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For Music Business Todd Martens (Indies) 323 -525 -2292 BILLBOARD.COM NEWS EDITOR/ALBUM REVIEWS EDITOR: Jonathan Cohen 646 -654 -5582 SINGLES REVIEWS EDITOR: Chuck Taylor 646 -654 -4729 Terry McBride, CEO of Vancouver -based terring our chances of monetizing it. decades. It distorts the focus from the real BILLBOARD.BIZ NEWS EDITOR: Chris M. Walsh 646-654 -4904 SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Katy Kroll (Special Features) 646- 654 -4709 and management company Nett - 2. Millions of Americans, including reasons for the decline in music sales. And, ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Katie Hasty (B Ilboard.com) 646- 654 -4650: werk Music Group, offered to pay the legal Clover Hope (Billboard.com) 646- 654 -4780 the majority of those in the music busi- most disturbingly, it undermines the im- COPY CHIEF: Chris Woods; COPY EDITORS: Molly Brown, Wayne Robins bills of David Greubel, a father offour ness, have shared music. This dates back portance of these file sharers. They repre- ART DIRECTOR: Jeff Nisbet. ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR: Christine Bower EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Sarah Han (N.Y) 646 -654 -4605 who the RIAA has targeted with a suit for to mixing one's own cassette tapes in the sent behavioral marketing at its best and CONTRIBUTORS: Jim Bessman, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Paul Heine, Kern! Mason, Catherine Applefeld Olson, Dan Ouellette, Deborah Evans Price, Tony Sanders, Christa Titus, illegal file sharing (Billboard, Feb. 11). '70s. Breaking the law has never been as such should be embraced, not sued. Steve Traiman, Anastasia Tsioulcas McBride contends that the RIAA's suits about volume. Teenagers today are sim- Litigation is destructive. a We are cre- GLOBAL against music fans are "killing our future." ply using the at hand, simi- ative community so this approach makes : EMMANUEL LEGRAND (Bureau Chief/Global Editor) 011 -44- 207 -420 -6155. Tom Ferguson (Deputy Global Editor) 011 -44 -207 -420 -6069; Here, he explains why. lar to how we did when we were teens. no sense at all. I cannot envision any artist Lars Brandie (Global News Editor) 011 -44- 207 -420 -6068 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CHIEFS: Christie Eliezer (). Larry LeBlanc (Canada). 3. These same file sharers are great who I have the privilege of representing Steve McClure Wolfgang Spahr () The passionate message of music is in music fans and are breaking new artists suing a fan for sharing his or her music. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Sam Andrews, Juliana Koranteng, Paul Sexton the magic of the song. The more it is con- with little or no mainstream media sup- CHARTS B RESEARCH sumed, the more it nourishes. Music is port. For example, DIRECTOR OF CHARTS /SENIOR ANALYST: GEOFF MAYFIELD (LA.) Clap Your Hands Say CHART MANAGERS: Bob Allen (Boxscore, Nashville). Keith Caulfield (Pop Catalog. Soundtracks. Compilations. ubiquitous; it is a utility like water. It is Yeah, the Arcade Fire and Sufjan Stevens LA.). Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Rock Modern Rock. Sr,' - - Ricardo Companloni (Dance. Latin. Classical), Mary DeCroce (Kid Audio. 8.. - Raphael George not a (R &B /Hip -Hop). Wade Jessen (Bluegrass. Country. Christian, Gospel. Nash. Geoff Mayfield The pair of pants, and as such, we need not to mention Arctic Monkeys in the Billboard 200, Heatseekers, L.A.), Patrick McGowan (Adult Contemporary. Ad:.1 : -, A ) Gordon Murat' (Billboard Research. Electronic, Jazz, New Age. World Musc, Reggae), Silvio Pietroluongo to stop treating music like a product that -all can thank this grass- (The , Pop 100. Hot Digital Songs), Paul Pomfret (Hits of the World. Lon', needs to be controlled. roots community for the fact that they are CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Michael Cusson ASSOCIATE CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Alex Vitoulis My goal and my reasons for agreeing selling hundreds of thousands of albums. ARCHIVE RESEARCH: 646- 654 -4633 to pay the legal fees of the Greubel fam- 4. The music market is down not be- INTEGRATED SALES, EVENTS 6 BRAND MARKETING ily are quite straightforward. The goal is cause of P2P "piracy," but for four sim- VICE PRESIDENT, INTEGRATED SALES /ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: BRIAN C. KENNEDY 646 -654 -4627 NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR /DIGITAL 6 CONSUMER: Derek Sentner 646-654 -4616 to stop all litigation against music fans; ple reasons: a) stiff competition for the WEST COAST ADVERTISING DIRECTORS: Aid Kaneko 323- 525 -2299: Diane Johnson 323 -525 -2237 the reasons are as follows: entertainment dollar from formats like EAST COAST ADVERTISING DIRECTORS: Cindy Mata 646- 654 -4710. Janine Taormina 646- 654 -4694 NASHVILLE: Lee Ann Photoglo 615- 383 -1573 (Labels). Cynthia Mellow 615- 352 -0265 (Touring) 1. The RIAA has relied on data pro- videogames and movies, both of which ADVERTISING DIRECTOR /U.K.: Frederic Fenucci 011 -44 -207- 420 -6075 vided by Pew Internet & American Life have much larger marketing spends; b) INSIDE SALES MANAGER: Arkady Fridman 646- 654-4636 INSIDE ACCOUNT REPS: Jeff Serrette 646-654-4697 Adam Gross 646 -654 -4691 research to claim that the litigation is the replacement cycle is over -digital MANAGING DIRECTOR/LATIN: Gene Smith 973 -746 -2520 working to deter illegal file sharing, stat- music not LATIN AMERICA/MIAMI: Marcia Oliva! 305-864 -7578. Fax 305- 864 -3227 does scratch or wear out like ASIA- PACIFIC /AUSTRALIA: Linda Matsch 02.9440 -7777. Fax 612- 9440 -7788 ing that broadband Internet penetration past formats; c) one now has the ability JAPAN: Aki Kaneko 323 -525 -2299. CARIBBEAN: Betty Ward 954- 929 -5120 ,r ADVERTISING COORDINATORS: Minna Gomez 646- 654 -4695. Stephanie Horst - r -4 -4, is growing faster than the measurable to purchase and listen only to the great EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONFERENCES & SPECIAL EVENTS: MICHELE JACANGELO SPONSORSHIP SALES EXECUTIVE: Karl Vontz 415- 738 -0745 base of peer -to -peer file sharers. Conse- songs without filler; and d) mass - I applaud the efforts of the French SPECIAL EVENTS REGISTRATION SALES /MARKETING MANAGER: Kelly Peppers quently, this litigation is forcing the music merchant retailers today carry only the Senate to pass a copyright bill that en- SENIOR SPECIAL EVENTS ASSOCIATE: Margaret O'Shea EVENT CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR: Courtney Marks fans to use that are not current hits, with little to no catalog. compasses all forms of digital distribu- ART DIRECTOR, MARKETING 6 SALES: Melissa Subatch measurable or traceable, such as instant The RIAA's litigation policy has no up- tion, including P2P, as reported in the PROMOTION MANAGER: Mary Ann Kim 646 -654 -4644 BRAND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Joseph Knaus 6nr- 654- 26?. -1 messaging and BitTorrent. The latter now side. It is destroying our ability to mone- Jan. 7 issue of Billboard. Finally, we have accounts for more than 60% of Internet tize the P2P market by chasing music fans some politicians that have the foresight LICENSING 8 REPRINTS VICE PRESIDENT, LICENSING & EVENTS: HOWARD APPELBAUM traffic, according to slyck,com. So, in fact, even further underground. It is hypocrit- to see beyond the powerful lobbies and SPONSORSHIP /BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Cebele Marquez we are not deterring file sharing, just de- ical because we have shared music for into the future. MARKETING /PROMOTIONS MANAGER, LICENSING 8 EVENTS: Barbara Grieninger MANAGER, LICENSING, SALES 8 REPRINTS: Angeline Blesheuvel 646 -654 -4677

INFORMATION MARKETING INFORMATION MARKETING DIRECTOR: DAWN TOLAN ASSOCIATE INFORMATION MARKETING DIRECTOR: Linda Lam FEEDI3AcI( INFORMATION MARKETING MANAGER: Robert Berner INFORMATION MARKETING MANAGER (GROUP): Michele Larsen INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MARKETING DIRECTOR: Stephanie McNamara INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MARKETING EXECUTIVE: Seema Gaglani INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MARKETING MANAGER (GROUP): Paul Brigden SPRINT LEFT OUT INDIE LABELS SUBSCRIPTIONS: 818- 487 -4582 (U S /Canada) 44-1858-438887 (Internal.. PRODUCTION The following is a Feb. 22 letter from Tuhin DRA catalog includes 185,000 recordings fit of the resulting sales exclusively to the PRODUCTION DIRECTOR: TERRENCE C. SANDERS ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Chris Dexter Roy, managingdirectorofthe Digital Rights by 7,000 artists on 250 leading labels in four major labels. EDITORIAL PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR/OPS ADMINISTRATOR: Anthony T. Stallings Agency, addressed to Gary Forsee, CEO of 12 SPECIALS PRODUCTION EDITOR: Marc Giaquinto countries. It is difficult to understand how Sprint SYSTEMS/TECHNOLOGY SUPERVISOR: Barry Bishin Sprint Nextel. Together, independent record labels believes it will effectively compete with SENIOR COMPOSITION TECHNICIAN: Susan Chicola COMPOSITION TECHNICIAN: Rodger Leonard represent 25% of the music sold in the iTunes, Verizon's VCast service, Yahoo ADVERTISING GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Ray Carlson, Ken Diamond DIRECTORIES PRODUCTION MANAGER: Len Durham We are writing to express our con- and have long been the en- Music Unlimited, MusicNet on AOL, Nap - cern over Sprint's failure to include in- gine that keeps the music industry vital ster, Real Networks' Rhapsody, eMusic and PUBLISHING 8 OPERATIONS dependent label catalogs in the Sprint and growing. Given the existence of DRA the other major services in the United PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: JOHN KILCULLEN GROUP EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT /SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR: Kristine Tunzi full -track download service. and other companies like ours, Sprint States -which all have included thou- VICE PRESIDENT /GENERAL MANAGER: P. ANDREW BILBAO The Digital Rights Agency represents could have included more than 4,000 in- sands of label HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR: BILL FINTON independent catalogs - DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR: Lou Bradfield more than 250 leading independent la- dependent labels in its service- includ- when it cannot deliver 25% of the music BILLING: Liza Perez CREDIT: Shawn Norton bels whose catalogs feature key titles by ing many of the top -selling independent consumers are looking for. Given this com- BILLBOARD OFFICES NEW YORK: '70 Broadway. : 5055 Wilshire LONDON: Endeavour Hosse. 1000 3 Blvd Los Angeles. CA 90036 189 Shaftesbury Ave.. London recording artists including Daddy Yan- labels in the United States -by doing just petitive reality and the basic unfairness of s,54 -4400 Phone. 323-525 -2300 WC2H 8TJ, 646 -654 -4681 Fax 323 -525- 2394/2395 Phone 011 -44 -207- 420 -6003 kee, , , Death Cab 10 deals. Unfortunately, Sprint instead the disparate treatment of indies and ma- .- 646 -654 -4799 Fax. 011-44-207-420-6014 for Cutie, , Bloc Party, Elliott chose to launch its service and spend mil- jors by Sprint, we strongly urge you to en- NASHVILLE: -,c Square WASHINGTON, D.C.: 910 17th St MIAMI: 101 Crandon Blvd.. Suite f. .'. PC 20006 466. Key Biscayne. FL 33149 one 51_. t Phone: 305 -361 -5279 Smith, Sleater- Kinney, RJD2, Smokey lions in advertising on the Super Bowl and sure that this untenable situation is _ - n e ,G -0454 F -. - Fax 305- 361 -5299 Robinson and Count Basie. In total, the Grammy Awards, while giving the bene- remedied at the earliest opportunity. Michael Marchesano 6 -oup Presidents. Mark

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE LATEST Top100's Taboo Trial Biz Mourns Barretto 's Combat Abbott Thinks `Big' A Doll's Ditty China's legal download The Latin jazz giant Gov. Schwarzenegger drummer UMPG siggns >ussycat Vin late) Dolls' Nicole S:herzinger FiOWSifl i site spikes Beatles' tracks dies at 76 pumps up against piracy launches Big

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE LATEST IN GLOBAL BY STEVE McCLURE FROM U FIX) p lit China Biz Tries Cheap invitation -only event at TOWER (coae) And (Sort Of) Legal its Cupertino, Calif., campus. Speculation Mainland Gets Digital Download Service from »p5 has already run wild about the expected new Tower Records generated formed by former music and TOKYO -A download service But a quick scan of the serv- ment, but sources close to the items, with the nearly $1 billion in annual sales. video executives Ralph King daiming to be mainland China's ice at launch showed some in- company confirm such music possibility of a touch - But after selling off its Japan- and Devandra Mishra to acquire biggest legitimate digital music teresting repertoire, including is unlicensed. screen video iPod ese affiliate and exiting its other Tower, all bid on the chain. But store is already attempting to en- unlicensed tracks from UMG Label executives say the ar- leading the rumor pack. international operations, the each bid had a debt component tice Chinese consumers to buy and WMG, and the rather glar- rival of a legitimate service will chain currently generates about too high to gain the vendors' online music. But in China, it ing inclusion of albums from the boost the online music market » >INDIES TAKE $450 million -$500 million in support and was turned down. appears, "legitimate" may be a Beatles, who have never licensed and curb illegal downloads in RUN AT SPRINT sales, Billboard estimates. Tower's current valuation is relative term. their music to any digital serv- China where piracy is more than The Digital Rights As the longtime darling of unclear. But any bid has to not Web site top100.cn was ice; their music was taken down a problem is the norm. Agency, a digital music -it the majors and independent only provide some sort - distributor for more than of return launched Feb. 15 by Beijing following queries from Billboard. IFPI estimates that 90% of the 250 independent record labels, Tower has received on equity to the former bond- based digital entertainment net- Chen declined to comment on music sold in China, the world's labels, has sent a letter enthusiastic support from ven- holders, but also consider the work services company Orca the unlicensed material. But ac- 20th -largest music market, is (see page 4) to the CEO dors since it began its restruc- chain's debt structure. In 2004, Digital. Chinese basketball star cording to John Kennedy, chair- from pirated sources. of wireless operator turing in 2001, through the after the chain emerged from Yao Ming, a Rockets man /CEO ofintemational labels Analysts say Top100's low Sprint Nextel, chiding Chapter 11 process and still Chapter 11, that included a CIT center, is one of Orca Digital's group IFPI, Chen told him that prices and wide repertoire may the company for not today. The vendors value the Financial -led revolving credit fa- major shareholders. "this was just a Top100 trial site." compete with pirated music. "At including independent chain's commitment to deep cility, $30 million in notes still The service offers some 1 Kennedy says he warned Chen the levels that Orca Digital has music in its wireless catalog and niche genres -el- held by the bondholders and a million tracks grouped into "top not to use unlicensed repertoire set their prices, music fans will download music service. ements they see as essential to $24.5 million term loan held by 100" categories based on mu- "even on a trial basis," and that opt to stay legit," Hong Kong - Officials at Sprint tell their own financial well- being- Chase Capital Partners. sical genres, "themes," "moods" he was "creating a great sense of freelance Billboard that it is in the based music consult- process of arranging and will watch any proposed Since then, Tower has sold and other criteria. International mistrust, which would make it ant Anders Nelsson says. licensing deals with ownership changes closely. some of its real estate hold- repertoire accounts for about difficult to get legal licenses." Piracy in China is mostly con- independent record The new owners have now ings, taken out a loan against 70% of songs available on the Kennedy adds: "Having of- fined to the physical world, but labels for full song shopped the chain twice. Dur- some other properties and is downloads, and expects ing the summer of 2004, Los said to be involved in sale - to announce such deals Angeles -based Grief & Co. put leaseback negotiations for in the near future. Tower on the block. some of those properties. It is At that time, -based in- likely, sources close to the com- >EDONKEY » vestment firm Hicks, Muse, Tate pany suggest, that the Tower SERVER & Furst; the Yucaipa Cos., which board used the funds from its SHUT DOWN then owned Swiss and Belgian police Alliance Entertain- real estate maneuvering to pay have shut down a major ment Corp.; and Pamlico & Co., down some debt. component of the eDonkey file- sharing network mainly used to trade copyrighted movies and music, the MONKEY (cont.) Motion Picture Assn. reported Feb. 22. from »p5 s Razorback 2 was the Motown did not offer any tracks sumers embrace bundled offers biggest server on the for à la carte purchase ahead of remains to be seen. peer -to -peer network. Tracks by Swiss authorities the album's release. Universal Motown executives .vere taken down quickly arrested the site's Warner Music Group is also say Johnson's download success `rom a legal download site operator at his among the companies stressing is as much about the common in mainland China. residence while Belgian bundled product sales. It reports demographics of his fans and police seized the site's that its album bundles are often iTunes users as it is an indica- servers, located at an priced 20 % -30% above the av- tor about the state of the digital Internet hosting center erage $9.99 rate for albums on album business. site, with Chinese music com- fered support if our trust label executives have become in- near Brussels. As of last digital services. Other digital albums have prising the remainder. turned out to be misplaced, we creasingly concerned with ille- year, eDonkey was WMG reveals its focus on dig- sold more on a unit basis. Cold - Individual tracks sell within would estimated to have up to be extremely disap- gal file- sharing services. ital albums has working play holds inexpensive 3 million users spread been the mark for the an price range of pointed and would take the ap- For example, popular search over 100 -200 servers. with acts like Madonna, James largest number of digital album 1 -3 renminbi (13 cents -37 propriate legal action." engine baidu.com was recently Razorback 2 was the Blunt and . The purchases in a single week. cents). The Internet -only serv- Caroline Chow, EMI Music's sued for offering free downloads most popular server company reports that 75% of its "X &Y" (Capitol) sold 62,000 ice has plans to expand into mo- Hong Kong -based director of ofunlicensed MP3s ofhit songs. with about Madonna sales via iTunes for copies the week of June 25, bile downloads. new media for Greater China, Warner Music's Cheung says 1 million users. her album "Confessions on a 2005, representing only 8.4% Orca Digital CEO/co- chair- says the British company has a these MP3 searches account for Dance Floor" came from album of the 737,000 units the album man Gary Chen says he is licensing deal with Top100. But, 30% of Baidú s traffic. >RADIO EXECS » bundle purchases. sold that week. legally targeting China's 100 she says, "we have not licensed Most executives seem to agree NOT IN HARMONY "Consumers are showing But as of early 2006, digital million Internet users and 400 Beatles tracks to them." the increased presence of legal ON HD significant demand for new cre- album sales continue to grow at million mobile users, and label Hong Kong -based Senior executives from Warner services in any format amounts four of radio's largest ative bundles of digital album a faster pace than digital track executives are quick to praise Music Asia Pacific new media/ to a rising tide. groups -Emmis products," WMG sales Album downloads are sell- such an attempt. But Chen's business development VP Ken "As more legitimate channels Communications, chairman /CEO Edgar Bronf- ing at double the volume they company has already made Cheung says he is "concerned" are available in the market and Citadel man Jr. said in a Feb. 2 confer- did a year ago. And year -to -date some curious missteps. by the presence of Warner reper- there is more government sup- Communications, Clear ence call with analysts. digital album sales are up 150% Chen says Top100 has li- toire on the site. Cheung says he port for anti -piracy activities," Channel Radio and CBS In Japan, WMG is also ex- to 3.98 million, according to censing agreements with EMI, met with Orca executives, but EMI Music's Chow says, "we be- Radio -had difficulty perimenting with bundled Nielsen SoundScan. BMG and China Record wanted to know more about their lieve international music will voicing a consensus on product sales for mobile phones In 2005, consumers pur- Corp., among other labels, and plans before licensing repertoire. benefit from these business ac- high- definition radio's -a collection that includes a chased more than 352 million that negotiations with other re- Universal repertoire from the tivities in China." direction when they track, ringtone, text message digital tracks, compared with gional players including Uni- likes of Eminem and gathered Feb.16 in and wallpaper. 16.2 million digital album versal, Warner Music and Rock is also available on the site. Uni- Additional reporting by Tim continued on »p8 But just how quickly con- bundles. Records are ongoing. versal executives declined corn- Culpan in Taipei, China.

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www.americanradiohistory.com LATST NEWS FROM ran U I p FiC) lit LATIN BY LEILA COBO VENEVISION, UNIVERSAL TEAM Nashville for the RETAIL BY ED CHRISTMAN Country Radio Seminar. FOR MULTIPLATFORM LABEL With the initial phase of Venevision International and Universal Music Latino have partnered to create a new record label. The a $200 million HD ad Trans World's companies hope the joint ven- liance on synergies and multi- networks plus other platforms. campaign scheduled for the week ending Feb. ture will capitalize on Univer- media promotions. EMI joined The main focus for Univer- 24, Citadel COO Judy Musicland Bid sal's clout as a major music with Mexican media giant Tele- sal and us is the music business," Ellis said she fears HD company and Venevision's visa in July 2005 to create says Luis Villanueva, president/ may be more about What's In Store For Unsecured Creditors? strength as an international en- EMI / Televisa in the United CEO of Venevision International. wowing Wall Street than tertainment company with mul- States andTelevisa /EMI in Mex- "But this joint venture allows us consumers, and that NEW YORK-If Trans World's covered by lease auctions. tiple media platforms. ico. And ofcourse, Univision En- to release special artists that can analog sound is not a $104 million Feb. 16 bid for This would leave some un- The still -unnamed company tertainment has a music be exploited at many levels." top complaint. "HD 400 Musicland stores wins secured creditors hoping that will be run out of Venevision's division, Univision Records, dis- Villanueva says the new en- means nothing until we out, the chain will have a total Trans World's bid will prompt music get the radios out division in Miami, headed tributed by Universal Music & tity will offer acts the possibility 1,150 stores and annualized there," CBS Radio of other potential buyers. "At by VP Jorge Pino. Venevision's Video Distribution. to take roles in soap operas, place chairman /CEO Joel sales of $1.65 billion, Bill- that price, there are plenty of already existing label, Venemu- Venevision belongs to the Cis- songs on soundtracks and to Hollander said, adding board estimates. private- equity guys with sharp sic, will continue to operate, sign neros Group of Companies, and book through Venevision's the - that he is "cautiously While the proposed deal is pencils who can see the posi- and develop its own artists. is one of the largest producers atrical division. optimistic" about good news for Trans World tive cash flow of those stores The new effort offers Venevi- and distributors of Spanish - The first release from the joint automakers and and secured trade creditors, and might make a play for sion major international language TV content in the venture is Andrea Bocelli s retailers getting it may shut unsecured credi- them," one retail executive distribution, promotion and po- world. The company also dis- "Amor," which streets Feb. 28 in "firmly behind" HD. tors out of any recovery funds says. "If they outbid Trans sitioning for its artists. And it tributes theatrical releases, pay- the United States and Latin due them from the bankrupt World, they could take over offers Universal exposure in a per -view programming and America. It will also receive broad >LIL JON, TVT » Musicland chain. the stores with the REACH agreement variety of platforms, from TV home video, among other prod- TV promotion in the States. NEW DEAL In addition to those 400 that they want to rewrite to ringtones. ucts. In the United States, its Jesus López, chairman for Hip -hop star Lil Jon has stores, Musicland has already leases on a shorter term," if the The partnership underscores artists get promotion on the Uni- Universal Music Latin America/ re- signed with TVT, with liquidated 61 Media Play stores bidders are worried about the Latin music's increasing re- vision, Galavision and Telefutura Iberian Peninsula, says the deal whom he has been and has hired liquidators to feuding in recent conduct going- out -of -busi- months. His first solo ness sales for another 350- album, and fourth 400 stores. But any funds TOURING, BY RAY WADDELL overall full -length, freed by those activities must " Rock," is first be allocated to the sen- scheduled for release ior secured banking consor- later this year. It will be Live Nation Eyes Concessions, preceded by the single tium led by Wachovia and "" Fleet Retail Finance, and then Ticketing To Drive Revenue featuring E -40. Lil Jon, to subordinated secured who has sold 6.3 million trade creditors. As of Jan.12, Live Nation reported fourth - by the end of 2008, we should up revenue of nearly $3 billion, records in the United the bank was owed $30 mil- quarter results Feb. 21, but the have darity on ticketing as our up 4.7% and driven by a $121 States since 1997, lion, which was incorporated chatter was in many ways more current Ticketmaster deal will million increase in global music according to Nielsen into a $75 million debtor - telling than the numbers. expire in December of that year. SoundScan, is currently possession facility, and it is It seems Live Nation will move "The content side of the busi- touring Australia with unclear how much of that is toward taking control of some of ness is the engine to filling our . outstanding. The secured the revenue streams it currently venues platform," Rapino says. » >WEMBLEY trade creditors are owed outsources, including ticketing "But our profit drivers are the STADIUM IN TALKS $186 million. and food and beverage. venue distribution side and all OVER SUMMER Unsecured trade creditors Live Nation's current deal the opportunities that arise from CONCERTS are not pleased with what Trans long -term implications of dig- with Ticketmaster, which expires selling to 60 million fans." Promoters are in World will likely pay. `This is a ital downloads. in 2008, allows it to sell 10% of Of those 60 million fans, discussions with tremendous value for [Trans Musicland's future owner- its inventory in-house, a provi- Rapino says about halfare going directors of the new World chairman/CEO Bob] ship will likely be resolved by sion that is underutilized, ac- to Live Nation venues, with the Wembley Stadium about Higgins," says one creditor who early April, when the deal cording to Live Nation CEO other half attending events in the future of several is looking at $2 million -$3 mil- might close if there are no Michael Rapino. third -party venues Live Nation high -profile concerts, lion in payables due from Mu- other bids. As first in line, Trans "In the past, we have not must rent. including , and sicland. "But this is a bad joke World must be outbid by $3 aggressively pursued this," "We believe there is an op- Robbie Williams, that for us." million. If that occurs, it will Rapino says. "Going forward, we portunity to reduce some of our are booked for this The Musicland stores that trigger an auction on March 21 will pursue this opportunity with third -party shows that are not in summer. Multiplex, the Trans World is bidding on have between Trans World and the benefit of a united brand and high -margin markets or venues Australian construction $168 million in inventory, ac- whoever outbids it. If Trans a single destination in live - as well as just focus more energy company building cording to the purchase World loses, it will receive nation.com. As we build live - around our current existing net- Wembley, has been agreement, which yields a bid about $3.5 million in breakup nation.com and build traffic and work and either increasing show revenue. But the company's beset by problems that price of 62 cents on the dol- legal fees. a database, we are confident we count or increasing the quality combined operating loss for the have pushed back the lar. Musicland was believed to In the meantime, Trans can drive our brand and create ofthe execution to sell more tick- full yearwas $13.2 million, com- venue's opening. "It is have a total inventory of about World has agreed to buy the new ancillary revenue lines." ets," Rapino says. pared with a profit of $59 mil- still too early to say $350 million the Media exactly when the after 400 stores on the condition Rapino says Live Nation And as Live Nation continues lion in 2004; the losses were stadium will open," Play liquidation. A best -case that it will operate at least 250 would re- evaluate its relation- to focus on its venue business, largely attributed to litigation and Wembley Stadium scenario for remaining inven- of them. Trans World hopes to ship with Aramark, the food and the company will look for other reorganization expenses. CEO Michael Cunnah tory may result in the Music- extract lease concessions from beverage contractor at Live Na- arena management opportuni- "Our cash balance at year said in a statement. land estate realizing another the other 150 stores' landlords, tion sheds, when that contract ties similar to the 15 -year deal the end is increased by $225 mil- $115 million by selling it off, otherwise it will have Musicland expires in 2007. company just signed with Wem- lion to $404 million," Live Na- Compiled by Chris M. which would nearly satisfy the reject the leases as part of the "We believe this is an area that bley Arena in London. This strat- tion CFO Alan Ridgeway says. Lars Walsh. Reporting by bank and the secured trade bankruptcy process. we can improve upon from an egy could place Live Nation amid "We plan to ... either fund in- Bruno, Brandie, Antony creditors, one unsecured At the end of the process, economic standpoint given food the ranks of other large facility vestment, repay debt or repur- Susan Butler, Leila Cobo, creditor observes. Millions of Trans World projects that it will and beverage is one of our top management firms, including chase stock, depending on the Jonathan Cohen, Brian dollars in lawyer and consult- operate 345 of the 400 stores four revenue drivers in our corn - SMG and Global Spectrum. Garrity, Paul Heine opportunities that arise in the and Reuters. ant fees for Musicland will be it is bidding on. pany," Rapino says. "In addition, In 2005, the company rang coming months."

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with Venevision is part of Uni- BY SUSAN BUTLER versal's diversification strategy. LEGISLATION "It gives us more capacity to promote certain acts with great sales potential who perhaps don't `Terminator' Tackles Piracy have the possibility of garnering Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Tougher Piracy Law For California great airplay due to the current situation of U.S. /Latin radio." Music pirates in California now the New York law. law. However, because the ven- Universal and Venevision face tougher penalties for deal- "None of these laws is the dors had more than 100 , have already worked together ing in illegitimate recordings. final solution," an anti -piracy they were charged with felonies. on several key releases, includ- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger law enforcement source says. In 1990, the motion picture ing Juan Luis Guerra's suc- signed legislation Feb. 22 that "It's about having as many industry successfully lobbied cessful 2004 album "Para Ti." amends current law, lowering tools as possible in the toolbox the legislature to lower the so- López says the joint venture the number of audio record- for prosecutors." called felony threshold to 100 raises the level of commitment ings -from 1,000 to 100 -that On Jan. 4, a Maryland court units for audiovisual products between the two companies, shifts the crime of possession handed a 10 -year prison sen- when VHS movies retailed at a both to promote existing artists from a misdemeanor to a felony. tence to a Philadelphia man. An higher price than audiocas- and to sign new acts. California law prohibits ad- in- state, routine traffic stop the settes. Today, DVDs and CDs Although Pino will head the vertising, selling, renting, man- previous summer resulted in sell at similar prices. venture's day -to -day operations, ufacturing or possessing audio the man's arrest and seizure of Like other criminal laws, the company will be supervised or audiovisual recordings that 354 CD -Rs and 451 DVDs. The under the new amendment by a board of directors that in- do not disclose their source if court added an additional year prosecutors may elect to charge dudes López, Villanueva, Pino concealing the originator is under the state's TN &A law to a suspect with a misdemeanor eneN,ision International and Universal Music Latino have and Universal Music Latino done for commercial advantage his nine -year sentence for trade- rather than a felony. This would 3artnerec to start a new label. Pictured at the sign ng, president John Echevarria. - or private financial gain (e.g., to mark violations. prevent the felony from being zlockwise from top left, are Universal's JOHN ECHEVARRIA, make money). The California amendment counted as a strike under the PINO, JESUS LOPEZ and Jeneaision's JORGE Universal's This TN&A -true name and comes at a time when organ- state's three -strikes felony law Jeneaision's LUIS VILLANUEVA. address -law is essentially for ized crime is becoming in- and would also help violators consumer protection. It ensures creasingly enmeshed in the avoid possible life imprison- a consumer who believes a CD piracy trade, and the pirates are ment sentences. Those with OBITUARY BY LEILA COBO came from a certain record hard to throw in jail. It is not il- criminal records, or those who company or artist that the work legal to possess equipment ca- continue to be arrested for sim- truly came from that source pable of making millions of ilar or other crimes, may get hit Latin, Jazz Worlds Mourn (originator). These types oflaws, counterfeit CDs, so law en- with the felony charge. which exist in 48 states, in- forcement officers target the "This law ensures that thieves Passing Of Ray Barretto, 76 cluding Washington, D.C., and illegitimate product and ac- threatening the livelihoods of Puerto Rico, help anti- piracy en- companying advertising fliers those in the music industry will The death of legendary per - poser and, of course, percus- albums strong- kicked off by forcement since pirates do not to prosecute the activity. face much greater risk of being :ussionist Ray Barretto has left sionist. In 2005, he released the success of his 1962 album identify themselves on the prod- Suspects try to keep their in- prosecuted and appropriately e void in two distinct, yet often his latest album "Time Was - "Charanga Moderna," whose uct. In addition, these laws are ventory low to avoid felony punished," RIAA chairman/ )verlaaping genres -Latin jazz Time Is" (0+ Music;, and on single "El Watusi" spent sev- often used when pirates remove charges, running what anti - CEO Mitch Bainwol says. and salsa. Jan.13, mere weeks before his eral weeks on the Billboard record companies' names to piracy experts call "just -in -time How effective the TN&A laws The man known as Hard death, he received the Na- charts. Barretto also released avoid federal trademark in- production" operations. have been -or will be-as a de- -lands because of his style on tional Endowment fo the Arts several albums for Fania dur- fringement penalties. On Feb. 10, the Los Angeles terrent is impossible to meas- he drums, was born to Puerto Jazz Master award in New ing the label's glory days in the Only four states do not have County Sheriff's Department ure. No one knows how many Rican 3arents in Brooklyn, N.Y. York, which heralded him as 1960s and 1970s, and became TN&A laws to fight commercial Task Force raided metro stations, people are swayed from coun- -le rose to fame in the main- "the most widely recorded a key member of the Fania All trading of illegitimate record- arresting three vendors. Two terfeiting because of the law's stream and Latin jazz worlds, conguero in jazz." Stars. He would later record ex- ings. Two states, New York and were burning on- demand, one effect. But, as of last year, more and la:er became a household "Ray Barretto was a pioneer, tensively with his New World Pennsylvania, still have the from his nearby vehicle. While than 1 million pirated CDs were lame to Latins worldwide a legend and a leader, and we Spirit sextet on Concord and higher number of units as a the task force seized 2,053 CDs, seized in California. :hanks to more than two are proud to have added `NEA release albums that explored threshold. Ten states make the no individual vendor possessed Assemblywoman Rebecca cozen albums with the fabled Jazz Master' tc that list of jazz, soul and Latin music. crime a misdemeanor. The a thousand or more units -so Cohn, D- Saratoga, co- authored =ania label. superlatives," NEA Chairman "Ray became one of those RIAA is in the preliminary they could only be charged with AB 64 with Sen. Kevin Murray, Barrette passed away Feb. Dana Gioia said in a statement. rare cases where he, himself, stages in its attempt to change misdemeanors under current D- Culver City. - 7 due to complications fol- After a stint with :he army became the ideal of fusion per owing heart surgery. He was in the late 194 Ds, Barretto se," says Gabriel Abaroa, 76 years old. Prior to his death, began his musical career play- president of the Latin Record- le continued to be a prolific ing jam sessions it Harlem ing Academy. "He was a Latin andleacer, arranger, corn- alongside Sonny Stitt and with a straight jazz beat, and Charlie Parker, and later, in the at the same time, he was a Latin bands of musicians in- truejazzist with Latin accent. cluding José Curbelo and Tito Who else can navigate so eas- Puente (for whom he replaced ily the wide range that exists Cuban conga legenJ Mongo between Dizzy Gillespie and Santamaría). the rhythms of Celia Cruz? Barretto was a virtuoso Ray was able to cover a uni- conguero and a fixture in New versal spectrum with an ease

York's fertile Latin jazz scene, that made him a natural . . . equally at ease as a sideman, one of just very few." frontman and session player. Barretto is survived by his He gained broad acc aim after wife, Annette Rivera; his four recording "Manteca" with Red children: Chris, Raun, Ray and ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (seated) approve new anti -piracy Garland, receiving guest artist Kelly Barretto; and four Witnessing Gov. legislation are, from left, the RIAA's JOEL FLATOW; ' GLEN BARROS; billing on the album cover. grandchildren: Jullian Bar - Assemblywoman REBECCA COHN, D- Saratoga; the RIAA's KIM ALLMAN; EMI Music But Barretto also f ad a pro- retto, Aja Peters, Arno Peters Worldwide's PHIL QUARTARARO; 's AMY ISBEL and ZACH lific solo career -more than 50 and Alex Peters. HOROWITZ; Sen. KEVIN MURRAY, D- Culver City; the RIAA's CHUCK LAWHORN; and Warner Music Group's SUSAN GENCO.

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ever underestimate the power of negative publicity. gave us additional content to circulate " -to radio, the Internet and TV, including appearances That has somewhat become the credo behind the marketing by Combs on "Today," "Late Show With David Letterman" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live." of Sean "Diddy" Combs' new men's fragrance, Unforgivable. Unforgivable's online campaign, which spotlights the shooting of the ad and the brouhaha Weeks before Unforgivable's Feb. 15 debut in specialty and that ensued, includes a link to beauty retailer Sephorá s site (sephora.com), where the prod- department stores nationwide, protest erupted in the conser- uct can be purchased. It retails for $55 (2.5 oz.) and $75 (4.2 oz.). vative Midwest (Billboard, Feb. 4). The culprit? The visuals in the fra- Karen Grant, a beauty analyst at the NPD Group, believes the timing is right for a men's grance's ad campaign, which many retailers found to be in poor taste. celebrity scent like Unforgivable. She cites a growing skin care and fragrance business in the Apparently, it does not take much to shock in the Bible Belt. men's arena, and also points to the fact that there are not a lot of celebrity- helmed men's Sean John Fragrances president John Demsey says he has not seen this fragrances. "Diddy is coming in at a good time," she says. kind of uproar over a campaign since the Calvin Klein Obsession ads featur- Celebrity- driven fragrances are big business. Grant says more than half of ing a young Kate Moss. the top 10 fragrances sold in department stores last year were linked to "I was surprised by the controversy," Demsey adds. "I thought the a famous name. That includes Baby Phat Goddess (Kimora Lee world had evolved." Simmons), Fantasy () and Live (Jennifer Lopez). Needless to say, a second image was lensed for those retail- Stoute is confident that the Combs connection will drive ers that could not possibly work with the original. sales. "It's about activating a consumer that doesn't Of course, the fragrance's name fits all the commotion. In a think of fragrances as an impulse purchase. My job is to make press release, Combs said he picked the name because "I am consumers go in and buy." unapologetic in who I am and what I represent. You can't for- Come March, they will have more to buy: That is when give someone who's not apologizing for what they stand for, so Unforgivable's ancillary products arrive. it represents strength." For those who have not seen the image in question, it fea- BRAND EXTENSION: Razor & Tie Entertainment tures a naked Combs sitting on the edge of a bed -a sheet cov- knows how to build a brand -look at its "Kidz Bop" em- ers his bare necessities -along with two photogenic women. pire. Now, its media division is expanding its direct - Sure, it is provocative, but it is also tastefully sexy and the response TV reach via a new partnership with Columbus, type of imagery that has been used for years in ad campaigns Ohio -based ad agency Ten United. for beauty and fragrance products. It is also the type of visual In this strategic marriage- Direct Response @Ten that will appeal to the product's target audience. United (DRTU, for short) -R &T's media -buying savvy Everyone involved in the campaign agrees that the con- and TU's client base /infrastructure become one. troversy helped build a story. "The reaction against [the cam- DRTU resulted from the two companies working to- paign] became part of our overall plan," Demsey says. "People gether on the rollout of Elmer's Squeeze'n Brush prod- were uncomfortable, but they still found it interesting." He uct. The launch relied heavily on direct -response TV. credits that to Combs' strong persona. DRTU's first official project is the forthcoming campaign So does Steve Stoute, founder of New York -based brand for nationally distributed pet treat Better Than Ears. imaging and consulting company Translation. Ten United VP /group account director John Bajorek will man- Stoute was hired by Sean John Fragrances-a division of age DRTU, while Razor & Tie VP of development Roger Tashjian

Make -Up Art Cosmetics, which is a subsidiary of the Estée will oversee business -development efforts. - Lauder Cos. -to help with marketing Unforgivable and or- Some of the more conservative parts of the United States find chestrating media buys. an ad for the men's fragrance Unforgivable by SEAN `DIDDY' According to Stoute, because of who Combs is, "the controversy COMBS unacceptable.

VIDEO BY JILL KIPNIS FILM STUDIOS (SLOWLY) EXPLORE P2P DELIVERY

LOS ANGELES -Big film stu- Studios report that it is critical He also notes that 73% of these the physical DVD," Levinsohn physical DVD business last year, is growing. Jupiter Research an- dios, wracked with content pro- to explore new distribution illegal downloaders are inter- says. "We'll look at adding according to the Digital Enter- alyst Todd Chanko notes that tection concerns, have been methods. "We are always seek- ested in using a "paid-for" movie bonus material, menus and tainment Group. In fact, the in- there are 49.4 million broadband slower than any ofthe major con- ing ... opportunities to make the download service. high definition." dustry's biggest debate now is households in the country-44% tent industries to take strides in studio's content available to au- In2Movies -which utilizes a Though Levinsohn would not over which physical, next - of all TV households. That is digital delivery. But the latest diences through as many chan- P2P architecture similar to Bit - reveal any details about Fox's generation DVD product is best more than half ofthe 82 million round of studio news reveals they nels, platforms and devices as Torrent-is intended to balance service, he did say it will be in- for the market. DVD households in the United are taking some digital baby steps. possible," Warner Home Video the speed and convenience of a troduced domestically in the "Consumers are used to the States, according to 2005 year- In March, a joint venture be- president Ron Sanders says. P2P with the security of DRM- next six months. DVD format and will take a long end statistics from the Digital tween Warner Bros. Home En- The key for studios will be protected content. Industry executives are also time to shift behaviors," Virgin Entertainment Group. tertainment Group and German making a legal P2P experience Peter Levinsohn, president of concerned that the day- and -date Megastores national DVD man- In2Movies will also be avail- company Arvato Mobile will with digital rights management digital media and worldwide pay release policy of these services ager Chris Anstey says. "But with able in and German- bring select European con- more attractive than illegal P2P, TV for Fox, says that creating the will cannibalize physical DVD the market for DVDs having speaking , but is ó, sumers a new option called which has a leg up in attracting right content protection system sales. Electronic distribution of plateaued, studios are looking ultimately a test for Warner. É In2Movies, a peer-to -peer deliv- consumers. is the biggest challenge going films on DVD, through video - for opportunities to continue to Jupiter Research reports that ery system for films. Movies will Sanders says that according forward with the company's elec- on- demand or pay -per -view, does grow the home video business." Germany only has 8.1 million Ñ be available day- and -date with to Warner research, L7 million tronic sales service. not typically occur until much Levinsohn echoes the senti- broadband households -21% physical DVDs, the price still to Internet users in Germany - "The first thing to do is to get later in a film's release cycle. ment. "Our goal isn't to replace of its TV households. be determined. where In2Movies will debut- the quality down," he notes. Studios, analysts and retail- one business with another," he Sanders says that Warner will Other major studios, most no- downloaded 11.9 million movies, In the future, legal P2P may ers agree that a distribution shift says. "It's to expand the pie." evaluate "international expan- tably Fox, are also exploring their and that 20% of illegal down - edge illegal counterparts by of- is unlikely anytime soon given In the United States, poten- sion opportunities for the serv- own digital sales initiatives. loaders do so on a weekly basis. fering "a different product than the $16.3 billion value of the tial business for digital film sales ice over time."

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GLOBAL BY AYMERIC PICHEVIN Mozart Boxed Set Strikes Gold In France

SARIS -Gold records are a comparative rarity phonies -played by the Amsterdam -based Mozart n classical music, so when a boxed set con - Akademie and conducted by Dutch baroque spe- aining no fewer than 170 CDs is certified gold, cialist Jaap ter Linden-and the composer's sacred hat is remarkable. works performed by Kurpfslzisches Kam - Dutch label Brilliant Classics compiled the corn - merorchester of Mannheim, Germany, with the llete works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for the Nordic Chamber Choir, directed by German choral )oxed set "Mozart: L'Oeuvre Intégrale" to mark conductor Nicol Matt. :he 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. The remaining recordings were licensed from The set, which was released in October, was various European classical labels, including Edel :ertified gold Jan. 27 by labels body SNEP after Classics, Hungaroton and Telarc. Van Winkel de- ;hipping more than 100,000 units in France clines to reveal production costs but says the break- through Paris-based distributor Abeille Musique. even point has already been reached. SNEP counts boxed sets as single units, regard - "Our model is based on quantity," Van Winkel ess of how many discs they contain. says. "We can get very low manufacturing prices "The success in France is exceptional," Bril- and dilute our production costs, while both liant Classics managing director Pieter Van Brilliant Classics and Abeille Musique reduce Winkel says. Brilliant is part of Leeuwarden, their margins." Netherlands -based Foreign Media Group. According to SNEP, the French classical music The set has been a mainstream chart hit in market is in good health, posting a 17% increase France, peaking Feb. 7 at No. 4 on the I FOP /Tite- in wholesale value in 2005 to 54.8 million euros Live listing. It generally retails at 100 euros ($65.1 million). ($119), although some outlets have offered it However, some in the industry see the budget for as low as 89 euros ($106). nature of "L'Integrale Mozart" as problematic - Van Winkel says the album has been re- the average price of each CD in the box works out leased through independent distributors in to only 0.59 euros (70 continued on »p12 more than 40 countries, including Long Is- land, N.Y. -based Qualiton in the United States, and has shipped a total of 200,000 units. Internationally, the boxed set is titled "Mozart: Complete Works." A POST -SX OW SE He confesses being bemused by the French market's enthusiastic embrace of NT BRINGING the set, but praises the support of mar- ket- leading French music retailer Fnac, ú14 -11 743 12 TO which backed Abeille /Brilliant's na- tional press and radio ads with in -store promotion. `TNETWORKINGHE HEART OF "Fnac has been very supportive of this campaign since the beginning," I ±1:IU:f IrAlis Winkel says. He adds that the Van , TOWERS OF- ONDON, , PLAN B chain has accounted for 65% of the set's French sales to date. 1 "L'Oeuvre Intégrale" BFAKE ' YOUNG KNIVES contains 170 CDs in simple paper sleeves plus a CD -ROM fea- IN- STORES AT VIR , UNION SQUARE turing a booklet in dig- ital form. Van Winkel PLUS LONDON: A MUSIC INDUSTRY MASTERCLASS says 100 of the CDs come from Bril- liant's own catalog. Those include all Mozart's sym- UK TRADE & v INVESTMENT

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www.americanradiohistory.com U p FiC) lit G 1_0 I3A LN EWS » >ROSCIC RISES AT DECCA GLOBAL BY LARRY LeBLANC Deutsche Grammophon VP of A &R Bogdan Roscic has been named president of London -based Decca Music Group. He replaces 17 -year company veteran Costa Pilavachi, effective immediately. CanCon To Make Classical music specialist Decca is part of Universal Music Waves International. Group Austria -born Roscic oversees Decca Canadian Biz, Broadcasters Ready To Debate Canadian Content Requirements operations for the world outside North America, reporting to UMGI Classics & Jazz president Christopher Roberts, who splits his time between New York and London. TORONTO -Battle lines and unexpected alliances are forming load market. Similarly, there is interest in the consequences Pilavachi was appointed president of Amsterdam-based ahead of the Canadian Radio -television and Telecommunications of the CRTC's June 2005 licensing of Canadian Satellite Radio Philips Music Group in 1997 and added stripes as president of Commission's review of its commercial radio policy in May. (XM Canada) and Sirius Canada, which allows the satellite Decca in January 1999, shortly before Universal merged the Canada's broadcast and music industry sectors will file their radio providers to carry less domestic music content than ter- two units under Pilavachi's stewardship. A UMGI statement submissions on radio policy to federal regulator CRTC by restrial broadcasters. issued Feb. 20 said parent Universal Music has asked Pilavachi to "explore key new business March 15. Among the potentially contentious issues for the The CRTC's last review of Canadian commercial radio was in opportunities in classical music for the group." May hearings are boosting Canadian content (CanCon) quo- 1998, when the quota of domestic music for English -language Roscic took the Deutsche Grammophon role in 2003. He tas and furthering diversity of broadcast ownership and for- stations was increased 30% to from 35 %. The CRTC stated then was previously managing director of Universal Music Austria. mats. Also likely to be discussed is broadcasters' ongoing that a future review of the quota would take place after years, -Lars Brandie financial commitment to such industry funding organizations when a further increase might be implemented. as the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records and Speculation of an increase to 40% CanCon -which insiders ex- » >WARNER SWITCHES CHINA OPS its French -language counterpart MusicAction under the pect CIRPA to seek-angers many broadcasters. But one source Warner Music has switched the operational center of Warner CRTC's Canadian Talent Development program. notes that some 40 of the 60 new stations that have signed on since Music Greater China from after appointing Hong The music industry groups that will file to the federal regula- 1998 have been licensed by the CRTC with a CanCon quota of 40 %. Kong -based Holly Tan chairman /CEO of the unit Feb.1. tor are -based Union des Artistes and ADISQ; the So- "CIRPA cannot ask for less than 40% when so many broad- Singapore -born Tan takes over from Taipei, Taiwan -based Samuel Chou, who departed the in ciety of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada; casters at [license] hearings have said that 40% is no problem," company December 2005. In his new role, Tan reports directly to Hong Kong - the Canadian Independent Record Production Assn.; and the the source says. "At the same time, broadcasters are behind the based Warner Asia Pacific president Lachie Rutherford. Canadian Recording Industry Assn. The Canadian Assn. of Broad- eight ball with 40% being usually promised." WMGC's head office has been moved from Taipei to Hong casters will file on behalf of commercial radio broadcasters. Slaight agrees. "Anyone trying to get a license in a market Kong, effective immediately. Details of any other personnel CAB CEO Glenn O'Farrell and CRIA president Graham Hen- knows someone else will put 40% in. Usually, it's a new player changes are not yet confirmed. Tan was previously GM of derson declined to comment for this article. How- in the market who figures if they don't put 40% in, they aren't Avex Asia, a Hong Kong -based subsidiary of leading ever, sources report that and some of going to get in ." Japanese independent label Avex. its members have been meeting with CIRPA CIRPA executive director Cori Ferguson downplays talk WMGC's leading regional repertoire includes Taiwan - and ADISQ representatives to head off of a 40% quota, but admits, "We are supportive of more based "mandopop" acts Stefanie Sun, FIR and A -mei. unnecessary conflicts. Canadian content rather than less." -Tim Culpan "We're trying to work toward a com- SOCAN general counsel Paul Spurgeon says the au- >FNAC PICKS ORANGE mon solution so we don't end up beat- thors' rights society will file a submission March 15 » Leading French music and entertainment retailer Fnac says it ing each other up at the hearings," seeking even CanCon quotas. higher plans to launch a national mobile phone service in part- confirms Gary Slaight, presi- "The Broadcasting Act states that radio broad- nership with network operator Orange this spring. dent /CEO of Toronto -based Stan- casters have to make predominant use of Canadian Sources say the service is expected to offer music, dard Broadcasting. creative resources in programming. Our view is the ringtones, logos, games, ticketing and entertainment Also up for discussion at the re- Canadian content requirement should be 51 %." information. It will be available to Orange subscribers on GSM view is the impact on broadcasters French -language radio stations have a quota of 65% and UMTS networks. A Fnac spokesman says the mobile of such digital developments as French -language music -international or domestic service will complement its existing online ventures fnac.com - and fnacmusic.com. Apple's iTunes and the down- alongside the 35% CanCon requirement. As a result, Orange is an affiliate of France Telecom, operator of the ADISQ director general Solange Drouin says an country's leading fixed -line network. Aymeric Pichevin increased domestic quota is not a priority - for the trade body. » >TASHIRO EXITING BMG JAPAN "Our concern is [lack of format] BMG Japan president /CEO Hidehiko Tashiro is retiring, diversity on- air," Drouin says. effective March 31. The former direct -marketing executive has "We hear all the same tunes been president of BMG's Tokyo -based Japanese affiliate on radio. We want the since November 1998. GHT \ CRTC to look at that Sony BMG Music Entertainment chief marketing officer/ problem." executive VP Tim Prescott will oversee BMG Japan's operations until a permanent replacement is hired. A spokesman confirms that BMG Japan and Entertainment (Japan) will MOZART (cont.) remain separate entities for the time being, despite the from »phi Sony -BMG merger in the cents) per CD. to buying new productions or be sold for a reasonable price, we're also selling other Mozart rest of the world.

Industry veteran Patrick Zel- 'difficult' repertoire. If you sold which can be raised when artists CDs very well, not only low - -Steve McCI re nik, chairman of indie label [late conductor Herbert von] become better -known," he says. priced product." Naïve, recently complained in Karajan for 5 euros [$5.95], how Riesel adds that Abeille is Robert admits, however, to the pages of national daily Le would you sell a young, un- looking to offer the complete having doubts as to whether the Monde that the boxed set would known conductor at a normal Mozart set in download form, Brilliant Classics project will "add to the existing confusion price? Our [classical] market although he could not confirm bring new consumers into the around the price of a CD." needs long -term strategies." a price structure as of yet. "It classical music market. "This is a marketing issue," Abeille Musique president/ might be more expensive" than Meanwhile, Brilliant is plan- Naïve managing director Hervé chief executive Yves Riesel the boxed set, he admits. ning to release a budget com- Boissière says. "Opportunistic counters that the classical in- At Fnac, head of classical/ plete works boxed set of Johann projects ofthis kind overshadow dustry could benefit from a dif- world /jazz Anne -Marie Robert 's compositions almost all other productions and ferent view on pricing. says, "Even without the Mozart, in September, with a Beethoven do not help us drive customers "CDs by new talent should classical sales are doing well- collection to follow.

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EMI Partnership Should Fuel Catalog Sales For Petrol Records

According to Murphy, tralized global marketing To celebrate its fifth an- artists from Santiago de across many platforms." place. And I don't have to be music. distribution. In the past, iiversary, Australian indie Cuba, and "Road Trip," with Murphy says he would have an octopus anymore." Petrol has released 52 physi- and 100 digi- Murphy has created third - abel Petrol Records is ex- electronic DJ /producers re- had to greatly expand his 22- For its part, EMI gets ac- cal and more than party networks to handle his 3anding its global reach via cording songs made famous member, three -city staff to cess to a successful lifestyle tal titles, with millions of the mul- sales worldwide. releases. i new worldwide partnership by Dolly Parton ( "Jolene "), drive the growth he seeks. brand that explores "Chris has created brand Richard Bridge, a music with EMI Music. Marianne Faithfull ( "Why'd "EMI has the staff already in ticultural roots of popular equity in Petrol," EMI Music product manager for Virgin Under the terms of the Ya Do It ? ") and others. Both Ronn Entertainment Group, be- multiyear deal, EMI will li- titles will have accompany- Marketing president this to lieves the partnership will be cense Petrol's back catalog, ing DVDs. Werre says. He credits beneficial. providing marketing, distri- Petrol founder and CEO the brand's content and pack- According to Bridge, bution and sales support for Chris Murphy, who discovered aging, which is epitomized Petrol CDs are "very suc- digital and physical releases INXS and managed the group by the compilation series the cessful" at Virgin Megas- around the world (Billboard, for 15 years, describes EMI as "The Sex, the City, on tores, which have been the Feb. 25). "a modern major label" that Music" -with titles U.S. outlets of nu- The two companies will he can work with. "We speak Berlin, Melbourne, Paris, exclusive titles. (Petrol share revenue from new the same language," he says. Tokyo, New York and Istan- merous Petrol been heavily mar- products and services, in- "EMI knows how to market bul, Turkey-and "The Great- has also through airport re- cluding compilations, DVDs, and distribute and knows est Songs Ever." keted Murphy, tailer Altitunes.) sync licenses, ringtones and what's happening on the dig- Meetings between sees the Petrol /EMI repackaged catalog material. ital front. They know what it EMI Music vice chairman Bridge EMI partnership as a way to get New act signings will have means to cross -collaterize David Munns and product to more peo- upstreaming potential. Recorded Music chairman/ Petrol while also increasing the The first titles will appear A series of musical city CEO Alain Levy began last ple, guides to such places as profile. "As long as this summer. They include summer. brand's Berlin, Melbourne and Paris With EMI at its side, EMI's support remains, both "Cuban Revolucion," which sellers for have been steady parties win," he adds. features musicians and Petrol Records. Petrol now has access to cen-

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Open Source To Tear Down Digital Divides I3I'fS & I313I1=FS

The open source software de- SET TO dozens of groups and gen- velopment community is in- RING res for $5 per month. creasingly turning its attention UTP/Atlantic hip -hop artist Pulse is the latest channel to digital music applications. Juvenile is giving fans the to the ITVN lineup, which Contrary to perceptions ability to create custom also includes movies, sports, that open source further ringtones from songs on his radio and other progam- cracks the door open to piracy, album "Reality Check," ming. Viewers must pur- today's efforts hold great po- scheduled to bow March 7. chase ITVN's set -top box, tential to resolve one of the The CD will include an which retails for around most challenging barriers to application that lets users $100, to receive the pro- mass adoption of digital select not only the song, gramming, which is deliv- music: interoperability, or but dictate exactly which ered over the Internet to the lack thereof. portion of it they want for TV. The box is available from Open source is both a soft- their ringtone. Fans then several online retailers. ware development philosophy purchase the ringtone on- and, at times, a collaborative line to have it delivered to OZ DUO VERONICAS license that states any their wireless device. BLOG ON product or service released The service uses the Ur- Australian power -pop twins under its terms can be freely Tone player developed by ID the Veronicas recently posted used, distributed and altered Interactive, and most phone a video blog of their al- by anyone. models are supported. bum release party in New The idea behind open York, using video camera - source counters the notion of ITVN LAUNCHES VIDS phones to capture the copyrights, and is often used VOD CHANNEL day's events. to justify peer-to -peer file trad- Interactive Television Net- "The Secret Life of . . - ing and other copyright viola- ticated," says Rob Lord, CEO cation that can aggregate mul- source element comes in. works has launched Pulse, the Veronicas" was re- tions. But in practice, open of open source developer Pio- tiple services. Any open source user who a video -on- demand music leased on Valentine's Day, source simply means anyone neers of the Inevitable. Today's digital music serv- wishes to develop such an ex- video channel available on and footage of the launch can take an application re- "There's a huge opportunity ices offer an experience akin tension is free to do so with- the company's TV over In- party was uploaded to leased under an open source for the open source commu- to only being able to play CDs out Lord's permission or even ternet protocol network. mobile blog service Text license and add their own fea- nity to better define this link." bought at Best Buy with a his knowledge. Pulse features a library of America, which fans can tures to it. Earlier this month, the com- Best Buy- branded CD player. "We don't know who would more than 30,000 music access either from their PCs Open source advocates feel pany generated a great deal of Each digital music retailer make that, and we don't want videos from all major rec- or from appropriately en- the nascent digital music mar- attention by releasing an open today has its own proprietary to know," he says. ord labels organized into abled mobile phones. ket offers more fertile ground source digital media player music player required to ac- And doing so does not cir- to mount a challenge than the called Songbird. Lord, a for- cess their services. cumvent the need to pay for à Nick Lachey's well -established computer mer Yahoo Music product While, in theory, the Real - la carte downloads or sub- first single in software industry. manager, says Songbird seeks Networks Rhapsody music scriptions. solo Songbird just does two years makes "The formats, Top Songs protocols and to replace proprietary music player can play WMA- format- not limit tracks to being played its debut at No. 6 NE YO methods a - that attach media engines used by such digital ted files purchased from Nap in each provider's proprietary on AOL Top So Sick IDJMG 791.848 player to a music service are music services as iTunes and ster or walmart.com, it is media player. Songs. The track 2 NELLY Grit UNIVERSAL 430.599 very immature and unsophis- Rhapsody, with a single appli- difficult to do so without jump- Lord says this expands the premiered on AOL as a 3 EMINEM When I'm INTERSCOPE ing over several hurdles. Users digital music marketplace. First Listen. Gone 411.189 4 CHRIS BROWN cannot stream subscription "When you introduce in- Run It! ZOMBA 331.874 music from Napster on Rhap- teroperability, users are much 5 BEYONCÉ Check On II COLUMBIA 321.595 sody's music engine, nor can more likely to go shopping in 6 NICK LACHEY they directly import music multiple places," he says. "Just What's Lett Of Me" ZOMBA 300.969 7 CASCADA from third -party music sources like they use a Web browser EveryUme We Touch ROBBINS 292,382 like MP3 blogs. And, of course, to go to any Web site, users 8 DAL iTunes Laffy Taffy ATLANTIC 288.494 music does not can choose whatever store, 9 THE BLACK EYED PEAS work with anything other radio service, subscription My Humps INTERSCOPE 259.933 10 EMINEM than iTunes. service or social networking Shake That INTERSCOPE 262.861 Songbird, mean- site they want." while, is what Lord By sharing a media player, Top Videos calls a "media browser" digital music providers could BEYONCÉ Check On It COLUMBIA 4,606,382

designed to act as a de- collectively mount a more ef- 2 THE BLACK EYED PEAS BLADE, SCISSORS, MP3 PLAYER My Humps INTERSCOPE 1.133.058 The famous Swiss Army Knife has added yet fault media player that cen- fective challenge to the closed 3 THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS another tool to its roster of multi -use capabilities - tralizes the functions of iTunes system than any sin- INTERSCOPE 1.028.048 MP3 player. multiple digital music services gle new competitor could 4 EMINEM The SwissMemory s.beat from Swissbit and When i m Gone INTERSCOPE 934.139 Victorinox is an all -in -one, flash memory -based on both users' hard drives and achieve alone. 5 THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS digital audio player and USB storage device built the Internet -music pur- "The music industry at Beep INTERSCOPE 909.424 into a full -metal Swiss Army Knife. The detachable 6 CHRIS BROWN chased from Napster, stream- large doesn't want to see Apple Yo ZOMBA 893.754 player supports all major file formats, includes a FM ing subscription -only tracks own the digital music market," 7 KELLY CLARKSON* time- shifting tuner and features eight hours of Because Of You**, RCA playback time. With more than 4 833.895 from Rhapsody, new music Lord says. "It's the really big 8 NE-Y0 The s.beat also includes standard Swiss Army million streams, So Sick IDJMG posted on MP3 blogs, Internet companies that have the most 681.283 Knife tools such as scissors, nail file, screwdriver Beyoncé has the 9 and a blade. An airline -friendly version sans tools radio stations and podcasts. to lose and are losing the most most -watched Dance, Dance n IDJMG 634,636 is also available. By itself, Songbird will not by being excluded from the video of the to NELLY The 1GB version retails for $170. Pricing for the month at Grille UNIVERSAL 573,058 2GB and 4GB versions is not yet available. be able to play or access digital media value chain. And AOL Music. First UsteNRrst View AOL Music live r Artist of the Month " Breaker Artist -Antony Bruno iTunes -purchased music, they're looking to change that " sessbns @AOL Source: AOL Music for the four weeks ended Feb. 24. -- which is where the open very aggressively." 14 MARCH 4, 2006

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BY JILL KIPNIS Oscars Boost DVDs Studios Ramp Up Promotional Tie -Ins With Academy Awards 'Crash,' starring THANDIE LOS ANGELES -It is Academy nominee available for sale. It projects include "Hustle & Flow" NEWTON and MATT Awards season -which means was released on DVD Sept. 6. (Paramount Home Enter- DILLON, was the only best that, from the time the nomina- Tom Ortenberg, president of tainment), "North Country" picture contender that was available on DVD when the tions are read until the golden Lions Gate's theatrical films di- (Warner) and "Cinderella Man" Oscar nominations were statues are given out on the in- vision, says that the DVD "had a and "The Constant Gardner" announced, resulting in ternationally viewed telecast 150% sales bump from the week (both on Universal Studios great sales. (airing March 5), consumers before the nomination to the Home Entertainment). On Feb. snap up Oscar- related DVDs left week after. We expect that 28, Twentieth Century Fox Liza." Similarly, "Memoirs of a Warner, for one, aims to cable network's 31 Days of and right. bump to continue right up Home Entertainment will release Geisha" (March 28), nominated create different Oscar -themed Oscar programming run (dur- That heightened interest in through the Oscars, and should "Walk the Line," and Universal for best art direction, cine- campaigns each year. This ing which the cable network all things Oscar applies to newly we be fortunate to win any will release "Pride & Prejudice." matography and costume de- time around, the company is broadcasts Academy Award - nominated titles as well as old awards, my strong hunch is that "We've found that sales of sign, will be promoted by tie - promoting a group of six winning films nonstop). A fea- winners and nominees, ac- we will see an even bigger nominated DVDs do signifi- ins with other Ziyi Zhang films -"Captains Courageous," ture called "TCM Movie News," cording to retailers and studios. bump from there." cantly better if they are released catalog titles "Crouching Tiger, "The Champ," "The Good airing throughout the 31 days, "There's such unremitting at- Lions Gate has shipped 4.5 prior to the Oscar ceremony Hidden Dragon" and "House of Earth," "Johnny Belinda," "Kitty will promote the Warner/ tention to the Oscars after the million copies of "Crash." compared to after because of Flying Daggers." Foyle" and "Lust for Life" - Barnes & Noble deal. nominations come out," says Fellow best picture nominees all the media," Anstey notes. "First, we create a promotion known for their best actor or Consumers can also expect Chris Anstey, national DVD "Good Night, and Good Luck" "Later, it's more about the cer- akin to a Father's Day or best actress wins. to find promotions at Best Buy manager for the Virgin Mega - (Warner Home Video) and emony itself and not the films." Mother's Day promotion," says Warner senior VP of classic stores, which are distributing stores chain, which has created "Capote" ( Home Studios, however, say that Jennifer Anderson, VP of mar- catalog George Feltenstein says an exclusive Oscar nominee in -store destinations touting Entertainment) will be available promoting a nominated proj- keting for Sony. "We'll work with that the titles will be marketed booklet to customers produced nominated films and classics. after the telecast March 14 and ect after the fact can work by retailers on special kiosk areas. through partnerships with by , and "That automatically sparks March 21, respectively. DVD re- first touting other films featur- Later, we will have the nomi- and on amazon.com, which has a greater sales." lease dates for "Brokeback ing nominated stars. nated films that will then fea- Barnes & Noble. store called Oscar Central. Few of this year's nominated Mountain" and "Munich" have Sony, for example, will pro- ture on the packaging [the] fact Consumers who purchase Oscar viewing "becomes a films are actually available on not yet been announced. mote best actor nominee Philip that that title was nominated or one of the six titles, or any other game for many people ... to DVD yet because many are still Anstey says that customers Seymour Hoffman's perform- won an Oscar." Warner Oscar -related DVD at view the new and old nominees in theaters. are more likely to pick up a nom- ance prior to the actual release Studios with substantial cat- the retailer, will receive a free this time of year," Anstey says. Lions Gate's "Crash" is ben- inated film before the telecast of "Capote" through two other alogs of previous Oscar winners DVD of shorts about Hollywood. "We also do a sale that features efiting handsomely at the cash rather than after. catalog DVDs featuring him - know that this is the time to take The program will be adver- great titles that didn't win, but register as the only best picture Other available nominated "Owning Mahowny" and "Love advantage of them. tised on TCM as part of the should have." .

TODD MARTENS tmartens äbillboard.com Big Vin Label Launches With Collaboration Between Pantera Members And Country Artist Coe

hfter the tragic death of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott in 2004, Also on May 4, Big Vin will release "Dimevision Vol. 1," a DVD that BABY PELICAN: independent label He Who Corrupts few were aware that three of the four members of Pantera collects behind-the- scenes footage of Dimebag. was operating in near heavy metal obscurity while sitting on a rather had a full album in the vaults. Abbott dismisses those who think he may be cashing in on his sellable indie catalog piece. Psychedelic grind outfit Tusk calls the On May 4, Dimebag's brother and Pantera /Damage- brother's legacy. "If the roles were reversed and I was gone, I label home. This might mean little to those who are not aficiona- plan drummer Abbott will inaugurate his would want him to be as gung -ho about this as I am. Anyone who dos of avant metal if three of the four members of Tusk were not also Aindependent Big Vin Records with the release of "Rebel Meets says I'm cashing in can kiss my ass. Nobody knows the pain I've part of instrumental metal group Pelican. Rebel." The album pairs the Abbott brothers and Pantera been through." On Feb. 28, the label will rerelease Tusk's intensely satisfying first with country's David Allen Coe. effort "Get Ready," complete with new artwork from Isis' "Some of the songs are about gambling, some of them are about Aaron Turner, also the founder of Hydra Head. Live footage broken hearts and some are about drinking," Abbott says. "There's is available on an enhanced portion of the CD. stuffon there that's balls -out metal, and there's stuff that's coun- The album went out of print about six try. There's even a flamenco song." months ago, and He Who Corrupts had little Pantera regularly took to the stage while Coé s "Jack Daniels If You presence outside of Chicago, making the album Please" played in the background. Dimebag met Coe after one of the a chore to find. The label has hooked up with South- country outlaw's shows, and gave him some Pantera merch after the ern Records for national distribution this month. The older set. Thus began a friendship. version of "Get Ready" also had incorrect liner notes and what "The next time Coe was in town he brought the tour bus to Dime's label co -head Andy Slania describes as "shaky" artwork. In short, house and we all got loaded," Abbott says. "The next morning we it was not the kind of piece Pelican was thrilled to sell on tour, which were in the studio recording a record." became important when the band was pegged to join the 2006 edi- Abbott says that he and his brother had hoped to release the tion of Taste of Chaos in March. cit. album after recording a second record. After the Slania hopes the label will not be confined to mail order much breakup of Pantera and the launch of Damageplan, Abbott longer. "In terms of retail and distribution this is our first real at- says the two feared fans would be confused by another proj- tempt at getting records into Tower's [stores] and stuff like that." ect. To promote the release, the label is giving away a "safe listening á Big Vin Records is distributed by Fontana, the inde- kit," which contains a demolition jumpsuit, underwear, a hard hat, pendent arm of Universal Music & Video Distribution. goggles and a copy of the original CD via interpunk.com.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Book Space LJpFIC)flt Now! Retail irack ED CHRISTMAN [email protected] MUSICLAND SALE SIGNALS RETAIL ENDGAME Tans World's planned acquisition of the assets standing chain and one superstore chain. Reach your et audience through in 400 Musicland stores has brought a mixed re- But as the beat of consolidation continued, ex- a:tion from the retail /distribution side. pectations shrunk. With the impending absorp- Billboard Féature Some feel the Albany, N.Y. -based chain is get- tion of Musicland, it looks like Higgins has lived t ng a bargain by paying $104 million for stores up to his promise to be the industry's consolida- tat carry $168 million in inventory. Others, par- tor, at least as far as the mall chains are concerned. t cularly unsecured creditors, hope that someone To the more cynical out there, though, he might emerges to bid against Trans World, if only be- just be the last man standing. cause it would result in a higher valuation that might leave a few crumbs on the table for them. MISSED YOUR CALLS: I usually get called MUSIC IN CANADA: I 'I And to some, this deal looks like the one that sig- to task for every little mistake, and welcome APR Juno Awards Preview nals endgame, at least for this latest incarnation that interaction with my readers. But I thought of music specialty retail. for sure that when people read the story taking ISSUE AD CLOSE: MARCH 7 So is Trans World chairman /CEO Bob Higgins the sales temperature for album sales during the Grammy Awards /Valentine's Day window, and his company getting a bargain? If you look at CHRISTIAN & GOSPEL MUSIC: Nhat he is paying per store -don't sweat it, 1'11 do I would get a call or two for the following sen- _he math for you-it comes to $260,000. That is tence: "Merchants predict strong sales for the Dove Awards & Remy Ma, An- a far cry from the nearly $1 million per store that likes of Barry Manilow, Il Divo, GMA Week Preview Camelot Music went for back in 1994, but times drea Bocelli and Heather Headley." have changed since then, haven't they? First off, I had spelled Ma's name wrong, but AD CLOSE: MARCH 7 Others assess Trans World's purchase based on I corrected it here. Secondly, at the time I wrote inventory, which comes out to 62 cents on the dol- that sentence, I was unaware of the material artist Ma performed, but now BILLBOARD STARS: lar. I would call 50 cents on the dollar a bargain - that rap /hip -hop I I the com- 8 that is about the best you could hope for in an that know, simply laugh out loud at APR Betty Pino is I placed her in. (I won't quote the lyrics outright liquidation. At 62 cents, Trans World pany MARCH 10 paying a premium. But the unsecured wonder if in this magazine, but imagine Penthouse Let- AD CLOSE: it really is a premium, considering that the deal ters set to a beat.) I checked my notes and saw basically creams the best Musicland stores. that a retailer was saying that in addition to the So if the deal is such a bargain, as some sug- traditional albums bought for that holiday, he DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT: gest, will it shake loose some other bidders? If we suggested that title as an example of what Billboard MECCA 2006 Preview I teenagers and young adults might buy nowa- get back to the context of this day and age, would AD CLOSE: MARCH 14 suggest it is not likely. Sun Capital just got burned days as a Valentine's Day gift. And without a by its $25 million investment in Musicland. What doubt, he's right. other private equity fund would take a chance on investing in Musicland, after that performance? BILLBOARD STARS: In fact, if you go back through time, equity firms APR 15 Group International have gotten burned more often than not by in- Artist vesting in music retail. Remember Investcorp AD CLOSE: MARCH 21 (Camelot)? Cerebus (Wherehouse)? Castle Har- lan (Strawberries)? General Atlantic (Record World)? Yucaipa (Wherehouse)? All these acqui- sitions wound up in Chapter 11 court. Yes, you BILLBOARD STARS: read that right: Wherehouse went down twice. The only ones that came out with their skins APR22 Montreux Jazz Festival intact, if not highly profitable, as I recall, were ISSI I_ 40th Anniversary Shamrock Holdings (Music Plus and Sound Warehouse) and Adler & Shaykin (Wherehouse). AD CLOSE: MARCH 28 Got that? One successful Wherehouse flip was enough to seduce equity investors twice more. Another reason why it is unlikely that any other private equity players will step up to the plate is LATIN MUSIC QUARTERLY: because Tower Records is rumored to be up for APR 29 Billboard Latin Music sale again. With a prime brand like that on the market, it tends to take away interest from the Conference & Awards Preview E less- than -trophy property deals. AD CLOSE: MARCH 30 .; Interestingly, while buyers are scarce on this Itbtail Track got a side of the Atlantic, press reports suggest that recent eduction about ithe musical butput of potential bid - the HMV Group is beating away rap /hip -hop artist ders with a stick. REMY MA.

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www.americanradiohistory.com U p FIX) ut TOURING BY LEILA COBO Hard Rock Live In Is A Hot Ticket At first blush, Hollywood, Fla., seems an unlikely place for an Ticket prices range from $20 to $300, depending upon the "The rationale [for building the hall] was that Broward County Indian reservation and a midsized concert venue. act, but the overall average ticket price is $60. Among up- was missing a venue this size," says Bernie Dillon, senior VP of Located in Broward County, just north Miami, of Hollywood coming shows are Heart and Juan Luis Guerra. entertainment for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, who is more a sedate suburb than a hub of gambling and nightlife. The eclecticism reflects the increasingly diverse landscape also acts as the theater's booker. But nestled between strip malls, its white towers visible from of South Florida in general and Broward County in particular, With an 86- foot -by- 100 -foot floor, Dillon says, the Hard Rock the Florida Turnpike, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino which lost a similarly sized venue when the Sunrise Theater can be used not only for concerts, but also for ice shows, trade has flourished since its inauguration in mid -2004. shut down five years ago. shows and business conferences. A property of the Seminole tribe's Seminole Gaming, the "In Florida, especially, having a 5,000 -seat venue indoors, Music, however, is the core of the Hard Rock Live's business, Hard Rock has at its musical center the Hard Rock Live. The with air conditioning, is very practical," says Kenny Di Camillo, comprising up to 80% of its programming. "We'd be profitable 5,600 -seat venue has hosted 120 events including re- -not VP for the William Morris Agency. "In that configuration you can if we did nothing else" but music, Dillon says. "But there are a hearsals -since it opened its doors in July 2005. do many things in the adult contemporary world." finite number of shows that can fill this venue." The variety of acts is wide: classic rockers like Meat Loaf, The room's musical and physical versatility -it can be cur- The motto of the entire complex is "Come early, leave late," Steve Miller, Journey and the Doobie Brothers; crooners like tained off to accommodate 2,500 people -coupled with its and the Hard Rock encourages people to do so, not just through Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra Jr.; comedians; family fare like location and the advantages of being part of a full- service the casino, but also the hotel, where visitors can opt to stay Trans -Siberian Orchestra; a smattering of youth- oriented artists casino, hotel and shopping complex, has made the Hard Rock rather than driving home late. like Kelly Clarkson; and a number of Latin acts. Live a quick success. This works for locals as well as tourists; Dillon calculates that 65% of his market are Broward County residents. In this, the Hollywood Hard Rock is different from other Hard Rock prop- erties in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, N.J., where the bulk of the audience is out -of- towners. "Unlike Miami, where there's a street scene, [the Hard Rock has] created their own street scene," Di Camillo says. "That lit-

tle village there, it's a terrific magnet to draw people, and I

think that helps. I think you've seen the transformation. During the day you have a lot of older people, during the evening it's younger people." Beyond this particular place, Di Camillo says, the South Florida concert scene has grown "by leaps and bounds" in the past few years, fueled by the opening of other similar - sized venues. Dillon already has plans to further expand the variety of his acts, bringing in at least one more Latin show per month, as well as adding more jazz and classical performances. TRANS -SIBE ORCHESTRE is one of a var qty of "The acts enjoy the smaller venue because the quality of the acts that havé performed at the Hard Rock Live in show is better," he says. "And for the fans, every seat in our Hollywood. Fia.. since the venue opened in 2004. house is within 200 feet of the stage."

BY RAY WADDELL RBD Crosses The Border Mexican Teen Pop Group To Kick Off 32 -City North American Tour

In a situation reminiscent of "We're looking for capaci- and the U.S. Airways Center in have a great relationship with the American teen pop explo- ties of 15,000- 20,000 in every Phoenix (June 17). [the Marquez Brothers], and Las sion several years ago, Mexican single city," the Los Angeles - Venues are still being con- Vegas is one of the fasting - pop group RBD's forthcoming based Rosas says. "Our test firmed for markets including growing Hispanic populations 32 -city North American tour market in San Jose [Calif.] Houston, New York, Detroit, At- in the country. We're looking for- is expected to pack in scream- sold over 3,000 tickets in just lanta, , Miami and Wash- ward to a good date." ing fans. three hours." ington, D.C. But dates have been Steve Kirsner, director of RBD developed on the pop- A new Web site, roptus.com, nailed down in markets with booking and events for the HP ular Univision soap opera will offer updates and interviews growing Hispanic bases, in- Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., calls " Rebelde," which chronicles with the artists along with ticket cluding the Rose Garden in Port- his on -sale "very strong" and the daily dramas of six teen giveaways and other promo- land, Ore. (May 5); the SunDome plans to sell up to 12,000 tickets. musicians. tions. The tour is actively in Yakima, Wash. (May 6); the Rosas says the target audience . . . The tour, the first for RBD in seeking sponsorships and pro- Pepsi Center in Denver (April for the tour transcends the + North America, is produced by motional partners. 16); and the RBC Center in Latino market in some cities. Rosas Entertainment. The out- Onstage, the group will be Raleigh, N.C. (June 6). "We've actually been doing some ing, which opens March 17 in backed by a full band and sup- While Rosas Entertain- general- market advertising in a b. Salinas, Calif., is expected to ported by a high -end production. ment is producing the tour, couple of markets," Rosas says. draw at least 400,000 fans before Tickets will range from $25 to the firm will also work with "[RBD] have a huge following it wraps June 25 at the Thomas $100, depending on the market. other promoters including through myspace.com. And ROSAS & Mack Center in Las Vegas. A The RBD tour will play large Marquez Brothers Entertain- there are a bunch of truly Amer- March 18 date at the Los Ange- venues in traditionally strong ment in 17 markets. They also ican people who love [RBD], as top five of Billboard's Top Latin past year alone, according to les Coliseum is projected to draw Hispanic markets, including the may partner locally with AEG well as some foreign people Albums chart since the begin- label EMI /Televisa. 45,000 people. ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Live and House of Blues in from countries like Israel, Chile ning of the year. The group has In tandem with the tour, RBD "This will be one of the biggest Calif. (March 19); the Coors select markets. and Brazil." already done sellout business on is preparing to release an tours the Latin market has ever Amphitheatre near San Diego Daren Libonati, GM of the The Mexican sextet has be- tour in South and Central Amer- acoustic album recorded in Los seen," Rosas Entertainment (March 25); the American Air- Thomas & Mack Center, thinks come a Latin pop phenomenon ica and has sold more than 2 mil- Angeles and also has plans to CEO Guillermo Rosas vows. lines Center in Dallas (April 30); his RBD show will do well. "We with two albums placing in the lion albums worldwide in the record in English.

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Australian) Ilk ($1069204 Sydney SuperlOOane, Sydney, 12,435 Frontier Touring 591.02/562.60 Austra fa, Feb. 17 13,773 live Diddy. out, and this year it is yet to be nailed down," Smith says. LOLLA'S BACK: As initially $ 564,179 NICKELBACKE, TRAPT, DEFAULT One of the rawest Center, Omaha, Neb., 14,624 The Messina Group & Concerts West /AEG Live, best -known fig- "There's a bunch of people talk- tipped in January (billboard.biz, Feb. 10 sel lout Fastlane Concerts in pop cul- ing about different things, but Jan. 31), will re- $407,315 , LIVE, DANKO JOKES ures 10 (8471.637 Canadian) Gillett Entertainment Group, House of Blues ture, has signed there is no definitive hip -hop turn to Chicago's Hutchinson Bell Centre, Montreal, Feb. 17 , 626 $42.75/$34.11 190.273 Canada with the William Morris package out there. We'll know Field in Grant Park as a three - $386,942 NICKELBACK, TRAPT, DEFAULT Agency for exclusive live probably in the next four weeks day event Aug. 4 -6. $39.50 Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, ill., 10,230 The Messina Group & Concerts West/AEG Live, Feb. 11 sellout Fastlane Concerts music representation (bill - whether a package is going to Organizers Capital Sports $385,086 ,NICKELBACK, TRAFT, DEFAULT board.biz, Feb. 13). Combs was form or not." & Entertainment confirmed $39 50 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, The Messina Group & Concerts West /AEG Live, 10,272 - fes- Mich., Feb. 1_ sellout Fastlane Concerts last represented in the live Of course, the most corn that the one -time touring $358,801 O CENT, 3-UNIT & OTHERS business by the now -defunct mon question regarding rap tival is not only growing in ($486,424 Australie Entertainmer Centre, Brisbane, 5,151 Frontier Touring Evolution Talent. touring continues to be why length but in size, taking over $87.70/059.31 Australia, Feb 15 5.960 WMA VP Brent Smith is the the promise that hip -hop de- more of the park to house eight , SARA EVANS, EVILLY CURRINGrON $329,865 agent responsible for Diddy, livers at retail has yet to be fully stages that will present as $39 50 Columbus Ci.c Center, 8,351 Moore Entertainment Group/AEG Live Columbus, Gu-, Feb. 18 sellout who has also worked under realized at the box office. many as 130 acts. $322,483 D PAISLEY, SARA EVANS, B LLY CURRINGTON $39.50 WVU CoiiseLat, Morgantown, 8e,50 2 in- house, More Music Group W.Va., Feb. r sl lout $313,959 MOTLEY CRUE $75/$45 Germain Arens, Estero, Fia., Feb.11 4.562 Fantasma Productions sellout `It's exciting to work with him just $305,706 MARTINA McBRIDE, WARREN BROTHERS $49.75/539.75 Paul E. Tsoneas Arena, Lowell, 6,312 Police Productions Mass., Feb. 13 sellout because of the realm of possibilities. $293,918 KEITH UR3AN, PAT GREEN $44 75 Coliseum, No th Charleston, S.C., 6,568 Outback Concerts, Police Productions ?' Feb. 20 7,827 Who doesn't know him $292,498 BRAD PAISLEY, SAPA EVANS, BILLY CURRINGTON -BRENT SMITH, WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY 550/$46 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, 7,405 Concerts, Live Nation Conn., Feb. 10 sellout Connecticut 20 $290,444 - D PAISLEY EVANS, BILLY CURRINGTON Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, 7,353 Outback Concerts the Puffy, P. Diddy and Puff Smith says he has a "ton" of Both CS &E and Lolla tal- N.C., Feb. 17 sellout Daddy monikers. So what will opinions on that issue, most ent buyer Charles Attal Pre- $283,367 MARTINA McBRIDE Smith call Combs? "Boss," relating to less -than -compelling sents are based in Austin and $4950/546.50 Patriot Center Fairfax, Va., Feb. 17 5,979 Police Productions, Outback Concerts sellout Smith says. rap tours in the genre's form- also team up on the Austin $264,288 BRAD PAISLEY BILLY CURRINGTON While he has great marquee ative years. City Limits Music Festival in $41.50/029.50 Verizon Wireless Arena 6,678 Jack Utsick Presents , N.H., Feb. 9 7,500 value, Combs does not have an "Throughout the '90sthere September. BRAD PAISLEY SARA EVANS, BI!_LY CURRINGTON $235.50 ,381 extensive touring history. How- were a lot of hip -hop packages On the other hand, Chicago $39 Big Sandy Superstore Arena, 5,959 Concerts Huntington, W.Va., Feb, 16 sel lout Outback ever, that will change pending out there that just didn't re- promoters Jam Productions release his new album ally deliver," Smith says. "The appear to have been stymied $232,905 IL DIVO, HAYLEY WESTENRA the of $71/$41 Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, 4,346 Live Nation on his Bad Boy label later this booking was unorthodox, a lot in their attempt to stage a Conn., Jan. 31 4.519 year. The release date is yet to of shows would get booked multiband festival at Grant $230,033 GRETCHEI WILSON, VAN ZANT, BLAINE LARSEN 543.50/533.50/ Bi -Lo Center, Greenville, S.C., 6,856 be set. and then cancel, and there Park this summer. $21 The Messina Group /AEG Live Jan. 21 9,016 "Everything is going to was a lot of instability. That "I tried for six months," $226,930 MARIE -ELAINE THISERT has all changed over the last says Jerry Mickelson, co- ($262268 Canadian) focus around the record, Bell Centre, Montreal, Feb.18 5,441 Gillett Entertainment Group, Productions J 110 $42.83/$17.09 5,667 which he is diligently working few years, and I think it will president of Jam with partner $223,739 1D ROCK_ on now," Smith says. "It's no take the public a little bit to Amy Granat. "The [Chicago] Dow Event Center Arena, 6,365 Live Nation different from any other hip - catch up with it." Park District would not give ® Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 28 6,736 hop act; we're going to look for Smith points out there have me dates. I'm more than $222,024 BODY & SOUL FEA -URING KEITH SWEAT & OrHERS $95/02999 Trump Taj Mahal Arena, Atlantic 4,511 Live Nation the right opportunities. We're been some huge successes in disappointed." City, N.J., Jan. 1S 5.445 ® not looking to go out there and rap touring, including Dr. Mickelson says Jam "blazed $221,617 do anything stupid like head- Dre's Up in Smoke and Jay -Z's the trail" for producing events $101 /$50.50 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, 2,983 Live Nation m Calif., Jan. 29 3,040 line arenas." Hard Knock Life packages and in Grant Park, dating back to 30 $220,389 ,ROCK Smith says WMA interna- such recent headliners as 50 2001. "Now Jam is unable to $39 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, 7,539 Live Nation Conn., Jan. 2a sellout tional department head Tony Cent and Eminem. "There are get dates from the Park Dis- examples, you trict and I've given up because $219,837 MARTINA. McBRIDE, WARREN BROT Goldring is looking at op- definitely just $44.75/$36.75 Allen County Coliseum, Fart 5,842 i Police Productions in for have to be a little more careful it's too late," he says. "This is Wayne, Ind.. Jan. 20 6.763 portunities Europe Combs including festivals. In how you tour," Smith says. anti- competitive. As far as I'm $214,974 RICKY MARTIN "it will be For the moment, Smith is Arny and I and $86/$41 Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie, 3,6o13 Live Nation, AEG Live i the United States concerned, Texas, Jan. 19 M13,ut m about who else is going out focused on Combs' touring po- Jam have a right as Chicago $213,199 MARTINA MCBRIDE, WARREN BRAT; that we think is appropriate tential. "It's exciting to work taxpayers to rent Park District $43.50 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, 4,831 Police Productions, Outback Concerts m Va., Jan. 14 5.311 and then maybe packaging," with him just because of the space, but yet we are being ex- $212,148 GRETCHEN WILSON, VAN ZANT BLAINE LARSEN Smith says. realm of possibilities," Smith cluded. We're shut out." $44.50/$34.50/ J Colonial Center, Columbia. S.C., 6,108 The Messina Group/AEG Live $20 Jan. 27 8,800 A major urban package for says. "Who doesn't know him? Representatives from the $211,980 RAP BOWL YOUNG JEEZY & OTHERS summer 2006 has not yet come If you don't know who Diddy Chicago Park District de- $75/$50/$40/ Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn 8,232 Palace Sports & Entertainment together. "Almost every year is you've been living under a clined to comment. 0 $10 Hills, Mich., Feb. 3 14,418

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he art of the deal has become more of a skill than ever as Wall Street and investors begin to take a closer look at the music current management be al- industryinc and its growth areas. As technology advances and lowed to stay in place? If so, consumers are drawn to a variety of digital music services, deliv- for how long? What will the ery systems and platforms, these outside investors see fresh composition of the board [of opportunity for mergers and outright acquisitions. directors] be, and who will The second- oldest law firm in Los Angeles, Loeb & Loeb, has been involved in the conven- have ultimate control? Will tional areas of finance, banking, litigation and real estate since its inception in 1909. But the firm there be a business plan with has also long been part of the entertainment industry. Founders Edwin and Joseph Loeb played benchmarks, and what will be a major role in helping establish such institutions as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and the consequences if they are Sciences and Union Bank of California. not met? What is their track Today the firm represents all sectors of the entertainment industry. John Frankenheimer is record in investing in this partner /co- chairman of the firm and chairman of the music group. His practice centers on the space [or in general]? entertainment and media industries, often advising on the acquisition, sale and restructuring of companies. Q: What are some of the most Billboard caught up with Frankenheimer shortly before his participation in the 2006 Bill- important things a company board Music & Money Symposium, to be held March 2 in New York. should be working toward achiev- ing in order to groom itself to at- Q: What is the most significant relative value irrespective of bility in choosing industry part- tract investors? change in the music industry dur- technological changes in de- ners. You also have the oppor- A: Continuity of experienced, ing the last year that makes it at- livery systems. tunity to have experienced, successful management. Es- tractive to outside investors? sophisticated investors aiding tablished, long -term rela- A: I don't think there's any one Q: What are some advantages you in shaping and executing tionships with banks and thing. I think it's all a contin- for a music company to seek -or your business plan. other financial institutions. uing trend, if you will. If there accept- outside investment Solid balance sheets and a is one thing that perhaps re- rather than funds from another Q: What are some disadvantages demonstrable ability to run a focused everyone's attention, music company? fora music company accepting out- profitable business [irrespec- it certainly was the Grokster A: Typically, when major side investment? tive of the current size or decision [by the U.S. Supreme [music companies] provided A: Financial investors may not scope of the business]. Time Court]. That finally -and hope- funding for a smaller, inde- be in it for the long run. Their spent in the early years fully with the Australian Kazaa pendent [music] company, they responsibility is to their in- learning about the finan- [lower court] decision -have were assured of obtaining dis- vestors. If they can capture a cial side of the business put to rest any lingering ques- tribution or administration solid return, they may exit the ular part ofthe world? pressures caused by quarterly and investing in general will tion or uncertainty in the space rights, which tied the "bor- business through a sale of A: The United Kingdom seems reporting [of earnings] and the be invaluable later on when about the rights of owners and rower" to them for an extended their interest. very active, as does the United search for instant stars that ap- decisions have to be made their ability to monetize and period. [The arrangement also] States. peal to the largest sector of con- under time restraints. Do protect their assets. I think that protected the "lender /in- Q: Many indie labels have built sumers -not a great formula your homework, prepare to lifted that cloud of uncertainty vestors," because they also re- their businesses hoping that the ma- Q: In any particular region of the for developing sustainable or meet your goals. that perhaps it needed. ceived fees off the top. That is jors would someday acquire them. United States? credible artists, which are the avoided with a financial in- Is that still happening? A: Not really. The good thing artists who provide long -term Q: When should a music corn - Q: Is there any particular sector of vestor -you have more flexi- A: Yes, but the real issue is the is that experienced investors value to a company. pany that is selling or acquiring the music industry that attracts the timing of that acquisition. are used to finding assets assets involve a broker in addition attention of outside investors more HIGHLIGHTS Deals improperly structured everywhere, although it helps Q: Ifa company other than a major to its attorney? than others? JOHN FRANKENHEIMER often result in a premature to have sophisticated repre- is approached by outside investors A: When there is not a clear - A: The investment community transaction, which means the sentatives in the various en- who want to pump money into the cut or limited number of po- appreciates the potential sta- 1973: Graduates with seller didn't have time to fully tertainment capitals. company, what are some of the most tential buyers, an experienced J.D. from the University bility of proven catalogs with realize the value of the corn - important questions the company investment adviser -familiar of California at Los investors into should ask those investors before say- be demonstrable cash flows. It is Angeles School of Law pany and thus never achieved Q: If outside jump with the industry -can equivalent to film libraries and a favorable price. If the entre- the music industry with a three - ing OK? very valuable. Similarly, if the 2000: Honored with the long to five -year exit plan rather than A: What is their goal or reason attorney is not well- versed in similar transactions where Spirit of Music Award preneur can sustain they have experience in evalu- from UJA- Federation of enough to build a solid roster planning to build a long -term com- for the investment, and is that the type of transaction con - ating the exposure and upside. New York with long -term potential, the pany, what effect can that have on compatible with current own- templated-or does not have Notwithstanding the uncer- 2004: Receives the interest [and price] is always the industry? ership? Will they provide long- the requisite breadth of ex- tainties surrounding other as- Torch of Liberty Award far greater. A: [That is] yet to be deter- term funding to fuel growth, perience- investment and /or pects of the industry, music for Community Service mined. One of the industry- expansion or acquisitions? financial advisers, or even from the ACLU of travels across all Q: Are you seeingmore investment wide problems plaguing the How will management be han- other legal counsel, should be publishing Southern California platforms and will retain its in music companies in any partic- industry now is short -term dled going forward, and will retained.

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Everyone snows about the "triple threat" moniker success. Their first single, "Don't Cha," hit No. 2 that Hollywood tags on some performers: If he on The Billboard Hot 100 in August 2005 and No. or she can sing, dance and act then you have a po- 1 on European Hot 100 Singles in October. The tential star. second single, "Stickwitu," reached No. 2 on the But what do you call someone who can sing, Pop 100 in January. (Scherzinger is not credited dance, act and write songs? "Quadruple threat" as a writer on these two songs.) just doesn't have the same ring to it. Before fronting the Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger Nevertheless, Nicole Scherzinger just may fit was a member of Eden's Crush, the group formed that bill. The lead vocalist for the Pussycat Dolls, on the WB show " Popstars." She then guest- Scherzinger has signed an exclusive, worldwide starred on the TV show "My Wife and Kids" and administration deal with Universal Music Pub- had a role in the feature film "Chasing Papi." lishing Group. She is the co -writer of several tracks The Pussycat Dolls are booked as the opening on the group's platinum -selling debut album act for the Black Eyed Peas' Honda Civic Tour be- "PDC" (A &M /Interscope). ginning in March. CONGRATULATIONS JOE, BILL AND The Pussycat Dolls are seeing chart -topping EVERYONE AT SIDE ONE DUMMY PLUMB GOOD: Curb Records recording artist Plumb (aka Tiffany Arbuckle Lee) followed an un- ON 10 YEARS OF AMAZING MUSIC usual path to becoming a songwriter. While sav- ing money to attend nursing school, she took a job as a backup vocalist. One gig led to another, and she found herself doing studio work for a number of artists. Eventually, Plumb made her way to Nashville and landed a record deal in the with a small label. But there was a catch: She had to write her IIlf()IlTIatiOfl own songs. While shopping for a used guitar, she met another artist, and they started to write songs PRINT 13ILIJ3()ARD RADIO MONITOR together. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE www.BillboardRadioMonitor.com Since then, Plumb has co- written sev- News /Editorial: 646.654.4605 Advertising: Display: 646.654.4622 eral successful songs, including Subscription: Mandy Moore's "I Wanna Be With 800.562.2706/818.487.4582 1311_I_I3OAR D .COI \1 /1311_I_I3OARD.131 /_ You" (which reached No. 11 on International: 44.1858.43887 News /Editorial: 646.654.5582 the Mainstream Top 40 chart www.billboard.biz/subscribe Online subscriptions: 800.449.1402 in July 2000) and Plum- List rental: 845.731.2731 www.billboard.biz/subscribe met's "Damaged" (No. 22, Hot Dance Mu- Advertising: Advertising: sic /Maxi -Singles Display: 646.654.4622 Display: 646.654.5564 Sales, August 2001). International: 44.20.7420.6075 Classified: 800.223.7524 Plumb's new album, Classified: 800.223.7524 Content 646.654.5522 "Chaotic Resolve," is due www.Billboard.com /mediakit /Chart Licensing this month. Curb Pub - Email www.Billboard.com Reprints: 646.654.4677 newsletters: lishing (Curb Congrega- Custom Publishing: 646.654.4618 tion Songs) administers her Charts: 646.654.4632 publishing. Research: 646.654.4633 Billboard PostPlay: billboard.com /bb /research www. Billboard PostPlay.com SIGNINGS: Cherry Lane Music Publishing is Billboard Directories: expanding its roster of hip -hop writers. The pub- Billboard Bulletin: www.Billboard.biz To purchase: 800.562.2706 lisher has made deals with three writer /pro- To advertise: 800.223.7524 Billboard U. powered by Berklee: ducers: Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson, Shea www.BilllboardU.com Taylor and Malcolm Flythe. EVENTS 646.654.4660 Thompson has collaborated with such artists Sponsorship: 415.738.0745 Billboard Radio: as , , 50 Cent, Lil Mo'. www. B i l l board Eve nts.co m www.BillboardRadio.com Cam'ron and . MARKETING & P11I31JC Taylor has cuts on current albums by Wyclef RII\TI(ANS Chart Alert: www.Billboard.com 646.654.4644 Jean, Memphis Bleek and Chris Brown. He also Entertainment Law Weekly: has songs on upcoming albums by Ne -Yo, BRAND LICENSING 646.654.4675 www.EntertainmentLawWeekly.com Quiana Space and LL Cool J. Content, chart, brand, logo, etc. Flythe, who is the great nephew of Duke Ellington, has songs featured on Ashanti's ONLINE STORE www.OrderBillboard.com "Concrete Rose" and on albums by Frankie J Billboard and Cassidy. ,

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//4' g4bELP." Grabbing ! 4 6 1 :611. : :4. li:*' *01 1 % 111; / r 4 '0 . 4( tries a 1,1 04, op-lb ,\ Sales By The ' iw fir i I CI i ts_.w .....,1 1 to It roillii. Iv s Long Tail Slow Moving Titles Should Add Up To Big le e e L I . a iOrP Business On The Web. Is The Theory Working? ':to Poot01,11 In 1975 had high hopes for a new sic Group. Rhino senior VP of new -media strategies David Dorn 114 %.0.1zio band, Back Street Crawler. After all, the group was says the label will eventually get "2nd Street" out digitally as the o a .t. formed around guitarist Paul Kossoff of Free, and company works its way through preparing the rest of its mas- ,k another label in the Atlantic family was already sive catalog. enjoying explosive sales from Bad Company, a The revival and availability of Back Street Crawler's albums, group that also featured former Free members. in both the physical and digital worlds, owe their livelihood to the ¡ 1 "There was a lot of competition to sign [Back Street Internet and an old- school statistical theory known as the "Long in a December 2004 article by Wired magazine \7 Crawler], and it was a big coup to get them," recalls Tail," popularized if I 004 01 Phil Carson, then a top executive editor -in -chief Chris Anderson. who inked the deal with the band. As it applies to the music industry, the theory goes that, in a Alas, high expectations in the record business marketplace featuring low -cost virtual shelf space and superb 0 are often not met, and Back Street Crawler's first search technology, such slower- moving albums as deep catalog, le. ;n1a64%%1 album, "The Band Plays On," only reached No. niche genres and independent releases can collectively equal or 111 on Billboard's pop album chart. According outsell the best -selling titles.

' to Carson and other executives who were with Imagine all sales plotted on a graph, with huge spikes for plat- l':se Atco only about 35,000 inum sellers and tiny markers for records that sell in fits. But e -.'"., Atlantic at the time, sold .4,,r_ibail copies of that album in the United States. those tiny markers keep extending, seemingly forever-hence, Tragically, Kossoff died after the promo- the Long Tail. tional tour for the just -released second In the physical -goods world, about 1,900 titles with more album, "2nd Street." That record peaked than 50,000 scans collectively accounted for about 53% of U.S. f. ://6. 4r. _.; 6 at No. 140. Both albums were deleted from album sales in 2004, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The rest Atlantic's active U.S. catalog Sept. 24, of the album universe -nearly 387,000 titles, or 99.5% of all 1982, and languished in Atlantic's vault releases- accounted for the remaining 47% of sales. But what for more than 20 years. would happen if the 1 million titles believed to have been re- **64"%:614;6- % On April 13, 2004, Wounded Bird leased since the beginning of recorded music were made com- 1 Records, a Guilderland, N.Y. -based mercially available again? \I reissue label, licensed the albums II 1 it w for the packaged -goods world THE AUDIENCE IS OUT THERE i Z. and rereleased them on CD. The U.S. music industry has taken significant strides to chase And on Feb. 8, 2006, "The the Long Tail, despite substantial obstacles. 11;* ii" Band Plays On" had its dig- Reflecting on catalog sales, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Suw ',E, digital business Thomas Hesse reports that ti ital debut on iTunes via president of global 4 %%I%-:w , when Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" became the unofficial the catalog label for theme song of the Chicago White Sox as they pursued their suc- \\ world the track the Warner Mu- cessful quest to become baseball's champions, generated about 295,000 downloads. 411 SINA si - .....: ik,

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www.americanradiohistory.com But sometimes people just seek out their favorites songs, and a button for 100,000 SKUs to be digitized and then you are done," digitally ready at e- tailers, while Chicago -based Alligator has the Internet makes that easy. Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" has says Jim Caparro, president of Entertainment Distribution. practically all of its catalog available digitally. moved 220,000 downloads, for example. Ozzy Osbourné s "Crazy The majors began digitizing their assets within the last five to Most independents are still wrestling with the high costs Train" has sold 170,000 and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" 160,000 seven years, but the effort gained steam in response to the launch and the complex process needed to build the systems that will units. The video for Jackson's song sold more than 100,000 ofApple's iTunes in May 2003. "When Apple launched iTunes, we drive their digital efforts. Even if one uses an aggregator or copies, to boot. were hit with an atomic bomb and looking to run, when we should digital distributor, Chin says that building the software to han- In fact, in the physical -goods world, current albums -titles have been jogging all along," one major -label executive says. dle digital royalty accounting is "a nightmare, because you released within the last 18 months -account for almost 63% So far EMI reports that in the United States it has digitized have to track each [song]. It's all in pennies, and each penny of sales while catalog comprises 37 %, according to Nielsen 100,000 tracks; WMG says it has digitized 120,000; Sony BMG, has to be recorded." SoundScan. But just the opposite appears to be true in the dig- 135,000; and Universal Music Group, 200,000. Those numbers Previously royalty statements from VP had two lines for ital space. SoundScan does not track digital sales in this con- suggest that each major is digitizing 2,000 -3,000 albums per vinyl and CD, but now each album and its tracks can result in text, but major -label executives say that catalog accounts for year, which nowadays is almost equivalent to their annual new - an additional 22 lines of data. That means the normal artist 50 % -70% of digital sales. release totals. statement that used to be 10 pages long can run 50 -75 pages. In the ringtones market, Hesse notes that catalog sales are But what remains undigitized is hard to gauge. EMI sources booming: The company has sold 750,000 copies of "," say it has digitized music from about 60% of its 12,000 ac- A CASE FOR SHERLOCK HOLMES 800,000 -plus copies of AC /DC's "Back in Black," 630,000 copies tive albums, and will complete that task before moving on to Preparing albums for digital sales is a time -consuming process. of 's "Always Be My Baby" and 600,000 copies of deleted titles. WMG, which has digitized 10,000 releases (in- First, contracts need to be read to determine what rights are Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing." cluding singles), is already working on deleted albums, since included. Even if one has all the master and publishing rights Some executives say niche genres are capturing a greater por- in perpetuity to issue an album in all physical formats, digital tion of sales online than they do in brick -and-mortar stores. The full effect of publishing licenses may still be needed. Between all that, "there However, this cannot be backed up by data from Nielsen Sound - is gray matter all over the place," ROIR owner Lucas Cooper Scan, which does not yet break out digital track sales by genre. notes. He says he tries to speak to artists before issuing albums Meanwhile, the annual new -release total has ballooned by the Long Tail will in the new format. 35 %, reaching an astounding 60,000 -plus titles, up from 44,000 Also, the original source masters need to be located and in 2004. The difference between the two years is equivalent to come when the cleaned up, which in the words of Rhino's Dorn, can "really turn the 16,500 albums that were issued only in the digital format. into a Sherlock Holmes expedition." Some of those digital -only releases may be from labels repack- industry gets Finally a huge amount of metadata- including the usual in- aging songs from different albums or picking some tracks to formation found on album sleeves as well as items like UPC form digital bundles (see story, page 5), but the majority of the and I S RC codes, the genre, cover artwork and one -sheet-needs digital -only releases are from artists who market their own music farther along in to be gathered to encapsulate with every album and every track. and cannot afford to compete in the physical -goods world. Some artists and publishers want to renegotiate their royal- "Any little band can digitally put product out there with very putting deleted ties for digital sales because they think label costs are lower. little effort," Nielsen Entertainment director of retail relations "But we are still stuck in the physical world with returns and and research services Chris Muratore says. titles up for conventional marketing, in addition to all the abstract ways you Also, major -label imprints like WMG's Cordless are issuing market on the Web," Cooper says. "The thing about digital is new music from developing bands only in the digital format, digital sale. there is more to do." while Universal Music Entertainment Digital is doing the same And marketing is key to putting out catalog on the Web. A for older, cult -like acts. And EMI Music is testing the U.S. dig- it has only about 6,000 active titles. label cannot say, " `Let's take a large amount of SKUs, open the ital release of international repertoire. Sony BMG says it has digitized 70% of its active catalog of top and pour it in,' " says Greg Scholl, CEO of the Orchard. Di- Further proof that the labels are actively taking advantage of 17,000 titles, while UMG has digitized 16,000- 17,000 of the com- mensional Fund Associates (the parent company of the Orchard) virtual inventory: Nowadays titles deleted in the physical world pany's own active albums. The remaining 1,000 albums need has invested heavily in the Long Tail theory, acquiring the Or- remain available digitally. to have either rights clearances or source material located and chard and eMusic, which serve the independent label commu- Independent label owners and major -label executives alike must be cleaned up before they can be digitized, Universal Music nity as a digital distributor and e- tailer, respectively. "You have are seeing the impact of digital capabilities on delivering Long & Video Distribution senior VP of media Susan Roberts says. to have a plan about how to put it out," Scholl says. That is why Tail promise. New York -based Gotham Records owner Patrick Meanwhile, the company is getting ready to tackle the 2,000 in- even though the Orchard has licensed about 800,000 tracks of Am says, "It really works; it's amazing the sales we get off of active titles that she says it has the rights to in the United States, independent label music, only half has been issued so far. iTunes for albums that we haven't worked in years." which, when finished, will result in digital availability for its WMG releases about 150 titles per month but focuses on entire catalog. about 25 so that marketing can be done around them, Dorn says. LET'S GET DIGITAL The other three majors either would not or could not provide When working on deleted titles, some labels say they priori- The real treasure trove of the Long Tail will come when the in- an estimate for the number of inactive catalog titles that still tize how they put up albums based on what kind of sales they dustry gets farther along in putting long -deleted titles up for need to be digitized. But all appear to have made at least some expect. But others say they only do that up to a point. Obviously, digital sale. Something like 60% or 70% of albums that debuted titles available digitally. "we make sure we put up the most popular stuff first, and then in the CD era are now out of print, says Mike Dreese, CEO of "When speaking to all the [digital services] we ask them what work from there," Sony BMG's Jones says. Brighton, Mass. -based Newbury Comics. Uncounted tens of their needs are and try providing that," says Jeff Jones, execu- But he also says an economic threshold may not necessarily thousands of titles from the industry's vinyl and 78 rpm days tive VP of Legacy Records for Sony BMG catalog worldwide. apply even with slow- moving titles. There are only the one -time were never even produced on CD. "Also, the company looks to issue albums that no longer meet costs of making them available, and after that, labels might an- And the music of a certain Mr. Kossoff? Internet marketing brick -and -mortar turn -rate requirements." For example, Joe nually reap sales of 1,000 units, year after year, he says. and search features mean labels can take some chances with Strummer's first solo album, "Earthquake Weather," is being Besides, as fans themselves, label executives say sometimes what they release. This was the idea behind Rhino's launch of made available as a download. the reward is just making great music available again. When its Handmade imprint, which puts out special limited- edition Likewise, the independent labels appear to stand at different all is said and done, "If there are 500 people out there who want packages that are sold only through its Web site. And it was why levels of readiness in regards to digitizing their assets. Back Street Crawler digitally," Dorn says, "it makes it worth it Wounded Bird could issue long- out -of-print titles like Back The process is "a major, major undertaking," says Randy Chin, to us to put it out." Street Crawler's first two albums on CD-which, according to VP of VP Records. "It takes a hell of a lot more work than put- Nielsen SoundScan, have sold a combined 1,000 units since ting out physical albums." So far Jamaica, N.Y. -based VP has being made available again. put up about half of its 500 active titles and has not even begun Getting all those old titles out is not easy. "You can't just press to think about issuing the other 500 inactive titles it owns. 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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com AT A M After watching Internet entrepreneurs jack up "Oftentimes it takes an outside force to make their choice of seats and pay more for premium auction premiums on the better seats will cover the price of tickets for the past few years, the those inside the industry realize what kind of seats if they want." a greater portion of the talent guarantees, re- core concert business now appears ready for a change needs to happen," Goldberg admits. While venues and promoters seem ready to ducing the need to overprice the rest." wholesale buy -in on dynamic pricing. The numbers on secondary sites are eye - embrace dynamic pricing, artists tend to be So conceivably, inventory that is not mov- Dynamic pricing -where consumers set the catching, with tickets often going for several more concerned about their fans' perception ing could be skewed downward in price to ticket price via online auctions -has met with times face value in plain view of an increasingly of auctions. jump -start sales. Such a concept should be some resistance from the players in the pri- frustrated concert industry. "There was certainly a concern among some welcomed by an industry accused of "fire sale" mary touring business, including artists, ven- "The transparency of the secondary market- [artists] that it would be viewed as gouging of discounts and papering houses excessively in ues, promoters and recognized ticketing place has really led a lot of people in our industry fans," Goldberg says, "but the way we've been recent years. companies like Ticketmaster. to say auctions are a good thing," Goldberg says. doing a lot of these auctions -starting them at "While most of my peers are focused on the Secondary- market outlets like eBay, StubHub, The artist should be the main benefactor of what a typical face price would be- everyone has 'lift' -the difference between face value and the TicketsNow and RazorGator originated and have any premium on a concert ticket," Rapino says, gotten over the perception we might be gouging final purchase price of the ticket -I have my profited from the online auction market -and Web and ticketing execs working on a business ticket buyers have embraced the concept. model that uses dynamic pricing to help move Promoters are paying attention. "It is clear unsold inventory," Phillips says. "AEG would the StubHubs of the world are showing all of us rather set the 'lowest price acceptable' at a dol- that fans will pay the price for great seat access, lar to spur bidding than completely devalue an and we want to figure out a way to ensure the artist's ticket by papering a house." artist is benefiting," Live Nation CEO Michael Friedman agrees. "Even if it is a $5 ticket, it's Rapino says. new cash that can go toward the guarantees and " If you think about it logically, [dynamic pric- into the gross for the artist," he says. "This also ing] puts the fan on an even playing field with will re- educate the consumer to buy earlier and the broker in terms of access to the best seats, not wait for the freebies, [because] these tickets where the market, more than greed, dictates the will move faster since they are 'in play' and not ultimate price ofa ticket," AEG Live CEO Randy just sitting on the system." Phillips observes. "It is the ultimate example of Ticketmaster is developing "declining -price laissez -faire economics at work." auctions" to address just such a slumping sales Some artists have experimented with their CONSUMERS ARE SETTING TICKET PRICES VIA scenario, where, for example, tickets may be $20 own online auctions, but none on as large a scale the first hour, $15 the second and $10 the third. as Coldplay and Bon Jovi. Both are successfully ONLINE AUCTIONS. THE TOURING INDUSTRY "Perhaps this is a way to get people to say, offering portions of their current ticket inven- 'Maybe I need to jump in there at the $20 level tory for dynamic pricing. For Bon Jovi's tour, of- IS STARTING TO FOLLOW BY RAY WADDELL because those tickets may not be there at $15 ficially auctioned tickets are averaging $150 -$175 or $10,' " Goldberg explains. "It's just a way to above face value. That is an increase in revenue "and [after the artist] should be anyone else that fans, because the only reason it would go above create some buzz around a ticketed event that that other artists will not long ignore. has financial interest in the show." face price is because the fans bid it up." might not otherwise be there." "Toward the end of last year we started seeing But jumping into the auction game on a mass Goldberg says Ticketmaster research indi- some critical successful uses of dynamic pric- scale is not so easy. Many strategic factors go cates that about 15 % -20% of seats in a given in- CONFUSING THE PUBLIC? ing as a way to capture some of this revenue for into launching a legitimate on- sale -while the ventory end up trading on the secondary market. With so many possible ticketing options, the in- the primary market versus the secondary mar- secondary market simply waits until the open- "And that's really the same type of inventory dustry appears to be at risk of creating confu- ket," says David Goldberg, executive VP of strat- ing rush has passed to offer tickets. that does best in an auction," he says. "That's sion for consumers. egy and business development for Ticketmaster. Goldberg says the delay in coming fully on- not to say for some events you couldn't use more "I don't think we're at that point yet, but we're "I think people now get the concept that we're board with dynamic pricing can be partially than that, and plenty of artists use a lot less than always cognizant of not introducing things that trying to take money that goes to brokers and tied to the complexity of launching an auc- that, but they at least use that quantity of in- really make it so confusing that it's going to turn scalpers and the secondary market, and we're tion simultaneously with a heavily marketed ventory if they want to drive auction proceeds off the buyer," Goldberg says. "You don't want trying to put it in the primary market where the on -sale. the highest." three or four different types of presales, plus an people who put on the shows can actually ben- "I think people got over their fear that doing Gold -circle seating -the 10% or so ofa venue's auction, plus maybe a back -of-house declining - efit," Goldberg says. an auction might cannibalize primary ticket best seats that are priced highest and sell the price auction -all these things that start to add Many believe that 2006 will be the tipping point sales, especially at an on- sale," Goldberg says. fastest -seems an obvious choice for dynamic up and make it more complicated." when dynamic pricing takes hold. "You may find Phillips says AEG Live was the first concert pricing. Will there come a time when all of these The Ticketmaster dynamic model is unique a dozen to a couple dozen major tours this year touring company to use the Ticketmaster auc- premium seats are officially auctioned? in the industry, Goldberg says. "If you wanted that have auctions or dynamic pricing as a sig- tion function for a large -scale arena tour, Bon "A lot of that depends on how adoption hap- to auction off 50 pairs of tickets, instead of hav- nificant component" of sales, Goldberg says. Jovi's 2005 -2006 North American tour. About pens over the next couple of years," Goldberg ing 50 individual auctions, which from a con- The number of auctions Ticketmaster facili- 2% of the total inventory on the tour has been says. "Depending on the level of success that sumer perspective is a nightmare to have to tates is already growing rapidly. In 2005, total auc- or will be auctioned. the promoters, venues and artists have with it monitor, we can put all 50 pairs into one auc- tions for Ticketmaster clients jumped 237% over "We worked with Ticketmaster to address this year, that may dictate quite a bit how it gets tion and have the bids correspond with the qual- the prior year. The average number of tickets sold some of the early bugs in the software and to replace some of the conventions that ity of the seats," he explains. "The first row goes per auction rose from 17 in 2004 to 61 in 2005. timing and execution of the sale," Phillips says, we've had in the past." for the highest, then second, third and so on. It adding that using Ticketmaster's site gives con- lets the consumer go in at any point in time and DYNAMIC MOVE FORWARD sumers confidence. "Since Ticketmaster con- PRICES CAN DECLINE, TOO see where they might need to place a bid to get As a whole, the industry seems poised to move trols the original bar code, it provides that crucial Nederlander's Friedman believes the public is into what type of row." quickly on dynamic pricing. "There certainly element of the process -that the ticket is not a ready. "In essence, the fans have jumped the Meanwhile, it appears dynamic pricing will seems to be more discussion among agents, counterfeit or scam." emotional hurdle of paying premium prices, soon become commonplace in the concert managers and promoters about the use of auc- Geno Yoham, executive director of AOL and now the artists need to do the same in al- business. "Of course, it's better for Ticket - tions as a tool to keep dollars out of the sec- Tickets /CityGuide, which offers access to pri- lowing the market to set the price," he says. master and the venues and promoters to con- ondary market and in the artist's gross at mary and secondary tickets, says the industry Friedman points out that "market price" does trol this than the brokers for financial reasons," settlement," Nederlander Concerts CEO Adam "is reacting to what consumers are already not necessarily mean "higher price." Friedman says, "but quite frankly, that control Friedman says. "I believe that the fans, artists, doing." He says auctions are convenient for "If the artists capture the premium of the - will result in a better and more effective sales promoters and venues will all benefit from this consumers because fans "don't have to time ter tickets, it should allow for more rational pric- campaign for the artist and a greater share of distribution methodology." themselves around the on- sales. They can pick ing of the balance of the house," he says. "The the profits."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Ill M. he year was 1998, and Side.OneDwmmy Records had just caught its first break. After almost th-ee years of flirting with obscurity, the lat_el had been given tie green light to -elease a tied to the Vans . This was the alum that would =inally get the label national d stributiors. Then someone wanted to take it away. For Bill A- mstrong, who founded SiiceOneDummy with his one -time roommate Joe Sib, it was a gmick less- on in the ways of the music industr;. This year marks the 10th amiversary of SideOneD.irnmy, a label that Armstrong anc Sib, both musicians launched be- cause no other label wantedl to sign the bands they played with. It is home Udaw to the likes of Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Go Betty Go and many others. But at that early poi it, Sib and Armstrong were still getting sec to the idea 01 competing with the

a labe :s they admired; the Warped compilation had only landed r their lap because tour founder Kevin `QZ Lyrnar was a friend.

ms,: ._ . Sib first floated the idea to Lyman when his band Mfr 'x 22 Jacks was on the _oaring circuit. 'We 'here in a w 's :parking lot somewhere on the tour, and Kevin said e wanted to do sorr etlhing riore than the cor cert *ftr;'- ä.JSiness,' Sib says. "And that's when we cane up with the Warped toy r compilations.'" Ir 199x, .he Warped tour was on y 4 years old. i a: The punk-meets-skateboarding trek was a success, but not quite :he internationally recognizabeb-and 'it is today. If it were, a larger label -one with na- tional distribution, at east -would have -already founders BILL Libel s' `been releasing compilations related to it ARMSTRONG, left, and JOE SIB turred .*; "At that point, Warped tour wasn't a prcven rejection into success. antity in people's eyes, "

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com SIDEONEDUMMY (cant.) from »p28 says the label built relationships with retailers "After a few years of doing the Warped rec- Through Lyman, SideOneDummy was able movie soundtracks, and in a weird way, they when Sib was on tour and he went store -hop- ords they came to me and asked if we could to build a relationship with talent firm Creative kind of represent Joe and I. One day we broke ping. SideOneDummy was using a hodge- figure out a better relationship," Lyman says. Artists Agency. The firm is available to help on it all out. If we took all of the percentage of all podge of small distribution companies, but "So I'm a minority partner in the label." a project -by- project basis. the projects we had done together, it would be no one would take the label seriously enough Despite launching his own Warcon Records "To help the label succeed helps the Warped somewhere between 5% and 7% of the label." to go direct. That changed with the first last year, Lyman has maintained his interest in compilation and all these bands," CAA part- But do not be fooled by SideOneDummy's Warped compilation, and a little persistence. SideOneDummy. He even brought the label two ner Rob Light says. "We helped Flogging Molly high -placed friends. The label is still very much A friend of a friend had given Sib and Arm- of its most recent signees, Gogol Bordello and get on late -night television when bands like an independent. Amy Blackman of Tsunami En- strong the number for Andy Allen, president of reggae act Bedouin Soundclash. There was that on indie labels couldn't get late -night tel- tertainment, who manages Go Betty Go, says the Alternative Distribution Alliance. "We never a question that Lyman would take the evision. Our support of them is more because working with such a small label was a bit of an called him direct after finishing the deal with Warped compilations to his new label. we need new music coming into the system." adjustment for her. Kevin Lyman," Sib says. "It was about 8 p.m. "He made it clear that our relationship won't Armstrong adds, "We work with them on all "To learn how to make a record on a $10,000 New York time, and he answered his phone. come to an end," Armstrong says. kinds of projects. They've helped us set up budget was a whole new thing for me as a man- We were told he was going to be coming to ager," she says. "But at the end of the day, every- L.A., so we didn't hang up until he agreed to body there dug in and pulled all kinds of favors, take a meeting with us. We had nothing to lose, and the record sounded like a $100,000 record." so we were just crazy." She says she would bring another act to the In addition to getting the band a deal with label in an instant. And the relationships with ADA, the Warped tour association helped Side - Lyman and CAA do not hurt, she says. "They're OneDummy attract talent. Its first major sign- very comprehensive. A lot of bands on their ing after securing national distribution was Flog- labels don't have managers, so they function ging Molly, a moment that Armstrong says was as a sort of all- encompassing vehicle. They just as instrumental in building the label. give touring advice, and could help a band get "The Warp comp was huge, but Flogging a merch company." Molly was a band," he says. "The Warp comp But now that the label is firmly established - is kind of compiling the successes of a lot of Armstrong says Lyman and CAA could blow other people's hard work. It's great to sell it, but him off tomorrow and SideOneDummy would it's selling the momentum of what these peo- be just fine -there is one thing that can never ple have done long before we were around . . . change: the name. But today, you can through an airport in "Ten years ago," Sib says, "we were like, New York and see three people wearing a Flog- 'We'll call it SideOneDummy for one year.' Ten ging Molly shirt." e signing of the band FLOGGING MOLLY after gaining nation years later I'm one of the owners of SideOne- After experiencing a little success, SideOne- tribution was a key moment in the growth of SideOneDumm Dummy. It's like a tattoo you get when you're Dummy's owners found people were willing a kid. You don't really put a lot of thought into to invest in its label. it, and then you're stuck with it."

CAA, Keuin Lyman, Vans Warped Tour

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an their 10 gear and thanks for 7 years of Vans Warped Tour compilation including three Golds in a rom.

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merican punk bands have found ac- Stuart D. Knight explains. "We are active through claim in the United Kingdom ever the summer at festivals with [tailor -made] activ- since the Ramones stormed Lon- ities and promotions, as well as allowing the fans don on the Fourth of July in 1976. to meet the bands, enjoy a beer and genuinely in- No surprise, then, that tegrate with the campaigns, the artists and events." SideOneDummy Records has targeted U.K. fans SideOneDummy has achieved its most no- with several of its acts. table success through Xtaster in the United King- Beginning in the summer of 2004, the label dom with Flogging Molly and Gogol Bordello. has worked with U.K. street marketing firm "These are breaking artists here in the U.K.," Xtaster to develop its acts in Britain. Knight adds. "Basically, we kick -start the hard SideOneDummy's U.K. label manager, Rus- part of the campaign, going from zero to 10,000 sell Aldrich, had previously worked with Xtaster [unit] sales. Both of these artists are achieving and tapped the company that summer to lever- that, and that is largely and initially with little or age appearances by Flogging Molly at the Leeds no mainstream media support. Word -of- mouth, and Reading music festivals. online and regional promotions power these early SideOneDummy Since then, Xtaster has worked across the pond sales and allow the artists' profiles to grow." has made a U.K. push for such with such SideOneDummy acts as MXPX, Gogol MXPX just concluded a European tour that acts as MXPX. Bordello, Bedouin Soundclash and Go Betty Go. included 11 shows in the United Kingdom. "We have run a series of dedicated club nights Gogol Bordello's nine -city U.K. tour begins including dedicated media partners to help get March 2 and includes a performance March 10 this fine music our there," Xtaster creative director at the Mean Fiddler in London. .

Joe Sib, Eí11 Armstrong SIDEONEDUM 11Tir Records on Ten years of great muse! And Joe, always know th Bona work at if out, you'll f things always have a home at ASCAP. Best wishes from all Your friends at

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www.americanradiohistory.com XTA$TER NO I)LJIVIIVIIES: K S Ko.1 r STREET AND 0l, C;R 1=NI M 1 l' RULES RC) STE R YIBAL CIAR COMPAN9 The success of the Vans Warped tour compilations released by SideOneDummy WISHES SIDE Records has been matched in recent years by the growth of the label's own ONE DUMMY lineup. Here is a quick look at key acts on the SideOneDummy roster and the A ROCKtN' latest release from each band. Quotes cited here appear on sideonedummy.com.

arn2riz.zne,e,s ARTIST: American Eyes ARTIST: Maxeen 10TN,8111TNDRi ...µ-..wp LATEST RELEASE: LATEST RELEASE: "Maxeen" "Never Trust Anything That QUOTE: "Our songs are like people," guitarist Bleeds" Shawn McMurray says. "They are complex, QUOTE: "We've gotten to with different levels that reveal themselves where we are because we've through time." made personal connections with everyone," according to vocalist David Henry, who notes ARTIST: MXPX that the band actively responds to e-mail from LATEST RELEASE: its fans. "Panic" BILL C3 QUOTE: "The idea," vocal- ARMSTRONG JOE SIB ARTIST: 7 Seconds ist /bassist COULDN'T BE HAPPIER FOR TWO OF LATEST RELEASE: "Take It Back, Take It On, says, "was to hit people with Take It Over" something they've never heard from us." THE GREATEST GUYS IN THE MUSIC BIZ! QUOTE: "The main theme of the new album," frontman Kevin Seconds says, "is the battle to ARTIST: Slick Shoes CONGRATS TO SIDEONEDUMMY ON feel valid and relevant as veteran punk rock LATEST RELEASE: "Slick Shoes" 'wise old men' in a scene that is overwhelm- QUOTE: "Really, if a few people listen to us and 10 YEARS STRONG! ingly dominated by younger, cuter, more fash- it cheers them up, then we've done our job," ionable boys." drummer Joe Nixon says.

YOUR FRIEND, ARTIST: Avoid One Thing ARTIST: Piebald JIMMY TWO TIMES LATEST RELEASE: "Chopstick Bridge" LATEST RELEASE: "Killa QUOTE: Bassist /singer Joe Gittleman says of Bros and Killa Bees"

JIMMY TWO TIMES 41 the band's approach to this album: "There's a level QUOTE: "I have pride in all of shared ownership that we never had before." of my children," guitarist/ vocalist Travis Shettel says ARTIST: Bedouin of the outtakes on this Soundclash CD /DVD compilation. LATEST RELEASE: "Sounding a Mosaic" ARTIST: The Casualties QUOTE: "We're a bunch LATEST RELEASE: "On the Front Line" of Canadian kids making QUOTE: "Initially, we weren't politically ori- NAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! [reggae- influenced] music that is really far ented at all," says bassist Rick, who along with from our homes, so we try to make it true to his bandmates forgoes his surname. "But now what we grew up with," guitarist /vocalist Jay the state of the world is so bad, it's stuff we can't Malinowski says. just get drunk and be blind to."

ARTIST: Gogol Bordello ARTIST: The Dan Band LATEST RELEASE: "Gypsy Punks: Underdog LATEST RELEASE: "The World Strike" Dan Band Live" QUOTE: "All great bands are a cultural revo- QUOTE: "I can't believe this lution army of creative individuals," violinist all started with me being Serge Rjabtzev says. drunk at a karaoke bar," band 10 Aleader Dan Finnerty says. ARTIST: Go Betty Go LATEST RELEASE: "Nothing Is More" ARTIST: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones QUOTE: On this album, guitarist Betty Cis- LATEST RELEASE: "A Jackknife to a Swan" neros says, "we discovered a whole new method QUOTE: "I just want the people who like the of writing." Lead singer Nicolette Vilar adds: "I Bosstones to get this album and go, 'This is realized that I had a lot to offer and became a great,' " band leader says. "It's fa- much better writer." miliar yet new."

SI iU MsiY ARTIST: Flogging Molly ARTIST: The Suicide LATEST RELEASE: Machines "Within a Mile of Home" LATEST RELEASE: "War QUOTE: "We've developed Profiteering Is Killing Us a really unique sound," All" THANKS FOR THE MUSIC singer /songwriter Dave QUOTE: "I really like where King says. "And it wasn't due to any single in- we're at ," guitarist Dan Lukacinsky gredient, instrument or individual." says. "I like being in a position where we can keep shit edgy and really say something." nix rourxiuosnr ARTIST: Kill Your Idols LATEST RELEASE: "From Companionship ARTIST: VCR to Competition" LATEST RELEASE: "VCR" QUOTE: "They are one of the last true New York QUOTE: "What we try to do is make as future - ATTICUS hardcore bands," writes critic Michael Ramek sounding music as we possibly can," keyboardist of the Suburban (New Jersey) Voice. Mya Anitai says.

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S P E C I A L FEATURE MUSIC &MONEY, The Industry Emerges From Another Year Of Wheelin' And Dealin' BY BRIAN GARRITY

In a busy year for deal- making in the record- ing industry, private equity investors have emerged as a formidable presence in the buying and selling of music -related assets. During the last 12 months, financial spon- sors have been involved in transactions large and small, varying from the initial public offering of Warner Music Group in May to the acquisition of a string of publishing catalogs including Rykomusic and Warlock Music. "The Warner Music Group deal turned a lot of private equity investors' attention to music," John Rudolph, president of Aspen, Colo. -based Music Analytics, told Bill- board in November. "Prior to the WMG deal, if you were shopping a decent -sized music company, there was a list of 15 people you could go to between industry and money people. Now, that list is about 50 -and it's domestic and foreign." Indeed, WMG has been an ongoing source of interest for the finance com- munity, since an Edgar Bronfman Jr. -led investment group acquired the music giant from Time Warner two years ago. The label group raised $554.2 million in the May 2004 deal -20% less than its initial target. However, after a slow start, the stock, which was priced at $16 and initially slipped below its offering price, has rallied and in late January and early Feb- ruary was trading at around $20 per share. As WMG's investors continued to wring value out of the company, other buyers beefed up their asset portfolios during the last year. Leading the pack was EverGreen Copyright Acquisitions, which in the past 12 months has pumped $25 million into publishing assets. The company, launched in early 2005, has acquired the publishing assets of Rykomusic and Warlock Music, as well as the catalogs of Teddy Riley, Audigram, Bill Monroe Music and Sixpence None the Richer's Matt Slocum. EverGreen, financed by the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking III fund, was founded by Joel A. Katz, a leading entertainment attorney who is an investor and nonexecutive partner in the company; Richard Perna, formerly COO of Hamstein Music Group; and David Schulhof, formerly VP of motion picture music for Mi- ramax, where he served as executive producer on more than 100 soundtracks. EverGreen s new portfolio comprises some 15,000 copyrights that include songs by Slocum, Bill Monroe, Nick Drake, Mark Sandman of Morphine, Jon Martyn, Fairport Convention, J.J. Cale and the Supreme Beings of Leisure. Songs in the ac- quired catalogs include "Blue Moon of Kentucky," Michael Jackson's "Dangerous," Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative," Keith Sweat's "I Want Her" and 's "How Ya Like Me Now." Elsewhere, Muze, one of the two main providers of music data content to online and brick- and -mortar retailers, was sold in May 2005 to Enterprise Partners Ven- ture Capital, a firm that invests in technology companies, for an undisclosed sum. Private equity groups were not the only ones making waves in the music market in 2005. Strategic investor Sheridan Square Entertainment expanded its asset portfolio with a pair of purchases. In November, the company-best -known as the owner of Artemis Records and Musicrama-bought the North American assets of V2 Records, home to the White Stripes and Moby, from entrepreneur/Vir- continued on »p36

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www.americanradiohistory.com WHEELIN' & DEALIN' (cont.) INTERNET INVESTMENTS from »p35 gin Records founder Richard Branson for an undisclosed sum. In January, Sheridan Square also acquired the Compendia Music Group to serve as its ONTHERISE. . AGAIN Nashville presence. Compendia's catalog in- cludes material by the Beach Boys, Robert Palmer, Joan Osborne, the Tony Rich Project, Strategic Moves In Technology, the Oak Ridge Boys, Dionne Warwick, Pete Content Townshend, the Bellamy Brothers, Phoebe Snow, Andraé Crouch and George Clinton. Delivery Expected BY ANTONY BRUNO Also, ROW Entertainment Income Fund, the Canadian firm that owns the 100 -unit CD Plus retail chain, in May 2005 acquired Koch Entertainment for about $80 million Canadian she Internet is yet again a hotbed of investment activity, with big bets being ($63.3 million). made on the future of digital entertainment. MORE DEALS, CHANGES In the year ahead, investors expect major moves in There has been a lot of other wheeling and deal- Internet video, multi- ing in the last year. media search and mobile. Unlike their "Internet bubble" brethren, today's In December, Concord Music Group acquired firms in play have Telarc for an undisclosed sum. The deal is part viable business models backing one or all of three things of Concord's continuing push into the "adult that big media firms desire: useful technology, interesting content and an music" market, an effort that began with Con- cord's estimated $83 million acquisition of Fan- established network of users. tasy in November 2004. London -based Stage Three Music in April ac- quired the Mosaic Music Publishing catalog, the Los Angeles -based publishing arm of Mosaic INTERNET VIDEO the next frontier of mobile blogging companies like Inter - Media Group, for an estimated $50 million. The Leading the charge is video con- Internet growth. casting, and mobile search, such as new- catalog includes 44 No. 1 country hits and songs tent, as movie studios and TV net- Early this year, comer JumpTap. written by members of Aerosmith and ZZ Top. works realize the content delivery AOL bought video "There is a next wave of applications that In May, Glenayre Technologies acquired Uni- model is changing. search firm Truveo are emerging," he says. "We continue to versal Music Group's U.S. and Hanover, Ger- CBS recently created a new divi- for an undisclosed see strong interest in the mobile industry." many, CD and DVD manufacturing and sion called CBS Vision -tasked with amount. Truveo Looking further ahead, the growing distribution facilities for $122 million. The deal exploring new -media technologies has a Web -crawler proliferation of digital music services was engineered by former Universal and WEA and consumer viewing habits on dig- technology that can recognize visual may soon result in a greater supply of executive Jim Caparro, who is managing the as- ital platforms -and is said to be eye- images and match them against text - online stores than there is demand for sets for Glenayre through a new division, En- ing potential acquisitions. based search queries. digital content. tertainment Distribution Co. "The media The acquisition is a precursor to AOL's Analysts point to the situation in Robert Sillerman's CKX in March 2005 ac- business is in a pending (at press time) launch of In2TV- Europe, where this trend is already quired Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment, the state of transi- an Internet -based video -on- demand serv- developing. As of late 2005, more than company behind the "" TV fran- tion from the ice offering old Warner Bros. TV episodes 200 "legitimate" sites chise, in a cash -and -stock deal worth p100 mil- analog, linear for free. Fee -based programming is were live in Europe, with some coun- lion ($174.6 million). In addition to "American model of the planned for later this year. tries like the United Kingdom hosting Idol" and versions of the program in 30 coun- past to the The move placed considerable atten- as many as 38. tries, 19 Entertainment also consists of a record digital, non -lin- tion on Blinkx, a Truveo competitor that "Clearly, there will be significant con- label and a management company. ear model that has gained a strong following. Blinkx solidation," says Mark Mulligan, an analyst Radio giant Clear Channel Communications is rapidly approaching," CBS Vision co- founder Suranga Chandratillake says with Jupiter Research, "though probably in December spun off 100% of Clear Channel head David Poltrack said in a state- he would rather not sell the company, not this year, as Entertainment, its live -concert division, into a ment when the unit was announced. preferring an investment from a larger there is still lots of separately traded company called Live Nation. One deal with potential Internet Internet or media company instead. investment float- Clear Channel purchased it as SFX in 2000 for video ramifications is Disney's acqui- News Corp., Yahoo and are all ing around." $4.5 billion. sition of animation company rumored to be interested. Loudeye, which Also in December, MTV Viacom split itself and adding Pixar CEO Steve Jobs on provides the back- into two separate publicly traded companies. the board. Jobs, of course, also runs MOBILE DEVELOPMENT end technology The company's cable networks and Apple Computer, whose iTunes And then there is mobile. ' and catalog for division formed one company and retained the music store sells digital videos for $680 million acquisition of mobile game online and mobile name Viacom, while the radio and broadcast TV $1.99 each. The alliance with Jobs developer Jamdat is pointed to as an music stores, recently hired Allen & Co. to divisions were spun off into a separate entity could result in Disney selling more "implicit permission slip for other public help it identify such "strategic alterna- called CBS. content on iTunes, and is expected companies who may be interested in tives" as a potential sale or merger. More deals figure to be on the way as 2006 to bring technical know -how to making strategic moves" in the mobile CEO Mike Brochu feels that while the progresses. Talk of an EM I- Warner merger con- Disney as it more deeply embraces space, says Rajeev Chand, director of market can sustain multiple competi- tinues to swirl, though nothing has been an- digital delivery. research at Rutberg & Co. tors, there is room for consolidation in nounced. Meanwhile, private equity- backed Some mobile content categories, like the space. deals figure to continue to play out in the com- MULTIMEDIA SEARCH ENGINES gaming, are incredibly hot. Ringtone "There's not only room [for consolida- ing year. Investors including EverGreen execu- As more video, music and other companies, however, are yesterday's news tion]; I think it's the right answer," he says. tives are on record as being on the hunt for entertainment content makes its -most have either been acquired by for- "Right now as competitors, we tend to "several other large acquisitions." . way to the Web, the need for more eign companies looking to break into the beat each other up a bit. But taking the effective search engines to sift U.S. market or have consolidated. best of both worlds and putting them Additional reporting by Ed Christman in New York. through the detritus is considered Instead, Chand sees great potential in together would be a good idea."

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`WORD' IS SPREADING » >CRS HOT FOR SIGNINGS ABOUT NE-YO The Feb. 15 -17 Country Radio Seminar in Nashville brought with it a flurry of new record deals for courtry artists both new

fter landing at No. 1 as co- writer of and established. Category 5 Records, Mario's 2004 smash "Let Me Love which recently signed , has Kershaw You," R &B singer/songwriter Ne- signed Sammy Kershaw. recorded for Mercury from 1992 to 1999 Yo is poised to hit the top of and has scored 11 top 10 singles, the charts as an artist. including the chart -topper "She Don't Virgin Entertainment Group's Carlos Know She's Beautiful." Adams predicts the 23- year -old new- Artist /label owner Neal McCoy has comer's debut, "In My Own Words," will signed former DreamWorks artist Darryl bow at No. l on The Billboard 200 de- Worley to his 903 Music label. Worley's spite stiff competition from Hawthorne most successful album, 2003's "Have You Heights and Alan Jackson. Forgotten ?," was certified gold. "There has been great buzz," says Toby Keith has signed Rebecca Lynn Adams, the Los Angeles -based urban Howard and newcomer Sarah Johns to and soundtracks product manager for his Show Dog Nashville label. Howard recorded two albums for MCA Nashville, the chain. "We've been receiving re- including 2002's "Forgive," which quests for the album for quite some peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Top time now." Country Albums chart. Anticipating a big seller, Def Jam has Big Machine Records president Scott shipped 700,000 units of the Feb. 28 title. Borchetta is signing Jimmy Wayne and That high number is due in large measure to Dusty Drake. The deal reunites Ne -Yo's explosive crossover single, "So Sick." Borchetta with Wayne, whose 2003 Produced by the Norwegian producticn self -titled set for DreamWorks peaked team Stargate, "So Sick" is No. 4 on the Hot at No. 7 on the country albums chart. Midas Records has inked a joint venture R &B /Hip -Hop Songs chart and No. 8 on The Bill- Labet Def Jam /Island with Steve Azar and his own label, Dang board Hot 100. The midtempo song's video, dire :ted by Hype Def .dam Music Group Records. Azar's 2002 Mercury album Williams, is an equally popular fixture on BET and MTV. Management: Tango, spawned the No. 2 h t "I Don't Have to Be Waiting in the wings is a third single, another midtempo Compound Me ('Til Monday)." number called "When You're Mad," that will co to radio in Entertainment - Phyllis Stark March. Judging by Los Angeles tastemakers' head- bobbing Booking: Compound reactions at a listening session that Island Def Jam held during Booking » >LISBON LINEUP The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Grammy Awards week, the new single will mirror the trajec- Publishing: Super Sayin tory of "So Sick." Publishing (BMI) Roses, Roger Waters, Shakira, Carlos In a key move to further drive album sales, the label has Santana, and Anastacia are among the acts that will appear at Rock in Rio - opted not to make "So Sick" available on iTune> until a week Lisbon. The festival -which moved from before the album's release (Billboard, Feb. 25). And then, it is Rio de Janerio, Brazil, to Lisbon, only available to customers who order the "li M% Own Words" Portugal, last year -takes place May 26- album. They will receive the single and a bonus track. 27 and June 2 -4. Network Live has "We've noticed that with a developing act who may have secured all sales rights for distribution an album on top of one single, consumers will buythe single and outside of Portugal and Brazil. not the full -length album," Def Jam di- continued on »p40 -Melinda Newman

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www.americanradiohistory.com IVI sic, I_atm Notas i_7 LEILA coso Icobo @billboard. om NE-YO (cont.) Dynamic Latin Duo Wisin Y Yandel Land Four Top 10 Tracks At Once from »p39 rector of marketing Ashaunna because of his musical in- with Def Jam labelmates Ri- or the first time in the history of Bill- Wisin y Yandel have done just fine. Ayars says. "We want people stincts. "I was like, 'Forget the hanna and Teairra Mari on a board's Hot Latin Songs chart, one act "Llamé Pa'Verte," the first single to be vested in Ne -Yo, to let whole artist thing. I'll just be Teen People- sponsored lis- has simultaneously placed four tracks from "Pa'l Mundo," also peaked at them know he's a solid artist." a writer.' " tening- lounge tour. In addition in the top 10. No. 2 in January. Columbia confirms it signed to showcases for key retailers In the Feb. 25 issue, reggaetón duo Wisin At least part of the success stems from BEHIND THE HYPE Ne -Yo under the name Schaf- like Target, Virgin and Trans y Yandel made history with tracks culled from Wisin y Yandel being signed to Machete, a Uni- Billboard named Ne -Yo as fer. A record was not released. World, Ne -Yo began building "Pa'l Mundo," their 2005 release on Machete, versal imprint fully dedicated to urban Latin one of 10 "Faces to Watch" While shopping songs in his consumer fan base through as well as tracks from "Más Flow 2," the Mas music with an aggressive promotion depart- earlier this year, alongside New York with producer (and visits to high schools and col- Flow /Machete compilation from the produc- ment that made the duo a priority long before such acts as Arctic Monkeys Somethin' for the People leges across the country, log- tion team of Luny Tunes. the release of "Pa'l Mundo." and Teddy Geiger (Billboard, member) Curtis "Sauce" Wil- ging video diary entries along Prior to that, Selena held the record for most Prior to that, Wisin y Yandel were signed to Jan. 7). But just what is it son, Ne -Yo accidentally stum- the way on his Web site. tracks in the top 10 of this chart, with three si- indie Líderes and were little -known outside about Ne -Yo -who was born bled back into artist mode. Reid and Jay -Z also hosted multaneous titles in 1995. Wisin y Yandel tied their native Puerto Rico. Their fortunes Shaffer C. Smith in Camden, They were visiting Wilson's a Feb. 23 showcase called A that feat in the Feb. 18 issue. Now, they have changed when their pals Luny Tunes (the pro- Ark., and raised in Las Vegas friend Tina Davis at Def Jam. Night With Ne -Yo, sponsored surpassed it. duction team of Luny and Tunes) asked them -and his music that is creat- Impressed by the songs she by Nokia, in Los Angeles. A The duo's charting titles were "Rákata" (No. to contribute a track to "Más Flow 2." In ex- ing all the hoopla? heard, the former Def Jam similar showcase is set for 5); "Llamé Pa'Verte" (No. 6); " Noche De Sexo," change, they would produce Wisin y Yandel's "So Sick" and "When You're A &R executive (who now Feb. 27 in New York. More featuring Aventura (No. 8); and "Mayor Que upcoming solo album. Mad" exemplify Ne -Yo's talent manages Chris Brown) asked dates may be added. Yo," (No. 10), a collaboration track from "Más That track was "Rákata," with lyrics by Wisin at spinning everyday situations Ne -Yo to perform for her and Circuit City is running a Flow 2" that also features Daddy Yankee and y Yandel and beats by Luny Tunes. It was so into meaningful lyrics that Island Def Jam chairman An- presale promotion offering Hector "El Father." catchy that Machete -which also distributes touch a broad spectrum of peo- tonio "L.A." Reid. consumers who advance - Chart watchers have observed the rise of and promotes "Más Flow" -gave additional at- ple. Pair that skill with emotive On his first Def Jam outing, purchase the album a chance Wisin y Yandel for several months. "Rákata" tention to Wisin y Yandel. vocals and arresting melodies, Ne -Yo takes a no- frills ap- to win tickets to one of the peaked at No. 2 on Hot Latin Songs last No- "The key is all the things we did around and Ne-Yo's game plan be- proach, unadorned by big- Night With Ne -Yo events. Mer- vember, and "Mayor Que Yo" reached No. 3 this the 'Más Flow' album," Machete president January. Both are from "Más Flow 2," which Gustavo Lopez says. "They did all the pro- was released in April 2005. motion they needed to do for 'Rákata,' and `I'm trying to give people But even without "Más Flow" behind them, when this album came out, there was so quality R &B music.' Nashville -NE-VO Scene PHYLLIS STARK pstarkbillboard.com comes clear: Push R &B back to name producers or guests. cedes -Benz is also sponsor- the forefront. Other than Peedi Peedi, who is ing a Ne -Yo sweepstakes in "I'm glad to see that peo- featured on the album's first early March; the grand prize COLTER'S ON THE RISE ple like Alicia Keys, John single, "Stay," "it's all me," says is a Mercedes -Benz CLS500. Artist Records First Contemporary Album In 20 Years Legend and Trey Songz are Ne -Yo, who wrote every track. Touring domestically until bringing a face back to R &B," "I've got to make sure people mid -March, Ne -Yo will then Jessi Colter may not have nings' death in 2002. And she Colter is best -known for her Ne -Yo says. "And I'm trying to get to know me. Then the fulfill a host of international recorded a new mainstream has never stopped writing country and pop hits in the be one of those people, giv- [high -profile collaborations] TV appearances. album in more than 20 songs and recording demos. '70s and early '80s and for ing people quality R &B music will come." Remarkably, he still finds years, but she is quick to With producer Don Was at performing on the ground- that's going to trigger some In addition to Stargate, up- time to write on outside proj- point out that she never left the helm, Colter will issue breaking 1976 country album kind of emotion." and- coming producers on the ects, having racked up addi- the music business. "Out of the Ashes" Feb. 28 on "Wanted! The Outlaws." National audiences first album include Ron "Neff -U" tional credits on cuts by With late husband Waylon Shout Factory. The project is Colter says one reason she got a taste of Ne -Yo's lyrical Feemstar, Brian "B- Nasty" Reid Brown, Heather Headley, Jennings, Colter perpetually her eighth solo album and, has been out of the record busi- talent with Mario's No. 1 pop and Boola. Two other produc- Javier, Ghostface, Remy Ma, toured, stopping only in the other than two children's CDs, ness for so long is that she and R &B hit "Let Me Love ers, the aforementioned Wilson Mary J. Blige and Christina last six months before Jen- her first since 1984. never found a producer or a You," co- written with Scott and Ervin "EP" Pope, belong to Milian. And he has already label she "clicked with. And it Storch and Kam Houf. Ne -Yo Ne -Yo's production company, lined up soundtrack slots - wasn't like I was chasing it. earned his first major song Compound Entertainment. Ne- and roles -for two upcoming "I've always been a little on placement when Marques Yo's partner in that enterprise films: "Save the Last Dance 2" the edge," and record labels Houston recorded his com- is his manager Tango. and "Step Show." "never knew what to do with position "That Girl." Though Ne -Yo's revived Ne -Yo says breaking out of me," Colter adds. In fact, she Houston's 2003 album recording career may have the songwriter mold was dif- says her biggest hit, "I'm Not cut was actually going to be been accidental, the market- ficult at first, and his now busy Lisa," was turned down by six Ne -Yo's first single under a ing and branding strategies schedule has caused him to labels before Capitol re- recording pact with Colum- behind "In Your Own Words" sacrifice sleep, nourishment leased it in 1975 and it went bia Records. The Columbia are not. The push began last and a love life. But he is grow- to No. 1. album that Ne -Yo subse- summer when tastemakers re- ing fond of the new pace. True to form, on "Out of the quently recorded was never ceived samplers accompanied "As a songwriter you go Ashes" Colter mixes various released. That was when he by a personal note from Reid into a studio and it doesn't styles, including country, rock opted to concentrate on and Def Jam president /CEO matter what you look like in and gospel. It is being worked songwriting. Shawn "Jay -Z" Carter. there. As an artist, you have to triple -A, country, satellite "The whole thing left a real Major components of the to look right and make sure and public radio outlets. bad taste in my mouth," re- launch included Ne -Yo open- you say the right things. It's In Was Colter found a pro- calls Ne -Yo, who earned his ing for John Legend, spot an interesting transition, but ducer who was "so thrilling to "Matrix" character nickname dates with Ciara and pairing I'm making it." work with and so encouraging."

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www.americanradiohistory.com Ilie I3eat MELINDA NEwMAN [email protected] ROCK BY KATIE HASTY Stevenson Revs Up Case Courts A Crowd With New Set His Own Label Anti- /Epitaph is hoping Neko Case's many small pockets of fans ico's Joey Burns, Giant Sand's Howe Gelb, Visqueen's Rachel will add up to a substantial following for her new album, "Fox Con- Flotard, Kelly Hogan and the Band's Garth Hudson. When Rob Stevenson dreamt of grow and build a fan base," fessor Brings the ," out March 7. Given her hectic work schedule, it is a good thing that Case can running his own imprint, he had Stevenson says. "It gave them Case spent much of the past year recording and touring with the meld the personal and professional: "My personal time is the same two role models in mind: Factory time to get their live show down New Pornographers in support of their third album, "Twin Cin- as my road time and my studio time. Personal time is working and Records and Fierce Panda. The and learn how to deal with inter- ema." Add that audience to her devotees from her other exercises - touring," Case says. "All my closest friends and family are already two seminal U.K. labels first views. I saw that and said, 'This including her 2004 solo live set, her albums under the moniker in the bands that I'm around, anyway." brought the music of such acts is the way A &R has to go if it's Neko Case & Her Boyfriends and her punk past with bands like Her ability to move effortlessly between projects is perhaps as Joy Division, Supergrass, going to survive.' Those days of Cub and Maow -and Case has developed a diverse audience. rooted in her upbringing. Born in Virginia, raised in Washington Happy Mondays and many oth- just getting a hit on radio are over." "There's just a contingency of fans that is pretty dedicated to her and art- schooled in Vancouver, she has strong bases all over North ers to the world. For immediate feedback, the stuff, more so than your normal buyer," says Stephen Sowley, new America, from her ties with Chicago's Bloodshot Records (on which "Fierce Panda always put out label has stolen a page from Fac- product manager for the two -store Reckless Records chain in she released "Blacklisted" and her Neko Case & Her Boyfriends al- great singles and didn't follow tory's playbook and launched Chicago. "It's a weird generalization, but then there's the NPR type bums), her former bands in Canada, an early career in Seattle and trends," Stevenson says. "They Stolen Transmission night of crowd, people in their mid -30s who pick up on things unique to her affinity to record in Tucson, Ariz. were the first on so many bands every Thursday at Annex in them, but music that's still 'safe.' Plus people who know the New Case plans on working with the Pornographers again, but her that went on to be massive." New York where it will road test Pornographers pick her up." experience is vastly different from working on her solo albums. So is his hope with Stolen mixes and new records. "We get "Fox Confessor" takes up where her last studio album, 2002's "With the Pornographers, I just show up and I have a job. Carl Transmission, the new joint ven- instant, honest feedback," "Blacklisted," left off, with swinging ballads, Southern gothic ghost [Newman] already knows what he wants me to do. I'm not the focus ture he has formed with Island Stevenson says. stories and players who know how to deliver the Case gospel. With of the band," she says. "It's really nice for me to do that. It's easier Def Jam. The label will be While acts from Stolen Trans- the aid of frequent collaborator Darryl Neudorf (Sarah McLachlan, for me to let go of that project once it's done and move on. Plus, distributed through Fontana, mission can upstream to Is- ), Case produced the effort herself and en- they don't sound anything like me." Universal Music & Video Distri- land -which is funding the listed the help of pals like former backing band , Calex- "Fox Confessor" is Case's first studio release for Los Angeles -based bution's indie -label arm. venture -Stevenson says there Anti-.The label also released her live album, 'The Tigers Have Spoken." Sources say Stevenson, who will not be a magic sales number Case's blend of country, folk, rock and gospel heard on "Fox Con- has signed such acts as the for moving to the major. "But I fessor" came years after her initial punk era in the '90s, when she Killers, Thrice, Fall Out Boy hope they all end up on Island," helmed drums for Maow and Cub. Her appeal reaches beyond the (through a deal with Fueled by he says, "because it means we're ubiquitous "alt- country" genre, according to Anti- Records presi- Ramen) and the Bravery, was doing it right and they're suc- dent Andy Kaulkin. being courted by a number of cessful, but it will also depend " 'Blacklisted' introduced a whole new element to her sound, other labels and that the joint ven- upon what the band wants." with all these dissonant chords [and] atmospherics expanding the ture was part of a new multiyear language," he says. "Her appeal is that she took off outside of the contract he has signed with IDJ. IRON MEN: Jude Cole and country-roots music thing and created a whole new beast." He has also been upped from VP actor Kiefer Sutherland have "Fox Collector" reads like a collection of fables and prose, dark to executive VP ofA &R at IDJ. launched Ironworks Music. The stories told with fluorescent of organ, steel guitar and stacked Stevenson is president of first release on the Fontana - harmonies. She tells tales of ruined love in "Star Witness," chan- Stolen Transmission. Running distributed indie is "I Trust You nels her inner 'G0s homecoming queen with "That Teenage Feel- the label with him will be Sarah to Kill Me" from Long Beach, ing" and turns Bible thumper with her spin on "John Saw That Lewitinn, best -known for run- Calif. -based Rocco DeLuca & Number." Animals play a prominent role in several songs. ning the ultragrrrl.com blog. the Burden. "Growing up, my family was very, very into animals. Animals The label's first signing is Long Cole, whose 1990 Reprise were treated like other people; they slept in the bed with you," Case Island, N.Y. -based Permanent album "A View From 3rd Street" says. "I come from an agrarian background. That's how my fam- Me. A May EP will be followed in still gets a lot of play on our CD ily's fairy tales are structured, where animals have a lot of power. October by a full -length album player, says the label's philoso- It gets into people's psyche." produced by Matt Squire. phy is simple: "Our goal is to Anti- hopes to enter consumers' psyche through a variety of Stolen Transmission (which make it about real artists and lifestyle marketing and retail campaigns coordinated with Filter takes part of its name from a Joy real music." Marketing. "Fox Confessor" will be spun at 90 Urban Outfitters Division song) has also signed Other signings include 19- stores and has been serviced for in -flight play as well as for play L.A. band OohLa's-which Le- year -old rapper Booyay and, in hundreds of coffee bars and cafes. witinn found on craigslist.com quite possibly, Cole himself, who Anti- has partnered with independent retailers coalition CIMS after the band advertised for a has not released a record in ages. to provide an Anti- sampler to customers who buy Case's disc drummer (it is still looking) - "I made a homespun record in through CIMS members' stores. Barnes & Noble will provide two- and Sacramento, Calif -based 2000, but that was just to say 'F- song samplers on countertops, and sample tracks will be fea- Bright Light Fever. U, to all the labels who put me tured on Filter and Paste magazine compilation CDs. The label "Major labels are like aircraft on the back burner and ulti- is planning extensive marketing campaigns carriers," Stevenson says. "If mately dropped me," he says with Best Buy, Borders Books & Music and you've got something huge, with a laugh. Target as well. they're great, but to get them to Given his "difficult" label ex- Label: Anti- (United "We've looked at accounts that have done well States) Records a periences, he vows that at Iron- /Mint with the New Pornographers as well as cam- turn and change course takes (Canada) /Epitaph paigns for artists like and Cat Power," lot of time, energy and money. works "every record should Europe (Europe) They need something like a de- count. We want to put out stuff Epitaph marketing director Kern Borsuk says. Amy Management: "But since her music doesn't sound like theirs, stroyer beside it." that means something to us. Lombardi Therefore, he wants Stolen It's not our agenda to grow big we're not explicitly pairing them up. We're just Booking: Ali Giampino, so we can sell [the looking for examples." Transmission to be able to move and large Billions Corp. quickly and stealthily. He also label] for a billion dollars." The A tour will kick off March 17 at the South by Publishing: acts to develop, label is fully owned by Cole Southwest Music and Media conference in wants to give time Nedotykomka, ASCAP as Fall Out Boy did after Fueled and Sutherland. (United States) /Neko Austin. Other stops include the Sasquatch Music by Ramen and IDJ partnered to Cole continues to manage Case, SOCAN (Canada) Festival in Quincy, Wash., and the Telluride (Colo.) Bluegrass Festival, with more to be added. S help break the band in 2002. Geffen act Lifehouse, whose Best-selling /last studio "The deal that [Fueled by monster hit "You and Me" has album: "Blacklisted" "I love touring, but it's because I don't go for Ramen founder) and spent more than a year on Bill- (2002), 84,000 very long at one time," Case says. "If I don't spend enough time with my dog, I get pretty crabby. á I crafted gave the band time to board's Adult Top 40 chart. "

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_inding love in an airport this," the 58- year-old Fagen says. garnering Triple -A airplay) and incidentally, Dan principal Wal- bara, Calif. ' I will probably do a "Morph," the label is targeting security line, a ghostly Tying it all together is the title receives life lessons from Ray ter Becker is also at work on his lot of the new album and then key tour markets with an "ag- feline hovering above track, different versions ofwhich Charles ( "What I Do"). Fagen is solo project. The two men plan some stuff from my previous gressive" TV campaign as well -New York and imaginary con- bookend the album. backed by familiar Steely Dan to regroup this summer for solo albums," Fagen speculates as online listening parties the versations with the late Ray "I was walking along one day sidemen including drummer Steely Dan's first tour since 2003, about the set list. "Then, a cou- week of release with AOL, MSN Charles are not usual topics ad- and had this image of a phantom Keith Carlock; guitarists Wayne but beforehand, Fagen will ple of Steely Dan tunes and and Real Rhapsody, Fritschi says. dressed in rock'n'roll. But they cat looking into people's win- Krantz, Jon Herington and Hugh spend most of March on his first maybe some surprise tunes or Calling "Morph" a "beautifully are in the alternate musical uni- dows," Fagen recalls of the McCracken; darinetist Lawrence solo outing as a headliner, covers I've been thinking about." played and produced" effort, verse of Steely Dan principal Don- "Morph" concept. "It's a terrify- Feldman; pianist Ted Baker, and backed by a number of musi- To prick up the ears of the Trans World rock /pop buyer ald Fagen, whose third album, ing image, but at the same time, saxophonist Walt Weiskopf. cians from "Morph." many audiophiles amid the Mark Hudson will utilize in- "," arrives March there's something nice about the Most ofthe material was writ- Dates begin March 1 in New Steely Dan fan base, Reprise is store signage, card attachments 14 via Reprise /Warner Bros. cat too. On the surface, it's some- ten since Steely Dan's 2003 Brunswick, N.J., and run releasing a CD /DVD combo edi- in the Steely Dan section and in- This is Fagen's first solo effort thing that would make you feel album "Everything Must Go"; co- through March 31 in Santa Bar- tion of "Morph" on street date, store play reels and listening sta- since 1993's "Kamakiriad," and really good, but there is some- featuring a surround sound mix tions to get the message out. his first away from his main band thing sinister about it as well." by engineer Elliot Scheiner. Ad- "We're doing a similar thing since Steely Dan broke a 20 -year That dichotomy also informs ditionally, Fagen's solo tour will with David Gilmour's new al- hiatus from the studio with "Mary Shut the Garden Door," be sponsored by Panasonic. bum," he says, noting that the last 2000's Grammy Award-winning which describes a "thuggish" cult According to Warner Bros. VP two Steely Dan albums "did great' "." overtaking the U.S. government. of marketing Eric Fritschi, the at the chain. "Once people hear For more than 30 years, Steely To be sure, Fagen is not shy about label will sweeten the pot for dig- the sound walking around the Dan's music has been synony- voicing displeasure with the cur- ital retailers by offering store, they will immediately think mous with a disconnect between rent administration, likening its "Morph" with a bonus it is Steely Dan anyway." cover Al Green's "Rhymes," Fagen hopes that Steely Dan the mood it conveys and what its tactics to "a cumulative brain- Label: Reprise /Warner of lyrics actually mean. And while a washing. People's minds seem Bros. produced by and featuring Todd can work on a new album some- Rundgren. -phone ringback time this year. One thing he number oftunes on "Morph" offer to be asleep. The death of the Management: Azoff- the usual blend of smooth sounds brain seems to be prevalent in a music Management tones are also available for "H does not concern himself with and sarcastic sentiments, others political sense." Gang." Fritschi says, "This is is the band's legacy. "It's sort of Booking: Creative strike a more unified chord, touch- Elsewhere, the artist ponders Artists Agency where rock and pop and mellow hard for me to relate to," he says. ing on such personal subjects as his own mortality atop funky music can really work well to- "A lot of the older things I don't Publishing: Freejunket 30 40 relate to anymore myself that death, love and mortality. grooves ( "Brite Nightgown "), Music (ASCAP) gether, because it's or sec- "Sept. 11 on a global scale and traces the history of an unher- onds [of music] instead of just well. Or, I just wish I had done Last /best -selling solo my mother dying on a personal alded band posthumously given five or six." it better ... I'm always much album: " Kamakiriad" level were the two major things the bad biopic treatment (em- (1993), 596,000 To ensure Steely Dan's core more interested in what I'm that got me thinking about all of phasis track "H Gang," which is audience is well -informed about doing at the moment." Classical Sie ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS atsioulCas @billboard.com

NEW YORK'S PHIL TO RECORD ALBUMS

t has been quite a while ten in 2003 and featuring the the Universal imprint for product and digital -only of- since the New York Phil - renowned vocal group the these releases is still uncon- ferings will be the result of live harmonic has made record- Hilliard Ensemble, and Augusta firmed, orchestra officials in- recordings, since studio ses- ings on a regular basis. Read Thomas' 2004 piece dicated that they would likely sions would be too pricey. In- However, the Phil and cur- "Gathering Paradise" with so- be assigned to Deutsche deed, the deal with New World rent music director Lorin prano Heidi Grant Murphy. The Grammophon. is viable only with the aid of Maazel are taking a plunge into third piece on the album,1991's While the Philharmonic has foundation funds. a new era with two deals, one of "Summer Lightning," was writ- made a scattering of new Making money through which underscores the grow- ten by the late Jacob Druck- recordings during the past few these deals does not appear ing importance of a digital man, a former composer -in- years, including the world pre- to be the orchestra's foremost presence in the marketplace. residence at the Philharmonic. miere of John Adams' Pulitzer concern. In announcing them, The agreements represent a The more groundbreaking Prize -winning work "On the Philharmonic president /exec- multipronged approach to of- deal is with Universal Classics. Transmigration of Souls" for utive director Zarin Mehta fering and distributing record- Under the terms of this three - Nonesuch (which won three cheerfully said that revenue, ings. In the first, the Philhar- year agreement, Universal will Grammys last year including particularly for the digital -only Innocence and of Experience" of time Bolcom spent shaping monic will make two traditional release one physical disc and best classical album), the last releases, "is a big question at the Feb. 8 Grammy Awards and recording the massive CDs per year of new American digitally distribute four con- multi -album deal these players mark since we don't know is particularly sweet. The three "Songs" makes the prize one music for small independent certs per year. had was with Warner's what the market is." More im- awards the recording earned to especially savor. The com- label New World Records. The first digital release is label in the 1990s. portantly, it seems the deals (not to mention another nod poser began "Songs" in the The first New World record- slated to arrive at various The New York musicians re- are to stake an early claim in for its producer) represent the mid -1950s and worked on it ing will be available in May and download sites next month structured their terms from a what is still largely unexplored first Grammys that Naxos -the intermittently over decades. will include two works com- and will feature January per- flat -fee agreement into a rev- territory for orchestras. indie that has become such an As Bolcom has dryly ob- missioned by the Philharmonic formances of Mozart's Sym- enue- sharing deal to make the important classical market served, "Songs" is "one of in recent years: Stephen phonies Nos. 39, 40 and 41 recordings economically fea- TRIUMPH: The success of force -has won for a classical those works one does without Hartke's Symphony No. 3, writ- conducted by Maazel. While sible. Even so, the physical William Bolcom's "Songs of recording. Factor in the length commission." ..

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&B singer Sammie, who first burst on the scene in 2000, ate." When asked about going up against such in Washington, D.C. Honorees include is all grown up-he is 17 -and set to resurface on pro- new teen idols as Chris Brown, Sammie con- Alicia Keys, Etta James, Albertina ducer Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records. His self-titled fidently asserts that he welcomes the "friendly Walker and BET founder Robert L. album, distributed through Motown /Universal Music competition. It's all good. No problem." Johnson. will perform. Group, is due in June. Speaking of BET, if you did not get i Those with long memories will recall that Sammie "Show - M OO R E MUSIC: "American Idol" judge your gospel groove on Feb. 23 for the -a time at the Apollo" finals winner and the subject of a "48 Hours" has found time to don his network's premiere of the 2006 "Cel- segment-released an album through Austin's Capitol -distributed production hat. The project: ": ebration of Gospel," encores are on Freeworld label in 2000. "From the Bottom to the Top" was certi- Overnight Sensational." The Rhino tap. The two -hour special re -airs fied gold, spinning off the top 10 Austin- produced R &B hit "I Like Records release is due May 16. This Feb. 26 and March 12. It." Sammie last charted with the album cut "Hardball" featuring marks the second solo album for Moore, Before Black History Month Lil' , and UI' Zane. It was also the title song on half of the legendary duo Sam & Dave ends, keep an ear out for Teddy

the So So Def soundtrack to the 2001 Keanu Reeves movie. After- ( "Soul Man," "I Thank You "). The first Pendergrass, who goes live on ward, Sammie took a hiatus to finish high school. was 2002's "Plenty Good Lovin." Shout Factory's concert DVD In addition to Austin, Sammie's new studio album features "Teddy! Live in '79." The March production collaborations with Bryan Michael Cox, Jazze Pha, BRIEFLY: Veteran rapper MC Eiht has 21 release spotlights Pender- 112's Damn Jones, Adonis Shopshire and Novel. (As a matter of inked a distribution pact for his West Music grass heating up the audience fact, Novel, whose tasty Rawkus /MCA album was never released, label with Paid in Full /Koch. He plans to re- at the Sahara Hotel in Lake is now signed to Rowdy). Sammie is managed by Malcolm Lee of lease his first album under the new deal, "Af- Tahoe, Calif. In addition to -based MEG Management. filiated," this spring ... The National Assn. of such hits as "Close the Door" During a recent stopover in Los Angeles during Grammy Awards Black Owned Broadcasters will present its and "If You Don't Know Me by week, Sammie (whose last name is Bush) sang the national an- Communications Awards dinner March 10. Now," the DVD sports a bonus them at a Feb. 5 NBA game and taped a "Soul Train" appearance. Comedian Steve Harvey will host the 22nd interview with the singer rec- Sammie describes the new album as "soulful" and "passion- annual affair at the Marriott Wardman Park orded in 2002. . (älol)aI PLdse 1-ligher Gr'cuncl EDITED BY TOM FERGUSON tferguson @eu.billboard.com DEBORAH EVANS PRICE dprice @billboard.com Capossela Tops Charts Clark Sheard Far From `Over'

Warner Music president/ Just mention the Clark Sisters, and fans like Missy nation. She followed with "Second Chance" in 2002 CEO Massimo Giuliano is pleas- Elliott, Mariah Carey, and Mary J. Blige and "The Heavens Are Telling" in 2003 on Elektra. antly surprised by the success line up to sing their praises. In addition to the Church, family and music have always been an of Vinicio Capossela's eighth group's accomplishments, the siblings have also integral part of Clark Sheard's life. Her mother album "Ovunque Proteggi" launched successful solo careers. The latest sister was gospel music pioneer Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. (Atlantic), which has given the to issue a new project is Karen Clark Sheard, whose The Clark Sisters expanded the boundaries of singer /songwriter the first Word/Curb /Warner Bros. album "It's Not Over" gospel music with its 1983 hit "You Brought the chart- topper of his 15 -year debuted at No. 4 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums Sunshine," which peaked at No. 16 on Billboard's Warner career. chart. It is No. 9 this issue. R &B singles chart. The self -published Capos- Produced by Israel Houghton and Aaron Lind- Clark Sheard will reunite with her sisters to per- sela has been widely described sey, the project was recorded at Clark Sheard's form at the Church of God in Christ convention as Italy's answer to Tom Waits. home church, Greater Emmanuel Institutional this summer in Houston, where they plan to record Released Jan. 20, the 13 -track Church of Christ in Detroit. "I wanted to stick with a live album. There is also a movie in the works "Ovunque Proteggi" entered praise and worship music, and Israel is just awe- about the Clark Sisters. the FIMI /AC Nielsen sales chart some," Clark Sheard says. These days, Clark Sheard is just happy to still Feb. 6 at No.1. Her 1997 solo debut, "Finally Karen," on Island/ be performing. A few years ago, after minor sur- "Capossela's albums usually DefJam featured a hit duet with Evans and garnered gery, she developed a blood clot, went into a coma sell between 50,000 and four Stellar Awards and a Grammy Award nomi- and nearly died. "I'm just thankful to God for 80,000," Giuliano says. "This being alive, because the doctor had given me a one has already passed the sales while the market is down and bhangra mixed with hip - 2% chance to live," she says. "Afterwards, I was 50,000 mark. Releasing in Jan- shows there's still room for qual- hop," Nihal says. "It was quite trying to sing and play, and it was hard because uary -not in a crowded De- ity music," he adds. a feeling to share this vibe with of what my lungs went through. That's when I cember- certainly helped, as -MARK WORDEN an Indian audience who are started thinking it was over for me and I would- did the fact that this was his first definitely open to Asian - n't be able to sing. That's when God spoke to me studio album since 2000." DEHLI DELIGHTS: In late flavored hip- hop." and said, 'It's not over until God says it's over.' " But the biggest factor influ- January, British -Asian DJ and Universal Music says encing sales, Giuliano suggests, radio presenter Nihal played the 15 -track album has shipped SMITH ONSCREEN: "The Second Chance," was "the incredible word -of- three nights in Delhi clubs to pro- 40,000 units. a new film starring Michael W. Smith and Jeff mouth following Capossela has mote his India -only compilation The highest -profile U.S. Obafemi Carr, opened Feb. 17 in 35 U.S. cities. built up over the years, mainly "Bombay Bronx" (Universal). artist on "Bombay Bronx" is Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was co-

through live performances." The Jan. 1 release includes Pakistan -born Bay Area rap- written and directed by Steve Taylor. Taylor is There are not any interna- urban -related tracks by various per Bohemia. better -known as an artist /songwriter /producer tional release plans, but Giuliano largely unsigned acts of Asian In the United Kingdom, Nihal who launched the Squint label several years hopes Capossela's newfound origin from the United Kingdom co -hosts a weekly contempo- ago and introduced the world to Sixpence None status will change Italian radio and the United States. rary Asian music show with fel- the Richer. and TV's traditional indifference The album "is named after low DJ Bobby Friction on the The plot revolves around a white church in a wealthy toward him. "That an artist like my weekly club night in Lon- BBC's top 40 station Radio suburb discovering that its outreach to an inner-city

this can produce career-best don where I play Indian music One. -NYAYBHUSHAN black congregation is creating resentment.

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It\ 11IT4E,111, Rßÿ RHETT MILLER offend half of Nashville. The & The Believer experimental disc two is crooner's crafty verses mate well with his THE E STREET BAND Producer: George Drakoulias mostly unlistenable and WITH THE fine vocals as he maneuvers his way Hammersmith Odeon, Verve Forecast indeed a hellish experience, METROPOLE ORKEST through various relationship scenarios. It all London '75 Release Date: Feb. 28 but if this set finds its My Flame Burns Blue starts with the catchy drumline of "Stay" Producer: Thom Zimny ©Second solo album by audience it will likely be Producer: Gert -Jan featuring Peedi Peedi, and from there, the Columbia the Old 97's frontman dearly loved. -RW van den Dolder singer maintains his winning sincerity. On Release Date: Feb. 28 has less twang but more Deutsche the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit "So Sick," he %When Bruce Spring- bang than any of his JESSI COLTER Grammophon laments obsessing about love lost ( "I'm so steen climbed the previous work. The smartly Out of the Ashes Release Date: Feb. 28 fed up with my thoughts of you, ") while London stage in 1975, his crafted songs often deal Producer: Don Was "My Flame Burns Blue" finds Costello diving "When You're Mad" teases that his lady's breakthrough album, "Born with high- maintenance Shout Factory headfirst into the jazzy waters he has angry fits are endearing. Though, at times, to Run," had just taken off. At girlfriends who are, Release Date: Feb. 28 waded in nearly his entire career. Recorded the lyrics are a bit too sentimental ( "Time ") 26, New Jersey's boardwalk nevertheless, generally Colter's first album in 20 live at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2004 and production is spotty, "In My Own Mozart bursts with passion worth the trouble ( "My years has a sad, resigned with the Metropole Orkest, the album Words" should have listeners clinging to and ambition here, and the E Valentine," "Delicate "). But feel best showcased on the juggles new songs ( "Speak Darkly, My Ne -Yo's every word. -CH Street Band cooks. This not always: On the mournful cut "The Canyon." Angel," "Put Away Forbidden Things ") and recording captures 16 gorgeous midtempo Waylon Jennings' widow little -known B -sides ( "Almost Ideal Eyes ") ALAN JACKSON classics in all their vintage "Meteor Shower," the ache and the feminine face of with Costello hits ( "Watching the Precious Memories glory. Early favorites feel is palpable, but the next outlaw country, Colter was Detectives," "Clubland "), as well as Producer: Keith Stegall loose and organic ( "Spirit in song, "Brand New Way," is never a prolific recording reworkings of compositions by Charles ACR/Arista Nashville the Night," "Kitty's Back") - flooded with optimism. artist, and the album feels Mingus and Billy Strayhorn. Even with the Release Date: Feb. 28 propelled by larger- than -life Producer Drakoulias places like it served as therapy. It sweeping orchestral backdrop, Costello's What began as the sax man Clarence each song in a colorful is, perhaps predictably, an voice still towers, especially on the album's ultimate in -house Clemmons -while material musical frame with strings uneven effort with numerous ballads; the Burt Bacharach co- project (a Christmas from "Born to Run" provides that rock and percussion sometimes shaky vocals penned "God Give Me Strength" is gift for his mother) emerges as a landmark the signature moments. that floats while Miller's paired with Colter's fine particularly strong. While this release work by one of country's singular artists. A From the opening melodies soar. A guest shot gospel piano on cuts like (Costello's fourth on Deutsche collection of Jackson's 15 most beloved version of "Thunder Road" by Rachael Yamagata "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" Grammophon) might not please "angry hymns, these evergreens need little more to the ecstatic rush of the ( "Fireflies ") and a cover of and "The Phoenix Arises." young Elvis" rock traditionalists, it rewards than his warm, rich baritone and minimal title track and the gritty the Aimee Mann/Jon Brion Things considerably grease those willing to follow the artist with his instrumentation to shine like polished majesty of "Backstreets," tune ( "I Believe She's up on the bawdy "You Can ongoing exploration of popular music. -BF gemstones. Jackson and producer Stegall, a Springsteen and company Lying ") are part of the Pick 'Em" and "Velvet & master of understatement, grasp the show they were born to fabric on this leap of faith Steel." The stirring NE -YO beauty and power of simplicity as acoustic perform. It is a dazzling from Miller, who is ready to centerpiece is "Out of the In My Own Words guitar, piano, a touch of organ and sweet snapshot of a career - stake his claim as one of Rain" penned by Tony Joe Producers: various vocal harmony are the album's only defining moment, a must - today's great artists. -WR White that features White Def Jam embellishments. With a stellar song list that have for all fans and those and previously recorded Release Date: Feb. 28 includes tunes familiar to churched and catching up with the pre - vocals from Jennings. Though known among unchurched alike ( "Blessed Assurance," stadium days. -SP COUNTRY Later, son Shooter peers like Mary J. Blige "How Great Thou Art," "The Old Rugged HANK WILLIAMS III Jennings appears on the and Mario for his Cross ") Jackson has never sounded better HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Straight to Hell spiritual "Please Carry Me masterful pen stroke, Ne -Yo is not your or more invested in his material. Absent all If Only You Were Lonely Producer: Hank Williams III Home." The quality of the average singer/songwriter. On his routine commercial considerations, he has Producer: Curb pickers (Reggie Young, impressive debut album, the young delivered a masterpiece. -GE Victory Release Date: Feb. 28 Richie Albright, Ray Release Date: Feb. 28 ©Hank Ill's third Curb Kennedy) reflects the aOpener This Is Who release (spelled respect Colter receives and We Are" and second backwards here in true rightfully so. -RW track "We Are So Last Year" Satanic fashion) is, like his are the prototypes for others, an enthusiastic HOOBASTANK If I MARIAN CAREY Fly Hawthorne Heights' new tribute to altered states and LATIN Were You (3:59) Like a Bird (3:53) album. On the former, fatalism, just far more CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Producer: Howard Producers: Mariah hardcore screams rip across outrageous than ever. Disc Algo de Mi Benson Carey, James Wright the band's poppy one of this two -CD set is Producers: Conjunto Writers: D. Estrin, Writers: M. Carey, rock /slightly punk canvas. relatively straightforward Primavera, Chuy Guillen D. Robb J. Wright On the latter -and basically (if weirdly themed and Fonovisa Publisher: not listed Publishers: various the rest of the album- singer often X- rated) backwoods Release Date: Feb. 28 Island (CD promo) Island (digital download) J T. Woodruff refrains from honky -tonk that indeed Norteño romantic Hoobastank's 2004 mainstream break- Now that Mariah Carey's comeback year is shouting, and a little change raises hell from the insistent group Conjunto through single "The Reason" was a moment officially in the history books -complete with of color is mixed into the shuffle of the title cut, the Primavera is one of Latin of reinvention for the rock band -and it three Grammy Awards, two No.1 singles and sound palette. "Dead in the good- natured "Pills I Took" music's most consistent seems to have enjoyed the success, based the best -selling album of 2005 -it is time to Water," "Breathing in and the wild -eyed, profane sellers and radio pleasers, in on "If I Were You," the first single from get down to business. "The Emancipation of Sequence" and "Where Can I "Dick in Dixie." Williams' part thanks to singer Tony upcoming album "Every Man for Himself" Mimi" spawns yet another career -redefining Stab Myself in the Ears" have voice is razor -thin and Meléndez's truly gorgeous, due April 18. No blur of instrumental hit in the sweet, soulful "Fly Like a Bird," an more appeal since the oddly paced, but he sings high tenor, a rarity in this histrionics here; instead, the guys serve up honest -to -God religious mantra about beefed -up give a and vigor genre. Although the group another memorable, straight -ahead redemption. Set against a low -key, organ - whiff of the group's potential amid the reverb, and writes has veered into more pop - pop /rock ballad with a melody that gets a spiced groove that recalls mid -'70s R &B, Carey as a hard rock entity. If with decidedly politically driven material in the past, grip from the first spin. Vocalist /lyricist opens with a pretty, wispy vocal and buoyant Hawthorne Heights stopped incorrect humor and a lack here the focus is norteño, Doug Robb displays restrained passion as harmonies throughout the first chorus before trying to please several of self- consciousness. from the danceable, lilting swirling strings mesh with plugged -in she waves her arms, parts the clouds and wails different audiences and Among his best are the "Diganle" to rancheras set to guitars and even a toy piano. This is the kind to the heavens as a mile -high wall of gospel decided whether it wanted haunting "Country Heroes," norteño beats ( "Con La of song adult top 40 aches for, but "If I Were background vocals joins in for the crescendo. to be a pop band or a post - the resigned "Angel of Sin" Mitad "). The title track You" sounds like it could break out across The flight of "Bird" from humble call for hardcore group, it could and the overdose anthem (currently No.1 on the the board at mainstream top 40, rock, even deliverance into a frenzied ecclesiastic hymn is make a more definitive "Crazed Country Rebel," regional airplay chart) is a AC. All systems go. -CT utterly spine -tingling. Ajoyful noise. -CT musical statement. -CLT but most of it is likely to slower continued on »p46

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Gottwald CIPerhaps it is no longer Publisher: not listed "Gracias Por Estar never seemed closer than the other highlights on Publisher: Zomba/Masz fashionable to mention Columbia (CD promo) Conmigo," which makes it they do now, thanks to this this moving body of Money (ASCAP) that is a season Pink Floyd guitarist/ clear Meléndez could be groundbreaking live work. Here's hoping Sire/WarnerBros. (CD promo) two "American Idol" finalist. vocalist David Gilmour comfortable in this arena. performance featuring two Morgan does not wait too These 20- year -old Then again, season four breaks the silence following But listeners do not look to musical titans. Grammy long before her next identical twins from winner Carrie Underwood the band's reunion at Live 8 this group for surprises. Award- nominated Iranian album; her perspective Brisbane, Australia, are the recently topped the country last summer. "On an Island," Instead, enjoy the fine instrumentalist and provides clarity in a far perfect teen pop /rock singles chart, and debut the leadoff single and title melodies, clean composer Hossein Alizadeh too murky world. -DEP dream. Jess and Lisa victor Kelly Clarkson is now track from his third solo arrangements and, of (here playing the , Origilasso, better-known as a two -time Grammy Award album -his first studio course, the voice. -LC a plucked lute that he has the Veronicas, present a winner. Certainly, statistics recording in 12 years -is a modified into an instrument NEW & NOTEWORTHY cutesy concoction of sure- are in the former Marine's beautiful, atmospheric ballad of his own invention) and fire hooks, self-affirming favor: He has already scored that launches with acoustic FOLK Armenian virtuoso Everything Is vocals and youthful energy. three top five hits, including chords and signature smooth MARLEY'S GHOST Djivan Gasparyan team up Producer: Rob Schnapf The recent release of their the No.1 " Nothin' to Lose" vocals to create a classic Spooked to celebrate the bonds of lnterscope debut album, "The Secret last March. "Favorite State of Floydish backdrop. On Producer: Van Dyke Parks their art. Along with their Release Date: Feb. 28 Life of ... the Veronicas," Mind" is a rousing, party - Gilmour's "Island," melody is Sage Arts fine ensembles, Alizadeh On its debut album, should generate momentum hardy jukebox directive, still king. Instantly Release Date: Feb. 21 and Gasparyan turn in "Everything Is," U.K. for lead single "4ever," which targeting fans who enjoy an recognizable, his bluesy ©In a shrewd branding sublime performances that rock act Nine Black Alps has been out for a while but embossed familiarity with guitar cracks the dreamy move, this singing, beautifully illustrate the gazes back to the '90s, has yet to earn major airplay. classic giddy -up country. haze open, unleashing a swinging four -man string historical and cultural when the term "alternative" Co- written and co- produced Gracin's vocal is convincing, soaring melodic solo with band materializes in the bonds between their two actually sort of meant by millennium hit guru Max and the fast -paced melody maximum lyrical force. With form of an R. Crumb cover countries. However, it is not something. Although Martin, "4ever" has a giant and its percussion -heavy David Crosby and Graham drawing, a'60s boomer necessary to be familiar Nirvana is a clear influence live -in- the -moment chorus opening are destined to be a Nash on harmonies and seal of approval. In a with those connective here, one can also pick out destined for top 40 radio - two -step staple at apropos Floyd's Rick Wright guesting winning musical move, they threads in order to shades of Jawbox and its verse is energized by dance halls. Like Clarkson on organ, the song has a have producer Van Dyke appreciate these gloriously Jane's Addiction in the mix, jagged faux rock guitars, before him, with this Gracin gentle supergroup feel, while Parks doing what he does graceful, deeply evocative which balances hard rock Martin's signature feature. Of glides toward a "State" of the sound remains pure and best when he is not working and sumptuously colored with killer hooks. Cuts like course, the overdue bridge independence. -CT intimate. After making waves with Brian Wilson- acting performances. -AT "Cosmopolitan," "Ironside," kicks everything up a notch. at heritage rock radio, the as enabler and collaborator "Unsatisfied" and "Just If the Veronicas offer nothing CHRIS CAGLE Wal -Mart scenic "Island" is destined to on a journey through early Friends" are modern rock new, they still sound Parking Lot (3:30) build inroads to triple -A. -SP American song styles. GOSPEL radio -ready with amazingly fresh. -SP Producers: Robert Wright, Traditional seafaring tunes, CINDY MORGAN predictable Chris Cagle Winter's abolitionist anthems, Postcards structures, THIS WEEK ON ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL Writer: B. James Wolves (4:33) cowboy songs, spirituals Producer: Wayne Kirkpatrick ultra -thick Let U Go (3:35) Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Producer: J.D. Cronise and a Bob Dylan track Reunion guitars and RCOM Producers: Max Martin, Keys/Onaly Music (ASCAP) Writer: J.D. Cronise ( "Wicked Messenger ") are Release Date: Feb. 7 delicious ADDITIONAL Lukaz "Dr Luke" Gottwald Capitol (CD promo) Publisher: Blood of Kings vibrantly brought to life by It has been five years choruses. REVIEWS: Writers: A. Angel, M. Martin, 101 Brett James has (ASCAP) the four -voice, 1111 since Cindy Morgan Indeed, Destroyer, L. Gottwald become one of Music Kemando (album track) harmonically gifted Ghost. released a new project, "Everything "Destroyer's Publishers: various Row's hottest , The irony of newcomer Rubies" (Merge) Originals are competitive and this poignant effort Is" is Universal (CD promo) largely due to his ability to the Sword releasing its Cracker, © and mischievously funny, finds the singer/songwriter everything "Greatest Hits: ©Former 0-Town singer pen songs that country debut album on the eve of especially the nutty French delivering her most big and Redux" Ashley Parker Angel audiences can relate to and 's Rock and (Cooking Vinyl) travelogue that becomes impressive work to date. addictive returns to the reality TV claim as personal anthems. Roll Hall of Fame induction is Charlie Hunter, "The Ballad of Johnny Always a beautiful voice, save for the "Copperopolis" airwaves in search of a second "Wal -Mart Parking Lot" has so thick that the cognoscenti Hallyday." For dark humor, Morgan's has matured and softies (Rope -a -Dope) shot at fame, as well as an that Everyman kind of who once critically snubbed it is hard to beat "Last sounds more passionate "Behind Your income. Apparently, or so he appeal, and Chris Cagle's the former band must surely Words" with its favors and compelling than ever Eyes" and "Intermission" says, contracts with the ABC smooth, effortless delivery be choking. The Sword is one asked of a dying brother: on these 11 songs. On (recorded the day Iraqi show "" were gives it an easygoing charm. of the best examples of how

"Do you mind if I have a few "Mother," she explores the citizens tore down the so binding that 18 months It is a quintessential small - far the iconic metal band's records /Just the Beatles, complexities of the Saddam Hussein statue in after the dissolved town portrait that will make influence has spread. the Stones and the Dead." mother/daughter Baghdad). Overall, Nine in 2003, Angel was all but listeners smile and nod. "Winter's Wolves" sounds Distributed by Ryko. -WR relationship ( "For Black Alps makes forceful, broke. That at least makes his After all, what says country like Sabbath's grandkids whatever reason the if somewhat unoriginal, struggle for notoriety come these days better than the popping into the studio to mother and daughter live rock. But what they lack in across as sincere, and the Wal -Mart parking lot? It is play musical dress -up, right WORLD on a double -edged ingenuity, they make up for blond pretty boy is not often the center of activity in down to the stop /start guitar HOSSEIN ALIZADEH & sword ") while the title cut by turning each song into a without his charms. "Let U Go" a small town, and that is riffs, the warm audio quality DJIVAN GASPARYAN paints a vivid portrait of a full -out event. -KH is a wheely- squealing pop/ exactly the picture James and the stoner -rock, jam - rock headbanger, written with paints in this lyric about kids session vibe. The Sword and produced by the mighty hanging out in the lot, does not come across as al al IN DIt11:110 Max Martin, and it fits well in love, getting hearts foreboding as its forefather; within the'TRL" template for broken and hiding beer from it is more gloom than dark. BY (ALBUMS) AND CRITICS' CHOICE *: A new release, regardless of chart EDITED JONATHAN COHEN uptempo pubescent pop. the cops -all those What might sound novel to CHUCK TAYLOR (SINGLES) potential, highly recommended for musical merit. CONTRIBUTORS: Leila Cobo, Gordon Ely, Katie Hasty, Angel sounds great and looks moments that become the current generation may Clover Hope, Ben French, Sven Philipp, Deborah Evans All albums commercially available in the United great, too. Hey, why not ? -CT memorable slices of life. It is not impress those who grew Price, Wayne Robins, Chuck Taylor, Christa L. Titus, States are eligible. Send album review copies to a good song and a solid up playing Sabbath on vinyl. Anastasia Tsioulcas, Ray Waddell Jonathan Cohen and singles review copies to Chuck performance that should But the Sword's wolf howls Taylor (both at Billboard, 770 Broadway, Sixth add up to a perfect fit for at the song's end are a PICK : A new release predicted to hit the top half of Floor, New York, N.Y. 10003) or to the writers in the the chart in the corresponding format. appropriate bureaus. JOSH GRACIN Favorite country radio. -DEP crowning touch. -CLT

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This issue's Hits of the World section Napster and Puretracks. "Ghetto Classics" becomes the R &B busy release -week schedule, appear- greets a chart that is also new to the "Our new Digital Songs chart will be singer's first No. 1 on The Billboard 200. ing on multiple radio stations and at of Nielsen Music family: Canada's Digital more comprehensive and easier to read This also marks his first No. 1 on Top numerous stores in the New York the 16,300 first -week sales for Songs chart (see page 60). for comparisons than the earlier Digital R &B/Hip -Hop Albums and, with 152,000 metro area. a children's 134/D from Razor & Tie, "We Are ...The Laurie Although Nielsen SoundScan Inter- Tracks chart," says Vanessa Thomas, GM copies sold at the overall Nielsen Sound - Jaheim's appearances on "Soul Train" Berkner Band," above, and national compiles digital track lists for of Nielsen Entertainment Canada. Scan panel, his best sales week. and BET's "106 & Park," a commercial about ialf of he 28,000 Love]" in major markets during an episode co oies that return Sergio 17 countries outside of North America, "Digital sales are strong here. It will First album "[Ghetto owned his buy

Men, - . Bill d2 the new Canadian log is the first Nielsen be interesting to watch the growth of prior R &B /hip -hop chart peak (No. 2 in of UPN's "Girlfriends" and the use of wi d o. 4 chart outside the United States that this market in the months to come." 2001), but second set "Still Ghetto" held one of his songs in a Verizon commer- RICE NAILED merges sales from various digital ver- Digital track volume in Canada for his best prior marks on the big chart and cial touting the cellular service's VCast y sions of the same song title. the week ending Feb. 19 stood at 243,000 on Nielsen SoundScan's scoreboard: It platform helped raise the singer's na- Is ?x& s to The chart's launch comes a year and transactions, up 115% over the same hit No. 8 in 2002, selling 111,000 copies tional visibility. No.1 et Modern Rock. It is the iffy th rd straight No. 1 from the a week after Nielsen SoundScan Canada week in 2005. in its first week. That exposure makes up for an album "" and began posting data on that country's dig- That is in sharp contrast to the sale of The New Jersey native engaged in a radio picture. Lead track "Everytime I makes the band only the fifth Her" peaked at No. 36 on act to score three con ital track sales, and some 13 months physical singles, which, as is the case in Think About N.. is at that format. after the U.S. Hot Digital Songs chart the United States, have become more Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Airplay, while "The bowed in Billboard. scarce in Canada. Year -to -date single Chosen One" bows at No. 67. Nielsen Music announced the launch sales there stand at 14,000, down one - of Nielsen SoundScan International dur- third from where the category tracked 00 PS: A keystroke error in last issue's ing the NARM convention in August in 2005. In most weeks, the No. 1 single column vastly shortchanged the ratings 2005 (Billboard, Aug. 27, 2005). in Canada sells less than 200 copies. for the Assn. Awards, Since May of last year, the international Thus, the new Digital Songs chart re- which pulled 17.7 million viewers for division has monitored more than 36 mil- places the Canadian Singles chart that CBS Nov. 15, 2005, a little more than 1 lion digital track sales in Europe from previously appeared every other week in million shy of what that same network more than 110 data providers, with the Billboard and weekly on billboard.biz. drew for the Grammy Awards in Febru- Janes Blunt's "You're United Kingdom accounting for more The first No. 1 on the new Canadian ary 2005. Beau:iful" becomes the first than half of those transactions. Billboard list mirrors the top -selling digital offer- Also, a complication in our flagging song by a British artist to top added the division's Euro Digital Tracks ing in the States: British singer /song- process prevented the original cast Adult Top 40 since Dido's "Thank You in March 2001. chart in the Oct. 22, 2005, issue. writer James Blunt's "You're Beautiful." recording of "Billy Elliot" from bowing He leads Hot Digital Songs for The Canadian songs list culls data at No. 6 last issue on the Top Cast Al- a third week, holds at No. 2 on I M JA on billboard.biz. It appears The Billboard Hot 100 and from that country's four dominant dig- THIRD T E LUCKY: The third set bums chart jumpo Nc. 1 on the Pop 1 ital merchants: Archambault, iTunes, from Jaheim strikes the right note, as as a new entry this week at No. 13.

For week ending Feb. 19, 2006. Figures are rounded. Market Watch A Weekly National Music Sales Report Compiled from a national sample of retail store and io Nielsen rack sales reports collected and provided by SoundScan WEEKLY UNIT SALES YEAR -TO -DATE STORE DIGITAL ALBUMS SINGLES TRACKS 2005 2006 CHANGE 2005 2006 CHANGE This Week 12,364,000 77.000 11,611,000 OVERALL UNIT SALES YEAR -TO -DATE SALES BY ALBUM CATEGORY READ FRED BRONSON EVEFY WEEK AT Last Week 12,075,000 74,000 10,858,000 Albums 77,467,000 75,664,000 -2.3% Current 47,351,000 45,763,000 -3.4% BI _LBOARD.COM/FRED Change 2.4% 4.1% 6.9% Digital Tracks 37.993.000 79,582,000 109.5% Catalog 30,116,000 29,901,000 -0.7% Store Singles 581,000 465,000 -20.0% >Reba McEntire could do it This Week Last Year 12,731,000 93,000 6,160,000 Deep Catalog 20,744,000 20,670,000 -0.4% ba February 2018 and Carrie Total 116,041,000 155,711,000 34.2% Underwood could attempt it Change -2.9% -17.2% 88.5% Albums w/TEA" 81,266,300 83,622,200 2.9% M arch 2041, but Dolly Current Album Sales Parton does it this week. "It' 'Includes track equivalent album sales (TEA) with 10 track downloads is revealed in Chart Beat, as WEEKLY ALBUM SALES equivalent to one album sale. '05 47.4 million Parton collects her 25th No. 1 06 -hanks to a collaboration 45.8 mlllio 35 million units with Brad Paisley. (It is his 'ifth chart -topper.) Also Digital Tracks Sales 30 -evealed: the reason Willie 2005 Catalog Album Sales Nelson's latest country 38.0 milliögj 2006 :une debuts on The 25 79.6 million 05 3illboard Hot 100 but '06 ""29.9 Th111fdïi not Hot Country Songs. 20

other Chart Beat news, >l 15 Fred Bronson consoles Nielsen SoundScan counts as current only sales with- Kristine W for "only" peaking SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT in the first 18 months of an album's re /ease (12 1C Tit/es at No. 2 or, Billboard's Hot CD 75,159,000 71,317,000 -5.1% months for classical and jazz albums). that stay Darce Club Play chart with in the top half of The Billboard 200, however, remain 147.9% her latest, "I'll Be Your Light." 5 Digital 1,607,000 3,983,000 as current. Titles older than 18 months are catalog. Cassette 540,000 226,000 -58.1% Deep catalog is a subset of catalog for titles out more i than 36 months. 0 Other 161,000 138,000 -14.3% J F M A M J J A S O N D

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(18.98) first ì1k on o HOPELESS 48613',WARNER BROS. (15.98) T PAIN DIERKS BENTLEY 35 44 41 Rappa Ternt Sanga this chart 85 86 77 Modern Day Drifter /JIVE 73200/ZOMBA (18.98) CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 66475 (18.98) i. with 28,000 -i KENNY CHESNEY GUNS N' ROSES 38 48 35 The Road And The Radio 86 81 71 100 Greatest Hits I© uit cebut. GEFFEN / BNA 729603LG (18.98) 001714 INTERSCOPE (16.98) I SUGARLAND Asc ]pens MICHAEL BUBLE 37 42 39; Twice The Speed Of Life 115 151 10 Caught In The Act MERCURY 002172 /UMGN (13.98) 143 /REPRISE 49444 WARNER BROS. (32.98 CD /DVD) C+ PY_,. E on Tap's, i 38 34 49 Demon Days Rr.c

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DOLLY PARTON o LONELY NO MORE SOS PHOTOGRAPH 3 3 54 SO SICK 36 3 3 1 27 TI ROB THOMAS II.`EL ISM/I/ATLANTIC) 3 13 DEF NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER/IDJMG NE -YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) (SRO JAM /IDJMG) O BECAUSE OF YOU YOUR MAN BECAUSE OF YOU 4 19 GRILLZ 31 9 4 22 KELLY CLARKSON IRLA,RMG) 4 4 17 JOSH TURNER (MCA NASHVILLE) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) e NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL ALI A DIPP (DERRTY/FO' REEL/UMRG) HOME THERE IT GOI (THE WHISTLE SONG) BETTER DAYS 5 5 57 9 YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) 21 20 5 5 22 MICHAEL BUGLE (143 /REPRISE) GOO GOO DOLLS (WARNER BROS I CHRIS BROWN (JIVE ZOMBA) JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM /IDJMG) SHE SAYS MAKING MEMORIES OF US UNPREDICTABLE ROMPE 3 6 28 6 8 5 14 42 13 HOWIE DAY (EPIC) L*7 KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) /EMC) 6 DADDY YANKEE TEL CARTEL/INTERSCOPE) O JAMS FOXX FEATURING LUDACRIS (J /RMG) I'M FEELING YOU N A FRESH AZIMIZ YOU AND ME 7 23 l'M LUV (WIT STRIPPER) 33 11 7 8 55 SANTANA FEAT. MICHELLE BRANCH (ARISTA/RMG) FEAT. J -KWON A (COLUMBUS LIFEHOUSE (GEFFEN) T -PAIN FEAT. MIKE JONES (KONVICT MUZIK /JIVE / ZOMBA) BOW WOW RIGHT HERE WINDOW TO MY HEART TEMPERATURE EVERYTIME WE TOUCH 9 27 8 8 27 14 6 37 6 10 (FLIP /ATLANTIC) JON SECADA (BM) SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) CASCADA (ROBBINS) O PRETTY VEGAS SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT LIVING IN FAST FORWARD 3 7 16 9 6 0 11 7 38 6 INES /EPIC) MICHAEL RUBLE (143 /REPRISE) KENNY CHESNEY (RNA) (BURNETT O DEM FRANCHIZE BOYS (SO SO DEF /VIRGIN) BAD DAY GOLD DIGGER BAD DAY 10 8 STICKWITU 13 22 BROS.I 10 8 20 35 28 32 DANIEL POWTER (WARNER BROS.) DANIEL POWTER (WARNER DOLLS I(ANYE WEST FEAT. JAMIE FOXX (ROC-A- FELLADEF JAMADJMG) Q THE PUSSYCAT (A &M /INTERSCOPE) BEAUTIFUL WHAT HURTS THE MOST SUGAR, WE'RE GOIN' DOWN 12 23 RUN IT! 10 17 BRADY (WALT DISFEY/HOLLY4O00) 11 9 27 41 6 FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG 1*f JIM BWCKMAN FEAT WAYNE CHRIS BROWN (JIVE / ZOMBA) RASCAL FLATTS (LYRIC STREET) PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE THIS WAY ?; I OVER MY HEAD (CABLE CAR) BECAUSE OF YOU TONIGHT WANNA CRY 11 16 13 6 12 10 26 40 8 THE FRAY (EPIC) LEANN RIMES (CURB) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) CAB ONE LOVE LOVE WHO SAYS YOU CANT GO HOME 12 14 13 11 29 13 5 47 5 TRAIN (COLUMBIA) HOOTIE A THE BLOWFISH (SNEAKY LONG /VANGUARD) (t) KEYSHIA COLE (A&M /INTERSCOPE) o BON JONI (ISLAND/KING) I RUN FOR LIFE SUGAR, WERE GOIN' DOWN JUST FEEL BETTER 14 20 ONE WISH 33 32 25 14 11 MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND /IDJMG) 14 12 22 RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) SANTANA FEAT. STEVEN TYLER (ARISTA/RMG) RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS AMARANTINE TOUCH IT GOTTA GO 15 15 24 15 16 16 11 55 13 GREEN DAY (REPRISE) 1*J ENTA (REPRISE) la) (AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE) o TREY SONGS (SONG BOOK/ATLANTIC) HOME EVER THE SAME PUMP IT WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO 18 10 YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL 16 6 /ATLANTIC) 19 8 41 34 9 BON JOVI (ISLAND/IDJMG) ROB THOMAS (MELISMA JAMES BLUNT (CUSTARD /ATLANTIC) THE BLACK EYED PEAS (A&M /INTERSCOPE) LIKE WE NEVER LOVED AT ALL LOOKING FOR YOU UNWRITTEN 20 21 DON'T FORGET ABOUT US 20 11 BROS.) 17 15 20 42 39 14 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (EPIC) FAITH HILL (WARNER- CURB/WARNER MARIAH CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) KIRK FRANKLIN (FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC/ ZOMBA) TALK BETTER DAYS SHAKE THAT RODEO 19 7 a "7 13 17 9 45 13 COLOPLAY (CAPITOL) GOO GOO DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) EMINEM FEAT. (SHADY /AFTERMATH/1NTERSCOPE) JUVENILE (UTP ATLANTIC) IIV WHERE IS YOUR HEART TONIGHT SHE DON'T TELL ME TO DIRTY LITTLE SECRET 19 '6 18 DANCE, DANCE 49 8 18 11 KNIGHT (TRANS CONTINENTAL) 19 18 12 (NASHVILLE)) THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE/INTERSC JORDAN FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) MONTGOMERY GENTRY (COLUMBIA UNCHAINED MELODY JUST MIGHT (MAKE ME BELIEVE) WALK AWAY 23 5 DIRTY LITTLE SECRET 21 7 MANILOW 2) 20 14 43 13 KELLY CLARKSON (RCA, RMG) BARRY (ARISTA/RMG) THE ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE/INTERSCOPE) SUGARLAND (MERCURY) W HOW DO YOU LOVE? WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS UNWRITTEN OH YES (AKA'POSTMAN) 21 17 20 21 16 27 9 53 4 COLLECTIVE SOUL (EL) GREEN DAY (REPRISE) NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (EPIC) JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM /IDJMG) e SOME HEARTS GET DRUNK AND BE SOMEBODY ALWAYS ON YOUR SIDE 25 2 MS. NEW BOOTY 26 2 NASHWLLE/RMG) 29 5 58 5 SHERYL CROW 8 STING (A &M /INTERSCOPE) CARRIE UNDERWOOD (ARISTA/ARISTA KUBA SPARXXX (NEW SOUTH /PURPLE RIBBON /VIRGIN. 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PAUL WALL AU & GIPP (DERRN/FO REALUMRGI NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) HYPNOTIZE BECAUSE OF YOU ONE WISH 5 UNWRITTEN 56 15 5 20 COLUMBIA) L*I 7 13 33, 28 26 RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) SYSTEM OF A DOWN (AMERICAN NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (EPIC) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) 4d LIGHTS AND SOUNDS STICKWITU 6 14 SHAKE THAT 18 56 45 21 5 9 29 THREE 6 MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA) YELLOWCARD (CAPITOL) EMINEM (SHADY /AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE) THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (A &M /INTERSCOPE) ROMPE KING WITHOUT A CROWN CHECK ON IT WE BE BURNIN' 57 43 6 7 16 r 2 14 38 23 DADDY YANKEE (EL CARTEL / INTERSCOPE) MATISYAHU (JDUB /OR /EPIC) BEYONCE FEAT. SLIM THUG (COLUMBIA) sE7 SEAN PAUL (VP/ATLANTIC) DARE SINCE U BEEN GONE BETTER DAYS 11 17 58 54 20 VIRGIN) 8 2 33 32 64 EAU GOO DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) GORILLAS FEAT. 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BEIGE (GEFFEN) J4 5 '/O CHRIS BROWN (JIVE / ZOMBA) TEMPERATURE MS. NEW BOOTY 16 7 79 2 DIRTY LITTLE SECRET TEMPERATURE SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) BUBO SPARXXX (NEW 8 4 20 SOUTH /PURPLE RIBBONNIRGIN) THE ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSEANTERSCOPE) 4 Nk SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) DIRTY LITTLE SECRET NASTY GIRL 6 5 32 50 11 DANCE, DANCE BEEP THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS /INTERSCOPE) THE NOTORIOUS 7 14 (DOGHOUSE B.I.G. (BAD BOY/ATLANTIC) FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN/ISLAND /IDJMG) 30 9 ID THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FEAT WILLIAM (A&MANTER I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) LUXURIOUS 8 8 64 2C' RUN IT! T -PAIN FEAT. MIKE JONES ( KONVICT GWEN 5 23 WE BE BURNIN 0 MUZIK/JIVE/ZOMBA) STEFANI (INTERSCOPE) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE / ZOMBA) 29 22 SEAN PAUL (VP/ATLANTIC} SHAKE THAT SOUL SURVIVOR GRILLI 8 6 11 52 22 8 11 STUPID EMINEM FEAT. NATE DOGO (SHADY /AFTERMATWINTERSCOPE) YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. (CORPORATE GIRLS THUGUDEF JAMTDJMG) NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, ALI & GIPP (DERRIYA0 37 3 ID REEWMRG) PINK (LAFACE/ZOMBA) BE WITHOUT YOU LIGHTS AND SOUNDS 15 11 61 9 BECAUSE OF YOU MARY J. BEIGE (GEFFEN) YELLOWCARD 6 2G GIRL NEXT DOOR O (CAPITOL) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) 94 SAVING JANE (ALERT /TOL CAN COVE/UMRG) DANCE, DANCE ROMPE 10 9 19 53 7 UNWRITTEN L.O.V.E. FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY DADDY 11 15' RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) YANKEE (EL CARTEL / INTERSCOPE) NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (EPIC) 35 31 9 BID ASHLEE SIMPSON (GEEEE31 STICKWITU TOUCH IT 11 7 21 65 12 AWAY THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (A&M /INTERSCOPE) BUSTA RHYMES Q 10 WALK ,Q. LUXURIOUS KO (AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) 41 1110 .'. BWEN STEFANI IINTERSC )PEI EVERYTIME WE TOUCH I THINK THEY LIKE ME 13 13 52 67 22 EVERYTIME WE TOUCH CASCADA (ROBBINS) DEM 4 12`i UNPREDICTABLE FRANCHIZE BOY; (SO SO DEF /VIRGIN) CASCADA (ROBBINS) 42 3 JAMIE MIX FEAT. WDACBISIJ/RMG) SO SICK KING WITHOUT A 11 62 5 CROWN ONE WISH NE -Y0 (DEF JAWIDJMG) MATISYAHU 13 12 14 I'M GONE (JDUB /OR /EPIC) HAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) 38 32 15` WHEN lir EMINEM (SHADY /AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPEI 14 PUMP IT 9 FRESH AZIMIZ PUMP IT ID 71 13 FOR YOU I THE BLACK EYED PEAS A &M/INTERSCOPE BOW WOW 12 WILL (CONFIDENCE) FEAT. J -KWON S JERMAINE DUPRI (COLUMBIA) THE BLACK EYED PEAS (A /INTERSCOPE) 44 4 O &M ® TEDDY GEIGER (CRED. /CCLUMBIA) STUPID GIRLS 5 GET'CHA HEAD IN THE GAME SOS 22 54 21 SHAKE PINK n. 4 LAFACE/ZOMBA a ANDREW SEELEY (WALT DISNEY) RIHANNA (SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG) 40 13 D INC YANG TWINS FEAT. MULL ICOLLIPARK/TVTI RUN IT! TURN IT UP SHAKE THAT 8 10 se 60 15 17 10 I AM HATES CHRIS BROWN JIVE /ZOMBA CHAMILLIONAIRE FEAT. LIE' FLIP WHO WHO I'VE BEEN (UNIVERSAUUMRG) EMINEM FEAT. NATE DOGO (SHADY /AFIERMATIITNTERSCU 41 35 11 RELIENT K (GOTEE/CAPITJU BECAUSE OF YOU RUSH 12 ,5 3 sf PHOTOGRAPH KELLY 17 15 2 I'M SPRUNG CLARKSON RCA/RMG ALY & AJ (HOLLYWOOD) NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) 42 39 22, T -PAIN (KONVICT MUZIK/.IVE /ZOMBA) AWAY 8 / START OF SOMETHING NEW YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL WALK 66 4= I KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) 23 6 HIPS DON'T LIE 1 118 LAC ERICK ANDREW SI$EY & VANESSANEEE HUDGE IS INUIT DUFEY)) JAMES BLUNT (CUSTARD /ATLANTIC) tip SHAKIRA FEAT. ¡EPIC) GOLD DIGGER 69 WERE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER 17 THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG) HERE KANYE WEST FEAT. JAMIE FOXX (ROC- 16 12 WE GO A- FELLNDEF JAMADJMG) HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CAST (WALT DISNEY) JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS/LIEF JAM /IDJMG) 38 1G II RINA FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND (SLIP-N -SL ATLANllC) ONE WISH 2 RODEO 21 1 97 SUGAR, WE'RE GOIN' DOWN MY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) JUVENILE (UTP/ATLANTIC) 18 26 GONE FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY KAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) 49 6 lit 110 KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RAG) PHOTOGRAPH WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR 19 27 Ift 6851 CRASH NASTY GIRL NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER/WAG) LUCAS GRABEEL & ASHLEY TISDALE 1 22 6 11-1 (WALT DISNEY) ._:. GWEN STEFANI ( INTERSCOPE) HE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. IUD BOYY ATLANTLCJ MY HUMPS FIREMAN 23 31 70 12 IF IT'S LOVIN' THAT YOU WANT WAKE THE BUCK 22 19 21 77 ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS 11-7 EYED PEAS (A&M /INTERSCOPE) LIL WAYNE (CASH MONEY /UMRG) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM/IDJMG) 47 45 Ifra eat GREEN DAY (REPRISE) GO! E W I/SIDTLGE SONG) WHEN I GET WHERE I'M GOING 20 201 73 20 GOLD DIGGER THE REAL THING JTUHEESRAENNT AINTA PMTTHS E F JAHM BRAD PAISLEY 25 .i FEAT. DOLLY PARTON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) KAM WEST FEAT. JAME Fila (ROC- AJELLNDEF JAM4D.,' 48 47 2 BO BICE (RCA/RMGI 9 YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) TONIGHT I WANNA CRY RIGHT HERE 27 87 2 ` 25 9 ' WHAT'S LEFT OF ME CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA) KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) STAIND (FLIP /ATLANTIC) NICK LACHEY ( JIVE/ZOMBA) L.O.V.E. OVER MY HEAD (CABLE CAR) 25 1ß11 82 3 I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) SOUL ASHLEE SIMPSON (GEFFEN) THE FRAY (EPIC) 27 5 SURVIVOR T -PAIN FEAT MIKE JONES (CONVICT MUZIK/JIVE20MBA 50 48 20 `OUNG JEEZY FEA: AKON )CORPO! ATE THUGZ/DEF JAMADJMG SUGAR, WERE GOIN' DOWN EVER THE 117 mainstream 26 24 37 9 -í SAME top 40 stations are electronically mors ALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) ROB THOMAS (MELISMA/ATLANTIC) 7 day . . i d to 1- FEEL GOOD INC 1? SORRY 27 26 46 GORILLA; (PARLOPHONENIRGIN) _ MADONNA (WARNER BROS.) CRASH ti LIKE WE NEVER 28 6 78 76 LOVED AT ALL GWEN STEFANI ( INTERSCOPE) FAITH HILL (WARNER- CURB/WRN/WARNER BROS.) w HI I PRI_DIC1'C)R LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT IN THE SUN 35 6 79 55 2 DEM FRANCHIZE BOY; (SO SO DEE/VIRGIN) MICHAEL STIPE (WARNER BROS.) 111-2 fiCV10E0 BY BE BURNIN' SHAKE TITI 30 30 26 WE 80 77 17 SEAN PAUL (VP/ATLANTIC) TING YANG TWINS FEAT. (COLLIPARK/TVT) 3ó ARTIST (IMPRINT ' PROMOTION LABEL) dart speed for ndes and explana ions Yellow indicates recoil tested SOS YOUR MAN 1 CHECK ON IT title, indicates New Release. 40 4 75 4 110 RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JA M /IDJMG) JOSH TURNER (MCA NASHVILLE) 2WK15 BEYONCE PEAT SLIM THUG (COLUMBIA) LAFFY TAFFY GOODBYE MY LOVER WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ;Ref ABEll(Scnre) Chart Ray. 29 19 72 4 1 - DAL (DEEMONEY/ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) JAMES BLUNT (CUSTARD /ATLANTIC) ARCTIC MONKEYS (DOMINO) 1 BEEP STICK TO THE TE AMO CORAZON 39 IQs 74 4 STATUS QUO 9 THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FEAT. WILLIAM (A&M /INTERSCOPE) HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CAST (WALT DISNEY) (UNIVERSAL /UMRG) RIGHT HERE DARE SISTER s Left áMe MAW (68.3) 41! 34 29 90 1; 1 STAIND (FLIP /ATLANTIC) GORILLA; FEAT. SHAUN RYDER (PARLOPHONENIRGIN) SCOUNDRELS FEAT. BUN -B (INVISIBLE)

IF IT'S LOVIN' THAT YOU WANT 92 I WRITE SINS NOT HEARTBREAK Stk KUM6 (65.0) 32 21 S, TRAGEDIES 7 HOTEL 15) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM/IDJMG) D PANIC! AT THE DISCO (DECAYDANCE /FUELED BY RAMEN) ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA/SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP) aLL Cr ._. Gance, Dance 15.341 (82.5) DON'T FORGET ABOUT US BOYFRIEND HUNG UP ,ATaSHA Unw îlien EPIC (70.2) 33 20 83 24 6 4 14 PARIAH CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) ASHLEE MADONNA 16 SIMPSON (GEFFEN) (WARNER BROS.) ELLY Away r MG (83.8) 1: FOR YOU I WILL (CONFIDENCE) KEROSENE GOTTA GET TO MY BABY A 43 5 88 9 7 3 5 SCA J1 Touch REWBINS (70.0) 1' TEDDY GEIGER (CRED. /COLUMBIA) MIRANDA LAMBERT (EPIC (NASHVILLE)) JOVAN DAIS (ANOTHA DAIS) AMES 8 You're Beautiful RLANTrc (65.2) 11 9 UNPREDICTABLE HERE WE GO HEAD LIKE A HOLE 42 ilk,63 20 8 5 3 ,WEN ST Crash INTERSCOPE (68.9) 21 JAMIE FOXX FEAT. LUDACRIS (J /RMG) _- FEAT. KELLY ROWUND (SLIP -N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC) NINE INCH NAILS () SAV NG _ink'' Next Door UMEG (65.4) 18 I AM HATES WHO I'VE BEEN LOVE ONE WISH 37 14 WHO 8 13 RELIENT NICICELBA::K . Me IDJMG (71.5) K (GOTEE /CAPITOL) KEYSHM COLE (A &M /INTERSCOPE) o RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) THE VE=OdIC 4ever WARNER AROS. (68.1) I'M GONE MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT I AM NOT MY HAIR 31 15 WHEN 90 81 1B 10 11 110 EMINEM (SHADY /AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) BILLY CURRINGTON (MERCURY) 0 INDIA.ARIE (MOTOWN /UMRG) UPSIDE DOWN GONE EVERYTIME WE TOUCH 38 6 91 12 11 9 7 JACK JOHNSON (BRUSHFIRE/UMRG) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) CASCADA (ROBBINS) HUNG UP TALK BABY GIRL 41 18 99 2 11 15 L LT -CtP 40 MADONNA (WARNER BROS.) COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) D TRE' (SEL'SUM) BREAKING FREE MY HOOD WE WILL BECOME SILIKIUEfiES/BE STILL MY HEART R Ever The Same AT.ANnC (84.5) 43 36 5 - 94 3 16 54 -. LAC FREON, ANOIEM SEaEY & (WALT YOUNG JEEZY (CORPORATE THE POSTAL VMBSA NIE HMOS WIC() THUGZJDEF JAM/IDJMG) SERVICE () FALL q-- Sugar, We're Goktg Down Ioiwe(71.1) 1 GIRL NEXT DOOR KRYPTONITE (I'M ON IT) LONELY BON Who You 45 12 86 12 14 12 36 Says Can't Gc Home IDJTAG (73.6) 1i SAVING JANE (ALERT /TOUCAN COVE/UMRG) PURPLE RIBBON ALL -STARS (PURPLE RIBBONNIRGIN) AKON (SRC /UNIVERSAUUMRG) Unw. itten EPIC (65.9) 1' BAD DAY BOP TO THE TOP /VEHICLE 57 2 85 4 15 13 36 DANIEL PIASTER (WARNER BROS.) LUCAS GRABEEL & ASHLEY TISDALE (WALT DISNEY) BO BICE (RCA/RMG) O 19; Dirty LiII kost iNTERSCOPE (73.4) 1/ 1 COWBOYS ARE FIEOORMY SEC7E1LY (FOND OF EACH OTHER) HOME TOUCH IT - 9 16 17 6 Y4S Tai Walk Away EMS (68.3) 21 WILLIE NELSON (LOST HIGHWAY) MICHAEL RUBLE (143 /REPRISE) BUSTA RHYMES (AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE)

ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS BOONDOCKS NUMBER 1 47 47 29 WAKE 84 15 24 16 GREEN DAY (REPRISE) LITTLE BIG TOWN (EQUITY) GOLDFRAPP (MUTE) JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL YOUR BODY INSIDE YOUR HEAVEN/INDEPENDENCE DAY DULT CONTEMPORARY 48 48 16 78 29 18 (4 37 CARRIE UNDERWOOD (ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE) PRETTY RICKY (ATLANTIC) CARRIE UNDERW000 (ARISTA/RMG) O PERFECT SITUATION TOUCH THE SKY GO CRAZY 49 51 12 1 19 15 25 if`m Feeik; Yeu RMG (66.7) 7 WEEZER (GEFFEN) KANYE WEST FEAT. LUPE RASCO (ROC- A- FELLNDEF JAFMDJMG) YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. JAY -Z (CORPORATE THUGZ/DEF JANSIDJMG) Window To My Heart I'M SPRUNG THE REAL THING DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR BIGA (89.4) 3 50 44 24 00 95 2 20 18 12 T PAIN ( KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE/ZOMBA) BO BICE (RCA/RMG) THE J PROJECT FEAT. LASALLE GABRIEL (SLR) Beautiful -0LVw000 TOP NOTCH DIVA (88.8) 11 21 6 6 SUTARRE LEE FEAT. TRINA A (KEY MONEY GRIP) ABBrantlne REPRISE (72.4) IS POP 100: The top Pop singles & tracks, according mainstream 40 radio audience impressions to top measured by Nielsen I THINK THEY LIKE ME CD21 21 Broadcast Data Systems, and sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. © 2006, VNU DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. M rights reserved. POP 100 AIRPLAY: Legend located below chart. SINGLES SALES: This data is used to compile both the Billboard Hot 100 and Pop 100. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. © 2006, LAFFY TAFFY 12 ODER 'I ROCK VNU Business Media, Inc. M rights reserved. HITPREDICTOR: See Char) Legend for rules and explanations. © 2006, Promosquad 04L (DEEMONEY/ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) and HitPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART 39 23 Dance, Dance 1031G (71.1) 3 STEVIE WONDER (MOTOWN /UMRG) No Way Back MG (67.5) 11 S.S.T. 25 27 16 PRINCE (NPG /COLUMBIA)

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SALES JATA CONRLID BY r MAR hie sen 4 -JULO Sc Bn 3 3- 2006 ak TOP Wir R&13/I-IIP-11C)P AI_I3UIVIS.. Title ARTIST Title a ARTIST ^' (PRICE) II IMPRINT d NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABE. It 0,4 STEVIE WONDER HOL rHOr #1 JAHEIM A Time To Love 1 Ghetto Classics 1 5 MOTOWN 002402/UMRG (13.98) 1 WK DIVINE MILL 48802/WARNER BROS. (18.98) JAMIE FOXX TRINA Glamorest Life 2 10 Unpredictable SLIP -N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC 83710/AG (18.98) J 71779 " /RMG (18.98) a MARY J. BLIGE LEELA JAMES A Change Is Gonna Come IO The Breakthrough WARNER BROS. 48027 (13.98) MATRIARCH /GEFFEN 005722' / INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98)

50 CENT 1 HEATHER HEADLEY 56 The Massacre © 4 3 In My Mind 1111 54 SHADY /AFTERMATH 004092 /INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) (0 j RCA 64492/RMG (18.98) 1 ERIC BENET Hurricane 27 DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ On Top Of Our Game .- 2 FRIDAY/REPRISE 47970/WARNER BROS. (18.98) SO SO DEF 53423` /VIRGIN (18.9810 GREATEST KEYSHIA COLE Change It All ink The Way It Is U 2 SKYBLAZE /COLUMBIA 92910/SONY MUSIC (11.98) GAINER A &M 003554 / INTERSCOPE (13.98) 1 CHRIS BROWN TWISTA The Day After Chris Brown i ATLANTIC 83820`/AG (18 98) JIVE 82876/ZOMBA (18.98) Mg MARIAH CAREY DAVID BANNER Certified The Emancipation Of Mimi SRC /UNIVERSAL 004975` /UMRG (13.98) ISLAND 005784 /IDJMG (13.98) O+ ANTHONY HAMILTON RIHANNA Music Of The Sun Ain't Nobody Worryin' 3 SRP /DEF JAM 004937/IOJMG (13.98) SO SO DEF 74278/ZOMBA (18.98) iia3 COMMON Be TPAIN 67 Rappa Ternt Sanga a G.O.O.D. /GEFFEN 004670 /INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) O KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE 73200/ZOMBA (18.98) LIL WAYNE KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL In This Life Together Tha Carter II HIDDEN BEACH /EPIC 96512/SONY MUSIC (18.98) CASH MONEY 005124 /UMRG (13.98) LIL' KIM EMINEM 21 The Naked Truth Curtain Call: The Hits QUEEN BEE /ATLANTIC 83818/AG (18.98) SHADY /AFTERMATH 005881` /INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) USHER SEAN PAUL 99 Confessions The Trinity LAFACE 63982/ZOMBA (18.98/12.98) VP/ATLANTIC 83788 " /AG (18.98) MARQUES HOUSTON REMY MA 39 Naked There's Something About Remy: Based On A True Story T.U.G. /UNIVERSAL 004696/UMBG (13.98) SRC/UNIVERSAL 005122` /UMRG (13.98) R. KELLY THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 14 Remix City Volume 1 Duets: The Final Chapter JIVE 74688 /ZOMBA (18.98) BAD BOY 83885/AG (19.98) R. KELLY THE BLACK EYED PEAS 34 TP.3 Reloaded Monkey Business JIVE 70214/ZOMBA (18.98/12.98) O A &M 004341 " /INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) CECE WINANS YOUNG JEEZY 72 22 Purified Lets Get It: Thug Motivation 101 PURESPRINGS GOSPEL/INO 93997/SONY MUSIC (18.98) CORPORATE THUGZ/DEF JAM 004421/IDJMG (13.98) JODECI To Future: The Very Best Of Jodeci JUELZ SANTANA 1 73 32 Back The What The Game's Been Missing! UNIVERSAL/CHRONICLES 001812/UME (13.98) DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM 005426" /IDJMG (13.38/8.98) O+ KANYE WEST 5 Pimpin'Incorporated Late Registration © UP ALL NITE 0011 (14.98 CD/DVD) O+ ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM 004813 / IDJMG (13.98) I PRETTY RICKY JOHN LEGEND 39 Bluestars Get Lifted ATLANTIC 83786/AG (18.98) G.O.O.D. /COLUMBIA 92776`/SONY MUSIC :18.981 O® THREE 6 MAFIA Most Known Unknown FORA COMPLETE LISTING OF THE HOT R &B /HIP-HOP ALBUMS, CHECK OUT WWW.BILLBOARD.COM HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA 94724/SONY MUSIC (18.98) KIRK FRANKLIN Hero; FO YO SOUL/GOSPO CENTRIC 71019 /ZOMEA (18.98) LUDACRIS AND DTP Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace ish-roP DTP /DEF JAM 005786 /IDJMG (13.98) OO DESTINY'S CHILD #1's l' NW REGGAE AI_I3lJIVIS, COLUMBIA 97765/SONY MUSIC (18.98) CHAMILLIONAIRE The Sound Of Revenge Title UNIVERSAL 005423" /UMRG (13.98) ARTIST IMPRINT d NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL NELLY Sweatsuit FO' REEL/DERRTY 005825 /UMRG (13.98) SEAN PAUL The Trinity VP /ATLANTIC 83788`/ÁG D4L Down For Life DEEMONEY /ASYLUM 83890/AG (18.98) MATISYAHU Live At Stubb's OR /EPIC 96464 /SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRACK Get Rich Or Die Tryin' G -UNIT 005605 /INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) DAMIAN "JR. GONG° MARLEY Welcome To Jamrock GHETTO YOUTHS/TUFF GONG 005416 " /UMRG FLOETRY Flo' Ology ERVINGWONDER /GEFFEN 005609/ INTERSCOPE (13.98) BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Africa Unite: The Singles Collection ISLAND/TUFF GONG 005723/UME/IOJMG PURPLE RIBBON ALL-STARS Big Boi Presents...Got Purp? Vol. II PURPLE RIBBON 12207NIRGIN (18.98) BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Gold TUFF GONG /ISLAND /CHRONICLES 004008 /UME BUN -B Trill RAP-A -LOT 4 LIFE 68539 /ASYLUM (18.98) UB40 Who You Fighting For? RHINO 73305 PING YANG TWINS Still U.S.A. United ILLIE NEL N COLLIPARK 2790/TVT (11.98 CD /DVD) O+ WS Countryman I.. LOST HIGHWAY 0047O08' /UMGN CHARLIE WILSON Charlie, Last Name Wilson JIVE 69429/ZOMBA (18.98) T.O.K. Unknown Language TREY SONGZ VP 1711* I Gotta Make It SONG BOOK/ATLANTIC 83721/AG (15.98) SINEAD O'CONNOR Throw Down Your Arms THAT'S WHY THERE'S CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA 001 KEM Album II MOTOWN 004232/UMRG (13.98) 48 VARIOUS ARTISTS Reggae Gold 2005 VP 1729 PAUL WALL /ATLANTIC 83808 /ASYLUM (18.98) Clothes Drop YOLANDA ADAMS BIG YARD /GEFFEN 004180` /INTERSCOPE Day By Day BOB MARLEY ELEKTRA/ATLANTIC 83789/AG (18.98) RE-ENTRY Bob Marley Collection MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 50501 /MADACY LYFE JENNINGS Lyfe 268 -192 COLUMBIA 90946 /SONY MUSIC (12.98) as BOB MARLEY 20 Best Of Bob Marley MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 50541 /MADACY SERGIO MENDES Timeless HEAR 2283 /CONCORD (18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Strictly The Best 33 VP 1739" MARY MARY Mary Mary MY BLOCK/COLUMBIA 77733/SONY MUSIC (18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Strictly The Best 34 VP 1740* ALICIA KEYS Unplugged J 67424/RMG (18.98) O t DAMIAN 'JR. GONG" MARLEY Welcome To Jamrock GHETTO YOUTHS/TUFF GONG 005416 /UMRG (13.98) PITBULL Money Is Still A Major Issue 2750/TVT (11.98 CD /DVD) O BETWEEN THE BULLETS [email protected] RAY J Raydiation KNOCKOUT 87521 /SANCTUARY (18.98) IS WARREN G In The Mid-Nite Hour PAUL'S `TEMPERATURE' HOT HAWING /G - 54707' /LIGHTYEAR (18.98) Sean Paul's "The Trinity" turns up the heat, Thanks to the radio smash "Temperature," YOUNGBLOODZ Ev'rybody Know Me LAFACE 73175/ZOMBA (18.98) 121 earning its best rank in five months on Top the set redaims the top spot on Top Reggae SOUNDTRACK Hustle & Flow 2. GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC 83822/AG (1E08) R &B; Hip -Hop Albums (No. 13). With Albums after spending eight weeks at No. SOUNDTRACK The Gospel 20% at the The track earns Greatest VERITY 71620/ZOMBA (18.98) gains around BOW WOW Wanted core store panel that deter- Gainer Airplay and Sales COLUMBIA 93505/SONY MUSIC (18.98) O® mines this chart and in the badges on The Billboard Hot GINUWINE Back II Da Basics EPIC 93455/SONY MUSIC (18.98) overall Nielsen SoundScan 100 and gives Paul his first BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY Greatest Hits RUTHLESS 25423 118.981 universe, "The Trinity" top 10 on Hot R &B /Hip -Hop PACE BABYFACE e88 73 301 Grown & Sexy SETTER ARISTA 70568 /RMG (18.98) leaps 46 -33 on The Bill - Songs since 2003. Libra bcard 200, his best real es- Paul will kick off a national BLACKGROUND 005441/UMRG 13.98 tour March 15 in Fort Laud- `42' Reflections 111 ta:e an both surveys since Ill NEW DOOR 005170/UME (13.98) the Oct. 29, 2005, issue. erdale, Fla. -Raphael George 7) Some Kinda... VIRGIN 71410 (17.98)

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-3 á3 3c ARTIST (IMPRINT 1 PROMOTION LABEL) zi 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) 1 BE WITHOUT YOU I THINK THEY LIKE ME WITHOUT YOU .,...... ,. i1 14 MBE YAIYAAMEEMEMEL, DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) MARY J. BUBE (GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) UNPREDICTABLE 2i, TOUCH THE SKY UNPREDICTABLE JAMIE FOXX FEAT. LUDACRIS (J /RMG) KANYE WEST FEAT. ROC- A- FELLNDEF JAM /IDJMG JAMIE IOU FEAT. WDACRIS (J /RMG)

YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) I SHOULD HAVE CHEATED IN MY MIND CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA) KEYSHIA COLE AAM/INTERSCOPE `I .. HEATHER HEADLEY (RCNRMG) SO SICK TRU LOVE MAGIC NE-YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) FAITH EVANS CAPITOL CHARLIE WILSON (JIVE/ZOMBA) CHECK ON IT 4 MINUTES UNBREAKABLE BEYONCE FEAT. SLIM THUG (COLUMBIA/SUM) AVANT MAGIC JOHNSON/GEFFEN INTERSCOPE AUCIA KEYS (J/RMG) LOVE 1 POPPIN' MY COLLAR LOOKING FOR YOU KEYSHIA COLE (A &M /INTERSCOPE) THREE S MAFIA HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA/SUM KIRK FRANKLIN (FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC/ ZOMBA) flLEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT CONTROL MYSELF 12 CANT LET GO OEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ FEAT. LIL PEANUT & CHARLAY (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) LL COOL J FEAT. JENNIFER LOPEZ DEF JAM IDJMG ANTHONY HAMILTON (SO SO DEF /ZOMBA) GRILLZ ------; JUST CAME HERE TO CHILL NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, ALI & BIPP (DERRTY/FO REEL/UMRG) THE ISLET BROTHERS DEE SODUDEF JAM /IDJM i i THE ISLET BROTHERS (DEF SODUDEF JAM /IDJMG)

TOUCH IT MAGIC I WANNA BOVE L ED iiii 3fF BUSTA RHYMES (AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) CHARLIE WILSON JIVE ZOMBA ERIC BENET (FRIDAY /REP RI SE/ WARNER BROS.) TEMPERATURE MY HOOD FIND MYSELF IN YOU SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) YOUNG JEEZY CORPORATE THUGZDEF JAM /IDJM mu. BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MOTOWN/UMRG) I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) GETTIN' SOME I TRU LOVE T -PAIN FEAT. MIKE JONES (KONVICT MUZIWJIVE/ZOMBA) SHAWNNA (DTP /DEF JAM/IDJMG) I I FAITH EVANS (CAPITOL)

2 GOTTA GO CONCEITED (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT REMY) I WHERE WOULD I BE (THE QUESTION) TREY SONGZ (SONG BOOK/ATLANTIC) REMY MA SRC/UNIVERSAUUMRG KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL (EPIC /HIDDEN BEACH) FRESH AZIMIZ SNAP YA FINGERS I I AM NOT MY HAIR BOW WOW FEAT. J -KWON & JERMAINE DUPRI (COLUMBIA/SUM) UL JON BME/TVT INOIA.ARIE (MOTOWN /UMflG) LOOKING FOR YOU SHAKE IT & SEXY 39 34 OFF KIRK FRANKUN (FO YO SOUL/GOSPO CENTRIC/ ZOMBA) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) .. BAROCE R&TSE RODEO DONT FORGET ABOUT US 40 35 14 JUVENILE (UTP /ATLANTIC) LUDACRIS & FIELD MOB (DTP /IDJMG) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) IN MY MIND RUN IT! TO Y O U 1} 38 31' - HEATHER HEADLEY (RCNRMG) ® CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA) I EARTH, WIND & FIRE FEAT. BRIAN MCKNIGHT (SANCTUARY) 411 MS. NEW BOOTY HYPOTHETICALLY anSO SICK 43 1lT BUBBA SPARKKK (NEW SOUTH/PURPLE RIBBONNIRGIN) LYFE JENNINGS (COLUMBIA/SUM) NE -YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) 20 DON'T FORGET ABOUT US BEST FRIEND I REFUSE 47 4. MARMH CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) 50 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA (G- UNIT/INTERSCOPE) URBAN MYSTIC (SOBE/WARNER BROS.) OH YES (AKA 'POSTMAN') STILL IN LOVE INTO YOU 50 12,9 (GG&L) .141 JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAWIDJMG) TYRA KEN (MOTOWN /UMflG) WHAT YOU KNOW NASTY GIRL i HYPOTHETICALLY 46 14 T.I. (GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) LYFE JENNINGS FEAT. FANTASIA (COLUMBIA/SUM)

BETCHA CANT DO IT LIKE ME LAFFY TAFFY EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT HER 44 29 DAL (OEEMONEY /ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) DAL (DEEMONEY/ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) JAHEIM FEAT. JAEAKISS (DIVINE MILL/WARNER BROS.) KRYPTONITE (I'M ON IT) FIRST LOVE 48 3p SOUL SURVIVOR PURPLE RIBBON ALL -STARS (PURPLE RIBBONNIRGIN) YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. AKON (CORPORATE THUGUDEF JAM/IDJMG) GOAPELE (SKYBLAZE/COLUMBINSUM) WISH ONE 3 % I LOVE YOU . I REMEMBER RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) CHERI DENNIS (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) MEU'SA MORGAN (LU ANN/ORPHEUS) UNBREAKABLE WE BELONG GOD'S GIFT 49 TOGETHER ALICIA KEYS (J/RMG) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) JEFF MAJORS FEAT. KELLY PRICE (MUSIC ONE/EPIC/SUM( CANT LET GO TRAP STAR WEEKEND LOVE ANTHONY HAMILTON (SO SO DEF/ZOMBA) YOUNG JEEZY CORPORATE THUGUDEF JAM /IDJMG DWELE (VIRGIN)

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GOTTA GET TO MY BABY SO SICK ARTBST/Title/ LABEL (Scow} I Ctlart Rank JOYAN DAIS (ANOTHA DAIS) NE -YO (DEE JAM/IDJMG) AIRPLAY BABY GIRL BE WITHOUT YOU ail/HIP-HOP TRE' (SEL'SUM) MARY J. BUBE (GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) What Yen Know ATLANTIC (75.0) 20 ). TE AMO CORAZON GRILLZ PRINCE (UNIVERSAL/UMRG) NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, AU (DERRTY/FO' REEUUMRG) & KIPP CH Yo (Excuse ME Miss) ZOMBA (90.9) TOP NOTCH DIVA IN N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) NE-I So Sick IDJMG (81.4) 4; OUTARRE LEE FEAT. TRINA A TRICK DADDY (KEY MONEY GRIP) T-PAIN FEAT. MIKE JONES (KONVICT MUZIWJIVE/ZOMBA) BEN() Check On It sum (92.8) 5 GET LOOSE YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) DEPI Leal Wit It, Rock Wit It VIRGIN (6:.8) 7} CRUSH (BLU CRUSH) CHRIS BROWN ( JIVE/ZOMBA) SL@TA R Touch It INTERSCOPE (68.6) 9 I AM NOT MY HAIR UNPREDICTABLE INDIAJWIE (MOTOWWUMRG) JAMIE FOGS FEAT. LUDACRIS (J/RMG) SE

SO SICK ONE WISH BELON Check On It sum (91.6) i N E -YO (DEF JAWIDJMG) RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) MARY J. B Be Without Vol INTERSCOPE (94.2) 3 LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT DONT FORGET ABOUT US T-PAIN FE 'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) MUM (68.2) 5 DEM FRANCHIZE ROYZ FEAT. LIL PEANUT & CHARLAY (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) CHNIS BR , Yo (Excuse Me Miss) ZOMBA (88.5) 6 GOTTA LOVE FRESH AZIMIZ RMG 7 AARON KANE (INVIGORATOR RECORDZ) BOW WOW FEAT. J -KWON & JERMAINE DUPRI (COLUMBINSUM) JAJUIE FO Unpredictable (94.7 CONCEITED (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT REMY) CONTROL MYSELF SUN PAU = Temperature ATLANTIC (73.0) 10 REMY MA (SRC / UNIVERSAWMRG) LL COOL J FEAT. JENNIFER LOPEZ DEF JAM /IDJMG) BOW WO Fresh AzimiZ sum (77.0) 18

I THINK THEY LIKE ME LAFFY TAFFY LL co Control Myself 10.J46(68.8) 19 BEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) DAL (DEEMONEY /ASYLUM/ATLANTIC) RIFW 27 NASTY GIRL/SPIT THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG) KAMP Touch The Sky MIA (84.1) 29 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) JUELZ SANTANA DIPLOMATS /DEF JAWIDJMG) 50 CENTS OL Best Friend INTERSCOPE (73.1) 35 GIT IT GO CRAZY T Beep INTER COPE (79.5) 40 YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. JAY -Z (CORPORATE THUGUDEF JAM /IDJMG) PING YANG TWINS FEAT. BUN -B (COLLIPARK/TVT) Betcha Can't Do It Like Me A- LANTIC (75.3) HAVE A PARTY RIDIN' MOOR DEEP FEAT. 50 CENT & NATE DON (G- UNIT /INTERSCOPE) CHAMILLIONAIRE FEAT. KRAYZIE BONE UNIVERSAL/UMR PADLOCK TELL ME WHEN TO GO ADU = RAB AND RHYTHMIC AIRPLAY: 60 adult R&B stations And 64 rhythmic stations are STARR BLAll (STARR BLAll/EMPIRE) E -40 FEAT. KEAK DA SNEAK (SICK WIG' IT /BME/WARNER BROS.) electronically monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, 24 hours a ddaayy, 7 days a week. C 2006 VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nelsen SoundScan, Inc. HOT R&B/HIPFIO I THINK THEY LIKE ME GRILLZ SINGLES SALES: this data is used to compile Hot op Singles. & Tracs. © 2006 NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, ALI A. RIPP (DERRTY /FO' REEWMRG) DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) VNU Business Media, In and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. H CrOR: © 2006, Prorrrzsquad and HiAPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC.

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x " ï TITLE Artist ei TITLE Artist IMPRINT NUMBER PROMOTION LABEL IMPRINT d NUMBER / PROMOTION LABEL 3c 3ó .'RODUCER (SONGWRITER) d / ca çi . -a+3 Rockie Lynne I 1 LIPSTICK WHEN GET WHERE I'M GOING Brad Paisley Featuring Dolly Parton 35 31 31 2 BROWN,K.LAW,B.CHANCEY (R.LYNNE,M.PRENTICE) 000 UNIVERSAL SO. H. EN)_ 0 ARISTA NASHVILLE Jo Dee Messina YOUR MAN Josh Turner 2 NOT GOING DOWN 32 3 4 ETON,C.DUBOIS,J.EVERETT) 0 MCA NASHVILLE -. GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (K.SAVIGAR,S.BOLTON) OC' Lee Ann Womack JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL Carrie Underwood TWENTY YEARS AND TWO HUSBANDS AGO 32 3 1 MCA BUSHS' M.BRIGHT (B.JAMES,H.LINDSEY,G.SAMPSON) O ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE GALLIMORE (L.A.WOMACK,D.0ODSON,D.DILLON) O George Strait LIVING IN FAST FORWARD Kenny Chesney THE SEASHORES OF OLD MEXICO 34 5 9 4 44 48 MCA NASHV'. NNON,K.CHESNEY (D.L.MURPHY,R.RUTHERFORD) 0 BNA BROWN,G.STRAIT (M.HAGGARD) O' audience Phil Vassar WHAT HURTS THE MOST Rascal Flatts LAST DAY OF MY LIFE 35 OA 7 11 43 44 ARISTA NASHVI. IFF.RASCAL FLATTS (J.STEELE,S.ROBSON) LYRIC STREET inpressions, LL ROGERS (PVASSAR,T.RYAN) THE LUCKY ONE Faith Hill TONIGHT I WANNA CRY Keith Urban sigle is 47 36 4 6 4 WARNER BROS A, OFF,K.URBAN (M.POWELL,K.URBAN) O CAPITOL GALLIMORE,F.HILL (B.WARREN,B.WARREN,J.JOYCE) 0 O C-clahoman' I LOVE MY LIFE Jamie O'Neal JUST MIGHT (MAKE ME BELIEVE) Sugarland 7 38 38 37 p87 3lst top 10. <.. STEGALL (J.O'NEAL.S.SMITH,T.NICHOLS) O CAPITOL I NDIS (SMALL) 0 MERCURY Rogers Montgomery Gentry Frteen of I CANT UNLOVE YOU Kenny 37 SHE DONT TELL ME TO 8 37 39 HUFF (W.KIRBYW.ROBINSON) O CAPITOL UEHERFORD,M.WRIGHT ( B. DIPIERO,T.SHAPIRO,R.RUTHERFORD) 0 COLUMBIA those songs Gary Allan GET DRUNK AND BE SOMEBODY Toby Keith LIFE AINT ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL 39 reched No. 1. 39 40 MCA NASHVILLE (T.KEITH,S.EMERICK) O SHOW DOG NASHVILLE v WRIGHT,G.ALLAN (C.GOODMAN,T.L.JAMES) O IF `MUM GOING THROUGH HELL (BEFORE THE DEVIL EVEN KNOWS) Rodney Atiáns HONKY TONK BADONKADONK Trace Adkins 41 41 40 10 I O CURB IFF (R.HOUSER,O.DAVIDSON,J.JOHNSON) 0 CAPITOL HEWITT (S.TATE,A.TATE,D. BERG) Big & Rich MY OLD FRIEND Tim McGraw NEVER MIND ME 40 11 6 40 42 BROS./MIN P., KENNY,J.RICH.PWORLEY (B. KENNY,J.RICH,E.CLAWSON) 0 WARNER n LLIMORE,T.MCGRAW,D.SMITH (C.WISEMAN,S.MCEWAN) 0 CURB POLITICALLY UNCORRECT Gretchen Wilson Featuring Merle Haggard MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT Billy Currington 49 42 12 1 50 EPIC IAMBERLAIN (P.J.MATTHEWS,M.DODSON) 0 MERCURY WILSON.J.RICH.M.WRIGHT (L. SATCHER,D.STEAGALL,B.HENDERSON) 0 I'LL DIE TRYIN' Lonestar CHEATIN' Sara Evans Grins 45 43 13 13 0 RNA :ANS,M.BRIGHT (B.JAMES,D.SCHLITZ) 0 RCA 86,000 l NIEBANK (S.BOGARD,J.STOVER) Little Big Town NOBODY BUT ME Blake Shelton BRING IT ON HOME 14 14 in- pressionS 46 47 EQUITY L;ADDUCK (P.B.WHITE,S.CAMP) 0 WARNER BROS./WRN W. KIRKPATRICK,LITTLE BIG TOWN ( W .KIRKPATRICK,G.BIECK,T.H.BIECK) 0 to cross Trent Willmon WHO SAYS YOU CANT GO HOME Bon Jovi Duet With Jennifer Nettles ON AGAIN TONIGHT 15 19 15 51 55 COLUMBIA ANKS,J.BON JOVI,R.SAMBORA (J.BON JOVI,R.SAMBORA) O ISLAND /IDJML, Aipower F ROGERS (M.GREEN,J.MELTON.P.B.WHITE) 0 Steve Holy KEROSENE Miranda Lambert eshold. BRAND NEW GIRLFRIEND 46 16 th 50 46 CURB ,RUCKE,F.LIDDELL (M.LAMBERT) 0 EPIC L. MILLER (S.MINOR,B.ALLMAND,J.STEELE) Bother duo`'';' Bates BELIEVE Brooks & Dunn NO SHAME Jeff 47 17 59 49 O RCA T.BROWN,R. DUNN.K BROOKS (R. SUNN,C.WISEMAN) 0 ARISTA NASHVILLE aleo one i K.BEARD,B.CHANCEY (J.BATES.K.BEARO,J.YEARY) IF I DONT MAKE IT BACK Tracy Lawrence THE DOLLAR Jamey Johnson three support- 45 42 18 48 48 0 MERCURY O RNA' ing acts on J. STROUD,T.LAWRENCE (B.PINSON,B.JONES) TO DO Van Zant THIS TIME AROUND NOBODY GONNA TE_L ME WHAT 19 52 57 49 new entry at M. MCCLURE,CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED (C,CANADA,R.ROGERS) O UNIVERSAL SOUTH M WWRIGHLJ. SCAlI E O COLUMBIA Nc. 58. WHEREVER YOU ARE Jack Ingram HOW 'BOUT YOU 50 20 57 60 CAPITOL 0 J.STOVER (J.STOVER,S.BOGARD) O BIG MACHINE J.JOYCE (E.CHURCH,E.CHRUCH,B.BEAVERS) I McBride With Dolly Parton WHY Jason Aldean STILL MISS SOMEONE Martina 51 25 2 ßr 21 O RCA CD M.KNOX (J.RICH,V.MCGEHE,R.CLAWSON) 0 BROKEN BOW M. MCBRIDE (J.CASH,R.CASH, JR.) Trent Tomlinson DONT FORGET TO REMEMBER ME Carrie Underwood DRUNKER THAN ME 22 :2 23 21 M. O ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE O TTOMLINSON, HILLBILLY (T TOMLINSON,A.UNOERWOOD) O LYRIC STREET BRIGHT (M.HAYES.K.LOVELACE,A.GORLEY) . Hal Ketchum SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE LeAnn Rimes . JUST THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN (HAL- LELUJAH) f3 26 2e 23 0 ASYLUM -CURB CI) D.HUFF (C.WISEMAN,T.MULLINS) 0 ASYLUM -CURE, JOHNSON (D.JOHNSON,J.MCELROY) Neal McCoy SETTLE FOR A SLOWDOWN Dierks Bentley THE LAST OF A DYING BREED 52 28 3B 24 903 MUSIC 10 B.BEAVERS (T.MARTIN,B.BEAVERS,D.BENTLEV) O CAPITOL 'wlih help SILVER ( T.CONNERS,O.ROLLINS,D.WILLIAMS) 0 DRINKIN' SONGS & OTHER LOGIC Clint Black LOVE WILL ALWAYS WIN Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood 25 trod Gretchen 27 27 BLACK (C_BLACK,H.NICHOLAS.S.WARINE R) 0 EQUITY CD A.REYNOLDS (G.KENNEDY.W.KIRKPATRICK) PEARL/LYRIC STREET Wison and Brooks WAL-MART PARKING LOT Chris Cagle GOOD RIDE COWBOY Garth 3 26 24 2; otters, leg- WRIGHT,C.CAGLE (B.JAMES) O CAPITOL A.REYNOLDS ( B. KENNEDYJ .L.NIEMAN,R.BROWN,B.DOYLE) PEARL/LYRIC STREET

endary bad I DONT FEEL LIKE LOVING YOU TODAY Gretchen Wilson IZE MATTERS (SOMEDAY) Joe Nichols 57 42 36 31 3: 27 NO EPIC CD á 000 UNIVERSAL SOUTEL bo charts for WILSON,J. RICH,M.WRIGHT IM. BERG.J. COLLINS) THATS IT IN DIXIE Hank Williams Jr. WHIT Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich & Van Zant 1 Keith Anderson HOW THEY DO EVERY TIME HEAR YOUR NAME 28 tiefirst time 56 30 32 JOHNSON (C.TOMPKINS,J.KEAR,M.IRWIN) ASYLUM-CURB dr J.STEELE ( K .ANDERSON,T.HAMBRIDGE,J.STEELE) O ARISTA NASHVILLE 4 sirte Blaine Larsen TAKING THE WHEEL SheDaisy I DONT KNOW WHAT SHE SAID 54 29 2 29 GIANTSLAYER /BNA Q .® J'SHANKS ea LYRIC STREE Noiember JOHNSON,R.L.FEEK (C.BATTEN,K.BLAZYL.TURNER) Morgan 2014. GOOD TO GO John Corbett I GOT YOU Craig 30 50 53 51 43 32 T NOTICK T NirHOLS,R.CLAWSONI O FUN BONE /COS 34 C.MORGAN,P.O'DONNELL (C.MORGAN,P.O'DONNELL,T.OWENS) 0 BROKEN BO'.. SMILLER

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COUNTRY Nobody But Me WARNER BROS. (85.5) 14 I Got You BROKEN BOW (83.3) 30 The Seashores Of Old Mexico MCA NASHVILLE (85.0) 34 ISJMG 15 Day My Life ARISTA NASHVILLE (96.4) 35 When I Get Where I'm Going ARISTA NASHVILLE (83.8) 1 Who Says You Can't Go Home (81.7) Last Of 16 37 YOU; Man MCA NASHVILLE (76.7) 2 Kerosene EPIC 175.0) I Lave My Life CAPITOL (80.3) 17 38 KENNY CH. Living In Fast Forward BNA (94.7) 4 BROOKS Believe ARISTA NASHVILLE (78.8) I Can't Unlove You CAPITOL (90.3) BNA 18 CURB (75.0) 40 RASCAL F What Hurts The Most LYRIC STREET (87.3) 5 JAMEY J The ' (8E6) If You're Going Through Hell Gonna Tell Me What TB Do COLUMBIA (77.8) 19 Die BNA (86.2) 43 ? VAN ZAN Nobody I'll Tryin' KEITH UNB Tonight I Wanna Cry CAPITOL (92.8) 6 21 i ' I BNA (75.1) 59 SUGARLA Just Might (Make Me Believe) MERCURY (84.2) 7 JASON A Why BROKEN BOW (76 9) Don't Know What She Said 23 MONTGCM She Don't Tell Me To COLUMBIA (91.7) LEANN R Something's Gotta Give ASYLUM -CURB (75.0) : 24 TOBY KE'T Get Drunk And Be Somebody SHOW Doc (83.2) g DIERKS Settle For A Slcwoown CAPITOL (87.8) Matters (Someda,-) UNIVERSAL SOUTH (62.2) 27 SARA EVA Cheatin' RCA (87.3) 13 , E Size

Don't miss another important TWEEN THE BULLETS ollboard.conl l) I\1"l'13Y IVIEIÇ'.SI PAISLEY GETS PARTON GOING' AGAIN AT NO. 1 Brad Paisley's vocal collaboration with Country Music Hall of Although Cash's version never charted, three subsequent ver- Famer Dolly Parton gives both artists newly minted No. 1 tallies, sions did by Flatt & Scruggs in 1965, Don King in 1981 and U I)AII: as "When I Get Where I'm Going" becomes Emmylou Harris in 1989. It is the second sin- Visit www.BillboardRadioMonitor.com to sign up to register for Paisley's fifth chart-topper and Parton's 25th. gle from McBridés "Timeless" set. your free Country Radio Blast. It is Paisley's first since "Mud on the Tires" Paisley's song is the sixth Parton collab- I3iIIhoartlRacliolVlonitor.c,oir led the list in the Feb. 5, 2005, issue, and oration to reach No. 1. In addition to the Parton's first since her duet with Ricky Van aforementioned Shelton duet, she has also HOT COUNTRY SONGS: 123 country stations are electronically monitored by Shelton, "Rockin' Years," in May 1991. done time at the top of the page with Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Airpower award- ed to songs appearing in the top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts Parton is also gaining notice with Martina Porter Wagoner, Kenny Rogers and as a for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. © 2006 VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. McBride on a cover of Johnny Cash's classic "I third of the Trio, with Linda Ronstadt and HITPREDICTOR: © 2006, Promosquad and HitPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC. Still Miss Someone," which rises 56 -51. Emmylou Harris. -Wade Jessen ALL CHARTS: See Chart Legend for rules and explanations.

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TOP LATIN ALBUMS,. ó EE ARTIST Title c EE ARTIST Title ARTIST Title . -. INT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) cWa IMPRINT B NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL 1 6 á3 3c 3ó I (PRICE; cWi é? IMPRINT s NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) S #1 DADDY YANKEE Barrio Fino: En Directo GREATEST LAURA PAUSINI Escucha Atento RBD Tour Generacion: RBD En Vivo 1 27 26 51 22 /oYFlri 1'INTERSCOPE (13 -98 CD/DVD) GAINER WARNER LATINA 61896 (17.98) EMI LATIN 32384 (15.98) & KEN -Y Masterpiece A.B. QUINTANILLA Ill PRESENTS KUMBIA KINGS Fuego 2 REIK Reik 2 27 22 29 58 56 34 © SAL LATINO 270183 (15.98) EMI LATIN 90595 (15.98) ` -- Ea SONY BMG NORTE 95680 (14.98) RBD Nuestro Amor K -PAZ DE LA Mas Capaces Que Nunca 3 3 26 24 SIERRA VICENTE FERNANDEZ Tesoros De Coleccion 'TIN 35902 (14.98) n 28 53 48 51 O '20626 (11.98) O+ SONY BMG NORTE 95241 (9,98) RBD Rebelde 2 Dos Amores Un Amante VARIOUS ARTISTS Megartistas Del Ano 2006 4 4 29 25 22 22 54 38 27 15 O ATIA 75852 (14.98) ,,7N 46956 (15 901 FONOVISA 352234/ÚG (13.981 * DON OMAR Da Hitman Presents Reggaeton Latino PACE La Voz De 5 2 2 49 52 10 YURIDIA Un Angel VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 Duranguenses De Corazon 2 '':CHETE 005850/UMRG (13 -98) 30 55 36 34 28 SETTER SONY BMO NORTE 76550112.98 CD, DVD I + RISA 720728 (12.98)

JUANES Mi Sangre 1 LUIS FONSI Paso A Paso 2 GRUPO BRYNDISMENTO Y SOL LADRON La Mejor... Cole:: 5 5 1".3475/UNIVERSAL 37 36 56 47 48 47 O LATINO (17-98) C*) 0 UNIVERSAL LATINO 004881 (14 98) RISA 720681 (10.98) WISIN & 7 YANDEL Pal Mundo JENNI RIVERA Parrandera, Rebelde Y Atrevida o LA 5A ESTACION Acustico 7 1 32 30 38 10 61 28 .1 -ETL 561402 (15.98) FONOVISA 352165/ÚG (13 -98) 0 SONY BMG NORTE 96878 (18.98 CD /DVD) O+ RICARDO ARJONA Adentro GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Los Super Exitos: Lagrimillas Tontas 12 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS La Historia Continua... Parte I 18 3 33 24 28 8 58 54 55 2 o BMG NORTE 67549 (18.98) DISA 720689 (11.98) FONOVISA 351643/ÚG (13.98) G REGGAETON NINOS Reggaeton Ninos Vol. 1 LUIS MIGUEL Grandes Exitos I- IVY QUEEN Flashback 9 6 6 5 42 43 8 59 50 46 10 0/URBAN BOX OFFICE 46957/EMI LATIN (13.98) : 0 WARNER LATINA 62753 (18.98) LA CALLE /UNIVISION 310546/ÚG (13.98) O* ROCIO DURCAL Amor Eterno VICENTE FERNANDEZ Mis Duetos VARIOUS 10 9 8 8 40 35 ARTISTS Gold Star Music: Reggaeton Hits BMG NORTE 77124 (15.98) 12 60 56 49 O 0 SONY BMG NORTE 96895 (14.98) GOLD STAR 180016 /MACHETE (14.98 CD/DVD) 5' ANA GABRIEL Historia De Una Reina VARIOUS ARTISTS Agarron Duranguense 2006 CARDENALES DE NUEVO LEON La Mejor... Coleco 11 11 10 5 36 15 61 57 45 35 SONY BMG NORTE 95902 (15,98) DISA 720710 (11.98) O DISA 720735 (10.98) JOSE JOSE La Historia Del Principe BEBE Pafuera Telaranas VARIOUS ARTISTS 100% Romanticos 12 37 32 32 23 62 53 61 43 o p VMS NORTE 77517 (15.98) O* EMI LATIN 43178 (9.98) DISA 720729 (11.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Boy Wonder & C! mote Records Present: El Draft 2005 LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO Antes Muertas OAR Sencillas ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Mexico-Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Es_; 13 10 9 11 66 59 10 CHENCHO /CHOSEN FEW EMERALD 1056 /URBAN BOX OFFICE (9.98) DISA 720701 (11.98)* CO SONY BMG NORTE 96864 (17.98)00

INTOCABLE X'D LUNY TUNES & BABY RANKS Mas Flow 2 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA & VICTOR MANUELLE Dos Sonaos, Una ?. 14 14 16 2 39 31 30 2 64 63 54 18 EMI LATIN 98613 (16.98) MAS FLOW 230007 /MACHETE (14.98) SONY BMG NORTE 95615 (13.98)

JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ La Historia Del Rey VARIOUS ARTISTS Historia Musical Del Pasito 2 17 Duranguense CALLE 13 Calle 13 21 15 40 29 26 26 6 SONY BMG NORTE 96888 (13.98)* DISA 720741 (11.98) ® WHITE LION 96875/SONY BMG NORTE (15.98) ALACRANES MUSICAL Simplemente Lo Mejor 8 BRONCO /LOS BUKIS Cronica De Dos Grandes: Los Inicios De Nuestra E VARIOUS ARTISTS Parranda Tequilera 2006 16 8 41 33 19 66 55 39 39 UNIVISION 310704/ÚG (13.981 O FONOVISA 352231/UG (13,98) O* :INIVISION 310692/ÚG (12.98) O SHAKIRA Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 1 GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO 500 Novillos JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ Tesoros Musicales 17 16 17 42 21 15 15 67 70 69 24 93700 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) DISA 720744 (12.98) 4, SONY BMG NORTE 95209 (9.98) INDIA Soy Diferente VOLTIO Voltio LA 5A ESTACION Flores De Alquiler 18 13 11 11 43 39 33 17 68 71 73 7 UNIVISION 340004/ÚG (14.98) WHITE LION /EPIC 96526 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) SONY BMG NORTE 62127 (12 98) RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE Antologia De Un Rey VARIOUS ARTISTS 30 Reggaeton Superhits DIANA REYES La Reina Del Pasito Duranguense 19 15 14 11 44 35 32 69 68 24 FREDDIE 1890 (16.98) MACHETE 005410 (9,98) MUSIMEX 005158/UNIVERSAL LATINO (11.98)

VARIOUS ARTISTS Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina 2006 LOS CAMINANTES Tesoros De Coleccion: Lo Romantico De Los Can' LALO MORA La Mejor...Coleccion 20 45 44 42 22 70 60 66 55 m ® FONOVISA 352242/ÚG (14.98) Q SONY BMG NORTE 95637 (9.98) -20567 (10.98) ANDY ANDY Ironia GRUPO BRYNDIS La Mejor... Coleccion MONCHY & ALEXANDRA Hasta El Fin 21 19 13 4 46 41 37 7 7 1060 /URBAN BOX OFFICE (9.98 CO /DVD) O* i;. 720561 (11.98) ISLA 95422/SONY BMA NORTE (15.98) SIN BANDERA Manana DIVINO Todo A Su Tiempo: Platinum Edition LOS TEMERARIOS Sueno De Amor ® 23 31 4 47 72 62 60 3 SONY BMG NORTE 96872 (17.98) eJ o .IAGHETE 375210 (15.98) AFG SIGMA/ FONOVISA 352171/UG (13.98) *

VOZ A VOZ En Presencia Del Futuro VARIOUS ARTISTS Top Latino CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA 2 En 1 © 34 40 23 28 73 59 53 34 URBAN BOX OFFICE 1019 (13.98) >ONV BMG NORTE 96902 (17.98) FONOVISA 352323/UG (14.98) DADDY YANKEE Barrio Fino LOS TEMERARIOS La Mejor... Coleccion JAVIER SOLIS Tesoros De Coleccion 24 20 12 32 74 69 72 21 EL CARTEL/VI 450639 /MACHETE (15.98) DISA 720719 (10.98) SONY BMG NORTE 95328 (9 98) GRACIELA BELTRAN Rancherisimas Con Banda AVENTURA God's Project REYLI En La Luna 25 18 20 7 5 75 72 16 UNIVISION 310383/ÚG (14.98) * PREMIUM LATIN 94082/SONY BMG NORTE (13.98) i. ^!V BMG NORTE 93414 nS 98)

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IERNANDEZ MIXES) DISCO LIBIDO 12 7 11 3i 2ï NO LAURA PAUSINI HEATHER HEADLEY RCA PROMO /RMG JESSICA VALE EXPLICIT PROMO 11 4 ESCUCHA ATENTO ( WARNER LATINA) AFTER DARK 2006 SHAKIRA (EPIC /SONY BMG NORTE) UNWRITTEN 3E 13 12 BROOKS NU 8 IMPROVED 3903 ALGO MAS A.B. QUINTANILLA III PRESENTS KUMBIA KINGS IL NATASHA BEDINGFIELD EPIC PROMO PATTIE 12 9 LA 5A ESTACION (SONY BMG NORTE) FUEGO (EMI LATIN) JUKEBOX DANCE, DANCE el19 5 36 47 2s: ANGEL ANA GABRIEL BENT FABRIC HIDDEN BEACH IMPORT FALL OUT BOY FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND PROMO /IDJMG 21 YURIDIA (SONY 8MG NORTE) DOS AMORES UN AMANTE (EMI LATIN) GUILT A EMOTION UN ALMA SENTENCIADA (HEX HECTOR 8 MAC DUAYLE MIXES) 12 IS USELESS 4C e 12 TNILLIA EMI LATIN PROMO IF NEW ORDER WARNER BROS. PROM) C28 SEDUCCION YURIDIA E 7üBY THALIA (EMI LATIN) LA VOZ DE UN ANGEL (SONY BMG NORTE) DARE GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 18 11 12 eft OJOS DE CIELO LUIS FONSI GORILLAZ FEATURING SHAUN DOSER PARL)PHONE PROMONIRGIN CARL COX FEATURNNO HANNAH 008BIOON KOCH PROMO EL SUENO DE MORFEO (WARNER LATINA) PASO A PASO (UNIVERSAL LATINO) LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATh WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE YOU 5 0.0 JENNA DRY AUDIO ONE PROMO ' CECE WINANS PURESPRINGS GOSPEUINO PROMO/EPIC OH YEAH, OH SIX DREAMER (J.J. SANCHEZAL BERMUDEZ/TWISTED DEE MIXES) 26 3 VELLO DATASOUND IMPORT JANICE ROBINSON RED ZEBRA PROMO AUTOMATIC PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE 44- 38 11 TROPICAL, TROPICAL_ RUPAUL RUCO 039 RICHARD VISSION FEATURING STRANGER DAYS SYSTEM 1067 HOUSE IS NOT A HOME (T MORANIW. RIGGIDIO MIXES) I WANNT KIDDING 17 7 -4E 28 16 TITLE ARTIST ANGIE STONE J 76274/RMG DEBORAH COX DECO PROMO /NERVOUS ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) TITLE iIMPRINT / DISTRIBUTING LABEL) SUPASTAR RELENTLESS (JUST A GAME) 53 27 6 31 14 INDIA FLOETRY FEATURING COMMON ERVINGWONDER PROMO/GEFFE TIM REX EXPERIMENT FEATURING VERONICA REMHOS'SE PROMOßNEAKY MOOD PRINCESA 1 1 SOY DIFERENTE (SGZ/UNIVISION/UG) NUMBER 1 MY HOUSE IS YOUR HOUSE FRANK REYES (J&N) 16 12 47 35 13 ANDY ANDY I23 GOLOFRAPP MUTE 9304 CHRIS THE GREEK PANAGHI DJG PROMO LLORO 2 2 IRONIA (WEPA/URBAN BOX OFFICE) RAIN FALL DOWN THAT BODY (OH REALLY) ANTONY SANTOS (DESCARGA) 23 21 8 4E 37 14 WORK AVENTURA THE ROLLING STONES VIRGIN PROMO FRISCH A LAMMT FIIBSWT ANFNONY LAMM LIVE PROMO/MUSIC PLANT TU AMOR ME HACE BIEN 3 3 GODS PROJECT (PREMIUM LATIN /SONY BMG NORTE) NEED YOU TONIGHT (STATIC REVENGBIIXOISHII 8 HUSH MIXE) JJTO LIFE, TO LOVE MARC ANTHONY (SONY BMG NORTE) 18 9 24 ANDY HUNTER SPARROW PROMO GILBERTO SANTA ROSA 8 VICTOR MANUELLE INKS RHINO PROMO EL BAILE PEGAO 4 4 NORTE) LIMI -T 21 (UNIVISION) DOS SONEROS, UNA HISTORIA (SONY BMG GO DADDY-0 WAITING MONCHY & ALEXANDRA TOO MINER LIVE 007/MUSIC PLANT TAXI DOLL WWW.TAXIDOLL.COM PROMO AMOR DE UNA NOCHE 8 HASTA EL FIN (J8N /SONY BMG NORTE) N KLARE (NU /SONY BMG NORTE) © UN BESO 6 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 6 2 AVENTURA (PREMIUM LATIN) O PARA TI (VENEMUSIC/UNIVERSAL LATINO) MARC ANTHONY HOT LLAME PA' VERTE 7 5 WISIN 8 YANOEL (MACHETE) VALIO LA PENA (SONY BMG NORTE) ROMPE N'KLABE ¡ANC(= AIRPLAY DADDY YANKEE (EL CARTEL/INTERSCOPE) O 9 I LOVE SALSA( (NU /SONY BMG NORTE) SI YO FUERA EL TITO NIEVES ARTIST TITL HOY, TITLE ,(2.'HINT LAB(+ ARTIST (IMPRINT PROMOTION LABEL) TITO NIEVES (SGZ/UNIVISION) MAMMA Y SIEMPRE (SGZ/UNIVISION /UG) W á3 3ó 8 NUMBER I DISTRBUTING / SOY DIFERENTE JOSEPH FONSECA GORILLAZ 1 SORRY 1 1 3 INDIA FEATURING CHEKA (SGZ/UNIVISION) ADIOS AMOR (KAREN /UNIVERSAL LATINO) DEMON DAYS PARLOPHONE 73838'NIRG U. 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WALKING IN THE AIR MANHATTAN 42961 r3 3 FEBRUARY 22, 200fí F SACRED SONOS DECCA 005193 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP (LAYTON) MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR SORRY 1111 Cil POLYPHONY 11 6 23 HYPERION 67543MARMONA MUNDI LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR D017 MADONNA WARNER BROS WHITEACRE: CLOUDBURST AND OTHER CHORAL WORKS DAWN UPSHAW & ANDALUCIAN DOGS IFSISSEL ADVERTISING SPACE 5 2' 2 2 FOLKSONGS /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP INTO PARADISE DECCA 006140/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP ROBBIE WILLIAMS CHRYSALIS GOLIJOV: AYRE, BERIO: DG 004782 ANDRE RIEU THE IRISH TENORS TALK 13 1, 14 23- 3 4 NEW DENON SACRED: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY RAZOR A TIE 82929 COLDPLAY PARLOPHONE YEAR'S IN VIENNA 17572 YO -YO MA /THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE THE TEN TENORS RUN IT Ir4 16 4r 14 12 3E 4 3 SOME CLASSICAL 93962/SONY BRAG MASTERWORKS LARGER THAN LIFE RHINO 76525/WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING CHRIS BROWN JIVE/ZOMBA SILK ROAD JOURNEYS: BEYOND THE HORIZON BOND STICKWITU 7 SOUNDTRACK 16 3 5 7 6 14 .;1 EXPLOSIVE: THE BEST OF BOND M80/DECCA 004748/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP ® THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS A &M /INTERSCOPE CASANOVA HOLLYWOOD 162575 IL DIVO BE WITHOUT YOU EVGENY KISSIN /JAMES LEVINE 17 1ï 6 FOR POUR HANDS RED SEAL 69282/SONY BMG MASTERWORKS THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION SYCO/COLUMBIA 97715/SONY MUSIC MARY J. BLIGE GEFFEN D SCHUBERT: PIANO MUSIC MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR AMICI FOREVER DONÌT BOTHER 20 15 3E 6 7 fir_ 6188 DEFINED RCA VICTOR 68883/RMG SHAKIRA EPIC PEACE LIKE A RIVER MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR THE EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY THE SIXTEEN (CHRISTOPHERS) 13 2- NASTY GIRL e 17 2= DECCA /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 8 8 RENAISSANCE: MUSIC FOR INNER PEACE DECCA 004531/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP THE EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY 005181 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G BAD BOY/ATLANTIC (KOOPMAN) SARAH BRIGHTMAN YO -Y0 MA WITH AMSTERDAM BAROQUE ORCHESTRA 22 T CHECK ON IT B 19 9i /ANGEL 9 14 VIVALDI'S CLASSICAL 90916 /SONY BMG MASTERWORKS `. LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS NEMO STUDIO 57801 BEYONCE FT. SLIM THUG COLUMBIA CELLO SONY HILARY HAHN /NATALIE ZHU 5n ` ANDRE RIEU HUNG UP 2 2 20 19 10 10 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP =1 AT THE MOVIES DENON 17348 MADONNA WARNER BROS. MOZART: VIOLIN SONATAS DG 004771 BRYN TERFEL/LONDON SYMPHONY (WORDSWORTH) RUSSELL WATSON PUSH THE BUTTON 1 15 14 21 18 2" 11 13 GROUP AMORE MUSICA DECCA 004439/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP SUGABABES ISLAND SIMPLE GIFTS DG 004772/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS ANNA NETREBKO WITH THE MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (ABBADO) VARIOUS ARTISTS GOODBYE MY LOVER 24 4_ 20 1 12 11 CLASSICS GROUP STRING QUARTET TRIBUTE TO FALL OUT ROY VITAMIN 9085 JAMES BLUNT ATLANTIC SEMPRE LIBERA DG 002999/UNIVERSAL HAYLEY WESTENRA UGLY =NIKOLAJ ZNAIDER /ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC (MEHTA) 23 9F PURE DECCA 001866/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 12 VIOLIN CONCERTOS RED SEAL 69216/SONY BMG MASTERWORKS I /13 SUGABABES ISLAND BEETHOVEN, MENDELSSOHN: JOSHUA BELL NIGEL HESS FEATURING JOSHUA BELL BREAK THE NIGHT WITH COLOUR 22 Y MASTERWORKS 14 9 005185/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP LADIES IN LAVENDER (SOUNDTRACK) SONY CLASSICAL 92680450 BMG RICHARD ASHCROFT PARLOPHONE - THE ESSENTIAL JOSHUA BELL DECCA RONAN TYNAN ANNA NETREBKO/ROLANDO VILLAZON 24 5 BECAUSE OF YOU 25 . çE--N'- 25 GROUP 15 17 TRAVIATA DG /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP RONAN DECCA 003863 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS KELLY CLARKSON RCA VERDI: LA 005529

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rt.1 t111MIPlC tilt+ 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. MW , ARTIST ARTIST Title W á 3 3'ó TITLE IMPF Pa 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT / DISTRIBUTING LABEL GREATEST Albums with the greatest sales gains this week #1 MICHAEL BUBLE JACK JOHNSON Curious George (Soundtrack) 2 9wx& GAINER MICHAEL RUBLE 143/REPRISE 48376/WARNER BROS. 08.98) BRUSHFIRE /UMRG KEITH URBAN JAMES BLUNT Back To Bedlam GREATEST Where included. this award indicates the title 2 4 176 © 2 1E GOLDEN ROAR CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 32936 (18.98/10.98) GAINER ® with the chart's largest unit increase. _` CUSTARD /ATLANTIC /AG AC /DC 5 "SOUNDTRACK High School Musical 3 3 717 3 BACK IN BLACK LEGACY /EPIC 80207" /SONY MUSIC (18.98) DISNEY PACE Where included, this award indicates the title with TIM MCGRAW SOUNDTRACK One Tree Hill Volume 2: Friends With Benefit SETTER the chart's biggest percentage growth. 4 2 270 4 9 2 $0 GREATEST HITS CURB 77978 (18.98/12.98) WARNER SUNSET /MAVERICK /WARNER BROS. -i JOHNNY CASH KT TUNSTALL Eye To The Telescope 5 121 4 Indicates album entered top 100 of The Billboard 200 16 BIGGEST HITS LEGACY /COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 69739/SONY MUSIC (11.98: - HEATSEEKER RESTLESS /VIRGIN 7 GRADUATE and has been removed from Heatseekers chart. DANE COOK 9 21 FIONA APPLE iTunes Originals HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED 0017 (16.98 CD /DVD) O CLEAN SLATE/EPIC /SONY MUSIC PRICING CONFIGURATION BON JOVI 7 6 178 7 6 JOHN LEGEND Get Lifted iv CD,Cassette prices are suggested list or equivalent prices, which are projected CROSS ROAD MERCURY 526013/UME (18.98/11.98) n 0.0. /COLUMBIA /SONY MUSIC O+® from wholesale prices.'( after pica indicates album only available on DualDisc. SHERYL CROW BELLE AND SEBASTIAN Life Pursuit iio6 8 8 92 12 2 THE VERY BEST OF SHERYL CROW A &M 001521 / INTERSCOPE 8 (16.98) . CDIDVD after price indicates CD.'DVD combo only available. (0) DualDisc avail- MATADOR OO able. ® CD /DVD combo available. * indicates vinyl LP is available. Pricing and PINK FLOYD U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 9 11 1490 6 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON CAPITOL 46001" (18.98/10.981 INTERSCOPE a vinyl LP availability are not included on all charts. är THE BEATLES 10 0 27E DANE COOK Harmful If Swallowed 1 '.,PLE 29325 /CAPITOL (18.98/12.98) m COMEDY CENTRAL C NORAH JONES MICHAEL BUBLE Its Time3 Rl Wei PI CDo17 202 *VIcrt,l COME AWAY WITH ME BLUE NOTE 32088* (17.98) 143/REPRISE BROS. RADIO AIRPLAY SINGLES CHARTS /WARNER O+ JACK JOHNSON JACK JOHNSON In Between Dreams 3#0 Compiled from a national sample of data supplied by Nielsen Broadcast Data 22 90 12 14 15 m ON AND ON JACK JOHNSON 075012 /UMRG (18.98) JACK JOHNSOWBRUSHFIRE /UMRG Systems. Charts are ranked by number of gross audience impressions. comput- COLDPLAY MATISYAHU Live At Stubb's 13 13 1740 a 13 13 6 ed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. The .,. A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD CAPITOL 40504" (18.98/11.981 OR/EPIC /SONY MUSIC exceptions are the Rhythmic Top 40, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Modern 91 `r KELLY CLARKSON TRAIN For Me, Its You 04 14 12 14 5 2 Rock and Adult R&B charts, which are ranked by total detections. THANKFUL RCA 68159/RMG (18.98) COLUMBIA /SONY MUSIC I: RASCAL FLATTS PANIC! AT THE DISCO A Fever You Cant Sweat Out 26 157 13 15 16 8 Songs showing an increase in audience (or detections) MELT LYRIC STREET 165031 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98/12.98) DECAYDANCE /FUELED BY KAMEN over the week, regardless movement. BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND previous of chart 18 16 587 GREATEST HITS CAPITOL 30334 (16.98) JACK JOHNSON RECURFENT RULES 24 151 BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES ENJOY 860994 * /UMRG (18.98) Songs are removed from the Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts simultaneously JOURNEY if they have been on the Hot 100 for more than 20 weeks and rank below 50. Songs 18 14 650 JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA 44493/SONY MUSIC (18.98/12.98) are emoved from the Hot R &B Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R &B Hip-Hop Airplay charts JOSH GROBAN simultaneously if they have been on the Hot R &B Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks for more 19 19 109 o CLOSER 143 /REPRISE 48450 /WARNER BROS. (18.98) O Char 20 weeks and rank below 50. Songs are removed from the Pop 100 and Pop ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING ARTIST Title â 20 18 45 IMPRINT 8 NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL 100 Airplay charts simultaneously 'rf they have been on the Pop100 for more than 30 WICKED DECCA BROADWAY 001682/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP (18.98) / weeks and rank below 30. Titles are removed from Hot Country Songs it they have STEVIE WONDER SOUNDTRACK High School Mus.: 21 7 112 1 been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below 15 in detections or audi- THE DEFINrr1VE COLLECTION MOTOWN /UTV 066164/UME (18.981 WALT DISNEY 861426 ence, provided that they are not still gaining enough audience points to bullet. Songs BARRY MANILOW The Greatest Songs Of The Fill 22 20 62fá QUEEN o are removed from the Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Adult R &B, and Hot Dance GREATEST HITS HOLLYWOOD 161265 (18.98/11.98) ANDREA BOCELLI Am Airplay charts if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below GREEN DAY R 5 23 21 98 SUGAR / DECCA 006069 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 15 (20 for Modem Rock and Latin) or if they have been on the chart for more than 52 INTERNATIONAL SUPERHITSI REPRISE 48145/WARNER BROS. (18.98) weeks below 10. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 2'JACKJOHNSON Curious George (Soundtra_ 2 and 24 15 480 3 CHRONICLE THE 20 GREATEST HITS FANTASY 2* /CONCORD (17.98/12.98) BRUSHFIRE 006116/UMRG 79:' EAGLES How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb SINGLES SALES CHARTS 38 25 29;. U2RSCOPE003613 /56 THE VERY BEST OF WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING 73971 (25.98) The top selling singles compiled from a national sample of retail store, mass o JAMES BLUNT Back To Bea 8 10 7; merchant, and internet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by 43 129 CUSTARD /ATLANTIC 97250/AG EARLY DAYS A LATTER DAYS. I11E BEST OF LID ZEPPELIN VOUNES OFF AIOIWOATLAMIC 83619/AG 09981 Nielsen SoundScan. For R &B /Hip -Hop Singles Sales, sales data is compiled /Io SAM COOKE t IL DIVO Ancora 6 4 S from a national subset panel of core R&B /Hip -Hop stores by Nielsen Soundscan. SYCO /COLUMBIA 76914/SONY MUSIC W PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND 1951 -1964 ABKCO 792642 (18.98) with the Singles greatest sales gains. U2 MICHAEL BUBLE Its TIT 28 23 178 18 17 ` 13 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 LA!,0 L24613/IDJMG (18.98/12.98) Er A 143 /REPRISE 48946/WARNER BROS. O+ CONFIGURATIONS COLDPLAY JOHN LEGEND Get Lifted 33 187, ©,, 9 CD single available. O Digital Download available. © DVD single available. Q PARACHUTES NETTWERK 30162/CAPITOL (18.98) G.O.O.D. /COLUMBIA 92776 * /SONY MUSIC (D® O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl Single available. O CD Maxi -Single THE BEACH BOYS MARY J. BLIGE The Breakthrough t 4 30 34 141: MATRIARCH /GEFFEN 005722* / INTERSCOPE available. Configurations are not included on all singles charts. THE VERY BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS: SOUNDS OF SUMMER CAPITOL 82710 (18.98)C) KELLY CLARKSON Breakaw . 11 31 30 73H: RCA 64491/RMG © HITPREDICTOR METALLICA ELEKTRA 61113 * /AG (18.98/11.98) et KT TUNSTALL Eye To The Telesco. i7 'dr ndicates title earned HitPredictor status in that particular format based on 32 25 68 ALL TIME HITS MCA 112229/UME - RESTLESS 50729 /VIRGIN research data provided by Promosquad. Songs are blind tested online by GREATEST (18.98/12.98) 50 CENT SOUNDTRACK One Tree Hill Volume 2: Friends With Benefit Promosquad using multiple listens and a nationwide sample of carefully profiled 33 29 127; 2 GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' SHADY /AFTERMATH 493544* /INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) WARNER SUNSET /MAVERICK 49425/WARNER BROS. music consumers. Songs are rated on a 1 -5 scale; final results are based on N I C KELBACK BETH ORTON Comfort Of Strangers weighted positives. Songs with a score of 65 or more (75 or more for country) are 34 31 97 THE LONG ROAD ROADRUNNER 618400 /IDJMG (18.98/12.98) ASTRALWERKS 49847 judged to have Hit Potential; although that benchmark number can fluctuate per TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS JACK JOHNSON In Between Dreams 35 28 335 format based on the strength of available music. For a complete and updated list GREATEST HITS MCA 110813/UME (18.98/12.98) JACK JOHNSON /BRUSHFIRE 004149 * /UMRG of current songs with Hit Potential, commentary. polls and more please visit HENDRIX 40 157. JIMI www. hitpredictor. com. EXPERIENCE HENDRIX. THE BEST OF JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE HENDRIX 111671'/UME (18.994298) BARRY MANILOW 37 27 89 DANCE CLUB PLAY ULTIMATE MANILOW BMG HERITAGE 10600 (18.98/12.98) Top Compiled from a national sample of reports from club DJs. JOHNNY CASH 38 35 24 Titles with the greatest club play increase over the previous week. - THE ESSENLUG JOHNNY CASH LEGACY/COLUMBIA (NASFNSIE) 86290/SO W MUS C (24.9&179' WIUSIC, VIDEOS FRANK SINATRA CLASSIC SINATRA: HIS GREAT PERFORMANCES 1953-1960 CAPITOL 23502/EMM (17.98119 TITLE e\V1ti PAU :I RA- JOHNNY CASH ARTIST (L100L'DISTRIRUIIN0 LABEL) 40 36 '134 3 3p ALBUM CHARTS JOHNNY GASH AT FOLSOM PHMON LEGACYAXItIMBIA (NASHVILLE) 6595S50M' MUSIC (11.987:.. WE ARE.. THE LAURIE BERKNER BAND GREEN DAY THE Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 41 39 178 LAURIE BERKNER BAND DOOKIE REPRISE 45529'/WARNER BROS. (12.98/7.98) 500,000 albums certification for net shipment CAUGHT IN THE ACT (Gold). RIM 2 4 13 LUTHER VANDROSS MICHAEL RUBLE (REPRISE/WARNER) for 1 million units (Platinum).* RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million 50 43 GREATEST HITS LEGACY /EPIC 66088 /SONY MUSIC (14.98/3.98) ENCORE units (Diamond). Numeral within Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's 3 2 4 '35-. MAROONS IL DIVO (SYCO/COLUMBIA/SONY BMG) multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 43 44 " SONGS ABOUT JANE OCTONE/J 50001 /RMG (18.98) GREATEST HITS 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/ JOHNNY CASH 4 5 65 44 32 18'=i CREED (WIND -UP /SONY BMG) or tapes. Certification for net shipments of 100,000 units (Oro). _- Certification SUPER HITS LEGACY /COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 66773/SONY MUSIC (9.98/5.98) FADE TO RED: VIDEO COLLECTION of 200,000 units (Platino). % Certification of 400,000 units (Multi-Platino). AL GREEN 21 _; TORI AMOS (EPIC /SONY BMG) GREATEST HITS HI/THE RIGHT STUFF 30800 /CAPITOL (17.98/10.98) O+ BULLET IN A BIBLE SINGLES CHARTS RE-EMIR), ELTON JOHN OREEN DAY (REPRISE/WARNER) RIM certification for 100,000 paid downloads (Gold). RIM certification for GREATEST HITS 1970 -2002 ROCKET /UTV 063478 /UME (19.98) GAITHER HOMECOMING: LIVE FROM TORONTO 200,000 paid downloads (Platinum). Numeral within platinum symbol indicates song's RE-ENTRY FALL OUT BOY BILL 8 GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS (GAITHER MUSIC GROUP /1MM) multilplafinum level. RIM certification for net shipment of 500,000 singles (Gold). TAKE THIS TO YOUR GRAVE FUELED BY RAMER 061 (12.98) CANADIAN HOMECOMING BE-ENTRY. THE BLACK EYED PEAS BILL 8 GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS (GAITHER MUSIC GROUP/YMM) ELEPHUNK ACM 002854/INTERSCOPE (18.98) MUSIC VIDEO SALES CHARTS THE SILENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE BEYONCE RIM gold certification for net shipment of 25,000 units for video singles. 49 41 f0 '', HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS (VICTORY) 1. DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE COLUMBIA 86386./SONY MUSIC (18.98/12.98) C, RIM gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for shortform or VERTIGO 2005: LIVE FROM CHICAGO BON JOVI longfonn videos. RIM platinum certification for net shipment of 50,000 units 45 203' U2 (INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL) SUPPERY WHEN WET MERCURY 538089/UME (11.98/6.98) 05) for video singles. RIM platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units for FAREWELL I TOUR: LIVE FROM MELBOURNE EAGLES (RHINO/WARNER) shortform or longform videos. PAST, TOP POP CATALOG: Catalog Albums are 2 -year old titles that have fallen below No. PRESENT & FUTURE (GEFFEN /UNIVERSAL) DVD SALES VHS SALES VIDEO RENTALS 100 on The Billboard 200 or re- issues of older albums. Total Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog TOUR GENERACION: RBD EN VIVO $1 million in RIM gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units or sales at Albums. TOP INTERNET: Reflects physical albums ordered through Internet mer- ROD (EMI LATIN /EMM) suggested retail price. RIM platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units or $2 chants, based on data collected by Nielsen SoundScan. Catalog titles are included. LIVE AT DONINGTON TOP DIGITAL: Release sold as a complete album bundle through digital download million in sales at suggested retail price. IRMA gold certification for a minimum AC /DC (EPIC /SONY BMG) services. BILLBOARD.BIZ CHART. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. $9 million retail for theatrically released sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of at 2006, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. MTV ULTIMATE MASH -UPS PRESENTS: COLLISION COURSE programs; or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for non-the- JAY- ZAINKIN PARK (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM/WARNER BROS /WARNER) atrical titles. í- IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at

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TITLE Principal Performers g ARTIST _ABEL / DISTRIBUTING LABEL & NUMBER (PRICE; LABEL 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) BAMBI II 44T OHO #1 RAKIM & KEN -Y Animated 7EBUT Masterpiece WALT DISNEY HOME ENTERTAINMENT/WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO 35242 (29.98) UNIVERSAL LATINO 270183 (15.98) DOOM: UNRATED EXTENDED (WIDESCREEN) The Rock/Karl Urban NR NEW Poison UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 20312 (29.98) TRUSTKILL 74 (13.98) WERE- RABBIT (WIDESCREEN) THE VERONICAS WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE Animated G The Secret Life Of... OREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 94342 (29.98) ENGINER00M.TSIRE 49913 /WARNER BROS. (13.98) GREATEST THE FRAY WAITING: UNRATED AND RAW (WIDESCREEN 2 DISC EDITION) Ryan Reynolds/Anna Fads NR How To Save A Life LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT 18942 (28.90) GAINER EPIC 93931/SONY MUSIC (11.98) FLYLEAF JUST LIKE HEAVEN (WIDESCREEN) /Mark Ruffalo =c-I; Flyleaf DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 91973 (29.98) OCTONE 50005 (9.98 REGGAETON NINOS WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE -RABBIT (FULL SCREEN) Animated G Reggaeton Ninos Vol. 1 DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 94343 (23.98) AFUEGO/URBAN BOX OFFICE 46957/EMI LATIN (13.98 HINDER JUST LIKE HEAVEN (FULL SCREEN) Reese Witherspoon/Mark Ruffalo PG-13 Extreme Behavior DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 91974 (29.98) UNIVERSAL 005390/UMRG (9.98) ROCIO DURCAL THE NOTEBOOK Ryan Gosling/Rachel McAdams PG-13 Amor Eterno NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT/WARNER HOME VIDEO 07497 (19.98) SONY BMG NORTE 77124 (15.98) O THE BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC BOX ORCHESTRA DOOM: UNRATED EXTENDED (FULL SCREEN) The RocWKarl Urban NR Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 20313 (29.98) BUENA VISTA 861085/WALT DISNEY (7.98) ANA GABRIEL ELIZABETHTOWN (WIDESCREEN) Orlando Bloom/Kirsten Dunst PG-la Historia De Una Reina PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 43364 (2998) SONY BMG NORTE 95902 (15.98)

ELIZABETHTOWN (FULL SCREEN) Orlando Bloom/Kirsten Dunst PG3 JOSE JOSE La Historia Del Principe PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 45164 (29.98) SONY BMG NORTE 77517 (15.98) W IMOGEN HEAP TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE (WIDESCREEN) Animated PG 10 1$ Speak For Yourself WARNER HOME VIDEO 59351 (28.98) RCA VICTOR 72532 (11.98) AQUALUNG TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE (FULL SCREEN) Animated PG Strange And Beautiful WARNER HOME VIDEO 59350 (28.98) 1_'JMBIA 93671 ./SONY MUSIC (16.98) Ore THE LEGEND ZORRO ( WIDESCREEN SPECIAL EDITION) ALACRANES MUSICAL OF Antonio Banderas/Catherine Zeta -Jones PE Simplemente Lo Mejor. SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT 10232 (28.98) -;10015108 310704/ÚG (13.98) W THE TRAVELING PANTS (FULL SCREEN) THE SUBWAYS 8E -mill" THE SISTERHOOD OF Amber Tamblyn/Alexis Bledel ¡4L Young For Eternity WARNER HOME VIDEO 59333 (19.98) SIRE/REPRISE 49918/WARNER BROS. (13.98) INDIA IN HER SHOES (WIDESCREEN) Cameron Diaz/Toni Collette PG-13 Soy Diferente FOXVIDEO 32381 (29.98) ..d UNIVISION 340004/ÚG (14 98) 2 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE WAITING: UNRATED AND RAW (FULL SCREEN DISC EDITION) Ryan Reynolds /Anna Faris NN Antologia De Un Rey LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT 18941 (28.98) ' -,I ODIE 1890 (16.98) ANDY ANDY CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY 2005 (FULL SCREEN) Johnny Depp /Freddie Highmore Pc 15 Ironia WARNER HOME VIDEO 59336 (19.98) ° ¿ë WEPA 1060 /URBAN BOX OFFICE (9.98 CD /DVD) W SIN BANDERA BATMAN BEGINS (WIDESCREEN) Christian Bale /Liam Neeson PG 1: Manana WARNER HOME VIDEO 59415 (28.98) SONY BMG NORTE 96872 (17.98) Ore FLIGHTPLAN (WIDESCREEN) VOZ A VOZ 6 3 Jodie Foster PG 1: En Presencia Del Futuro TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO/ BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 38960 (29.98) ) URBAN BOX OFFICE 1019 (13.98) GRACIELA BELTRAN CRASH (WIDESCREEN) Don Cheadle /Matt Dillon 14 z Rancherisimas Con Banda 23 5 310383/UG (14.98) L IONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT 17938 (1398) UNIVISION W THE ACADEMY IS... FLIGHTPLAN (FULL SCREEN) PG-1 ÿx 8 ,.z Jodie Foster 26 Almost Here TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 38959 (29.98) p FUELED BY RAMEN 071 (11.98) LAURA PAUSINI THE WEDDING DATE (FULL SCREEN) Debra Messing/Dermot Mulroney P61 Escucha Atento UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 27221 (19.98) WARNER LATINA 61896 (17.98)

5 THE LEGEND OF ZORRO (FULL SCREEN SPECIAL EDITION)) GOAPELE Antonio Banderas/Catherine Zeta -Jones rr. t6 S Change It All 111 SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT 1417' (28.98) SKYBLAZE /COLUMBIA 92910/SONY MUSIC (11.98) WEDDING CRASHERS (WIDESCREEN UNCORKED EDITION) MORNINGWOOD B Owen Wi(sonNince Vaughn , 18 Morningwood _.. NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT /NEW LINE HOME VIDEO 8E480 (28.98) 6 CAPITOL 64753 (12.98) NICHOLE NORDEMAN Brave SPARROW 63575 (17.98) LEELA JAMES A Change Is Gonna Come WARNER BROS. 48027 (13.98) KIRK WHALUM Kirk Whalum Performs The Babyface Songbook III RENDEZVOUS 5112 (17.98) SUFJAN STEVENS ASTHMATIC KITTY 014 (15.98) . TITLE TITLE ANA LABEL /DISTRIBUTING LABEL & NUMBER LABEL/ DISTRIBUTING LABEL GABRIEL Dos Amores Un Amante LMI LATIN 46956 (15.98) LEGS OF STEEL 2000 JUST LIKE HEAVEN NR OWNS WARNER 01833 (9.98) DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT Colour The Small One GO! BEAT 48103 /ASTRALWERKS (16.98) BAMBI II DOOM WALT DISNEY / BUENA VISTA 35248 (29.98) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO YURIDIA La Voz De Un Angel SONY BMG NORTE 76550 (12.98 CD /DVD) W REQUIEM FOR A DREAM FLIGHTPLAN w- JENNI RIVERA LIONS GATE 11793 (7.98) TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAI IMENT 27 Parrandera, Rebelde Y Atrevida FONOVISA 352165/UG (13.98) W SHARK TALE ELIZABETHTOWN PG BYRON CAGE DREAMWORKS 91879 (24.98) PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 23 An Invitation To Worship II 114 GOSPO CENTRIC 71281/ZOMBA (17.98) SHREK 2 WAITING PG ARMOR FOR SLEEP DREAMWORKS/UNMERSAL STUDIOS 90874 (24.98) I IONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT 43 3 What To Do When You Are Dead EQUAL VISION 104 (13.98) PUNS OF STE& 7: Ifl NOF/ADVNIC® STEP WORKOLT 2 IN HER SHOES NR GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO WARNER 80159 (9.98) 'XVIDEO 20 141 Los Super Exitos: Lagrimillas Tontas DMA 720689 (11.98) GUNS OF SIEH.10: CITCUT TRAINING WORKOUT THE LEGEND OF ZORRO NR 2 2 JIM GAFFIGAN WARNER 51301 (9.98) INN PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT 28 z Beyond The Pale COMEDY CENTRAL 0039 (13.98) MY UITIE PONY: PRINCESS PROMENADE LORD OF WAR 5 4 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH PARAMOUNT 89263 (9.98) ".ONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT 25 14 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH 26494' (12.98)

BUNS OF STEEL 4: ADVANCED WALACE 8 NOEAMWORKGS THE CURSE OF THE WERE-MOT NR NATALIE GRANT WARNER 01375 (9.98) IRL HOMMm E ENTERTAINMENT 36 Awaken CURB 78860 (17.98) 20,003 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (SPECIAL EOmoN) TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE . 2 VICENTE FERNANDEZ WALT DISNEY /BUENA VISTA 17179 (9.98) WARNER HOME VIDEO 42 1 ` Mis Duetos SONY BMG NORTE 96895 (14.98) O+ BAMBI (SPECIAL EDITION) Provided 8V Home Essentials 2006 Rentrack Corporation. All Rìghtsüe,ervlA BEBE WALT DISNEY /BUENA VISTA 36336 (19.98) 90 9 Pafuera Telaranas EMI LATIN 43178 (9.98) BARNEY: LETS GO TO THE FARM NR HILLSONG The Very Best Live Worship Songs From Hillsong 11 20117 (12.98) 35 Ultimate Worship: HILLSONG AUSTRALIA/INTEGRITY 97798/SONY MUSIC (17.98) AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER 7 PG-13 BRONCO /LOS BUKIS NEW LINE/WARNER 5723 (9.98) e;LZFNTR/IK ,:. CNT 32 Cronica De Dos Grandes: Los Inicios De Nuestra Historia FONOVISA 352231/UG (13.98) O+ 2 6 .6 PG1; TRIVIUM :EW LINE/WARNER 5402 (9.98) 45 7 Ascendancy FÜAORUNNER 618251/IDJMG (17.98) SUNS & ABS OF STEEL 5 POST-PROMO WORKOUT w TITLE 6 ID 7 NR VOLTIO ARNER 51300 (9.98) Wó MANUFACTURER 40 84 Voltio -- WHITE LION /EPIC 96526/SONY MUSIC (11.98) PS2: NEED FOR SPEED MOST W N-ED BATHING BEAUTY NR ;18 12 2 1 13 #1 71 . UNDEROATH "ARNER 13753 (9.98) 12 WKS ELECTRONIC AR 47 They're Only Chasing Safety , CILID STATE 83184/TOOTH & NAIL (13.98) SCOOBY DOD 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED PS2: 25 TO LIFE 17 /4 55 PG 2 2 3 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO :.ARNER 28397 (9.98) LIDOS 49 43 Long Walk To Freedom GALLO 3109 /HEADS UP (17.98) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING PS2: STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT I 18 5 15 PG11 3 SUPERCHIC[K] ':EW LINE/WARNER 06927 (20.98) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT 4$ RE 3JTR Beauty From Pain INPOP 71279 (12.98) THOMAS 'DE TNIr DIE HOORAY FOR THOMAS(W/10Y1 PS2: EA SPORTS ARENA FOOT3A.L 2C 2 NN 4 19 HIT 08992 (12.98) EA SPORTS RE{NTR Hellogoodbye (EP) GRIVE -THRU 83620 (7.98) TIEIDID OFTHEITNGS:RHE F81DWSHIP OF THE RING XBOX: NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WAFTED 9 27 PG 13 S LOS CAMINANTES (JEW LINE/WARNER 5415 (20.98) I I FCTRONIC ARTS SC RE4NTR Tesoros De Coleccion: Lo Romantico De Los Caminantes SONY 8MG NORTE 95637 (9.98) 00RÁ THE EXPLORER: DORA SAVE THE DAY XBOX: 25 TO LIFE 1c NR 4 3 1 5 6 1705 ,ARAMOUNT 889023 (9.98)

& AU. OIGNES PS2: DUTY 2: BIG RED ONE MOMS DEN, BMW REDSCAUDG NR CALL OF BREAKING & ENTERING '., 7 T 08995 (12.98) OTIVISION GREASE (ANNIVERSARY EDITION) PS2: GUN "Pown" by U.K. band Bullet for My Valentine enters the Top Heatseekers chart at No. 2 PG 8 6 11 PARAMOUNT 54463 (9.98) ACTIVISION .ld Top Independent Albums at No. 11. Discover developing artists making their ma-gural Billboard chart runs each week in Breaking & Entering on billboard.com. DORA THE EXPLORER: SUPER BABIES 9 7 XBOX STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II PARAMOUNT 77413 (14.98) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT in top 100 The Billboard MADAGASCAR PS2: MADDEN NFL 2006 The beat-fling albums by new and developing acts, defined as those who have never appeared the of 10 10 26, LLECTRONIC 200 If a Heatseekers title reaches that level, it and the act's subsequent albums are immediately ineligible to appear on the DREAMWORKS 91959 (22.98) ARTS Hle tseek3s chart. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. © 2006, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All r ghts 'eserved.

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www.americanradiohistory.com SINGLES & TRAcKs Chart Codes: CS (Hot Country Songs); H100 (Hot 100 Songs): LT (Hot Latin Songs); POP (Pop 100 Song :z SONG INDEX and RBH (Hot R &B /Hip-Hop Songs). TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist., Chart, Position.

4 MINUTES -7+ßm. T Avenue. PRSBMG DON'T FORGET ABOUT US (Rye Songs, BMV$prgs HOW SOUT YOU (Sony /AN Tree, BMVCopyrighl LIPSTICK (Carolina Blue Sky Music, BMVCareers- THATS HOW THEY DO R IN DIXIE That Little House.

Su \SCAP/Antonio Ur r Cymone Music, ASCA Contot HL, CS 50 BMG BMI ), H CS 31 uCAP; Words & Music. ASCAP/Sony /AN Cross ac.ASCAP/ Lime, SESAC/Noontime HUNG UP (LOB, ASCAP/Webo Did Publishing, LIVING IN FORWARD (Old Desperados, VIDA LA MIA .. .' r« BMVEMI KPys ASCAP/Mighry Underdog ASCAP/Scrambler. >r,i rRH QUE Blackwood. Chris , Sc 7, Naked Under My Clothes, ASCAP/Universal- PolyyGGram International, ASCAPM2D, ASCAP/Universal, 85GV?/Memphers- Ar Crnival CAI', HL 558 AS v ahs'J CAP). HL WBM, H100 ASCAPNniversal. ASCAP/Union Songs Music For- field ASCAP) HL CS 4: H100 63 OUE VOY A HACER CON MI AMOR (Red Wine, THERE IT GO! (THE STLE SONG) (Darin IIagsaktiebolag, AB/EMI Waterford, ASCAP/Fblar Music LLAME PA' VERTE (Universal -Music Unica, BMI) LT 3 Discos, AP/Terrence Anderson Publishing FORGET DON'T TO REMEMBER ME (WC' Songs, International, AB/Universal Music Sweden, AB/Wamer LOOING FOR YOU (Zomba Songs. BMVLiIly Mack, ASCAP/Ji irvcrsal Music ASC Ar )l LT 31 ASCAP) 0100 26' POP 23 ACOMPANAME A ESTAR SOLO t ickwood, BMVDidn1 Have o Be Chappell, PRS/Darkdancer, PRS), HL/WBM. H100 48; BMVBabyy Finnggeerrss ASCAP/Mims, ASCAP/Shown THIS TIME AROUND (ShauOae, BMI/Lonely Motel, L1Ì April, ASCAP/1609 Songs, POP 42 Breree, ASCAP/Freddie Dee, BM)), WBM, H100 77; et Wheels, BMI CS 49 Windswept. ASCAP'), HLCS52 HUSTLER MUSIK (Young Money Publishing RBH 14 TONIa I ASCAP/Lanark ALGO DE MI ( l3 "i;icOf 111111.11111.111110111 GHT WANNA C (Universal, DRAPEO UP Rmp My Pen International, BMVWarnerTamerlane, BMVMoney Made BMI), LO QUE ME GUSTA A MI (Camaleon, BMVTèemgsic Village Tunes, ASCAP/Coburrn Monkey, ALIADO DEL TIEMPO Sound. BM() LT 30 RAINS FAWN (Paterson Projects, ASCAP) RBH Al BMVGuitar or Enterprises. ASCAP/Carnival Beats, WBM, RBH 84 III, BMI) LT 12 PFAI) Ht.WBM, CS H10045; POP 74 ALWAYS u e, Publishing. AP) RBH 94 RAKATA (Brown Marble, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood 6: ASCAP), HUWBM, RBH 100 Blunts Lite AlAt Once, ASCAP/First N' Gol LO.V.E (Big A Nikki, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/K'Stut, TOP NOTCH DIVA (Mono Shell, ANDA Y VE , BMG Songs,Songs ASCAP) LT 28 HUSTUNGold, Kraft, BMI/Diamond BMVBlue BMI)). HL LT 5 DRINK IN SONGS & OTHER LOGIC Iplackened, BMI) BH64H)3 BMVArtHouse BMVJohn Shanks Music, ASCAP/WB, isic, BMVTrick M Rick BMI) RBH 78 ANGEL :';d Blackwood, Songs. ASCAP) LT THE REAL THING KStut. BMVArtHouse. BMWVhi,( " ,TAP WBM, CS 55 HYPOTHETICALLY 0Avin In ASCAPI RBH 4? ASCAP) HI44/ F1 II I no 30: POP 25 TOUCHING ¡Bulbs Gee, BMVNoontime Sourds Pearl Songs, BMVy /AN Songs, BMl), HL POP DRUNKER THAN ME ape-N-CaI,BMVTrentTomlin- LOVE 'P--MG Songs ASCAP/She imp Tight SCAP RBH 54 ATREVETE TEf TE! (blamer- Tamerlane. BMI/Rene 100 'vblishìrg. SESAC) CS 22 Wr POP 89; RBH 7 TOUCH IT ( Ziahs Music, BMV r AMP 143 RIDIN Chamillitary Camp Music, ASCAP/Play-N-Skil- BMign c, LOVE WILL ALWAYS WIN Nniversal- PolyGram Inter - Ut Universal, BMVMatza Roma, SESAC/Uni- Iz, ASCAP/EMI April ASCAPAeathaface Music, I nat - Kid ASCAP amer- , al -Funes, SESAC), HL H100 24; POP 61; RBH 9 AM NOT MY HAIR ASCAP), HL, H100 B8: RBH 79 E Tab ow, BMl )WBM, CS 25 TOUCH THE SKY (Please Gimme My Rtrlishirrpp, RIGHT HERE (Greenland. ASCAPA.m nobody, ASCAP/ ELLA Y YO THE LUCKY ONE AN Tree, BMVSony /AN BMVEMI Blackwood. BMVN.00., ASCAP/F.O.B.. BABY GIRL r'roduions AscAb1r HUH bz CAW(Awn P. BMI) Li BMI) WBM RBIs 47 My Blue Car, ASCAP /pimpYug, ASCAP(WB, ASCAP). , 1 So. U Music, BMI), HL CS 36 ASCAP As Heaven Music, BMVWamer Tamer- BACK LIKE THAT ;rich Kid, BMVSlarla. BMLMiahlist, ENSENAME A OLVIDAR HMI Btackwood, BMI) LT 35 CANT UNLOVE YOU (RB, ASCAP/ScottAnd Soda. VVBM, POP 34 :Wku laver Music, ASCAP/Rrate lane BM!), H M, H100 70; POP 99; RBH 27 Publishing, BMVZomba Sags. ESOEHH_it Mli'T18 \SCAP/WamerTamerlane, BMVWrilers Extreme. WXURIOUS ROAD TO ZION (Irving Berlin, ASCAP/Williamson, \SACPBMI Ship Music. z'SCAP,EMI April, ASCAPBOvina Music, TO YOU Cancelled Lunch, ASCAP/Universal-Poly- allond Music, BMI), WBM, RBH 52 EVER THE SAME April. RMVWaming Danger BMl WBM, CS 38 ASCAP RBH 87 ASCAP), HL, H100 90: POP 57: RBH 56 Gram Is ematidrol, ASCAP) RBH 81 BAD DAY ono 6 Music BMI H100 41: POP 45 I DONT FEEL LAE LMIRC YOU TODAY (Songs 01 RODEO (EMI Blackwood, BMVBIeka Music. BMVDade STAR (Young Jeezy BMVCo /liPark I TRAP MusicMusic, Musc, BAILANDO>ion.ABCT37 EVERY TIME HEAR YOUR NAME (EMI April Universal, BMVHannab `erg, BMVWanlerTamerlane, Co Project Music, BMVZomba Songs BMVRKelly, BMVEMI Blackwood. BMI), HL 51 EL BAILE PEGAO AMR, LT 49 ASCAP/Frei CAP/ Tom Ham- BMVMakeshitt, BMI), H CS 57 BMI HL/WBM, H100 47; POP 70, RBH 15 bridge ' nd Pacific, I DONT KNOW WHAT SHE SAID (Create Real, TRU LOVE )Babyboys Little, SESAC/Noontime South. BECAUSE OF YOU (EMI April, ASCAP/Smelly Songs, (Los Cangris, ASCAP/Eddie Dee.ROMPE ASCAP/Blue 1 u ASCAP/1 Want To SESAC/Faith Evans HMI ishing, ASCAP/Naked Under AS AP, 12 ut, Publishing ASCAP/Smells Like Metal, 28 Hold Your Songs, BMVMajor Bob, MACHUCANDO (Los Canons, ASCAP/Eddie Dee, Kraft, BMI) H100 36; LT 1; POP 60 EVERYTIME WE TOUCH ASCAP) LT My Clothes. ASCAP/Chrysalis Music, ASCAP/Shaniah SOCAN/DwighI Frye. BMI), HLABM, H100 19, POP ',Limbo Musikverlags-nu. WI ) CSC 59 16 RUN R! Scott Storch, ASCAP/IVT.. ASCAP/Team S Cymone Music, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/WBM. 17 Age Music. BMVSourds 01 DD R BACK (Music 01 Stage Three, MAGIC ILomba Songs, BMVR.Kelly, BMI), WBM, RBH Dot Publishing, BMIMitco Music, BM/Sono 01 SESAC), RBH 29 Ja ri,:r Mu.,i. BMI)1 H1 uU 16e-6, POP 121 BMVJJoneesBone Music ASCAP)) CS 48 36 HINBM, BEDROOM BOOM ( ColliPark Music, BMVEMI Black- i 5indswepl Pacific, BMI), HL H10017, POP 16; RBH wood, BMVEWC Music. BMVDa Crippler Music, IF UPS LOVIN THATYOU WANT (EKOE MAW EMI Apprii, ASCAP) LT 45 TURN IT UP Scott Scorch ASCAP ASCAP/Ctlarnillitary Camp Music, ASCAP /Clover G. BMVGdndtime, BMVlelse ere, BMVDdve -in, BMI), BMVSaw /AN Songs, BMVENOT, ASCAP/Sony /AN MAYOR QUE YO (¡Universal -Musi Unica, BMVEMI RUSH (Half Heart Music, BMVSeven Summits, BMI)) H100 59; POP 66 HL, RBH 71 Tunes, ASCAP/Janice Combs Publishinngg, BMVEMI Blackwood BMI/Rompediscoteca BMI), HL, LT 7 BMVOream Lab Music, BMVCareers-BMG, BMI), HL TMIENTY YEARS AND TWO HUSBANDS AGO (Drip BE (will.i.am, BMUKSWf, BMVMHouse, BMVEMI FEEL GOOD INC (EMI Blackwood, BMV80s Kid Blackwood, BMVYoga Flames Music, BMVAlaxsarder MOVE ALONG(Smells Like Phys Ed. ASCAPBMG H100 92: POP 67 Rock Creek. ASCAP /Sony Gross Keys, Blackwood, BMI), HL/WBM, H100 50; POP 33 Music. BMWndemround Animals, ASCAP/Chrysalis Mosely, ASCAP/Zomba Enterprises, ASCAP), Songs, ASCAP), HL H10067; POP 53 /AN ASCAP/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose. BM Wnwound, BMI), BELIEVE ( Sorry/ATV Thee, BMMowbilly, BM/Big Music, ASCAP) H 00 34; POP 27 HLAN8M, 8100 82; POP 35 MOVE AROUND (Chopper City, BMVChubby Boy. HL CS 33 Loud Shirt Indus ASCAP), CSC FIND MYSELF IN YOU (Cancelled Lunch, IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HELL (BEFORE THE ASCAP) RBH 73 DEVIL EVEN KNOWS) (Graviton S SAC/rMrdd- MS. NEW BOOTY (Soar Loser Music, BMVEMI Black- 17; H100 76 niversal -Pol ram International ASCAP THE SEASHORES OF OW MEXICO (Sony /AN Tree. dyel, SESAC/Carnival Music, SESAC/Cal N, wood BMVColliPark Music, BMVDa Crippler Music, BEST FRIEND 50 Cent Music, ASCAP/Unkersal, AASSCAABgP/ BMI), HL CS 34 ASCAP Brain, ASCAP) CS 40 BMVEWC Music, BMI), HL H100 31; POP 55; RBH ASCAP/DJ HiTek BMVSongs Of Winds-v.% Pacific, FIREAIAII (Money Mack BMI) H100 78; POP 72 ) SEDI IGN (Wald Deep, BMVSony/AN Latin, BMI) BMVJonatlan Rotem Music, BMVO'lovely Music, FIRST LOVE (Life Is What We Music, ASCAP/Above I GOT YOU Mustang, BMI/Triple Shoes, BMV1 17 UN BESO (Premium latin. ASCAP) LT 14 Town Music, AP/Philbllly Songs, ASCAP/Songs MUST BE DOIN SOMETHIN RIGHT (EMI Aail, UNBREAKABLE (LEIIow Productions, ASCAP/EMI ASCAP/Soulhside Independent Music BMVCotillion The Line, BMI) RBH 76 SLENOR LOCUTOR (TN Ediciones, BMI LT 24 Of Bud Dog, ASCAP/Music Ol Windswept. ASCAP) ASCAP/Sorgfigghter Music, ASCAP/Back In The Sad- April, ASCAP/Please Gimme My Publishing, BMVEMI Music, BMVWalden Music, ASCAP/WamerTaner- FOR YOU I PAL (CONFIDENCE) (Teddy Geiger Ráß SE TE OLVIDO (EMI Blackwood. BMl /ive Santander CS 30 ASCAP I-IL, CS 12; H100 90 Blackwood, BM/Uncle Bobbys Music, BM/Full lane, BMI), HL/ BM. RBH 44 fishing, BMVSony/ AN limber, SESAC//Tudle Victory, Music BMVfamous. ASCAP/Santander Melodies, DIE TRYIN (Warner Tamerlane BMVWB, MY HOOD Force ASCCfAAP))LHHLIROH 24 BETCHA CANT DOIT LIKE ME (FRny Home Music, SESAC), HL H100 55; POP 37 Ill ASCAP) LT 47 ASCAP/Platinum Plow, ASCAP), VVBM, CS 43 kid UNPREDICTABLE ASCAPBLK -ID, ASCAP) H100 72; RBH 23 FRESH ABM Z (EMI April ASCAP/Shaniah Cymone SETTLE FOR A SLOWDOWN (Sony /ATV Tree, I LOVE MY UFE (EMI April, ASCAP/Pang Toon Music, ASCAP/CrumpA rnani dlYa MajeASCAP/EMI Black-Blacik h Blackwood, BMVBIack Boy Hatchet Music, BMV BETTER DAYS (Comer 01 Clark And Kent Music, Music ASCAP/IWr Control, ASCAPBasajamba, AP /D BMVGold Watch, BMVSony /ATV Cross Keys, ASCAP), BMVEMI Blackwood, BMVShayyee Smith Music, wood, Ludaces Music Publishing ASCAP/Netwerk Tunes, ASCAPBMI Virq ASCAPÀsHpLenPSOPPg544 ASCAP), HL H100 38; POP 64; RBH 13 HL CS 24 BMVWamerTamerlane, BMI), HL' BM, CS 37 MY HUMPS (william BMUSugur Hillll, OMVCherry BMVUniversal, ASCAP), HL H10012; POP 38: RBH 2 SEX WITH YOU (First Avenue PRSBMG Songs, I LOVE YOU (Next Selection, ASCAP/Mottola, River BMI , CLM, H100 23; POP 22 UNNR I TEN (EMI Blackwood, BMVGala Baby. AAPMextma Selection, ASCAP/ream SDot Publish- ASCAP/Demis Hot Songgs, ASCAP/Edmonds Music, ASCAP/Moen Songs, ASCAP) RBH 49 MY OLD (Big Loud Shirt Industires, BMVWSRJ Music, ASCAP), HL H100 9, POP 4 ing, BMVHitco Music, MVSongs Of Windswept MIBID ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Underdogs Songs, BMVliv- Port, IM IN LOVE (Milk Chocolate Factory, ASCAPACG ASCAP/BMG Music Publishing, UPSIDE DOWN Bubble Toes, ASCA /Uoruorsal, Pacific, BMVEMI ASCAP/Shaniah Cymone GANGSTA PARTY (EMI Apil, ASCAP/C. ing BMVE D Din It, BMVTank 1176 Music. B Tunes, ASCAP PRS) H100 1100 43; ASCAP/Sony /AN /Jaedon Christopher, MCPS/Tdnifod, CS 11; 94 ASCAP), H L, POP 41 I ASCAP), HL RBH 92 Music, ASCAP /Give Me Me Publishing /Ram ASCAP/Black Fountain Publishing, ASCAP/Strange ASCAP/Hand In My Pocket, ASCAP/Music Of BE WITHOUT YOU (Mw J. Blige, ASCAP/Universal- Pen International. ASCAP/Zomba Em aprRBHices, Motel Music, ASCAP/Antonio Dixon's Muzik, ASCAP/WBM, Little, SESAC/ Windswept. 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ASCAP/Mouth Full WHO I AM WHO IVE BEEN (Emask ASCAP/ COMO UNA MARIPOSA Music ASCAP/EMI Anil, ASOAPBasajam KRYPTONRE QM ON (Nest Savannah Music, ASCAP/Aaron Edwards Publishing, ASCAP), HL H100 0' Gold, ASCAP /Jobete Music, ASCAP/EMI ApriI, Red Coats Are Coming, BMI) H100 58; POP 39 CONCEITED (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT ASCAP /Air Control, ACAP /EMI Blackwood VDam ASCAP/White Boy Leroys Soul Shop, ASCAP/Misqui- 89 POP 75 ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP /50 Cent Music. ASCAP), WHO SAYS YOU CANT GO HOME (Universal -Poly- REMY )lS. BLr AS-An, Tv1 Rich Music, BMVMo Mack BMVSonyy/AIVTunes. to Puss, ASCAP/CMysalis Music. ASCAP/Ruiyahs HL POP 51 Gram International, ASCAP/Bon Jovi, ASCAP /Aggres- AP Temmisce Music, ASCAP/Reach Global, ASCAP eyonce, ASC /Kelerdria, ASCAP/Micelle Music. ASCAP/Re-Up Music. ASCAP/l(hdstopher P STICK TO THE STATUS QUO (Walt Disney. ASCAP) sive, ASCAP/Sony /AN Tunes. ASCAP). HL. CS 15, RR 33 MW, ASCAP/Dan ni And Ya Ma estryyds Music, Bailey. 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Kelly Clarkson recently aopeared on DirecTV's "CD USA." Pictured, 'rom left, are the show's Con- McAnally, DirecTV:'s Patricia Ishimoto, C Erkson and DirecTV's David Hill, Ronit Larone and Rober Gabrielli.

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Nick Lachey discussed his new single "What's Left of Me" during a live interview on XM Satellite Radio's Top 20 on 20 channel Feb. 10 at XM's New York studios. From left are XM senior director of abel relations Steve Kingston, XM PD/on -air personalty Michelle Cartier and Lachey. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Wirelmage.com)

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TOURING /VENUES: Philips Arena in Atlanta pro- Vanessa Carlton is in the midst of mastering her new col- motes Trey Feazell to senior VP. He was VP of bookings. lection. Due later this year, the artist's as- yet -untitled third set was proJuced by, among others, Linda Perry HOME VIDEO: Twentieth Century Fox Home (who co -wrote songs with the singer) and former Third Entertainment in Century City, Calif., elevates Simon Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins. Carlton worked with Swart to executive VP/GM for North America. He was VP of national sales. Jenkins, whom she is dating, and Perry on her last album, executive New Line Home Entertainment in Los Angeles pro- 2004's "Harmonium." The Pennsylvania -born Carlton is motes Katie Whittemore to executive director of mar- currently on tour with Stevie Nicks in Australia and New keting. She was director of marketing. New Line also Zealand through March 7. ups Jesse Torres to VP of content development. He was supervising producer of DVD audio /video.

o u m m E v COUNTRY GENTLEMEN You are likely aware that British duo Erasure -Andy Bell and Vince Clarke -is readying its first -ever, all- acoustic MEDIA: VH1 in New York promotes Chris Ficarra to VP 3 internationally of integrated marketing for VH1, vhl.com and VH1 o album, "Union Street," due April and u VH1 April 18 in the United States via Mute. The twang- tinged Classic. He was director of integrated marketing. ó also ups Matt Hanna to VP of development. He was CC album finds Erasure revisiting gems from its own cata- log, including "Stay With Me," "Home," "How Many director of development. Times?" and "Love Affair." o DIGITAL: Ecast in San Francisco elevates John Taylor Track hears that the lead single, "Boy," has been remixed o to CEO. He was senior VP of sales and business devel- by engineer/producer Brian Scheuble (Train, Sheryl Crow) o. opment and has served as the company's interim CEO E and Dwight Yoakam's former producer Pete Anderson. o since April 2005. 0- Track also hears that Mute may even service the track to- gasp!- country radio. RELATED FIELDS: Mediaguide in New York names Steve On May 6, Erasure commences a 10 -city U.S. trek at Lubin CEO He was VP of ASCAP's Enterprises Group Nashville's storied Ryman Auditorium -the first time Era- Send submissions to shan @billboard.com. sure will play Music City. And do not be surprised if this performance ends up on a DVD for mass consumption later this year. NOTHING'S GONNA STOP HER NOW ()OI)W() R I(S Is superstar songsmith Diane Warren flirting with the idea MUSICAL MARCH of starting her own label? "I might be," she coyly tells Track. To celebrate Music in Our Month in March, the VH1 Save But in the meantime, she remains forever busy, working on Schools the Music Foundation will donate $4 million in new instruments potential hits for artists from Jo Jo, Frankie J and Enrique to 140 public school music programs. For this initiative, the foun- Iglesias to Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield and, yes, Kid Rock. dation is working with several cable -affiliate partners including "I did a great song [for him]," she says. "He hasn't done it Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Cox Communications, and yet, but it's a great song, and he's the only one who could do with music education partners such as the International Music it." Paging Mr. Rock . . . Products Assn. and the National Assn. for Music Education. HOT FUN PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING The multi -act, hard -rock tour Sounds of the Underground On April 25, Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation will honor will be resurrected for a second run of 25 -30 summer shows Elton John, Quincy Jones, Tommy Hilfiger and Comcast for their tentatively set to begin July 7. Confirmed acts include As I humanitarian efforts. Proceeds from the New York event will ben- Lay Dying, , Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, GWAR, efit WAFF, which creates and supports programs that educate Terror, Black Dahlia Murder, Behemoth, the Chariot and people about diversity and multiculturalism. For more info, log on Through the Eyes of the Dead. Sounds of the Underground to wearefamilyfoundation.org. is booked by Tim Borror at the Agency Group.

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