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$6.95 (U.S.), $8.95 (CAN.), £5.50 (U.K.), 8.95 (EUROPE), Y2,500 (JAPAN) aw CL V) W z HI CCVR H 3 -DIGIT 9011 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIIII #90807GEE374EM002# BLBD 893 A06 B0093 001 MAR 04 2 MONTY GREENLY 3740 ELM AVE # A LONG BEACH CA 90807 -3402 111 UMW r THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC, VIDEO AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT www.billboard.com JULY 5, 2003 Shal aTwzin at the HOT SPOTS recent Country Music Aw r Is. The Mercury Piracy Gambit artist is the lone female with a current top 10 country single. Raises Stakes RIAA Lawsuit Strategy Risks Consumer Backlash BY BILL HOLLAND and BRIAN GARRITY WASHINGTON, D.C.-The music 5 'Phoenix Rising industry's promised blitzkreig of law- suits against Internet song swappers- The new "Marry Potter and the including file-sharing teens-could Order of the Phoenix" flies out quickly become a legal quagmire. of retail outlets in record num- some critics warn. bers: 5 m Ilion in 24 hours. But with frustration levels running high after months of fruitless educa- tional campaigns, the industry is hell- bent on raising the stakes in the war on music pirates. As it launched its newest offensive June 25, the industry picked up a major ally in Congress. Rep. Lamar Smith, R- Texas, the anti -piracy cham- (Continued on page 74) Majors' Woes Continue 5 Jam On It Country Women Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes is Talks among the artists helping Along With Merger this summer's hot jam band Lose Hit Magic BY MATTHEW BENZ tour to jell. Boom Turns To Drought For Even Top Acts NEW YORK -Five million down- loads do not a turnaround make. BY PHYLLIS STARK Activity in the first eight weeks of Apple Computer's iTunes Music NAZI- MLLE-While country music has worked hard to dismiss Store suggests that there may one age -old clichés abort pick -up trucks and hard drinking, the day be a viable market for digital But it is doing little to alle- to another old -fashioned notion the music. music's Iron attachment - viate the present woes of the men's club -appears to be making a comeback. major record labels, including a After enjoying a high profile throughout the late '90s, female 7.9% decline in U.S. album sales country artists have become a fading presence. Chart- topping hits so far this year, according to Niel- have been declining for at least two years, even for the formats sen SoundScan. (Continued on page 73) (Continued on page 74) 33 Duff Stuff Debut Album: Hilary Duff and Bravado VC'J Brands are busy dreaming up 7-rE Duff-branded videos, toys and a fashion line. 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Heaver, bliss, romance, art, pain, joy, beauty....unforgettable. www.americanradiohistory.com 1%3 Billboard NO. 1 ON THE CHARTS B l ARTIST ALBUM PAGE JULY 5, 2003 VOLUME 115, No. 27 IA MONICA After The Storm EALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION I ive Top of the News 3 Global 6 Russell Simmons and Stan eta JOHN MELLENCAMP Trouble No More 39 Sam Roberts makes a big IMO Lathan's joint venture launches impression in Canada with his hip -hop channel on Kazaa. ors icrether Cecil:' Scr: Of Vaer C e Fn'ceer 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS I debut Universal album, "We Were 6 Congress seeks to roll back Born in a Flame." ÓGEORGE STRAIT Honk tonkville ownership caps loosened in a 41 Global Pulse: Former Spe- June 2 Federal Communications cials frontmanTerry Hall creates LOUIE DEVITO Louie DeVito's Dance Factor Level 2 Commission vote. a tapestry of global grooves with "The Hour of Two Lights." VICKIE WINANS Brim nu It All To ether Music 11 The Beat: "Voices for KEM Kemistry Programming Gilda" is a compilation of tracks contributed from major 60 Tuned In- Radio: Enter - LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ Kin.s Of Crush artists in memory of Gilda com's David Field talks about the Federal Communications Com- ANNIE LENNOX Bare Radner. mission's ownership vote. 11 Buddy Guy's Silvertone SAM ROBERTS METALLICA Meta.hc.a album, "Blues Singer," is set to spark a revival for the legend. 17 R &B: 50 Cent claims the discussion at the Assn. of Inde- Features RICKY MARTIN Almas Del Silencio best male hip -hop artist and best pendent Music Publishers' 13 The Classical Score: Ton 6 Market Watch new artist honors at the third spring luncheon. Koopman releases "Volume 13" in 16 Boxscore LUTHER VANDROSS Dance With M Father annual BET Awards. 44 Studio Monitor: Eddie his cycle of Bach cantatas. 30 Reviews & Previews 20 Beats & Rhymes: The Kramer is chosen to be inducted SEAN PAUL Dutt Rock 14 Soundtracks: Skye recent success of "21 Questions" into the Technical Excellence and 40 Hits of the World Sweetnam debuts on soundtrack has Midi Mafia in high demand. Creativity Hall of Fame. 58 Classifieds 2 Fast 2 Furious album with "Billy S." 22 Latin Notas: Tower 61 Behind the Bullets 15 Touring: The Messina Group Records offers the Next Big Retail becomes Louis Messina's focus 75 Update Thing marketing program to Hilary Duff aims to be a as his non -compete with Clear 33 76 The Billboard BackBeat PAGE select Latin artists. E Channel Entertainment expires. brand -name phenomenon. 25 Beat Box: Unsigned act 34 The Indies: Assn. for Inde- Is d E' CLAY AIKEN This The Ni( lit Life in Intense Volume releases a pendent Music is grappling with 7 poetic single, "Journey of Love." issues of relevance. UNCLE KRACKER FEATURING DOBIE GRAY Drift Av:ay 27 Country: The Oak Ridge 35 Retail Track: With its lé Boys remain busy with an album takeover of the Musicland MATCHBOX TWENTY Unwell release, 170 bookings, aTV spe- Group, Sun Capital becomes a cial and endorsement deals. key player. TOBY KEITH DUET WITH WILLIE NELSON SI-c' IN V,: Hncses 32 Songwriters & Publishers: 36 Home Video: High- defini- T.A.T.U. Not Gonna Get Us Domestic and international tion DVDs cause confusion I- legal matters were the topic of among consumers. STACIE ORRICO Stuck MANA Mari rosy Tr aie I oncra QUOTE OF THE WEEK MONICA So Gone G The jam band scene is the most underrated LIL' KIM FEATURING 50 CENT Ma is Stick genre of music in the entertainment industry., JOHN SCHER AUDIOSLAVE Like A Stone Page SPOTLIGHT BEGINS ON PAGE 45 CHEVELLE Send The Pain Below EVANESCENCE FEATURING PAUL MCCOY But Me To Life ARTIST & COMPANY INDEX (SIGNIFICANT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS) TITLE PAGE IA JUNGLE BOOK 2 Artist Page(s) Company Page(s) O 50 Cent 16, 17 Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. 22 Q% OLD SCHOOL: UNRATED AND OUT OF CONTROL IWIDESCREEN. B2K 17 Apple Computer Inc. 1 e PILATES FOR DUMMIES Beyoncé 6 Avex Inc. 39 BET Holdings Inc. 17 JUNGLE BOOK 2 Buddy Guy 11 Services Inc 33 Clay Aiken 61 Bravado International Group Merchandising LED ZEPPELIN: LED ZEPPELIN Classics 13 Eileen Johnson 11 Challenge Clear Channel Entertainment Inc. (CCE) 15 WWE: WRESTLEMANIA XIX - MARCH 30, 2003 Hilary Duff 33 Columbia House Co. 33 Kelly Clarkson 61 OLD SCHOOL Gaylord Entertainment Co. 27 L.I.V. 25 Messina Group LLC 15 OLD SCHOOL La Secta 22 Musicland Group Inc. 35 Midi Mafia 20 ARTIST ALBUM Palm Pictures LLC 7 Monica 61 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 32 ANDREA BOCELLI Sentimento 41 Mushtaq Rete A All Music 43 Mya 13 Robbins Entertainment LLC 25 Oak Ridge Boys 27 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 42 DAVID SANBORN Tinnear ain Ruben Studdard 61 Sun Capital Partners Inc 35 Sam Roberts 39 Tower Records Corp. 5, 22 NORAH JONES Come Awa With Me Skye Sweetnam 14 Violator Management 16 KIDZ BOP KIDS Kidr Bo 3 Snoop Dogg 17 Virgin Entertainment Group Inc. (VEG) 59 Terry Hall 41 Walt Disney Studio Entertainment 33 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER /C.W. 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