me that there is no High -profile flops from port at radio as a prime factor. But he adds, "We're up longer a relationship the likes of Andrea Corr, "It's rare for an Irish act to against all the other commer- with artists." Sinéad O'Connor and the make the top 10 of the airplay cial radio stations, and we Giannini's counter- Thrills, plus a lack of success- chart, unless they're U2 or have to look after the bottom parts at other labels ac- ful new artists, have left the Westlife," says Feidhlim line. We play what sells. We're knowledge the A &R FINLEY was brought to EMI IRMA Top 40 album chart Byrne of Nielsen Music Con- not here to develop young problem. "This has been by Milan -based Claudio with an average of just two trol, which monitors airplay Irish talent." Cecchetto. Inset: CATERINA the for 15 now case years CASELLI, talent scout for local acts during May and across Ireland. "R &B is so Industry experts maintain and is recognized indie label Sugar. June, according to chart com- prevalent these days, and we that talent is still out there, it abroad," Universal Italy pilers Chart Track. The chart don't have a tradition of just has more trouble break- domestic division director ing to increase the number bue) and Alberto Pirelli (rock averaged six Irish acts per home -grown acts in this ing through these days. Marco Zischka says. "Italy is of local acts signed, they group Litfiba). week for the same period in genre in Ireland." "When we started, we seen as a country where admit A &R staffing numbers Cecchetto says the external 2005 and 2006. John Clarke, head of na- were lucky enough to have a very few new acts are com- have remained static, while producer boom began in the ing through." EMI is currently restructur- 1980s, but has now reached a Zischka cites the lack of ing its department. new peak. "radio and TV space for new Zerbi adds that Sony BMG "I'll pick a label that doesn't acts" as a key factor, despite has also "realized that artists have that type of artist," he N EWS Italy's traditionally strong need to be nurtured from says. "I approached EMI for local repertoire. The majors' day one. At least three new Finley as I knew they didn't »>HMV BUYS FOPP, SHEDS reached a pact with administrator Ernst & representative body Fl MI acts -L'Aura [pop], Ivan have many bands, but I JAPAN BIZ Young to buy the Fopp brand, its URL and the reports an 80% home- Segreto [pop] and Miss Sim - tried Universal for DJ Fran- Music and entertainment retail giant HMV Group lease on six of the recently collapsed retailer's grown share of album sales patia [rap] -have been re- cesco as I thought they'd has struck separate deals to boost its business outlets. Financial details were not disclosed. in 2006, but most records ceiving hands -on, internal be more interested in a in Britain and exit the Japanese market. -Lars Brand /e were by established acts. In management." one -off hit." HMV has agreed to sell its 62 -store HMV 2007 to date, only one At Warner Music Group Zerbi, however, remains Japan affiliate to DSM Investments Catorce for »>PPL, ADAMI STRIKE debut artist (jazz star Mario Italy, artistic director Tino Sil- hopeful that the balance of 17 billion yen ($144 million) in cash. RECIPROCAL DEAL Biondi) has achieved gold vestri admits that "the days power will soon shift back Proceeds of the sale will be used to pay British music services organization PPL has status (40,000 units). of the internal manager who to the labels. down HMV Group's debt, "which is an impor- forged a groundbreaking accord with coun- "Since the late 1990s was both an A &R and a pro- "I don't even like the word tant step toward meeting our medium -term terpart ADAMI in France. there has been a tendency ducer have long since gone," 'producer,' " he says. "I pre- leverage targets," HMV Group CEO Simon Fox The reciprocal agreement, unveiled July 26, to take prepackaged acts but notes, "In today's mar- fer to say 'arranger.' Surely, said in a statement. The deal should be com- will benefit thousands of performers in both from outside" the company, ket, A &R is more about seiz- it's the labels that should be pleted by the end of this month. countries, who will now be entitled to royal- admits Rudy Zerbi, GM of ing the right opportunity for producing the music ?" Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, HMV has ties backdated to the turn of the century.

18 BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 veteran A &R guy called "Irish music is still vi- the IFPI, Ireland was one of Denny Cordell looking after brant," he says. "There's loads the few global markets to post us," says former Cranberries of interesting new bands out growth in 2006, with trade singer Dolores O'Riordan, there. It's just that you have revenue up 5.7% year on year. now a solo artist. "How many to go to Bebo or MySpace to But domestic repertoire's 'Dennys' are there today? If hear about them." market share fell to 21 %, there are [any], they are un- Hot Press magazine deputy down from 22% in 2005 and likely to be living inside a editor Stuart Clark also re- 25% in 2004. major record company." mains optimistic. "With Ireland's economic The local divisions of all four "Come September, Paddy boom, kids are interested in major labels were not available Casey's new album is certain listening to party music," to comment, but while all have to go in at No. 1 and so, prob- Clark says. "They don't want Irish acts on their rosters, most ably, will Declan O'Rourke's to hear some band, dressed sources agree fewer local second album," he predicts. all in black, moaning about bands are being signed. "Ireland's punched way above all the problems in the world. RAMMSTEINS album Clive Branigan, manager its weight with the success Now they've got money in Völkerball' jumped from their pocket, they want to go No. 86 to No. b9 on of Dublin's Tower Records, that it's had." Germany's chart the week says sales of Irish music still Others suggest the days of out to the coolest bars and after the counting method respond when backed by in- domestic chart success may dance to Rihanna. And what's was changed. store promotion. be numbered. According to wrong with that ?"

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FIONN REGAN reer. "13 Songs" has been compared to Hometown: Bray, County Wicklow the work of Kate Bush and Björk, and won Heavy Revenue Current release: "The End of History," the 2006 Choice Music Prize despite out now Feeney's lack of a record deal, manager or Change To Money -Based Ulrike Altig, managing director of chart corn- Labels: Heffa (Ireland), Bella Union (rest publishing deal. Sony BMG snapped her Tabulation Method Helps piler Media Control, which has produced the of Europe), Lost Highway (United States) up soon after. German Chart Rock Harder chart from sales data from 3,000 retailers since Management: Coalition Management, 1997, hailed the move as "a milestone in the London DIRECTOR HAMBURG -Heavy metal acts are the first history of the German music charts." Fionn Regan, whose Hometown: Malahide, County Dublin beneficiaries of the German charts' switch from He claims the charts will now highlight the delicate acoustic Current release: "We Thrive on Big a unit sales model to a revenue -based method. importance of premium products in the mar- guitar -picking and Cities," out now The first chart under the new system, pub- ketplace, a claim backed up by the performance intimate vocals have Label: Atlantic (worldwide) lished July 26, showed few changes on the Top of double albums and special editions on the been likened to Nick Management: Lupus Music, 100 Singles list, but saw a number of albums new charts. Gainers included the Traveling Drake's, was nomi- Dublin /London post big chart climbs. Wilburys' "Collection" (Warner Music, 45 -21), nated for Ireland's These post -punk guitar aficionados Manfred Schütz, owner /CEO of Hanover - Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Stadium Arcadium" Choice Music Prize in are billed as Ireland's answer to Franz based independent label SPV, home to many (Warner Music, 94 -60), Katie Meluá s "Piece by February, and is also shortlisted for the Ferdinand. Their hard rock acts, says it will increase the profile Piece" (Dramatico, 65 -30) and Norah Jones'"Not United Kingdom's Nationwide Mercury Prize. debut album of Germany's burgeoning metal scene, where Too Late" (Capitol, 81 -65). sold more than fans' loyalty means artists regularly release al- Many executives from the recorded music JULIE FEENEY 22,000 copies bums on a variety of multidisc formats that at- industry declined to comment on the changes, Hometown. Athenry, County Galway in Ireland and tract premium pricing at retail. with sources indicating most labels had agreed Current release: "13 Songs," out now reached No. 2 "Metal fans [aged] between 14 and 40 are to a vow of silence on the issue. Label: Sony BMG (worldwide) on the IRMA faithful and spend their money immediately But Peter Zombik, managing director of Berlin - Management: chart. The band for new product," he says. based IFPI affiliate German Phonographic Assn., Unsigned plans to move to Those benefiting from the move include says his 350 members endorse the new system. Classically trained London in September, with Atlantic due Rammstein, which moved 86 -59 with "Völker- "The adoption of a revenue-based method en- Julie Feeney quit to issue its debut in October in the United ball" (Universal), available on four different sures that trends are not distorted by cheap prod- her job singing in Kingdom. Director has toured with Ra- CD /DVD formats priced at 22 -62 ($30 -$85); uct containing old repertoire," he says. Ireland's National zorlight, Snow Patrol and the Fratellis, and German -language hard rock group Böhse Heinz Canibol, managing director of Ham- Chamber Choir to and also won a 2007 Meteor Award for Onkels, which returned to the charts at No. 48 burg -based independent label 105 Music, is also pursue her pop ca- best new act. -NK with its four -DVD boxed set "Vaya Con Tioz" (SPV), satisfied. "This will have a healthy disciplining retailing at 80 effect on prices," he says. "New releases will be ($110), despite offered to the big stores at reasonable prices unit sales re- and not discounted from the very beginning." PPL and VPL chairman /CEO Fran Nevrkla Zerbi says, "I am convinced that by work- maining steady But one marketing manager at a major, who describes the pact as "a very significant ing with our colleagues abroad, we can find in the previous declined to be named, says labels are waiting moment for featured performers of both new and effective business models and strate- week. Double - for the charts to settle down, with no initial countries." gies. Indeed we have already been discussing Number of retaiers whose disc compilation plans to increase dealer prices in search of bet- sales data has been factored Nevrkla adds, "Increasingly in today's music these, as this change of guard has been albums by rock- ter chart positions. into the German chart, market, enabled by ever -expanding technol- planned for quite some time." compiled by Media Control ers Motörhead "It is just a question of arithmetic," he says. ogy, music made in one country gets played Cabrini became head of Sony Italy in 1991. and Ärzte also "Whether we try to improve our chart perform- all around the world, and it is critical that mu- He took the helm of Sony BMG following the returned to the ance by drastically cutting prices to keep rev- sicians and performers get paid as their music 2004 merger. chart after long absences. enues steady via large volumes, or keep prices gets played globally." -Lars Brandie Sony Label Group GM Massimo Bonelli and The changes came when German antitrust high for premium products to reach a higher Antonio Di Dio, senior VP of human resources, authorities demanded the removal of the min- placement more quickly remains to be seen." »>ZERBI TO SUCCEED legal and business affairs, are also expected imum dealer price-previously 1.90 ($2.60) Retailers, meanwhile, accept that the new sys- CABRINI AT SONY BMG ITALY to exit. for singles and 8.50 ($11.65) for albums - tem's implementation was smoother than ex- Sony BMG Italy is preparing to overhaul its top All four executives are based at Sony BMG for inclusion in the chart, saying such a limit pected, but are yet to be convinced of its merits. management. Effective Jan.1, president /man- Italy's Milan headquarters. -Mark Worden was in contravention of fair trade law. Ger- "Volume -based charts are far more precise," aging director Franco Cabrini will leave the many is believed to be the first music market says purchaser Beate Buchholz of Uelzen-based company. He will be succeeded by Sony Label For 24/7 global news and analysis, in the world to introduce the value -based independent retailer Mega. "As it is possible to billboard.biz /global Group GM of A &R Rudy Zerbi. model for its official charts. see what has really been sold." -

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On a recent summer day, Greg teams. While Leo Burnett in to market their music. New - Kurstin and Inara George, who Chicago got the ball rolling two media outlets like iTunes, My- record as the Bird & the Bee, years ago with its Artist in Res- Space, Facebook and YouTube walked onstage, took their posi- idence music program, the con- are also fueling the fire. But tions and ripped into "Fucking cept has taken off in recent there may be something else Boyfriend," one of many high- months, with Deutsch (Razor going on. Could it be that agen- lights on their self-titled debut & Tie's Kelly Sweet, Inter - cies want to position themselves of the agency's clients to create taking hold of the idea that they bels for both acts. album. A handful of songs fol- scope's the Switches), Mc- as an important new piece of original music for upcoming can help launch careers." Ultimately, the idea of an lowed, including the positively Cann Erickson (Blackheart's the music industry? campaigns. With this news, the Perhaps. But Rosen sees it agency as a live venue is about buoyant focus track "Again & Dolly Rots) and other agencies "The trend has grown so band began working on demos, differently. "It's not that we deepening the relationship Again." Upon hitting their last welcoming live shows from pri- far so fast," Leo Burnett ex- one of which appears to be on want to be part of the music among band, client and agency, note and chord, George and marily fresh faces. On Aug. 7, ecutive VP /director of pro- its way to being approved. industry," she says. "We're Deutsch partner /chief creative Kurstin took a bow and began new Blue Note signing Priscilla duction Chris Rossiter says. In addition to the Bird & the simply trying to create an en- officer Peter Nicholson says. the meet -and -greet process. Ahn will stop by DraftFCB in "We've gone from really hav- Bee, Grey recently showcased vironment that inspires our By inviting bands to the agency, But this performance was New York for a mini concert. ing to sell ourselves to artists New Door Records /Universal executives to discover, to pick Nicholson and his creative not in some hip, downtown These performances also ex- to a place where the majority Music Enterprises newcomer and choose cool music." team get to know the act on a club in New York. It was in mid- tend to music publishers like of the bands are now coming William Tell. "It was the first In the case of AM6O and more personal level, which town Manhattan in the offices EMI Music Resources, a divi- to us. Everyone -from our time that most people at the French band the Film, they helps build a better partnership of Yerg, the new -tech division sion of EMI Music Publishing, clients to the artists, labels, agency were hearing his may soon find themselves with between band and brand. of the Grey Worldwide agency. and music production houses management and publish- music," Grey music supervi- U.S. labels to call home. The "We're not asking bands to The audience -a hundred or like Comma Music, which has ers -all get it now. True part- sor /director of licensing Amy two groups were recently fea- sell out their music," Nichol- so Grey creatives, music pro- introduced Sony's Boys Like nerships that were pretty rare Rosen. "I wouldn't be surprised tured in spots for Payless Shoes son adds. "We want them to be ducers and staffers -could not Girls and Atlantic's Paolo Nu- not long ago are now forged if, six to 12 months from now, and Peugeot, respectively. Their who they are. The key is to not have been more appreciative of tini to agencies in Chicago. virtually every day." he winds up in a campaign." publisher, Sony /ATV Music tell a band what to do, but to let the lunchtime concert. The growing popularity of Indeed. Within 24 hours of "Presenting live showcases Publishing -specifically sen- them do what they do." More and more, ad agencies these artist showcases is cer- performing at Yerg ( "grey" is new for most agencies," EMI ior director of advertising, film For 24/7 branding news are presenting artist showcases tainly being fueled by newer spelled backward), the Bird & Music Resources director Kelly and TV John Campanelli -is IZ and analysis, see for their clients and creative bands wanting to find new ways the Bee received offers from two Kandler says. "Agencies are aggressively courting U.S. la- billboard.biz /branding.

Legal Matteis DONALD WOODARD, left, and TONY MULRAIN merged their practices last year SUSAN BUTLER sbutler @billboard.com to head Lord Bissell & Brook's entertainment department.

the lawyers from the different areas of expert- Going Houl ood ise to discuss the possibilities. Still, the lawyers As Record Deals Dim, Music Lawyers Expand To Other Areas act as lawyers rather than agents, Shire says. "What a traditional, old -time entertainment For the last several years, many music lawyers Harper for "CSI: NY," Tichina Arnold for "Every- lawyer did was really serve as just a scribe and have grumbled that they've been handling more body Hates Chris" and others. write down the deal that was made [by an matters for executives losing their jobs than "The trend in the entertainment business is agent] and put it on paper," Shire says. "What artists landing lucrative business deals. One that they're looking for opportunities to cross - we do is get involved from minute one with the way some firms keep their books in the black market more than ever before," Woodard says. agent to help shape and make that deal." is to expand their reach into the worlds of film, "You have to have the talent that allows you to ferent areas, including fashion." As specialized attorneys, they understand the theater and fashion. And even though most film do that, like Big Boi, who is still relevant in music Since Shire first came onboard 15 years ago nuances, Shire says. For example, in theater deals, work is handled by lawyers in Los Angeles, two but is building in film." with his film, TV, theater and book publishing "the writer is God," Shire says. The author con- firms in particular are successfully creating syn- Sometimes the lawyers make the important expertise, the firm has grown to 32 lawyers with trols rights in the written word. In movies, the ergies between their entertainment clients far introductions as well. Woodard and Mulrain set clients in all aspects of show business and media. screenwriter's work is a work -for -hire, so the away from the palm trees and glitterati. up meetings for Jeezy in Los Angeles, and he's Whether Madonna is performing for an HBO producer can "cut it up and dice it any which In the urban music capital of Atlanta, Don- now represented by the William Morris Agency, concert or writing a book, Elton John is com- way," he adds. In book publishing and music, ald Woodard and Tony Mulrain merged their Woodard says. posing feature songs for "The Lion King," Sean control by the writer is a hybrid -they keep some practices last year to head the entertainment Mulrain is also representing investors who "Diddy" Combs is starting the Sean John cloth- control and give up some control over use. department at Lord Bissell & Brook. The duo want to get into film /TV, like one that invested in ing line or Robert De Niro is doing an Ameri- One of the most important points in all deals, met briefly before Mulrain moved from New "The Lena Baker Story" to be shot in Georgia. can Express ad, the firm handles the legal work. Shire says, is to protect the client's control over York to Los Angeles, where he learned the ropes Up the coast in New York, Grubman Indursky And it has branched out to represent the lead- the brand name. of the film and TV world. When Mulrain decided & Shire expanded even beyond music, film and ers in the worlds of fashion (Calvin Klein, Ver- Often a contract states that if there's a dis- to move his family to Atlanta, it just made sense TV. In a rare interview with the press -shy lawyers, sace, Vera Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Stella McCart- agreement on how to use the brand name, the for his film /TV practice to connect with Allen Grubman and Larry Shire explain how the ney), TV journalism (Barbara Walters, Diane licensee's decision controls.

Woodard's music practice. synergy works. "About 10 years ago, I came to Sawyer, Charlie Rose) and, in its corporate de- "That's not good enough," Shire says. "It's a Woodard handles music contracts for a vari- the realization that the entertainment industry partment, new media (Amazon, eBay, Barry tough point to win, but when you have a brand, ety of clients like Big Boi, Young Jeezy, Taurian was no longer going to be different divisions - Diller's InterActive Corp.). you simply have to win that point." "Adonis" Shropshire and Harold Lilly. Mulrain is music, television, movies, legitimate theater," When one of the lawyers meets with a client, For 24/7 legal news working with Big Boi for the film "Who's Your Grubman says. "I sensed there was going to be they often brainstorm on the various opportu- .biz and analysis, see in all billboard.biz/legal. Caddy ?," Ciara for "Mamma I Want to Sing," Hill an integration, with music used in all these dif- nities, Grubman says. Then the firm brings

20 BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 THE INC FOUNDER AND CEO

IrvGottí _ - Acquitted of money laundering and racketeering, Gotti now has a new lease on life, a new label partnership with Universal Motown and a VH1 reality TV show.

Humble may not be a personality trait some would associate with Irving "Gotti" was "Only U," another Lorenzo. Even Gotti, founder /CEO of the Inc. (formerly Murder Inc.), is quick to admit pretty big single. that. But he declares it's the chief lesson he learned after the FBI indicted he and his brother Chris for money laundering and racketeering. Your VH1 reality Acquitted in 2005, Gotti is busy bringing the Inc. back to the prominence drum - show is by the same rolled by early hitmakers Ja Rule and Ashanti. Having signed a three -year joint ven- producers behind ture last year with Universal Motown, he scored chart success early this year with "Flavor of Love." Lloyd ( "Street Love "). Now the Inc. is ramping up fourth -quarter albums from Ja Rule Knowing the charges ( "The Mirror "), Ashanti ( "The Declaration ") and pop singer/songwriter Vanessa Carl- of buffoonery lev- ton ( "Heroes & Thieves "). And stay tuned for a new Gotti persona: reality TV star. VH1 eled at that program, will begin broadcasting the eight- episode run of his reality series in October. why did you sign on? While he can't recoup lost time, Gotti -who frequently uses the word "blessed" - At first I was skeptical. hasn't lost his drive or sense of humor. "No, I can't lose that," he says. "You've got to It took me two months take the hand that's dealt you and figure out a way to take it in stride. I'm back to to say "cool." "Flavor" square one and focusing on bringing the Inc. back to the powerhouse it was." is kind of clowny. And I said, "Yo, I'm not Before your acquittal, many me. Until he said it to me like that people rec- down with that." The people were counting you out. that, I hadn't seen all of that shit. ognize I'm a deciding factor was Thoughts? All I could see was that I was in- music guy and Chris Abrego of 51 Oh, yeah, I know that all too well. nocent, so why is everybody flip- not put limita- Minds Entertainment. That's why it's a blessing for me ping on me? I hollered at him; tions on me. I'm not just R &B They know what they're doing just to be back in the game and he hollered at me. It was a real and hip -hop. I love all forms of on the reality front. He prom- not having this conversation meeting. It needed to happen in music and can work with differ- ised me the show wouldn't be from the federal pen saying, order for us to move on and re- ent artists. I want to like "Flavor," and said I could "When I get out in another 15 bond. I have a tremendous I've also signed another have creative control with him. years, I'm going to reclaim the amount of respect for Doug and group about to open up for be like So I'm a co -owner of the show throne." I'm not back on top of Zach and feel blessed to have Third Eye Blind called the Thun- with 51 Minds. the world yet. I'm back in the them steering me so I don't der Cats. It's a full band, a mul- Doug The series is about the label, game, though, that's for damn make anymore mistakes. tiracial group that raps, sings my interaction with the artists, sure. [laughs] and does rock /pop as well. This Morris my family, my life. It came out Do you regret the label's ini- is what it is with me. No tricks, hot, and I think people will enjoy When you were going through tial moniker, Murder Inc.? no games. It's always about the and Clive it. But I told them this is a one- your legal problems, did you [Def Jam founder] Russell Sim- music; the music is what draws time thing. I don't want to be a consider getting out of music? mons suggested I change the me in. reality star doing season after sea- Never. The music thing goes name to take off any pressure Davis. son. What's funny is they're al- deep with me. I want to be like from it and people would then Nearly four years have ready pressing me to do a season Doug Morris and Clive Davis. focus on the music. But even elapsed since Ja Rule and Until he two. [laughs] Until he died, Ahmet Ertegun when I changed the name, peo- Ashanti released albums. In was still going to the office. I'm ple still called it Murder Inc. It today's fickle climate, are they died, With your legal problems be- in that mode. was a creative play on [words] still relevant musically? hind you and the resurrection back in the day: The original Mur- It's funny when I hear people Ahmet of the Inc. ahead of you, what What prompted you to sign der Inc. was about contracting hit counting them out. I don't buy lessons have you learned? back under Universal Music men. And in the music business into it; I've never bought into it. Ertegun To be more humble. That's a Group via Universal Motown? we strive to be hit men. I have no I get that as time goes by, people hard battle. I'm not going to lie I never envisioned myself sign- shame in Murder Inc. I thought like to move on to other acts. But was still and you can print this, I don't ing back with the company. But I it was the coolest name and still musically I don't see any reason care. Sometimes my mouth can got a call and took a meeting with think so. why because with both acts we've oing get me into trouble. I have to [chairman /CEO] Doug and [pres- never dropped a bad record. fight the demons within myself ident /COO] Zach Horowitz, and Besides Lloyd, albums are Look at Ja Rule's career. Every to the because I'm so passionate and it was one of the best I've ever had coming from R &B /hip -hop single was a success; some big- say what's on my mind. But because of the honesty. vets Ja Rule and Ashanti. So ger than others. From his last office. I'm sometimes it's better to be quiet. Doug explained the complex- where does pop singer /song- album "R.U.L.E.," we put out I'm not going to say I'll be per- ity of what I was putting him and writer Vanessa Carlton fit in? "New York" and "Wonderful," in that fect at it; I may make an occa- the Universal Music Group My signing Vanessa threw every- which were very successful. The sional mistake or two. It's through by having this indict- body for a curve. But she totally guy has never really dropped a mode. something I have to work at. But ment on me. He was like, "You captivates people. I call her music wack record. The same goes for even when I'm making mistakes, put everybody in harm's way." "forever music "; it's timeless. Ashanti. The last record she there's no denying my love and That was a moment of clarity for What I hope with her signing is dropped from "Concrete Rose" passion for music.

AUGUST 11, 2007 www.billboard.biz I 21 KANYE WEST HAS BECOME A POP ICON BY MARCHING TO HIS OWN BEATS. BUT WILL HIS RISKS PAY OFF AGAIN? BY HILLARY CROSLEY PHOTOGRAPH BY NABIL ELDERKIN SQUASHED INSIDE NEW YORK CLUB

The film centers around a DJ named Q, who uses a I)J competition as an alibi to rob the neighborhood bodega. Tonight, three sets of turntables, three mics and numerous "That's not atypical of Kanye," Def Jam president and West established DJs fill the small space, with Kanye West, Just mentor Jay-Z says. "It's been his pattern since day one. He al- ways has to push the envelope. That's his cross to bear." in a West, Blaze and Swizz Beatz sitting to judge winner. The argument could be made that West's genuine artistry, decked out in a multicolored hoodie, a neon-green shirt and a knack for hit songs and penchant for unpredicbility make chunky plastic yellow watch, is especially poker-faced as he him one of hip-hop's last rock stars. So it's p-ecisely West's surveys the contestants. But after the wimer, Jack the singular place in hip-hop that will make or break ":3raduation." Ripper, is announced, an impromptu all-star concert breaks 'Kanye has an edge, and when he steps up and sa iä some- he's doing it ot.t of pas- out, with a smiling West joining Mos Def, Talib Kweti, thing meaty [like his Bush remarks], sion," Def Jam senior VP of marketing Trace/ Naples says. Common, Q-Tip and Queen Latifah on the tiny stage. And "That's what's made hi m the people's champ. Its the com- before the crowd trails out, sweaty arld happy, Channel Live mon man's perspective." rapper Hakim announces, to screaming agreement: "The But what is the cost of being a headstrong artist who's usu- biggest thing that happened in hip-hop in the last10 years ally ahead of the curve? So `ar, West has not fai 'er out of favor was wher Kanye put George Bush in his motherfuckin' place." or Madison Avenue, as evidenced by past brancl-ng partner- kind ships with Pepsi and Boost Mobile. Brand Keys founcier/pres- Tonight's fans aren't the only ones who appreciate the Went Robert Passikoff caltsthe artist's outspc ken personality of candor West demonstrated when he made his comments "refreshing. While there's r sk involved [in workirg iwi:h such during a live Hurricane Katrina telethon in 2005. West takes an artist], it's also the kind of thing advertisers who are desper- big risks, and those risks have generally paid off. Indeed, he ate for some sort of engagement are willing lc risk." has made himself an eminently marketable commodity in And West is aware of times he's stepped averthe line. Island Def Jam chairman Antor iont.A." Reid "talkirg re out of doing music by going against the conventional wisdom of how a the 'Gold Digger' video and snaking it all slaves,' -*says oy way TV, ,star should behave: calling out world leaders on national of example. "Saying, 'We don't need to do this Yo.f re. crazy.' mplaining about his lack of respect or collaborating with So hetimes as a creative person, you go off :he :,-.eer end a ecidedly un-hip-hop names like John Mayer and producer little. The downside is, yot don't always know wh t=i stop." Jon Brion.. The first official single from his third Def Jam album, "Graduation," due Sept.11, is case in point. While ROAD TO RICHES front C niczsgo ob- in West endured a well-documented rocky path contemporary urban music has lately dabbled electronic scLrity to Roc-a-Fella Records hitmaker. Born in Atlanta, he sounds, West has taken it a step further by choosing to moved to the Windy City with his English professor ',other introduce iis latest project with the synth-heavy single Donda. After high school a: the American Academy of Art, he "Stronger,-' which samples Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, enrolled at Chicago State University. He eve n:ual y d-opped Stronger" and slows down the beat. The track is the top debut out to produce music full tine, but he always viewed his time on The Billboard Hot 100 this week at No. 47. "That melody behind the boards as a means to an end. '1 was inspired by the Doors movie," West says. 1 .5344/ Jim just hit me so hard," West says when asked for the song's Morrison and said, 'I want to be just like that' " inspiration. "I mean, it's the music. lt wasn't a gimmick thing." After linking with Midwest producer No ID; West soared up all he could and practiced retgic'usly. A meeting with Roc-a-Fella A&R man Kyambo "Hip-Hog" Joshua resulted ,n is beat being utilized by such label acts as Jay-Z and Beanie °Sigel., and West moved to a New Jersey apartment to further his drean-s.

"He'll play his songs for any and everybody tsars wi I ng to listen," longtime friend and croducer 88-Keys says. "But h' true friends are who he really lister s to just because they're most likely to tell the truth, like 'AR- man. Take out that high-hat.' He's very open to criticism.' Following the success cf such West-crafted hits as "H to the lzzo" and "Bonnie & Clyde," -a-Fella partners Jay-Z and Damon Dash saw past initial that he was not street enough to market as a rapper.

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\ `I WAS INSPIRED BY THE DOORS MOVIE. ISAWJIM MORRISON AND SAID, "I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE THAT. "' -KANY

They gave him the green light to make his debut album, 2004's ing," was intended for Young Jeezy, but he wasn't sure enough bums as Radiohead frontrnan Thom Yorké s 2006 solo effort "The College Dropout." about it to record it himself. Two videos for the song are already "The Eraser" while crafting the music for "Graduation." And "He stretches boundaries," Jay -Z says. "Who knew guys in out: A more traditional Hype Williams- directed clip in which though he may feel liberated from hip -hop's sonic constraints, the hood would bump OutKast's 'Hey Ya!' ?" West appears was made available for free download via iTunes, one has to wonder if his new sound is going to translate with At a time when the street -hustling lyrics of 50 Cent, T.I. and and a bizarre interpretation by comedian Zach Galifianakis and the Brooklyn bodega regulars. Jadakiss were pervasive, West was touting himself with a teddy indie rock veteran Will Oldham, shot on Galifianakis' North "You can't control if people are going to buy your music. At bear as a mascot and railing against higher education. "Dropout" Carolina farm, turned up on West's Web site. the end of the day you have to keep challenging yourself," Jay -Z has sold 3 million copies in the United States, according to Elsewhere, "Drunk & Hot Girls" finds West complaining that says. "He has zero problem with that. He is never complacent. Nielsen SoundScan, and spawned the singles "Through the he's worked too hard to waste time chasing girls that might throw We mixed 'Stronger,' I'm not even joking with you, 17 times. He Wire" (literally recorded while his mouth was clamped shut up in his car, while "Good Life" featuring T -Pain is a bombastic could not get the bass drum exactly the way he wanted it." after a car accident), "All Falls Down" and "Jesus Walks." cut utilizing a screwed sample of Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T." A "The beauty of Kanye is his unpredictability," Reid adds. "You Other artists recognized West as a unique talent capable of video has been shot for the latter song, which West says has "every- don't get to the cover of Time magazine by being fluffy. Real transcending genre boundaries. "I was sitting in Sting's dress- thing you don't like- girls, cars and champagne. Lots of it." stars are on their path and they don't apologize. Jimi Hendrix ing room at Live 8," Waples recalls. "And Sting, Bono, John West proudly cops to being influenced by such left -field al- threw his guitar down and set it on fire. He didn't think about Mayer and Kanye were making up a 'Should I ?' He just set his guitar on fire. The ones thinking song. In that moment I understood why KANYE BY about it too hard aren't real stars. That's manufactured." he was able to be there. 50 or T.I. would never be able to be in that room." THE NUMBERS CAPITALIZING ON KANYE In 2006, West defied the sophomore WEST HAS With "Graduation" nearing release, West and his team are ramp- U.S. Sales According slump with "Late Registration," which BECOME A ing up the marketing plan. Manager G Roberson says a multi - To Nielsen SoundScan: 2,990,000 2,833,000 shifted 860,000 units in its debut week. platform branding deal is in the works with Louis Vuitton HITMAKER Weeks On but First single "Diamonds From Sierra ON HIS OWN The Billboard ZOO: 74 37 declined to reveal details. He is fielding offers from several bev- Leone" highlighted the industry's vio- AND AS A The Billboard erage companies, including Pepsi, with which West previously 200 Peak Date: 2/28/2004 9/17/2005 lent practices and even inspired Rus- GUEST WITH ran a TV campaign in 2005. sell Simmons to go on a fact -finding The Billboard A Coke partnership is also taking shape, which West says "is OTHER ACTS 200 Peak: 2 (3 weeks) 1 (2 weeks) trip to South Africa. The mood was "The College Dropout" "Late Registration" going to be more of a design thing than celebrity." much more party- friendly on the fol- 2004 2005 "With an artist like Kanye, who's that involved in his mar- low-up, "Gold Digger," which sampled TITLE DEBUT DEBUTDATE PEAK PEAKDATE WEEKSONTHECHART IABEI keting, you don't do one -off deals," Roberson says. "If we're in

Jamie Foxx covering Ray Charles and "Through The Wire" 94 11/29/2003 15 2/14/2004 21 Roc -A- Fella /DefJam /IDJMG bed with you, then it's going to be a multiplatform deal."

spent 10 weeks at No. i on The Bill- "Slow Jame (Twista featuring Kanye West &Jamie Foxy) 62 12/6/2003 1 2/21/2004 22 Atlantic West's creativity will have another chance to shine on the fall

board Hot 100. "That was just like, to "All Falls Down" (featuring Syleena Johnson) 15 3/13/2004 7 5/22/2004 ZO Roc -A- Fella /Def Jam/IDJMG Glow in the Dark tour, on which he is collaborating with Madonna

me, my most perfectly written song to "Jesus Walks" 68 5/8/2004 11 1/31/2004 25 Roc -A -Fella /Def Jam /IDJMG choreographer Jamie King. Dates have yet to be announced. date," West enthuses of the latter cut. "Talk About Our Love" (Brandy featuring Kanye West) 88 5/15/2004 36 6/12/2004 14 Atlantic Contrary to the poor touring track record for major hip -hop stars,

On "Graduation," only Coldplay's "Selfish" (Slum Village featuring Kanye West &John Legend) 99 5/22/2004 55 8/14/2004 17 Barak /Capitol West has been a consistent box-office draw: His 2005 tour with

Chris Martin, T -Pain, Mos Def and a soli- "This Way" (Dilated Peoples featuring Kanye West) 78 5/29/2004 78 5/29/2004 5 ABB /Capitol Fantasia and Keyshia Cole grossed $8.4 million and drew more

tary track from DJ Toomp made the cut "Down And Out" 94 2/19/2005 94 2/19/2005 1 Roc -A -Fella /DefJam /IDJMG than 210,000 people to 46 shows reported to Billboard Boxscore.

as guest contributors, because, as West "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" 94 5/21 /2005 43 8/6/2005 19 Roc -A -Fella /DefJam /IDJMG "A lot of people want to be too cool onstage," West says when says in a New York hotel the day after "Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Eon) 92 7/30/2005 1noweds) 9/17/2005 39 Roc -A -Fella /DefJam /IDJMG asked why hip -hop tours don't sell tickets. "I do an hour-and-

the S.O.B.'s bash, "when I hear the "Heard 'Em Say" (featuring Adam Levine) 100 10/29/2005 26 12/11/2005 16 Roc -A -Fella /Def lam /IDJMG a -half with no hype man, running around onstage. The tour-

records of my favorite bands -the Killers "Touch The Sky" (featuring Lupe Fiasco) 90 2/25/2006 42 3/25/2006 9 Roc -A- Fella /DefJam /IDJMG ing can only get better because the longer a song's out, the more

or Coldplay -you only hear one voice "Number One" (Pharrell featuring Kanye West) 97 8/5/2006 57 8/12/2006 3 Star Trak/Interscope people get into it."

from start to finish." "Wouldn't Get Far" (The Game featuring Kanye West) 92 2/17/2007 64 3/31/2007 9 Geffen In line with his exotic cultural tastes, West asked Japanese The album's initial street single, the "Can't Tell Me Nothing" 80 6/16/2007 80 6/16/2007 4 Roc -A- Fella /DefJam /IDJMG pop artist Takashi Murakami to design the "Graduation" album

Toomp -produced "Can't Tell Me Noth- "Stronger" 41 8/11/07 41 8/11/01 1 Roc -A -Fella /Def Jam /IDJMG packaging. One possible cover, which West pulls up on his lap- SOURCE: The Billboard Hot 100 through the chart dated Aug.11. top, boasts an illustrated globe horizontally split in half against 1 a teal background. His bear mascot is seen bouncing off the x \\\ top, with a graduation hat and scroll following suit. \\\ "He's doing all of the merchandising," West says. "We have animated commercials and a whole piece to one of the songs. It WEST CONFRONTS STRUGGLES AS LABEL HEAD won't be finished until October. Murakami's going to unveil that Kanye West has conquered adversity release of the last two Common al- no longer be the figurehead while at his Los Angeles MOMA exhibit, and I'll perform." in his personal and professional life, but bums, 2005's "Be" and the new "Find- someone else runs the day -to -day. On top of everything else, West is launching a clothing line, even he wasn't prepared for the ups ing Forever," but the rapper is signed "Yeah, it sounds good on paper," Pastelle, later this year through popular Japanese streetwear and downs of running his own label. directly to Geffen. West says. "I still love the concept of line Bathing Ape, whom he says he "begged" to team The artist's G.O.O.D. Music, distributed "Running a record label was the just getting into the studio with John up with him.

by Columbia for its first two years, was biggest mistake I ever made," West Legend or Common and making music. Back at the hotel, West, who is still wearing the

dropped by the major amid layoffs ear- says. "I never asked to be a label owner. I always use Rick Rubin before he joined same hoodie and jeans he had on at S.O.B.'s, quietly

lier this year. This despite the success Sony offered it to me, and I took it. But Sony as my example, he worked sets down his Louis Vuitton luggage. Last night's fes-

of John Legend's two releases under I can't be there when people are call- with whomever he choose." tivities have both drained and birthed new inspira- the partnership, which have shifted ing me to the studio to hear some music West is also in preproduc- tion. Making a whispered phone call to Brion, West more than 3 million copies combined. or approve clothes for a video. No dis- tion for an HBO sitcom in- pleads with the producer's voice mail to black Now, artists GLC, Really Doe, Sa -Ra respect to anybody -my focus is'Grad- spired by his life.' We're still out nine days to finish "Graduation." and Fonzworth Bentley are without uation: I've got a hard enough time call- working on the pilot," West If West is feeling pressure, though, it is label homes. ing radio programmers and getting says. "We have to deliver a his own. As his natural artistic progression has cat- Consequence, who remains on Sony, them to play 'Can't Tell Me Nothing,' a product that will connect apulted him to rock star status, his bosses, accord- previously complained that G.O.O.D. song that's connecting with people but with pop culture and make ing to Jay -Z, "pretty much stay out of his way." president John Monopoly was not sup- that's only at 1,400 spins." an impact" -HC "I want everything associated with me to be the portive of his project, asserting that West West manager G. Roberson is wait- best and push the boundary of what you think is pos- had to step in and pick up the pieces. ing to reshop the label until after the KANYE WEST at Live sible," West says as he leaves the Four Seasons for a Earth July 7 in New Jersey. Monopoly denied the allegations. release of "Finding Forever" and "Grad- The artist will launch a session at Legacy Studios. "Whether it's my music, my G.O.O.D. was also involved in the uation." Wherever it winds up, West will major tour in the fall. videos or my tour, I'm trying to be the best."

24 BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 DIAMOND, left, and WEBMAN at what were Big Man's offices in New The two -and their ping ne table -will relocate as Paradigm New York in the ccming weeks. In the background: a collection of set fists from clients' tours.

The ping -pong table in the midcle of the Little Big Man offices in Manhattan's trer_dy SoHo hood for years set a scene that was decidedly not a starched- RADIGM collar corporate booking agency. Similarly, far from the Beverly Hills confines of the major full-service agencies, Monterey Peninsula Artists set up camp in Central California, building a powerful, hard -tcuring roster. But by the end of August, the LBM and M PA names will be retired. LBM will oper- Inside The Deals That Made ate as Paradigm New York on lower Park Avenue and MPA will become Par- One Agency A Major Music Player adigm Monterey, as the two bo. tiques are finally integrated into the Paradigm talent agency, a firm BY RAY WADDELL that represents such blockbuster names as Andy Garcia, Laurence Fishburne, Philip Seymour Hoff- man, James Earl Jones, "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry and others. »>

AUGUST 11, 2007 w- vw.billboard.biz 25 Effective Aug. 13, Billboard has learned, MPA will operate phy has always been, 'You make progress through as Paradigm divisions in Monterey, Calif., and Nashville; M PA's some patience and wait until you can get the best.' " roster includes Aerosmith, Dave Matthews Band, Toby Keith, Weiner says that Gores' perspective is what made the Black Crowes, Gov't Mule and the Black Eyed Peas. Mean- the deal possible. "We always were willing to be part while, LBM, whose roster includes such acts as Coldplay, Franz of an agency that represented clients in other areas Ferdinand, the Fray, Avril Lavigne and Arctic Monkeys, will op- besides music, and we never could find any agency erate as Paradigm New York. The home office as always for Par- or personality we felt really fit us, the other people adigm is in Los Angeles, where the company was founded in that worked here and our clients," Weiner says. "We 1992 as an independent film, TV and literary agency by chair- had pretty much given up that that person would man Sam Gores. appear when we were introduced to Sam Gores at But for both boutiques, the proverbial-and for LBM, the lit- Paradigm. We immediately felt that he was the guy, eral -ping pong table remains. That is to say the two boutiques that was the agency and that was the place." will maintain their independent spirit and unique approaches to Gores says that he wanted an East Coast music business. Such is the messaging coming from both sides of the presence, but wasn't in a rush to quickly acquire recent deals that brought LBM (acquired last September) and MPA another agency in the wake of closing the MPA deal. (in January 2005) into the Paradigm fold. "I've learned something, Since setting up operations in the for- actually, from my col- mer MCA headquarters in 1994, Para- leagues at Monterey," he digm has expanded through a series of `Artists are brands says. "They believe [that] in strategic acquisitions, starting with its the service business you purchase of boutique agencies Genesis more than ever. have to grow and evolve and Writers & Artists. Some of our clients around people, and you The company now has a music divi- can't force good people to sion of the depth and breadth of any of want to write music become available." the major full- service agencies, with But in LBM founder major headliners like Aerosmith, Dave for movies, and Marty Diamond, Gores says Matthews Band, Toby Keith and Cold - some want to he found a kindred spirit for play and a packed stable ofup- and -com- MPA. "Marty was their kind ers that could keep the turnstiles act. We can help of guy. The philosophy and spinning for years to come. them do that.' the integrity and the way he "Basically what this [acquisition] works is similar -SAM GORES, PARADIGM but comple- does is it really puts us in this league mentary to the way [Mon- of the big six agencies," Gores says. terey agents] do it," Gores Paradigm chairman SAM GO , from left: CHIP HOOPER, "In terms of live performance, we says. "When Chip and the JONATHAN LEVINE, FRED =' and DAN WEINER are all top have a world -class list now that really is second to nobody." guys at Monterey said [LBM] was a perfect fit, I execut ves at Paradigm Mo ly Monterey Peninsula Artists. Gores' philosophy of allowing LB M and MPA to keep their re- didn't question it. I put 100% of my faith in it and spective business cultures, however, effectively creates an agency put our strategic business development team on it to go make the artist -development spirit of this company. I didn't want to with the leverage and clout of a major but the heart and soul of it happen." just sign some shit to book it to make money." a boutique. Diamond says LBM has been courted by virtually all the ma- At the same time, Diamond recognized a changing artist "As far as a real cultural thing, there will be no change what- jors during the past decade, but he and partner Larry Webman landscape. "It became glaringly obvious that our clients had soever" in how LBM and MPA operate, Gores says. "We're al- felt other agencies weren't the right fit. "To us it wasn't about, other skill sets, whether it was Ed [Robertson] from the Bare - ready doing really well synergistically," he says. "It has worked 'Let's take our bands, put them on your roster and we'll adapt naked Ladies as a writer or Avril [Lavigne] as an actress," he beyond my expectations." to your culture.' I wanted someone to let us exist in our cul- says. "The clients we represent wanted to do other stuff, they Gores and MPA co- founder Dan Weiner believe that the re- ture," he says. wanted to have genuine access, as did we." sources Paradigm offers were instrumental in his and Paradigm's After speaking with the Monterey crew and meeting Gores, The former LBM agents now have a "big -ass toolbox," Di- recent signing of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, who will tour Diamond says the "ethic" felt right. "It wasn't about changing amond says. "It's great to say you want to build a house, but together in 2008 in support of an October 2007 release on Rounder. the culture or the way we book things," he says. "Even within if you open the toolbox and there's just a hammer and a screw- "This is a perfect example of what this can mean," Weiner says. this deal, [Paradigm Monterey] works different than we do. We driver, you might be able to get some of the frame up, but "This is the first time in my life I had artists who really wanted all are the same company but we are operating without canni- that's about all," he says. "For us, we have a toolbox now. all this and ... the resources of the agency to make it happen." balizing each other's cultures and that is attractive to me ... I Sometimes it's, 'I have no idea what this tool does.' But I'm Veteran agent Chip Hooper, who joined MPA in 1988, agrees didn't want, nor did anyone in this office want, to compromise going to figure it out." that on the surface little has changed. "We have other services we can offer to our artists now, and now we're sharing ideas and information and pursuing tv business together," Hooper says. "We're still han- NT HISTORY From Humble Beginnings Sprang Big Boutiques dling artists the same way with the same passion we've always had. Now we just have more support When Dan Weiner and Fred Bohlander formed nauts like Aerosmith and Dave Matthews Band. "We just felt it was to offer them." Monterey Peninsula Artists in 1975, they rime for us to do something on our own," Bohlander says. "That was made a deliberate choice to come at the really the main thing. We didn't want to get lost in the mix. We booking agency business from a dif- felt it was time for us to venture into our situation." FACING THE MUSIC ferent place. With family and friends in the area, locating in Monterey Gores first entered the music space by acquiring M PA The pair left Los Angeles and a was "a personal choice," Bohlander says. "We were young, in 2005. He says he had long considered taking Par- big agency getting bigger- Inter- and it seemed like a good place to go." adigm into the music world, but needed the right sit- national Famous Agency, which Asked if it was problematic to operate out of uation to move forward. eventually became ICM -and the music mainstream, Weiner admits that "When we had acquired enough mass and were headed up the coast to Monterey they probably didn't think that part of legitimately a big enough company, I always knew with an initial roster that included it through before relocating. "Like that the next step was going to be music," Gores says, Chicago, the Doobie Brothers, Bread, Fred says, we were young, we were adding that acquiring a respected, established agency Leo Kottke, Cheech & Chong and Emmy- not worried about tomorrow," was the plan. lou Harris. Weiner recalls. "We found out FRED "I've never been somebody that was comfortable There in beautiful Central California BOHLANDER, top, after we moved up here a lot of in settling for either a second -rate group you have they built what became one of the most and DAN WEINER people thought we were just ba- in successful boutique agencies in touring the '705, when to improve or starting out with one individual and they founded the sically hippies going into retire- expanding from there," Gores says. "My philoso- industry history and the home to jugger- MPA agency. ment, dropping out." From left: BIGGER TOOLBOX Aerosmith's STEVEN Having an alliance with an established film /TV/literary agency TYLER and JOE like Paradigm gives a music agency a broader palette, Gores be- PERRY; TOBY KEITH; and DAVE A is lieves. "Artists now are brands more than ever. singer not MATTHEWS are all just a singer, an actor is not just an actor," he says. "A lot of our acts from Monterey and LBM clients have different aspirations. Some of Monterey Peninsula Artists them want to write music for movies and television, some of now under the them want to act. We can help them do that." Paradigm Gores cites Fergie and Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas as agency banner. artists who have branched into the film world. "The reason why [these agencies] embraced the idea is they recognized me hope- fully as somebody that felt similar to them philosophically. But besides the fact that we just liked each other, I think they were particular is an artist where Paradigm has been very helpful in handle clients," he says. "Clients don't stick around for that many realizing they couldn't be as competitive without saying they getting those opportunities." years if you're not doing the right thing by them." had access to this part of the business," he says. "A number of Indeed, managers Billboard contacted seem warm to the con- As a 30 -year veteran of the business, Gores says his greatest years ago it wasn't as necessary; now they were feeling like it cept of the agencies they signed their acts to realizing broader challenge "has always been to be a decent enough person, but a was more necessary." platforms. Terry McBride at Nettwerk, which has acts Avril Lav- motherfucker when I have to be, and never compromise integrity. Diamond adds, "You can't go to every act and say, 'We can get igne and the Pipettes signed to LBM, says the LBM association You can be strong, but you can be considerate, too." you on TV, we can get you in movies.' But we're trying to do some with Paradigm has "great potential on many levels." things that take the right shots." The key, according to Hooper, is access to bring other busi- By way of example Diamond cites Interpol's Carlos Dengler. ness and artistic opportunities to offer artists, "When appropri- NUTS AND BOLTS "He wants to do some scoring work, he wants to do some acting. ate and when an artist has the desire and the ability to do other M PA and LBM had already publicly added the Paradigm addendum These are things I can at least now say to Carlos, 'I can get you things, or when other things can enhance an artist's career, then to their names since the acquisition, easing the Paradigm shift. "We the meetings,' " he says. "There are a lot of balls in the air, and we have the ability to provide those services now," he says. just needed an easy transition because Paradigm wasn't really that one or two of them are going to get caught." Meanwhile, the boutique approach offers some lessons for well -known in that part of the business. We didn't want to shock Dengler's manager, Dave Holmes, confirms that the Paradigm the larger agency world. Gores says agents and agencies can be everybody by just changing the name," Gores says. opportunities have been positive. "So far for us it has been a great considered "heartless" at times. "Sometimes I think they can for- Hooper will oversee the music division out of Monterey, sup- experience," says Holmes, who also manages Paradigm acts Cold - get that there are human beings involved, [that] this is not a prod- ported by veteran agent Jonathan Levine. Diamond and Web - play and Scissor Sisters. "We've had a few requests from some uct you're selling," he continues. "Sometimes the smaller, more man will continue running what was LBM out of New York, and of our clients that were film- and TV- related, and Marty [Dia- boutique agencies may recognize this a little bit more." both offices, along with the busy Nashville office, will collabo- mond] has been able to recruit people within that [Paradigm] or- Gores says he sees this approach in MPA and LBM. "These rate on projects with Paradigm L.A. ganization to investigate those opportunities ... Interpol in guys are meticulous in the way they make deals, the way they "We're going to sign artists together and work on projects to- gether as appropriate," Hooper says. "The excit- ing thing is Monterey Peninsula and Little Big In the pre -fax, pre- Internet era, not being in Los Angeles or New much space. Diamond booked about a dozen clients out of Liv- Man [were] two pretty damn special companies York could mean being out of touch. "But the commitment we ing Colour guitarist's Vernon Reid's guitar closet at manager that are now one special company because you made to people was we chose to be here, so if there's a meeting or Jim Grant's business office. have some pretty gifted people working together." anything else, we'll be where you want us to be," Weiner says. "We "It was literally about eight feet by six feet, with no windows," Paradigm will combine four different offices in did a lot of traveling to compensate for being here [in Monterey]." Diamond recalls. "It may have been a closet, but it was my of- joining forces with the former LBM in New York. Monterey eventually expanded to open a country division in fice." Among the original clients still with the company are "We are moving, and [LBM] is moving, but the in- Nashville and formed an alliance in Chicago with Monterey In- David Gray, Sarah McLachlan, the Verve and Richard Ashcroft. teresting compromise is we're duplicating the exact ternational that booked a lot of jazz and blues. All the while, the (Today's roster also includes such acts as Coldplay, Franz Fer- [LBM] environment in a high -rise on Park Avenue Monterey office kept booking successful touring artists and adding dinand, the Fray, Avril Lavigne and Arctic Monkeys.) South," Gores says. "When you go to the Paradigm acts to a diverse roster. Diamond was soon joined by partner Larry Webman, and by music division it looks like the Little Big Man offices

"Dan and I both like all types of music. We went with what our the time Paradigm acquired LBIM last September, the roster in SoHo, with the ping -pong table, the picnic tables, heart felt was going to be good," Bohlander says. "There was no had grown to about 200 acts, booked by a hard -working staff that kind of eccentric way they do things." particular trend or music area we were after. If we enjoyed the of five. It certainly doesn't sound like the home office music and felt we could help take them to the next level, that's "We built a company, and continue to build, with this will be heavy- handed in overseeing the music divi- what we wanted to do." team that has been recognized within the industry as a sion. "In this day and age it's a disaster if you think Chip Hooper joined the company in 1988 and was instrumen- strong service company, a creative boutique that is about you can force people you're asking to be creative, if tal in building the touring careers of such acts as Phish and Dave artist development," Diamond says. "It has not been about you suck up every bit of autonomy they have," Gores Matthews Band. chasing things at the top, but more about building things says. "I've never believed you could pay somebody to Meanwhile, in 1994, Marty Diamond, who had a background up. That's the way we've built Sarah [McLachlan], the way be creative or loyal. The only way somebody will be in the label, promoter and agency worlds, formed Little Big we built Barenaked Ladies back up. David Gray, or Damien creative or loyal is when they show up because they Man with a vision and broad perspective of his own -but not Rice, or Snow Patrol." -RW feel like it."

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ing first album with songs that translated to this mar- ket; we were able to build a new artist in the pop /rock world that people now know-and she made a lot of friends in radio, TV, media and fashion. Her down - POP to -earth nature comes across, and people gave her a shot that paid off." Overseas, the first two singles from "N.B." have already achieved robust success: The album launched Bedîngfî with "I Wanna Have Your Babies," which reached No. 7 on the U.K. singles chart, followed by " Soul - mate," which went to No. 6 on the U.K. airplay chart. Steers In America, a new track not on the European version of "N.B." will likely be released as the first radio sin- gle; at press time, Bedingfield was in the studio work- Stateside ing on new material. Both overseas singles demonstrate Bedingfield's versatility as a songwriter. "I Wanna Have Your Ba- Return bies" has little to do with what its title might imply to With Sophomore Set the casual listener; it's actually a tongue -in -cheek ob- Already Out In Europe, servation that it's natural enough to project far into wonder- Epic Gets Busy In U.S. the future when meeting potential suitors, ing if he or she could be the one. The video clearly puts the message across. "It's not serious at all," Bedingfield says. "Girls tend to get too full -on too quick. I'm not like that per- sonally; I like to make the guy work a bit, but it's fun to sing about something everyone can relate to-try- ing to gauge where the other person is." Epic VP of marketing Scott Greer adds, "When you see the video, you realize the humor and catch on to what she's trying to say. It's hooky as hell and shows the innocence at the beginning of a relationship." For U.S. radio, "Unwritten" makes Bedingfield a priority return. Last year, the song reached No. 1 on the AC chart during an unprecedented five separate stints for a total of 11 weeks at the top. It set a second record at the format, revisiting the summit in its 51st week, the latest in chart life a title has ever led at AC. Bedingfield says, "Music in America is so beat- driven, and' Unwritten doesn't fit that mold. But it connected." Mike Nelson, PD of adult top 40 WMYX (the Mix) Milwaukee, notes that "Unwritten" was "exactly what the adult format needed at exactly the right time BEDtNGFtELD' - that pure pop to balance out Nickelback. Without' Un- written' paving the way, I think we would have been ith Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" wrap- On "N.B.," released in Europe at the end if April and aiming less likely to play JoJo or Nelly Furtado." ping up 2006 in the year -end top five on the AC, for an Oct. 30 U.S. street date via Epic, she is turning tl- e pa ge This summer, Bedingfield is touring overseas with Justin Tim- adult top 40 and Hot Digital Songs charts, the to a new life cf_Lpter. "This time, it's about the need .ve have or berlake, before returning to the States this fall -where she last thing the Brit singer /songwriter is hung up relationships and the fact that all involve ups and dawn; -you recorded the majority of the new album -to promote "N.B." on is a potential sophomore curse. can't have one without the other -and the question; that come "When I first came here, after already having a No. 1 album in "People have asked me about that second -album syndrome, up in sharing Jour life," she says. the U.K., I was performing at radio stations and singing for crowds but I haven't concerned myself with it," Bedingfield admits. As Bedingfield promotes the project overseas fist, Eoic Fas of 20 winners eating pizza. I could never be sure if they were "There's a confidence that comes when your work does well. the luxury of a celiberate setup for release in the United States. more interested in the pizza or me," Bedingfield recounts. "But ' Unwritten' was really the perfect title for my first album because According to Epic senior VP of marketing Lee Stimrml, "It's even though I had to prove myself all over again, in America, peo-

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AUGUST 11, 2007 www.billboard.biz I 29 In the coming days, DeLuna is sched- version are available at mtvtr3s.com »GIRL TALK uled to return to her family's homeland until Sept. 2. to shoot the video for her next single, On Aug. 26, DeLuna will Black Eyed Peas leader participate Will.i.am goes solo with the bachata- fueled "Am I Dreaming." in the WWE's SummerSlam event. The the Sept. 25 release of In reference to her label, she adds, "I'm sports entertainment company has se- "Songs About Girls" Epic's Carribean girl." lected "Whine Up" as its theme song for (Interscope). The first Indeed, Epic has high hopes for SummerSlam, held at New Jersey's Con- single is a club track called DeLuna and her debut album, "9 Lives." tinental Airlines Arena. She'll perform "I Got It From My Mama," Due Aug. 7, the Red One -produced col- three songs during the pre -pay -per -view. and the album's only guest lection finds DeLuna co- writing all but DeLuna's performance, as well as an is Snoop Dogg on the two songs. interview, will be televised as part of a electroclash- styled track Taking cues from Sony BMG artists WWE package with heavy promotion. "Donque." Will.i.am shot Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, label is - videos for eight of the the W W E.com is also setting up links to pre tracks and stitched them promoting and marketing DeLuna to order the singer's album. together into "a movie English- and Spanish- speaking mar- And then there is the Whine Up about making a movie" kets. Epic's partner, Sony BMG Latin, dance, which has become a fan favorite that will accompany is helping with the latter. (Spanish ver- on YouTube. For those in need of les- the CD. -Gary Graff sions of "Whine Up," "Am I Dreaming" sons, there is whineup.com. Visitors to POP BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA and third single "Run the Show" are in- the site can enter a contest to win a one - » >WAKEUP cluded on the album.) on -one dance with DeLuna. CALL "A major component of our cam- WHTZ, meanwhile, took the lead, Melissa Etheridge's first paign is shining the light on Kat's launching a Whine Up contest and invit- album in more than three Latin -Carribean roots," Epic VP of mar- ing listeners to send in videos of them- years will arrive in the fall. Dance keting Karim Karmi says, a July Fever citing selves the dance. The Due Sept. 25 via Island, "The performing Awakening" is led by the DeLuna Turning Heads At 10 performance on Univision's "De- winners -a mother and daughter from single "Message to Myself," Multiple Formats With Debut Hit spierta América." Westchester, N.Y.- appear in the official which hit radio July 30. Surrounding the album's release, video for "Whine Up." Due to the dance's Among the other tracks On a recent summer day in New York, The Billboard Hot 100 and Pop 100 to DeLuna is confirmed to appear on growing popularity, Epic has formed earmarked to appear are newcomer Kat DeLuna would not let a Nos. 35 and 23, respectively. "Late Late Show With Craig Fergu- Whine Up street teams in 10 markets. "Threesome," "The Universe little heat or humidity dampen her spir- "We've been playing [the track] since son," CW11's "Morning Show in New In addition to this activity, DeLuna Listened," "I've Loved You its. In fact, it appeared to only heighten May, and we immediately got a reaction York," MTV's "TRL" and numerous stays connected with her fans via her Before," "An Unexpected her overall positivity. Of course, it from the audience," says Sharon Spanish programs. MySpace page, which she launched Rain" and "California." doesn't hurt that DeLuna's debut sin- Stevens, productions manager of top 40 These appearances will coincide with shortly after being signed to Epic in "There are very personal things on the album, gle, "Whine Up" (featuring Elephant WHTZ (Z100) New York. "It quickly be- a performance at the Mall of America in November. Epic senior director ofA &R including one of the Man), is being championed across a came the most requested song-we've Bloomington, Minn., for a back -to- Brandon Creed recalls DeLuna's No- greatest love songs I have handful of radio formats, including top played it over 600 times." school event. vember audition well. "She sang an a ever written," she says. 40, rhythmic, Latin rhythmic and rap. "The single is going crazy," says Additionally, DeLuna is MTV Tr3s' cappella version of'I Will Always Love -Jonathan Cohen The techno -fueled track has even DeLuna, a 19- year -old native New Yorker "Descubre & Download" artist and will You,' did a dance and then played a cou- spawned the Whine Up dance, which whose family roots can be traced to the receive much exposure on "MiTRL," ple of songs she recorded," he says. » >WHEN DeLuna created while she was record- Dominican Republic. "And I'm the very MTV Tr3s Radio, MTV Tr3s Mobile and "While she didn't come in with any real IN ROME ing the song in the studio. first Dominican crossover artist. I other related platforms. Free down- hits, she had that certain something - Pearl Jam will unveil a In this issue, "Whine Up" ascends couldn't be more excited.' loads of "Whine Up" and its Spanish that X factor." Danny Clinch- directed live DVD, " Immagine in Cornice," Sept. 25, featuring footage from BY WES ORSHOSKI five Italian shows last fall. The main body of the DVD sports 13 songs evenly Potter in a tube dress and knee -length come - drawn from early albums hither boots has to be a plus for Hollywood, "Ten" and "Vs." as well as GRACE which releases her third album, "This Is Some- last year's self -titled where," Aug. 7. But Buena Vista Music Group release for J Records. chairman Bob Cavallo says Hollywood is more Among the three bonus UNDER concerned with staying out of the band's way tracks is Eddie Vedder performing the Who's "A and keeping it on the road. The label is also Quick One (While He's PRESSURE making inroads at triple -A radio with first sin- Away)" with opening act gle "Ah Mary." My Morning Jacket. Grass -Roots Success Leads "They can't fail as long as we continue to -Jonathan Cohen Rock Act To Hollywood support their efforts," he says. "I believe their live performances alone can make them su- >EPIC » PLANS For the better part of the past two years, as she and perstars, and I told our staff that even if this Rock outfit Alkaline Trio the Nocturnals have won over audiences with one record is not successful, we'll still be working has signed with Epic after sweaty club gig at a time, Grace Potter has always it for at least another year. You just don't five indie -label studio been one of the boys onstage, be it through her de- come across an artist like this too often." albums, the last three of meanor, which were issued by body language or choice of dress. Peers like Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal have Vagrant. The group plans But in tandem with the highest visibility the band agreed, as have Steve Lillywhite and Jason to begin recording its Epic has enjoyed thus far and the release of its first album Flom, who tried to sign them. Is Somewhere," highlighted by the mighty "Stop debut at the conclusion of recorded for Hollywood, the already fetching Pot- So what's the big deal? Potter, who plays B3 the Bus" and the big -money ballad "Apologies." its stint on this summer's ter has started to sex it up a bit. organ and guitar, is the total package. She has The sexy live favorite "If I Were From Paris" was just

Vans Warped tour. "For a few years there, I was really just working to plenty of attitude and her voice is massive, a clas- recorded, and will be available as an iTunes exclu- Alkaline Trio's Vagrant be one of the guys and stand out as sort of a badass," sic fusion of soul, blues and power. Plus, she and sive. Also appearing on YouTube and the band's swan song, 2005's the 24- year -old Vermont native says. "But now, I'm the Nocturnals -Matt Burr (drums), Bryan Dondero Web site will be a series of short clips from various "Crimson," reached realizing that as long as you're comfortable in your (bass) and Scott Tournet (guitar) -are so in tune tour stops carrying a "This Is Somewhere" theme, No. 25 on The Billboard own skin and comfortable with your own sexuality, with one another onstage that they quite often manager Justin Goldberg says. 200 and has sold 196,000 you can work that. And that's badass. Being a fe- leave newbies saying, as Cavallo rightly puts it, The goal, Potter says, is this simple: "I want to copies in the United States, according to male in this business can be a challenge, and I'm fi- "Who the hell was that ?" take you where you want to go, and then I want to Nielsen SoundScan. nally embracing the fact that you can play that up." If their shows succeed through a balance of soft, take you further than you ever thought you could go, -Jonathan Cohen One would think seeing the normally denim -clad organ- driven music and wailing rock, so does "This because if it's not shit -hot, then it's just shit."

30 BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 Global Pulse TOM FERGUSON tferguson @eu.billboard.com Breakin Hart Singing Waitress Serves Up Hot Debù

ictoria Hart should style," Decca head of business with Rykodisc distributing. never have to wait affairs Mark Cavell says. Spawning two radio hits at on tables again. The Hart, represented by talent home and nabbing a 2007 teenage jazz chan- agency giant William Morris, South African Music Award, teuse grabbed her recorded the album through the album is set for release in chance at fame in May when Discrete Recordings, which Germany and the Nether- she performed for Hollywood she co -owns with manager lands (through Rough Trade) stars George Clooney and Lynne Pearson and producer Aug. 31, with the rest of Eu- Brad Pitt during the Cannes Geoffrey Gurd. rope slated for Oct.1. Film Festival. Shortly after, the "I've always wanted a career Sheer managing director 18- year -old student -now in singing," Hart says. "I was al- Damon Forbes reports a buzz dubbed "the singing wait- ways saying, 'I'm going to be from Japan, where the band

ress"- scored a contract with a star.' I am a hard worker, but is due to tour in September. UCJ/Decca worth £1.5 million I'm also a hard player." Hart is A month of European live ($3.1 million). The integrated published by DeMix Music and dates is being lined up begin- deal includes a share of tour- booked by Beat Markwalder ning Aug. 25, with bookings ing and merchandise revenue. at Panagency. made through Johannes- sound, hopeful that a Hart's first album, "What- -Juliana Koranteng burg -based Roadshock Pro- actor Sean Ghazi is taking his casting our net wide in terms band of music fans ever Happened to Ro- motions. "We're under no il- "big band" sound into the of distribution," Universal new generation East Asia senior will rediscover them," Ghazi's mance?," opened at No. 61 on CASSETTE CASE: South lusions about the hard work Asian arena. Music South manager and business part- the Official U.K. Charts Co.'s Africa's Cassette has pressed needed to make an impact," Ghazi's November 2006 VP Sandy Monteiro says. Deborah Michael says. albums list in July, and is play on global plans for its frontman /chief songwriter recording debut, "Semalam," "Semalam" combines re- ner '605/'705 Universal Music plans to scheduled for a U.S. release debut, "Welcome Back to Jon Savage says, "but if the has already proved a critical arrangements of Ghazi on the road for this fall. Earth." The retro indie rock response to our first set of success at home, where it Malay works with English -lan- take co- mini -concerts and meet -and- "Victoria represents a very act cut the album on its im- U.K. and European gigs was won three categories at the guage standards. Ghazi the greets, while Ghazi is putting 21st -century artist, who rec- print Kryptonite Records, and anything to go by, there is an 2007 Anugerah Industri wrote the title song, track, together a command per- ords original songs but in a has licensed it to Sony BMG audience out there for us." Muzik Awards on April 28. album's sole original with full orchestral style that harks back to the for South Africa. Sheer The band is published by Universal Music has since ex- with local composer Izlyn formance on backing. Ghazi is booked 1940s -in much the same way Sound's Johannesburg - Sheer Publishing. tended the release into Sin- Raml. Publishing credits his management that Amy Winehouse has based 2Feet label has struck -Diane Coetzer gapore and Indonesia. the album are numerous. through company Baby Grand. recorded an album that is com- an arrangement to release "Although Sean's album "We reworked these clas- a big -Christie Leo pletely original, in a Motown the set for 35 -plus territories, MALAY DAY: Malaysian stage has a niche appeal, we're sic Malay gems with

we've leaked," Hissam says. groovy pop, as elegant as vibe of "Hypnotized" to go , "Rise" has sold 12,000 down- Sade, and wrapped with the more boldly into pop. It recalls and fol- unmistakably warm thump of Norwegian chanteuse Annie's KERRI MASONJ kmason @billboard.com loads on iTunes alone, low-up "Angel Love" has been San Francisco house. It's un- self -aware hipster bubble Om's most downloaded song deniable as chill -out club fod- gum, but with fully American for months, selling 3,000 der, but also as an adult references. First single "About copies so far, according to contemporary "back -to- mine" Us" is crisp four -minute synth - Nielsen SoundScan. soundtrack or for high -end pop with a welcome kick drum Dance -Pop Divas "We felt that the momen- retail outlets /poolsides /lobby in the bridge; "Funny" features tum we were build- bars, in real life or on film. a rap from St. Louis' Black Samantha James Two stunning new releases ing was perfect for Anyone could listen to this Spade that feels surprisingly a big deal a And Colette from San Francisco indie Om allowing her profile anywhere and be seduced. organic. It's -and main- Bring Fresh Records seek to buck the trend to grow organically," A singer /songwriter and definite declaration of intentions a Female Energy by appealing to audiences out- Hissam says. "The DJ, Colette's a dance music stream -for Behind the dance artist to include hip -hop To Club Culture side of electronic's borders: biggest applause so triple- threat. newcomer Samantha James' far has been from decks, she tours regularly and in any form these days. The heritage of the female "Rise" and "Push" from the the fans actively is a member of girl -jock col- We're also digging Faux - singer /songwriter in dance label's first lady, Colette. searching out her lective Superjane with Day - liage, Leigh Nash's dreamy with Delerium pro- music is an artistically rich, if "Both bring a breath of music and down- hota and DJ Heather. While team -up Leeb and Rhys commercially bereft one. fresh air into the male -domi- loading it." her sets lean toward bumping ducers Bill Nettwerk; Fontella From Kristine W to Tracey nated DJ culture of the elec- Produced by Se- house, her productions go Fulber on 1965 hit Thorn, women with lyrical, tronic /dance markets, as well bastian Arocha pop: 2005 debut "Hypnotized" Bass (the voice of in an folky tendencies who prefer as crossing borders into larger Morton, aka ROCA- (Om) featured a cover of Cher - "Rescue Me ") turning vocal on the beats over strums have made pop markets," Om marketing Hot Dance /Club Play chart in sound (who worked on the relle's '84 hit "I Didn't Mean aching, somber Orchestra's "Ma timeless music that gets VP Gunnar Hissam says. April -since late 2005. Grammy Award- nominated to Turn You On" and the sin- Cinematic Will She Do for Fleur" (Domino); and Cirque played on mainstream dance - James' album is a long time "The album has been in the "Little Miss Sunshine" sound- gle "What du vocalist Kristy floors (via the remix) through- coming. Om's been talking works for so long because we track, and is currently in the Love," a cooing narrative that Soleil out the decades. But they have her up and circulating re- didn't want to rush her, so that studio with Donna Summer), channeled young Madonna. Thirsk guesting on D:Fuse & 4 Hiratska's dreamy "Skyline a hard time finding a wide au- mixes of the title track - the quality level would be as "Rise" the album is a cease- "Push," set for a Sept. re- Lounge" (Lost Angeles). dience for their original work. which went to No. 1 on the high as the first two songs lessly smooth collection of lease, sheds the downtempo

AUGUST 11, 2007 www.billboard.biz 31 JAZZ BY DAN OUELLETTE All That Jazz Hornsby Takes Left Turn With McBride, DeJohnette

Bruce Hornsby refuses to be counted among tions and Answers," that the iconoclastic sax- the pop stars trying on jazz for size. ophonist played for him years ago. "I can see why someone may want to make The CD was recorded in April 2006. Given all an album that goes down easy and why a record their hectic schedules, the threesome's next meet- company would want to put it out because it's a ing was May 26 at the B.B. King dub in New York, quick way to make a sale," says Hornsby, who to perform a benefit show for the jazz -in- schools makes his all- instrumental jazz debut with organization Jazz Reach. "Camp Meeting," due Aug. 7 via Legacy. Backstage, DeJohnette said, "Bruce doesn't "But my record is just the opposite. I have lose himself. He approaches jazz with his own two of the most in- demand jazz artists, Chris- sensibility." McBride was likewise impressed tian McBride on bass and Jack DeJohnette on and joked, "But I worry about him. I hope he drums, playing with me, and we go into plenty doesn't get too good and make jazz his thing." of dissonant, stark, angular sonic places," he Hornsby laughs when told this. "Rest as- continues. "This is not casual jazz playing; it's sured, I love writing songs and it's great fun been something I've been wanting to do for to sing." CHRISTIAN BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE MANDISA years." As for the marketing challenges that "Camp The genesis of "Camp Meeting" stretches Meeting" poses, Hornsby's manager John back to Hornsby's jazz studies at the Berklee Scher, co -CEO of New York-based Metropoli- Beauty," Mandisa is hoping to College of Music and the University of Miami. tan Talent, believes his core audience will be become the latest success However, after graduation he gravitated to the supportive. "Bruce has the unique ability to AMERICAN story. songwriter camp as a pianist /vocalist, even operate in a lot of different genres," he says, Her debut single, "Only the though his earliest pop hits like "The Way It Is" pointing out that his intrepid musical curios- World," spent five weeks at No. and "The Valley Road" featured jazz -informed ity also paved way for the the "Ricky Scaggs & BEAUTY' 1 on Billboard's Hot Singles piano breaks. He has also worked through the Bruce Hornsby" CD (Sony BMG /Legacy) that Sales chart (it's currently No. years with such top -tier jazz artists as Pat streeted in March and sat atop Billboard's Top Former `Idol' NASHVILLE -The fifth season 3). "It's a dream come true for Metheny, Branford Marsalis and Wayne Shorter. Bluegrass Albums chart for nearly three Contestant of "American Idol" has me," says the singer/song- After encounters in recent years with months. "But we recognize that since we're Connecting With spawned a bumper crop of tal- writer, who fielded multiple of- Metheny and DeJohnette, who independently talking about the jazz world, we've had to scale Christian, ented new artists who've fers before opting to sign with encouraged him to take the jazz plunge, back our expectations. While the CD started landed deals with country, Sparrow Records, a contem- Hornsby embraced the harmonic jazz lan- out as an experiment, it Mainstrea rn ended up being some- Audiences rock and pop labels. Now, with porary Christian label under guage that he "hadn't spoken for years," he thing special." the July 31 release of "True the EMI Christian Music Group says. "I was no longer fluent. I knew I had to Sony BMG /Legacy senior director of mar- go into the woodshed." keting Mandy Eidgah will key in on Hornsby's The refresher shows, as Hornsby not only active fan base. She also points to some pres- demonstrates his jazz prowess on "Camp Meet- tigious gigs coming up, including the New- ing," but also conjures up that rare alchemy port Jazz Festival (Aug. 11), the Hollywood with his rhythm team as they contemporize Bowl (Aug. 22) and the Palace of Fine Arts in GAIL MITCHELLgmitchell @billboard.com tunes by Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Thelonious San Francisco (Aug. 23). "We're having con- Monk (a reharmonized, rumba- flavored versations with retail for in -store signings and "Straight, No Chaser ") and Bud Powell (includ- performances," she says. "It's going to be a ing a hip- hop- spiced take on "Celia "). In addi- piece of cake going after all the different fan tion to Hornsby originals, there's also a bases of the musicians on the CD as well as Mafia never-released Hits Omette Coleman track, "Ques- the artists whose tunes are covered." Production Duo Rebounds Next up: just -inked SRC /Universal signee Shiré From Adversity (pronounced Sha -Ray). The Baltimore -bred With Fantasia Smash singer's first single is "Miss My Love," to be followed in early 2008 by debut album "Pick- Riding high. That's what production duo Midi ing Up the Pieces." Mafia is doing these days, thanks to Fantasia's "For the last two to three years, we've been "When I See U," which has been No. 1 on Bill- going through a lot of adversity," Waynne says. board's Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs chart for six "But our momentum is building up." weeks (and is No. 32 on The Billboard Hot 100). Midi Mafia was only 6 months old when the This current success mirrors the chart eu- pair scored with "21 Questions." That precipi- phoria Midi Mafia experienced four years ago tated collaborations with Nelly, Talib Kweli, with 50 Cent's "21 Questions." That produc- Young Buck, Busta Rhymes and others. Then tion reigned at No. 1 on Hot R &B /Hip -Hop a series of setbacks occurred. Motorcycle enthu- Songs and the Hot 100 for seven and four siast Swift suffered a serious spinal injury while weeks, respectively. But what the duo- DJ /en- riding in California last year. Waynne, mean- gineer Dirty Swift and songwriter /artist Bruce while, was embroiled in a lengthy lawsuit with Waynne -is determined not to repeat is the a former business associate and was simulta- between -hits lull from which it is emerging. neously divorcing his wife. Lined up on the pair's Family Ties Entertain- "We stayed alive and afloat [through other ment runway is the new Jennifer Lopez track, projects], but there was nothing as big as '21,' " "Hold It, Don't Drop It." Coming after that is Waynne recalls. "It was a low time. Now every- buzzed -about Puerto Rican singer /songwriter one is starting to call again." Deeml (single "On the Radio ") whose Atlantic Although Midi Mafia's Family Ties is part- debut, "Soundtrack of My Life," is due Oct. 30. nered with Dangerous LLC for the Deemi proj-

32 I BILLBOARD AUGUST 11, 2007 %1a"/_"/_ Notes DAN OUELLETTE douellette @billboard.com umbrella. much of the "Idol" audience. onates. I don't know that Mandisa also signed a deal "The message of true beauty we've had an artist that con- to represent the Ashley Stew- was important to me, espe- nects that way with the fe- A Full Bill In Italy art clothing line and wrote a cially after having been on male audience." book, "IDOLeyes: My New Per- Idol,' " says Mandisa, who "Only the World" is the The Umbria Jazz Festival Draws A Stellar Roster spective on Faith, Fat and stood up to Simon Cowell's lead track for AC and CHR From Both Sides Of The Pond Fame," published in May by criticism of her weight. "I Christian stations. Crace says Tyndale House. wanted to record a song about the label is looking at taking A native of Sacramento, where our true beauty comes another track to gospel radio, Calif., Mandisa attended from." but hasn't yet finalized plans. Nashville's Fisk University, The album showcases Man - In addition, inserting the CD where she performed with the disa's powerhouse vocals and in a computer will unlock a famed Fisk Jubilee Singers and her ease with a variety of Web site with a bonus track earned a degree in vocal per- styles. "We really set out to and video footage. Also on formance. She honed her skills make more of a pop- sounding tap are promotions with Ver- as a background vocalist with record," she says. "But it runs izon and Sprint in the mobile such talents as Trisha Year - the gamut because I run the space. wood, Shania Twain, Take 6 gamut. I grew up on everything And while Christian retail and Faith Hill, and also worked from Chaka Khan to Whitney has lent its support with a in customer service at Lifeway Houston to Def Leppard." presale campaign and in- Christian Resources in In marketing "True Beauty," store positioning, the album Nashville. the label plans to capitalize on will also benefit from appear- "People would send in Sun- the exposure generated by ances in Best Buy and Circuit day school orders, and I would "American Idol." "Every promo City circulars during release sit there and type them in all tour we've been on, there's a week. a Christ- day long. I had my earphones tremendous amount of aware- "It is unusual for Every July in the sleepy Italian university with their "fucking" cameras and the "god- on and I would just sing," Man - ness of her," EMI Christian ian artist to get that slot," of Perugia in the heart of the province damn city" of Perugia before he played a disa says. "I guess I was singing Music Group senior VP/chief Crace says. "And we'll have city in the Umbria, jazz gushes for 10 days in a vi- single note. louder than I thought that I was marketing officer David feature positioning all of next day Umbria artistic director Car- and people started hearing me Crace says. "But we want to major mainstream retailers. brant torrent from the Etruscan -era piazza The a to the soccer -stadium arena below the an- los Pagnotta said, "Jarrett, the artist, is sub- and noticing that I could sing. move that dialogue away It will be positioned like the man, is very question- Then, they started asking me from just 'I was an "Idol" con- major pop record, and there cient walls. This year's edition of the Umbria lime, but Jarrett, the largest jazz bash in Italy, able. It is regrettable to witness this sort of to sing in chapel services. testant' to `What do I stand aren't that many Christian Jazz Festival, these two aspects, On "True Beauty," Mandisa for as an artist ?' The concept records that can garner that featured a full bill of American and, signif- schizophrenia involving an artist we love to be- conveys the faith and values of true beauty is very power- kind of retail support from icantly, Italian jazz stars, highlighted by because we expect Bol- have in an appropriate way." that made her a favorite with ful for her right now and res- the mainstream." trumpeter Enrico Rava, pianist Stefano lani and reeds bandleader Gianluigi Tro- As for Jarrett's diss of the city, Pagnotta vesi. said the fest "won't have anything more On July 11, Ornette Coleman presented a to do with him. He will always continue to primo alto sax display of off -kilter, unpre- be part of the history of this festival, but dictable jazz, climaxed in the encore by his we will do without his music." While three through his manager ect and Hot City Music Group for Shiré, Waynne unusual request for audience members to days later, Jarrett, issued an apology for his says his and Swift's eventual goal is to align Fam- come onstage and sing. After a buoyant Steve Cloud, words," it seems certain that ily Ties with one major label. take on "Lonely Woman," a hulking man "choice of return to Umbria. But as they entertain offers, the principal focus sang a Polish folk song, followed by an Ital- the pianist will not in 1973 but on hiatus for three is on rebuilding their production momentum ian- speaking Japanese woman rendering Founded times in Italy and developing other acts on the Family Ties ros- "Amazing Grace" in English, both accom- years during turbulent political Umbria primarily featured ter. The former includes working with such new panied by Coleman's three -bassist, one - in the late '70s, jazz (and pop) stars in its early artists as G. (aka Glasses) Malon, who is signed drummer band. American has become a mar- to Hoo Bangin' /Cash Money. The latter In perhaps the most interesting program- days, but increasingly includes female rapper Precious ming twist, two standards -oriented trios quee showcase for Italian jazz. "I was ac- of not booking Italian artists for Paris (who's worked with SO Cent), were featured: pianist Keith Jarrett per- cused singer /songwriter Sonyae forming his straight -up American Songbook years," Pagnotta said. "But within the past of Italian jazz has be- Elise, Bay Area rapper Bal- improvisations at the 4,500 -seat Arena 10 years the quality come world -class. And we've been a part ance -and Midi Mafia it- Santa Giuliana July 10 with bassist Gary Pea- Jazz has become self. "Our album will be cock and drummer Jack DeJohnette, and of that growth. Umbria Rea, the brand that represents Italian jazz." a fusion of a lot of Doctor 3, comprising pianist Danilo music and turntab- bassist Enzo Pietropaoli and drummer Fab - In promoting its home -grown music, Um- to New York every lism," Waynne says. rizio Sferra, putting a jazz spin on pop -music bria Jazz exports top acts (this year's June 26 -30 "We're going to take fare July 9 at the 1,200 -seat Teatro Morlac- June at Birdland Francesco all the music we love chi. show featured saxophonist with strings), and inaugurated Um- and put it into a melting pot. Doctor 3 proved to be a pure delight as Cafiso the trio dynamically segued from the Red bria Jazz in Tokyo May 14 -19 at the Blue Note QUICK HIT: Speaking of Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication" to club, starring Rava and Bollani. Kline, co- songwriting /production Wayne Shorter's "Footprints" and back, as Umbria regular Randall executive director of the San duos, Soulshock & Karlin, well as reharmonized and embellished two founder and the pair behind Whitney Damien Rice tunes, "Cannonball" and "The Francisco Jazz Festival, which celebrates says, "Carlo Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel," Blower's Daughter," all without an ounce of its 25th anniversary this fall, the are back in the studio with schmaltz. has used the Umbria brand to expose show- Houston as well as Usher, Jarrett's show was typically transcendent, world to tremendous musicians. He's Jordin Sparks, Frankie J, but was marred by his profanity -laced tirade ing that they deserve a stage everywhere, JoJo and Keyshia Cole. against the "asshole" audience members not just at home."

AUGUST 11, 2007 www.billboard.biz 33 Neal Talk HILLARY CROSLEY hcrosley @billboard.com

with LYLE LOVETT

Texas-bred singer/songwriter /actor Lyle Lovett Which songs are you most proud of?

has been as busy as ever in the past year in I really like the Lester Young tune [ "Tickle preparation for his new album, "It's Not Big Toe "] that we got to do. That's a tune that It's Large." Recorded live in the studio with his Steve Marsh, our tenor sax player, suggested longtime collaborator the Large Band, the fol- a few years back and we would play occasion- low-up to 2003's "My Baby Don't Tolerate" is ally live. We hadn't recorded an instrumen- due Aug. 28 via Lost Highway. Lovett admits tal since the "Large Band" record [in 1989]. he's taking a more proactive approach to mar- I thought it was a good time to do another keting this time around, offering the album in one and feature the band a little bit. a deluxe CD /DVD edition as well as in a Star - Pepsi DJ Competition: SWIZZ BEA bucks- exclusive format with extra tracks. Is the album title in reference to the ,A GON, RENE McLEAN, COMMON, KWELI I In addition, Lovett will co- headline Febru- band's name, or are you trying to make KAN S ALIB and MOS DEF. 10.' ary's Cayamo Cruise with Emmylou Harris, and, a statement about the music? for the new Judd Apatow /Jake Kasdan "Walk The name of the band was always sort of a the Line" parody "Walk Hard," he recorded double- meaning thing. It's my way of say- the title track alongside the unlikely trio of ing, "I'm not trying to do legit big band," Hip -Hop Jackson Browne, Jewel and Ghostface Killah. but it hints at it. And there are 36 people on While in the midst of an extensive U.S. tour the road every day right now, so it's larger alongside k.d. lang, Lovett took a moment to than ever. That was the intent of the name chat with Billboard about the new album, how originally, but people still invariably will Heaven he's watched the music industry change and refer to it as "the big band," and people in- A Pepsi DJ Contest Delivers why his band is large, not big. variably are asking me, "Are you touring with your big band ?" I always just say, "Yes, Not only did the cult hip -hop movie "Juice" This is your first album since 2003. What we are," but [the album title] is a small at- inspire countless DJs and star Queen Lati- was the game plan this time around? tempt to clarify. fah as a budding actress, but it was the inspi- We went back into the studio last October. With ration behind July's Pepsi DJ Competition. our touring schedule through the end of last How do you feel the music industry has Hosted by national Pepsi DJ and WQHT (Hot MOS DEF. year and the beginning of this year, it just took changed since when you started record- 97) New York mixer DJ Enuff, the competi- left, and us this long to finish it. I was trying to feature ing in the '80s? tion was also co- branded with the Mixshow O -TIP at the Pepsi DJ the whole band since we hadn't done that in a It's hard to find records anymore almost. It Power Summit. More important, it was a ompetition. while. We recorded everything live. I've always seems like it's changing every day. Certainly Wednesday night that'll go down in the his- felt as though recordings come out different technology has made music so much more tory books. It was almost better than Dave T.I.'s "What You Know," and M.O.S., who when you record all together, like you play live. accessible in a lot of ways, and it's changed Chappelle's Brooklyn block party a few years played a New York and California party set, Just being a little less careful in the perform- the way people receive music in so many ago, where I caught a cold to see Erykah Badu, were wonderful, but neither had a very strong ing in terms of recording always feels better. ways. I just feel really fortunate at this point the Roots and Jill Scott perform "You Got presence on their microphones. As Enuff wel- in my career that what's consistent, and Me" in operatic stereo. But I digress. comed Jack into the Pepsi fold, filling his head what's been consistent in my career, is that With producers Just Blaze. Swizz Beatz with promises of groupies, Jack just smiled the audience has been very supportive and and Kanye West (see story, page 22) as and pointed to his wedding ring. our live business is as good as ever. judges, the numerous DJ contestants went Then the impromptu concert began. Talib through several rounds of scratching, blend- began his set, and Mos Def hopped onstage Do you feel like you've embraced the ing and mic- cracking to get to the final to help him perform "Get By." Then Com- online audience more? round. In between sets, A Tribe Called mon came on with "The People," with Mos I've actually been slow coming to the tech- Quest's Q -Tip spun records while Enuff filling in for Dwele's hook. West and Con- LOVETT nology myself. Since wrapping up this talked to the crowd. As the sweaty mob sequence drifted onto the stage during Com- record in May, we've only just now put up prayed for air conditioning, Mos Def am- mon's set, and the guys performed the an official Web site. I don't see [connecting bled around the sound booth while Gil underground favorite "Get 'Em High" from with the online community] as much as an Scott -Heron chilled in the back. Joel Ortiz "The College Dropout." interactive experience as [a way to] present performed my favorite song, "Brooklyn Bull- Dropping a few freestyles, like "the prob- what you're doing -a way to get the word shit," and Sean Kingston performed his lem ain't I'm very good, I'm scary good," West out to folks. hit, "Beautiful Girls." Originally, just Talib launched into his own set as Swizz and Drag - and Common were slated to perform but On joined the stage. Ripping through the '90s Have you been previewing a lot of new with Mos Def, West, Consequence, Saigon, hit "Down Bottom," Drag -On showed the material live? If so, how has the re- Swizz Beatz, Drag -On and Q -Tip all there, crowd that though he's been quiet lately, he's sponse been? it became a back- packer's haven. still got lyrics to go. Then Q -Tip joined the I have been playing quite a few [new] "You all made it to this round because you're fray and performed "Award Tour." songs. The response has been good, and talented, but y'all got to crack that mic," Q- Meanwhile, as I prayed for a live perform- it's fun to perform songs people haven't Tip warned before the final bout. "Everybody ance of my personal favorite, "Respiration," heard or they're not used to listening does it. You really have to air out these joints." the song's beat dropped and everyone to. I always try to put a set together that After the final round of judging, which pit screamed. Saigon ran through "The Letter P" features the group that we have out New Yorkers Jack the Ripper, G Brown and and Rah Digga randomly popped up with a on the road. So some of the bigger M.O.S. against each other, Jack the Ripper pre- freestyle, just before Consequence's "Don't songs like "I Will Rise Up" that we're vailed. With a good song selection, solid Forget 'Em." But what officially made the doing, they feature the singers and scratches and mic skills perfect for a party, night akin to "Juice" was DJ Enuff shouting the horns. We're doing "Don't Cry a Jack became an official Pepsi DJ and won a out Queen Latifah and calling her to the stage. Tear" because that enables us to break trip to the Mixshow Power Summit in Sep- The Queen did a bit of "U.N.I.T.Y." before down and do something in a smaller tember in the Dominican Republic. G Brown, thanking the crowd for their support. I may > setup onstage. who blended the Beatles' "Hey Jude" with never attend another concert again. ó THE131 LIJ3OARDJ I i VI i I3UIVIS

creating songs that are some- Clarkson- or Carrie Under- Earthwork Music KAT DeLUNA times whimsical, often poig- UGK wood -style sales, but Con- Release Date: Aug. 7 9 Lives nant and always entertaining. UGK (Underground Kingz) stantine is on the right track ©Greg Brown is a potent Producer: Red One This album's single "Lemon- Producers: various toward making his mark in force in most any set- Epic ade" is the ultimate optimist's Jive the biz. -GG ting. But give him an acoustic Release Date: Aug. 7 anthem and a perfect addi- Release Date: Aug. 7 guitar, a chair and a cause, laOn her debut album,19- tion to AC radio's summer- After five years and numerous DROWNING POOL and he's in his natural habi- year -old newcomer Kat time playlists. The title track street -date shifts, a proper UGK album is finally ready to Full Circle tat. That's the setting for "Yel- DeLuna offers a unique blend is a beautifully written ballad hit stores. Still criminally slept-on by the masses, the duo Producers: B. Schigel, low Dog," a live album taped of pop, R &B, house, hip -hop, about what matters most in of Bun B and Pimp C certainly makes up for lost time N. Sixx, D. Ashba at an August 2005 show in bachata, dancehall, merengue life, and Rice turns in a bril- here with a 29 -track double -album that proudly flies the Eleven Seven Music Ishpeming in Michigan's Up- and opera -and surprisingly liant performance filled with flag for Southern hip -hop. The OutKast- featuring "Intl' Release Date: Aug. 7 per Peninsula. The occasion pulls it off. With vocal strength passion and insight. The artist Players Anthem" could be the best recent rap song With its third vocalist in as was a show protesting plans reminiscent of the late, great broke through last year at AC without an obvious hook (don't miss the hysterical many albums, Drowning Pool to build a metallic sulfide Selena, the Dominican -bred radio with the hit "When Did video), while "Quit Hatin' the South" contrasts its lyrical has the deck stacked against mine in the area's Yellow Dog chanteuse might just be start- You Fall (In Love With Me)," bitch -slaps toward East Coast hip -hop with a smooth it. But the constant lead singer Watershed Preserve, which ing a musical movement all on and there's plenty here to help yet sparse backing track. The production is at times old - turmoil hasn't lessened the gave Brown plenty of meat her own. On the Elephant him become a mainstay. In the school to a fault, but the music is always engaging, even band's appetite for meat -and- to program a repertoire. The Man -assisted "Whine Up," the tradition of great singer/song- when the same topics get repeatedly recycled (running potatoes hard rock that some- bulk of "Yellow Dog" is bilingual crooner flirtatiously writers like James Taylor and the game, snitching, the trouble with women). That's the times borders on the generic Brown's "notebook songs" - sings about her desires to get John Denver, Rice infuses his real thrill of "Underground Kingz": hip -hop unburdened (i.e., a weak cover of Billy Idol's literally performed from a spi- close to a fellow on the dance - music with wit, intelligence by trends and concerned with nothing more than telling "Rebel Yell," which probably ral -bound volume he carries floor. She also chants about and an earnest charm that is it like it is. -JC should have hit the cutting on the road. Three were per- falling in love with an island impossible to resist. -DEP room floor). Still, cuts like "Sol- formed publicly for the first boy on the bachata -laden "Am diers" are likely to gain interest time, including the wary but its hopeful "Better Days" and the I Dreaming." But not all tales ethic having resulted in a like "The Twentysomething" at active rock radio. With are of blissful teenage lust. On GRACE POTTER & slightly more amenable rec- ( "Always running, man, away military drums and "this is for politically charged "Oily the conga -tinged "Love Con- THE NOCTURNALS ording schedule, Potter and from something ") and "The the soldiers" chorus, the track Boys." Brown also reaches fusion," DeLuna sings about This Is Somewhere her band of muggles have set- Ballad of Elton John" (which sounds ready -made for an into his familiar canon for ren- the perils of loving someone Producers: Mike Daly, Grace tled in a bit on "This Is Some- hilariously tells "celebrity Army recruitment ad. Aside ditions of "Dream Café" and not worth her heart, while Potter & the Nocturnals where," trading the bayou - wankers" to just go home, "we from that and an interesting "Canned Goods" before clos- "Enjoy Saying Goodbye" Hollywood ready grit and stomp of no longer want you ") could collaboration with Nikki Sixx ing with the 1930s paean might just empower ladies to Release Date: Aug. 7 previous work for a slightly be the ones that connect with and DJ Ashba on "Reason I'm "Please Don't Talk About Me walk away from a destructive ©Grace Potter & the Noc- more accessible, pop- oriented his generation. -WO Alive," the workman -like When I'm Gone. " -GG relationship. -MC turnals are a tough act sound. Potter can still do band seems content with ,1,711.7177 to pin down. A roots -blues grand tricks with her sucker - CONSTANTINE making unspectacular music CHRIS RICE band with Muscle Shoals punch voice on such rave -up Everybody Loves that could be mistaken for VARIOUS ARTISTS What a Heart debts fronted by a whiskey - bangers as "Ah Mary" and Producers: Jim Boggia, Godsmack or new frontman The Hottest State Is Beating For mouthed beauty who could "Stop the Bus," and ballads like Mark Copely Ryan McCombs' former Producers: various Producer: Monroe Jones sound like Janis Joplin a cap- "Apologies" and the faithless Sixth Place Records band, SOiL. -BT Hickory Records Eb + Flo //NO Records pella and throw down on the love story "Lose Some Time" Release Date: Aug. 7 Release Date: Aug. 7 Release Date: July 77 Hammond B3, the act fits into pack the right amount of ©A couple of rockers. FOLK A wide array of artists lend Chris Rice has a mar- jam -band soirees, blues festi- piano and pain. There's plenty Some pop tunes. A few GREG BROWN their talents to interpreting 01 velous way with words, vals and Bonnaroo. Their work here to like for fans from all ballads, something with Latin Yellow Dog the music of singer/song- their various stops. -JV flavor and lots of heartbreak. Producer: Ian Gorman continued on »p36 It sounds like ... well, an av- OKKERVIL RIVER SIMPLE KID erage season's repertoire for The Stage Names 2 an "American Idol" finalist. LUKE BRYAN Producers: Brian Beattie, Producer: none listed And so it is with season -four I'll Stay Me Okkervil River Yep Roc candidate Constantine Mour- Producer: Jeff Stevens Jagjaguwar Release Date: Aug. 7 ails' debut, a stylistic survey Capitol Nashville Release Date: Aug. 7 Irish singer/songwriter that slides the star of Broad- Release Date: Aug. 14 It used to be that Okkervil River's Will Sheff couldn't 1111 Ciaran MacFeely's (aka way's "The Wedding Singer" "I'll Stay Me" is the perfect title for sing worth a damn, but things change. His whirly yelp, Simple Kid) 2004 effort, "1," into the multiformated turf Luke Bryan's Capitol debut. Listening to the Georgia still unsteady, is here as much a fantastic destructive was one of the most under - of a Maroon 5 or Rob Thom- native sing about trucks, mama, red -eyed gravy and force as it is a story's fragile narrator. This nine -song appreciated debuts of that as. The former, in fact, seems wrestling hogs and gators, you realize he knows of collection revolves around the themes of movies, fic- year, marrying his slack, something of a model for the what he speaks, at least in general terms. And that's tion, fame and (naturally) death. The cerebral lyrics stoner -y and at times fuzzed - hooky "Several Thousand," the attraction to this fine record. Bryan, who co -wrote take center stage, as it were, while the band rocks out out acoustic slide with ele- while Constantine (who 10 of the 11 cuts, doesn't break any new musical much harder than it did on 2005's melancholy "Black ments of Britpop. Musically, it wrote three tracks here) has ground here (he follows in the well -worn footsteps of Sheep Boy." Opener "Our Life Is Not a Movie or was all lo-fi; lyrically, the songs a little Ricky Martin on the greats Randy Travis and Alan Jackson), but he doesn't Maybe" sears with poetry and an instrumental freak - were clever, catchy and brain for "Girl Like You," Bon have to. He's unapologetically country, and that's why out. "A Girl in a Port" is a tender, though jagged, mod- charming. Follow -up "2" gives Jovi for "Heaven Help the he stands out from the pack- authenticity is his great- ern ballad that sets up the appropriately titled "You you just that: It's a headphone Lonely" and a compelling est trait. Highlights include the chill bump- raising "The Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man." Loads of record full of more of the combo of the Strokes and Car in Front of Me," the coming of age "First Love clever pop culture references grace "Savannah same and then some (like the Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" on Song," the down -home romper "Country Man" and the Smiles," while "John Allyn Smith Sails" samples -what solo acoustic, barely finished "I Thought It Was Some- playful tale of getting naughty and naked in the else ? -"Sloop John B. " -KH demo "Old Domesticated thing." This is an indie re- woods, "Over the River. " -KT Cat "). With any luck, songs lease, so don't expect Kelly L

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writer Jesse Harris on the palette. She reworks a song POP COUNTRY soundtrack to this Ethan from an African children's HILARY DUFF RISSI PALMER MATCHBOX TWENTY Hawke -directed film. Harris, game ( "Kwenda "), re- creat- Stranger (3:24) Country Girl (3:48) How Far We've Come (3:31) widely known for his Grammy ing it as a funkified, beat - Producer: not listed Producers: Dan Shea, Cory Producer: Steve Lillywhite Award- winning work with heavy bomb track. The title Writers: various Rooney Writer: Matchbox Twenty Norah Jones, wrote every track -Daulne's rejection of Publishers: various Writers: R. Palmer, S. Majors, Publisher: not listed song here including two score the role of superstar -is a Hollywood D. Shea, S. Saners Atlantic arrangements, and he and midtempo pop song, per- ©Hilary Duff's previous Publishers: various It's been three years since we last hea d from Matchbox Hawke handpicked the artists formed with a basic quar- "With Love" became her 1720 Entertainment Twenty as lead singer Rob Thomas has indulged a to perform their take on the tet, while "1000 Ways" fea- biggest hit to date, peaking at ©Newcomer Rissi Palmer can't -stop solo career. But new "How Far We've Come," tracks. Of particular note is tures the sort of wildly No.17 on the Pop 100 and top- puts her strong, distinc- which launched at No. 29 at adult top 40, makes clear the bare -bones, intimate per- creative vocalizations that ping the Hot Dance Club Play tive voice to good use on this that radio has love to give. The song is one of six the formances of Willie Nelson on made Zap Mama famous in chart. "Stranger" is another up- blues- tinged anthem remind- band recorded to accompany upcoming greatest -hits "Always Seem to Get Things the first place. -PVV tempo dance -friendly entry, ing us that being a "Country Girl" package "Exile on Mainstream," due in October. From Wrong," Emmylou Harris on voted upon by Web site fans is more a state of mind than ge- the uptempo opening drumbeat, it's evident this isn't "The Speed of Sound" and M. as the ideal follow -up. Already, ographical distinction. Single the late- night -lamenting Matchbox Twenty we heard on Ward on "Crooked Lines." AUGIE MARCH the track has conquered top previews her 1720 debut, due "3 A.M." Rather, the group proves how far it's come Elsewhere, Argentinean new- Moo, You Bloody Choir 10 at dance, with its beat bevy this fall. Palmer's vocal delivery with stuttering high -hat rhythms and shout -along har- comer Rocha lends her soft, Producers: Paul McKercher, of Middle Eastern influences, oozes passion and personality monies more reminiscent of Fall Out Boy than late -'90s sweet vocals to Spanish and Glenn Richards, Eric Drew a hook that slinks sensuously that perfectly complement the alt -rock. After 11 years, a step forward for an act that English versions of the Feldman and a lyric about disillusion- sassy lyric. She was a finalist on maintains signature status at radio, while so many oth- film's main track, "Never Jive/Zomba ment over a cheating para- CBS' "Star Search," and has ers have fallen into obscurity. -TG See You "; Bright Eyes offers Release Date: Aug. 7 mour. Top 40 is a tough call been featured on "Waiting in the a fuzzed -out electronic take ©Having already en- when it comes to gamboling Wings," a CMT documentary on "Big Old House "; and the joyed acclaim in its na- tempo; you'd like to believe about African Americans in latest studio set, but his influ- TRIPLE -A Black Keys add a welcome tive Australia, Augie March's that previous success showed country music. With a strong, ence is felt on many, including REGINA SPEKTOR blues -rock touch to "If You "Moo, You Bloody Choir" is listeners' penchant for pop versatile vocal stamp that could "The Take Over, the Breaks Better (3:12) Ever Slip. " -JM finally getting a U.S. release rhythm. But in any case, Duff find success in any musical Over." This groovy, R &B- Producer: David Kahne via Jive /Zomba. "Moo," the delivers as dancefloor heroine, genre, Palmer follows her child- infused single features crunch- Writer: R. Spektor WORLD Aussie quintet's third full - a calling card this nation has hood love by choosing to call ing funk guitars, '80s -style Publishers: Soviet Kitsch/ ZAP MAMA length, is another finely long neglected. -CT country home. Programmers hand claps and slick, stretchy EMI Blackwood Supermoon crafted collection of dreamy would do well to break type and soul vocals by Patrick Stump, Sire Producers: various folk pop that has a distinct, VANESSA CARLTON take notice. -DEP who dazzles in a new role as a aThe musically adventur- Heads Up timeless quality to its sound. Nolita Fairytale (3:29) falsetto -loving crooner. Maroon ous Regina Spektor ROCK Release Date: Aug. 7 Singer /songwriter /guitarist Producer: Stephan Jenkins 5 fans should dig a manic faux - made radio headway last year Marie Daulne, founder Glenn Richards' lyrics are Writers: V Carlton, S. Jenkins FALL OUT BOY Motown vibe in the verse, while with "Fidelity," a pop charmer Zap Mama, has of been poetic and literate, and each Publishers: Rosasahn /Songs The Take Over, the Breaks massive guitars launch a huge that only hinted at the New a major figure in world music song is rich with imagery of Universal/Three EB, BMl Over (3:33) stadium-rock chorus ( "We do it York singer /pianist's grander, since the early '90s, crunch- and subtle emotion. "If love The Inc. Producer: Neal Avron in the dark /With smiles on our more eccentric tendencies. ing genres from Congolese is a bolt from the blue /But ©It's been five long years Writer: fall Out Boy faces "). A little less catchy than Recut for radio release, "Bet- traditional to rap via what was what is a bolt but a glorified since Vanessa Carlton Publisher: not listed "Thnks fr th Mmrs," the band's ter" should succeed for the initially an a cappella quintet. screw," he sings on "One conjured piano magic with top Island current chart -buster, but this same reason. An appealing, In all that time she's never re- Crowded Hour" as the song five Billboard Hot 100 debut Super -producer Babyface clever R &B -emo melange will hummable tune, the track has leased a tighter, more imme- slowly builds into a wash of "A Thousand Miles." Third al- oversaw just two tracks on "In- still earn the quartet its third some characteristic Spektor diate record than the new sound. "Victoria's Secrets" bum "Heroes and Thieves," finity on High," Fall Out Boy's top 40 hit this year. -SP touches -a passage employ- "Supermoon." Daulne wrote is gorgeously melodic, and due in October, marks her ing clicking sounds she makes four tunes on the album, co- "The Cold Acre" is gentle launch with Iry Gotti's the Inc. with her mouth -but mainly authored the remaining seven and poppy, layered with Carlton is fortunate to still JAMES BLUNT stays true to a polished singer/ songs and produced and han- piano and harmonies. Even have the major -label machine 1973 (3:59) Iz Es B songwriter template centered dled the vocal chores and if a major -label marketing behind her -relevant because Producer: Tom Rothrock :=27Z2E. on a soaring, seductive cho- vocal arrangements. Drawing push doesn't turn Augie of the autobiographical nature Writers: J. Blunt, M. Batson rus. Spektor's elegant vocals on the talents of Tony Allen, March into a superstar, it of "Nolita Fairytale," in which Publishers: EM//Bat Future/ and keyboard dexterity always Meshell Ndegeocello, Tanja seems apparent the group she addresses career trials Universal, BM/ set her apart from the crowd, Saw, David Gilmore, Bashiri is on the cusp of gaining a with previous home A &M Custard 60/Atlantic and if her more straightfor- Johnson and Will Lee, Daulne lot of new fans in the United ( "Took away my record deal, Is he or isn't he? James Blunt scored a worldwide No. ward creations draw listeners sketches from a vivid musical States. -JM spent the last two years get- 1 single with 2005's lovesick "You're Beautiful," but in into her larger, fantastical world, ting to what's real "). Melodi- the United States, the buck stopped here, hinting that all the better. -SV cally, a marching band shuffle the U.K. singer/songwriter might gain infamy as a one - beat tempered by oLtfront hit wonder. "1973," first single from upcoming sopho- FOR THE RECORD EDITED BY JONATHAN COHEN corresponding format. (ALBUMS) AND CHUCK TAYLOR keyboards drives the track, more album "All the Lost Souls," has the artist remi- In the last issue, the producers (SINGLES) CRITICS' CHOICE release, #: A new with vocal layers adding ethe- niscing about nights clubbing with friend Simona .. . for Pat Monahan's "Her Eyes" regardless of chart potential, highly real air. Produced /co- written odd, since Blunt was born in 1974. Midtempo CONTRIBUTORS: Jonathan Cohen, recommended for musical merit. pacing should have been listed as Pat Mariel Concepion, Gary Graff, Taylor by steadfast boyfriend reminiscent of 10,000 Maniacs' "Trouble Me" meets an Monahan and John Shanks, and Grimes, Katie Hasty, Jill Menze, Wes All albums commercially available in Stephan Jenkins, "Fairytale" easygoing singalong, with Blunt's voice recognizable the writers should have been Orshoski, Sven Philipp, Deborah the United States are eligible. Send is not necessarily a one- listen enough upon Evans Price, Chuck Taylor, Bram album review copies to Jonathan mention. Considering that he was the listed as R. Monahan, J. Shanks Teitelman, Ken Tucker, Philip Van Cohen and singles review copies to front -runner, but repeated first Brit to top the charts here in a decade, "1973" will and P. Leonard. Vleck, Susan Visakowitz, Jeff Vrabel Chuck Taylor (both at Billboard, 770 spins reveal admirable be an interesting test of radio's interest in artist devel- Also, the review for Spoon's 'The Broadway, Sixth Floor, New York, complexity and masterful PICK : A new release predicted to N.Y.10003) or to the writers in the opment versus its usual a la carte playlist. -CT Underdog" should have been hit the top half of the chart in the appropriate bureaus. musicianship. -CT credited to Sarah Kingsbury.

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11111.7),-.11.1 :. ,it : k!' Over the Counter' GEOFF MAYFIELD [email protected] Prince Gets Physical; Indies' Hollywood Moment "Hairspray" near the top of the The soundtrack to "El No falderal this time for the artist once commence until after July 31, yielcing Billboard, Aug. 4), bypassed the digital Joining Cantante," Marc Anthony's and currently known as Prince. the unusual sight of a top 10 album with portal to give an edge to stor° owners? indie deck are the soundtracks to "Once" Hector Lavoe biopic, becom No "buy a ticket, get a CD." No ex- zero downloads. As of Aug. 1, "Planet Not that Prince has become anti - at No. 8 and "The Simpsons Movie" at the singer /actor's sixth No. Top Latin Albums and clusive or semi -exclusive distribution Earth" was not yet available on iTunes. technology. Consumers got their first No. 12. The former is an Irish musical enth No.1 on Tropical channel. No newspaper distribution, This becomes Prince's third straight taste of "Planet Earth" when the track playing the art-flick circuit, and I don't ums. It bows at No. 33 on to at No. 3 higher, a run "Guitar" was featured in a promotion think I need to explain "The Simpsons." Billboard 200 with 19,0 as happened with this album when it album begin or hit tie United Kingdom. that dates to 2004's "Musicology," whose with Verizon Wireless. Although part of the Columbia cata- FIELD OF STREAMS sales were bolstered by a controversial log, the Canvasback soundtrack to FILM: In late '90s, "Once" is distributed by RED and thus a from AOL and Yahoo plan in which the purchase of every INDEPENDENT the ctor into The Billboard Ho ticket included a copy of the album. That major record companies couldn't spend is tracked as an independent title. 100 for the first time this iss policy was soon altered; concert /ticket money fast enough on soundtracks, but The score album from "The Simp- The song with the most combined streams is Avril bundles must now include an option to as the category has declined, the field sons Movie" is sold through Adrenaline, Lavigne's "Girlfriend" with buy tickets untethered by an album pur- has begun to shift. Consequently, three the label fielded by one -time Maverick 1.02 million, followed close! toward Billboard's charts. of the top 12 titles on Top Independent GM Fred Croshal and former Geffen by Sean Kingston's "Beautif chase to count arts" at 1.01 million. Last year, Prince bowed at No. 1 with Albums are soundtracks. sales exec Kevin Day. "3121," his first No. 1 since 1989. Leader of the indie albums pack is "Hairspray" is the first soundtrack to "Mus=cology" tallied 191,000 in its "Hairspray," which also stands tall with lead Top Independent Albums since first week, with 6% of those (12,600) a 4 -2 jump on The Billboard 2CO3 garner- "Snakes on a Plane" was No. 1 in last coming from the concert distribution. ing a 41% increase -and the Greatest year's Sept. 2 issue. It's also the first That album has tracked 2 million copies Gainer award -in its third chart week. time since the May 13, 2000, issue that to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan, The boost in album sales comes even three soundtracks have appeared in the while "3121" has sold 524,000, with as the movie loses ground at the box indie list's top 15, a distinction held that Prince earns the Hot Shot Debut 183,000 of those scored in the first week. office. In a week when the soundtrack week when "Love & Basketball," on The Billboard 200 -and his fourth How much, if any, did the new Prince moves 26,000 downloads, its overall "2Gether" and "The Crow -Salvation" (101,000 total). were Nos. 1, 8 and 10, respectively. 4() GOES INTO 17 No. 1 on Top R &B /Hip -Hop Albums - album lose by its absence from digital sales spike by 30,000 the old- fashioned way, as first -week distribution? Hard to say, as "3121" has "Hairspray" easily earns the highest sales of 95,000 puts "Planet Earth" at yet to sell its first download, and only Billboard 200 rank in the history of the FOR THE RECORD: A supplier's error at No. 67 as a guest on Bone Thugs -N- Harmony's "Lil Love No. 3 on the big chart. In fact, his mar- 4,000 of the 2 million copies "Musicol- New Line label and becomes its third caused Nielsen RingScan to rerun charts Carey has had at least one sin keting path is so old- school, he starts ogy" tallied were sold via download. No. 1 on Top Independent Albums. New it processed Aug. 1. The corrected lists enter the chart in each of the a sold. Could it be that Prince, who has con- Line's prior peak on the big chart was were not available at press time, so this 17 years, dating back to her fi this time with nary download one, "Vision of Love," which A source at Sony BMG Sales Enter- founded retailers with some of his ear- the No. 43 rank earned last year by the issue's Hot RingMasters chart reflects In the June 2,1990, iss prise says digital distribution could not lier marketing strategies (Retail Track, "Snakes on a Plane" soundtrack. the sales week that ended July 22.

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P. 55 35 10 Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 10 ATLANTIC 202172' AG (18 -98) episode MERGE 295' (15.98) FERGIE featuring Robin CD ANSON 6 8 The Dutchess 13 The Walk 56 O I: INTERSCOPE 007490. IGA (13.981 H Ip-r15 98) ;Thicke (No. 24) ® SUM 41 OYS LIKE GIRLS Underclass Hero Umost dou3les 57 55 65 Boys Like Girls O ® 67In YG(1398) a UMBIT. (35572:SONY MUSIC (11.98) LINKIN PARK his album sales iJOHN MAYER 8 Minutes To MI 1 ., Midnight 58 53 68 Continuum IN L. (VIE SHOP -- WARNER BROS (1B 98)+ (up 94 %). AWARE /COLUMBIA 79019' SONY MUSIC (18.98) AMY WINEHOUSE 1S OUNDTRACK 9 8 9 Back To Black 6 59 41 34 Transformers: The Album UNIVERSAL RE PI _/108428', UMRG (10 HI 113.NER BROS 220348 (13 98) PLAIN WHITE T'S K ELLY ROWLAND 21 30 Every Second Counts 10 39 13 FEARLESS 00037- III,LLYWOOD 60 Ms. Kelly 6 O ® (11 88) WORLD COLUMBIA 75588 /SONN MUSIC (18 98) NICKELBACK VARIOUS ARTISTS 11 g 12 All The Right Reasons D 1 61 56 66 Vans Warped Tour: 2007 Tour Compilation ROADRUNNER 618300 (18 98) DINEDUMMY 1331 (9 98) BON JOVI FALL OUT BOY 12 10 6 1 Lost Highway 62 51 48 Infinity On High 1 MERCURY ISLAND 008902 UMGN IDJMG 113.981 FUELED BY RAMEWISLAND 0D8109/IDJMG (13 98) Ii TAYLOR SWIFT (S HOP BOYZ 13 15 21 40 Taylor Swift 63 48 42 Rockstar Mentality 11 BIG MACHINE 120102 (18 98) ON DECK/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 009138: UMRG (13 98) RIHANNA LIFEHOUSE 14 16 18 G Good Girl Gone Bad 64 57 53 Who We Are 14 SRP DEE JAM 008968'IDJMG TO 98) GEFFEN 009153/IGA (13.98) KELLY CLARKSON (areer- spanning SUGARLAND 15 11 5 © My December 77 70 4 RCA Enjoy The Ride II 06900. RAG (18.981 O MERCURY 007411;UMGN (13.98) 18 -track his PAISLEY 16 17 14 BRAD B EYONCE Q 5th Gear 66 58 54 BDay 1 ARISTA NASHVILLE 0T 171 /SBN (18.98) collection bows CO LUMBIA 90920'/SONY MUSIC (18.98) MAROON 5 with 11,00). It 18 16 71 97 RODNEY ATKINS 17 It Won't Be Soon Before Long II 1 If You're Going Through Hell lid 3 A &M /OCTONE 008917,159 (18.98) 5 CURB 78945 (18 -98) also came in a ¡/O THE WHITE STRIPES ARBAGE 18 14 11 Icky Thump 2 deluxe version Absolute Garbage 68 THIRD MAN 162940'WARNER BROS (18.98) MO SOUNDSiGEFFEN 009337 UME (13.98) T-PAIN boasting H ONE THUGS -N- HARMONY 19 19 17 Q Epiphany 69 64 60 `', Strength & Loyalty -2 CONVICT NAPPY BOY JIVE 08719 ZOMBA (18.98) additional Fu LL SURFACE INTERSCOPE 008209' IGA (13.98) BILLY RAY CYRUS ILVERCHAIR Home At Last 20 remixes. WALT DISNEY 000707 (18.98) Young Modern 70 ®.. m $ T WEST (13.9B1 + _ COLBIE CAILLAT PINK 21 5 Coco 71 67 71 I'm Not Dead U 6 ® UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 009219 UMRG (10.981 80320 ZOMBA (18 98)'s: THE SMASHING PUMPKINS YEAH YEAH 22 12 2 0 2 YEAHS Zeitgeist Is Is (EP) 72 is T -i - .T - -YNER BROS 110.98) s381/INTERSCOPE (7.981 ® _ AVRIL LAVIGNE INDER 23 20 22 m The Best Damn Thing in 1 73 61 62 jai Extreme Behavior E] t L ^l IVE)- .i ?UBLIC 005390 UMRG (13,98) ROBIN THICKE 54 50 CHRISETTE MICHELE The Evolution Of Robin Thicke S 74 72 58 11 Fl I Am 2E CD 5T..., TRAN IN IC SCOPE 006146" IGA (13.98) JAM 006774, IDJMG (10.98) DAUGHTRY 25 22 23 CORINNE BAILEY RAE RCA Daughtry El 75 63 55 Corinne Bailey Rae U p 88860 HMG (18 98) ! 11 At No. 10, OL 66361 (12.98) SOUNDTRACK OZZY OSBOURNE 26 23 31 40 Hannah Montana D 1 Silverchai's first 76 66 67 Black Rain a WALT DISNEY 861698 (18.98) ± 1V334'SONY MUSIC (18 98) MICHAEL BUBLE independently t'V ARIOUS ARTISTS 27 24 32 Call Me Irresponsible II 1x2, Monsters Of Rock: Platinum Edition ® 143REPRISE 100313 WARNER BROS (18 98) distributed set is m® RA ZOR 8 TIE 89163 (18,98) CARRIE UNDERWOOD also its fist TI M MCGRAW 28 30 29 Some Hearts D 2 90 92 Greatest Hits Vol 2: Reflected 2 ARISTA ARISTA NASHVILLE 711971 AMA (18.98) CU RB 78891 (18 98) release sitce O TIMBALAND R YAN ADAMS 29 33 37 Timbaland Presents Shock Value 5 2002's 79 59 49 Easy Tiger MOSLEY BLACKGROUND-INTERSCOPE 008594"IGA (13.98) LD ST HIGHWAY 008760' (13.98) TOBY KEITH " Diorami" F LYLEAF 30 29 27 Big Dog Daddy 87 96 Flyleaf SHOW DOG NASHVILLE 005 (18.98) Starts with O Aa M/OCTONE 650005/IGA (9.981 NE-YO KI URBAN 31 32 28 Because Of You 11,000. 81 80 75 Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing DEF JAM 008697' IDJMG (13.98) zKCAI NASHVILLE 77087 )1B 98) I YUNG BERG SI DUNDTRACK Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP 32. 88 79 Once 71 ® ® YUNG BOSS NACH EPIC 10583 /SONY MUSIC I8 981 NVASBACK /SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAR 10586. COLUMBIA (13 98) MARC ANTHONY NRIOUE IGLESIAS El Cantante (Soundtrack) 83 70 84 SONY BMG NORTE 11824 (16.98) Insomniac 12 © ® 33s ET ERSCOPE 008964' IGA (13.98) TEGAN AND SARA E LLIOTT YAMIN The Con 84 81 77 VAPOR-SIRE 257532 /WARNER BROS 4 Elliott Yamin o ® (13-98) HIC KORN 90019 (18 98) FABOLOUS NIN FURTADO 35 27 25 From Nothin' To Somethin' 2 85 75 69 Loose 11 DESERT STORM DEE JAM 008162'; IDJMG (13 98) MO REV GEFFEN 006300'IGA (13.98) R. KELLY T HREE DAYS GRACE 36 25 24 Double Up U 1 86 79 78 One - X JIVE 08537 / ZOMBA (18.98) 111ÁB (18.98) THE POLICE GIG MONTEZ DE DURANGO 37 36 33 The Police 11 Fifth album-its'° 87 68 61 Agarrese A8M 008080 /UME (19.98) 34115 (12 98) TIM MCGRAW first for a major FEIST 38 38 40 ¿ Let It Go 1 88 84 91 The Reminder CURB 78974 (18.98) label -y elds the 46 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE KENNY CHESNEY 39 37 39 act's best sales 194 FutureSex /LoveSounds 175 88 The Road And The Radio © 1 JIVE 88062' ZOMBA (18.98) BNA 72980 /SBN (18 981 week (19,000) O BARLOWGIRL VARIOUS ARTISTS How Can We Be Silent 40 62 38 FERVENT /WORD -CURB 887197 /WARNER BROS (16 98) and its f rst 90 NOW 24 o L ^,: - -NY BMG'UNIVERSAL ZOMBA 88505 CAPITOL (18 981 ® 1 ALY &AJ ink on Tie BUCKY COVINGTON 41 31 15 Insomniatic 1$1 91 83 81 Bucky Covington HOLLYWOOD 162642 (18.98) Billboard 100.i ,HIC STREET 002', HOLLYWOOD (18.981 111 BIG & RICH FINGER ELEVEN 42 40 36 Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace 92 91 104 Them Vs. You Vs. Me WARNER BROS (NASHVILLE) 43255,.WRN (18 98) WINDUP 131). 111 PAUL MCCARTNEY BEASTIE BOYS 43 34 26 Memory Almost Full 311 69 59 MPLHEAR 30348 CONCORD (18 98) 93 The Mix Up BROOKLPU 71 T F'II ITOL (18.98) 111 EVANS BLUE TRAVELING WILBURYS The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal Of Life Ends 44 94 78 64 The Traveling Wilburys Collection © ® [HE POCKET 000304 HOLLYWOOD (15 98) WILBURY 167804; RHIN), X32 98 CD/DVS) SOUNDTRACK LITTLE BIG TOWN 52 80 High School Musical D 1 106 117 The Road To Here Q WALT DISNEY 861426 112 981 EQUITY 3010 (13.98) YELLOWCARD JOSH TURNER 46 13 - Paper Walls 13 140 128 Your Man 4RITDL 98153 (18.98) + Smith's album MCA NASHVILLE 004744,UMGN (13 98) ®I VELVET REVOLVER DADDY YANKEE 47 28 19 Libertad 5 rebounds with a 97 74 72 El Cartel: The Big Boss B9-RMG 118 98, EL CARTELHNTERSCOPE 008937/IGA (13.98) 1,293% increase 0 RASCAL FLATTS ALISON KRAUSS 47 51 Me And My Gang D 98 95 83 A Or More: A 1 3 Hundred Miles Collection IREET '. - after Family III Q E'.n. _G3D(1898) ROUNDER 610555 (17.98) GWEN STEFAN! Christian Stores KELLIE PICKLER 49 45 45 The Sweet Escape 141 157 Small Town Girl INTERSCOPE 00::"-' deep- discounted BNA 01797/SBN (18.98) MICHAEL W. SMITH 111 PAPA ROACH . Stand 49 the set for $5. 100 85 90 The Paramour . Sessions m Ai UNION 10109 EL TONAL 3,F FEEN 007486-IGA 113.981

BON JOVI 12 CHRISTIAN CASTRO - .200 FINGER ELEVEN 92 HINDER 73 LINKIN PARK 8 MIKA 142 THE BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST INDEX BOYS LIKE GIRLS 57 THE CHEMICAL .. .,.. FLYLEAF 80 TSmt»rt- LITTLE BIG TOWN 95 MIMS 180 BREAKING BENJAMIN 134 BROTHERS 141 SHOP BOYZ 6s EVANESCENCE ....,.194 THE FRAY 116 KAMAKAWIWO'OLE .161 LLOYD 129 MODEST MOUSE ...... 146 30 SECONDS TO MARS .143 ALYBAJ 41 BEASTIE BOYS 93 MICHAEL BUGLE .: 27 KENNY CHESNEY 89 DAUGHTRY 25 NELLY FURTADO 85 ____ _ TORY KERN 30 GRUPO MONTEZ DE TREY ANASTASIO 133 THE BEATLES 127 BUCKCHERRY 114 ERIC CHURCH 156 DIPLOMATS PRE ENTS INCUBUS 139 R. KELLY 36 DURANGO 87 MARC ANTHONY 33 DIERKS BENTLEY 140 F- ROLÙfJS INTERPOL 51 KIDZ BOP KIDS 173 1i MONTGOMERY TRACE ADKINS 174 RODNEY ATKINS .. ...67 BEYONCE 66 KELLY CLARKSON 115 DIXIEECH CHICKS 199 FALL OUT BOY 62 t í ci ALISON KRAUSS 98 MAROON 5 17 GENTRY 189 181 136 42 TODD AGNEW AVENTURA BIG 8 RICH 111.1.1111.1, .91 DJ 179 JOSH GROBAN 1 66 ..1/11... JOHN MAYER 58 MUSIO SOULCMLD ...115 AKON 52 CORBIN BLEU 150 CAMILA 131 CROWDEDVHAUSE . X163 DMXHALED 110555 FE STABIA GYM CLASS HEROES _101 MARTINA MXPX 184 GARY 54 EVANS BLUE 44 BRANDI CARLILE 120 BILLY CURRINGTON ...149 THE DOORS 146 FERGIE 6 ELTON JOHN 122 MCBRIDE 109, 171 MY CHEMICAL GARY ALLAN 120 ANDREA BOGELLI ....188 JASON MICHAEL BILLY RAY CYRUS 20 HILARY DUFF 14D ALEJANDRO NORAH JONES 146 AVRILív LAVIGNE 23 PAUL MCCARTNEY . 43 ROMANCE 107 LILY ALLEN .. .. 124 SARA BAREILLES ....135 BONE THUGS-N- CARROLL 185 MILEY CYRUS 4 FERNANDEZ 169 ÁÁ/180Ñ r1` TRACY LAWRENCE ...112 TIM MCGRAW 38 78 THE ALMOST 124 BARLOWGIRL 40 HARMONY 69 CASTING CROWNS _ ..186 VICENTE FERNANDEZ 162 ©HELLYEAH 159 LIFEHOUSE 64 CHRISETTE MICHELE ..74

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_ N x x ARTIST Title IRE m ßt5 3° ARTIST v IMPRINT NUMBER 7 DISTRIBUTING LABEL ,3 :53 á 3ó IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL )(PRICE) ; w 8 (PRICE) BLAKE SHELTON GYM CLASS HEROES 151 147 144 Pure BS 101 98 88 As Cruel As School Children WARNER BROS (NASHVILLE) 44488 VAIN (18.98) DECAYDANCE 086 /IUELED BY RAMER (13.98) NINE INCH NAILS YOUNG JEEZY PRESENTS U.S.D.A. 152 134 121 Year Zero 2 102 B9 85 10 Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape NOTHING. INTERSCOPE 008764 IGA (17 98) CORPORATE THUGZ /DEF JAM 008738'/IDJMG (10 98) Though it does CIARA MARILYN MANSON not include 153 152 151 Ciara: The Evolutior is 1 103 94 82 Eat Me, Drink Me 03336/ZOMBA (18.98) + e INTERSCOPE 009054/150 (13 98) LAFACE Green Day's take PRESENTS FREEKEY ZEKEY VARIOUS ARTISTS Wisin DIPLOMATS Book Of Ezekiel 154 Y Yandel Presentan: Los Vaqueros The Wild Wild Mixes on the sitcom's DIPLOMATIC MAN 196924/ASYLUM (18 98) WY 009208/MACHETE (16.98) e! ® theme (d'oh!), DMX DJ KHALED 155 128 132 The Definition Of X: Pick Of The Litter We The Best F 105 82 63 © I RYDERS /DEF JAM 008968 /IDJMG i 13.98) TERROR SQUAD 4229/KOCH (17.98) it is available in ERIC CHURCH WITHIN TEMPTATION limied- edition 156 153 149 Sinners Like Me 29 The Heart Of Everything +APITQL NASHVILLE V. 18.98) C: ROADRUNNER 618021 (11 98) deluxe pink 1 BRAD PAISLEY MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE The Black Parade 157 151 138 Time Well Wasted © 2 107 Ui 107 4 4RISTo. 5P,HVILI F . -'LI 118 981 REPRISE 44427, WARNER BROS. (18.98) doughnut QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE SOUNDTRACK (mmm, dough- 132 105 Era Vulgaris 14 The Simpsons Movie 158 löl e m EXTREME 40088 /ADRENALINE (16.98) nut) packaging. HELLYEAH MARTINA MCBRIDE Waking Up Laughing 159 68 156 HellYeah 9 c: 116 108 SUNY MUSIC (18.98) m RCA NASHVILLE 03674/SBN (18.98) ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING SOUNDTRACK 70 169 Jersey Boys 85 110 60 43 Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix 0-60 ,.) 73271 WARNER SUNSET 148156 /WARNER BROS. (18.98) (18.98) ISRAEL "IZ" KAMAKAWIWO'OLE BAD RELIGION 35 -61 '23 93 Wonderful World 44 111 73 35 New Maps Of Hell 1ÚY 5911 /MOUNTAIN APPLE (16.98) EPITAPH 86883` (13.98) VICENTE FERNANDEZ TRACY LAWRENCE 53 1-62 142 140 Historia De Un Idolo 81 112 107 98 For The Love Z DISCOS 605 07405 /SONY BMG NORTE (1E 981 CI ROCKY COMFORT 90012 (12.98) CROWDED HOUSE JOSS STONE 163 134 46 Time On Earth 113 101 76 Introducing Joss Stone 24- ATO 21580 (15.98) 11 VIRGIN 76268' (18.98) ±. di MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS BUCKCHERRY 41 155 173 La Mejor... Coleccion 114 109 111 15 0085515Á (10.98) ELEVEN SEVEN 00001 /ATLANTIC (13.98) 353133/00 A $1.98 sale tag RUSH MUSIQ SOULCHILD 1 35 1i4 131. Snakes & Arrows 115 112 99 Luvanmusiq /ATLANTIC 135484/AG (18.98) +I ATLANTIC 1054041/AG (18.98) at Target aids ANTHEM JOSH GROBAN THE FRAY To A Life (Mile (up 7 %) 166 1:1 185 Awake 2 116 102 86 How Save E 143 /REPRISE 44435 /WARNER BROS (18.91) + CI EPIC 93931/SONY MUSIC (18.98)'+ as well as Plain TREY ANASTASIO THE ROCKET SUMMER Feel 4 The Horseshoe Curve 187 117 44 Do You White T's (No. RUBBER JUNGLE 04' (13 98) © THE MILITIA GROUP/ISLAND 0 0 8 8 0 8 /10JMG (10.98) CI 10), Boys Like KT TUNSTALL 33 THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Don't You Fake It 25 168 116 101 Eye To The Telescope 118 108 103 Q RELENTLESS 50729/VIRGIN (12,98) + VIRGIN 62829 (12.98) /+ Girls (No. 51) ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ 73 TECH N9NE CALLABOS 1e9 145 1 Viento A Favor 49 - Misery Loves Kompany and the Almost SONY BMG NORTE 10111 (16.98) STRANGE 04 (18 -98) (No. 124). GARY ALLAN BRANDI CARLILE 170 16 152 Greatest Hits 5 126 100 The Story 1 MCA NASHVILLE 008198 /UMGN (13 98) COLUMBIA 00802 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) ® MCBRIDE VARIOUS ARTISTS NE-ENTRY MARTINA Timeless 3 121 99 74 Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur RCA NASHVILLE 72425'589 (18.08) WARNER BROS. 156028 (22.98) 4iD U2 ELTON JOHN Man: Number Ones ' 172 172 172 U218: Singles 12 122 114 73 Rocket INTERSCOPE 008027 +00 (13.98)'4, CHRONICLES /ROCKET /ISLAND /MERCURY 008661/UME (13.98) ISLAND KIDZ BOP KIDS THE USED 173 167 148. Kidz Bop 11 4 123 103 89 10 Lies For The Liars RAZOR 8 TIE 89141 (18 981 REPRISE 43309" /WARNER BROS. (18 98) 4 TRACE ADKINS THE ALMOST. Southern Weather 174 178 179 Dangerous Man 3 © 133125m CAPITOL NASHVILLE ,' 18 . A + TOOTH 8 NAIL 52481 /VIRGIN (12.98) of RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS mTANK Pain She's one 175 '64160' Stadium Arcadium © 1 125 97 87 Sex Love & WARNER BROS 49/1 ' + BLACKGROUND /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 008982/UMR6 (13.98) many artists on 4 BOBBY VALENTINO CILILY ALLEN 76. '46 134 Special Occasion 3 126 110 95 Alright, Still... ABC's July 23 !i'. i: 981 CAPITOL 75466 (12.98) DTP /DEF JAL". (MA Music RBD THE BEATLES 193 Celestial 15 127 96 94 Love 192D EMI TEL EVIRA 75852 VIRGIN (13 98) APPLE 79808 /CAPITOL (18.981 4- Festival special NUTINI ROONEY who see a big PAOLO These Streets 48 128 42 - Calling The World 178 148 127 CHERRYTREE/GEFFEN 008806/IGA (9.98) gain (up 184 %). LLOYD FANTASIA Fantasia 19 129 115 109 Street Love 179 125 130 THE INC 'UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 008554/UMRG (13.98) MIMS ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING 130 1153 47 Music Is My Savior 4 130 86 Legally Blonde: The Musical CAPITOL - GHOSTLIGHT /SH -K -BOOM 84423. RAZOR 8 TIE 118.98) 848_'' TODD AGNEW CAMILA 1.31 100 Better Questions 180 131 122 Todo Cambio ,47 SONY MUSIC 113.98 - SONY AMG NORTE 78272 (14.98) ARDENT /INO /COLUMB.: GEORGE STRAIT SILVERSTEIN 182 1E6 150 It Just Comes Natural 3 132 92 56 Arrivals & Departures 006023,UMGN VICTORY 350 (16.98) MCA NASHVILLE (13.98) TOMLIN TOBYMAC REENTRY CHRIS See The Morning 15 143 133 (portable sounds) SIXSTEPS 62828 /SPARROW (17.98) FOREFRONT 70379 (17.98) MOP BREAKING BENJAMIN MXPX Weapon 78 134 120 116 Phobia 184 76 - Secret HOLLYWOOD 162607 (18 98) + Following Mika's TOOTH 8 NAIL 90117 (15.98 + July 26 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL SARA BAREILLES 181 Waitin' In The Country 8 135 93 47 Little Voice 155 1311 ARISTA NASHVILLE 01487 SIR EPIC 94821 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) performance on AVENTURA CASTING CROWNS Lifesong 9 139 171 K.O.B.: Live Fox's "So You e 136 BEACH STREET 10770 /REUNI PREMIUM LATIN 20560. SONY BMG NORTE (18.98 CD /OVA) +, Think You (an REGINA SPEKTOR MIRANDA LAMBERT 187 105 1£4 Begin To Hope 20 137 135 120 Crazy Ex- Girlfriend SIRE 44T12,WARNER BROS ,' COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 78932/585 (18.98) Dance," his WILCO album jumps ANDR EA BOCELLI Amore II 3 138 121 112 Sky Blue Sky AR /UNIVEII AL CLASSICS GROUP (13.98) NONESUCH 131368` /WARNER BROS. (18.98) f +. e=tL DECCA 006069 12% (No. 142). MONTGOMERY GENTRY INCUBUS 189 179 163 Some People Change 23 1399 131 139 35 Light Grenades VIUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 94888 /SRN (18.981 IMMORTAL /EPIC 83852 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) DIERKS BENTLEY EL CHAPO DE SINALOA Te Va A Gustar 95 156 155 41 Long Trip Alone 190 55 113 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 67320 (18.98) L+ DISA 724118 (12.98) THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS PCD 5 2 We Are The Night 65 191 '7617íF 141 65 - A &M INTERSCOPE 005374/100 (13.98) FREESTYLE DUST 94158 /ASTRALWERKS (17.98) SNOW PATROL MIKA 180 187 Eyes Open 27 173 174 18 Life In Cartoon Motion 29 199 (13 '+ CASABLANCA /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 008352'OMR0 110.98) POLYDOR AAM/INTERSCOPE 006675. IGA 98) 30 SECONDS TO MARS ALAN JACKSON 4 143 130 124 67 A Beautiful Lie 36 Precious Memories IMMORTAL 90992/VIRGIN (12 98) + NASHVILLE 80281/589 (18.98) More than half EVANESCENCE ASHLEY TISDALE The Open Door 1 144 127 135 111 Headstrong 5 194 115 177 WARNER BROS. 44425 (18.98) the band's 22 UP 13120 (18.98) albums, RELIENT K THE DOORS Live In Boston 1970 145 charting 195 132 Five Score And Seven Years Ago ;8 LIMO (32.98) LE 70592 /CAPITOL (18.98) ELEKTRA 216124/RHINO (14), were NORAH JONES VARIOUS ARTISTS 5: Sing Disney... Their Way! 14 146 119 102 Not Too Late © 1 released after 196 1/7'89 Disneymania Music Stars p BLUE NOTE 74516 /BLG (18.98) + DISNEY 000244 (18.98) lead singer Jim PETER BJORN AND JOHN HILLARY DUFF 3 197 1£4 168 Writer's Block ÄßE 147 124 122 Dignity ALMOSTGOLD (12.98) m HOLLYWOOD 162668 (18.98)'+ Morrison died on 002' CI THE RED CHORD MODEST MOUSE July 3, 1971. Prey For Eyes 198 148 144 136 We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank METAL CI EPIC 86139' SONY BMG (18.98) BLADE 14629 (13 981 DIXIE CHICKS BILLY CURRINGTON Right 199 197 199 Taking The Long Way © 1 149 137 126 Dorn Somethin' I COLUMBIA 80739/SONY MUSIC (18.981 + MERCURY 003712/UMGN (13.98) CHRISTIAN CASTRO CORBIN BLEU 38 200 133 133 CI InUVIIIAU 150 113 141 Q Another Side UNIVERSAL LATINO 009199 (10.98) + WALT DISNEY 000343 (18.98 CD(DVD) +

THE VANS WARPED TOUR: WITHIN TEMPTATION 1 Uli LEGALLY BLONDE: THE THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS .191 RED HOT CHILI JOSS STONE 113 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 45 THREE DAYS GRACE ...86 INSTAIT KARMA: 182 ONCE 82 T.I. 5 AMNESTY 2007 TOUR IJ.Y 1 MUSICAL 130 PEPPERS ...175 A GEORGE STRFT THE 108 TIMBERLAKE 39 CARRIE UNDERW000 ..28 INTEFNATIONAL COMPILATION 61 NICKELBACK 11 THE RED JUMPSUIT SILVERSTEIN 132 SUGARLAND ..,.. _65 SMPSONS MOVIE JUSTIN 29 KEITH 81 CAMPAIGN TO SAVE WISIN Y YANDEL NINE INCH NAILS 152 APPARATUS 118 SILVERCHAIR 70 TRANSFORMERS: THE TIMBALAND URBAN 111.91.. YEAH YEARS _99 THE USED 123 DARF JR 121 PRESENTAN: LOS YEAH ....72 PAOLO NUTINI 178 PAPA ROACH 100 AGE ...... 158 RELIENT K 195 THE SMASHING TYLOR SWIFT 13 ALBLM ASHLP, ....144 ROCK: VAQUEROS THE WILD VELLOWCARD 46 PARAMORE 53 RIHAN 14 PUMPKINS 22 TOBYMAC 133 MONS "ERS OF WILD MIXES 104 YOUNG JEEZY PRESENTS PETER BJORN AND THE ROCKET SUMMER 117 MICHAEL W. SMITH _50 CHRIS 40MLIN 183 PLATINUM EDITION ...77 24 U.S D A 102 JOHN 197 11111,19111.1 ROONEY ..,. .,.128 SNOW PATROL 192 HAIR PRA -_. T-PAIN 19 .11.11.11 NOW ...... 90 NOW 1 YUNG BERG 32 KELLIE PICKLER 99 RASCAL PLATTS 48 KELLY ROWLAND 60 MARCO ANTONIO HANNAH MONIPA _ .26 TECH 9NE CALLABOS ..1 9 TRAVELING WILBURYS 94 VELVET REVOLVER _ _47 25 PIN 71 RBD 177 RUSH 165 SOLIS 164 HARRY POTTEr MUD TEGAN AND SARA 04 KT-UN.TALL 168 S...1 A WILCO 138 JERSEY BOYS ...160 PAIN WHITE TO 10 THE RED CHORD ... 198 REGINA SPEKTOR 187 THE ORDER 1F HE ROBINTHICKE 04 JOSH RARER 96 DI EYA SI AMY WINEHOUSE 9 THE POLICE 37 SPOON 55 PHOENIX ... . 110 STARS SING DISNEY.. PRINCE 3 GWEN STEFANI 49 THEIR WAY! 196

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HARRELL,S STEWART,T.NASH,T -C- CARTER) GOO SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG (t) M. A. MILLER. D. OLIVER (M.NESLER.J. HANSON.T.MARTIN) O LYRIC STREET THE WAY I ARE Timbaland Featuring Kerl Hilson TAMBOURINE Eve 4 80 49 39 T I.', -4 HILLS.K.L HILSON B. MUHAMMADCNELSON.J.MAULTSBY) MOSLEYAHLACKGROUNIIINT 0 'L.,L. SWIZZ BEATZ (E.JEFFERS,K.DEAN,S.GARRETT) 0 AFTERMATH /FULL SURFACE/RUFF RYDERS GEFi GREATEST BARTENDER T-Pain Featuring Akon NEVER AGAIN Kelly 6 61 57 49 Clarkson GAINER /AIRPLAY T -PAIN (ER.NAJM,A.THIAM) 0O KONVICT /NAPPY BOY/JIVE /ZOMBA O.KAHNE.J. HALBERT.J.MESSER (K.CLARKSON,J. MESSER) PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR Shop Boyz LIP GLOSS Lil Mane 7 4 2 62 511 34 PITTMAN (J. PITTMAN. W WHEDBEE.B. WARD .R.STEPHENS.D. HARM .R HIGHTOWER) GOO ONDECKDNIVERSAL REPUHLE. J. CHAMBERS (N. KIRKLAND,J. CHAMBERS) 00 JIVE /i 6 BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN') T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc DO YOU KNOW? (THE PING PONG SONG) 8 60 54 /DIMELO Enrique Iglesi,ls T -PAIN (F RNAJM.J. ROBINSON) KONVICT 63 00 /NAPPY BOY /JIVE /ZOMHA Kanye West has S GARRETTB.KIDD,E IGLESIAS,C.PASCAR (S GARRETT,B.KIDD.E IGLESIAS.L.GOMEZ ESCOLAR) 0 UNIVERSAL LATINO/INTER:, MAKE ME BETTER Fabolous Featuring Ne -Yo the Hot Slot EVERYTHING 71 10 63 61 Michael Bubc. O TIMBALAND (J.D.JACKSON.T.V MOSLEY.S.SMITH) 00 DESERT STORM /DEE JAM/IDJMI, B.ROCK (M. BUBLE,A.CHANG,A FOSTER GILLES) O 143 /RE''' Debut at No. 47. A BAY BAY Hurricane Chris CYCLONE Baby Bash Featuring T-Pala 10 3 7 7 Song samples TRUNK DAWG (C. D00LEY,E. G. WILLIAMS) POLO GROUNDS /J,RIIL. J (R. 0 O SMITH BRYANT,JN- SMITH,FR. NAJM) 0 ARISTA 'H Daft Punk's ® SORRY, BLAME IT ON ME Akon PARALYZER 11 7 7 64 66 Finger Eleven. C SPARKS.A THIAM.TOMBSTONE (C.SPARKS,A THIAM.D.MOORE) 0 KONVICT /UPFRONT /SRC /UNIVERSAL MOTO: "na "Harder, JOHNNY K (FINGER ELEVEN) G. WIII SHAWTY Plies Featuring T-Pain LIKE THIS Kelly Rowland Featuring Eve 12 20 12 Better, Faster, 67 f:8 44 AASHINGTON,C GHOLSONFMILES ,ER.NAJM.W.WHITE,VWHITE.E.DEL BARRIO) SLIP- N- SLIDE/ATIAI. e 00 POLOW DA ODN,S.GARRETT ( S. GARRETTK. ROWLAND .E.JEFFERS.J.JONES.J.L.PERRY) MUSIC St,O n ers" 000 WORLD/COLIC' MAKES ME WONDER Maroon 5 JOHNNY CASH 13 14 9 1 76 Jason Aldean M ENDERT,MAROON 5 (A.LEVINE.J CARMICHAEL.M MADDEN) A&MIOCTONE /INTERSC T'E which peaked 0 M,KNOX (J. RICH,V.MCGEHE,R.CLAWSON) O BROKEN P WAIT FOR YOU Elliott Yamin at No. 3Fon 22 19 14 GET ME BODIED Beyoncs STARGATE (T.JACKSON.M.S. ERIKSEN,T. 69 58 70 E.HERMANSEN) 0 HICKORY SWAT BEATZ.B. KNOWLES S. GARRETT IB. KNOWLESK DEANS. GARRETT M RIDDICK A BEVINCE.S KNOWLES) MUBIC WORLD /f. /' O Hot Dance Club op BIG THINGS POPPIN' (DO IT) T.I. BED 15 13 11 9 J. Holiday M. FRESH IC. J HARRIS. JR B THOMAS) HUSTLE.ATLANTIC Play in 2001. 00 GRAND , S rt. NASH,CMCKINNEY) O MLG /CAPITOL SHUT UP AND DRIVE Rihanna CAN'T LEAVE 'EM ill 22 15 90 ALONE Ciara Featuring 50 Cent E. ROGERS,C.STURKEN E.ROGERS,C.STURKEN,S. MORRIS.PHOOK,B,SUMNER,GDILBE RT) /DEF JAM IDJMG 0 SRP RJERKINS IC .PHARRIS.L DANIELS. R.JERKINS,C. J JACKSON, JR ) GO LAFACE/ZOMBA HOME Daughtry A nearly 50% CUPID SHUFFLE 5 82 90 Cupid 0 ,,HIC MR. PRAT (B. PLATT) digital pump o BERNARD,L.WILLIAMS,A. O ASYLUM /ATLANTIC L GREATEST SEXY LADY Yung Berg Featuring Junior to 35,000 EVERYDAY AMERICA J 30 14 94 96 Sugarland '+ nJ LLADAY ® GAINER /DIGITAL {C.WARD.R.WATSON,V.MOLINA,EJ BLACK, J.BARRE) SUNG BOSS EPIC. KOCH B.GALLIMORE,K.BUSH,J. NETTLES BUSH,L. CARVER) MERCuL O downloads (J.NETTLES,K. 0 BEFORE HE CHEATS Carrie Underwood ICKY THUMP The 19 i9 8 74 62 60 White Stripes IL BRIGHT I OMPKINS J.KEAR) pushes artist's IC. 0 ARISTA ARISTA NASHVIL_E J WHITE III (J.WHITE III) 0 THIRD MAN /WARNER AF debut song into SAME GIRL R. Kelly Duet With Usher I WONDER 20 26 26 20 86 89 Kellie Pickier I IL RONNIE,R.KELLYRONNIE KELLY R. J (R. JACKSUN. SMITH) OO JIVE /ZOMBI chart's top 20. o B.CHANCEV (K.PICKLER.0 LINDSEY.A. MAYO,K. ROCHELLEI 0 ''I REHAB Amy Winehouse TOUGH 21 t8 14 9 91 94 Craig Morgan ,1 RONSON (A WINEHOUSE) UNIVERSAL REPUE,- 00 C MORGAN,P.O'DONNELL,K. STEGALL (M.CRISWELL,J.LEATHERS) 0 BROKEN 6. '. GIRLFRIEND Avril Lavigne FIND OUT WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE Tracy Lawrence 22 12 16 1 m84 'M LUKE (A.LAVIGNE,L.GOTTWALD) 82 0 RCA, F'.' T. LAWRENCE,J.KING (C. BEATHARD.E.HILL) 00 ROCKY COMFORT WHAT TIME IS IT High School Musical 2 Cast EASY 23 6 6 79 88 Paula DeAnda Featuring Bow Wow 1,1 GERRARD (M. GERRARD,R. NEVIL) DISNL 00 WALT o DANJA ( FN. HILLS.NIKKO.P.DEANDA.TTHOMAS.R. FRIERSON.D. CARTER) 0 ARISTA RL'' SUMMER LOVE Justin Timberlake LUCKY MAN 24 19 12 6 83 80 Montgomery Gentry TIMBALAND.J.TIMBERLAKE,DANJA (J.TIMBERLAKE,T.V. HILLS) i MOSLEY,F.N. 0 .RIVE /ZOM H o M.WRIGHTR. RUTHERFORD (D.C.LEE,D. TURNBULL) O COLUMBIA (NASH),I, CRANK 28 47 THAT (SOULJA BOY) Soulja Boy TICKS Brad Paisley SOULJA ID. 25 Singer soars 80 74 72 CD BOY WAY) OO COLLIPARK INTERSCOP ` F.ROGERS (B.PAISLEY,K.LOVELACE,T.OWENS) 0 ARISTA NASHVI, J -to a new peak LET IT GO Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim I TRIED 46 48 26 81 59 57 Bone Thugs -N- Harmony Featuring Akon I,1 ELLIOTT,LAMB (K. M. ELLIOTT VlV COLE, ,C.LAMB,K.JONES.J.KNIGHT,MTUME) 0 IMANI'GEFFP: Owith one of the A THIAM.G.TUINFORT IS. HOWSE, C. SCRUGGS. A.HENDERSON,G.TUINFORT,A.THIAM) 0 FULL SURFACE /INTERSCu THNKS FR TH MMRS Fall Out Boy YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS T.I. Featuring Wyclef 27 16 15 11 radic- driven 82 71 79 Jean BABYFACE (FALL OUT BOY) O FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG w JEAN ,J.DUPLESSIS,S.JEAN 1W.JEAN.J.DUPLESSIS,S.JEAN,C.J. HARRIS. JR./ GRAND HUSTLE /ATL /'.) songs to benefit 00 ROCKSTAR Nickelback LOVE ME IF YOU 28 24 24 24 CAN Toby Keith NICKELBACK,J LI -. from Hot 100's KROEGER,NICKELBACK) 0 ROADRUNNER /ATLANTIC LL':= T KEITH )C.WISEMAN.C.WALLIN) 0 SHOW DOG NASHVL WHAT I'VE DONE Linkin Park ikw"formula. 29 21 13 7 TAKE ME THERE Rascal Flatts R RUBIN.M. SH11 . .,. J A.C. BENNINGTON.LINKIN PARK) 0 WARNER BR( D. HUFF,RASCAL FLATTS (K CHESNEVW.MOBLEY.N.THRASHER) LYRIC STILI : Tune is No. 16 on ® DO YOU Ne -Yo WRAPPED Strait a42 46 30 Not 100 Airplay 85 87 81 George THE HEAVYWEIJ ".I SMITH.M. SPARKMAN,M.ALLEN) DER JAM /IDJMG I. RROWN.G.STRAIT (B. ROBISON) G0 0 MCA NASHVG = THE SWEET ESCAPE Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon but has never ONLINE 31 32 27 2 99 Brad Paisley A THIAM.G. TUINFORT (G.STEFANI,A.THIAM.G.TUINFORT) INTERSCOPE ROGERS GOO speared on Hot 0 l (B.PAISLEY,C.DUBOIS.K. LOVELACE) 0 ARISTA NASH'', IL'. E WHEN I SEE U Fantasia MOMENTS 48 42 32 lg tal Songs. 100 95 Emerson Drive MITI MAFIA.MZMERIO IS.WATTERS,L. BIANCANIELLO. K. RISTO, W .NUGENT,J.SEWELL- ULEPIC,E.NURII 0 J/RMG ,I LEO.T.GENTRY (A.TATE.S.TATE,O. BERG) 00 MIDAS/NEW REVOLU FI, ': TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR Taylor Swift (YOU WANT TO) MAKE A MEMORY 39 40 33 88 77 68 Bon Jovi Q "i CHAPMAN (T.SWIFTL ROSE) 00 BIG MACHINE DNUFF (J.BON JOVI.R.SAMBORA,D.CHILD) 0 ISLAND /MERCURY IT L, NEVER WANTED NOTHING MORE Kenny 35 35 Chesney 22 PROUD OF THE HOUSE WE BUILT Brooks & Dunn B. CANNON,K. CHESNEY (R.BOWMAN,C. STAPLETON) II'. O e O ® T. BROWN,RDUNN,K.BROOKS (R.DUNN.M.GREEN,T.MCBRIDE) 0 ARISTA NASH/R_! WHINE UP Kat Deluna Featuring Elephant Mar 36 29 29 29 WALL TO WALL Chris Brown REDONE If DELUNA,REDONE,J. SEWELL- ULEPIC.O O'BRIAN,T. EDMUND) GO I. a= S.GARRETT,GREAT SCOTT (S.GARRETT,W.SCOTT) GOO JIVE /Z0,:1E" POTENTIAL BREAKUP SONG Aly & AL TEENAGERS My Chemical Romance 36 7 23 17 91 67 69 4. ARMATO,T.JAMES (A. MICHALKA ,A.MICHALKA,A.ARMATO,T.JAMES) 0 HOLLYW'IIGb R.CAVALLO.MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE) REPR,' /.. With an 11 -10 0 FIRST TIME Lifehouse HOLD ON Jonas Brothers .0 36 45 36 jump at Adult COLE,LIFEHOUSE )J.WADE,J. COLE) 0 GEFFEI O J FIELDS (N.JONAS,J,JONAS.K.JONAS II) 0 HOLLYWif Too 40, all ® GET IT SHAWTY Lloyd UNTIL THE END OF TIME 38 34 25 16 98 97 Justin Timberlake J (J.LACKEYR,LOVETTZ.WALLACE,L. LACKEY POLITE) 0 THE INC /UNIVERSAL MOTOIW'N tlxee of the TIMBALAND.J.TIMBERLAKE.DANJA (J.TIMBERLAKE.T.Y.MOSLEY,FN-HILLS) 0 JIVE /ZTTIJ:. THE GREAT ESCAPE Boys Like Girls CAN'T TELL ME NOTHING 39 31 37 31 band's entries 96 Kanye West M. SQUIRE JOHNSON,S.HOLLANDER.D. CD (M. KATZ) 0 COLUMBG. K WESTDJ TOOMP (K.WEST,A.DAVIS) 0 ROC- A- FELLA/DEE JAM.IUdi: on that 11- WHO KNEW Pink ANONYMOUS Bobby Valentino Featuring Timbaland 51 67 40 95 92 84 IT MARTIN.DR LUKE (PINK.M.MARTIN,L.GOTTWALD) LAFACE /ZOMB4 year -old chart 0 TIMBALAND,K.LOSAN (E.LEWIS,J,QUE.BMUHAMMAD.C. NELSON ,TV.MOSLEYK,LOGANL.HARMON) 0 DTP /DEF JAM; IO:r' -., YOU'RE have reached 43 52 WHEN GONE Avril Lavigne READY, SET, DON'T GO Billy Ray Cyrus Il 6JNALKER (A.LAVIGNE,B.WALKER) 41 96 85 RMEI 0 RCA the top 10. F MOLLIN (B.R.CYRUS,C.BEATHARD) NO WALT SILT U + UR HAND Pink FOREVER 42 40 33 9 97 76 85 Papa Roach 1.1 MARTIN.DR. LUKE (PINK,M. MARTIN,L. GOTTWALD,RAMI) 0 LAFACE /ZOMHA H. BENSON,PAPA ROACH (T. ESPERANCE ,J.HORTON,J.SHADDIX,D.BUCKNER) 0 EL TONAL /GEFFI GIVE IT TO ME Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake STARTIN' WITH ME 43 45 36 1 Jake Owen TIMBALAND. 98 95 83 TANJA (T V MOSLEYF N HILLS.T CLAYTON,N.FURTADO.J TIMBERLAKE) OO MOSLEY /BLACKGROUND /INTERSCOPE J RITCHEY (J.OWEN,K. MARVELL,J,RITCHEY) 0 RCA NASHVIL.E LOST IN THIS MOMENT Big & Rich YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT 47 44 39 36 39 88 Cast Of Hairspray RICH,B. KENNY 1K .ANDERSON.R. CLAWSON,J. D. RICH) 0 WARNER BROS (NASHVILLE) WON M. SHAMAN (M. SHAIMAN,S.WITTMAN) 0 NEW _CE LIKE THIS 45 32 Mims HOOD FIGGA Gorilla Zoe 37 'JAF. 32 D SCH HOMAS.D SCHOPIELD,S. MIMS) 00 CAPITOL ® CHRIS FLAME Cu - DANA IS MATHIS) et BLOCK BAD BOY SOUTH /ATL/ POP. LOCK & DROP IT Huey 46 33 28 6 C MILLER) 00 RITZ commit-FEE JIVE ZUME NOTBROT STRONGER Kanye West n 47 BETWEEN THE BULLETS Silvio billboard.con DEBUT 1 /T.T.BANGALTER,G. DE HOMEM-CHRISTO,E.BIRDSONG) 0 ROC -AFL )) 'E) -', P11 I TOLD YOU SO Keith Urban 55 56 48 o ,I HUFF,K. URBAN (K. URBAN) 0 CAPITOL NASHVILLE KINGSTON TOPS REVAMPED HOT 100 GLAMOROUS Fergie Featuring Ludacris a9 41 31 1 Sean Kingston moves to the top of with 260,000 sold. That marks the DA DON ERGUSON ,J.JONES,W.ADAMS.E.WILLIAMS,C. &M /INTERSCOPE 'GLOW ( SF BRIDGES) 0 WILLIAM/A TEACHME Musiq Soulchild SO 52 55 50 The Billboard Hot 100 with his first second -highest sum for a new Hot BARIAS,C.HAGGINS (C.HAGGINS.C.WILLIAMSI.BARIASJ, SMITH ,R.BOWLAND,A.BLACKSTONE,N.TYKE) 0 ATLANTIC charting single as "Beautiful Girls" Digital Songs entry, s I NEED YOU Tim McGraw With Faith Hill trailing Rihanná CD 53 50 50 i GALLIMORE,T. MCGRAW,D.SMITH (D.C.LEE,T. LANE) 0 CURB bounces 23 -I. In the first week of our "Umbrella," which opened with BECAUSE OF YOU Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson (D 66 65 52 R NICENTIRE,T BROWN (K.CLARKSON,B. MOODY,D. HODGES) 0 MCA NASHVILLE new Hot 100 formula (see Over the 277,000 downloads (June 9). Both LEAN LIKE A CHOLO Down A.K.A. Kilo 53 38 41 34 i INGAll IJ.A. MARTINEZ,J. STARY) 0 SILENT GIANT/MACHET, Counter, Aug. 4), the influence of dig- were in Hot 100 Airplay's top two be- LOVESTONED Justin Timberlake cp61 73 54 ital sales remains strong, as "Girls" fore their digital releases. TIMBALAND,J. TIMBERLAKE, DANJA( J.TIMBERLAKE,T V.MOSLEYFN. HILLS) O JIVE/ZOMB/, THESE ARE MY PEOPLE Rodney Atkins debuts at No. 1 on Hot Digital Songs -Silvio Pietroluongo 69 74 55 - 0 T HEWITT IR RUTHERPORD,D BERG) 0 CuYA

40 Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data Data for week of AUGUST 11, 2007 CHARTS LEGEND on Page 52 LEGEND FOR HOT 100 AIRPLAY LOCATED BELOW CHART. HOT DIGITAL SONGS: `op selling paid download songs Compiled from Internet sales reports collected asd provided by Nielsen SoundScan. This data is used to compile both The Billboard Hot 100 and POp 100. ADULT TOP 40 /ADULT CONTEMPORARY/MCDERN ROCK: 82 adult top 40 stations. 98 adult contemporary stations wed 72 modern rock stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day. Inc. All rights reserved. 7days a week. See Chart Legend for additional rules and explanations. T 2007. Nielser Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan. AIRPLAY SALES DATA MONITORED BY COMPILED BY nielsen nielsen AUG BDS Sound Scan

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ARTIST TRWï ?Li o M. ARTIST IMPRINT 8 NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE¡ r3ó LIL' I BOOSIE Brit silt #1 PRINCE 58 66 Bad Azz 1 DIUUT Planet Ear* ',ILL 68587/ASYLUM (1898) NPG/COLUMBIA 12970/SONV MUSIC 18.9 T.I. PAUL WALL Get Money Stay True T.. Vs T.I. F ®SWISHAHOUSEIASYLUM /ATLANTIC 101555/AG (18.98) GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC 202172'/AG VARIOUS ARTISTS PHAROAHE MONCH Desire NOW 2E MOTOWN 008096/UMRG UNIVERSAL/EMI /SONY BMG /ZOMBA 009055/UMRG (18.98) SRC /UNIVERSAL (13,91) T PAIN 59 PACE K-RILEY Incredible!: The Life Of Riley Epiphany SETTER ARISTAKRAT 01 (12.98) KONVICT /NAPPY BOY /JIVE 08719 /ZOMBA (18.98) LIL WAYNE The Carter II YUNG BERG i 60 86 NEW 'I Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP CASH MONEY MOTOWN 005124' /UMRG (13.98) YUNG BOSS /KOCH /EPIC 10583 /SONY MUSIC (8.98) /UNIVERSAL N E -YO PRETTY RICKY Late Night Special @ 27 13 Because Of You BLUESTAR /ATLANTIC 94603/AG (18.98) DEE JAM 008697' /IDJMG (13.98) YOUNG JEEZY FABOLOUS NEW 1 I Am The Street Dream From Nothin' To 5omethin` 82 THUGS 94073/BCD (14.98) DESERT STORM /DEF JAM 008162' /IDJMG (13.98) CORPORATE SOUNDTRACK R. KELLY 28 Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls Double Up, ATLANTIC 94676/AG (18.98) JIVE 08537 /ZOMBA (18.98) SOUNDTRACK RIHANNA Girl Gone Bad :14 Dreamglrle Good I MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA 88953 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) SRP /DEF JAM 008968' /IDJMG (13.98) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. AMY WINEHOUSE 21 Greatest Hits Back To Black 5 101830'/AG (18.98) UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 008428' /UMRG (10.98) BAD BOY GREATEST ROBIN THICKE CHUCK BROWN Were About The Business 11 11 10 3 The Evolution Of Robin Thick* 1 j FULL CIRCLE 15 /RAW VENTURE GAINER STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 008146' /IGA 13 98 (17.98) MICHELE N E -YO in My Own Words CHRISETTE I 5! 67 74 12 3 Am DEF JAM /IDJMG (13.98) DEF JAM 008774/IDJMG 10.98 004934' VARIOUS ARTISTS R KELLY ROWLAND My Songs 4 ATLANTIC 100341/AG (18.98) - BETWEEN THE BULLETS rgeorge @billboard.com TAMIA 44 -7 Between Friends PLUS 1 3784 /IMAGE (15.98) HUEY BERG EP SETS STAGE FOR ALBUM 8 Notebook Paper RITZ COMMITTEE /JIVE OB534 /ZOMBA (18.98) As Prince earns his fourth No. 1 on Top R &B/ single. An iTunes version adds the video and a YOUNG JEEZY 34 The inspiration CORPORATE THUGLDEF JAM 007227'/IDJMG 13.98 Hip-Hop Albims with "Planet Earth," Chicago second remix with Jim Jones, Rich Boy and DJ 19 JOSS STONE Introducing Joss Stone VIRGIN 76268' {18.98) CF his October full - Khaled. "Almost" is priced $4.99 at Best Buy, ..._...... ipstart Yung Berg primes LIL WYTE c The One Anc Only with "Almost Fa- $5.99 at Apple's iTunes store. HYPNOTIZE MINDS 68819 /ASYLUM (18.98) ength release 49 RICH BOY Rich Boy mous: The Sexy Lady EP," Next week, Berg faces ZONE 4 /INTERSCOPE 00855641GÁ (10.98) MIMS which starts at No. 4 on this high debuts from fellow 50 13 Music Is My Savior CAPITOL 64824' (12.98) page and at No. 32 on The Bill- Chicago rapper Common BIRDMAN & LIL WAYNE 31 Like Father, Like Son CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 007563' /UMRG (13.98) ...... board 200 (20 000 units). Along and Sean Kingston. The for- 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS NOW 24 EMI/SONY BMG /UNIVERSAL / ZOMBA 88505 /CAPITOL (18.98) with the title track, which is No. mer should lead The Bill- J MOSS V2... :8 on Hot R &B /Hip -Hop board 200 with an estimat- 1 CENTRIC ZOMBA (18.98)

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E PLEASE DON'T GO DJ DON'T LOST WITHOUT U TANK GOOD GAME /BLACKGROUND /UNIVERSAL MOTOW GERALD LEVERT (ATLANTIC) ROBIN THICKE (STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE) ç BARTENDER CAN'T TELL ME NOTHING 3 DJ DON'T T-PAIN FEAT. AKON KONVICT/NAPPY BOY /JIVE/ZOMBA KANYE WEST (ROC- A-FELLA/DEF JAN /IDJMG) GERALD LEVERT (ATLANTIC) BIG THINGS POPPIN' (DO IT) YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS WHAT'S MY NAME T.I. GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC T.I. FEAT. WYCLEF JEAN (GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (WARNER BROS.) BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN') ANOTHER AGAIN MAKE YA FEEL BEAUTIFUL TPAIN FEAT. YUNG JOC KONVICT /NAPPY BOY /JIVE/ZOMBA JOHN LEGEND G.0.0.13./COLUMBIA RUBEN BTUDDARD (J /RMG) WIPE ME DOWN MAKE YA FEEL BEAUTIFUL - r- IN MY SONGS LIL' BOOM FEAT. FO00 S RUBEN WEBIIE TRILL/ASYLUM/ATLANTIC ITUDDARD (J/RMG) ' - GERALD LEVERT (ATLANTIC) A BAY BAY ME 3 FUTURE BABY MAMA HURRICANE CHRIS POLO GROUNDS /J /RMG TAMIA (PLUS 1 /IMAGE) PRINCE (NPG /COLUMBIA) UMBRELLA WHAT'S MY NAME BUDDY RIHANNA FEAT. JAYZ SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG BRIAN MCNNIBNT (WARNER BROS.) ' MUBIG BOULCHILO (ATLANTIC) 15 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS GET IT SHAWTY 15 DO YOU BEAN KINGSTON BELUGA HEIGHTS /EPIC /KOCH LLOYD (THE INC /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) N! -YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) 16 CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY) 16 ME SOULJA BOY (COLLIPARK/INTERSCOPE NEYD (DEF JAM /IDJMG) - TAMIA (PLUS 1 /IMAGE) GET ME BODIED BUDDY HOW DO I BREATHE BEYONCE MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA RUING BOULCHILD (ATLANTIC) MARIO (3RD STREET /J /RMG) 18 SEXY LADY IlCOFFEE SHOP iCUPID SHUFFLE TUNO BERG FEAT. JUNIOR UNG BOSS /EPIC /KOCH YUNG JOC FEAT. GORILLA ZOE (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC) 18 CUPID (ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) 19 BED IN MY SONGS 19 HATE ON ME J. HOLIDAY MLG /CAPITOL GERALD LEVERT (ATLANTIC) JILL SCOTT (HIDDEN BEACH) UNTIL THE END OF TIME INT'L PLAYERS ANTHEM (I CHOOSE YOU) ®CAN U FEEL ME JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE JIVE/ZOMBA 111 UGK FEAT. THREEH MAFIA (UGH/JIVE/ZOMBA) 20 HOWARD HEWETT (GROOVE) 21 CAN U BELIEVE .MONEY IN THE BANK 21 STAY WITH ME ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE SWIZZ BEAU (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) I NORMAN BROWN (PEAK/CONCORD) 22 CUPID SHUFFLE POP, LOCK & DROP IT 2 PIECES CUPID ASYLUM /ATLANTIC HUEY (HITZ COMMITTEE/JIVE/ZOMBA) CARL THOMAS (UMBRELLA/BUNGALO) LIKE THIS TATTOO 23 WHAT I GOTTA DO KELLY ROWLAND FEAT. EVE MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBI ALLIANCE FEAT. FA -BO (NCE /ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) ' MACY BRAY (WILL.I.AM/GEFFEN) HOW DO I BREATHE _ 11111111 FUTURE BABY MAMA MUM SAME GIRL MARIO 3RD STREET /J /RMG PRINCE (NPG /COLUMBIA) R. KELLY DUET WITH USHER ( JIVE/ZOMBA) PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR 50 I GET MONEY BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN SHOP BOY! ( ONDECK/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) SO CENT (SHADY/AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE) JOSE STONE (VIRGIN /CAPITOL)

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See char legend for rules and explanations. Yellow Indicates recently tested title, GET MY WEIGHT UP BARTENDER indicates New Release. 2 7 2 12 /ISO FACE (IV EVA ENTERTAINMENT/FACE2FACE T.PAIN PAT. AKON (IOW CT /NAPPY BOY /JIVE/ZOMBA 0 AFTET/R1e,'LABELJ(SCOre) GET ME BODIED MAKE ME BETTER - BEYONCE (MUSIC WORLD/COLUMBIA) ® FABOLOUB FEAT. NE -TO (DESERT STORM /DEF JAM /IDJMG) R&EAHIP -HOP AIRPLAY UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME BEAUTIFUL GIRLS 3 Make Me Better IDJMG (79.0) CRYSTAL DOVE STARRING DICE GAMBLE (KINGS MOUNTAIN) SEAN KINGSTON BELUGA HEIGHTS /EPIC /KOCH NE- DE You IDJMG (79.6) 3 I GET ITIN I 4 UMBRELLA CHAOS TM COMMUNITY SERRA (FAM FIRST) RIHANNA FEAT. JAM SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG Let It Go GEFFEN (66.4) 7 .BOOM DI BOOM DI A BAY BAY Bartender Z0MBA(65.2) 9 Blau CYO) I HURRICANE CHRIS POLO GROUNDS /J /RMG SOL Crank Dal Boy) INTERSCOPE (88.8) 5 5 LJA (Saga 16 6 00H WEE I PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR J. t- 'LTC Bed CAPITOL (81.3) 19 AYANNA (ELESE) SHOP BOYZ (ONDECK/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC ROEIN TH Can U Believe INTERSCOPE (82.7) 21 7 INSIDE OUT 7 THE WAY I ARE CIA WA FEAT. Can't Leave 'Er Alone max (73.8) 29 TEMAN UNDERWOOD (KINGS MOUNTAIN) TIMBALAND FEAT. KERI HILSON MOSLEY /BLACKGROUND /INTERSCOPE FEAT. . You Know What It IS ATLANTIC (63.3) 35 CASH DROP BUY U A DRANK ( SHAWTY SNAPPIN') 8 Q 113K FEAT. OU Intl Players Anthem (I Choose You) ZOMBA (74.7) 45 CHAIN GANO PAROLEES FEAT. OEM FRANCHISE BOYZ U BOSS HOES (SODA FREE/STREET PRIDE) N. T-PAIN FEAT. YUNG JOC (KONVICT /NAPPY BOY / JIVE/ZOMBA) E EATS F In The Bank UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (84.7) 46 STRONG ARM SHAWTY 9 r Is Da Sh *(10) IDJMG 53 J_MIZZ (T2 /STREET PRIDE) PLIES FEAT. T -PAIN (SLIP -N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC) DREA Shawty (80.3) BIG THINGS POPPIN' (DO IT) UINWRSAL MOTOWN (78.1) 57 REEC (BULLS EYE/FACE2FACE) GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC) Put A Little Umph In It IDJMG (73.4) 59 STACKS ON DECK LIKE THIS P.E.B.O. (LIV YA LIFE/SUGAR WATER) MIME (CAPITOL) L] Je I6THISCOPE (78.5) 66 COME OVER GET IT SHAWTY _. KERI H re IMTIPfCOPE CHERYL PEPBII RILEY (CPR) LLOYD (THE INC. /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) C'dE SACK TO ME SHAWT rese RMG (77.1) STEEL DREAMS LET IT GO EL GRECO (LEVEL 3) KEYBHIA COLE FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT I LIL KIM (IMANI /GEFFEN/ INTERSCOPE) BEAUTIFUL LIAR POP, LOCK & DROP IT RHat THIVIIC AIRPLAY 1EYONCE B BNAKIM (MUSIC WORLD/COLUMBIA) HUEY (H)TZ COMMITTEE/JIVE/ZOMBA) T-P Bartender ZOMBA (66.5) 1 ME LEAN LIKE A CHOLO TAMIA (PLUS 1 /IMAGE) DOWN A.K.A. KILO SILENT GIAN-/MACHETE F9BDL Make Me Better IDJMG (70.0) 2 LIKE THIS BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY T. The Way I Are INTERSCOPE (66.5) 7 KELLY ROWLAND FEAT. EVE (MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA) FERGIE WILL.I.AM /A &M /INTERS :OPE fig TIIngB Peppin' (Do It) An.aNnC (68.0) 10 I LIKE STRONGER Let It Go GEFFEN (66.9) 13 IAKAI (FAMILY TREE) KANYE WEST (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM /IDJMG) Cyclone AMO (71.8) 20 WHAT BOYZ LIKE CANDY KISSES F. GELLY Q - Same Girt ZOMBA (79.3) 22 PIT B CROW (BLACK B) AMANDA PEREZ (UPSTAIRS) SOl LJA Crank DM (Soulja Boy) INTERSCOPE (71.7) 26 BOYZ ROCK YO HIPS CIA3A =E' Can't Leave 'Ern Alone ZOMBA (73.3) 28 M.I.A. (KL/INTERSCOPE) CRIME MOB FEAT. LIL SCRAPPY (CRUNK/BME/REPRISE/WARNER BROS.) T:t T.I. FEAT.' You Know What It Is ATLANTIC (82.3) 36 CHECK ME OUT REMIX (DAMN I LOOK GOOD) CYCLONE Is Da Sh IDJMG (71.9) 38 B.A. BOYS FEAT. YOUNG DRO It THE LAST MR. BIOS (REAL/BUNGALO) BABY BASH FEAT. T -PAIN (ARISTA/RMG) St -HE-DREA wty "(10) DAVE SUMMER LOVE 11J JUSTIN TIMBE LoneStoned ZOMBA (83.2) 39 '21 21 KOOL It THE GANG (KTFA) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (JIVE /ZOMBA) Bit For You HICKORY (77.1) KATRINA SAME GIRL Money In The Bank UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (66.5) 22 9 CRE'0 (HIGH SPEED) R. KELLY DUET WITH USHER (JIVE/ZOMBA) WHEREVER SEXY LADY 23 20 TRUEFUL (FRENCH ROYALTY/STREETPACE) YUNG BERG FEAT. JUNIOR (YUNG BOSS /EPIC /KOCH) KOOL AID DO YOU ADULT RIO AND RHYTHMIC AIRPLAY: 71 adult R88 stations and 75 rhythmic stations am - 49 electronically monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, 24 hours e day 7 deys e week. C 2007 LIL SASS FEAT. JT MONEY (PIPELINE) NEYO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) Nielsen Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScen, Inc. HOT R &R /HIP-HOP SIMILES BALI: this BUSSA MOVE SORRY, BLAME IT ON ME data Is usedtto compile Not WEB/Hip-Hop Songs. e 2007 Nielsen ulnas Media, Inc. and Nielsen 6 25 Scun:Scan, Inc. NITPREDICTOR: e 2007, Promosqued end HltPredictor are trademarks of STEVE AUSTIN FEAT. TUM TURA (YMC) AKON (KONVICT/UPFRONT /SRC :UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) Think Pest LLC.

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Ai f1rü PRODUCER (SONGWRITER( IMPRINT - PROMOTION LABEL, FACE LIKE B Dub T a *k *a Trap Starz WHEN I SEE U Fantasia 1 1 22 MR.ROGERS,STUNT N DOZIER (J.HIGH,P.HARRIS.A.LEWIS) HOLLYWOOD FAME /HIGH 4 LIFE NW MIDI MAFIA,MZMERIO (S.WATTERS,L. BIANCANIELLO,K. RISTO, W.NUGENTJ.SEWELL- ULEPIC,E.NURI) O J /RMG Cassidy Featuring Swizz Beats MAKE ME BETTER Fabolous Featuring Ne -Yo MY DRINK N' MY TWO STEP 57 SWIZZ BEATZ,A.FROST (B. REESE,K.DEAN,D.DAVIS) O FULL SURFACE /J /RMG TIMBALAND (J.D.JACKSON,T.V.MOSLEYS.SMITH) OO DESERT STORM /DEE JAM/IDJMG Mya Ne -Yo', RIDIN' 58 DO YOU Songstress leaps MOTOWN C. STEWART (C.A. STEWART, E .DEAN,T.HALE,J.SIMS.M.HARRISON) O UNIVERSAL THE HEAVYWEIGHTS,NE -YO (S.SMITH,M.SPARKMAN,M.ALLEN) 00 DEF JAM/IDJMG into the top 10 Jill Scott TEACHME Musiq Soulchild HATE ON ME 59 NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) HIDDEN BEACH I I.BARIAS,C.HAGGINS ( C .HAGGINS,C.WILLIAMS,I.BARIAS,J. SMITH ,R.BOWLANO,A.BLACKSTONE,N.TYKE) O ATLANTIC for fifth time in Common SAME GIRL R. Kelly Duet With Usher her career, gar- THE PEOPLE 56 K.WEST (NOT LISTED) G O O D. /GEFFEN LIL RONNIE,R.KELLYRONNIE (R.KELLY,R.JACKSON,J.SMITH) 0 JIVE /ZOMBA oh nering chart's IT Jagged Edge Featuring Ashanti SHAWTY Plies Featuring T-Pain PUT A LITTLE UMPH IN 61 largest audience J.DUPRI,M.SEAL (J.DUPRI.M. SEAL.B CASEY.B.CASEY,J. AUSTIN) So SO DEF /IDJMG DRUMMA BOr,ENSAYNE ( A. WASMNGTON, C. GHOLSON. FMILES ,FR.NPJM,WWHRE,VWHIIE,EDEL BARRIO) 00 SLIP-N-SUDE/ATLAMIC HOT Hl1 Ray Lavender GREATEST LET IT GO Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim increase in two MY GIRL GOTTA BEST FRIEND 62 PT A.THIAM (NOT LISTED) OO KONLIVE /GEFFEG GAINER AIRPLAY M.ELLIOTT,LAMB (K. COLE, M. ELLIOTT,C.LAMB,K.JONES,J.KNIGHT,MTUME) 0 IMANUGEFFEN months (up 8.1 GOOD THINGS Rich Boy Featuring Polow Da Don & Ken PLEASE DON'T GO Tank impressions). 63 POLOW DA DON.WILLY WILL.J.PERRY (RICH BOY.J. JONES .J.L.PERRSTCLAYTON.K.LHILSON) 0 ZONE 4 /INTERSCOPE TANK (TANK,L.BEREAL) 0 GOOD GAME /BLACKGROUND /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN Videoclip played YOU AIN'T KNOW Birdman & Lil Wayne BARTENDER T-Pain Featuring Akon 10 56 64 S.STORCH (B.WILLIAMS,D,CARTER,S.STORCH) O CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN T -PAIN (F.R.NAJM,A.THIAM) 00 KONVICT /NAPPY BOY /JIVE /ZOMBA 14 times on V141 BOY Playaz Circle Featuring LII Wayne POPPIN' (DO IT) T.I. Soul during -' : o DUFFLE BAG 65 BIG THINGS DTP /DEF /IDJMG - M -16 ( E. CONYERS .T.EPPS.D.CARTER,J.BANKS) JAM M.FRESH (C.J.HARRIS, JR.,B.THOMAS) 0O GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC U AIN'T GOIN NOWHERE Young Buck Featuring LaToiya Williams GET ME BODIED Beyonce 6 57 DR. DRE,M.BATSON (D. BROWN ,A.YOUNG,M.FLOWERS.V.MORGAN) O G- UNIT /INTERSCOPE SWIZZ BFATZ,B.KNOWMES,S.GARRETT (B.KNOWLES,KDEANS. GARRETT,M.RNDKKA.BEYRJCE,S.KNOÁLES) 60 MUSIC WORLD/MIMEO ", Bone Thugs -N- Harmony Featuring Mariah Carey & Bow Wow BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN') T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc I LIL LOVE 67 67 NEW FULL SURFACEANTERSCOPE J.DUPRI,LROC ( J. DUPRI, S. HOWSE, C. SCRUGGS, A. HENDERSON ,M.CAREY,S.HARRIS,J.PHILUPS) O T -PAIN (F.R.NAJM,J.ROBINSON) OO KONVICT /NAPPY BOY /JIVE /ZOMBA DJ Kool Foxx & Webbie BLOCK PARTY Chuck Brown Featuring 60 WIPE ME DOWN Lil Boosie Featuring 8 73 C.THOMPSON (C.THOMPSON,K.BLACKMON,J. LEIBER.B.MANN,M.STOLLER,C.WEIL) O FULL CIRCLE /RAW VENTURE J.ALLEN (J.REED,W.GRADNEY,T.HATCH) 0 TRILUASYLUM/ATLANTIC :4 THIS Mims _ Hurricane Chris 1 LIKE 54 A BAY BAY 11 CAPITOL - W.THOMAS,D.SCHOFIELD (W.THOMAS,D.SCHOFIELD,S.MIMS) 00 PRUNK DAWG (C.DOOLEV,E.G.WILLIAMS) 0 POLO GROUNDS /J /RMG I Thug Featuring Jay -Z ' WHEEL 70 UMBRELLA Rihanna 4 70 3 WOODGRAIN NOT LISTED (S.THOMAS) s1ARSlii C.STEWART (C.A. STEWART ,T.NASH,T.HARRELL,S.C.CARTER) 00 SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG : Ne-Yo Featuring Jennifer Hudson jj LEAVING TONIGHT 55 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Sean Kingston 16 ìh KNOBODY,NE -YO (S.SMITH,J. FOSTER, J. DAVI, S.ROBINSON.M.TARPLIN,P.MOFFETT-YOUNG) O DEE JAM /IDJMG J.ROTEM (J.ROTEM,K.ANDERSON,S. JORDAN .J.LEIBER,M.STOLLER,B.E.KING) O BELUGA HEIGHTS /EPIC /KOCH I Banner Featuring Akon, Lil Wayne & Snoop Dogg Soulja Boy Stone's bow , SPEAKER David 72 CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY) 17 It's 72 MOTOWN A.THIAM ( A. THIAM ,L.CRUMP,C.BROADUS,D.CARTER) SRC /UNIVERSAL BOY (D.WAY) 0 COLLIPARK/INTERSCOPE SOULJA for relaunched Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright 73 SEXY LADY Yung Berg Featuring Junior 18 3 NEW I BABY Stax Records CO -T.5 STAR (A.STONE,C.TATUM,K. NORTON,C.MAYFIELD) 0 STAX/CONCORD R.HOLLADAY ( C. WARD, R. WATSON ,V.MOLINA,D.BLACK,J.BARRY) O YUNG BOSS /EPIC /KOCH Thomas J. Holiday after leaving 2 PIECES Carl 63 BED 19 74 8 UMBRELLA/BUNGALO MLG /CAPITOL M.CITY (M.FLOWERS) O L.O.S. (T.NASH,C.MCKINNEY) O Clive Davis' J ROCK ON (DO THE ROCKMAN) Montana Da Mac Featuring Unk UNTIL THE END OF TIME Justin Timberlake 2005. NEw I 75 15 Records in 75 M.ARMOUR,D.SMITH,J.PITTMAN (D.SMITH,M.ARMOUR,A.PLATT) SAVOIR FAIR /KOCH TIMBALAND,J.TIMBERLAKE,DANJA ( J, TIMBERLAKE,T.V.MOSLEY.F.N.HILLS) O JIVE /ZOMBA Her new album, Robin Thicke ANYTHING Patti LaBelle Featuring Mary Mary With Kanye West & Consequence 64 CAN U BELIEVE 21 76 4 N.STEWART,G.HADDON,S.MCKINNEY ( N. STEWARTG .HADDON,TOEXTER,S.MCKINNEY) 0 UMBRELLA/BUNGALO THICKE.PRO J (R.THICKE,R.DANIELS) O STAR TRAK /INTERSCOPE The Art of Love Jay -Z Eve 5 ROC -A -FELLA BILLIONAIRES Freeway Featuring 69 LIKE THIS Kelly Rowland Featuring 7 8 War,' streets D.GREASE (L. PRIDGEN, D. BLACKMAN ,S.C.CARTER,C.COLEMAN,D.FIELDS) ROC -A- FELLA /DEF JAM/IDJMG POLOW DA DON,S.GARRETT ( S. GARRETT, K.ROWLAND ,E.JEFFERS,J.JONES,J.L.PERRY) OOO O MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA Oct.16. Trey Songz CUPID SHUFFLE Cupid WONDER WOMAN 54 ( T. NEVERSON .F.N.HILLS,T.TAYLOR.T.RUFFIN) 00 SONG 8008/ATLANTIC MR. PRAT (B.BERNARD.L.WILLIAMS,A.PLATT) 0 ASYLUM /ATLANTIC DANJA Fergie Featuring Ludacris DO I BREATHE Mario .g GLAMOROUS 41 HOW 79 WILL.I.AM /ABM /INTERSCOPE - POLOW DA DON (S.FERGUSON,J. JONES ,W.ADAMS,E.WILLIAMS.C.BRIOGES) 0 STARGATE (M.S. ERIKSEN ,T.E.HERMANSEN,T.JACKSON) 00 3RD STREET /J/RMG L- KRISPY Kia Shine - 66 PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR Shop Boyz Each of T- Pain's 9 PLAY-NSIQLLZ(A.COLEMAN,N.COLEM NAJSORCMTZRRUBN ,D.MCDANIELS,JWSIMaONS) O RAP HLIST ALUFIVERSAL MOTOWN I E J.PITTMAN (J.PITTMAN,W.WHEDBEE,B. WARD. R.STEPHENS.D.HARDN,R.HIGHTOWER) 00 ONDECK/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC four appear- ,7 THINGS Elisabeth Withers IF I WAS YOUR MAN Joe SIMPLE 53 ances as a lead T.GAD (T. GAD.E.WITHERS) O BLUE NOTE /CAPITOL STARGATE (M.S. ERIKSEN ,T.E.HERMANSEN,T.JACKSON) O JIVE /ZOMBA Tha Community Serva Eve artist have I GET IT IN Chaos 81 TAMBOURINE 62 5 FAM FIRST RYDERS /GEFFEN C.WINN (C.WINN,P.HULLABY) O SWIZZ BEATZ (E.JEFFERS,K.DEAN,S.GARRETT) BOB AFTERMATH /FULL SURFACE/RUFF reached the top Michele ALRIGHT Ledisi IF I HAVE MY WAY Chrisette 10, including 2 66 R.RIDEOUT,L.YOUNG (L.YOUNG,R.RIDEOUT) VERVE FORECASTNERVE D.STEWART,K.RANDOLPH (K.RANDOLPH,D. STEWART,C.PAYNE) O DEF JAM /IDJMG 3 "Bartender" Skull CAN'T LEAVE 'EM ALONE Ciara Featuring 50 Cent 64 BOOM DI BOOM DI 84 SKULL (S.CHO,K.HOLENESS,B.KIM) 0 VG R.JERKINS (C.P.HARRIS, L .DANIELS,R.JERKINS,C.J.JACKSON, JR.) 0 LAFACE /ZOMBA (13 -9). He is MAKEYOUHAPPY Musiq Soulchild LOST WITHOUT U Robin Thicke also the first o 61 (T.JOHNSON,W.CAMPBELL) O ATLANTIC J O STAR TRAK /INTERSCOPE W.CAMPBELL THICKE,PRO (R.THICKE,S.HURLEY) artist this year WHEN I HUSTLE Huey Featuring Lloyd HOOD FIGGA Gorilla Zoe 7 80 to score two No. JAllE PHA (L.FRANKS, JR.,P.ALEXANDER,L.POLITE) 00 HITZ COMMITTEE /JIVE /ZOMBA CHRIS FLAME,DEE JAY DANA (A.MATHIS) O BLOCK /BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC is on Rhythmic Bone Thugs -N- Harmony Featuring Akon ANONYMOUS Bobby Valentino Featuring Timbaland 19 I TRIED 45 17 '- A.THIAM,G.TUINFORT ( S. HOWSE. C.SCRUGGS ,A.HENDERSON,G.TUINFORT,A.THIAM) 0 FULL SURFACFIINTERSCOPE TIMBALAND,K.LOGAN (E.LEWIS,J.QUE,B.MUHAMMAD,C. NELSON ,TVMOSLEY,K.LOGAN,L.HARMON) 0 DTP /DEF JAM/IDJMG Airplay (2 -1). 00H WEE Amos DJ DON'T Gerald Levert Ss 10 77 111;231 (A.HOWARD) 00 ELESE ill G.LEVERT,E. NICHOLAS (G. LEVERT,E.LEVERT,SR.,E.T.NICHOLAS) 0 ATLANTIC G.CHARLEY INSIDE OUT Temar Underwood CAN'T TELL ME NOTHING Kanye West 6.9 RE-ENTRY .2 70 38 34 coo KINGS MOUNTAIN K.WEST.DJ TOOMP (K.WEST.A.DAVIS) O ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM /IDJMG G.BELLO (T.UNDERWOOD) I U.S.D.A. T.I. Featuring Wyclef Jean WHITE GIRL 78 YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS 35 A 41 : DRUMMA BOY (B.FALSON, JR., J .W.JENKINS,R.WHITMAN.C.GHOLSON) CORPORATE THUGZ/DEF JAM /IDJMG W.JEAN,J.DUPLESSIS,S.JEAN (W. JEAN ,J.DUPLESSIS,S.JEAN,C.J.HARRIS, JR.) 0O GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC 00 NOBODY DO IT BETTER Keith Murray Featuring Junior & Tyrese ANOTHER AGAIN John Legend - - 65 34 30 91 8 OFF SQUAD /KOCH G.O.O.D. /COLUMBIA ig E.SERMON (K.MURRAY) 0 I. go K.WEST.J.LEGEND (J. LEGEND ,K.WEST,J.WILSON,G.PATTERSON) O ` Cheryl Pepsii Riley MAKE YA FEEL BEAUTIFUL Ruben Studdard TO COME OVER 87;.J 32 r R-wTRH O CPR 40 C.RILEY (C.RILEY GRACE,L.AUSTIN) go S.TAYLOR (S.TAYLOR,S.SMITH) O J /RMG CASH DROP Chain Gang Parolees Featuring Dem Franchise Boyz & Boss Hoss ME Tamia RE -ENTRY 92. 35 83 FREE /STREET PRIDE . RAW BEATZZ (M BELL ,R.MURRAY,,E.COLLINS,Y.MCCAIN) O SODA S.CRAWFORD (S.CRAWFORD) 00 PLUS 1 /IMAGE The career of STRONG ARM J-Mizz WHAT'S MY NAME Brian McKnight RE-ESSAY 781 33 54 T2 /STREET PRIDE !:: BROS W YOUNG DENIRO ( D.MITCHNER,A.WALKER,J.ACAMPORA, JR.) 0 B.MCKNIGHT (B.MCKNIGHT) O WARNER UGK, at No. 46, GIVE IT UP Twista Featuring Pharrell Williams BECAUSE OF YOU Ne-Yo 6 88 7 spans more than ' i45 THE NEPTUNES (C.MITCHELL,P.L.WILLIAMS) O ATLANTIC STARGATE,NE -YO (S. SMITH ,T.E.HERMANSEN,M.S.ERIKSEN) 00 DEE JAM /IDJMG Lloyd a decade, but GET TO THE MONEY REEC GET IT SHAWTY 4 17 37 INTERNATIONAL POSTMAN (G.M.SWINEY III) BULLS EYE/FACE2FACE J.LACKEY (J. LACKEY,R.LOVETT.Z.WALLACE,L.POLITE) O THE INC /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN the Houston duo 0 STACKS ON DECK P.E.S.O. BUDDY Musiq Soulchild garners its first F..7 RE-ENTRY t0 821 39 f5 S.DAVIS (P.ROCHESTER,S.DAVIS) 0 LIV YA LIFE/SUGAR WATER III LAB RATZ (T. JOHNSON, C. HAGGINS,C.CHURCH,E.GUINN,K.NIX) 00 ATLANTIC debut on the 8- _ ,.2 VALENTINE Uoyd COFFEE SHOP Yung Joc Featuring Gorilla Zoe SEI 60 iG49 TK year -old Hot W.MORRIS ( W .MORRIS,L.POLITE,J.IRBY,T.HALE) 0 THE INC. /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN D.VITO.CHEESE ( J. ROBINSON, A. MATHIS ,T.NASH,J.WILLIAMS.R.RICHARD) OO BLOCK /BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC Featuring Slick Rick IN MY SONGS Gerald Levert Rap Songs chart HIP HOP POLICE Chamillionaire 76 47 1 /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 30 -- - - J. ROTEM (H.SERIKI,J.ROTEM,R.WALTERS) O CHAMILLITARY G LEVERTE.NICHOLAS (G. LEVERT ,E.LEVERT,SR.,E.T.NICHOLAS) O ATLANTIC at billboard.biz AI Fatz POP, LOCK & DROP IT Huey CAME DOWN 57 36 30 (No. n). 00 JR.,D.FOSTER.J. KING.T MCELROY) O ATLANTIC , THA BAKERY (L.FRANKS, JR.,D.SMITH,C.MILLER) 00 RITZ COMMITTEE /JIVE /ZOMBA -. WORLEY JR. (A.GASTON,R.WORLEY INT'L PLAYERS ANTHEM (I CHOOSE YOU) UGK Featuring OutKast 48 JUICYJ,DJ PAUL (C.BUTLER,B.FREEMAN,J. HOUSTON, P. BEAUREGARD ,A.BENJAMIN,A.PATTON,W.HUTCH) 00 UGK/JME/ZOMBA MONEY IN THE BANK Swizz Beatz EN THE rgeon; Jillboard.com 44 MBBCSS7016110D )LEEMEMOICKUOIBDOS,EB WRITIS, W.WALESX035 Rr1P5P51rú5ñOES6RE ETTEIIIARRU RKIRRES) O IFAOYLWOIH TATTOO The Alliance Featuring Fabo 46 FOR LAVENDER NCE /ASYLUM/ATLANTIC WORKS SHAWN Q,T.CUTTA (T.ORR,S.PARKER,L.WILLIAMS) NEW `GIRL' I GET MONEY 50 Cent With a controversial tale of a man's girlfriend and The single first hit radio in April, titled '-My Gizi A.VARGAS (C.J.JACKSON, JR.,W.STANBERRYK,ROBINSON) SHADY /AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE FUTURE BABY MAMA Prince her affair with a woman, Ray Lavender takes the Gotta Girlfriend." The label recently reworked NPG /COLUMBIA PRINCE (PRINCE) highest 2007 bow by a new artist's first the hook after some stations com- WALL TO WALL Chris Brown S.GARRETT,GREAT SCOTT (S.GARRETT,W.SCOTT) 00 JIVE /ZOMBA single on Hot. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. plained about the original version. FREAKY GURL Gucci Mane CYBER SAPP (R.OAVIS,K.SAPP) 0 SO ICEY /CZAR /ASYLUM /ATLANTIC Despite some programmers' concerns Lavender, the first act in Akon s Kon- SHAWTY IS DA SH *! (10) The -Dream its lyrics, "My Girl Gotta Best Live label deal with Geffen, is ready- L.O.S. (C.MCKINNEY,T. NASH) 0 DEF JAM /IDJMG about GREATEST Bigg Face fall. GET MY WEIGHT UP 54 Friend" starts at No 62 with dose to 4 ing "X- Ray-Ted" for release this GAINER SALES M.STARR (M.D.DANIELSON,G.BAKER) O IV EVA ENTERTAINMENT /FACE2FACE Marques Houston million audience impressions. -Raphael Georg 14. WONDERFUL STEREOTYPES (S. SMITH .J.YIP.M.MCKINNEY,,J.REEVES) 0 T.U.G. /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN

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ARTIST Title ;xi ARTIST Title 3ó IMPRINT & NUMBER 7 DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) S IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) rg TAYLOR SWIFT RAUL MALO n 4J Taylor Swift 1 After Hours .t18 98) v w DOOR 008761 /UME (13.98) BRAD PAISLEY BIG & RICH 5th Gear 1 Comin' To Your .1 (18 98) ARNER BROS. 49470/WRN (18.98) City BILLY RAY CYRUS TRAVIS TRITT Home At Last 3 The Very Best .'GARNER BROS. 74817 /RHINO (18.98) Of Travis Tritt CARRIE UNDERWOOD JACK INGRAM Some Hearts O T This Is It - NASHVILLE 71197 RMG 118 981 G MACHINE 13060 (14 98) TOBY KEITH JOHNNY CASH 3 3 Big Dog Daddy The Great ()HOW DOG NASHVILLE 005 (18.98) RCURY/CHRONICLES 008980/UME (13.98) Lost Performance 56 TIM MCGRAW TEDDY THOMPSON Let It Go Up Front & Down Low 49 CURB 789 -', L RUE FORECAST 008908NG (13 98) BIG & RICH 6 5 JOE NICHOLS Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace 1 62 III r2 WARNER BRCS I > WRN 118.981 ')IVERSAL SOUTH 004796 (13.98) RASCAL FLATTS JIMMY BUFFETT Me And My Gang U 1 Take The Weather With You 1 o LYRIC STREET 165075 HOLLYWOOD (18.98) ILBOAPRCA 00332/SBN (18.98) JASON ALDEAN 8 7 JOHNNY CASH 9 Relentless 1 JC: Johnny Cash 26 BROKEN BOW 7047 (17.98) 'il MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52550 /MADACY (13.98 CD/AND) HI SUGARLAND TRENT TOMLINSON Enjoy The Ride 2 Country Is MERCURY 007411 /UMGN (13.98) HIC STREET 165060 /HOLLYWOOD (15.98) My Rock 20 RODNEY ATKINS 9 14 SOUNDTRACK If You're Going Through Hell MI 1 66 Broken Bridges '4 e CURB 78945 (18.98) IOW DOG NASHVILLE 0001 (18.98) TIM MCGRAW KENNY ROGERS Greatest Hits Vol 2: Reflected 1 Kenny Rogers 38 e CURB 78891 (18.98) - IAfIACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52554 /MADACY (13,98) KEITH URBAN COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME 13 Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing in 1 68 Cole Deggs & The Lonesome CAPITOL NASHVILLE 77087 118.98) ILUMBIA 06038 /SBN (11.98) 42 KENNY CHESNEY WAYLON JENNINGS AND THE WAYMORE BLUES BAND e29 36 The Road And The Radio © I Never Say Die: The Final Concert Film 69 BAIA 72960 SBN (18.98) ® ULUMBIA (NASHVILLE) LEGACY 13749 /SONN BMG (32.98) BUCKY COVINGTON 12 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 Bucky Covington 1 70 65 64 Totally Country 6 1 LYRIC STREET 002930 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98) SONY BMG /WARNER MUSIC GROUP 03828/SONG BMG (18.98) LITTLE BIG TOWN KENNY ROGERS 15 17 The Road To Here 12 71 21 6 EQUITY 3010 (13.98) U '.'ITOL NASHVILLE 40469 /CAPITOL (18.98) Number Ones JOSH TURNER VARIOUS ARTISTS 20 20 Your Man © 1 72 Forever OCA NASHVILLE 004744 /UMGN (13.98) UACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52383 /MADACY (13.98) Country 38 ALISON KRAUSS VINCE GILL 18 14 12 A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection 3 73 75 - These Days 4 ROUNDER 610555 (17.98) A NASHVILLE 006021 /UMGN (29.98) U KELLIE PICKLER KELLY WILLIS 21 28 74 67 69 ANA Small Town Girl 1 Translated From Love 46 01797/SBN (18.98) . K00ISC 10886 (16.98) MARTINA MCBRIDE TOBY KEITH 17 16 Waking Up Laughing 2 White Trash With Money 2 RCA 03674/SBN (18.98) QV DOG NASHVILLE 006270 (18.98) TRACY LAWRENCE 21 16 15 For The Love 6 ROCKY COMFORT 90012 (12.98) MIRANDA LAMBERT 22 18 18 Crazy Ex- 1 COLUMBIA 78932:SBN (18.98) Girlfriend DIERKS BENTLEY Long Trip Alone 1 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 67320 (18.98)4) BILLY CURRINGTON Doin' 2 MERCURY 003712 /UMGN (13.98) Somethin' Right BLAKE SHELTON SE ARTIST Pure BS 2 MW w Title WARNER BROS. 44488/WRN (18.98) r3 3ó IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL ERIC CHURCH #1 STEVE IVEY Sinners Like Me 7 1 2 2 Best Of Bluegrass Gospel: Collector's Edition CAPITOL NASHVILLE 60745 (18.98) TWK IMI 52776/MADACY BRAD PAISLEY RICKY SKAGGS & BRUCE HORNSBY Time Well Wasted © 1 2 1 19 Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby ARISTA NASHVILLE 69642/SBN (10.98) LEGACY 06686i50NY BMG GARY ALLAN OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Greatest Hits 1 3 48 Big Iron World MCA NASHVILLE 0051969MGN (13.98) o NETTWERK 30431 PACE MARTINA MCBRIDE THE GREENCARDS Timeless 1 6 20 Viridian SETTER RCA 72425, SBN (18.98) o OUALTONE 1265 TRACE ADKINS NICKEL CREEK Dangerous Man 1 5 4 37 Reasons Why (The Very Best) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 56731 (18.98) AGAR HILL 4022 /WELK GEORGE STRAIT CHERRYHOLMES It Just Comes Natural - 1 8 5 7 Cherryholmes II: Black MCA NASHVILLE 006023 /UMGN (13.981 SKAGGS FAMILY 2018 And White JASON MICHAEL CARROLL THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS Waitin' In The Country 1 14 15 Fork In The ARISTA NASHVILLE 01487/SBN (12.98) UGAR HILL 4021 /WELK Road MONTGOMERY GENTRY THE GRASCALS Some People Change 5 13 24 Long List Of Heartaches COLUMBIA 94888: SBN (18.98) o HOUNDER 610583 ALAN JACKSON RHONDA VINCENT Precious Memories 1 9 8 55 All =.CR ARISTA NASHVILLE 80281/SBN (18.98) HOUNDER 610580 American Bluegrass Girl DIXIE CHICKS SOUNDTRACK Taking The Long Way © 1 10 7 46 A Prairie Home Companion COLUMBIA 80739 SONY MUSIC (18.98) Cf) NEW LINE 36066 C JAKE OWEN CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS 36 34 32 Startin' With Me 8 11 11 5 RCA 81172/SBN (11 98) MUSIC MAKER 76 Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind GRETCHEN WILSON NICKEL CREEK 37 - 33 26 One Of The Boys 1 ki:12 10 104 Why Should The Fire Die? COLUMBIA 89201/SBN 118 981 SUGAR HILL 3990/WELK SARA EVANS UNCLE EARL 69 Real Fine Place 1 Waterloo, Tennessee RCA 69486/SBN (18.98) ® ROUNDER 610577 CLAY WALKER THE WAILIN' JENNYS 39 40 41 Fall 5 P4 12 56 Firecracker CURB 78963 (18.98) RED HOUSE 195 EMERSON DRIVE KING WILKIE Countrified 30 Low Country Suite MONTAGE 90088 /MIDAS (13 98) ® ZOE 431112/ROUNDER ALAN JACKSON /GEORGE STRAIT /JIMMY BUFFETT Live At Texas Stadium 4 MCA NASHVILLE 005894.UMGN (18.98) HANK WILLIAMS JR. That's How In 3 _LAB 78881 (18.98) They Do It Dixie: The Essential Collection THE WRECKERS BETWEEN THE BULLETS wjessen a billboard.com 47 46 Stand Still, Look Pretty 4 e MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. 48980/WRN (18.98) FAITH HILL 38 44 35 Fireflies © 1 FEST WARNER BROS. 48794/WRN (18.98) CMA SHINES; IVEY CLIMBS TRACY LAWRENCE While Billy Ray Cyrus returns to the top 10 of Pickier (No. 19, up 42 %). Pickier also played 45 = 36 29 The Very Best Of Tracy Lawrence 29 ;TLANTIC 171708/RHINO (18.98) BROOKS & DUNN Top Country Albums for the first time since "Good Morning America" July 23, helping Hillbilly Deluxe U 1 ARISTA NASHVILLE 69946/SBN (18.98) 1993 (see story, page 10), ABC's July 23 pres- her handsome gain. LARRY THE CABLE GUY 47 44 43 Morning Constitutions 5 JACK. WARNER BROS 43273/WRN (18.98) entation of "CMA Music In other chart news, KENNY CHESNEY LIVE: Live Those Songs Again t 811A 86578 /SBN (18.98) Festival: Country's Night to Steve Ivey, who has placed JOHNNY CASH 49 48 49 The Legend Of Johnny Cash 2 Rock" yields gains for 10 different titles on Top LEGACY/COLUMBIA /AMERICAN /ISLAND 005288/UME (13.98) © ALAN JACKSON many of its participants. Bluegrass Albums, finally 50 46 47 Like Red On A Rose 1 .-.RISTH NASHVILLE 88172/SBN (18.98) REBA MCENTIRE The biggest increases go nabs his first No. 1. His 51 51 51 Reba: #1's U 3 MCA NASHVILLE 005366/UMGN (19.98) to Martina McBride's "Best of Bluegrass Gospel: CRAIG MORGAN 52 50 50 Little Bit Of Life 13 BROKEN BOW 7797 (18.981 "Timeless" (No. 29, up Collector's Edition" rises SOUNDTRACK 53 53 53 Walk The Line 3 OX 13109 /WIND -UP (18.98) 184 %). Sara Evans (No. 38, one spot despite a tiny 1% RODNEY CARRINGTON 54 54 52 King Of The Mountains 15 up 174 %), Josh Turner decline in sales in its second APITOL NASHVILLE 63998 (18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS (No. 17, up 45%) and Kellie chart week. -Keith Caulfield 60 58 Three Wooden Crosses 12 w '.NORD -CURB 886582 /WARNER BROS. (18.981

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TITLE Artist TITLE Artist 3or A. 'l'IEIUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT NUMBER / PROMOTION LABEL 3 3 c 3o PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT 8 NUMBER I PROMOTION LABEL. _; NEVER WANTED NOTHING MORE Kenny Chesney AS IF Sara Evans 36 41 REA o O BAR .HANKS (S. EVANS,H.LINDSEY,J.SHANKS) Keith Urban SUNDAY MORNING IN AMERICA Keith Anderson I TOLD YOU SO 2 31 36 2 3 (K.ANDERSON,R.RUTHERFORD,J.STEELE) OQ ARISTA NASHVILLE o D.HUFF,K.URBAN (K.URBAN) O' CAPITOL NASHVILLE J STEELE OHE AIN'T RIGHT Lee Brice TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR Taylor Swift 35 37 4 5 3 .JOHNSON (N.THRASHER,M.DULANEY,W.MOBLEY) C) ASYLUM -CURE o HAPMAN (T.SWIFT,L.ROSE) 00 BIG MACHINE 111tr1 _OST Faith Hill THESE ARE MY PEOPLE Rodney Atkins Trio hits top 10 32 35 5 8 4 34 .ALLIMORE,F.HILL (K.DIOSORRDI,M.ALLAN) Co WARNER BROS,/WRIE WITT (R.RUTHERFORD,D.BERG) OO CURS o in a career -best Big & Rich YOU NEVER TAKE ME DANCING Travis Tritt LOST IN THIS MOMENT 1 37 39 3 3 1 four weeks. In D. (R.MARX) OO CATEGORY '. H,B. KENNY (K.ANDERSON,R,CLAWSON,J.D.RICH) Co WARNER BROS./WRN JACKSON,T.TRITT Pat Green BECAUSE YOU Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson 2001, only 'NAY BACK TEXAS 12 OF 6 40 47 to Rs 10 - GEHMAN,J.POLLARD (W.MOBLEY,C,WISEMAN) o '.'IJENTIRE,T.BROWN (K.CLARKSON,B. MOODY,S. HODGES) OO MCA NASHVILLE Kenny (hesney's Bucky Covington THIS IS MY LIFE Phil Vassar A DIFFERENT WORLD 7 current No.1 38 43 7 10 .1 WRIGHTP.VASSAR to UNIVERSAL SOSTI'' MILLER,D.OLIVER (M.NESLER,J.HANSON,T,MARTIN) LYRIC STREET (P.VASSAR,T.000GLAS) o moved top 10 as TANGLED UP Billy Currington I NEED YOU Tim McGraw With Faith Hill 43 46 8 11 8 O MERCURr LLIMORE,T.MCGRAW,D.SMITH (D.C.LEE,T.LANE) C) CUR3 quickly. Rascal 'TROUD,B.CURRINGTON (B.CURRINGTON,A,MAYO,C.LINDSEY) o Sarah Johns JOHNNY Jason Aldean Flatts' "Still Feel THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE CASH 6 42 44 BNn 3 6 9 BROKEN BOW >CAIFE (S.JOHNS,L.HUTTON,J.SELLERS) 0 (J,RICH,V.MCGEHE,R,CLAWSON) Or Good" streets Rascal Flatts _AST TRAIN RUNNING Whiskey Falls TAKE ME THERE 10 41 45 12 19 Sept. 3. 7E ( S. WILLIAMS ,W.BRANDT,B.BRANDT,F.J.MYERS) Or MIDAS /NEW REVOLUTIOI: o IFF,RASCAL FLATTS (K.CHESNEY,W,MOBLEY,N.THRASHER) LYRIC STREET 3 KINGS,F.MYERS MEN BUY THE DRINKS (GIRLS CALL THE SHOTS) Steve Holy TOUGH Craig Morgan 45 49 11 13 11 OO CURt- '.10RGAN,RO'DONNELL,K.STEGALL (M.CRISWELL,J.LEATHERS) 0 BROKEN BOW ".IiLLER (A.SMITH,A.UNDERWOOD) DAISY Halfway To Hazard PROUD OF THE HOUSE WE BUILT Brooks & Dunn 12 12 13 17 - C) MERCER tOWN,R.DUNN,K.BROOKS (R.DUNN,M.GREEN,T.MCBRIDE) Or ARISTA NASHVILLE '.iALLIMORE (D.TOLLIVER,A.SMITH,C.WARRIX) Sugarland THE MORE I DRINK Blake Shelton EVERYDAY AMERICA 13 46 31 16 14 ROWAN ( C.DUBOIS,O.TURNBULL,D.L.MURPHY) o WARNER BROS./WR', ILLIMORE,K.BUSH,J. NETTLES (J.NETTLES.K.BUSH,L.CARRER) oO MERCURE 'LL STAND BY YOU Carrie Underwood LOVE ME IF YOU CAN Toby Keith 14 15 16 LYTHGOE,K.WARWICK,R.CURTIS (C.HYNDE,B.STEINBERG,T.KELLY) O FREMANTLE, I : I ITH (C.WISEMAN,C.WALLIN) C) SHOW DOG NASHVILLE WONDER Kellie Pickier WHAT DO YA THINK ABOUT THAT Montgomery Gentry 15 14 Singer's latest 59 COLUMeI< 14 J IVRIGHT,J.STEELE (B.JONES,A. SMITH) O i H,NCEY ( K. PICKLER ,C.LINDSEY,A.MAYO,K,ROCHELLE) O BRA lighthearted Tim McGraw BAD FOR ME Danielle Peck F YOU'RE READING THIS -r- 47 50 17 20 16 ty OO RIG MACK', MCGRAW.B.WARREN,B. WARREN) CUR title pcints and e SEVER IS.AUSTIN,W. RAMBEAUX) NOT Billy Ray Cyrus AIR Luke Bryan clicks i:s way to SNOT 1 READY, SET, DON'T GO f, ALL MY FRIENDS SAY 17 l 27 DEBIT OO WALT DISNEY /C05 p - 57OL NASHVILLE EMOLLIN (B.R.CYRUS,C.BEATHARD) POWER J.STEVENS (L,BRYAN,J.STEVENS.L,WILSON) the top 20 with WATCHING AIRPLANES Gary Allan AIR FREE AND EASY (DOWN THE ROAD I GO) Dierks Bentley 53 1) 18 chart's best - 'I WRIGHT,G.ALLAN (J.BEAVERS,J. SINGLETON) MCA NASHVILI 0 POWER B. BEAVERS (R.HARRINGTON,R.JANZEN,B.BEAV - r'.. O CAPITOL NASHVILLE audience gain FLIP-FLOP SUMMER Kenny Chesney HOW I FEEL Martina McBride 51 36 19 22 19 CANNON,K,CHESNEY (B.JAMES) M. MCBRIDE.C. LINDSEYA.MAY0,8 WARREN.B. WARREN) ORC.1 (up 3.4 million BIKER CHICK Jo Dee Messina GREATEST ONLINE Brad Paisley 20 impressions). 52 59 74 32 6 F (K.ARCHER,M.T.BARNES) e' CURL O GAINER OGERS (B.PAISLEY,C.DUBOIS,K.LOVELACE) ARISTA NASHVILLE ( LOWERG,J.D.MESSINA WHAT KINDA GONE Chris Cagle A LITTLE MORE YOU Little Big Town 58 22 24 20 FIENDRICKS,C,CAGLE (C.CAMERON,D.BERG.C. DAVIS) CAPITOL NASHVILL EiKPATRICK,LITTLE BIG TOWN (W.KIRKPATRICK,K. ROADS, P. .SWEET,K.FAIRCHILO,J.WESTBROOK) 0 EQUITY et GUITAR SLINGER Crossin Dixon LIVIN' OUR LOVE SONG Jason Michael Carrol 48 33 23 26 22 52 KNOX (B.DIPIERO,J. STONE,R.CLAWSON) O BROKEN BO':. O IJ. M .CARROLL,G.MITCHELL,T,GALLOWAY) O ARISTA NASHVILLE HEAVEN, HEARTACHE AND THE POWER OF LOVE Trisha Yearwood FALL Clay Welke - 23 49 27 30 FUNDIS (C.MILLS,T.STILLER) BIG MACIRNE EGALL (C. MILLS,S.LEMAIRE,S.MINOR) OO ASYLUM -CURB `Itlf Ingram YOU STILL OWN ME Emerson Drive MEASURE OF A MAN Jack 24 55 26 28 FOLLESE,B.ALLEN (J. REID,N.GORDON,P.DOUGLAS) OO MONTAGE /MIDAS /NEW REVOLUTIE)', O (OVER (R. FOSTER,G.SAMPSON) BU BIG MACHINE O Mark Wills JUST MIGHT HAVE HER RADIO ON Trent Tomlinson Bang! Airplay at DAYS OF THUNDER 28 31 25 55 50 54 C) EWE I:YNOLDS,T.TOMLINSON (T,TOMLINSON,A. UNDERWOOD) Co LYRIC STREET JAMES (O,JAMES,A.MAYO) 0 a chart -best 31 Lambert THE STRONG ONE Clint Black FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN Miranda 26 54 55 29 new stations ..UTROUD,C.BLACK (B.LUTHER,D.POYTHRESS.C.JONES) OO EOUI' 0 IIEDELL,M.WRUCKE (M.LAMBERT,T.HOWARD) OO COLUMBIA FIRECRACKER Josh Turne leads to a 40% NOWHERE THAN SOMEWHERE Flynnville Train 27 56 30 NASHVILLE 33 40 MCA NASHVILLE ,YNNVILLE TRAIN,D.BARRIK (C.WISEMAN,B.ROOGERS) C) SHOW DOG F. ROGERS (J.TURNER,S.CAMP,RMCLAUGHLIN) oO audien :e e TATTOO ROSE Andy Griggs ANOTHER SIDE OF YOU Joe Nichols 28 increase and the 57 30 MYERS (J.RAMEY,C.DEGGES) O' MONTAG: O M WRIGHT,B,ROWAN (C.CHAMBERLAIN,J.JOHNSON) C) UNIVERSAL SOUTH biggest position Tracy Lawrence WANNA FEEL SOMETHING Trace Adkins TIL I WAS A DADDY TOO 25 60 ROCKY COMFORT/CF:' 29 25 27 1 LAWRENCE,J.KING,E.ANDERSON (L.800NE,T.LAWRENCE,PNELSON) 0 i, EEATHARD,K.BEARD,T,ADKINS (D.C.LEE,T.LANE) OO CAPITOL NASHVILLE jump within the Rimes top 40. JOYRIDE Jennifer Hanson NOTHIN' BETTER TO DO LeAnn 30 34 38 FIANSON,N,BROPHY (J.HANSON,N.BROPHYV.SHAW) C) UNIVERSAL SOUTF" O 0 HUFF (L. RIMES.D.SHEREMET,D.BROWN) OO ASYLUM -CURB ®

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LRFi. (Score) Chart Rark ARTI STITi11eE ABEL (SCOER) Chart Rank ARTIST/Tìtte/LABw(Score) Chart Rani, ARTIST/li!ie

COUNTRY Everyday America MERCURY (78.9) 13 Just Might Have Her Radio 0e LYPIC STREET(75.9) 25 (75.7) 25 11 14 Famous In A Small Town COLUMBIA Never Wanted Nothing More BRA (80.5) Love Me You Can SHOW DOG NASHVILLE (324) 15 Firecracker MCA NASHVILLE (88.6) 27 These Are My People CURB (75.0) 4 I Wonder BN. (84.8) If You're Readint This CJRB (94.8) 16 'Another Side Of You UNIVERSAL SOUTH (94.5) 28 To Do ASYLUM -CURB (78.1) 30 Becal se Of You MCA NASHVILLE (93.0) 6 Free And Easy (Down The Roéd I Ge) CNPIT01. NASHVILLE (94.1) 111 Nothin' Better 31 A Different World LYRIC STREET (76.7) 7 How I Feel RCA (64.3) iii As If RCA (89.7) Tangled Up MERCURY (91.8) 3B I Need You CURB (95.4) 8 Online ARISTA NASHVILLE (89.5) 211 BROS 43 Take Me There LYRIC STREET (86.8) lo Livin' Our Lose Sang A (1>T. NASHVILLE (88.6) 22 The More t Drink WARNER (81.3)

Tough BROKEN BOW (88.3) 11 Fall ASYLUM- CU+(90.3) 23

Proud Of The House We Built ARISTA NASHVILLE (82.7) 12 Measure Of A Nan RIO MACHINE (78.21 24

Don't miss another important .'FTt.NFFN T-1E BIJL L F-S wiessen r büi n grd o m R &R COUNTRY DAILY FOR CYRUS, TV THRILLS THE RADIO STAR Billy Ray Cyrus, enjoying renewed popularity "Ready" hits radio as Cyrus' "Home at from appearing on TV's "Hannah Montana" Last" charges onto Top Country Albums at No. 11J P I)A1 E (starring daughter Miey Cyrus) ar_d "Danc- 3 and The Billboard 200 at No. 20 with sales of V sit www.°ad oandrecords.com to sign up for your free daily ing With the Stars" (see story, page 10), 28,000. His weekly career high: 237,000 copies Country Radio Blast. claims his highest career start on Hot Coun- sold of "Some Gave All" in the Christmas week Racl ioanclRec;orcls.rom try Songs. "Ready, Set, Don't Go" scores Hot of 1992. It led The Billboard 200 for 17 straight Shot Debut honors at No. 47, his first entry weeks, a Nielsen SoundScan -era record.

HO" COUNTRY SONGS: 130 country stations are electronically monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data on this chart in more tiran three years. Cyrus' The biggest of Cyrus' 26 placements on Sys-erns. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in the top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and Songs remains his first, "Achy a,dcnce. s) 2C07 Nielsen Business Media. Inc. All rights reserved. prior best bow was No. 51 in 1993 for `Some- Hot Country fITREDICTOR: R 2007, Promosquad and HitPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC. body New." He last charted with "Face of Breaky Heart," which went No. 1. Five others ALL CHARTS: See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. God" for one week in February 2004. have reached the top 10. -Gary Trust

to www.billboard -biz for complete chart data 47 Da:a for week of AUGUST 11, 2007 I For chart reprints call 646.654.4633 Go SONGS: A panel 101 12 13 NCTLATN of stations (25 Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm. 49 regional Mexican) are electronically monitored 24 hours a cay, 7 days a week. .5:2007- Nielsen Business Media. Inc. All *:T ^s -ese -simi TOP LATIN ALBUMS: See Charts Legend for rules and explanations. c' 2007. Nelsen Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan. Inc. All rightsresened. AIRPLAY SALES DATA MONITORED BY COMPILED BY A.JG njciscn Nielsen BIDS SoundScan 1

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3o WA TITLE Artist ,ti .55 'tW TITLE Artist i= 3 PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL 1. iz 3 PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT I PROMOTION LABEL DIMELO Enrique Iglesias DAME UN BESO Intocable 1 28 S. GARRET-TB .KIDD.E.IGLE+ ''AUCAR (S.GARRETTB.KIDD.E.IGLESIAS,L GOMEZ ESCOLAR) NTERSCOPE ANMVERSAL LATINO R.MUNOZ.R.MARTINEZ ( VALENTINO) EMI TELEVI' OLVIDAME TU Duelo LLORARAS R.K.M. & Ken -Y 27 24 30 9 UNIVISION LOS MAGNIFICOS (K.VAZOUE2,J.NIEVES) PINA /UNIVERSAL LAS r. MI CORAZONCITO Aventura LAGRIMAS DE SANGRE Los Tigres Del Norte 3 Duelo's fifth 28 27 32 27 SANTA: .OSI PREMIUM LATIN NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) FONOS entry on this DE TI EXCLUSIVO La Arrolladora Banda El Limon PAZ EN ESTE 49 AMOR Fidel Rueda 29 PALENLIA 2 chart becomes - '1)T LISTED (H. CISNEROS) DISA /EDIMONS= O NOT LISTED MOT LISTED) MACHI BASTA YA Conjunto Primavera its biggest ac ME DUELE AMARTE Reik 5 38 40 27 FONOVISA K. IT.LENNOO,D.CRUZ song zooms on a e CIBRIAN SANCHEZ) SONY BMG NL' NO TE VEO Casa De Leones AYER LA VI Don Omar 4 65% audience 46 34 31 1 HGES BONILLA. H .L.PADILLA,R.ORTIZ,J.MUNOZ,M.DE JESUS BAEZ) WARNER LATINA CD NOT LISTED (W.O.LANDRON,M,RIVERA,E.LIND) VI /MACH: increase and POR AMARTE ASI Alacranes Musical UMBRELLA Rihanna Featuring Jay -z 2 32 - A URBINA,R.AVITIA (E.REYES,A.MONTALBAN) UNIRISIO:, reaches No. 1 on CD C. STEWA P' ,C A.STEWARTT.NASH.T.HARRELL,S.C. CARTER) SRP /DES JAM A TI SI PUEDO DECIRTE El Chapo De Sinaloa Regional LO MEJOR DE TU VIDA Alexandre Pires 4 33 32 26 23 ILS ,J.SAN ROMAN) DISE A.POSSE HEDER CASAS,M.ALEJANDRO) EMI SELF''.I Mexican. TE VOY A PERDER Alejandro Fernandez NUESTRO AMOR ES ASI Magnate 9 36 50 34 BAGUEIRO GARCIA. A. BAOUEIRO) SONY BMG NOR( I ° 1RE '- E IL CD ,'.,AI I R_OLIVEIRA,A.GUILES) VI /MACH; - NO LLORES Gloria Estefan The first single MIRAME Jenni Rivera 10 35 33 24 24 ESTEFCl, IR BROTHERS ( G. ESTEFAN, E .ESTEFAN.JR.,R.GAITAN.A.GAITAN) BURGUNDY /SONY BMG NORT 1,t1/ LI;. '.B DANZA) FONSAI _ from "El QUE ME DES TU CARINO Juan Luis Guerra Y 440 CHUM Y MAURICIO El Potro De Sinaloa 2 Cantante" 44 -- 36 HRA) EMI TELEVISA NOT LIS I EU J ONTIVEROS) MACHETE MIL HERIDAS Cuisillos becomes MI GENTE Marc Anthony 3 37 MUSART /BALBOA Anthony's 3'nd ® NOT LISTED - .FROI SONY FHA/ NORTE ESO Y MAS Joan Sebastian TORRE DE BABEL David BIOb II 6 Hot Latin Sotgs 38 34 25 10 J SEBASTIAN (J LE,H.LI IAN) MUSART /BALBOA. IK SANTANDER( VALE UN.._I ;. entry. OJALA Marco Antonio Solis CUATRO MESES Banda Macho: 12 4 1 39 M A. Soundtrack A.SOLIO (M. SOLIS) F0505150 O ICII SONY BMG NOP ELLA ME LEVANTO Daddy Yankee debuts at Ne.1 TU Jeremias (1) 25 41 15 48 - 40 ';IR. G (R.AYALA) EL CARTEL INTERSCOPE IEREMIAS) on Top Latin O UNIVERSAL LA-', UN JUEGO Los Rieleros Del Norte BELLA TRAICION Belinda 5 35 5 Albums. 45 27 14 I OS RIELEROS DEL NORTE,O.VALDIVIA (R.GONZALEZ MORA) FONOVISA al l'EREGRIN.N. PEREGRIN.K. DIOGUARDI.M.ALLAN) EMI TELEV'I Y SI TE DIGO Fanny Lu CUANDO REGRESES Patrulla 8' 22 20 17 35 45 35 J. GAVIRIA,A.MUNERA EASTMAN (J. E.GAVIRIA) UNIVERSAL LATIN() NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) LAGRIMAS DEL CORAZON Grupo Montez De Durango PERDONAME EN SILENCIO Reyes 17 11 11 43 39 37 33 ',OT LISTED (PSOSA) DISA J. FLOREO (R BARBA) SONY BMG NG- TODO CAMBIO Camita EN QUE FALLAMOS Ivy Oueer 14 18 11 44 LI DOMM TEMAS (M.DOMM,J.L. ORTEGA) SONY BMG NORTE CD ® R. MERCENARIO )M.I.PESANTE) UNIVISI- OJALA PUDIERA BORRARTE Mana MUEVELO Cruz Martinez Presenta Los Super Reyes 16 15 15 45 31 - 3T FOLVERA (F.OLVERA) WARNER LATINA NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) WARNER LAI Reggaetón MALDITO AMOR Andy Andy WHINE UP Kat Deluna Featuring Marl 30 21 43 46 Elephant ANDY AND 11UNEZ) diva's sixth Hot 43 EMI TELEVISA 0 REDONE (K.DELUNA,REDONE,J. SEWELL- ULEPIC,O.O'BRIAN,T.EDMOND) . THE WAY SHE MOVES Zion Featuring Akon Latin entry EL NO ERES TU Los Horoscopos De Durang's 20 23 11 47 A THIAM FRES,A.THIAM) BABY/CMG /SRC /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN NOT enjoys a 125% O Ci LISTED (NOT LISTED) O YO TE QUIERO Wisin & Yandel AHORA QUE TE VAS La 5A Estacior' 29 33 23 audience 48 37 44 26 i. I L. MORERA LUNA,LVEGUILLA MALAVE,V. MARTINEZ,E.F.PADILLA) WY /MACHETE A. AVILA (P.DOMINGUEZ VILLARRUBIA,J.10890AS) SONY BMG NOH increase, mcving IMPACTO Daddy Yankee Featuring Fergie POBRE CORAZON Divino 26 22 2 49 VALA,S.STORCH) EL CARTEL /INTERSCOPE to No. 14 on O Cli M.SANCHEZ ID.VELAZOUEZ) UNIRES QUIEN Ricardo Arjona Latin Rhythn. CONECTATE Optimo 28 29 25 50 I TORRES IR. ARJONA) SONY BMG NORTE Ca ® E PEREZ (W.BRAZOBAN,J.FONSECAI SONY BMG NEI rop 411 LAI'IN ALBUMS,.

ó " x > x < x ARTIST Title as r, c ,'= ARTIST Title ARTIST á; á Y: f,3 3c 3ó IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) [5, dd á3 3ó MPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBLTING LABEL (PRICE) 3 3á 5.1 IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE MARC ANTHONY El Cantante (Soundtrack) LOS HUMILDE VS. LA MIGRA Los Humildes Vs La Migra GRUPO EXTERMINADOR Adicto A Ti 1 35 42 26 51 38 33 19 Eil T ® SONY VI1 LATINO 41533'6CI (6.98) SONORISA 353030/ÚG (12.98) GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Agarrese BRAZEROS MUSICAL DE DUFANGO Volvio El Dolor R.K.M. & KEN -Y Commemorative Edition 1 27 23 18 10 52 44 43 4 :SSA 724115 (12.98) 1,15A 721081 (11.98) PINA 008481 /UNIVERSAL LATINO (15.98 CD /OVO) O DADDY YANKEE El Cartel: The Big Boss VALENTIN ELIZALDE Mi Ultima Bohemia En Vivo) BRONCO: EL GIGANTE DE AMERICA Mas Broncos Que Nunca 3 2 2 1 28 19 14 13 53 FL CARTEL/INTERSCOPE 008937/IGA (13.98) UNIVERSAL LAT NO 009376 Il E. 98) 0® FONOVISA 353055/UG (12.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Alain YYadel Preser.Mn: Los Vaqueros The Wia Wdd Mixes JUAN LUIS GUERRA Y 4411 La Llave De Mi Corazon MONCHY & ALEXANDRA Exitos 4 34 39 1 54 50 53 11 © CD EIN TELEVISA 88392 (14 98) J 8 N 50191/SONY BMG NORTE (13.98) CAMILA Todo Cambio SERGIO VEGA Dueno De Ti..- Lo Mejor De 21 Shaka BRONCO / LOS BUKIS / LOS TEMERARIOS BBT s 3 O 3 30 22 25 20 54 69 7 , - i 78272 (14.98) SONY BMG NORTE 10261 (16.93 CD /EVO) (1 FONOVISA 352772/ÚG (10.98) AVENTURA K,O.B.: Live IDS TUCANES DE TUUANA La Mear... CoJeccion Do Conidos XTREME Haciendo Historia 5 7 2 31 25 24 9 56 56 54 ( 13 56E SONY BMG NORTE (18.98 CD /DVD) UNIVISION 311110/ÚG (10.98) LA CALLE 340011/UG - _ G 113 98/ VICENTE FERNANDEZ Historia De Un Idolo MAZTZO MUSICAL Linea De Om: Loco For Ti Y Muc600 Ebtos Mas ROBERTO CARLOS Grandes Exitos 1 32 57 49 40 '. 12 37410 PONY BMG NORTE (1698) ® UNIVISION 311180:81G 15.981 DISCOS 605 08204 /SONY BMG NORTE (14.98) MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS La Mejor... Coleccion HECTOR LAVOE A Man And Fis Music GRUPO BRYNDIS Solo Pienso En Ti 9 8 3 33 58 52 55 3 ,NOVISA 353133/UG (10.98) © FANIA 130144/EMLSICA (19.981 DISA 721017 (10.98) +O ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Viento A Favor BRONCO / LDS BUKIS / LOS TEMERARIOS e B I CASA DE LEONES Los Leones 2 41 44 10 59 53 56 3 CONY BMG NORTE 10111 (16.98) Q FONOVISA 353103 AG (10.98) WARNER LATINA 232444 (15.98) RBD Celestial MARIANO BARBA En Vivo BI42EA03 MMGL DE DURANGO Urea De Oro: Le A6ep Mgpe Y 1ANJ,oa Eàbs Mas.. 1 35 26 32 11 34 34 LMI TELEVISA 75852/VIRGIN (13.98) THREE SOUND 521 (13.98) 07 DISA 729316 (5.98) EL CHAPO DE SINALOA Te Va A Gustar A.B. DUINrANILLA II PRESBITS KUMBA KINGS' Greatest Hits Aim Versáns LOS COADDIf2 0EL PASTO OURAGOENSE DE ALFREDO RAMIRO Recio. Reco Ale Creadorez 3 36 29 30 7 61 57 59 DISA 724118 (12.98) EMI TELEVISA 90331 (13 98) '.. DISA 720982 (11.98)

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AUGUST 1, 2007 NEWSBOYS SELAH 21 30 GO INPOP 1383/EMI CMG BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD - THE DUETS ALBUM CURB 78944/WORD -CURB 2 MIKA 1 THIRD DAY VARIOUS ARTISTS LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION CASABLANCA/ISLAND 22 19 E CHRONOLOGY: VOLUME ONE 1996 -2000 ESSENTIAL 108:8/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY C (WORSHIP PLATINUM INTEGRITY 4077 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY 2 NELLY FURTADO LOOSE MOSLEY /GEFFEN MARK ROACH NICOLE C. MULLEN Mr EVERY REASON WHY MYRRH 887049/WORD -CURB SHARECROPPER'S SEED: VOLUME 1 WORD -CURB 887144 3 TIMBALAND ® FAMILY FORCE 5 SELAH TIMBALAND PRESENTS SHOCK VALUE INTERSCOPE `t 28 17 AMY WINEHOUSE BUSINESS UP FRONT/PARTY N THE BACK MAVERICK/MONO US STEREO/GOTEE 91391.5 CMG GREATEST HYMNS CURB 78890 /WORD-CURB 4 6 BACK TO BLACK ISLAND 22 1i J MOSS VARIOUS ARTISTS RIHANNA V2... PAJAM / GOSPO CENTRIC 87214 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY GLORY REVERED: THE WORD OF GOO IN WORSHIP REUNION 10823'PROVDENTEITEGRI Y 5 4 GOOD GIRL GONE BAD SRP /DEF JAM PRINCE 6 NEW PLANET EARTH COLUMBIA 5 LINKIN PARK MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT MACHINE SHOP/WARNER BROS. PAUL POTTS 8 8 ONE CHANCE SYCO

BEFOUR LL ARTIST ARTIST 9 19 ALL 4 ONE UNIVERSAL ö TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER i DISTRIBUTING LABEL TITLE IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL TRAVELING WILBURYS MARVIN SAPP DAVID G. EVANS l0 3 1 1 4 R1 THE TRAVELING WILBURYS COLLECTION RHINO RINKS THIRSTY HEALED WITHOUT SCARS ABUNDANT HARVEST 0849 BON JOVI GREATEST MAVIS FRED HAMMOND 11 7 STAPLES 27 25 LOST HIGHWAY ISLAND GAINER WE LL NEVER TURN BACK FREE TO WORSHIP VERITY 85990/ZOMBA O+ MICHAEL BUBLE VARIOUS ARTISTS HEZEKIAH WALKER & LFC 12 13 3 2 12 28 32 95 CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE REPRISE WOW GOSPEL RCS: 300F THE GREATEST GOSPEL HITS EVEN EMI GNM1iuLH11Y.WUHU.LURA Oe. . : 20\85 THE EXPERIENCE VERITY 62829/ZOMBA LAFEE J MOSS TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 13 12 5 17 29 30 5 JETZT ERST RECHT CAPITOL V2... PAJAM / GOSPO CENTRIC 87214/ZOMBA HOLLA: THE BEST OF TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 LEGACY/ GOSPO CENTRIC I1291/SONY BMG AVRIL LAVIGNE VARIOUS ARTISTS JUANITA BYNUM & JONATHAN BUTLER 14 15 4 30 28 44 THE BEST DAMN THING RCA 26' WOW GOSPEL 2007 VERITY /WORD- CURB/EMI CMG 02499/ZOMBA GOSPEL GOES CLASSICAL FLOW 1894 /MARANATHA! JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE JUANITA BYNUM BYRON CAGE 15 17 7 81 31 27 87 FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS JIVE /ZOMBA A PIECE OF MY PASSION FLOW 9301 AN INVITATION TO WORSHIP GOSPO CENTRIC 71281 / ZOMBA THE CLARK SISTERS DEWAYNE WOODS & WHEN SINGERS MEET 3 16 32 23 24 LIVE...ONE LAST TIME EMI GOSPEL 81094 INTRODUCING DEWAYNE WOODS & WIEN SINGERS MEET QUIET WATEMOITY 85333/ZOMBA KIRK FRANKLIN ISRAEL & NEW BREED 8 8 g6 33 29 33 HERO FO YO SOUL /GOSPO CENTRIC 71019/ZOMBA ALIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA INTEGRITY GOSPEL/EPIC 94893/SONY MUSIC RADIO AIRPLAY Music Control RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION REV. TIMOTHY WRIGHT & THE NEW YORK FELLOWSHIP MASS CHOIR 10 8 34 33 22 JOURNEY: LIVE IN NEW YORK VERITY 62226 /ZOMBA JESUS, JESUS, JESUS MOM /JEG 5987/KOCH RADIO AIRPLAY INFORMATION FROM 17 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AS MONITORED AND DA' T.R.U.T.H. SMOKIE NORFUL 10 6 3 35 35 93 TABULATED BY NIELSEN MUSIC CONTROL. AUGUST 1, 2007 OPEN BOOK CROSS MOVEMENT 30029 LIFE CHANGING EMI GOSPEL 33347 UMBRELLA TYE TRIBBETT & G.A. THE MCCLURKIN PROJECT t 1 9 62 36 33 20 RIHANNA FT. JAY -Z SRP / POLYDOR VICTORY LIVE! INTEGRITY GOSPEL/COLUMBIA 77526/SONY MUSIC WE PRAISE YOU GOSPO CENTRIC 69697/ZOMBA SAY IT RIGHT YOLANDA ADAMS KELLY PRICE 2 12 IJ 37 41 10 NELLY FURTADO MOSLEY /GEFFEN nu ,itil OI ME IANTIC 156604/AG THIS IS WHO I AM GOSPO CENTRIC 88167 /ZOMBA

LOVESTONED /I THINK SHE KNOWS INTERLUDE L ROSARIO BISHOP T.D. JAKES AND THE POTTER'S HOUSE MASS CHOIR JOANN 38 34 19 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE JOYOUS SALVATION LIVE IN KENYA: GRACE: THE KENYA DIPIERENCE DEXTERITY SOUNDS 103420/RHINO HOW TO SAVE A LIFE C. MULLEN 116 CLIQUE 4 NICOLE 39 43 6 THE FRAY EPIC SHARECROPPER'S SEED: VOLUME 1 WORD -CURB 887144 /WARNER BROS. 13 LETTERS REACH 8006 LAST NIGHT AYIESHA WOODS THE CROSS MOVEMENT 5 6 40 8 P BIDDY FT KEYSHIA COLE BAD BOY /ATLANTIC INTRODUCING AYIESHA WOODS GOTEE 72966 HISTORY: OUR PLACE IN HIS STORY CROSS MOVEMENT 30024 RELAX, TAKE IT EASY BISHOP G.E. PATTERSON DONALD LAWRENCE PRESENTS THE TRI -CITY SINGERS E 7 24 75 41 33 54 MIKA CASABLANCA /ISLAND 11) HAVING CHURCH WITH THE SAINTS: VOLUME 1 PODIUM 25( .. FINALE: ACT TWO EMI GOSPEL 54835 O+ 3 MAKES ME WONDER BISHOP NOEL JONES PRESENTS THE CRY OF REFUGE SANCTUARY CHOIR DAVID MANN 7 16 5 42 4!ï 9 MAROON 5 A &M /INTERSCOPE WELCOME TO THE CITY TYSCOT 984159 /TASEIS MR. BROWN'S GOOD OL' TIME CHURCH TILLYMANN 100 YOU'RE GONE JONATHAN BUTLER WILLIAM MURPHY III e 3 WHEN 4 8 43 AVRIL LAVIGNE RCA BRAND NEW DAY MARANATHA! 971902 THE SOUND: LIVE IN ATLANTA M3M 8020 CUPID'S CHOKEHOLD (GIRLFRIEND) VARIOUS ARTISTS TAMELA MANN 9 8 19 13 8 44 44 GYM CLASS HEROES DECAYDANCE /FULLED BY KAMEN/ATLANTIC /LAVA OSnA RAYE GOSPEL WOIIF NIBINTY GOSPHiM1EGRITOGOSPO C13íIRCAMIATALW.EA 042665@A' MUSC THE LIVE EXPERIENCE TILLYMANN 101 +O BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY LECRAE MAURETTE BROWN CLARK to p 20 TE EP Rr FERGIE WILL.I.AM /A &M /INTERSCOPE AFTER THE MUSIC STOPS REACH 30021 /CROSS MOVEMENT THE DREAM AIR GOSPEL 10292 /MALACO DO YOU KNOW? (THE PING PONG SONG) PATTI LABELLE YOLANDA ADAMS 11 9 21 17 36 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS INTERSCOPE THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PATTI LABELLE UMBRELLA 970109/BUNGALO DAY BY DAY ELEKTRA/ATLANTIC 83789/AG THE SWEET ESCAPE NICOLE C. MULLEN MR. DEL 12 10 22 22 34 GWEN STEFAN( FT. AKON INTERSCOPE REDEEMER: THE BEST OF NICOLE C. MULLEN WORD -CURB 86569/WARNER BROS HOPE DEALER HOLY HIP HOP 0016 /EMI GOSPEL REAL GIRL BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON BISHOP G.E. PATTERSON & CONGREGATION 13 11 23 20 38 MOTYA BUENA FOURTH & BROADWAY /ISLAND STILL STANDING TEHILLAH 6528 /LIGHT Q+ SINGING THE OLD TIME WAY VOLUME 2 PODIUM 2505 I'VE DONE DONALD LAWRENCE PRESENTS THE TRI -CITY SINGERS SHIRLEY MURDOCK 14 17 WHAT 24 26 IT .49 50 -4 LINKIN PARK MACHINE SHOP/WARNER BROS. THE GRAND FINALE: ENCOURAGE YOURSELF EMI GOSPEL 84547 SOULFOOD TYSCOT 4155 WHAT GOES AROUND...COMES AROUND KIRK FRANKLIN VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 25 21 38 43 ä 15 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE JIVE/ZOMBA SONGS FROM THE STORM, VOLUME I FO YO SOUL/GOSFO CENTRIC 88401 / ZOMBA THE VERY BEST OF PRAISE & WORSHIP LEGACY/VERITY 81605 /ZOMBA

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IA ti11lTJ ti.ì Sales data compiled from a comprehesive pool of U.S. music merchants by Nielsen SoundScan. Sales data for R &B /hip -hop retail charts is compiled by Nielsen .- SoundScan from a national subset of core stores that specialize in those genres. w ARTIST ARTIST Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. z3 3 3ó TITLE IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) TITLE IMPRINTBNUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL GREATEST SOUNDTRACK PRINCE GREATEST mWhere included, this award indicates the title GAINER HAIRSPRAY NEW LINE 39089(16_98) PLANET EARTH NPG/COLUMBIA 12970 /SONY MUSIC GAINER with the chart's largest unit increase. 2 JASON ALDEAN T.I. RELENTLESS BROKEN BOW 1047 (17.981 T.I. VS T.I.P. GRAN 'I ANTIC 202172' AG PACE Where included, this award indicates the title with SPOON THE WHITE STRIPES SETTER 3 the chart's biggest percentage growth. GA GA GA GA GA MERGE 295' (15 961 ICKY THUMP THI i! " WARNER BROS. ; HANSON Q TEGAN AND SARA THE WALK - -` Ph Q +. REATSEEKER Indicates album entered top 100 of The Billboard 200 THE CON VAPOR /SIRE 255/21 WARNER BROS. GRADUATE and has been removed from Heatseekers chart. VARIOUS ARTISTS 5 8 SPOON VANS WARPED TOUR: 2007 TOUR COMPILATION SIDEONEDUMMY 1331 (9.98) GA GA GA GA GA MERGE 295' PRICING /CONFIGURATION SILVERCHAIR YEAH YEAH YEAHS CD /Cassette prices are suggested list or equivalent prices, which are projected from YOUNG MODERN ELEVEN 255548/EAST WEST (13.98) O+ IS IS (EP) DRESS UP 009381 /INTERSCOPE wholesale prices. (Ó' after price indicates album only available on DualDisc. CD/DVD YEAH YEAH YEAHS INTERPOL 3 after price indicates CD/DVD combo only available. © DualDisc available. C IS IS (EP) DRESS UP 009381 /INTERSCOPE (7.98) OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE CAPITOL 76538' CD/DVD combo available.' indicates vinyl LP is available. Pricing and vinyl LP SOUNDTRACK AMY WINEHOUSE 8 6 20 availability are not included on all charts. ONCE CANVASBACK/SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAX 10586 /COLUMBIA (13.98) BACK TO BLACK UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 008428` /UMRG 9 ELLIOTT YAMIN THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ELLIOTT YAMIN HICKORY 90019 (18.98) 5 3 g ru ZEITGEIST MARTHA'S MUSIC/REPRISE 138620 /WARNER BROS. E41 WO PI l*Kii 141- LITTLE BIG TOWN ti 1' SUM 41 " RADIO AIRPLAY SINGLES CHARTS THE ROAD TO HERE EQUITY 3010 (13.98) UNDERCLASS HERO ISLAND 008987/IDJMG a Nielsen - ® Compiled from national sample of data supplied by Broadcast Data DJ KHALED RYAN ADAMS 11 11 7 5 Systems. Charts are ranked by number of gross audience impressions, computed by WE THE BEST TERROR SQUAD 4229/KOCH (17.98) EASY TIGER LOST HIGHWAY 008760' cross- referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. The exceptions SOUNDTRACK T-PAIN 12 8 8 are the Rhythmic Airplay, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Modern Rock and THE SIMPSONS MOVIE EXTREME 40088 /ADRENALINE (16.98) EPIPHANY KUNVICT /NAPPY BOY /JIVE 08719 /ZOMBA Adult R &B charts, which are ranked by total detections. , BAD RELIGION 13 rrEYl MF DOOM . Songs showing an increase in audience (or detections) - NEW MAPS OF HELL EPITAPH 86863' (13.98) 410) MM..FOOD RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT 0084' +, over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. TRACY LAWRENCE THE DOORS 1a Lg UEW FOR THE LOVE ROCKY COMFORT 90012 (12.98) LIVE IN BOSTON 1970 DMC /ELEKTRA 216124/RHINO TECH RECURRENT RULES 15 2 N9NE CALLABOS SOUNDTRACK Songs are removed from The Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts MISERY LOVES KOMPANY STRANGE 04 (18.98) HAIRSPRAY NEW LINE 39089 simultaneously if they have been on The Billboard Hot 100 for more than 20 weeks 16 SILVERSTEIN and rank below No. 50. Songs are removed from the Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs and ARRIVALS A DEPARTURES VICTORY 350 (16.98) Hot R&B /Hip-Hop Airplay charts simultaneously if they have been on the Hot 17 ISRAEL "IZ" KAMAKAWIWO'OLE WONDERFUL BIG BOY 5911 /MOUNTAIN APPLE R &B /Hip-Hop Songs for more than 20 weeks and rank below No. 50. Songs are WORLD (16.98) removed from the Pop 100 and Pop 100 Airplay charts simultaneously if they have 18 CROWDED HOUSE been on the Pop 100 for more than 30 weeks and rank below No. 30. Titles are TIME ON EARTH ATO 2 T 98) removed from Hot Country Songs if they have been on the chart for more than 20 TREY ANASTASIO weeks and rank below No. 10 in detections or audience, provided that they are not THE HORSESHOE CURVE ITER JUNGLE 04' (13.98) r SY x ARTIST still gaining enough audience points to bullet. Songs are removed from Hot Latin PETER BJORN AND JOHN 20 3 . IMPRINTBNUMBER 2- fs3 3c TITLE /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Songs if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below WRITERS BLOCK ALMf8 112.98) No. 20. Songs on Latin Airplay charts are removed after 20 weeks if they rank below THE RED CHORD 5 ISRAEL "IZ" KAMAKAWIWO'OLE WK1S al I WONDERFUL WORLD BIG BOY 5911 /MOUNTAIN APPLE 13.981 No. 20 in both audience and detections. Descending songs are removed from Adult PREY FOR EYES METAL BLAU( - VALENTINE CELTIC WOMAN Contemporary if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank 22 199 BULLET FOR MY 26 THE POISON TRUSTKILL 74 (13,981 +` A NEW JOURNEY MANHATTAN /5110IBLG below No. 15, if they have been on the chart for more than 26 weeks and rank below RED RODRIGO Y GABRIELA No. 10, or if they have been on the chart for more than 52 weeks and rank below 23 23 15 3 3 43 END OF SILENCE ESSENTIAL 10807 (12.98) RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ATO 21557 + No. 5. Songs are removed from the Adult Top 40, Adult R&B, and Hot Dance Airplay EMERSON DRIVE ANGELIQUE KIDJO charts if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below No. 15 33 25 6 13 DJIN OJIN STARBUCKS 82967/RAZOR 8 TIE (No. 20 for Rhythmic Airplay and Modern Rock) or if they have been on the chart COUNTRIFIED MONTAGE 90088 /MIDAS (13.98) 39 VARIOUS ARTISTS for more than 52 weeks and rank below No. 10. SILVERSUN PICKUPS 5 5 25 _ 29 CARNAVAS DANGERBIRD 009` (11.98) CELTIC FAVORITES MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52247 /MADACY PATTY GRIFFIN CEU SINGLES SALES CHARTS 28 RE-FATRr 6 4 17 CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH ATO 0036 (15.98) CEU URBAN JUNGLE /HEAR /STARBUCKS 361129/SIX DEGREES The top selling singles compiled from a national sample of retail store, mass TOO SHORT VARIOUS ARTISTS merchant, and internet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by Nielsen Ju 2 7 8 5 27 PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: LATIN PUTUMAYO 265 I LOVE THE BAY UP ALL LAITE 0020 (17 98) JAll SoundScan. For R &B /Hip -Hop Singles Sales, sales data is compiled from a national CIRCA SURVIVE LOREENA MCKENNITT subset panel of core R &B /Hip -Hop stores by Nielsen SoundScan. 28 35 9 8 7 36 ON LETTING GO EQUAL VISION 139 (14.98) AN ANCIENT MUSE QUINLAN ROAD /VERVE 007920/VG Singles with the greatest sales gains. BEBEL GILBERTO EDITORS 9 12 14 29 14 2 MOMENTO CONFIGURATIONS AN END HAS A START FADER /KITCHENWARE 10703' /EPIC (13.98) ZIRIGUIBOOM /CRAMMED DISCS 1133 /SIX DEGREES ARCADE FIRE 5 RAIATEA CD single available. 0 Digital Download available. O DVD single available. 30 26 21 10 10 NEON BIBLE MERGE 285` (14.98) HAWAIIAN BLOSSOM RAIATEA HELM 8601 /MOUNTAIN APPLE O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl single available. © CD Maxi -Single SOCIAL DISTORTION 8 12 GIRLS BAND available. Configurations are not included on all singles charts. 31 31 5 11 9 GREATEST HITS TIME BOMB 4.1 -.. 16.98) SHANGHAI MANHATTAN 78957 /BLG VARIOUS ARTISTS HITPREDICTOR MARC BROUSSARD 12 13 33 32 34 5 RHYTHMS DEL MUNGO. CUBA APE VISION /UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV/HIP -0 007891 /UME S.O.S.: SAVE OUR SOUL'..- . '9826 /WELK (16.98) Indicates title earned HitPredictor status in that particular format based on it CIRQUE DU SOLEIL research data provided by Promosquad. Songs are tested online by Promosquad GOGOL BORDELLO 13 11 28 SUPER TARANTAI SIDEONEDUI:'.' ï4" (13.98) CORTEO CIRQUE DU SOLEIL 25 using multiple listens and a nationwide sample of carefully profiled music EVERGREEN TERRACE THE STARLITE SINGERS consumers. Songs are rated on a 1 -5 scale; final results are based on weighted 15 22 WOLFBIKER HIGH IMPACT 146 IAL BLADE (13 98) IRISH FAVORITES MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52835 MADACY positives. Songs with a score of 65 or more (75 or more for country) are judged CIRQUE DU SOLEIL to have Hit Potential; although that benchmark number can fluctuate per format HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW RESOLUTION GRIVE -THRU 8365' '18j KA CIRQUE DU SOLEIL 2024 based on the strength of available music. For a complete and updated list of current songs with Hit Potential, commentary, polls and more, please visit PETER CRISS ONE FOR ALL SILVER CAT 01' (15.98) www.hitpredictor.com. PASTOR TROY 21R, TOOL MUZIO MONEY 8 POWER 185,SMC (16.98) DANCE CLUB PLAY - RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Compiled from a national sample of reports from club DJs. 38 38 33 p RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ATO 21557 (13 + Titles with the greatest club play increase over the previous week. UNKLE 010 WAR STORIES SURRENDER ALL 005 (13981 TITLE PINK MARTINI ARTIST (IMPRINT / DISTRIBUTING LABEL) ti PI 40 40 11 á3 3ó WIa, HEY EUGENE! HEINZ 3 (18.98) ALBUM CHARTS NOW 25 MARK RONSON #1 Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 41 25 :3 2WK8 VARIOUS ARTISTS (UNIVERSAL /EMI /SONY BMG /ZOMBA /UMRG -3- VERSION ALLIDO 10031 ` /RCA (13.981 500,000 albums (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units VANS WARPED TOUR: 2007 TOUR COMPILATION MAVIS STAPLES 2 8 (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). BE-®TRY VARIOUS ARTISTS (SIDEONEDUMMY) WE'LL NEVER TURN BACK ANTI. 86830 /EPITAPH (17.98) Numeral within Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi-platinum level. MONSTERS OF ROCK: PLATINUM EDITION - 1 THE SHINS VARIOUS For sets, a 100 10 ARTISTS (RAZOR 8 TIE) boxed and double albums with running time of minutes or more, the * WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY SUB POP 705' (15.98) NOW 24 RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. Certification for 3 10 REEL BIG FISH VARIOUS ARTISTS (EMI/SONY WAG/UNIVERSAL/ZOMBA:'CAPITOL) net shipments of 100,000 units (Oro). Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). 44 27 3 MONKEYS FOR NOTHIN ANO THE CHIMPS FOR FREE ROCK RIDGE 61122 (14.98) Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). WISIN Y YANDEL PRESENTAN: LOS VAQUEROS THE WILD WILD MIXES DARKEST HOUR - i /MACHETEI 45 20 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS (WY DELIVER US VICTORY 347 (16.98) SINGLES CHARTS INSTANT KARMA: THE AMNESTY INtERNA110NAL CAMPAIGN TO SAVE DARRA PATTON OSWALT 8 4 7 RIAA for paid downloads (Gold). RIAA certification for 46 32 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS (WARNER BROS.) certification 500,000 WEREWOLVES AND LOLLIPOPS SUB POP 737 (15.98 CD/DVD + DISNEYMANIA 5: MUSIC STARS SING DISNEY... THEIR WAY! 1 million paid downloads (Platinum). Numeral within platinum symbol indicates song's 5 PLAIN WHITE T'S 7 1 VARIOUS (WALT multiplatinum level. RIAA certification for net shipment of 500,000 singles (Gold). 47 6 ARTISTS DISNEY) 0 HEY THERE DELILAH FEARLESS 30086 (9.98) WOW HITS 2007 8 6 4:. TWIZTID VARIOUS ARTISTS (WORD -CURB /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY (EMI CMG) 48 28 4 MUSIC VIDEO SALES CHARTS INDEPENDENTS SAY PSYCHOPATHIC 4200 (12.98) units singles. RADIO DISNEY JAMS 9 RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 25,000 for video - 8 20 NICK LOWE VARIOUS DISNEY) RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for shortform or ARTISTS (WALT AT MO AGE YEP ROC 2102' (15.981 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE CONCERT longform videos. RIAA platinum certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for 10 7 13 LAYZIE BONE VARIOUS ARTISTS (WALT DISNEY) RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units for shortform video singles. HOW A THUG WAS BORN GHENT 7279 /MOTHUGS (15.98 CD /DVD) V WOW GOSPEL #1S: 30 OF THE GREATEST GOSPEL HITS EVER! or longform videos. 11 ' 12 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS (EMI CMG /VERITY (WORD- CURB / ZOMBA) BACHATA # 1'S DVD SALES /VHS SALES /VIDEO RENTALS TOP POP CA'ALOG: Catalog Albums are 2 -year old titles that have fallen below No 100 on The 12 10 4 Thou r 20C. or of older albums. Total Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has VARIOUS ARTISTS (LA CALLE /UG) $1 RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units or million in sales at nleaed on The r Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog Albums. TOP INTERNET: Reflects physical Iibums through Internet merchants. based on data collected by Nielsen SoundScan. Catalog FOREVER SOUL R &B suggested retail price./ RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units or $2 ordered 13, 13 27 titles are Included TOP DIGITAL: Release sold as a complete album bundle through digital download VARIOUS ARTISTS (MADACY SPECIAL ° nn .'I TS; MADAM million in sales at suggested retail price. IRMA gold certification for a minimum . BILLBOARD.BIZ CHART: See Chart Leger. for rules and explanations. < 2006. Nielson Business Media, Inc and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. THREE WOODEN CROSSES sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released 22 48 VARIOUS ARTISTS i'.^.'f /L ,II, I programs; or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for WOW GOSPEL 2007 non -theatrical titles. - IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 15 14 26 VARIOUS ARTISTS v- .. Iy CURB /EMI CMG ZOMBA) units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for non -theatrical titles. 52 Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data Data for week of AUGUST 11, 2007 MON-10F COAi1lED BY COMPILED BY Based on audience -weighted pays from MTV. VH1. BET and CM7. and norrw,ighted plays from eight otFer charnels. as monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. See Char- t, gend fcr rules and explanations -. 2007. Nielsen Busin=ess Media, Inc. and niel`ell See below for Complete legend inforr ate ìL nielsen Nielsen SoundSean. irr. üL rights resnrved. 9D5 Sounc Scan

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TITLE Principal Performers ARTIST LABEL / DISTRIBUTING LABEL & NUMBER (PRICE) rr LABEL & NUMBER; DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) ALL EXCESS Avenged Sevenfold HOT í910T WITHIN TEMPTATION 1 1 2 OEE n1 The Heart Of Everything WARNER MUSIC VIDEO /WARNER MUSIC VISION 121404 (17.98 BVD) IT ROADRUNNER 618021 (11.98) 777 PETER BJORN AND JOHN 2 2 Underoath Writer's Block TOOTH & NAIL VIDEO /EMM MUSIC VIDEO 96630 (14 98 DVD) e.T. ALMOSTGOLO 002' (12.98) GREATEST HITS THE RED 3 14!'9 Creed CHORD Prey For Eyes aQ WIND -UP VIDEO /SONY BMG VIDEO 13103 (13.98 CO/OVO) METAL BLADE 14629 (13.98)

FAREWELL I TOUR: LIVE FROM MELBOURNE p A FINE FRENZY 4 11- Eagles One Cell In The Sea RHINO HOME VIDEO/WARNER MUSIC VISION 70423 (29.98 DOD) VIRGIN 73825 12.98 CliABSOLUTE GARBAGE Garbage BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE The Poison III ALMO SOUNDS/GEFFEN /UME /UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDEO DIST. 009380 ( 4.98) TRUSTKILL 74 13.98 i THE BEST OF PANTERA: FAR BEYOND THE GREAT SOUTHERN COWBOYS' VULGAR HITS JOSE LUIS PERALES 6 171 Pantera Y Como Es El? -- -Los Exitos Lta ELEKTRA/RHINO HOME VIDEO /WARNER MUSIC VISION 73932 (1E.98 CD/BVD) DISCOS 605 10587 /SONY BMG NORTE Ú4.98L +) PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE EMERSON DRIVE FA, 5 186 Rob Zombie Countrified :iEFFEN HOME VIDEO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DIST. 001041 118.98 CJ /DVD) MONTAGE 90088 /MIDAS 13.98 GET READY: THE DEFINITIVE PERFORMANCES 1965 -1972 SICK PUPPIES 8 9 31 The Temptations Dressed Up As Life HIP -0 VIDEO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DIST. 007422 (14,98 DVD) RMR 89752 /VIRGIN (12.98) LINEA DE ORO EDITORS 11 Alacranes Musical An End Has A Start UNIVERSAL LATINO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC S VIDEO DIST. 311185 (7 98 DVD. FADER /KITCHENWARE 10703 /EPIC (13.98) ROCKET MAN: NUMBER ONES -- BEHEMOTH 10 1 15 Elton John The Apostasy CHRONICLES / ROCKET/ISLAND /MERCURY /UME /UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDE) DIST. 008660 (13.98 CD /DVD) -. CENTURY MEDIA 18374 (12.98) THE WALL-LIVE IN BERLIN LEELAND 8 5 Roger Waters Sound Of Melodies II USA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 0826493 (9.98/13.98) ESSENTIAL 10812 13 LINEA DE ORO -- GOGOLBORDELLO 12 1E 4 Marco Antonio Sol -Is Y Los Bukis Super Taranta! FONOVISA /UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO 01ST. 353286 (7.98 DVO) SIDEONEDUMMY 1334 (13.98) IIM9RR' CHRIS BOTTI: LIVE WITH ORCHESTRA & SPECIAL GUESTS Chris Botti ®' NEy EVERGREEN TERRACE Wolfbiker iff$ COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO/SONY BMG VIDEO 80458 (19.98 CD /DVD) HIGH IMPACT 14625 /METAL BLADE (13.98) - LIVE IN DUBLIN HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW 14 12 8 Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band Nei Resolution COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO/SONY BMG VIDEO 10139 (19 98 CD /DVD) m DRIVE -THRU 83651 1 2.98 COME WHATEVER) MAY RODRIGO Y GABRIELA 05 14 5 -.,, Stone Sour Rodrigo Y Gabriela ROADRUNNER VIDEO/WARNER MUSIC VISION 817994 (21.98 CD,DVD) ATO 21557 13.98 +' - ELVIS: ALOHA FROM HAWAII UNKLE 16 3C 45 Elvis Presley War Stories RCA /SONY BMG VIDEO 70507 (19.98 DOD) SURRENDER ALL 005 13.9 PULSE 17 lE 23- Pink Floyd MARK RONSON Version COLUMBIA (24.98 DVD) MUSIC VIDEO/SONN BMG VIDEO 54171 f ALLIDO 10031T/RCA (13.98) - ELVIS LIVES: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT DARKEST HOUR 18 18 21 Elvis Presley Deliver Us SPRING HOUSE VIDEO/EMM MUSIC VIDEO 44759 (19.98 HD) VICTORY 347 (16.98) MINDCRIME AT THE MOORE /; PATTON OSWALT 19 10 4 QJeensryche 3 Werewolves And Lollipops 111 RHINO HOME VIDEO /WARNER MUSIC VISION 972720 (29.98 DVD a SUB POP 737 (15.98 CO/DVD) C+) ELVIS: '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL NILE 20 33 47 Elvis Presley 4 2 Ithyphallic RCA /SONY BMG VIDEO 70505 (19.98 OVO) 111 NUCLEAR BLAST 11721 115.981 GREATEST A TRIBUTE TO HOWARD & VESTAL GOODMAN Bill & And Their Homecoming Friends ® FAMILY FORCE 5 21 21 1 Gloria Gaither 37 13 Business Up Front/Party In The Back _y GAITHER MUSIC VIDEO /EMM MUSIC VIDEO 44590 (19.98 OVO) GAINER MAVERICK/MONO VS STEREO/ GOTEE 49462/WARNER BROS. (13.98) LED ZEPPELIN COLD WAR KIDS P2 17 201 Led Zeppelin 18 32 Robbers & Cowards ATLANTIC VIDEO/WARNER MUSIC VISION 70198 (29.98 DVD) a,. DOWNTOWN 70009 (13.98) FAMILY JEWELS MAYDAY PARADE 3 19 -2â AC /DC 3 A Lesson In Romantics T. EPIC MUSIC VIDEO /SONY BMG VIDEO 58843 (19.98 DVD) :: FEARLESS 30099 (11.98) - LINEA DE ORO ' :1 DOWN A.K.A. KILO 4/ Conjuito Primavera 10 The Definition Of An Ese FONOVISA/UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDEO DIST. 353287 (7.98 OVO) SILENT GIANT 388010/MACHETE (16.98 CD /DVD) it UNDER THE DESERT SKY Andrea Bocelli 2( MINNIE DRIVER Seastories SUGAR /DECCA /UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DIST. 007831 (25.98 CD /DVD: ,,:.' TRAMPOLINE /ZOE 431087 /ROUNDER (17.98) HUMILDES VS. LA MIGRA 34 f8LOS Los Humildes Vs. La Migra BCI LATINO 41593/BCI 6.98 POCKET FULL OF ROCKS Manifesto MYRRH /WORD -CURB 887094 /WARNER BROS. (13.98) JUSTICE r., Cross VIDEO MqNtTqR ED BANGER /VICE 24892 /ATLANTIC (13.98) RAUL MALO 7 ii.P After Hours il NEW DOOR 008761 /UME 13.9 TITLE ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) PORTUGAL. THE MAN . NE ARTIST TITLE Church Mouth lall SHAWTY FEARLESS 30100 (13.98) 1 11 5 PLIES FEATURING T -PAIN SLIP-N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC SERGIO VEGA Dueno De Ti... Lo Mejor De El Shaka SONY BMG NORTE 10261 (16.98 CD/DVD):: +, 1 BIG THINGS POPPIN' (DO IT) 9 T.I. GRAND HUSTLE:ATLANTIC THE KOOKS Inside In / inside Out VIRGIN 50723 /ASTRALWERKS (14.98) INTL PLAYERS ANTHEM (I CHOOSE YOU) SEAN KINGSTON, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS UGK FEATURING OUTKAST UGK/JIVE /ZOMBA MAZIZO MUSICAL FERGIE, BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY Linea De Oro: Loco Por Ti Y Muchos Exitos Mas WALL TO WALL UNIVISION 311180/ÚG (5.98) BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THE GREAT ESCAPE CHRIS BROWN JIVE / ZOMBA IMOGEN HEAP Speak For Yourself F;: RCA VICTOR 72532 (11.98) BEAUTIFUL GIRLS PARAMORE, MISERY BUSINESS SEAN KINGSTON BELUGA HEIGHTS /EPIC SAY ANYTHING YUNG BERG FEAT. JUNIOR, SEXY LADY 31 45 ...Is A Real Boy DOGHOUSE /J 71805/RMG (11.98) CANT LEAVE 'EM ALONE KANYE WEST, STRONGER CIARA FEATURING 50 CENT LAFACE /ZOMBA FAIR TO MIDLAND 36 25 7 Fables From A Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True PLIES FEAT. T-PAIN, SHAWTY SERJICAL STRIKE/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 00899641MRG (9.9(1) A BAY BAY HURRICANE CHRIS POLO GROUNDS /J /RMG PLAIN WHITE T'S, HEY THERE DELILAH TEDDY THOMPSON 37 19 2 Up Front & Down Low VERVE FORECAST 008908/VG (13.98) SEXY LADY 9 WHITE STRIPES, ICKY THUMP YUNG BERG FEATURING JUNIOR YUNG BOSS /EPIC /KOCH MARIANO BARBA 10 CHRIS BROWN, wau To WALL 29 s En Vivo BARTENDER iN THREE SOUND 621 (13.98) T -PAIN FEAT. AKON KONVICT /NAPPY BOY /JIVE / ZOMBA TIERRA CALI Enamorado De Ti: Edition Especial BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY VENEMUSIC 653210 /UNIVERSAL LATINO (13.98 CD/DVD) C - FERGIE WILL. I.AM /A &M /INTERSCOPE ALL TIME LOW Put Up Or Shut Up STRONGER HOPELESS 690 8.98 11 BIG & RICH, LOST IN THIS MOMENT KANYE WEST ROC -A- FELLA /DEF JAM /IDJMG OUIETDRIVE When All That's Left Is You EPIC 93696 /RED INK (12.98) KELLIE PICKLER, I WONDER 12 REHAB AMY WINEHOUSE UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC ST. VINCENT TRACE ADKINS, I WANNA FEEL SOMETHING Marry Me COFFEE SHOP BEGGARS BANQUET 254 * /BEGGARS GROUP (14.98) V73 KEITH URBAN, I row You so YUNG JOC FEAT. GORILLA ZOE BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH/ATLANTIC DEL NORTE LOS TERRIBLES 30 Corridos: Historias Nortenas HEY THERE DELILAH BRAD PAISLEY, ONLINE FREDDIE 1969 (9.98) 14 13 7 PLAIN WHITE IS FEARLESS /HOLLYWOOD RODNEY ATKINS, THESE ARE MY PEOPLE 40 -3 UNK Beat'n Down Yo Block BIG COMP 5973 /KOCH (17.98) 15 LET IT GO TOBY KEITH, LOVE ME IF YOU CAN KEYSHIA COLE FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT & LIL KIM IMANI/GEFFEN SYMPHONY X 33 5 Paradise Lost TIM MCGRAW W /FAITH HILL, I NEED You DO YOU INSIDE OUT 7925/SPV (17.98) 4 5 16 FREE AND EASY IDOWN THE ROAD I GO) NE -YO DEF JAM /IDJMG DIERKS BENTLEY, SECONDHAND SERENADE 42 C0 Awake GLASSNOTE 63020 /EAST WEST (13.98) UMBRELLA TRACY LAWRENCE, FIND OUT WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE 17 15 -3 RIHANNA FEATURING JAY-Z SRP/DEF JAM MUTEMATH /IDJMG 28 3 Mutemath (YOU WANT TO) MAKE A MEMORY TELEPROMPT 44462 /WARNER BROS. (13.98) BON JOVI MERCURY /ISLAND /IDJMG EMERSON HART 15 Cigarettes & Gasoline `3 YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS MANHATTAN 80566 /BLG (12.98) T.I. FEATURING WYCLEF JEAN GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC GRUPO EXTERMINADOR RIHANNA, SHUT UP AND DRIVE 38 i Adicto A Ti SAME GIRL FONOVISA 353030/ÚG (12.98) TIMBALAND FEAT. KERI HILSON, THE WAY I ARE R. KELLY DUET WITH USHER JIVE /ZOMBA EUGE GROOVE Born 2 Groove MAKE ME BETTER SEAN KINGSTON, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS NARADA JAll 78763 /BLG (18.98) FABOLOUS FEAT. NE -TO DESERT STORM /DEE JAM /IDJMG T.I. FEAT. WYCLEF JEAN, You KNOW WHAT IT Is THE GREAT ESCAPE : BREAKING & ENTERING 22 HILARY DUFF, STRANGER ) BOYS LIKE GIRLS COLUMBIA PLAIN WHITE T'S, HEY THERE DELILAH With a new album on the horizon this month, Virgin signee the Last Goodnight earns its first chart in 23 THE PEOPLE COMMON G.O.O.D. /GEFFEN BELLY FEAT. NINA SKY, DON'T BE SHY with "Pictures of You" at No. 40 on the Hot AC /Adult Top 40 chart. Discover developing artist making their inaugural chart runs each week in Breaking & Entering on billboard.corr ál:24 4 IN THE MORNING FINGER ELEVEN, FALLING ON GWEN STEFANI INTERSCOPE 9 J DIGGZ, GIMMIE DAT The best- selling albums by new and developing acts, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard 200. If a Heatseekers tile ICKY THUMP reaches that le*eI, it and the act's subsequent albums are immediately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. See Chart Legend for rules and '3 3t 10 AVRIL LAVIGNE, WHEN YOU'RE GONE s3 THE WHITE STRIPES THIRD MAN /WARNER BROS. explanations. 2007. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc All rights reserved.

Data f,r week of AUGUST 11, 2007 1 For chart reprints call 646.654.4633 Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data 53 SINGLES & TRAcKs AUG Chart Codes: CS (Hot Country Songs): N100 (Hot 100 Songs); LT (Hot Latin Songs): POP (Pop 100 Song and RBH (Hot R&B /Hip -Hop Songs). 11 TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Oree., Chart, Position. 2007 SONG INI)IEX_

2 PIECES IJ _ City, BMI/Notting Hill Music. BMI) RBH CS 55 HOW I FEEL !Ueiemnlava. BMUMoonscar Music Munk, SESACAVBM Music. SESACMrarner. SESAC). TODO CAMBIO 'nnyIAN Discos. A DE TI EXCLUSIVO ( Editora Arpa Musical. BMI) LT 4 BFAVLanle Blue Typewriter Music, BMVBuckv And Clyde. WBM. 11100 54: POP 28 TORRE DE BABEL 'Kike Santander Mi m, JAI 2 STEP - BMI) POP A DIFFERENT WORLD (Nashvisaville. AMVNEZ, ASCAP/L'ile Des Autuers. ASCAP, WBM, CS 19 LUCKY MAN (Careers -BMG Music Publish, 1F 11er- 138 4 IN THE MORNING IHaraiuku BMVSony /AN Acuff Rose. BMVChaylynn, eons Worm Music, BMVEMI April ASCAP r. =a TOUGH .. -^s BMICurh Songs ASCAP I WBM ( pr, +0 BMI/Sony/AN Tree. BMVGoId Watch, BMI), HL CS 7. Gayle, ASCAP), HLWBM, 8100 79 QUE ME DES TU CARINO C. ¡Luno.... BMI Fcdomi. H10059 TU '' A DJ DONT (Songs Of Universal. BMVDivided. BMVRamal. ICKY THUMP -, , --.ml Stripe Music, BMI) H100 74: QUIEN ASCAPArioed Musical. BMI/Nayr Publishing Company BMUWarner-Tamerlane OaCAi' U AHORA QUE TE VAS Emi M,. ¡ R¡blishang. BMO HLWBM. RBH 33 IF EVERYONE CARED "arner- Tamerlane Publishing. MAKE ME BETTER (J. Brasco, ASCAPNirginia Beach, :.r U GOIN NOWHERE ALL MY FRIENDS SAY (Morro DO fT (Nelstar Publishing. ASCAPNrginia Beach, .. CAN/Zero -G. SOCAWBIack ASCAP/WB Music. ASCAP/Super Sayin Publishing, R AINT MlhuusuuFF ,FCrcle,BM(IanC st BM; mask ASCAP/WB Music, ASCAP,DanjahandzMunk. SESAC). L duel SOCAN Back Adder Musc SOCAN). WBM, BMVZomba Songs. BMVEMI April, ASCAP/No Question Ai unrver,, Clii . Lorpo....Jni - The Saddle. ASCAP /Groove Puppy Musc ASCAP) CS WBM. POP 78 POP 48 Entertainment. ASCAP), HI/WBM. H100 9. POP 29. READY SET DONT GO 1nimo, BMVSony /AN Nuthan Gorn On But Bunking, ASCAP/WB

CS 47. ASCAP/Mike Hill . Flow 17 DONT MATTER (Byetall Music. ASCAPFamous IF I HAVE MY WAY IEMI Music Publishing UK, RBH 2 Ciry. BMVNothng Music BM H IUT It 'at l ALRIGHT (Blue Toes Music Publishing Designee `CAPTawsongs. BMVNOning Hill Music. BMI). HL. SESAC/Foray Music, SESAC/Chrisme Michele Music. MAKES ME WONDER )Careers -BMG Music Publishing. ni Music. BMI), HLWBM. ROH 66 REHAB IEMI Blackwood BMI(. HL. 810021: POP 12 UMBRELLA (Songs Of Fèer. ASCAP/March 9th Publish- ASCAP/Uncle Buddies Music. ASCAP) REH 83 SESAC1Four KingsKin s Production Inc_ SESAC B lankin BMVFebruary Twenty Second BMIL WBM H100 1 RIDIN' (Esther Dean Publishing Designee BMVTuerlunes. inn ASCAP/2082 Music Publishing. ASCAP/Suga ANONYMOUS (Ezeke International Music. BMVHitco 110 YOU Super 5 r 111 ,limp BMG7Hotba So'gs. Music, ASCAP/Underdogs West Songs. ASCAP /Ammo PC° 10

SESAC/Hale Yeah SESAC /Jevon Sims Publishing '.A : BMI/Carter Boys Publishing, ASCAPÆMI April, Music BMVChristopher Mathew. BMVJahgaeJoints. Music. ASCAP/Black Lion ASCAP/Underdog East MAKE YA FEEL BEAUTIFUL 1(N. 22nd Publishing, Designee ASCAP/Myya Songs. BMI) RBH 58 HLWBM, F(1004. LT 32. POP 5, RBH 15 SESACtUniversalTunes. SESAC/Bootleggers Stop. Songs BMVlrving, BMI). HL. RBH 28 anC. ASCAPSu er Say in Publishing. '' ROCA-FELLA BILLNINAIITES (Transporter Entertain- UNDERCLASS HERO FEMI April Canada, SOCAN/Boner ASCAPUniversal Music Corporation. ASCAPNirginia DO YOU KNOW? THE PING PONG SONG(IMELO IF I WAS YOUR MAN (Sony/AN Tunes. ASCAP/EMI 'IS BMI). HL/vV M. RBH 37 ment. ASCAP/Universal Music Corporation. sr °r «a»is, Music SOCAN), HL. Beach ASCAP,WB Music. ASCAP,/Royal Court Music (Tea .:' ASCAP/Stellar Songs, ASCAP/Waler Music Pub- MAKEYOUHAPPY Soulchild. ASCAPNmversal Music i', Ca, ASCAP/Damon Blackmon, ASCAP/Sony/AN Tunes. ASCAP/Jerome Harmon Productions, BMO. WBM, H100 lanais .) ASCAP), HL. RBH 26 AP/Wet Ink Red Music. ASCAP/EMI ASCAP /Caner Boys Publishing. ASCAP/Chrysalis Music, UN JUEGO ,T 16 95.888 32 Igles d :OL= t 1, ,' IF YOU'RE READING THIS (Sony /AN Tree. BMVL'ile RBH85 ASCAPMoable. ASCAP), HL. RBH 77 UNTIL THE END OF TIME tennman Tunes. ANOTHER AGAIN (John Legend Publishing BMVCherry Uus Auluers_ ASCAPBucky And Clyde. ASCAP). HL. CS MALDITO AMOR 18 N ASCAP) LT 21 ROCK ON (DO THE ROCKMIW) (NIJ Publishing. "SCAPNirginia Beach. River. BMVPlease Gimme My Publishing. BMVEMI DUFFLE BAG BOY (Dol la Boy Publishingg. ASCOu', 16 ME ASCAP /Almo Music, ASCAP/Universal ASCAPTog Quality. BMI) RBH 75 F- AP Warner-Tamerlane Publish- Blac)wonn BMVHomeschool Publishing. MVDimp Epps Music. ASCAP/Young Money Publishing I GET ITIN (Kevin Me Me MusicMUSIC, ASCAP RBH 82 l' CAP(. HL. RBH 38 ROCKSTAR (Warner-Tamerlane Publishing. BMVArm Your .. lin .tuzik, SESAC,WBM Music, Pd. '. BMVKama Sutra Music, BMÍ), HL. RBH 36 BMVWamerTamerine Publishing. BMVStar Slaty I GET MONEY 150 Cent Music, Music MEASURE OF A MAN Universal- Polytram International, 1 'i AN/Zero-G. SOCAN/Black Diesel. __L'SAC/Warner. SESAC), WBM. H100 93. RBH 20 ANOTHER SIDE OF YOU (Dimensional Songs Of The Music. BMI). WBM, RBH 65 Corporation. ASCAP/William Stanberry Desiggnee ASCAP/Passing Stranger. L Black Adder Music, SOCAN), WBM. H100 28, U 4- UR HAND IEMI Blackwood BMVPank Inside Pub - -'.' t1,11 Blackwood. BMVWCCR. BMI). HL CS IPSnr 01 Universal, BMVFirst Priority. BMI/Hot Rie' ilion Music, ASCAP/Music Of Ink I b Ic;tliny. BMVMaratone AB. STIMeobalt Music Publish - Ir ',AP ICG Alliance, ASCAP), HL, REH ., ich Music. SOCAN). HL. CS ROCK YO HIPS (J Werks Publishing. ASCAPTioyal inipI AOP /Kasz Money Publishing. ASCAP), HL 0100 ANYTHING rúsans Music. ASCAP/UniversalMusic Cor - I GOT IT FROM MY MAMA Nol Listed) POP84 Throne Publishing. ASCAP/Dime Rece Collection, 42 P 2SCAP0 = SCAP/Precious ASCAP/Avid Munk Muser. BY YOU (Hynde House ASCAr, __a' AMARTE Baby Publishing EASY (DanUhandz SESAC/WBM I'LL STAND of Hits, ME DUELE ASCAP/KC Masterpiece Publishing, ASCAP/Right Note ASCAPChikin 0 Bony Music, BMI). Ht. RBH 76 SESAC /814 Music. BMVMOren,a Publishing. Bank Jerk Awake. ASCAP/Tom Kelly, ` i ilertamment. ASCAP /Joc Migraine Music, ASCAP/EMI ASCAP ASCAP/YWI ASC ' I. AS IF Careers-BMG Music Publishing. BMVGingerdog /GiveMeAllMy Publishing, Publish- ASCAP). HLWBM CS 44 ME LOVE sail ATV) HL POP 96 = ... 'Auric, BL!' ASCAP/WB Music. ing. BMVJanice Combs Publishing. BMVEMI Blackwood. IMPACTO angras ASCAP/Scon Scorch Music, MEN BUY THE DRINKS (GIRLS CALL THE SHOTS) VALENTINE ¡Universal Lingo. ASCAP/Notting Hill, ':music ASCAP). WBM. CS 31 BMVMoneyy Mack BMVWarner- Tamerlane Publishing. ' ASCAP) LT 24 ;. AMI. - d nU Goldie. BMVkaaggurn Songs, ASCAP/11ale BMVSebastian POP I YOU AYER LA VI BMI LT 31 BMI) HLWBM. H100 78 37 NEED :ers-BMG Music Publishing, BMIMer- Publishing. S AC1'ertnne'. SESOC1 HI RRH IA AYO TECHNOLOGY I Cent Music. ASCAP,Unrversal ELLA ME LEVANTO (Los Canoqns, ASCAP) LT 15 BMVFamous, ASCAP/Ed And Lucille ,:SAC) CS 41 SAME GIRL AJCAPNirgima Beach. ASCAP/WP EN QUE FALLAMOS OD Publshing BMI) LT 44 HUBM.CS8.HI0051. POP 77 MI CORAZONCITO uni Latin. ASCAP) LT 3 ASCAP). Musical, ASCAPEdimusa. Ruined. BMVNayr Publish - ' f7 W '.dnN Muzik SESACWBM Musa ESO Y MAS ''smlta ASCAP) IN MY SONGS RMVRama1 MI GENTE '. 'I I L POP64. RBHSS

- ilihlishing. LT MIL HERIDAS 12 SEXY LADY :anst Publishinngg ASCAPA Want Mar:.: WAIT FOR YOU a a ' EVERYDAY AMERICA lenniter Neff les. ASCAP Dirkpit. ' RBH 44 MIRAME ASCAP) IT 35 '° EMI Unart Catalog. BM)). HUINBM- - nes ASCAPEMI Blackwood. .czs. ASCAP/Big Alpha Writer INSIDE OUT '-4H 89 MISERY BUSINESS 1,- ASCAP, /8 Father. (Just RBH 18 'blushing. ASCAP), HL, H100 14. . 131110073 INT'L PLAYERS ANTHEM (I CHOOSE YOU (Zomba .,GAP /Josh's Music. ASCAP). SHAWTY Gold. BMVWarner-Tamerlane Publish -

EVERYTHING I est Man Standing, SOCAN/Warn- 3MVMusic BMAWarner Chappell. BMVYOung Dmmma, WAKE UP CALL areers -BMG Music Publishing, BABY u, 'do Zahn Music KAISony /AN We Be Playm MOMENTS on Music. SESAC/Carnival Music CAPW1kePe&ivrCe M nic BMIMappyPub. ry Second. BMWalentine Valentine,

n Musac c. ASCAP), WBM H100 87 f r " r' ASCAP/Craig Music, ' ASCAP) WBM, POP 100 Ill mdo Maytied I i ,!M liBH 73 Music, ASCAP), HLWBM. R01146 MONEY IN THE BANK sizz Beatz. SESACNniversai WALL TO WALL 'se Royalty Network, BMVTeem S Dot ,ia. BAD FOR ME (Magic L' ,rn Music, BMI) I TOLD YOU SO ¡Babble On Songs. BMI/Third her Music, Fund'. SESACMIayheery SHAWTY IS DA SH' (101 c ASCAP/Famous, ' n Music BMVSongs QI Windswept

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ASCAP /Macirhyco Music, ASCAP /Jeffrey BMVGoldie's Playhouse Publishing, BMVEMI April, Combs Publishing, SESAC/Foray Music SESAC/Marsky BOOM DI BOOM DI :ca Listed RBH 84 Pacific. BMVNOga Flames Music. BMVJanice Combs 1SCAPeobalt Music Publishing ASCAP/Grey Ink R).1IBJP Administration, BMI) CS 32 ASCAP) HLWBM RBH 86 MUSIC Br)+I.Lmu.. Combs Publishing. BMVEMI Black - .I. Publishing. BMVEMI Blackwood Beyince, ¡ c t BUBBLY sic BMVDancing Squirrel. BMVAngela ASCAn ranAr "dose; Administration. ASCAP). THE SWEET ESCAPE itlaso uku (me, MIAs' WHEN I SEE U (Breakthrough Creations, ASCAP/EMI "11 F' NAI ' ASCAP) POP 72 ASCAP/EMI Apul, ASCAPBolange MWPASCAP /Muss Apra, ASCAP /S.M Y. ASCAP /Sony /AN Tunes, BUDDY (Soult CAPNniversaI Music Corporation, World. ASCAPMIoraz Ronza. SESAC(. HL. H100 AU. LAST TRAIN RUNNING dine Mad King Publishing NOWHERE THAN SOMEWHERE Big Loud Shirt Indus- ASCAPBreak North SOCAN/Sony/ATV Music Publish- CS - .PCAPBC 10 I ASCAP 'Karl Guinn. RBH 11 '.'aac. BMVSixteen Stars. 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ASCAPJobele Music. HI 577IIM ' 10 H10084 WHINE UP trol/AJO Publishing. ASCAP /J ASCAP/i(asz Money Publishingq, ASCAP/KObalt Music ALGAL) ABM. RBH 71 o TAMBOURINE PJnndie Rockwell. ASCAP/Swia Beat[. Sewell ..SCAP:Greensleeves. PRS) H100 35, Publisnang. ASCAP. HL. H100 22. POP 22 LET IT GO She Wrote IL ASCAPBMG Songs, OJALA Tines, SESAC/Team S Dot Publishing, LT 46 PC C ASCAP/EMI April, GIVE IT TD ME (Virginia Beach. ASCAPWB Music ASCAP/Mass Confusion, OJALA PUDIERA BORRARTE : di - BMVHmversal Music Corporation, WHITE GIRL ' 'in ,3 Jeery Music Inc BMVAna Man 7160. POP CAME DOWN ' ASCAP, Remua MUSIC. ASCAP/Tenman Tunes BMI/Zomba Enterprises. ASCAP/Cannons Land Music Publishing. ASCAP/Notori- OLVIDAMETU LT 74. RBH 27 Music BMVGet Gown Music BMVYoung Dramma. hing BMI/Ralph Worley ASCAP/Nelsar Publishing. ASCAPÆMI April, ous K.I M BMV2 Daughters Music. SESAC/Christian THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE (WO Music, TANGLED UP Slyp Rocker, ASCAP/Universal Music ASCAPÆMI Blackwood. BMI), HL, RBH 90 °AP/Stix Ac I'm Stoned ASCAP/Universal Music Corpo- Combs Publishing. SESAC/Foray Music. SESAGMtume. 1.,111 L'. ; Keys, ASCAP/This Is Hil, ,AP/Little Blue Typewriter Music. WHO KNEW (EMI Blackwood. BMVPink Inside Publish- ASCAPIWBM Music. SESAC,/DanjahandzMuzak, BMI). HLWBM. H100 26. POP 73, RBH 7 \SCAPMagic Mustang. BMVFunky Junk Music. aamstration. ASCAP /TAoonscar Music. BMI, ing, BMLTAaratone AB STIMMObalt Music Publishing. "i HLWBM.H10043. POP 26 UFeB WHAT YOU MAKE R (Wall Disney. ASCAP) POP ASCAPI. HLWBM. CS 39 ASCAP /Kasz Money Publishing. ASCAP). HL, H100 40. CAN'T LEAVE 'EM ALONE GIVE IT UP '.''no Music ASCAP/Slaying High Music 79 ONLINE IEMI April. ASCAP/New Sea Gayle. ASCAP/Didn't TATTOO r: Street Publishing, ASCAPBerry Homes POP 18 ha. BMVThe Waters 01 Nazareth, BMI/EMI LIKE A BOY (Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP,,Tloyal. l' He Music ASCAP), HL. CS 20.11100 86 a ASCAP /Artas)Publishing Group. WIPE ME DOWN (frill Productions ASCAP/BOOsie And HL RBH 95 ty Rightings. ASCAPBootle4Bers Stop, ASCAP/Unrve1- 00H WEE Bearhug Publishing, ASCAPMotling Hill :,q;cll BMI) RBH 48 Au, ASCAP/MouseOn Tha Track. ASCAP) H100 56: TATTOO ROSE uieeen BMVJohn Ramey. 13 GLAMOROUS riel lu sal-PolyGram International Tunes. SESAC /Jahgae Joints. 1. NMI) RBH 88 Stars. POP 91,, RBH AMI HL.Htu 829 h'ng. SESAC/Chnstopher Mathew. BMVHitco Music. GUTTA MY SYSTEM (Shaniah Cymone Music. UI Universal, BMVSpecklebelly Music. BMI], WITHOUT LOVE Winding Brook Way. ASCAP/Wafli Woo í ASCAP POP CANT TELL ME NOTHING (Please Gimme My Publish - Ham BMI/Ezeke International Music. BMI/Revolutionary Jazz ' FMI April. ASCAP/The Kid Slim Music. Entertainment. 89 TEACHME ;Universal Music Corporation. ASCAPtatif (Super Sayin Publishing 0MVZomba °.g. BMVEMI Binuewoud. BMVTOompstone Publishing. Giant. BMVGrAness. BMI). HL, POP 44 Al '.Slade That Music, ASCAP/Jobete Music. WONDERFUL Musc Publishing, ASCAP/Songs 01 Universal, '":tlrProducts Of The Streets. ASCAP'A Grand Ni HL. H100 94. RBH 34 BMVwdacns Universal P11111 0,0, Lm',EMI Black- LIKE THIS (Kelendna. ASCAPBIondie Rockwell. ASCAP). HL POP 81 ASCAP/Melodic Plano Produc-o r SESAC/Sumphu, ASCAP) WBM, ROH 55 CAN U BELIEVEEHL 12Like e Em Thick e ASCAPÆ MI Aryl,rit wood BMVShowdy Rmp ASC:'' '.1 HL. Hl 00 49: ASCAP/2590 Music Publishing. ASCAP/Universal Music OVER YOU (Surface Pretty Deep Ugly Music, tions ASCAP,/HC 1030 Publishing, ASCAP/Smoothie WONDER WOMAN (Aprils Boy Munk, BMVWarner- tP HL. RBH 21 °0° 35 RUH 79 Corporation, ASCAP/Team S Dot Publishing. BMV1ütco Music Publishing, BMI/High Buck Music. ASCAP,'ABlack Productions, ASCAP), HL, H100 Tamerlane Publishing, BMVDaniarandz Muzak, CASH DROP Soda Free Records. ASCAP/Boss Up GOOD THINGS (Screen ' ly Diet Starts Music. BMVSongs Ot Windswept Pacific. OMVJasons Publishing. BMVEMI Blackwood. BMI), HUWAM. POP 50 RBH 4 SESACANBM Music. SESAC/No Ouinc1Ydence Music ' IRBH 93 w. BMlSong, : Jason s Lyrics, Lyrics. SESAC/Reach Global Tunes. SESAC/Songs Of 85 TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR 'Sony/ AN Timber, Publishing BMVNOrth Avenue. ASCAP/EMl rit CHUY Y MAURICIO (Arpa_ BMI) LT 36 11.'icti Global Tu r. Sï tat., Inl Stoned. Universal. BMI, HL. H10067 POP 95. RBH 22 SESAC/Hillsborb Valley. SESAC/Sony /AN Tree. ASCAP/Urban Warfare. ASCAP). HLWBM. ROH 78 CLOTHES OFF!! (Epileptic Caesar Music. ASCAP/EMI ,key Music. ASCAP). HL. RBH 63 UKE THIS (Shawn Mims BMVine Blackout Legacy. BMI/Taylor Swift Music. BMI, HL. CS 3, H100 33. POP WOODGRAIN WHEEL (Slim Thug Riblishing. BMVEMI April, ASCAP-TAayday Malone ASCAP Dimensional THE GREAT ESCAPE (Martin Johnson Music, ASCAP/Schofaeld's, ASCAP H100 45. POP 40. RBH 69 56 look ul ;11 RBCCT Music 011091. ASCAPBeptiliaan. BMVEMI Blackwood. l, a aayy Malone. ASCAP/Dimensional Music Of UL LOVE (Shanah Cymone Music. ASCAP/EMI April, PARALYZER (Finger Eleven. SOCAWRenf!eld. ASCAP). TEENAGERS (Blow The Doors Off The Jersey Shore WRAPPED I:1: BMI'WB Music. ASCAPWarner- Tamerlane Publishing. 1091 ASCAP/Cherry Lane, ASCAPÆMI Blackwood. ASCAP/Notting Dale Songs. ASCAP/# t Assassin WBM. H100 66. POP 63 HMI)) WBM H100 91 POP 62 BMO HLWBM. POP 51 BMtYeptitian Muse- BMVEMI April. ASCAP). HL, H100 Munk. ASCAPBtrOjacket Muzik ASCAP'Track House PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR (Predate That Music. TE VOY A LERDERSony /ATV Discos. ASCAP/WB COFFEE SHOP (Granny Ma n h sh mg B MVMa lik- 'ii °0P 21 E M BMVAlm Music. AP Bye So ng s. BM VS c-' ;MI /Cereal And Milk Publishing. ASCAP/Peaches Chil- Music ASCAP) LT R Hit Music. Mathis Designee. GUITAR SLINGER AN Tree, BMVlove Monkey, Of Universal BMVThown' Ta ntrums ASCARAr Cr " ^en Publishing. ASCAPÆMI April, ASCAP), HL. H100 7 BMVAlonzo Publishing - THESE ARE MY PEOPLE (Universal Music Corporation. Y 2082 Music Publishing ASCAP WB Music, r iking si Publishing BMIMew Extreme Music ASCAPBasaamba Music. ASCAP/Slade T,a P B, RBH 7AMOR'Nnt, " CAP Mein herslield ASCAP/Cal M. ASCAP,/Berg- YO TE QUIERO SCAP /Uncle Wilmese h +. 11' 'R ellne, Mu ASIA:'. H 'ANN 67 PAZ EN ESTE Listed LT 29 .. 'SCAP HL CS 4.11100 55 Nordin Music Pub aay 11" e II Richard Dl .r LIP GLOSS ' ASCAP/Untversal Music Cor- THE PEOPLE', ` -l' PHH 60 BMVRaggs Chappell, BMI), THIS IS MY LIFE (PhyNester Music, ASCAPiUlods & YOU:h AINT KNOW (MOnev Mack. BMVYeung Money i ÓO 707 15 V, WBM RBH 43 62 PERDONAME EN SILENCIO S.A. de C SACM) LT 43 n Tin '. d. , SCAP/Sony /AN Tree. BML%lomdouglasmusic. a i Y"Ai Wa -, i Publishin . BMVScon OVER Money InM i_ Publishing, A LITTLE MORE YOU sr17 - P -'in' PLEASE DONT GO Lnk 1 176 Music ASCAP/Black COME lu; HL CS 37 ".' a ASCAP), WBM, RBH H Founaan ASCAP/EMI ASCAP/Lonnalis- iund Musc ASCAP) RBH 92 Publishing, ApriÍ THIS IS WHY PM HOT (Shawn Mims BMIIThe Blackout CONECTATE ^L'ATV Discos, ASCAP) LT 50 HATE ON ME '. ' I¢ ASCAPMonnng Hili, ASCAP). HL. 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Self- proclaimed ping -pong expert Joe King of the =ray enjoyed a fe-v ganes backstage during the act's July 18 -19 stop at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre. From left are the Fray's Dave Welsh, Nederlander president James L. Nederlander, Greek Theatre GM Rena Wasserman, King and the band's Ben Wysocki and Isaac SIadE.

JONES ART FOR LIFE TOURING: Live Nation in New York names Bruce Moran Rush Plïanthropic Arts Ftundaion co- founders Russel Simmons and Dairy Simmons raised president of its newly formed Latin division. Moran will over- $1.4 m Ilion July 28 at their aighri annual Art for Yellow N.Y., in Latin America, Life Not So Mellow East -lampton, see the company's business development fund-rairg gala to oenefit the organizatim, with a special focus on Mexico and Brazil. "It will be my mis- which supoorts underserwe_i New York yoLth through arts educat m. wCTOS: COURTESY OF JOHNNY sion to create new opportunities in those markets," Moran NUNEZ/JRCUUPHOTO.CON says. "The most passionate music fans in the world reside in ABOVE From left aye RFPF executive dire :to - Mexico and South America." Previously, Moran served as Tangle Murray, Russell Simon;, Danny Simmons and eve-it honoree Forest Whitaker. Na- president at Live Nation New York. Prior to joining Live BELOW: Warner Music Go_p executive VP Kevin tion last summer, he served as CEO at OCESA Presents /CIE Liles wifi actress Nia Long USA Entertainment, Mexico's largest promoter. Moran has Acts inducing also had stints at New York's Madison Square Garden and In- 1 äi" Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, rl Debbie Harry, the Dresden ternational Creative Management. Dolls, the Gossip and the AEG in Los Angeles taps Andrew Messick as executive VP iss apes took the stage for the rst T-ue Colors tour in support of of marketing and international. He was senior VP of interna- t-e HLman Rights Campagn. Badkstace at the tour's sold-out tional at the National Basketball Assn. adic City Music Hall stop in VenuWorks (formerly Compass Facility Management) ap- New York are, from left, Lauper, lour producer/agent .sonny Podell and Rosie points Monty Jones Jr. executive director for the Emil and O'Donnell. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB GRUEN Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center at Chicago State Uni- Mya, renter, poses with Paul versity. He was director of event services at the Colonial Cen- Krug and Jennifer Worthington, ter at the University of South Carolina. owners of Spot fight Live in New Ya'k's Times Square, where she performed at R &B Live, a raw weekly supper club MANAGEMENT: IMG Artists names Elizabeth Sobol man- whera music executives and established artists aging director for the firm's North and South American activ- enjoy the best ities. She was senior VP/associate director. in R &B mcsic. PHJTO: COURTESY OF ROS CNO RETAIL: HMV in the United Kingdom appoints Gerry John- JOHNSON son executive director and Steve Napleton supply chain director. Johnson was managing director of HMV -owned bookseller Waterstone's, and Napleton was product direc- tor at Blockbuster. -Edited by Mitchell Peters

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songs by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Pete Seeger, & Rich, Plain White T's and others will services we I l en J up promoting,' Sam- Madeleine Peyroux, Natalie Merchant and others. The perform as part of the Samsur g /AT&T sung director of PR Kim Titus tells Trac <. recording shines the light on Give US Your Poor, a national Summer Krush, a free summer concert "We're alweys (coking at opportunities platform for the homeless established by the University of series designed to highlight a line of to expand our marketing reach and get Massachusetts in Boston. music -centric Samsung mobile phones. the word out to ootential consumers." The trek launches Aug.13 in Las Ange- Each coicert will feature an how - BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS les with a performance from Queens of long music performance and provide On July 24, nearly 30 major radio stations in Atlanta donated the Stone Age at the Music Bcx at the product- sarnpli fig kiosks to shaNcase their morning drive -time shows to supporting Breakfast for Fonda. From there, the trek visits 1,000 - the music c 3pabilities of the Samsung Babies, a fund -raiser for the March of Dimes Georgia Chap- to 1,500- capacity venues in Attenta (Lu- BlackJack, San- sung Sync, Samsung ter. Listeners were encouraged to make donations to the dacris), Chicago (the Bravery ), Miami a717 and Samsung a727 mobile phones. March of Dimes. To further connect with consumers, sev- (Kinky), Dallas (Big & Rich), Naw Yo-k Along with prize giveaways anc rock - eral stations set up shop at area restaurants, with some of (the All- American Rejects) and SE n 'n'roll- themed (temporary) tattco par- the restaurants offering matching donations. Francisco (Plain White T's) throuc h lors, fans w II hzve the opportunity to mid -September. A limited number of "bling" their mobile phones at cus- HARVEST FOR THE WORLD free tickets will be available throuc h tomization oars. Beyoncé held a food drive -in conjunction with Pastor Rudy radio promotions, AT &T retail outlets Additionally, as part of the sam- Rasmus, the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Sur- and consumer contests. pling kiosk3, memory product manu- scng- compatible memory car J, pro - vivor Foundation -at her July 20 Experience Tour stop at "For AT &T and Samsung, if is [con- facturer K ngston Technology w II vidirg extra spate foi music, photos the Phillips Arena in Atlanta. Fans were encouraged to bring cert series] makes sense because of the provide corcertgoers with a 1 GB Sam- and games. along nonperishable food items for Atlanta's neediest cases.

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From left, actors Public Enemy's Chuck D, left, a Td TuneCore CEO Jeff Price presented the TuneCorExpress Romi Dias and Manny Perez, Ozzy Osboume, event July 26 al the Guitar CErr-er in New York. TuneCorExpress provided a hones-on mun2 VP of marketing Lisa Hackett right, backstage with demonstration of TuneCore newest service, which allows musicians to walk intoGtitar and actor Frederico Castelluccio at the New Live Nation president Danny Center stores and make their n-usic available for sale worldwide- ripped, uploaded and York International Latino Film Festival screening of t Zelisko at Ozzfest's July 24 available on °Tunes and otherr.ajor download sites in aoproximately three to four weeks- EI Cantante" after-party presented by mun2 July 28 in stop at Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix. for a $49E5 fee. PHOTO COURTISN OF NICK LOSS,EA'ON /SHO!= FIRE MEDIA New York. PHOTO: COURTESY OF BRAD BARKET /GETTY IMAGES FOR MUN2

Blues legend B.B. King, right, and gospel /soul great Al Green met with the media July 24 at the Hard Rock Cafe at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., to discuss their music careers and upcoming tour together.

Keilie Pickier, center, recently performed her hit songs "I Wonder" and "Red High Heels" on ABC's "Live With Regis and Kelly." After the show Pickier posed with hosts Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin.

STARRY NIGHT INSIDE TRACK The Grammy Foundation's Starry Night benefit honoring Quincy Jones at the UCLA Tennis Center was held ,.uly 28 in Los Angeles. This week, Jones debuted his new video CARIBBEAN QUEEN podcast series, the first installment aptly called "Episode 1." The first season will feature at least 26 episodes. Done in Olivia -the lifestyle community for lesbians, which of- partnership with podcast aggregator /distributor Wizzard fers luxury travel and social networking -celebrates Media, the series features a behind- the -scenes look at Jones' many projects. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE RECORDING its 35th anniversary next year. To help with the festiv- ACADEMY and MAURY PHILLIPS/WIREIMAGECOM ities, singer k.d. lang LEFT: From left are Grammy Foundation board cha rman will perform at the Steve Schnur, Grammy Foundation /Recording Academy president Nell Portnow, honoree Quincy Jones, Jones' launch of Olivia's first guest Heba Elawadi, Grammy Foundation senior VP Kristen Caribbean cruise of Madsen and Grammy Foundation VP Dana Tomarken. BELOW: From left are singer BeBe Winans, singer Alice 2008. The perform- Smith, musician John Legend, Grammy Foundation ance is exclusive to board chairman Steve Schnur, singer Nancy Wilson, Grammy Foundation /Recording Academy president those boarding the Neil Portnow, honoree Quincy Jones, Jones' guest ship that sets sail Jan. Heba Elawadi, singer Patti Austin, singer James Ingram, musician Steve Tyrell and former Grammy Foundation 26. For this cruise, board member David Foster. Olivia will extend lang's brand via in- cabin music videos and complimentary lang CDs for all guests. According to Olivia GM Lisa Henderson, the company is dis- cussing similar multiplatform branding experiences with other marquee entertainers for upcoming cruise "These deeper, richer partnerships will result in once - in-a- lifetime experiences for our guests and extend the reach of our partners," she says. Staying with Olivia, for the first time it will dedicate an entire Caribbean cruise to raise awareness and funds in the fight against breast cancer. Olivia's inau- gural Cruise for a Cause (March 30 -April 6) benefits the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. An on -ship auc- tion, co- chaired by Chastity Bono, will feature items from Melissa Etheridge and other celebrities. Female rock duo Heart is scheduled to perform.

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