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SENIOR EDITORS: Jonathan Cohen 646- 654 -5582: Ann Donahue 323 - 525 -2292, Louis Kau 646- 654 -4708 SPECIAL FEATURES EDITOR: Thom Duffy 646- 654 -4716 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CHIEF: Mark Sutherland 011 -44- 207 -420 -6155 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING FOR LATIN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT: Lelia Cobo (Miami) 305- 361 -5279 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING FOR TOURING AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Ray Waddell (Nashville) 615- 321 -4245 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING FOR DIGITAL /MOBILE: Antony Bruno (Denver) 303 -771 -1342 SENIOR CORRESPONDENTS: Ed Christman (Retail) 646- 654 -4723: Paul Heine (Radio) 646- 654 -4669: Kamau High (Branding) 646- 654 -5297, V. Indies? Gall Mitchell (R &B) 323 -525 -2289: Chuck Taylor (Pop) 646 -654 -4729: The 011 -44 -207- 420 Last.fm Tom Ferguson (Deputy Global Editor) -6069 The treatment of indies in the digital music space became a hot topic again after Last.fm flipped the switch on its new Artist CORRESPONDENTS: Ayala Ben -Yehuda (Latin) 323 -525 -2293, Mike Boyle (Rock) 646 -654 -4727. Hillary Crosley (R &B /Hip -Hop) 646- 654 -4647. Cortney Harding (Indies) 646- 654 -5592. Royalty Program, offering to pay indie and unsigned artists who join the program a cut of ad revenue gained from their Mitchell Peters 323 -525 -2322. Ken Tucker (Radio) 615- 321 -4286 INTERNATIONAL: Christie Ellezer (). Steve McClure (Asia), streams. While on the surface a good deal, rights aggregators like Merlin and the Independent Online Distribution Alliance Wolfgang Spahr (Germany), Robert Thompson () BILLBOARD.BIZ NEWS EDITOR: Chris M. Walsh 646- 654 -4904 are encouraging members to decline and let them negotiate in force on their behalf for a better deal. Below, IODA and GLOBAL NEWS EDITOR: Lars Brendle 011 -44- 207 -420 -6068 BILLBOARD.COM EDITOR: Jessica Letkemann 646- 654 -5536 Last.fm sidestep the elephant in the room -what are fair rates -but deliver their respective viewpoints. ONLINE EDITORS: Marie) Concepcion (Billboardcom) 646- 654-4780. Katie Hasty (Billboardcom) 646- 654-4650 COPY CHIEF: Chris Woods COPY EDITOR: Christa Titus SENIOR COPY EDITOR, SPECIAL FEATURES: Wayne Robins 646 -654 -4713 Worth The Wait Cash For All ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SPECIAL FEATURES: Evie Nagy 646 -654 -4709 CONTRIBUTORS: Jim Bessman, Larry Blumenfeld, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Chuck Eddy, Juliana BY KEVIN ARNOLD BY MARTIN STIKSEL Koranteng, Kern l Mason, Deborah Evans Price, Paul Sexton, Steve Traiman, Anastasia Tsioulcas SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER: Kristin Tunal indies? market share is growing. The The idea for Last.fm grew out of an independent online label Felix What's the problem, Our DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY barriers to brick- and -mortar retailers that allowed the majors to Miller and I ran at the beginning of the decade. This online label CREATIVE DIRECTOR: JOSH KLENERT ART DIRECTOR: Christine Bower SENIOR DESIGNER: Greg Grabowy elbow independent releases off the shelves are moot, thanks to was essentially a promotional platform for some of our favorite PHOTO EDITOR: Amelia Halverson the unlimited shelfspace in the digital world. Social networks and unsigned bands. We wanted to find a more effective way to get the CHARTS & RESEARCH DIRECTOR OF CHARTS /SENIOR ANALYST: GEOFF MAYFIELD I. viral buzz now allow artists to breakthrough the noise based purely right music to the right listeners. The solution was finding out ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: SILVIO PIETROLUONGO SENIOR CHART MANAGERS: Raphael George (R66.'Hi0-Hol, Wade Jessen egrass. Country, on the merits of their music and the enthusiasm of their fans. what music people liked and exposing them to new artists that Christian, Gospel, Nashville) CHART MANAGERS: Bob Allen (Boxscore, Keith Caulfield '_ Compilations, Digital Yet people keep telling you not to rush into the arms of the most dosely matched their taste. This solution evolved into Last.fm. , Internet. Pop Catalog. Soundtracks, L.' Anthony Colombo :>otllght Recaps, Video). Mary DeCroce (Blues, Kid Audio: Nashville), Geoff Mayfield . -00 Heatseekers, LA.). latest generation of digital music services like imeem, Last.fm, The site's foundation was built on music made by artists out- Gordon Murray (Comedy, Electronic. Jazz. New Age, F - -. Silvio Pietroluongo (The Billboard Hot 100. Hot Digital z :.. Paul Pomfret -Jts of the World, By London). Gary Trust (Adult Contemporary. Adult Top 4C. , Alex Vitoulis (Classical) Lala.com and MySpace Music. So, what's all the fuss about? side the traditional system. using our unique recommen- ANALYST: Keith Caulfield New online music models pop up every day, many pushing dation service, we gave artists an unparalleled promotion service CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Michael Cusson ASSOCIATE CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Alex Vitoulis the limits of the "value of music" debates to new levels while by matching their music with the right ears. As Last.fm grew, BILLBOARD RESEARCH MANAGER: Gordon Murray 646- 654 -4633 amassing audiences of millions of fans. Meanwhile, the ma- we realized we needed to address the commercial realities of INTEGRATED SALES & BRAND MARKETING NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR /DIGITAL & CONSUMER: Derek Sentner 646- 654-4616 jors are shrinking, losing superstar artists, developing fewer being in an unsigned band. DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EAST COAST SALES: Cindy Mata ..46- 654 -4710 EAST COAST SALES: Ryan Bleich 646 -654 -4635. Charles Perez new ones and desperately attempting We are able to license music from DIRECTOR, SPECIAL FEATURES & WEST COAST SALES: Aki Kaneko .. 7i -2299 - WEST COAST ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Diane Johnson . Alex Tenta 323 -525 -2031 to redefine themselves to stay in the major and independent labels by using NASHVILLE: Lee Ann Photoglo 615-383 -1573 (Labels Cynthia Mellow 61S- 352 -0265 (Touring) game. So majors have decided that the "ecosystem" of licensing agencies, ADVERTISING DIRECTOR DETROIT: Nancy Cole 31f.- CJ -_ -:. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR /U.K.: Frederic Fenucci 011-44 -207- 420 -6075 maybe they should be in the digital busi- collecting societies, publishers and more. INSIDE ACCOUNT REP: Jeff Serrette 646- 654 -4697 MANAGING DIRECTOR /LATIN: Gene Smith 973 -746 -2520 iá? ness. The problem is they want to op- Last.fm works with this ecosystem to en- LATIN AMERICA /MIAMI: Marcia 011val 305 -864-7578, Fax 305- 864 -3227 ASIA- PACIFIC /AUSTRALIA: Linda Matich 612 ':40 -7777. Fax 612 -9440 -7788 erate in the new digital world the same sure that relevant royalties are received JAPAN: Aki Kaneko 323 -525 -2299 cre- MANAGER OF SALES ANALYTICS: Mima Gomez 646- 654 -4695 way they did in the old one -where they by copyright holders and content ADVERTISING COORDINATORS: Alexandra Hartz 646- 654 -5581 control the content, distribution and ators. But if you're an artist working out- MARKETING DIRECTOR: STACEY GROSS o (4 -4618 MARKETING MANAGER: Nicole Carbone 64.. 654 -4634 marketing networks and the money side of this ecosystem, what do you do? SALES /MARKETING DESIGN MANAGER: Klm Grasing 646 -654 -4658 artists earn. Having seen the returns digital content services Our Artist Royalty Program was conceived to address this LICENSING, EVENTS 6 REPRINTS DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & LICENSING: ANDREW MIN andrew minrmnielsen corn can reap from attracting millions of users, they are now will- problem. Most unsigned bands are unable to collect the royal- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONFERENCES & SPECIAL EVENTS: MICHELE JACANGELO SPONSORSHIP /BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Cebele Marquez 646 -654 -4648 ing to accept reduced rates for their content on the front end ties they're owed on their own, and -as a global platform - SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGER: Michelle Fine 646- 654 -4718 SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGER: Matthew Carona 646 -654 -5115 in exchange for equity for their shareholders on the back end. Last.fm has music uploaded from every remote corner of the SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR: Margaret O'Shea The Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA) and world, where in some cases no collecting societies even exist. SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER: Lisa DiAntonlo EVENT CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER: Courtney Marks its peers in the indie world work differently. In a nutshell, we Until we launched ARP, it seemed the unspoken response EVENT MARKETING DIRECTOR: Lila Gerson ART DIRECTOR, MARKETING & SALES: Melissa Subatch aim to get the most for our labels and artists -the best promo- to this problem was, "Well, why should unsigned bands collect DIRECTOR, LICENSING & CUSTOM MEDIA: Diane Driscoll 646-654 -4677 GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR: Barbara Grleninger 646 -654 -4675 tional opportunities, the best access to data and user feedback royalties like established bands ?" As far as we're concerned, if MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL LICENSING & SALES: Angeline Biesheuvel Angeline b:esheuvel@Y:elsen coro so they can focus their limited marketing dollars, the best ex- money is being made from music, the content creator-whether MAGAZINE REPRINTS: Doug Kline - 1- 800 -290-5460 Ext 133 or BBmtheVGSgroup.com AUDIENCE MARKETING posure to new fans and certainly the best financial terms. We'd signed or unsigned-should be rewarded. This is an estab- AUDIENCE MARKETING DIRECTOR: FRANCES DAVIS fair royalty rate reliable revenue. lished model that U.K. terrestrial radio, for example, has been AUDIENCE MARKETING MANAGER (GROUP): Michele Larsen prefer a generating robust and AUDIENCE MARKETING MANAGER: Andrew Orlando If equity is part of the equation, we can make that work too. following for years. Of course, Last.fm isn't as big as the BBC, AUDIENCE MARKETING ASSISTANT MANAGER: Nldla Augustin SUBSCRIPTIONS: 800 -562 -2706 (U.S. Toll Free) 818-487-4596 (International) to in- was reason to not attempt a replication of this model The opportunities these new online services open up but that no PRODUCTION dependents is a huge leveling force, and one that should be em- online, for musicians who might never get radio airplay. PRODUCTION DIRECTOR: TERRENCE C. SANDERS ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER: Chris Dexter braced, but with patience and appropriate caution. These The ARP was the best solution we could find to create an ac- EDITORIAL PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR /OPS ADMINISTRATOR: Anthony T. Stallings SYSTEMS /TECHNOLOGY SUPERVISOR: Barry Bishin companies are not philanthropists. They are building busi- cessible licensing framework for the DIY musician. It is a sig- SENIOR COMPOSITION TECHNICIAN: Susan Chicola a new ecosystem for musicians COMPOSITION TECHNICIAN: Rodger Leonard nesses and shouldn't be expected to act in the selfless interest nificant step toward building ADVERTISING GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Ray Carlson, Ken Diamond of labels and artists. The standard deals we've seen offered to that works, whether they are part of the traditional industry or OPERATIONS VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: ANDY the market by most of them usually leave room for improve- striking out on their own in the manner of . 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» >EC PROPOSES EXTENDED COPYRIGHT TERM The European Commission has proposed extending copyright protection for recorded performances from 50 to 95 years, rewarding the tens of thousands of British artists and the trade bodies that had lobbied intensively for the extension. !!!i!: MR>i Europe's internal The Writers Guild strike market and services BY ANTONY BRUNO crippled Hollywood last commissioner Charlie year, but no related organization exists to McCreevy stepped up represent musicians. as a crusader for Inset: Cheap Trick's RICK artists' rights when he Strength NIELSEN, whose band is pledged in February suing Sony BMG over digital royalties. to back industry calls for an extension in In In a Numbers copyrights. joint statement, the IFPI Moves Are Afoot To Improve Recording and European Artists' Collective Leverage independent companies' trade Will the music industry ever tails contained in individual con- body Impala said they get organized? tracts, leaving artists with few were "gratified that With digital distribution of options to engage their the has commission entertainment as the focal union for support. moved to close this point, the TV/film and music "The only existing re- LP O. 61I1ER1« copyright gap." industries are embroiled in sev- course for artists is to take » >WMG eral disputes between those on the record companies on EXPANDS who create the content and an individual level," says at- MOBILE those who distribute it. But torney Mark Passin, who is OFFERING while those disputes in Holly- representing Poison in a roy- wood are well- documented- alties dispute with EMI. is licensing its catalog with powerful unions like the "Artists need to get together SendMe Mobile, a to Writers Guild of America and as a group, as a joint force, direct -to- consumer the Screen Actors Guild staging to negotiate for better agree- Digital rights are among the union members. What's more, mobile content high -profile negotiations and, ments and fairer treatment." key provisions that AFTRA the fragmented nature of the ex- distributor. The deal to in a isting union structure means includes ringtones, in some cases, strikes -the per- Take the revenue split for wants include standard- video ringers and ception in the music industry digital downloads. The stan- ized contract. However, artists artists in the same band often images, as well as is that artists are largely left to dard practice is that labels pay artists regarding a similar issue. have yet to agree on exactly what find themselves represented by exclusive content that themselves to fight for whatever artists the same cut they get According to AFTRA nalonal those provisions should be. different organizations, caus- is expected to debut they can get on their own. under their contract for CD executive director Kim Roberts That could prove to be a head - ing confusion. in the coming months. In fact, there are unions for sales- around 15% after re- Hedgpeth, the unions have ache for unions intent on in- But managers are getting The deal also extends music artists today, such as AFM coupable costs. However, many stayed out ofthat particular fight creasing the collective leverage more organized themselves to SendMe's mobile and AFTRA. Instrumentalists artists, managers and their because they wanted to let the of recording artists. through such groups as the sweepstakes service are covered under AFM, while lawyers argue digital sales legal process take its course. "This period of time between Music Managers Forum and are SoLow.com. vocalists, including rap artists, should be treated as a third -party However, she anticipates unions 2008 and 2010 is a window of increasingly encouraging their »>EMI are covered by AFTRA. Artists license, in which case they would will take a much larger rcle in cpportunity for artists to come clients to get more engaged in OFFLOADS signed to a major label are au- get 50% of digital revenue. the near future. together through their union to addressing their shared inter- U.K. DISTRO tomatically enrolled in one or "Every artist contract is an in- The existing AFTRA contract address an issue collectively that ests for the mutual good of all. EMI Music has agreed the other, sometimes both. dividual situation, and the la- is up for renegotiation in 2010, heretofore they have looked at "Artists don't think in busi- to outsource CD and These unions use collective bels use that to their advantage," at which point the union intánds as an individual issue," Hedg- ness terms," says Barry Berg- DVD distribution in bargaining to negotiate con- says Perry Resnick, a business to incorporate details histor tally peth says. "It's going to be very man, an artist manager and the tracts between recording artists manager with RZO who audits left to one -on -one negotiations complicated and is going to need president of the MMF's U.S. to European logistics and their labels, which apply to labels on behalf of artists. "La- into a standardized individual the input of artists as well as branch. "They want to make firm CEVA in the every major-label deal. However, bels haven't budged on this contract for artists that can be their managers." music, tour and play and do spring of 2009. EMI union contracts are largely lim- issue at all I can't think of used as a starting point fcr all And that's where the chal- what artists do ... [But] they have declined to comment ... lenge lies. Sources at various art- to understand the world as it is on how many ited to basic provisions cover- any way to address it other than artist -label contracts. employees it will lay ing minimal payments, health through the courts." "Over time, issues that might ist groups say they are frustrated today rather than as it used to off at its 16- year -old insurance and other benefits. That's exactly what's happen- have been appropriate tc ad- by the modest level of artist par- be. In order for anything to distribution operation Big- ticket items like royalty ing. Sony BMG is facing a class dress on an individual basis be- ticipation in their programs. change, they have to start to in Leamington Spa in rates, advances and digital action lawsuit initiated by the come issues that you recognize Few volunteer to testify at hear- think as a group or a collective, the Midlands of rights are left to separate con- Allman Brothers and Cheap need to be on the collective ings in Washington, D.C., and and not individually, about England. tracts negotiated individually Trick over this issue for digital basis," she says. "We are at one many are unaware they are even themselves." between artist and label. downloads and ringtones, and ofthose moments in time. This To date, the bulk of artist -label faces a contract we're in now is really a MOBILE: For 24/7 news and analysis on your cell phone or mobile device, go to: mobile.billboard.biz. disputes have centered on de- non -class status suit by some transitional one."

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» >STARS BOLSTER The iPhone Outfitting The Iconfactory SAMSUNG New Ways To Access Music Via Apple's App Store Twitterrific FREE OUTING 302 reviews Mariah Carey, Gavin Rossdale, LeAnn Rimes, When it was unveiled in June, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer any- MIDOMI MOBILE Loopt, Inc thing new for music fans. This music discovery en- Loopt FREE Nelly, Nas and other 500 reviews artists will perform during But thanks to the subsequent launch of the App Store on iTunes, iPhone users gine lets fans find songs 1 the second annual can download a host of applications to add new functions to the device. Many of by singing or humming Six Apart TypePad FREE Samsung AT &T Summer them are music -oriented and all are made specifically for the iPhone. a few bars, saying or typing the name 235 reviews Krush, a free summer The weekend after the new iPhone's release, more than 10 million applications of a song or artist, or playing a record- eBay Inc. concert series. Krush a fee, were downloaded through the App Store. Some are free, some carry and ing through the iPhone's micro- aBa FREE begins July 31 in Los most also work on the Wi- Fi- compatible iPod Touch. phone. Once a song is identified, the Angeles with a Here, Billboard lists some of the more notable music apps available. All are app allows users to buy it on iTunes, performance by Carey free, unless otherwise noted. watch the song's video on YouTube or and continues Aug. 7 with a performance by former view an artist's bio, photos or other Apple's Bush frontman Rossdale PANDORA LAST.FM related info. iPhone 3G in Seattle. They will be The personalized Inter- The streaming music site followed by Rimes Aug.13 net radio service created offers an app that provides MOOCOWMUSIC: in Dallas, Nelly Aug.19 in an app for the iPhone that access to the same catalog BAND and Nas Aug. 27 in allows Pandora users to access and of full -song streaming as the Web -based This $9.99 app generated New York. stream all their stations, as well as cre- version of the service, as well as links to a lot of excitement when It became the purchase tracks on iTunes via a Wi -Fi con- demonstrated at a recent Apple confer- TAP TAP REVENGE » >MTV FLIPS ate new ones. quickly SWITCH ON third -most -popular free download in nection, the ability to share songs with ence. Users can create their own music A sort of "Guitar Hero" for `SOUNDTRACK' the App Store's first week. other Last.fm users and access to artist using virtual instruments on the the iPhone. Players must SITE info like bios, upcoming events, etc. iPhone's touch screen, such as guitar tap keys or shake the device MTV unveiled an online, AOL RADIO strings and keys. Final tracks can in one direction or another to the rhythm interactive music guide This app lets users SHAZAM be mixed and saved for later playback. of the playing song. designed to help viewers stream any AOL or CBS A pioneer in the music ID learn more about the Radio stations via the market, Shazam allows INTUNA, JAMD songs they hear on iPhone's Wi -Fi connection. CBS sta- 440 users to learn the title and GUITARTOOLKIT Getty Images has been mak- various MTV channels. tions can also be streamed over the artist ofvirtually any song by simply hold- InTuna ($4.99) and Gui- ing its catalog of celebrity Soundtrack..com will wireless network connection on new ing up the iPhone's microphone to a music tarToolkit ($9.99) turn the photos available to the pub- provide a real -time listing models, and the company plans to add source. Users can tag songs they like to a iPhone into a guitar tuner, using the de- lic through its Jamd.com Web site. Under of all music played on has an app every MTV show and wireless- network support for AOL saved list of favorites, buy them straight vice's built -in microphone to recognize the Jamd banner, Getty created every MTV channel. The Radio streams soon. from iTunes, find related music videos on chords and notes. GuitarToolkit in- to enable iPhone users to browse and buy guide will also keep an YouTube and send track details to friends. cludes a metronome function. celebrity photos on the device. archive of all songs played, including listings by day, show and time, as well as a look ahead to LABELS BY LARS BRANDLE and WOLFGANG SPAHR what songs will be played term, unpopular decisions." in the next 24 hours at any A Sony Corp. spokesman in New York declined to given time. comment on whether Sony will buy out Bertelsmann's THE spokesman says only the SPLIT that » >INDUSTRY COMING stake. A Bertelsmann VET STARTS NEW Bertelsmann Nears Exit From Sony BMG company continues to mull three possible scenarios: LABEL a sale of its BMG stake, the buyout of Sony's stake or Veteran producer and The clock is quickly ticking down on a process that ested in acquiring Bertelsmann's stake in Sony BMG. maintaining the status quo. label executive James could see German media giant Bertelsmann off- Unlike EMI Group, which British private equity fund Any spinoff of Bertelsmann's stake would also have Stroud has launched an load its 50% stake in Sony BMG Music Entertain- Terra Firma acquired last year for £2.4 billion ($4.7 to be approved by U.S. and European regulators, who independent label, ment in the coming months to its joint- venture billion), Sony BMG doesn't include a lucrative music could raise concerns about vertical integration at Stroudavarious Records, partner Sony Corp. publishing business that might attract other private Sony, given that its hardware business includes a joint which will be distributed Sources say the Sony Corp. board will meet July 29 equity bidders. venture with handset giant Ericsson for Walkman by Sony RED. The former to discuss the future of the 4- year -old deal. Bertels- Drew Lipsher, a partner at Greycroft in New York, music -enabled mobile devices. Another potential president of the Nashville mann's 12- person supervisory board convened in says Sony's buyout of Bertelsmann's stake is a neces- sticking point: Reinhard Mohn, whose family owns a division of Giant Records, sary move if the Japanese electronics giant is to have controlling stake in Bertelsmann, is understood to Stroud headed Dream - early July to examine the possibility of getting out Works Nashville when it of the venture, which is due to expire in August 2009. any hope of building its music business. be keen on retaining German repertoire label Ariola. launched in 1997. When Although the company had originally considered a "By controlling the whole show, they stand a Regardless of the outcome, European independ- Universal Music Group target sale price of about 1.8 billion ($2.8 billion) chance," Lipsher says, noting that "a single parent ent music companies trade group Impala vows it will shuttered DreamWorks in for its 50% stake, the difficult economic climate and with a single perspective is better -positioned to make continue to oppose the merger that led to Sony BMG's 2005 after acquiring it in tough credit conditions mean that a price tag closer far more aggressive and, especially over the short formation. On July 10, the European Court of Justice co- 2003, Stroud became to 1 billion ($1.5 billion) is far more likely. That's threw out a lower court ruling annulling the Euro- Nashville CEO of UMG sharply below the $2.7 billion that Bertelsmann paid pean Commission's 2004 approval of the merger of with Luke Lewis. Stroud in 2002 for the remaining majority stake in Zomba Sony's and Bertelsmann's label operations. Impala's left UMGN in early 2007. Music Group that it didn't already own. appeal of that decision led to the lower court's an- Singer/ Darryl nulment of the merger two years ago. Worley and singer Lorrie Since Hartmut Ostrowski assumed the post of Ber- Morgan are believed to telsmann CEO Jan. 1, he has sounded a "go for "A change of ownership will not change our posi- have signed with growth" battle cry. Bertelsmann's move out of tion on whether or not the creation of the company Stroudavarious, although recorded music is part of a broader effort to exit busi- in the first place was an issue," Impala's Brussels - the label declined to nesses that don't fit Ostrowski's high -growth focus. based executive chairwoman Helen Smith says. "Cer- comment. In a related move, the company said July 11 that it tainly we feel it was a step too far in terms of concen- agreed to sell its Direct Group North America unit to tration in the market." Najafi Cos., a Phoenix -based private equity firm. Sony appears to be the only serious party inter- Additional reporting by Ed Christman.

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» >FUSE' GEARS UNDER THE UP FOR LOLLAPALOOZA Cablevision's Fuse music INFLUENCE channel has signed on as one of the sponsors of Music Sites Draw Traffic And Buyer Interest this year's Lollapalooza festival. Much as it did A U.K. consumer survey released in early July by e- commerce consultancy Avail during the recent Intelligence found that people who buy music are more likely to be swayed by on- a streaming music pact with Rhapsody wind up hurting Brooklyn Vegan, be- Bonnaroo festival earlier line recommendations than by professional music critics. and counts Universal Music among cause they could lose a certain cachet this year, Fuse will It's little wonder that music sites have been attracting both traffic and interest from its investors. with their core audience." broadcast Lollapalooza - acquisitive media companies. CBS picked off Last.fm last year. Yahoo acquired What it offers: Want all the content of related content before, FoxyTunes in February. And so far this year, Buzznet has snapped up , Idol - a blog without the hassle of paying the PANDORA during and after the three ator and Absolute Punk and announced a partnership deal July 9 with heavy metal writers? MOG has an army of people Unique visitors: 3.3 million day -festival, which site the Gauntlet. who'll happily provide content for the What it is: An online radio station that begins Aug. 1 in Chicago. What other influential music sites could make for interesting portfolio additions? sheer pleasure of it. But Lipsher thinks uses the site's Music Genome Project » >SIMMONS TO Here are four possibilities. (Except for SOHH, the sites would not comment on the site isn't well- executed. "It would to program stations based on a user's SERVE AS JUDGE whether they were in talks with potential buyers or partners.) not be my target," he adds. favorite artists or songs. The company ON `JINGLES' is staunchly opposed to the Copyright Gene Simmons will act as SOHH articulate its vertical strategy, says Drew BROOKLYN VEGAN Royalty Board's new performance roy- a judge on "Jingles," CBS' Unique visitors (in June, as measured Lipsher, a partner at Greycroft in New Unique visitors: insufficient sample size alty rate structure for Internet radio upcoming game show on by Nielsen Online): 295,000 York. "It would fill a hole in their cover- What it is: More a news aggregator than broadcasters, warning that it could spell which amateur What it is: Support Online Hip -Hop is a age," he says. anything else, Brooklyn Vegan features the end for the service. will create slick site that features news updates, lots of posts about New York concerts What it offers: The Music Genome jingles for advertisements. exclusive downloads, columns and MOG and indie rock tour dates and news. The Project's technology is widely re- Simmons will have an lively discussion boards. Founder/pres- Unique visitors: 339,000 site's influence is greater than its mod- garded as being extraordinarily valu- advisory panel on the ident Felicia Palmer confirms that What it is: MOG allows users to up- est traffic numbers would suggest -it able. Even if the online streaming show consisting of SOHH is in talks with several media load and share the contents of their has sponsored live shows at CMJ and were to disappear, an acquirer could advertising and companies regarding "strategic invest- digital music libraries. The site hosts South by Southwest and has a radio plug the technology into other ven- marketing executives, ments and joint ventures." thousands of blogs, some written by show on Sirius. tures. Lipsher adds that Pandora's but the Kiss frontman will What it offers: The site offers an entry stars like Death Cab for Cutie's Ben What it offers: "Brooklyn Vegan offers massive user base could be an asset, have say in the final to the hip -hop space and the opportu- Gibbard and Ahmir " ?uestlove" a lot of credibility" fora buyer, Lipsher providing there is not too much over- which contestants will be nity for a company like Buzznet to help Thompson of the Roots. MOG also has says, warning that a buyout "might lap between the two sites. eliminated. "Jingles" is executive -produced by Mark Burnett and is scheduled to debut later this year. » >IMEEM, ()UI?S'l'IC)VS TREASURE with DAVID PAKMAN than the majors because in many ways ISLAND FEST they define the future. All innovation PARTNER FOR starts with the indie space, so there's CONTEST no reason why indie music should be Ad- supported free On July 22, eMusic will begin revamping the look and feel of its indie- focused discriminated against on any terms streaming music service music subscription service. The overhaul will start with redesigned album entries in a They just traditionally have imeem has begun an deal. online contest that will and eventually include new artist pages, search and browsing functions and a re- not been very well -organized. give two artists a designed home page. New features will include links to off -site content like YouTube performance slot at the videos, Wikipedia entries and Flickr photos. Also coming is an eMusic widget that You recently raised rates on second annual Treasure lets members embed links to song clips and eMusic's editorial content. your basic tier of service. Why? Island Music Festival, to eMusic CEO David Pakman discusses this strategy and other topics in an inter- The stated intention of eMusic to be held Sept. 20 -21 near view with Billboard. our labels since we bought the com- To San Francisco. enter pany was a continued rise in the pay- the Mutiny and Mayhem Your relaunch is taking a decidedly Web 2.0 among indie artists today, and what tools are you outs. We've more than doubled them in four years. competition, artists must approach. Why is that, and what elements of social offering them to get their music on eMusic on We continue to bring both more revenue and more submit a live performance clip to the networking are essential to include versus what their own? price -per -download every quarter to labels. One way Treasure Island Music elements are not? We don't discriminate on eMusic -we'll take any- we do that over time is to raise prices. Festival's official page on The whole Web is changing. Their discovery behavior body's music. We have deals with hundreds of dis- imeem by July 28. is changing and sites like Last.fm and MOG are re- tributors, from [the Internet Online Distribution On that note, an admittedly small, but vocal, defining how people learn about music. This is our Alliance] and the Orchard down to TuneCore and number of indie labels have complained about Compiled by Chris M. response to that. Don't force people to rebuild social CD Baby. I think [DIY] is great, but it's not a part - their payout from eMusic, with some even pulling Walsh. Reporting by Lars networks. You want to play nice with what exists. So time job to manage your relationship with fans and content from the service. How does your stated Brandie, Antony Bruno, we'll let them export anything they find [on eMusic] manage a direct -to- consumer career. I'm excited by goal address these concerns? Ann Donahue, Kamau into their friend map and import as much as those businesses like Topspin that artists need to go di- I think the model has shown some great traction. High, Mitchell Peters and sites will let you. rect. But caveat it all by saying only certain We're not right for everyone, but we're right for the Ken Tucker. types of artists will be commercially successful by overwhelming majority of labels that work with us. Why roll it out over five months rather than just going direct only. If once or twice a year [one] label out of 33,000 [leaves

doing the ful l relaunch at once? us], I've been frustrated that that gets blown out of Just to get stuff out as soon as it's ready. That's another What do you think about indie aggregators like proportion because no one ever reports when they way that Web 2.0 has impacted the way you deliver fea- IODA or Merlin discouraging members from come back. [Editor's note: Indie labels Silva Screen, tures to customers. You deliver them when they're negotiating with indie sites directly, and rather Vice Records and Relapse Records have recently re- ready, rather than keeping them together and bundle allow them to stri ke the dea ls? newed lapsed licensing deals with eMusic. ATO, New For 24/7 news and up. Why should we wait until November? We're staunch advocates that indies should be treated West Records and the Militia Group have all begun analysis on your them .IJIL mobile device, go to: the exact same way as majors and as any other artist. restoring albums that they previously had withheld What do you think about the DIY movement Our argument is that the indies are more important from the service.] -

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When I was in college I bought a pair of Dr. September or in January Martens shoes. This was unremarkable ex- 2009. The holdup is Target, cept for the fact that as the counter clerk passed a person close to the situa- me my coveted shoes part of the package was tion says, as Cherry Lane is

a CD titled "Dr. Martens Shoe Pie." It featured negotiating with the big - such acts as Lush, the Breeders and His box retailer over releasing Name Alive. the disc exclusively with The year? 1997. At the time the CD, which the chain for a set period was all 4AD artists, represented the cutting of time. Should Target edge of electronica and alternative. To this day, agree to the terms, the disc while I no longer wear Dr. Martens, I occa- will come out in Septem- sionally put the disc in for a listen. ber and be accompanied by I bring this up because there seems to be a a marketing blitz that flood of branded CDs hitting the market. The would include point -of-sale difference? Instead of coming from such la- promotions and Hello bels as 4AD, today's promo CDs are coming Kitty- branded areas of Tar- from music publishers that are partnering with get's toy section. Publishers are the driving force behind brands in an effort to expose not only music "The closer you can have branded compilations for Lancome and lello Kitty. they control but also their . kids' music to toys the more For example, in the next few months Cherry chance of selling you have," Lane Music Publishing will release "Hello Cherry Lane senior VP of cre- Primary Wave partner /chief marketing World," a disc of music that revolves around ative services and marketing officer Adam Lowenberg says. "Brands Japanese corporation Sanrio's Hello Kitty char- Richard Stumpf says. "It has are finally realizing their true power and acter, a mouthless kitten that has been applied to do with the parent traffic. how much weight they carry out there." to objects ranging from lunchboxes to vibra- They may not go in wanting to And it's not just independents like Pri- tors. Artists on the disc include actress Keke buy music, but if it's packaged with a bracelet is merely an entrée; what it really wants to do mary Wave and Cherry Lane looking to max- Palmer -and someone who sounds suspi- or a stuffed toy, then they may buy the album." is manage an entire music experience. For ex- imize their revenue. Earlier this year ciously like Gwen Stefani, who is published Cherry Lane is not the only publisher to see ample, ideally Primary Wave would convince Sony /ATV put out a CD sampler fea- by her own company, Harajuku a revenue stream in partnering a large retailer to put out a branded CD fea- turing only Sony /ATV-controlled music for Lover Music. Asked about the With T he with brands. Earlier this year Pri- turing only its music, but then also have those Ben & Jerry's. similarities, a Cherry Lane rep- mary Wave released a Lancome- artists perform at the retailer. From there, "In an aggressive move to counter declin- resentative would only say, "I Brand branded CD featuring only those performances could be packaged with ing traditional physical and digital album know Gwen is a fan of Hello KAMAU music it controlled. The disc was the artist's "official" releases -with the brand sales in their market, [we] created a digital Kitty, but the only official artist HIGH given away with purchases at name prominently displayed on the packag- sampler of cutting -edge covers of Sony /ATV on this album is Keke Palmer." cosmetics counters, and the ing, of course. Wal -Mart does something sim- classics, such as `Girls Just Want to Have Fun,'

The 11 -track disc is the first CD music video for one of the artists ilar with its Soundcheck series, which it began performed by Etan, and ` Tutti Frutti,' per- offering from Sanrio. (A musical, featured, Pacifika, played in in 2006, where artists perform short sets for formed by Les Fils du Dentistes," Sony /ATV "Hello Kitty's Fantastical Adven- Lancome stores equipped with the big -box retailer that are then played on Music Publishing senior VP of global mar- ture," is playing in Japan with TVs in June and July. TVs in its stores and online. The resulting keting Rob Kaplan says. "The (album] is music and lyrics administered by Cherry Primary Wave is pursuing several other DVD is later sold as "Wal -Mart Soundcheck available only online and can be downloaded Lane -although whether an album will be re- brands that it hopes will release a branded CD, [Artist Name]." by up to 100,000 consumers." leased has not yet been determined.) including a large sports enterprise that it de- "Everyone is looking for a nontraditional One question that hangs over the "Hello clines to name. opportunity to expose their music, whether For 24/7 branding news and analysis, see JALIZ billboard.biz /branding. World" disc is whether it will be released this However, for Primary Wave the branded CD it's a label, publishing house or independent,"

BY ED CHRISTMAN =11 songs by the Poison Clan and 69 "Get It Girl," the EverGreen cat- year (Billboard, March 1). Boys, Billboard has learned. alog includes works by Tupac Weinberger said in a statement that he Terms of the deal were not Shakur, Bunny Siegler, MC Ham- picked EverGreen as the new home for the disclosed but Billboard estimates that mer, Teddy Riley, Full Force and songs "because they have a keen interest and 2 Li EverGreen paid about $3 million for the 700 - Schoolly D. "Together we will work with [Lil' proper film /TV and marketing resources to plus -song catalog. The move bolsters the Joe Records] to grow the catalog in film and continue building upon the legacy of these hip -hop component of the 75,000 songs the television," Schulhof says. Lil' Joe Records artists and their amazing songs." company has purchased through a series of owner Joe Weinberger retains ownership of While the Lil' Joe Wein acquisition Tunes acquisitions since its inception in 2005. The the label's master recordings. strengthens EverGreen's presence in hip - ó a EverGreen Acquires Assets Of Lil' Joe Wein Music deal marks the 19th ac- In addition to its New York and Los An- hop, Schulhof points out that its catalog is di- Lil' Joe Wein Music quisition by EverGreen in building a catalog geles marketing offices, EverGreen is call- verse, including works by Todd Rundgren, that now throws off $7 million in net pub- ing upon synch agent /music supervisor Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Bruce EverGreen Copyrights continued its acquisi- lisher's share annually, according to Ever - P.J. Bloom to represent the catalog. Bloom Fisher and Bill Monroe. EverGreen is financed tion spree by purchasing the assets of the Lil' Green co -CEO David Schulhof. is COO of Hunnypot Unlimited, which by the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Joe Wein Music publishing catalog, which in- Besides such 2 Live Crew songs like "Me So joined EverGreen in a publishing, place- Ill fund and also has a line of credit from Sun - cludes the entire output of 2 Live Crew and Horny," "Pop That Pussy," "Hoochie Mama" and ment and marketing venture earlier this Trust Banks.

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Meanwhile, the move the house. So what replaces or otherwise access music, to more than 4.5 million appeal of the home server is But when service providers to digital rights manage- the CD rack once you do? video or other content. A households by 2012, while the its synching, streaming and latch onto this and let you just ment -free downloads for The 500 GB hard drive that home server will even auto- Diffusion Group predicts it management capabilities. The add $5 to your $100 monthly purchased content will also comes standard on most home matically backup and recon- surging to as high as 21.5 mil- more devices in the house that cable bill, it's not a noticeable be a key step toward ensur- computers today? Soon, lion in all of North Amer- need access to the same con- impact. Then you're going to ing that digital music takes even that won't be big ica by 2015. tent, the more need there is see some action." advantage of the coming enough to store and organ- Driving this growth, of for a home server. Perhaps when this market media server boom. -w ize course, is digital content. According to Forrester, the the massive amount of ws digital music, video and It's hard to measure just number of homes with mul- ww photography that con- how much content is now tiple computers increased KNOCK ON WOOD Am sumers are accumulating stored on home computers, from 25.8 million in 2002 to For the closet rock gods out there who just can't get their as part of the emerging "ter - but based on reported activ- 47.8 million last year. These game on with a flimsy plastic controller, Peak Products abyte lifestyle." ity, it's certainly on the rise. computers are increasingly has introduced the Starpex -a full -sized wooden guitar That opens the door to a A Forrester Research survey being connected via a home controller for the PlayStation 2 and 3 versions of the "Gui- new market, one that f shows that the number of peo- network, the penetration of tar Hero" and "Rock Band" videogames. remains a niche afte ple viewing or managing pho- which has doubled in the It features all the buttons and controls as the default to most people: home tos on their computers rose same time period from 12% guitar controller for both games, but also includes Most digital media to from 26% of survey respon- to 24 %. And that's not even a button that launches the "Star Power/Overdrive" stored on an individual corn - dents in 2002 to 47% in 2007. including the proliferation of modes for both games, as well as a 10 fret -button puter and then synched to HP The percentage of those own- iPods, mobile phones and design that adds extra buttons along the neck for one device or another or ediaSmart ing an MP3 player went from other portable devices that easier access while playing. Server streamed through a home 3% to 36% during the same need access as well. The guitar features wired and wireless connec- network to an entertainment cile content stored on any time frame. "There needs to be some- tions and is fully customizable. It will be available system or other appliance. connected device. And servers "The digital assets that peo- thing beyond backup to make this month at Circuit City and other retailers for The drawback with such a are far less prone to crashes. ple have are clearly climbing, the home server story come around $180. -AB system is that all files will be The home server market is and with that comes the po- alive for consumers," Gown - lost should the hard drive currently all potential, with tential need for a home der says. "The server category crash, and it's very difficult only an estimated 400,000 server," analyst J.P. Gownder has to demonstrate applica- HOT RINGMASTERSTM 2O-Billboard to synchronize files across U.S. households employing says. Diffusion Group senior tion extensibility where it's multiple computers, devices one today, according to multi- analyst Ted Theocheung notes projecting things you could- at . .W W TITLE and users without overlap. ple analyst reports, dominated that the average computer user n't do previously rather than 3ó ORIGINAL ARTIST LOLLIPOP By a by will have up to 2 terabytes of just being a source of backup 1 15 1 contrast, home server primarily tech enthusiasts SWKS LIL WAYNE FEATURING STATIC MAJOR acts as a central storage hub and IT pros installing them in content stored by 2010. and storage. It needs to I KISSED A GIRL 2 2 8 proactively help people with KATY PERRY TAKE A BOW 3 12 their media." 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Nonetheless, the Kings tour, plays a romantic, urban version of tra- The 15 -stop Kings tour, which ends By teaming with Iglesias, the group RIAA LOWERS LATIN'S which kicks off Sept. 4, stands out for ditional Dominican bachata, a music Oct. 5 in Rutherford, N.J., is being pro- gains a "marquee value" it now lacks, GOLD, PLATINUM its daring pairing of Spanish pop star most non- Latins haven't a clue about. duced by Live Nation. Aventura manager REQUIREMENTS and urban / bachata But today Aventura is one of the top The company also pro- Latin Johnny Marines says. In response to the precipitous group Aventura. Its results will be Latin acts in the market, and its album duces 's "As popular as we are, decline registered for Latin closely watched by a Latin touring in- "Kings of Bachata" was the second Juntos en Concierto Notas we've been on an indie shipments in the past 18 dustry where probably fewer than 20 top -selling Latin album of 2007, ac- tours, which feature a LEILA label pretty much all our months, the RIAA has quietly acts can consistently embark on large cording to Nielsen SoundScan. variety of acts from dif- COBO life, and we've worked lowered the requirements to arena tours. While tropical and pop sounds ferent Latin genres. on a smaller scale," obtaining gold and platinum While those tours Marines says. "We're certifications for Latin albums. have opened the doors hoping this opens the Now, a gold album in the to experimentation, pair- industry's eyes and they United States is certified after say, `These guys are big- having shipped 50,000 copies, like urban bachata hadn't occurred be- ger than the credit we give them.' " down from 100,000. Likewise, fore to Kate Ramos, Live Nation sen- What Aventura brings Iglesias, in the certification to obtain a ior VP of touring alliances. But when turn, is its current hot status. The platinum album has been re- the artists themselves pitched her the group's single "Mi Corazoncito" won duced from 200,000 units idea, it made sense, she says, enthus- Hot Latin Song of the year at the 2008 shipped to 100,000. This ing that "Enrique and Aventura are Billboard Latin Music Awards, in re- places the requirements for young and sexy and energetic." sponse to airplay in multiple formats gold and platinum albums only While Iglesias just finished a 30 -date across the country. slightly above the standards arena tour through Europe and Latin A Caribbean artist with Aventurá s set by Mexico's Assn. of Record America, he hasn't done a U.S. arena broad youth appeal hasn't emerged Producers. The requirements tour in at least two years. His last U.S. since Elvis Crespo had a succession fora gold album in Mexico are show was a sellout at Los Angeles' of hits a decade ago, promoter Lázaro 40,000 shipped units, down 6,700 -seat Nokia Theater in December. Negret says. from the 50,000 required in "I wanted to do "If you put groups together that 2003, and the requirements something com- aren't that hot, nothing will happen, for platinum albums are pletely different, no matter how good they are," Negret 80,000 units, down from ENRIQUE IGLESIAS is a 100,000 required five teaming with AVENTURA that went beyond says. "In this case, they both have years (inset) for a 15 -stop U.S. the typical tour," track record." ago. Shipments of Latin music arena tour that kicks Iglesias says. "And fell 18.6% in 2007, according off Sept. 4 in Laredo, For 24/7 Latin news I love Aventura to RIAA numbers. , and ends Oct. 5 .11 Z and analysis, see in Rutherford, N.J. musically." billboard.biz /latin. JAGUARES PREPS FIRST SET FOR EMI After a three -year hiatus, Mex- ican rock band Jaguares will release its first studio album on EMI, after a spending its en- On Their Own tire career until now at BMG Latin Alternative Bands Pursue New Strategies and later, Sony BMG. Titled "45," the 10 -track set is due Though Latin alternative art- tried to steer him in a more as parent company EMI went Sept. 2 in the United States and ists have been able to push tropical- sounding direction. through yet another round of Latin America but will also be creative boundaries with "They completely missed restructuring. "I don't think available in digital format as of label support, this year's the point," he recalled. So it's safe for any artist in the July 16. The album's physical Latin Alternative Music Con- Puentes formed his own label, world" to count on a label release coincides with the ference in New York showed Caracol, and with an artists' deal, said an unfazed Puentes, start of Jaguares' 2008 North that many of the acts' busi- grant from the Canadian who is touring festivals into PUENTES American tour, which kicks ness strategies are catching government, he recorded his the fall. "To me, that's history." off Sept. 5 in Mexico and in- up to their art. album "Agua del Pozo" and Most artists interviewed by tarist Jose Luis Pardo told a the label associated with cludes 30 -plus dates. In the Attendees at the confer- hired a publicist. He secured Billboard were resigned to the conference panel that he Chilean retail chain Feria del States, most of the stops will ence, held July 8 -12 at New independent physical distri- necessity of having to pursue spends plenty of time nowa- (the company also has be theater or club dates, in- York's Roosevelt Hotel, heard bution in a few big Canadian a DIY career strategy. But days dealing with business for a booking agency). Today in cluding the Nokia Theater in from artists who are deploy- cities. And with digital aggre- singer/songwriter Bea Co- his band's own Gozadera Chile, "the multinationals New York and the Filmores in ing a wide range of tactics to gator Indie Pool, he put his nenna of New York group Bea Records label, which Los Ami- have fewer staff than my San Francisco and Miami. get their music heard. music on iTunes stores around Ba acknowledged that her gos formed after the group label," Yañez said. Jaguares -made up of Saúl Folk- pop /funk artist Alexis the world, where he scored band is looking to get signed parted ways with Luaka Bop. As Pistolera lead singer Hernández, Alfonso André, Puentes, who performs under several "single of the week" by a label. "We've been push- The band is working on its Sandra Velasquez put it, "All César "Vampiro" Lopez and the name Alex'Cuba, told the features. He has won two ing ourselves for 10 years as third tour -financed album. you need is a great manager, Marco Renteria -is one of gathering that he had writ- Juno Awards and for a sec- independent artists," she said, Meanwhile, Chile's Gon- publicist, booking agent and Mexico's seminal rock bands ten about "a million songs" ond run of the album got a adding that gigs still don't zalo Yañez, formerly on distribution. We have every- and sprung from Caifanes, while looking to get signed. pressing and distribution deal cover the cost of traveling to Warner, now goes directly thing we need." the '80s group that included The -based with EMI Canada. them and that "no musician to stores via Feria La Oreja, Ayala Ben -Yehuda Hernández and André as core Puentes initially licensed his Puentes was considering a really wants to spend his day members. Jaguares signed a EN ESPAÑOL: All the great Latin music coverage music in other countries and license offer from Blue Note in an office." .Com you've come to expect from Billboard -in Spanish! three -album deal with EMI then signed to an indie that that suddenly went into limbo Los Amigos Invisibles gui- Billboardenespanol.com. Mexico in June. -Leila Cobo ó

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Ill El o say the old adage "It's not what you personal level," Mcata says. "It's mutually bene- know, know"it's who you applies to fast - ficial because people can feel the sincerity or lack rising South African rock band BLK JKS thereof, which is important to us. So support would be only half true. from such folks like Edun, Converse, Fader and The band clearly knows how to make in- certain private investors whom we've met on the teresting music that channels road, especially in the U.S., are invaluable." and more traditional sounds in equal measure. Leveraging the Fader cover and the blog hype, But it also happens to know plenty of heavy hit- Robinson and the band next hooked up with ters and tastemakers, and with their support, Edun, a clothing company created by Bono and

BLK J KS has begun to strike big -time deals with- his wife, Ali Hewson. "A mutual friend intro- out being signed to any label. The act has also duced us to BLK JKS, and the timing was per- just released an EP, produced by Brandon Cur- fect, because we were rebranding the Edun Live tis of the Secret Machines, who came to the component of the business," Edun global mar- ASÌ, pHÓÜTH ORCHESTRArH .. . C project as a fan of the band and secured studio keting director Bridget Russo says. "We gave time for it at New York's Electric Lady Studios. the band blank shirts to silkscreen, and we've Not bad for a band that hadn't been to the United been talking about co- designing shirts. We see States before last spring. them as a band whose star is rising, and they

B LK J KS' story begins with a chance meeting are perfect for our brand. Africa is sexy and with uber- producer Diplo, best -known for help- modern, and these guys have such a good look." ing break M.I.A. in the States. "Diplo was tour- Robinson says the band has also attracted at- SURROUND THE AUDIENCETM ing in South Africa, and people started telling tention from Converse, and while the shoe corn - him about the band," BLK JKS manager Knox pany didn't confirm anything on the record, a Additional clients include: Robinson says. "He wound up source says that BLK JKS is on the meeting with them at the airport The radar for a future project. "I think THE WHO for half an hour and initially it's cool that they're not signed," wanted to sign them to his label. Indie he adds. "It's great that they do it HARRY CONNICK, JR. He called me from Kenya and told CORTNEY their way." HARDING me I had to check them out. While Robinson says the band would THE BRIAN SETZER Diplo wound up moving on to consider joining forces with a

other projects, I decided to come label, "if they bankrolled every- ALANIS MI on as their manager." thing, which is pretty unlikely." Rather than seek a traditional Mcata adds, "I guess thus far we've BRANFORD MARSALTS label deal, Robinson and the an remained unsigned because we and more decided to chart their own course and connect haven't heard from a that shares our with influential media outlets, including the views, and seeing as we're not willing to compro- Upcoming: Fader, where Robinson was once an editor. mise as much as people who are putting in more "Those outlets are predicated on calling things money than spirit and energy would have us do, Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live DVD before they happen, and all the elements in we've decided to swim our way."

the story of this band added up to a perfect - When it came time to get the band's music in storm situation," Robinson says. The Fader stores, Robinson connected with a tastemaker to put BLK JKS on the cover of its March issue, get things rolling. He played the songs for Josh and the band flew to New York to play an issue Madell, co -owner of New York's Other Music, release party before proceeding to Austin for and Madell liked what he heard. "We were the South by Southwest. first to have the download and we featured them Robinson says these shows were crucial not in the download store," he says. "They're doing only for exposing the band to brands, but mak- well saleswise, especially for a nonlocal band. It

i ng the group comfortable with the concept of looks like there are good things to come." AUDIO I VIDEO I DESIGN I ARCHIVES branding. The approach has paid off, guitarist Mpumi Mcata says. "Branding has been and is For 24/7 indies news and analysis, see .L.AZ billboard.biz/indies. WWW.FOGOLABS.COM ace, especially if they understand the band on a

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As satellite broadcasters XM and Sirius await FCC approval of their proposed merger, some members of Congress have voiced sup- ARE WE THERE YET? port for iBiquity's request that the FCC re- quire all new satellite receivers to include HD HD Radio Is Finding Mass - radio capability. But General Motors and Toy- Market Adoption Elusive ota, the world's two largest automakers, have radi.osophy come out against the proposal, arguing in a Digital high- definition radio is hitting some key joint filing to the FCC that "any mandate will milestones in terms of pricing and features, but inherently distort the normal incentives to building enough momentum to spur broad con- [reduce costs] and further improve the HD sumer adoption remains a tall order. product offering." STEREO DIGITAL Prices on some radio models have tumbled HD100 0 Of greater long -term concern is competi- below $100. More automakers are offering HD POWER EWER tion from Internet radio. Unmacht believes radio as a factory w VOL- VOL. S or dealer-installed option. And TIME SEEK that automakers' interest in HD radio will the rollout of a feature enabling consumers to w fade in favor TUNE- SAND of the promise of wireless con- "tag" a song they like for purchase at Apple's i Mp nectivity. He foresees a day when vehicles offer iTunes store provides a level of interactivity that a roster of interactive services, including a traditional analog radio can't match. global positioning system, car monitoring (a MENU SNOOZE SLEEP ALARM But four years after the first HD radio receivers la LoJack), baby monitoring and thousands P2 P3 P4 P5 4.44. anon hit the U.S. market and two years after Radio - - -- of channels of audio online, all for one price. Shack became the first retailer to start rolling "There will come a time where broadband them out nationwide, sales are still miniscule will be like electricity, where you don't even compared with the broader terrestrial radio mar- think it as says. "It will Radiosophy's HD100 of Internet," he be ket. In addition, consumer awareness contin- used for any number of devices in houses ues to lag and such competitive options as specializes in HD radio receivers. The company's programmers and creative staff-but many and cars." satellite and Internet radio are complicating ef- portable HD100 radio, which includes a clock are already programming three to five broad- iBiquity's Struble downplays the compet- forts to make the digital radio standard a mass - radio and an input jack for an M P3 player, costs cast stations, so often the HD2 channel gets itive threat from Web radio. "If you take the market phenomenon. $49.95 after a $50 rebate. relegated to the back burner." 3 [million] -4 million listeners of radio drive To date, nearly 1,750 AM /FM stations (out of a iBiquity president /CEO Bob Struble remains Robert Unmacht, a media consultant and time, that would shut down a broadband net- total of about 13,000 stations) covering optimistic that falling prices will radio expert with iN3 Partners in Nashville, work," he says. "It simply doesn't have the 83% ofthe United States are broadcast- finally jump -start the HD market. believes that broadcasters haven't been aggres- capacity. And if at some point the consumer ing digitally, while about 800 offer orig- "It's not a great mystery that a sive enough in their launch of HD radio. "The is charged for the access, that spectrum is no inal formats and content on HD side higher volume of radios will sell at problem is that it is being rolled out as if it's a longer free. Radio has an economically effi- channels, according to iBiquity Digital, a lower price," Struble says. "We've new radio invention, like FM," he says. "If cient pipe to distribute to a broad audience"- the developer and licensor of HD radio seen this movie before with con - there were no competition from new media, the airwaves. technology. U.S. HD radio sales totaled sumer electronics. Think of the it would be fine for this to gradually phase in In the near term, car-based Internet access about 300,000 units in 2007, with about first DVD players for $2,000. We and replace analog radio. But with so much is likely to remain available only at a premium, 1 million units expected to be sold this are following a similar path to competition, we don't have that time to wait." which will limit online radio's reach, accord- year, iBiquity says. make it happen as quickly as we The auto market has the potential to be a ing to Edison's Webster. And that, he says, But thaf s snll only a tiny fraction can. The price point is fundamen- key sales channel for HD radio, as it has been offers a window of opportunity. of estimated annual radio sales of about 70 mil- tally important." for satellite radio. Automakers ranging from "If HD is free and just comes with my lion. And according to a consumer survey con- But Edison VP Tom Webster counters that Ford and Volvo to BMW and Mercedes -Benz car, then its potential exceeds the near- and ducted in January by Arbitron and Edison Media new technologies and lower prices won't be offer or plan to offer HD radio receivers in mid -term potential for online radio in ve- Research, only 24% of respondents said they had enough to drive mass consumer adoption of HD their vehicles. But HD radio is facing con- hicles," Webster says. "It's easy to fall into "heard /read anything recently about HD radio," radio. Instead, he argues, the industry needs to straints in making further inroads. the trap of the 'futurist' and assume free, down slightly from 26% a year earlier. invest more in quality content. ubiquitous Internet access will be available About 60 HD receivers are now available in "Programming is a regional crapshoot of vary- to all. Someday maybe, but in the the States, including table -top units and car ra- ing quality," Webster says. "The industry has to DROP IN THE BUCKET intervening years, radio does have 2008 HD dios from such leading consumer and audio- create value through the creation of strong, pas- Sales of HD radios account for UNITS SOLD a gap- through an ever -closing 2001 HD (PROJECTED) phile brands as Panasonic, Yamaha, Denon, Polk sionate brands that may be augmented by music, only a minuscule fraction window -to establish new, great UNITS SOLD 1M and Harman Kardon. Among the manufactur- but stand for more than 'one great song after an- of overall radio sales. 300K digital brands that consumers will SOURCES: iBiquity Digital, HD Digital Radio Alliance ers breaking through the $100 price point is other' ... Building brands takes the time, re- U.S. be loyal to wherever they are and North Sioux City, S.D. -based Radiosophy, which sources and energy of radio's talented SALÉS whatever they are doing."

W HAT'S NEW IN HD RADIO There's A Flurry Of Activity To Expand Digital Radio's Reach

AUTO MARKET month; and Mercedes -Benz is adding HD as an Polk Audio's $499 I -Sonic Entertainment Sys- the NAB provided financial support to accel- Ford Motor, which began offering HD radio option on three of its models this fall. Toyota's tem 2, Jensen's JiMS -525a table -top unit and erate the development of lower -cost "em- as a dealer -installed option last year, plans Scion will also include HD radio "in the near fu- two Alpine aftermarket auto devices -the iDA- bedded exporter" technology that enables to make it available as factory -installed stan- ture," according to the HD Digital Radio Al- X100 digital media receiver and IVA -W505 2- stations to prepare multiple audio channels dard or optional equipment in Ford, Lincoln liance, joining dealer -installed options offered DIN mobile media station -are so equipped. for HD radio transmission. NAB -member sta- and Mercury models beginning in calendar by BMW, Cooper Mini and Jaguar. As of June 27, all 700 of Clear Channel's HD tions are eligible for an additional discount. 2009. "Moving forward, a radio will no and HD2 stations were tag -compatible. longer be considered competitive if it ITUNES TAGGING MARKETING CAMPAIGN doesn't include digital technology," Ford This feature, which was announced last fall and REDUCING STATION COSTS The HD Digital Radio Alliance launched a 13- director of electrical system engineering began appearing in select models in the spring, Equipment manufacturers unveiled new prod- week, $57 million marketing campaign June Jim Buczkowski says. allows listeners to "tag" songs heard on HD ra- ucts earlier this year that lower the costs for 30 that includes radio ads in 100 markets and Meanwhile, Volvo will make HD radio a stan- dios with the touch of a button. The tags are radio stations interested in upgrading to HD a mobile marketing campaign under which dard feature on all its models except one, be- stored in an iPod that's cradled in an HD radio radio. The new products were the result of an consumers can text message "upgrade" to ginning early next year; Hyundai plans to roll receiver. The next time the iPod is synched to initiative that began in 2006 by the National 34343 for information about HD radios, retail- out HD radio as part of a $4,000 entertain- iTunes, marked songs appear as a list, and they Assn. of Broadcasters and iBiquity Digital, de- ers, vehicles and a $50 mail -in rebate when ment package on its new Genesis sedan this can be previewed, purchased and downloaded. veloper of the HD radio standard, under which they purchase certain units. -CT

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Need `Tha Carter III' On Nickelback's "All the Right Reasons," Leona Cassette? Meet Pack Central Lewis' "Spirit" and Lyfe Jennings' "Life Change." Perennial sellers include Al Green's Music sales at the Pack Central mail -order op- "Greatest Hits," Linkin Park's "Hybrid The- eration are just fine, thank you very much. But ory," Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Pink it would be doing even better if only owner Bob Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" and a Paris could get his hands on more cassettes. best -of collection by the Stylistics. I know this because I phoned Paris -who Although Pack Central buys direct from founded the North Hollywood, Calif., operation everyone, it gets fill-in product from one -stops 28 years ago -and after identifying myself so it can offer any new product in its catalog, The 21st Century Merch Service asked, "What are you doing right now ?" With- without stocking it. But Pack Central stocks out missing a beat, he responded, "Descrew- about 10,000 CDs and 5,000 cassette titles, with ing 150 cassettes." most orders going out within 24 hours, says cl-Itmerch.con In case you weren't paying attention back in Paris, who began the business after a short stint the day, some cassettes, in particular those by overseeing mail order for the now defunct Moby WEA, were held together by screws while oth- Disc chain in the late '70s. ers are assembled through ultrasonic welding, In addition to selling music to prisoners, the which uses energy from high -frequency company operates on the Marketplace acoustic vibrations to melt the contact point be- as "pacman 1000," selling some deleted mer- www.digi- cards.com tween parts to create a joint. chandise. But other than that, Paris says he has www.digimusicard.com Why is all of this important? Pack Central's no intentions of expanding his business to the digi-cardsCOM www.digi-cards.net customer base is almost entirely composed of Web, noting, "I don't want to deal with the cocka- v°tal dìgita! II 1111I in incar- on the Internet." STEFEO MART t^" Environmentally Friendly prisoners- that's jailed prisoners, as mamie pricing Sell complete albums again cerated in institutional correc- Pack Central has a mailing list Billboard reports The only way to sell albums customers and sends out by ifpi, RIRA, tional facilities. Turns out a lot of of 50,000 during concerts & gigs Authorized joints don't allow cassettes with Retail its catalog twice a year, with NARAS & LARAS Soundscan ready screws to reach their inmates. monthly mailers featuring new ti- Track Manual access and 750% avg. return in I tles. pay for product Since have never been a pris- ED CHRISTMAN Prisoners compatible with the new USB your investment oner, I'm not sure what inmates through money orders or checks Readers (500 digi -cards minimum) MAGTEK qq; N\ can do with cassette screws, but drawn on a spendable trust account Package Distribution f I have no doubt that prison guards set up by their family members. Opportunities could tell you of some nefarious But Pack Central has to be care- digi -cards.com/distributor uses that they have come across. ful even here. "If someone, due Low manufacturing & a $1, we And if you aren't picking up to math error, shorted us 1 shipping costs secure media content delivery system what I am putting down, then this next point used to fulfill the order and ask them send us World's first have switched to is going to elude you entirely, but I'll give it to a buck extra the next time," Paris says. "But that As of this week 964 artists around the world Igi U5i íai[i. you straight anyway: Many prisons won't even is extending prisoners' credit, which felons are Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved. Music Albums Oistribjhor, Via Cards Worldwide Patents Pending 2004-2008 a9ic.aàmn ° allow inmates to receive CDs because the hard not allowed to have, since they don't have the plastics can be used as -well, you get the point. capacity to enter into a contract. So we got into And that's why Paris is on the hunt for cassettes. trouble for that and now have to lop off an item "I sell 50,000 cassettes a year," he says. Cas- and refund them the difference." settes still outsell CDs, 1,100 per week to 750, When Paris says business is fine, he is speak- or 60% to 40 %. "I started stockpiling cassettes ing relatively. "Our business has been flat for gerklemuS1, five years ago. People thought I was nuts when the last five years, which to me is fantastic, con- I invested tons of money in analog prerecorded sidering what's going on in the music busi- music on tape." ness," he says. The operation does the equivalent But he had to make that investment. Sony of a decent record store, with its volume hitting BMG deleted cassettes in May 2006, while the more than $1 million annually. other majors have stopped making cassettes As for the future, things are still looking MUS coursés and are in sell -down mode, he reports. good for Pack Central. "I have dodged every ne music Pack Central plans to propose a special order conventional bullet that has hit most music re- ard- thin education t With forty continuing to some of his trading partners to manufacture tailers," Paris says. "I don't have to worry about adapt Learn to from Berkleemusic, small runs in cassettes of his best- selling cata- downloading, legal or illegally. The beauty of of Music and programs College usic. BERK`EE log titles, although some new titles would also it is that prisoners don't have Internet access of B sell well in the format, Paris adds. Best -selling and never will." division titles currently include Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter Om For 24/7 retail news berkleemusl III," Mariah Carey's "E =MC2," Usher's "Here .biz and analysis, see I Stand," Rihanna's "Good Girl Gone Bad," billboard.biz/retail.

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unit volume and a 30% increase in retail value YEARS from the same period a year earlier. BITKOM says Older Consumers Lead German music sales accounted for 40% of all first - quarter download sales in terms of retail value, From left, UDO JÜRGENS, ANDRE Download Growth RIEU and ANDREA BERG an improvement from 35% of sales are among total during the German artists scoring online HAMBURG -The German music industry is banking on the older the year -earlier period. with 40- year -old -plus consumers. generation, as "silver surfers" emerge as an increasingly impor- The BITKOM research also showed that 29% of all tant demographic for its fledgling digital music business. download purchases in the first quarter were made by consumers Hellwig declines to reveal sales figures, but says such meth- Germany has a burgeoning mature population, with 40% of older than 40, up from 24% for full -year 2007. Spending by con- ods have boosted Ariola's online schlager sales, with veteran its citizens now older than 50. That's projected to rise to 46% sumers ages 30 -39 totaled 30% of download purchases in the singer Andrea Berg emerging as its No.1 digital artist. by 2018, according to the independent Institute Center for De- quarter, compared with 27% last year, while spending by con- Sascha Lazimbat, managing director of Berlin -based dig- mographic Change. sumers younger than 30 fell ital music distribution company Zebralution, says the increase "Anyone who continues to ignore the older generation of to 41% of purchases, from 49% in digital demand for such schlager artists as Udo Jürgens music buyers is digging his own grave and will be commercially during the whole of 2007. could be surpassed by classical music "if releases were made dead faster than this ignored target group dies," says Thomas M. The increasing spending more digital -friendly." The likes of violinist Andre Rieu al- Stein, CEO of Munich -based independent label 313Music JWP AG. by older consumers has been ready sell well, with digital accounting for 10 % -15% of a typ- The label specializes in schlager, the sentimental ballad - 2y% vital for the development of ical 100,000 -plus -selling album. dominated pop genre that's one of the main beneficiaries of the Percentage of downloads that Germany's digital music busi- Older music fans remain avid consumers of CDs. The German digital boom among older consumers. 40- year -old -plus consumers ness because younger Ger- Phonographic Assn. reports that while CD album sales slipped 4.2% bought in the first quarter. The German digital music market has struggled to take off. mans have been slow to em- to 178.4 million in 2007 from 186.3 million units in 2006, the 50- According to the IFPI, digital sales were worth $86.5 million in brace legal online services. plus consumers accounted for 24.2% of sales, up from 23% in 2006. 2007, up just 13.5% from the previous year. That was a far smaller That's due in part to the popularity of file sharing among the And Berlin -based concert promoter Peter Schwenkow, CEO rate of growth than the 34.9% increase posted in the United younger- than -20 set, which isn't accustomed to paying for music, of DEAG, says the 50 -plus users' high disposable income makes States and the 28.2% gain recorded in the United Kingdom. This as well as more market -specific factors, such as relatively low them the highest net -worth target group of all. He estimates the is despite Germany's success in almost halving online piracy lev- rates of credit card usage. German live entertainment industry generates up to 45% of its els between 2003 and 2007 (Billboard, April 12). Some niche German labels say careful targeting of older con- revenues from the 50 -plus demographic. But according to a report from Berlin -based association of sumers is now paying off. Jörg Hellwig, head of Munich -based Michael Karnstedt, European chairman of Hamburg -based hardware manufacturers BITKOM, digital media sales during Sony BMG imprint Ariola, says his label deliberately takes aim at international music publisher peermusic, concludes that older first -quarter 2008 showed signs that the market might be fi- fans previously considered too old for regular music purchasing. Germans "can become the backbone of a healthy music mar- nally stirring to life. Germans purchased 12 million legal down- "We reach the older target groups on suitable portals like ket in the future." loads of music, games, audiobooks and video worth 52 mil- [online music magazine] Smago," he says, "but also by using "They are honest, legal downloaders," he says, "and extremely lion ($82 million) in the first quarter, representing a 34% jump in traditional tools such as posters, TV and print." loyal to the artists."

ing will provide strategic advice on deal- making, December by the Music Managers Forum in an N JEWS revenue collecting and exploitation for Zodiak, effort to create order in the secondary market which operates 22 production companies in 14 for live music tickets. -LB » >QUEBEC FILE -SHARER Hawkes is in a position to offer an "all -in -one" countries. The partnership aims to ensure that SHUT DOWN synch deal that will cover publishing clearances part of the rights to originally composed music »>McFLY STRIKES The Quebec Superior Court has issued an in- and access to the label's masters; the company used in Zodiak productions will stay with the pro- ABSOLUTE DEAL junction ordering the shutdown of QuebecTor- already represents the publishing copyrights duction company in question. -Andre Paine British boy band McFly has inked a deal with label rent.com, one of the most prominent file -shar- for many EMI Classics recordings. Boosey & management specialist Absolute for its new im- ing services operating in the Canadian province. Hawkes owns the copyright to major 20th - »>TIXDAQ OFFERS PRICE print, Super Records. Absolute will help launch the QuebecTorrent reportedly had upwards of century music works, including material by Ben- COMPARISONS act's releases into the market, handling sales; 50,000 regular users. The lawsuit was led by jamin Britten, Leonard Bernstein and Sergei U.K. independent ticketing research consul- retail, online and mobile marketing; manufactur- the Association Québécoise de L'industrie du Prokofiev, and publishes such prominent con- tancy Tixdaq has launched a price- comparison ing; and physical and digital distribution solu- Disque, du Spectacle et de la Video, an organ- temporary composers as Michael Nyman and service that enables concertgoers to find the tions. McFly will give away its new CD, "Radio:AC- ization that represents the music industry in Harrison Birtwistle. -Lars Brandie lowest -priced tickets sold online. London -based TIVE," in the July 20 edition of U.K. newspaper the the province. -Robert Thompson Tixdaq describes its new offering as an "ethi- Mail on Sunday. A more conventional release will » >UNIVERSAL STUDIES cal" price checker, which it hopes will help re- deliver a deluxe retail edition of the album in Sep- » >EMI, BOOSEY IN SYNCH SIGNS OF ZODIAK duce the risks of the secondary ticketing mar- tember with distribution via Universal Music Classical music publisher Boosey & Hawkes has Universal Music Publishing and Stockholm -based ket. The firm has pledged to share 50% of its Group /Arvato. Launched as an independent one - struck a worldwide deal to represent EMI Clas- TV production company Zodiak Television have commissions on ticket resales over face value stop label management specialist in 1998, Ab- sics' master recordings for synchronization. struck a deal over rights to music composed for with the relevant performer and will pay the solute's clients include All Around the World Through the new , Boosey & the latter's programs. Universal Music Publish- cash to the Resale Rights Society, launched last Records and Kitchenware. -LB

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In a March report outlining RAC's Sugawara welcomes that its proposals, the forum claimed idea, suggesting that rights Japan's failure to produce a holders, distributors and carri- Know Your Rights global competitor to Yahoo, Mi- ers need to work together to cre- crosoft or Google emphasized ate a new business model. - Japan Mulls Fair The forum is lobbying the terial by individuals- includ- posais, suggesting that "the the pressing need to "develop an The forum has been in con- Use Law For government to draft a "Net ing bloggers- without rights aims of some of the players in- environment from which world- tact with the ruling Liberal De- Digital Content Law," streamlining what it calls holders' permission. volved are likely not 'streamlin- wide IT companies can emerge." mocratic Party's Subcommittee cumbersome and costly proce- Leading labels and publish- ing' but rather reducing the The forum's supporters in- on Copyrights in the Digital and TOKYO -Battle lines are being dures for licensing music, ers bodies have opposed the [cost] of music." clude Yuji Arakawa, president Net Era and key LDP politicians drawn in Japan following de- movies and TV forum's proposals. Mobile music services are ofTokyo -based music copyright to drum up support for its own mands from a new lobbying programming for Mitsuo Sugawara, booming in Japan, where the agency Japan Rights Clearance, proposals, which followed the group to relax licensing stric- Internet dissemi- managing director IFPI's 2007 figures show online which manages some 5,000 Japanese government's launch tures for entertainment content nation. Under of authors rights downloads took only 8% of the songs for authors who opted of its own Intellectual Property on the Internet. existing rules, body JASRAC, overall digital market. However, not to be represented by JAS - Strategic Program in 2007. That Japanese music execs claim clearances are re- insists that the Internet radio is far less wide- RAC. He agrees that in order to program aims to develop new the Digital Contents Law Intel- quired from each forum's members spread in Japan than in other increase the amount of content regulations in the next two lectual Forum's proposals for re- rights holder in "just want to lower territories, and a recent Ministry available on the Internet, "it years to promote the distribu- vamped licensing could reduce any given copy- copyright protec- of Internal Affairs and Commu- may be necessary to limit the tion of digital content. copyrighted content's value - righted work. This tion standards." nications report said Japan also rights of copyright holders." However, a Ministry of Inter- I WAK Local affil- lags Iwakura says the forum nal Affairs and Communications and weaken its protection. has hampered the (abov e) and IFPI behind other developed Bridging the gap between the online distribution SUGAAWARA iate the Recording markets with Internet distribu- wants rights holders to join it panel, including academics, two sides, one Tokyo publisher of digital content Industry Assn. of tion of TV programming. in a broader -based group. JAS- businesspeople and consumer says, will be critical "for the fu- in Japan, argues Japan has said the representatives, recently dis- ture of [Japan's] entertainment forum member proposals would missed the forum's proposals, business and creative culture." Masakazu Iwa- limit the ability of suggesting they would not kick - Launched in January, the 10- kura, a partner in rights holders to In order to increase the start the dissemination of online member forum contains aca- Tokyo -based law control -and gain digital content. demics plus representatives of firm Nishimura & adequate compen- amount of content available Nevertheless, based on the the media, legal and electronics/ Asahi. sation for -use of on the Internet, `it may be LDP discussions, Iwakura technology sectors and one The Net Law their works. claims the Net Law could come from the creative businesses, would also define the concept While the RIAJ declines fur- necessary to limit the into force as soon as June Takashige Ichise-producer of of "fair use" for the first time ther comment, one Tokyo -based rights of copyright holders.' 2009, adding, "This is the last Japanese horror movies "The under Japanese law, allowing label executive reports wide- opportunity for Japan to Grudge" and "The Ring." limited use of copyrighted ma- spread opposition to the pro- -YUJI ARAKAWA, JAPAN RIGHTS CLEARANCE change this situation." ustíncre Radio's Best Information and Innovations = One Incredible Investment

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SGAE's LUIS Autor's own distribution arm. FRANCISCO Tchatchoua was one of MAM's two initial signings. Originally GARCÍA (inset) ROCKTHE made West from Cameroon, he spent several years in Nigeria -enjoying a African musician major local hit single with 1982's "Love Me the Way I Do" (Rogers JUSTIN TCHATCHOUA All Stars)- before moving to in 1983. one of the first In Spain, Tchatchoua played regularly with bands including CASBAH two signings to Way Out and Afro Brass, but his recorded output was largely re- its new label, Spain's SGAE Eyes More MAM. stricted to the 1994 airplay hit "Oh Kokoriko" (EMI- Odeon) and Sales To African Immigrants 2002's self-released album "Vuela." In his experience, Tchatchoua says, Spanish labels "don't often -Music born under African skies is hitting Spanish fulfill their promises" to African musicians. However, he adds: streets, thanks to authors' and publishers' rights society SGAE. "SGAE is serious -they are giving us an opportunity. I have played The Madrid -based, 91,200-member SGAE is targeting Spain's in Las Palmas and Cuba in recent weeks thanks to them and have growing African community in an attempt to expand beyond its a new record on the street." own traditional reliance on Latin repertoire. MAM in May released Tchatchoua's "Lali -El Sueño Africano" Paco Galindo, secretary general of SGAE's promotions /events and "Olyly" by Simao Felix, an artist from Guinea Bissau liv- division Fundación Autor, says Africa is now a business priority ing in Spain. Both were officially launched at May's Cubadisco for SGAE. music festival /trade event in Havana, where this year's theme "We have long concentrated on Europe and Latin Amer- was Africa. Tchatchoua, Felix and unsigned Spain -based Sene- ica," he says, "but have largely ignored Africa. Now a galese group Aboury Dabo all performed at Cubadisco. music market is being created around Spain's African The association has also recently organized promotional shows communities. We want to help foster their music biz." for Spanish acts and those of African origin in the Canary Islands, That news is "great for the African community" says However, legitimate sales ofAfrican repertoire re- Equatorial Guinea and Morocco. Justin Tchatchoua, a West African musician who lives main low in Spain, says Luis Francisco García, direc- García says MAM will release four more African albums this in Spain. "There's nobody who lives abroad who doesn't tor of SGAE's nonprofit labels Sello Autor (mainly year, then 10 annually. want to hear music from their own culture." classical) and Factoria Autor (pop /rock). Sergio García, head of communication for Madrid -based Fnac SGAE declines to divulge budget figures and Galindo admits "The community is growing, but until now there has been lit- Spain, says reaching African immigrant consumers in Spain poses that it has only 100 African members. But he maintains the as- tle evidence through record releases," he says. challenges. He notes that such immigrants usually buy music at sociation's decision to encourage African writers /artists is based SGAE's research shows most existing sales are at live shows shows or through nontraditional outlets, ranging from market stalls on hard facts. by the estimated 200 African acts working in Spain, with about to local grocers in the "barrios" where immigrants congregate. Spain is host to about 1 million African immigrants, with about 20,000 albums of African repertoire sold annually. Fnac's flagship Madrid store already features "an African sec- 600,000 of them hailing from Morocco, according to SGAE esti- To increase sales, SGAE has launched a new label for tion within the section that sells steadily to college mates. The rest come from other North African countries and African and world music, Música de Autors del Mundo kids and the like," he says. But, he adds, "if we noted increased sub- Saharan states like Senegal, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. (MAM), headed by García and distributed through Fundación sales, we might well stock more."

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I NEWBURY 'COMICS CEO Mike Dreesç Widely credited as one of the smartest executives in music retailing, the head of Newbury Comics explains why he's opening two new stores.

In a day and age when brick -and -mortar merchants are either shutting their doors or hold- midsize and small acts, which is the ing on for dear life, Newbury Comics is taking a different tack. The Brighton, Mass. -based heart of Newbury's business. chain, which did $80 million in sales last year, is opening two new stores this summer. One The other thing I like is how is a 12,000- square-foot superstore in Norwood, Mass., which will be the biggest outlet in "Guitar Hero" is using songs in a the chain. The other will be a 6,500- square -foot store in Boston that will be its third -largest fundamentally different experi- location. The Norwood and Boston stores will raise the chain's store count to 29. ence than hearing a song played That's not to say that Newbury Comics doesn't face challenges. CEO Mike Dreese says in a Target commercial. "Guitar the chain's profits are down 30% from five years ago and that it no longer sells many hit CDs Hero" is an immersive musical ex- or DVDs, relying instead on sales of pop culture merchandise, which commands better perience that engages the fan in margins. "Like everyone else, we are working harder to make a little bit less," he says. the music itself. I am not particu- Still, Newbury's move to expand reflects a renewed sense of confidence in physical re- larly a fan of Bon Jovi, but now I tail. Curious about why he is not only going against the trend of other merchants, but going have a 12- year -old daughter against some of his past dire predictions about the future of brick and mortar, Billboard called singing Bon Jovi songs in the Dreese to find out what's behind his continued faith in music stores. shower. That is really cool, so I have hope that some of this new At a time when others are clos- T- shirts and fashion more, it takes cally, so now we technology will help consumers to ing stores, what possessed New- up more space than CDs and have to take on better understand music. bury Comics to open more? DVDs. So here the merchandising more risk. We have been challenged by the will be better. The other How are the majors handling same forces of all our competitors guiding thought their digital future? that already closed their doors. But What about the other store? is, "Anything too big is automati- The other main gripe I have is I have a copy of a magazine called the fact is, we are the last man stand- That will be 6,500 square feet on cally stupid." Newbury has tons of all of these brands who are now Horseless Age from 1902, and in it ing in our region, so we are putting two levels, opening in Faneuil Hall, great product and great pop culture doing exclusives with Wal -Mart. there must be 50 auto manufactur- money back into brick and mortar which is a shopping center built knowledge but we have ceased to be There is no doubt in my mind that ers, and that is where the music in- in the biggest way possible for us. around an historic meeting hall. It great merchants. I spent the last two Wal- Mart's ability to capture these dustry is right now. How many of The 12,000- square -foot store gets more visitors in a year than years building our Web operations exclusives crosses the bounds on those manufacturers lasted five or opening in August will be our first Disney World. As a tourist area, and now I will take on the role of what is acceptable under [oli- 10 years? store selling coffee and beverages this presents a big challenge and heading up merchandising. garchic] practices, and it will wind Everyone bitches that the majors and it will have Wi -Fi to attract the big opportunity in that we can front up being examined by U.S. regula- can't do digital properly, but we are mobile road -warrior types. We have pop culture merchandise -some- How is your Web operation tory agencies. at the dawn of a new period. For an arcade permit, and it will also thing we do very well-to a differ- doing? Will you ever sell digi- every one of those auto manufac- have a portable, movable stage, with ent crowd every day. If this store tal downloads? What do you like that is going on turers, I'll bet 19 failed. So for all all the bins on castors so we can re- works, there could be opportuni- Our Web site now has a $9 million - out there in the music industry? the screaming voices, technology configure the store. ties for us around the country in a -year run rate so it is a very signif- It will be a really interesting time will take care of the issues and its similar locations. icant part of our company. Even for the concert business, with what's evolution will take time, so we need How will you stock the store? more important, it is fully profitable. going on between Ticketmaster and to be patient. We expect to be category killers in Did you just imply Newbury We might one day do digital down- Live Nation and the play that will But the problem is that so much vinyl, action figures and sports mer- Comics would move out of loads -never say never -but show occur there. Ticketmaster was an is going on digitally that the ma- chandise. Red Sox merch -we New England? me how you make money at it. experiment that went on a little too jors are distracted and not looking must have 500 different items -is Mario Andresti says, "If everything long, and I don't think anybody is at how brick and mortar can fit in the No. 1 brand profit generator for seems under control, you are just Beyond Newbury Comics, what's too sad to see the bucket of water and add value to the equation. our company. Being a New Yorker, not going fast enough." I think going on out there in the music thrown on that witch. Brick and mortar is being ignored it's probably hard for you to under- that is a parable for the whole industry that concerns you? I don't know that Live Nation will because we don't represent the fu- stand, but up here we have people music industry. The industry has In all too many cases, music is being come up with anything better, but ture, but we still represent a who take pride in our teams who been managing assets to incre- developed as a branding experience what they are doing could unleash healthy and even a majority of the tend to win championships. Be- mentally grow and improve them for a corporate entity than for a per- a lot of creative ways for acts to po- present. Stores still represent a yond those categories, we don't an- instead of going for the fences. sonal cultural experience. Now, in- sition themselves, with having all place where people discover music ticipate a wider assortment than we About a year ago, I realized New- stead of thinking about the music, of these rights in one bucket. Also, and it will have an important role generally have. Most of our stores bury got too big for our own good, the artist is focused on "How do we look forward to see if Live Nation to play in that space for another are cramped because as we get into administratively and bureaucrati- exploit the brand ?" can come up with better models for three to five years. I realized Newbury of too big for our own good, administratively and bureaucratically, so now we have to take on more risk.

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com The mainstream music business is now finding out what many hard- touring bands have known four years: Merchandise is in many cases a far more reliable source of income than record sales. it's a new world order, where record labels desperately seek new revenue streams and client services tp offer, and newly empowered promoters like Live Nation make merch a key component of multirights deals with such acts as Madonna, Jay -Z, U2, Shakirá and Nickelback. At the same time, boutique merchqndisers like Cinder Block and newly launched Cut Merich offer distinctly different business models and DIY ideology.

As everyone jockeys for position, merchandising has ac- people at the right price is a hard skill to duplicate." quired a new status. Beyond tour merch, there is increased "The record companies have the most difficult decisions to focus on retail deals and the lucrative direct -to -fan online make as they see their core business evaporating," says Steve business pioneered by MusicToday (now under the Live Na- 1 Gerstman, whose SGS handles merch for such acts as the tion fold). "Merchandising is playing a much bigger role Stray Cats and Eric Clapton, and who recently launched the than it ever did before, there is no question about that," more DIY -oriented Cut Merch. "Maybe they're in a little bit of says Dell Furano, founder of industry leader Signatures a panic mode in that regard." Network, whom last year sold his company to Live Nation. 1 And when it comes to turning merch into cold hard cash, 1 And with that role comes newfound respect for merch vet- there's a number of intricate details that can affect the deal. erans. "We get a soda now when we go to the shows; we Royalty percentages paid to artists vary according to the never got anything before," says Tom Bennett, CEO of product and the outlet. "Also, you have to consider the qual- Bravado, the merchandising arm of Universal Music Group. ity of the artwork, and the online presence, and the cross -

Bravado became a division of UMG last year when the music 1 promotion with promoters and retailers, and ticketing that giant paid around $90 million to acquire the merchandiser's 1 can be brought to the table," says Ross Schilling, a man- parent, Sanctuary Group. ager with Vector whose clients include Kid Rock, Lynyrd But from labels to promoters to the DIY guys, what defines Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr. "There can be many options a successful business model for merch is still shaking out; be- and ideas to be considered." coming a merchandiser takes more than wanting to be a mer- For some, merchandising remains simply "a necessary part chandiser. "For the record companies that think merchandising of touring," according to Bruce Springsteen manager Jon Lan- is going to get them across this huge chasm of their business dau, who doesn't put merch on the level of publishing, record- model, I think they'll find it challenging," Furano says. "It is ing and touring. "My philosophy is for us to come up with the comforting to realize all these years later that the ability to de- best possible quality and to keep the prices as reasonable as sign really great product, print it, get it approved, get it dis- possible," he says. tributed to the road, sell it, collect the money, pay the royalties Here, Billboard profiles the merch movers and shakers - and do every step of that process with experienced, qualified 1 and their strategies.

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LIVE NATION HAS BEEN highly aggressive in the mer- FOUNDED BY built a solid reputation for our low -cost, chandising game, acquiring all or part of such merch compa- FORMER French Cinder Block's indie ethos has resulted in streamlined operation and the total nies as Trunk, Anthill Trading and Signatures Network, along pastry chef /punk merch partnerships with genre stalwarts transparency of our settlements, many with fulfillment /direct -to -fan leaders MusicToday and UltraStar. like , the Pogues and AFI. rocker Jeffery artists would rather work together with All of these businesses -and merchandising /licensing in Bischoff and pro- as well as up- and -coming, artists." us to maximize customer satisfaction as general -are a crucial component of Live Nation Artists, the pelled by a long - When 360 deals "tie up artists for 10 well as earnings," he says. Live Nation division that has cut long -term multirights deals 1 standing relationship with Green Day, years or more, the pool of big artists is For retail and online, Bischoff says his with Madonna, U2, Jay -Z, and Nickelback. Increas- 1 independent Cinder Block has ex- shrinking," Bischoff says. "The good company is one of the few that still offers ingly, merchandising, branding, licensing and ticketing are panded to add mainstream rock and news for Cinder Block is that there are in -house distribution. "Here again, being orchestrated through the rapidly expanding music Web por- I country to the roster. still many artists who value service and nimble and hands -on allows us to react tal livenation.com. 1 "We have spent 20 years building a better royalty earnings over an advance quickly to opportunities," he says. "Many "The model's real simple: How do we make the artist more I proven model and approach to the busi- that they have to pay back anyway." artists have rather short windows to get money from sources and cross -promote the franchise better than ness, and our reputation is the proof," Many artists would be better served to product out, be it music or performing, and our competitors?" Furano says. "When your concert tickets, your I Bischoff says. "We have always been in- not take the bait on a hefty advance, being on top of the demand is critical." songwriting, your merchandise and your Web site all work in 1 dependent and steeped in punk -rock DIY Bischoff believes. " there is a Bischoff believes there will always be unison, they create value, draw new fans and draw repeat fans." ethics, while doing business in the un- cost to being prepaid and in many cases a place for independents in the merch While these various operations currently operate under in- derground as well as the mainstream it is only a matter of months before the "I 1 business. believe many artists will re- dividual company names, all fall under Live Nation Artist Mer- I around the world." advance is earned anyway," he says. "Some alize the importance of attention to detail chandising, with the original names of the divisions eventually I Being independent has advantages and would rather enjoy the better service and and won't be happy with the execution to be phased out, Furano says. "Signatures, MusicToday, Trunk, I challenges, Bischoff says. "The biggest get higher royalties on the back end." from the big guys after the upfront pay- Anthill and Ultrastar are highly integrated and collaborate I challenge is competing against the deep Bischoff describes the Cinder Block ment," he says. "This may take some time, very, very closely now," he says. I pockets big guys. ofthe Upfront advances business model as more of a partnership but as long as we stay true to our core Merchandising's role in Live Nation Artists will come to I are still very attractive to many established, when it comes to tour merch. "Having strengths we will be ready for the fallout." fruition on this fall's global Madonna tour, then even more

and feeling that it's an exclusive experi- ence," he says. Some bands understand the impor- tance of this "constant managing of the a fan base" better than others, Bennett THREAD SHO adds. "It's an awful lot of work, and de- pending on the size of the management WHEN EPIC RECORDS considered entering the merchan- team and the band's attention and our dising business, it had two options: buy an established mer- attention, there's a lot of work to be done chandiser or build it up in- house. The label did both, under the in that arena," he says. Thread Shop banner. Bennett has seen Bravado evolve from In a partnership with MerchDirect, Thread Shop now pro- being an independent to being part of a vides tour, online and retail merchandising for artists, both corporate parent to a bigger corporate within and outside the Sony BMG family. parent. "The constant is whoever you Working with Epic GM Adam Granite, Epic director of work for you have to do a really good job; artist development /merchandising Mat Vlasic launched it doesn't matter if you're an independ- Thread Shop a year ago. "As this business has become what ent or run by a large corporation," he this business has become, it really was just a natural exten- says. "Ultimately the band's going to sion of what we do to partner with our artists to help their look at the job you do." brand in every arena that we could," Vlasic says. "We partner Bravado's role Today, 75% of the Bravado roster corn- with them on publishing and music, and now we partner with as Universal Music prises non -Universal acts. "I'd like to them on merchandise, which is an extension of the music." Group's merchandising division hasn't limited see our business grow in all ways, I'd Vlasic says it's more than just a label cash grab. "It's not the company's reach; like to think we could do 100% of 100 %, just about where we can make more money, it's really about more than 75% of its but that's not realistic," Bennett says. getting the most visibility for the artists," he says. business is non -UMG acts. "As long as we can keep winning more And Thread Shop is, according to Vlasic, a true merchan- WITH ITS NEW IDENTITY as that we can now do what we do and have than we lose and keep getting a fair diser within a multirights deal. "What we de- UMG's global merchandising division, done well in the U.S. and the U.K. for a share, we'll be happy." cided to do is instead of just saying, 'We get Bravado is Live Nation's closest merch number of years ... into a lot of other And new contracts are, more than be- 25% of your tour, 25% of your publishing, 25% competitor in terms of size, geographic countries -up to 40 -odd, very quickly - fore, longer term than the traditional of your merchandising,' on the merchandis- scope, experience and deep pockets. is huge. This is something not a lot of one -tour deal. "The more we can do a ing side we wanted to change it CEO Bennett has been associated with other people can replicate." better job for these acts outside of the around," Vlasic says. "We get a cer- Bravado since its inception and also has Like most modern merch companies, touring arena ... we're finding more tain percentage, but we're not going a label background after a stint with Poly - Bravado represents artists on the road, and more acts wanting to extend the to just sit at 550 Madison Ave. and Gram in the '90s. Given the history of at retail through third -party agreements length of term we would have tradition- just wait for your business manager Sanctuary, which in many ways pio- and online. "The whole social network- ally signed," Bennett says. to send us a check. We're going to neered the 360- degree model, the join- ing side of it has changed things dramat- More cross -promotions between label go out there and make it, sell it, go ing of label and merch company does ically for all of us," Bennett says. "We and merchandiser strengthen these re- on the road with you if you need us not seem a stretch to Bennett. have to find new and different ways to lationships. "For us, someone like Kanye to and take an active part in it, just "I thought we were pretty good before, continually improve the offering. I don't West, whom we work with, is like a like we do in recorded music." and now that we're part of Universal it think anyone's got it right yet." prime example of someone who has put In MerchDirect founders Justin Beck (of helps us get into different places and do Bennett believes the online business an enormous amount of thought into the band Glassjaw) and Lee Tepper, Vlasic and Epic different things that we never could be- in general could do a better job of "con- merchandise and is reaping the bene- found willing partners. "We thought, 'Let's work with a fore, just because of the sheer size of necting the dots between the fan and the fits because what we're selling on his be- company that is hungry to take it to the next level, to be- Universal and the level of professional- act in a smart way, where everybody's half is a true reflection of his show and come as big as a Bravado or Signatures, and let's do it to- ism it brings with it," he says. "The fact getting what they want at the right time himself," Bennett says. gether,' " Vlasic says.

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www.americanradiohistory.com After a series of merch company acquisitions, Live Nation Artist Merchandising targets A -list acts. BANDMERCH fully on the proposed U2 tour next year. But Furano says mer- BANDMERCH WAS ALREADY chandising has very much come into play with such Live Na- well -established when it was acquired by tion North American tours by Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Def sports and entertainment giant Anshutz - Stage Coach, Rock on the Range, Leppard and Yes. Entertainment Group a year ago to serv- paying them to design and paying them Coachella, - High and All Points West. Given Live Nation's long list of promoters around the world, ice AEG Live touring clients and events. the up- charge on the T-shirt. It's an artist Rothbury, Mile [ first] three com- Signatures and the other merchandisers are now aligned with "We've benefited greatly from the syn- friendly merch company that's not trying "The per heads for the promoters they for years enjoyed -or endured -separate if ergies created by the union and have main- to take advantage of musicians but offer pleted festivals were far better than they says. parallel agendas. tained our ability to operate independently quality products." have ever been previously," Delson merchan- "Everybody on this side comes from the world where when with the same passion and commitment In terms of synergies with its parent In Delsori s view, the current mon- you're working for artists, you have to perform, not like the to artist advocacy and fan satisfaction," company, BandMerch has created the event dising marketplace is "undergoing record companies who have these long, multiyear contracts BandMerch president Donn Delson says. merch for AEG -produced festivals umental change, with groups from all where they own the intellectual property," Furano says. "Our "We do a lot of cross -channel market- sides of the business vying for an artist's it is model -the model of concert promoters, agents, managers, ing, encouraging fans to shop through merch rights," he says. "The pity of these merchandisers -has always been different. In the past we multiple channels with value -adds, that while well -intentioned, many of to know have had short-term agreements. We have to be smarter, bet- coupon redemptions, exclusives, etc., that groups are not well -equipped for the long- ter and work harder all the time to bring value to the clients." move between Web, the tour and retail, what to do with those rights or integrity Through its acquisitions, Live Nation's merch roots are now and that increase sales opportunities and term strategic development deep and widespread, dating back to the infancy of the busi- heighten fan satisfaction," Delson says. of the artist's brand." adage, ness. "The other thing that is different is no other merchan- While BandMerch gets a percentage of Delson adds, "I believe in the what dise company offers Web site, fan clubs, ticket packages and online direct -to -fan sales, "at the same 'Do what you do best and don't do the best at what merchandising all with one company organization," Furano time they're warehousing, printing and you don't do best.' We're and success says. "When we make a deal with George Michael, we're doing designing for us," says Ryan Kienle, we do, and our ... growth years is a direct reflec- his Web site, his VIP ticketing, his fan club and presales, tour bassist for BandMerch client Matchbook over the past seven merchandise, and retail, and we do it very, very quickly." Romance. "Most of their profit is from us tion of that approach to business."

manage the MerchDirect still operates independently outside the Thread ple on the road at their expense, then "the can deal with one Web site and says, citing Chad Jensen Shop association. "As our business is growing, we're becom- money is collected and at the end ofthe tour merge, Gerstman ing one of their biggest partners, but we're not really a client," there is some kind of deal, where it's either at Fitzgerald -Hartley as an example. Bad Voodoo Daddy, Col - Vlasic says. "We could have cut a deal with them where they a royalty or a split ofthe net," Gerstman says. Jensen s clients Big Caillat Robert Cray are all Cut Merch pay us a royalty and we filter it down to the artist, but that's Another type of deal is the so- called bie and it easy. From design not the deal we cut. We cut a very meticulous production deal "supply business," where merch compa- clients. "They do make where we're really their partner. We're basically an extension IND U STRY VETERAN STEVE Ger- nies print up a limited run of product to to manufacturing they take care of every- of their company but within the Sony BMG arena." stman's SGS handles large -scale merch give to bands on the road to sell them- thing, and the service has proven to be very says. Thread Shop is the face to the artist, retail and on the road, business for such acts as Eric Clapton, the selves and pay back the merch company. cost -effective for my clients," Jensen a and and MerchDirect provides back -end fulfillment, Vlasic says. Stray Cats and Queen, but Gerstman took "Up until now, the supply business has "Many managers have mix of'A' says, "and "They do our printing, they fulfill our stores, but we go after the DIY approach to a new level in launch- been a 'stepchild' of the merch business 'B' acts, so to speak," Gerstman is being viewed the artists, we are the people the artists talk to, and we over- ing Cut Merch this year. because [merch companies] prefer to do Cut Merch the see the creative and production," he says. To put it simply, Cut Merch is a merch their main business-full- service tour as a great solution to at B' It also seeks out cross -promotional opportunities. "One company for bands not yet on the large operations," Gerstman says. merch needs the' of the things we've tried to focus on is bundling the mer- company radar-or more developed bands Cut Merch is supply deals only, al- act level." lowing bands to buy, order and ship chandise with the recorded music we're already partnered that simply want to control their own Cut Merch with the band in," says Vlasic, who says the strategy has been merch destiny. Gerstman has no illusions merchandise wherever they need it. focuses on the road and at retail. "The band sells T- about his ability to compete head -to -head "They can go online wherever they supply business, implemented on the allowing bands to the Internet, shirts and CDs, why not bundle them together ?" with the big corporate merch companies. can get access to sell a limited With Epic's Sean Kingston, every T-shirt comes with a free "I've got political connections, they've got log into their merch page and run of product on the road. download as a hang -tag of his song "Beautiful Girl." "It was- political connections, and oftentimes their see what they've sold, what n't like we charged more for it, it was a way to combine what connections can beat up mine," he says. they've ordered, their history, we're doing with what the artists are doing and selling the Gerstman says that, at the most, big click a button and reorder or merchandising," Vlasic says. companies are interested in a pool of a reroute," Gerstman says. Vlasic says Thread Shop would like to expand cross -pro- few hundred bands "because they play the "We're holding goods for them in our motions between the music and the merch, including at big events, they do the bigger per caps. warehouse. If they run out oflarges, for traditional music retail stores. So when bundling a T -shirt Every merchandiser wants to be repre- example, they can click a button and we with a CD, what's the ancillary? senting the higher -grossing bands. That's ship it where they need it." "It's an equal scenario," Vlasic why there's a lot of competition at the top Personnel is available when more hands - says. "We're trying to get the fan and of the food chain in terms of bands." on service is required. "While you can never the band the best bang for the buck." That leaves several hundred bands completely automate this business, we're A deal with Thread Shop is open without access to a merch deal, "and putting the tools of merchandising into to any artist, not just an Epic or Sony they're certainly not going to be ap- the hands ofthe bands, so as much as they act. The structure of the deal "de- proached for a 360 deal," Gerstman says. want to do themselves, they can, with the pends on what the artist needs and Even a large company doesn't have the convenience ofa Web site," Gerstman says. wants and how it's going to work resources to service thousands of bands. One manager with multiple clients now best for both parties," Vlasic "If I'm putting together a small tour or a says. "Sometimes there's no big tour, the work it takes is just about the term, sometimes there's a term." same," Gerstman says. "Whether it's 15 Born On today's playing field, it's dates in clubs or 50 dates in theaters, the from Epic labels have to be total gross would be very different but it's Records, clear that record Thread Shop gives more than just, well, record labels. pretty much the same amount of work." fans bang for their "We're now in the brand -building In a traditional arrangement, the mer- buck with branded the product skivvies and business," Vlasic says. "We're no chandiser gets the rights, gets sunglasses. longer just a record company." lined up and going, puts a person or peo-

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www.americanradiohistory.com How Razor & Tie Took Children's Musician Laurie Berkner From A Cult Fave To Wal- Mart's Aisles By Cortney Hartung Photograph By Michelle Pedone

www.americanradiohistory.com kept encouraging me to release my songs more widely," she says. The first clue as to why it Berkner started her own label, Two Tomatoes; her 1997 album to "Whaddaya Think of That ?" has sold 122,000 copies, 1998's took Laurie Berkner six years "Buzz Buzz" 197,000, 1999's "Victor Vito" 203,000 and 2002's release her latest record comes early "Under a Shady Tree" 143,000, according to Nielsen Sound - in her interview. After a few minutes Scan. After "Victor Vito," she began to attract a national audi- of chatting, Berkner is interrupted ence, with reviews in People magazine and an appearance on by her young daughter, and the FX's "American Baby Show." It was in 2001 that Berkner says everything really took off, conversation is put on hold while with an appearance on NBC's "Today." "Up until that point, I Berkner attends to her needs. This was selling everything out of my apartment," she says. "I had isn't to imply that Berkner, an a mutual friend who helped me connect with Razor & Tie, and acclaimed children's musician I felt like they could really offer me great things. The demand for my albums was so great, but I didn't have the resources to whose album "Rocketship Run" will pay upfront to have all these CDs manufactured and I couldn't street Aug. 5, doesn't take her work afford to make enough to service the larger stores. Razor & Tie seriously. But she relishes her took care of all of this." independence and ability to focus on The label has also helped Berkner strike partnerships with Star - bucks and Fisher -Price toys. In the case of Starbucks, the store her family first and has fought to carried her 2006 DVD, marking the first time Hear Music and craft all her business relationships the store co- released a family title. And Berkner is part of a Fisher - with that ethic in mind. One of Price toy called Learn Through Music Plus, where children place those relationships is with Razor & cartridges preloaded with music into an interactive player. It helps that Berkner isn't afraid to take the initiative and a also Tie, an eclectic label with large make some deals on her own. Her appearance on "Jack's Big children's music division. Berkner Music Show," which ran on children's network Noggin, came joined forces with the label in 2004, about because the network's creative director still had a copy after releasing four albums on her of one of Berkner's first cassettes. "They originally wanted me own. Under the deal, she retains to record interstitials, but the response was explosive, and I ended up being in every single episode of 'Jack's,' " Berkner control of her masters, with Razor & says. "Even now that 'Jack's' has been canceled, it still airs all Tie handling the distribution and the time [in reruns]." marketing of her albums and DVDs. With the new record, Berkner and Razor & Tie are planning release under her on making a full promotional push. "I'll be doing the usual in- Berkner's first terviews and playing some shows and taping segments for agreement with Razor & Tie, the Barnes & Noble's Web site and [satellite radio broadcaster] Sir- 2006 DVD "We Are ... The Laurie ius," Berkner says. She is also playing a handful of shows in Berkner Band," has sold 377,000 the New York area, but further dates haven't yet been announced. quadruple - copies and been certified LABEL STRATEGY platinum by the RIAA. But putting out Berkner's new record isn't Razor & Tie's only "We're very happy to be associated with Laurie, because she's effort in the children's music arena, where the label is devel- one of the premier kids' artists performing right now," Razor oping a roster of established and up- and -coming properties. & Tie co- founder Craig Balsam says. "She makes all her own Besides releases from "Alvin and the Chipmunks" (see story, decisions and controls her own career, and that's fine by us. page 30) and the soundtrack to tween movie "Another Cin- She delivers to us what she wants, and we make sure the dis- derella Story," scheduled for release in September, Razor & Tie tribution and marketing are the best they can be." is also focusing on expanding its Kidz Bop empire. Razor & Tie is certainly in a good position to make that hap- While not in competition with the megabranded efforts from pen. The label also puts out the wildly successful Kidz Bop se- Disney or Nickelodeon, Kidz Bop is Razor & Tie's big- ticket ries, which features children performing family -friendly versions franchise, which features children singing popular hits like of hit songs and has sold 8.8 million copies, according to Nielsen "Apologize" by OneRepublic and "No One" by Alicia Keys. SoundScan. With that track record, Razor & Tie has been able Trying to counteract the overall decline in record sales, Razor to forge relationships with such power players as Starbucks & Tie is growing the brand to include a tour and an online and and Wal -Mart to benefit its artists. TV presence. The label launched an on- demand channel with But for Berkner's new album, its distribution and market- Comcast in April and is running ads on networks like Nick- ing will go beyond the typical channels. "Let's face it: Laurie is not an artist you can put on MTV or on the radio," Razor & Tie co- founder Cliff Chenfeld says, since Berkner's music aims squarely at preschoolers. In addition to being sold at record stores, "Rocketship Run" will be available at Nordstrom, Learn- ing Express, Toys "R" Us, HEB and other supermarket chains, as well as independent children's outlets. Razor & Tie has also arranged to have her new CD racked not only in the children's section, but also in the regular music section along with all the biggest and most current releases. And for the first time. Wal- Mart has tapped a preschool singer for its prestigious "Sound - check" program, which airs on Wal -Mart TV in all stores around the country and is also featured prominently on walmart.com. "Luckily, at Razor & Tie we do the most successful direct - response media buying in the business," Chenfeld says. "We have ads running on all the kids' outlets, which has proven to be a cheap and effective strategy. Because the ads have an 800 number and Web address to order the music, we can gauge the response pretty immediately." As for Berkner, it's been a long journey to starring roles in TV ads. After getting her start as a music specialist working with pre- to at birthday par- school -age children, Berkner began perform After signing with Razor & Tie to handle the marketing and ties and put out a cassette of her own kids' songs to help get gigs. distribution of her work, Laurie Berkner's 2006 DVD shifted "There were a lot of entrepreneurial parents around, and they 377,000 copies, thanks, in part, to racking in Starbucks.

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www.americanradiohistory.com elodeon and Disney. formances. Kidz Bop is hitting the This expansion, however, does road for the first time this summer, not mean the basic Kidz Bop for- with tour dates in 23 cities in the mula of having semi -anonymous United States and Canada. "We're kids sing all the tracks will be radi- playing mostly theater -size venues, cally altered. This is a sharp contrast with a few one -offs at amusement to other kids' music behemoths like parks," Chenfeld says. "We have a Disney and Nickelodeon, which full band and eight performers, six focus on turning youngsters into of whom are kids and two of whom While its kids' music makes up about half its sales, Razor & Tie has household names. "When we are in their early 20s and act as plenty of started [Kidz Bop] in 2001, we con- MCs. We've done five shows so far, diverse acts on its roster. Here, co- founders Cliff Chenfeld sciously decided not to have stars, and they have all gone well." and Craig Balsam chat about five other acts that the label is working. because we wanted the kids who One challenge facing the tour were listening to be able to relate," has been figuring out the market- ALL THAT REMAINS SEMI PRECIOUS Chenfeld says. "We will continue to ing for the shows. "Kidz Bop isn't Album: "Overcome" (Sept. 16); WEAPONS not be based around stars or per- a visual project or affiliated with a Genre: Metal Album: "We Love You" (Sept. 30); sonalities, but that doesn't mean we TV show," Chenfeld says. "We've "This band is poised to be big," Bal- Genre: Rock won't introduce people that are fa- focused on national TV ad buys for sam says. "They have a very strong "They have such fantastic star quality," mous into the brand. a lot of the education about the con- touring base; they started off play- Balsam says. "The record was executive - "Because we have so many plat- certs. But I have to say, establish- ing in small places and opening and produced by the legendary Tony Visconti, forms, it allows us to launch tal- ing a new tour with a brand is quite have worked their way up to headlin- who has worked with T. Rex, David Bowie ented kids without making the a lot of work." The ads will feature ing spots. Their sales have been and Morrissey, and the sound is an up- brand all about that one person," children singing songs from the steady, and their last release has sold dated version of glam rock. They have a Chenfeld continues. "For instance, album- again, re- emphasizing the 175,000 units to date. All That Re- great following in New York City and are we could find a great young per- tracks instead of who sings them. mains are a great visual band and building a good audience in Europe." former and build a series of we- And while the kids' division ac- we're planning on making some cool bisodes around them or feature counts for about half of the label's videos from them. They also got a DAVE BARNES great boost when their song 'Six' was Album: "You and Me and the World" in `Guitar Hero 2.' " (April 1); Genre: Singer /songwriter `The size of the "Dave came to us last year through one children's DAR WILLIAMS of our new A &R people, Becca Tischler," division doesn't Album: "Promised Land" (Sept. 9); Chenfeld says. "He did two records on his limit us as a label. Genre: Folk own, and we were drawn to him because "Dar was the first artist we signed he had such broad appeal. He's a classic We pride ourselves on back in 1995, when we were still pri- singer /songwriter and can appeal to both marily a reissue label. This is her sixth a triple A audience and a rock crowd. He being eclectic.' studio record for us, and she's such entered the [Billboard] 200 at No. 94, and -CLIFF CHENFELD, RAZOR & TIE an incredibly talented, articulate, we think it's only the beginning. [Barnes unique performer," Chenfeld says. has sold 25,000 copies of the album, ac- them on the tour or a record. You business (see story, right), the in- "She never played a lot of commercial cording to Nielsen SoundScan.] He could will never see an album that says novation for Kidz Bop and the push venues but she has built a consistent wind up being the next John Mayer." `Kidz Bop: Starring Steve Smith,' for Berkner show that Razor & Tie following and tours all the time. She but you might very well see 'Kidz is willing to think outside the toy was also one of the first artists to use DEVIN THE DUDE Bop: Featuring Steve Smith.' " box when it comes to marketing the Web to communicate with her Album: "Landing Gear" (fall); In addition to featuring up -and- children's fare. fans. Even back when we signed her Genre: Rap coming children, Kidz Bop is team- "The size of the children's divi- she was using e-mail and doing an "Devin is a rapper from Houston who has ing with established pop stars. Sean sion doesn't limit us as a label," early version of a blog. The new an established following and a track Kingston, who has had seven hits Chenfeld says. "We have a lot of album also represents a new chapter record, but we think we can take him to on the Billboard Hot 100 and has different artists, and we pride our- in her relationship with the label, be- the next level ... using our relationship sold 492,000 records, according to selves on being eclectic." cause we're in such a strong position. with Sony BMG and our great staff," Nielsen SoundScan, appears on the Berkner concurs, adding, "The We have much more leverage to help Chenfeld says. "We have the best in the latest album, and Chenfeld says the reason I love Razor Sr. Tie is that her and the record is great, so we're business working for us and think they response has been positive. "He was they are always open to trying new hoping for big things." can help Devin grow and chart." -CH a perfect candidate, because he's things. They have a great roster someone that appeals to kids with- and don't ever shy away from tak- out being a 'kids' artist.' He's in the ing risks." commercials for the series, and that ALVIN! SIMON! SELL-SOME -MORE! has helped elevate Kidz Bop a little. We definitely want to continue to ERRR ...THEODORE! work with bigger artists." R &T Preps `Chipmunks' Follow -Up Kingston's label, Epic, is also pleased with the relationship. "Kidz The soundtrack to the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movie turned out to be a big hit in Bop is a very powerful brand and 2007, selling 803,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and proving that a wonderful vehicle for us to build there was still life in the old brand. After reaching a deal with Fox, which produced the Sean Kingston brand," Epic the movie, to release the soundtrack on its label, Razor & Tie hopes to replicate Records senior VP of marketing the success it had by dropping a new Chipmunks album, which is slated to hit Lee Stimmel says. "Sean's mate- stores in late fall. rial is youth- friendly and lends it- According to R &T co- founder Craig Balsam, the new album will feature a mix self to that demographic, and it's of covers of hits old and new, as well as some original tracks. Balsam also says also a great way for us to reach the that there will be a yet- to -be- revealed "guest or two" on the album. parents of these kids. We would be "Kids love the Chipmunks," Balsam says. "We continue to move a lot of units of interested in doing this again and the soundtrack and to sell a lot of digital tracks from the record." Co- founder are talking to Razor & Tie about op- Cliff Chenfeld adds, "The success of this drives home the fact that this is an en- portunities for other acts." during brand, and this album will do a lot to help revive the franchise." Some of those future opportu- And look for the movies to continue as well. 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By all accounts, the going is treacherous on the touring landscape this summer, but Billboard Boxscore's midyear numbers illustrate that some tours and venues have enjoyed significant success. And, with major tours under way after the cutoff dates for our midyear charts, more help is on the way. The time frame for our midyear charts runs from Nov. 14. 2007, until May 13 of this year, and during that period 11111111110 Bon Jovi ruled the roost. The New Jersey rockers sold out arenas and stadiums in North America and the Pacific Rim. The tour is promoted worldwide by AEG Live. "Bon Jovi -what is left to be said about one of the greatest touring bands in the world ?" AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips asks rhetorically. "The fact is that they are still current musically and have consistently delivered a live show that has very few equals in terms of musicianship, spectacle and gigantic hits," Phillips says. "Whatever concerns I had initially that they might have chosen to go back on the road too soon after the last equally successful tour were quickly dispelled by the early public on- sales." Demand for Bon Jovi is clearly still high worldwide. "The adage of `Give the consumer what they want and they will come back' certainly applies here and, for AEG Live, Bon Jovi is the gift that keeps on giving," Phillips says. continued on »p34

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www.americanradiohistory.com The from »p33 AEG Live also produced the sec- stantially by year's perform during end, though , Bon Jovi Other MSG -owned and operated venues also ond- highest their reunion tour -grossing tour of the period, the Spice and Springsteen will still be near the top. But with make typically strong showings. For buildings of Dec.15, Girls reunion, 2007, at which took in more than $70 million tours just getting under way by Coldplay, Celine 5,001 -10,000 capacity, Radio City Music Hall in the 02 Arena in from 45 shows. AEG Live helped facilitate London, their what Dion, , , the Jonas Broth- New York is tops, with slightly less than $90 mil- first U.K. Phillips calls "a brilliantly conceived reunion," in- ers and Tim McGraw, and upcoming tours by Tina lion in grosses to 251 shows. appearance as a cluding the press conference at the 02 in London Turner, Madonna and , some differ- The Garden's WaMu Theater is second in that size group in nine that announced the years. tour. "What started out as a mod- ent names will grace the list. There will also be some category, with slightly less than $40 million in grosses est reunion tour mushroomed into a commercial unexpected appearances in the rankings, like the to 146 shows. behemoth," Phillips says. surging New Kids on the Block reunion tour. "Additionally, the WaMu Theater has had a great The Spice Girls tour also owns the top boxscore first half of the year with multiple -night sellouts for the period: 17 sellouts at the 02 last December VENUES by Chris Rock and Allison Krauss /Robert Plant," that grossed $33.8 million and drew 256,647. "After It's extremely rare that any building other than Madi- Marciano adds. Prince's 21 nights at the 02, we never thought that son Square Garden tops any of the large arena charts, For buildings with capacities ofless than 5,000, the lightning could strike again so soon in the same but the 02 managed the feat for this time period, re- Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas takes its venue," Phillips says. porting $50.7 million in grosses and 475,914 in at- usual place atop the chart, reporting $28.8 million in "The demand for the Spice Girls was unprece- tendance from 34 shows reported. grosses, selling out a remarkable 43 of 46 shows. dented," he says, adding in typically understated Of the 02, Phillips says, "This arena defies de- The final year of Celine Dion drove strong ticket fashion: "It only proves that London is the greatest scription, from its nearly impeccable acoustics, 28 sales with a nearly five -year run of sellout perform- concert market in the world, the 02 is the greatest ances culminating in December 2007. The Colos- arena ever built, and the Spice Girls are still the seum never missed a beat, starting up new reigning Queens of Pop." residencies with Bette Midler and Cher. in Coming third for this time period is the Police `FOR AEG LIVE, "In order to prepare for Bette and Cher we had to reunion tour, which topped all touring charts in 2007 change the Colosseum stage, so production was dark and likely will again before 2008 is done. BON JOVI IS THE for 12 weeks," says Scott Schecter, VP of entertain- Produced by Arthur Fogel at Live Nation and Bill ment for Harrah's Entertainment, which owns /op- Zysblat at RZO Productions, the Police will follow GIFT THAT KEEPS erates the Colosseum. "But once both ladies were up a summer amphitheater run (the band's first) in- house, their shows opened very strong." with a final ON GIVING.' gig Aug. 7 at Madison Square Garden Schecter says a weekend of Jerry Seinfeld shows in New York. At that point, the Police will have played -RANDY PHILLIPS, AEG LIVE in February and a three -week engage- 146 shows (not including festivals), moved 3.3 mil- ment in late March /early April made for a very suc- lion tickets and grossed $359 million, enough to cessful first- quarter. "As box- office numbers are make this the third- highest -grossing tour of all time. restaurants, surrounding entertainment district indicating, this A -list lineup of entertainers at Cae- In fourth was the mania -inspiring Hannah Mon- and exhibition space, all housed under a 25 -acre sars Palace will deliver even stronger results through tana /Miley Cyrus tour, which took in $45.3 million, awe- inducing architectural dome on the Green- the end of the year," he says. followed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra ($44.8 million), wich Peninsula in the greatest concert market in With $11.8 million in grosses, the National Exhi- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ($42 million) the world. The Brits love their music live and now bition Centre in Birmingham, England, is the top - and the Van Halen reunion tour ($40.2 million). love their 'bubble.' " grossing building in the world in the 10,001- 15,000 In total, the Van Halen tour posted a career -best Of course, the Garden isn't far behind, reporting capacity range. Stateside, the Atlantic City (N.J.) Board- $93 million in gross and attendance of close to 1 $43 million in grosses and 633,130 in attendance to walk Hall is tops, with $11.3 million at the box office. million from 74 shows. The tour was produced by 53 shows. As expected, Live Nation remains the top pro- Live Nation. "Thanks to a surprisingly strong New York mar- moter in gross, attendance and events. "The world first In his appearance in the upper reaches of the ket, and a great touring cycle including strong head- is assuming my business is going to have a tough Billboard Boxscore charts, Michael Bublé clocks in liners such as Erit Clapton and Steve Winwood, Foo summer because of gas prices, etc., and I can say at No. 8, reporting $36.6 million in grosses from 67 Fighters, Linkin Park, Coldplay, Jimmy Buffett, Tom to you we have one of the strongest summer line- shows that drew more than half a million people. Petty, the Eagles -and that's just the first half of this ups we've had in a long time," Live Nation CEO Another rarity among the top echelon of tours year -we are experiencing another record -breaking Michael Rapino says. "We have most of our shows is a hip -hop trek, but the inspired double billing year at the Garden," MSG Entertainment president on sale, some already executed, and we have not of Jay -Z and Mary J. Blige pulled it off with $30.3 Jay Marciano says. "The second half of the year looks experienced one ounce of soft sales or on -site an- á cc million and 273,495 in attendance to just 24 shows to be every bit as strong, with advanced multiple - cillary sales affecting our business. We're very op- for the period. night sellouts by Madonna, Celine Dion, Jonas Broth- timistic that we're still completely on plan and will As always, the top tour rankings will change sub- ers, Neil Diamond and Kanye West." have a very good summer." ..

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"If an artist the stronger the marketplace will be and or venue is holding, as in the Hannah Mon- ultimately the greater value that will be tana case, more than 50% of the house, they'll generated for the industry and related par- ic rn Sh in, have to disclose that to consumers. ticipants and the most enjoyment con- The PR effect of that might be sumers will have in terms of sketbal ar htman, tt le I I that they don't hold back that being able to find opportuni- rk, ` P e, Bui idi many, or consumers might be ties to attend the events they rft L' HB 'n n r upset at the primary sellers or want to go to," he says. the artists in general." "We want to ensure there is According to Korman, it a tremendous amount of would be a misconception to transparency in the retail mar- think that Ticketmaster had ket so consumers feel like any control as to how many they're making informed tickets are held back. "We're choices," Korman continues. in the products and services "At the same time, we're clearly business and we're constantly in the business of servicing our 111 looking to create new prod- clients and creating new rev- ucts and services that meet enue opportunities for them. the needs of our various con- That's why TicketExchange was stituencies, which can be in one in- launched in 2002, to provide a stance an artist or a promoter, it could be a safer legitimate resale marketplace for con- venue client, or in the case of TicketsNow a pro- sumers, which also enabled our venue clients, fessional reseller," Korman says. "Depending and by extension other parts of the value chain on the constituency we're working with and connected with that venue for the event, to the services we're offering, we always try to cre- economically participate in the resale of tick- ets. I don't think those two elements are con- tradictory by nature; it has to do with how the execution takes place, and if it takes place in THAT'S SEEN THEM ALL. a transparent and consistent manner, I don't think it's contradictory at all." What Ticketmaster's TicketsNow has in com- More than 13 million fans have come mon with a company like TicketNetwork.com is they all provide inventory management soft- through our doors. From sports to concerts, ware to help a reseller run its business better. theatre and more, American Airlines Korman says Ticketmaster is integrating with Center TicketsNow software to "tie it into our own sys- is the Southwest's premier entertainment tem so that in essence the resellers who use our software will have automatic validation au- venue. To bring in a few of yours, contact thentication as well as ticket fulfillment if Ken Kuhl at 214-665 -4230. they're posting through our channels." Which begs the question: Isn't Ticketmas- ter now working with and facilitating busi- American Airlines Center Facts: nesses that it butted heads with in the past? 20,000 person capacity "We've always believed in the right of some- one to resell a ticket," Korman says. "Like many 6 million residents within 150 mile radius different categories, there is a large legitimate marketplace of resellers, professionals who go Highly flexible floor -plan out every day and look to take risk on inven- Central location for tour routing tory and try to make a profit. I think there is a small proportion of folks within that commu- Located in the 72 -acre Dallas Victory development nity who have done things in the past or try to continue to do things which are not consistent Adjacent to upscale retailers, restaurants, with either the law or our own policies. 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$33,829,250 SPICE GIRLS LIVE NATION $642,591,890 02 Arena, London 256.647 AEG Live, S.J.M. Concerts Dec. 15 -Jan. 22 11.656.628 13,587,257 4,450 1,796 COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC $13,880,197 FESTIVAL AEG LIVE $386,722,634 Empire Polo Field, Indio, Calif. 151,666 April 25-27 Goldenvoice /AEG Live 5,262,527 5,610,911 1,002 499

$13,651,710 TAKE THAT S.J.M. CONCERTS $71,669,172 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England 158,523 S.J.M. Concerts Dec. 10 -11, 13 -15, 17 -19, 21 -23 688.420 688,420 50 50 $11,365,858 MICHAEL COPPEL PRESENTS $57,567,140 Empire Polo Field, Indio, Calif. 120,903 Goldenvoice /AEG Live May 2 -4 634.362 851.536 112 3

$10,195,810 TAKE THAT FRONTIER TOURING 5 $38,415,981 02 Arena, London 132,835 S.J.M. Concerts Nov. 29 -Dec. 1, 3 -4, 6 -8, 31 346.020 347.966 24 18

$7,062,008 THE POLICE, FICTION PLANE CIE 6 $26,801,755 Tokyo D-ome, Tokyo 56,706 Live Nation Global Touring, Feb. 1 3 14 Creativeman, Live Asia 601,900 661.005 57 13

$6,396,302 SPICE GIRLS EVENPRO/WATER BROTHER 7 $24,896,630 Air Canada Centre, Toronto 58,368 AEG Live Feb. 3 -4, 25 -26 410,670 456.552 41 15

$5,614,674 BON JOVI, DAUGHTRY HAYMON ENTERTAINMENT 8 $24,831,080 Air Canada Centre, Toronto 56.011 Concerts West /AEG Live March 10. 12 -13 251,807 291,525 23 8

$5.410,606 THE POLICE, FICTION PLANE BEAVER PRODUCTIONS 9 $24,160,335 Estadio do Maracaná, Rio de Janeiro 59,200 Live Nation Global Touring, Dec. 8 DG Medios y Espectaculos 375,218 380.028 50 45

$5,388.122 SPICE GIRLS JAM PRODUCTIONS 10 $19,481,184 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England 41,323 AEG Live, S.J.M. Concerts Jan. 23 -24. 26 425,320 474.556 188 88

$5,272,912 BON JOVI GILLETT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP 11 $18,793,269 Tokyo Dome. Tokyo 60.549 Udo Jan. 13 -14 317.256 345,360 30

JAY -Z, MARY J. $5,021,342 BLIGE OUTBACK CONCERTS 12 $17,229,939 Madison Square Garden, New York 38.678 Live Nation. Haymon Entertainment May 2, 6 -7 381.042 479,427 119 50

$4.972,415 THE POLICE, FICTION PLANE VARNELL ENTERPRISES 13 $16,046,485 Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires 87.967 Live Nation Global Touring, 291,333 Dec. 1 -2 DG Medios y Espectaculos 301.839 19 12

$4.893,109 BON JOVI, DAUGHTRY DG MEDIOS Y ESPECTACULOS 14 $13,150,731 United Center. Chicago 54,818 Concerts West /AEG Feb. 23 -24.26 Live 195,892 195,892 4 4

$4,840,514 THE POLICE, FERGIE, FICTION PLANE RED MOUNTAIN ENTERTAINMENT 15 $12,669,047 ANZ Stadium, Sydney 43.725 Live Nation Global Touring, Jan. 24 Frontier Touring 293,161 408,748 59 14

$4,812,580 TAKE THAT 3A ENTERTAINMENT 16 $12,394,943 N.E.C., Birmingham. England 55.494 S.J.M. Concerts Nov. 15 -17, 19 -20 266.381 276,436 75 34

$4,685,205 ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ DAINTY CONSOLIDATED ENTERTAINMENT 17 $11,582,663 Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City 93.183 CIE Jan. 31. Feb. 1 -4. 6, 8 -10, 22 98,789 98,789 6 6

$4,372,849 BON JOVI, 00H LA LA FANTASMA PRODUCTIONS 18 $10,680,384 Acer Arena. Sydney 35.632 Dainty Consolidated Entertainment Jan. 21 -22 213,757 277,641 77 25

$4,340,778 THE POLICE, FERGIE, FICTION PLANE CREATIVEMAN /LIVE ASIA 19 $9,825,172 Members Equity Stadium. Perth. Australia 36,518 Live Nation Global Touring, Feb. 1 -2 Frontier Touring 78,232 78,232 3

$4,176,200 CELINE DION, THE BOWERY PRESENTS 20 $9,229,756 Acer Arena. Sydney 20.605 Michael Coppel Presents April 5 -6 233,176 251,678 126 73

$3.926,972 BON JOVI, THE VALVES C3 PRESENTS 21 $8,744,889 AMI =MI Stadium. Cnristcnurch. 30,641 Capital C Jan. 27 Concerts 289,275 400,600 331 87

$3,865,205 THE POLICE, FERGIE, FICTION PLANE ROPTUS 22 $8,662,617 Cricket Ground, . Australia 29,655 Live Nation Global Touring, Jan. 26 Frontier Touring 374,288 392,221 35 4

$3,848,000 GARTH BROOKS UDO 23 $8,386,561 Staples Center, Los Angeles 97.940 Varnell Enterprises Jan. 25 -26 96,088 96.088 4 4

$3,838,641 BON JOVI, HEDLEY BLUE DEUCE ENTERTAINMENT 24 $8,343,409 =MI Air Canada Centre, Toronto 36.506 Concerts West /AEG Live Dec. 6 -7 168,593 242.165 37 9

$3,563,206 KENNY CHESNEY, BROOKS & DUNN, BIG & RICH & OTHERS NEDERLANDER CONCERTS 25 $6,509,596 MEN M &T Bank Stadium, Baltimore 42.316 Baltimore Ravens, May 10 The Messina Group /AEG Live 132,566 96.112 68 15

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Arena, Manchester, 5165.71/$7798 35,603 Live Nation Global Touring England, June 17 -18 two selTouts TAKES $4,392,327 PRESIDENT THE POLICE ( 2.798,000) Bilbao BBK Live, Bilbao, Spain, 31,500 Live $204.08/$109.89 July 4 sel'out Nation Global Touring $3,881,852 THE POLICE ( 2.473,167) A WIDE VIEW Rock In Rio, Madrid, July 5 43,843 $108.30 sellout Live Nation Global Touring $3,239,956 THE POLICE (21,625,000) Williams Draws On Member Suggestions Hyde Park, London, June 29 30,000 Live Nation Global Touring $129.60 sel out For Multiple Themes In $3,137,631 THE POLICE, Coming Year (6,681.585 zlotych) Stadion Slaski, Chorzów, Poland, 47,693 Live Nation Global Touring $469.59/$58.70 June 26 sel out Maybe not having a theme is the new theme. ally become apparent to me is it is less about $2,934,831 KENNY CHESNEY, BROOKS & DUNN, SAMMY HAGAR & OTHERS 5110/$89.50/ As Portland (Ore.) Center for the Perform- what one person wants to do for the association Turner Field, Atlanta, July 13 42,832 The Messina $49.50/524 46,128 Group /AEG Live v ing Arts executive director Robyn Williams than what the membership wants from the as- $2,721,354 THE POLICE, THE CHARLATANS assumes the presidency of the International sociation," Williams says, adding 10 ( 1,752,280) Stade Geoffroy- Guichard, that prepara- $195.68/$77.65 28,964 Live Nation Global Touring St- Etienne, France, June 10 38,193 Assn. of Assembly Managers at the IAAM's tion for this role requires several years. "I can't $2,210,716 IRON MAIDEN 83rd annual conference July 25 -29 in Anaheim, imagine how it could possibly function if you ( 1,400,925) Palais Omnisports Bercy, Paris, 33,000 Nous Productions $71.01/363.12 July 1-2 two sellouts Calif., she's a president without a theme. Which were just out of the blue, bam, president. It's $2,193,508 THE POLICE, STARSAILOR could be considered a theme in itself. really wonderful to get in on the ground floor ( 1,382,941) Estadio Ciutat, Valencia, Spain, $396.53/595.17 17,352 Live Nation Global Touring Or, rather, many themes. Abandoning the of some things that are in progress and have July 2 sellout tradition of the incoming IAAM president cre- the opportunity to move them forward." $2,193,228 , TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS $62/342 Comcast Center Mansfield, 39,800 ating a theme for his or her year atop this asso- Even without a single theme, Williams, who Mass., June 29, 30 Live Nation two sellouts ciation, the 2008 -09 president will roll out follows VenuWorks president Steve Peters as $2,062,062 BETTE MIDLER $250/5175/$140/ several themes, all suggested to her by the mem- IAAM president, does have some areas she The Colosseum at Caesars 14,435 17.458 five $95 Concerts West /AEG Live Palace, Las Vegas, July 1 -2, 4 -6 shows three sellouts bership as she ascended through the chairs. wants to focus on, with education and informa- $1,654,187 ERIC CLAPTON, ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND "That's sort of the unnamed theme, if you tion primary among them. "When we did a ($1635,849Canad'an) Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, 15,916 Live Nation will," $227.52/$41.46 May 27 sellout Williams says. membership survey in the past year, one of the $1,575,246 THE POLICE Williams has worked in the field of public things we heard was, 'We need data, we need ( 1,008.000) Parco San Giuliano, Venice, Italy, facility $65.64 24,000 Live Nation assembly management for more than information,' " she says. "So Steve Peters looked June 22 sellout Global Touring 25 years. Among her var- at what it would entail for $1,531,333 THE POLICE, ARNO CARSTENS ( ious 972,274) Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany, 17,544 gigs are stops at the us to start gathering a lot Live Nation Global Touring $11833/570.88 June 28 sellout Lubbock (Texas) Memor- of benchmark and eco- $1,510,408 THE POLICE, THE CHARLATANS ial Convention Center, a nomic impact informa- ( 978,125) SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany, 13,735 Live Nation Global Touring $154.42/$69.49 June 5 sellout stint as director of The- tion, and I'm going to $1,451,561 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD ater District Facilities in keep moving that initia- ($1,446758 Canadian) Air Canada Centre, Toronto, 14,64064 Houston and a at the 5115.88/$59.70 3 Live Nation run tive forward." Blumenthal Performing Williams is becoming $1,393,848 20 $84í56O/$24 Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass., 17,965 Arts Center in Charlotte, IAAM president in healthy July 3 -4 two in-house sellouts N.C. She has been a times for the association. DAVE MATTHEWS $1,382,756 BAND, member of the IAAM "We're in good $70/$40.75 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, shape 25,015 Live Nation, in -house Pa., June 27 30.224 since 1987, and has financially; membership $1,375,690 GEORGE MICHAEL served on a wide range of is strong, we have a lot of $250/$150/$95/ United Center, Chicago, July 9 10,061 Productions $65 13,500 Jam committees and boards. diversity in our member- $1,313,814 THE POLICE, KT TUNSTALL Williams says her ini- ship," she says. "I'm so (£665,158) Stormont Castle, Belfast, Live tial take on the IAAM, pleased to see the initia- $14715/$127.40 Northern Ireland, June 20 b5.8.8 Nation Global Touring coming from a small tives growing in Europe, $1,309,651 THE POLICE, COUNTING CROWS (67,189.000 dinar) Usce Park, Belgrade, Serbia, 27,104 market in Lubbock, was I find our partnership $32747/$48.73 Live Nation Global Touring June 24 335.000 a new perspective on how many people out with Venue Management Assn. in the Australia/ $1,262,283 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD there actually did what she did. "In our indus- New Zealand /Asia Pacific world to be incredi- $09/$55 United Center, Chicago, July 2 16,233 sellout Concerts West/AEG Live try you're looking to people in another city or bly positive for us. What a great time to be corn- $1,242,945 WIDESPREAD PANIC, DJ HARRY state for advice, and IAAM was the vehicle for ing in. I couldn't have it any better." Red Rocks Amphitheatre, $45 28,350 Bass that," she says. Morrison, Colo., June 27 -29 three sellons Live Nation, Bill Concerts In terms of her specific area of the business, Soon Williams began volunteering for IAAM Williams says "things are pretty good" for PACs $1,235,278 , MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD $71/536 Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge, 25,262 Live committees, initially in reaction to a lack of spe- these days. "In a down economy, traditionally Bristow, Va., June 28 sellout Nation cific initiatives for performing arts centers people still go to shows, so that bodes well for PEARL JAM, TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS $1,010,464 (PAC). "I had incentive to want to do things us," she says. "I think where we may start see- $62/542 New England Dodge Music 21,492 Live Nation Center, Hartford, Conn., June 27 sellout with performing arts people, so I raised my ing problems is in fund- raising. People and corn - $998,841 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO hand: 'Yeah, I'll help with that.' You start on panies' ability to give to the arts may pull back." ($1,019,954 Casadán) Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, 16,l00 0 Live Nation $74.67/$45.29 June 18 selout something small, then you're on a committee, But in the overall scheme of touring, PACs' $964,415 KANYE WEST, RIHANNA, N.E.R.D., LUPE FIASCO then chairing a committee, then you're on the size and aesthetics are in tune with certain mar- 130 ($956.192 Canadian) Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, 16,135 Live board," she says. ket conditions that favor downsizing tours and $8523/539.84 May 21 sel lout Nation Then Williams found she was developing concerts. "I anticipate more groups looking at $963,612 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, STEVE WINWOOD new skills by pushing agendas and expanding smaller venues and not carrying as much gear, $125/$95/$35 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 11,865 Concerts West /AEG Live Alpharetta, Ga., July 9 sellcut her network. 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of a Web phenomenon won't be easy, but Columbia plans to put significant muscle behind the record. will be highly visible around street date, including appearances on "Late Show With David Letterman" (July 24), "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (July 30) and noncommercial KCRW Santa Monica, Calif.'s "Morning Becomes Eclectic" (July 28). The video for "Boyfriend" has been added at mtvU and has amassed 770,000 views on YouTube. Digital sales of the song are at 8,600 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. And while Hradil couldn't confirm any specific synch deals just yet, he says Black Kids "love licensing. They have lots of offers and a great look." The band also has a solid record to back it all up. " Partie Traumatic" bounces along poppily, driven by key- boards and singalong choruses. Lead singer Reggie Youngblood lets his wordplay run free on the witty "I've Underestimated My Charm (Again)" Blog buzz helped give BLACK and lets his unabashed love for the KIDS an international platform, as to Your evident by its No. 5 debut on the '80s shine through on "Listen U.K. bum chart. Body Tonight." "We had the record pretty much written before CMJ," Snow says. ROCK BY CORTNEY HARDING "That was really helpful, because we were able to go straight to the studio and start laying down tracks." Those tracks include rerecorded versions of the band's four original demo songs, Kids Don't Follow along with six new cuts. Florida Rock Outfit Transcends Blog Buzz With Quick U.K. Success Now the focus is on developing the Black Kids' live show. Snow admits The first chapter of the Black Kids' Management was inked the week of campaign, with "Hurricane Jane" good fit." that "CMJ was a train wreck," but says, story reads like an indie rock fairy tale. CMJ, and record deals with Almost scoring enough airplay to rank in the Both band and label dealt with the "We've worked hard on becoming a Plucked from Jacksonville, Fla., after Gold in the United Kingdom and Co- top 20 the week of July 14. hype by trying to play it down. "There much tighter live act, and we've got- their demo impressed Pitchfork and lumbia in the United States followed. Despite the immediate success in are still lots of people just discover- ten over our nervousness." the blogosphere, the band found it- The band then decamped to London the United Kingdom, the band's team ing the band," says the group's mar- Through the end of August, the band self the toast of the 2007 CMJ Music to record with former Suede guitarist says focusing there first before the keting manager at Columbia, Jason has scattered international and North Marathon after only a handful of Bernard Butler. States was no easy decision. "It was Hradil. "They will certainly be able to American shows on tap, including a shows under their white belts. The result is "Partie Traumatic," difficult to prioritize where to send develop an audience beyond blog- host of European festival appearances Even the New York Times weighed which arrives July 22 in the States; it them," says the band's manager, gers." Two other bands that started in and a set at Lollapalooza in Chicago. A in on the band's prospects, and blog was released July 7 in the United King- Kasra Mowlavi of Quest. "But a lot of a similar position have gone on to do proper fall North American tour, booked chatter increased 900% in a matter of dom and debuted at No. 5 there after the buzz started in the U.K., and the quite well; 's self- by the Windish Agency and featuring days, according to Nielsen Buzz Metrics. selling 14,000 copies, according to the response to their shows in December titled XL album debuted at No. 17 with fellow buzz band the Virgins, gets under "We were literally just plucked from Official U.K. Charts Co. The singles was fantastic." 28,000 copies sold in January and has way Sept. 19 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville and thrown in front of a "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend "Starting in the U.K. happened re- shifted 266,000 to date, and Fleet "I feel like we're still on an upward crowd," drummer Kevin Snow says. How to Dance With You" and "Hur- ally naturally," Snow says. "The U.K. Foxes' self-titled Sub Pop debut landed slope," Snow says. "I'm excited to be "And it just kept going. At this point, ricane Jane" reached Nos. 11 and 36, has a tremendous appetite for new at No. 83 with 8,000 in June and is at able to play now that the new record _ we haven't been home in nearly a year." respectively, on the U.K. Singles chart. music, and we were also influenced 38,000 in less than a month. is out, because people will be able to á A management deal with Quest BBC Radio 1 has helped drive the U.K. by a lot of English bands, so it was a Building a long -lasting career out sing along with all the songs."

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www.americanradiohistory.com 131J %% »>BRITNEY'S BACK is "spending her summer in the re- cording studio" to work on her next album, according to a statement from Jive with Records and the artist's manager, Larry Rudolph. Spears is said to be working "with a team of top -notch producers and song- writers" not named in the U.K. singer/songwriter Cathy Dennis stormed America at the be- statement, but JR Rotem, ginning of the '90s with top 10 hits "C'mon and Get My Love," Sean Garrett, Guy Sigs- "," "Touch Me (All Night Long)" and "Too worth, Danja and Blood - Many Walls" and spent 67 weeks on the Billboard 200 with debut shy & Avant have all in- album "." After her third album in 1996, she turned dependently revealed that away from recording and launched a savvy second career as one they're contributing to the of the most successful pop songwriters of the millennium, with as- yet -untitled project. recordings by Spice Girls, S Club 7, Ronan Keating, , »MEMORY LANE Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Celine Dion, among others. She also signed with 19 Entertainment as a scribe for the "Amer- The Police plan to release a live CD and DVD from their ican Idol" franchise, delivering hits for , Carrie Un- reunion tour later this year. derwood and Clay Aiken. This month, she scored her first No.1 in Drummer Stewart Cope- the United States, as co- writer on Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl." land told billboard.com the group filmed and recorded 1 After a string of solo hits was no longer going to meet the two shows, Dec.1 -2 in around the world in the '90s, expectations of the people that Buenos Aires, for the you deliberately retreated originally invested in me. So projects. The DVD will also as a recording artist. Why? there was huge disparity be- include a documentary The more I became aware of tween where I felt I should be about the tour, titled new styles of music, the more "Better Than Therapy" and versus the dance singer that directed by Copeland's I felt I was moving away from came out in cat suits. son, Jordan, who the who I wanted to be. There was drummer calls "a much a lot of pressure that what I had 2 It didn't take long for better filmmaker than me." been successful with before- your second successful R&B BY MARTEL CONCEPCION The band's last -ever show and what I wanted to record- chapter as a songwriter for is Aug. 7 in New York.

»MIXING IT UP 's music has PERFECT FIT been reinterpreted by a host of hip -hop and dance Songwriter Shocked At Michael Jackson Cameo music acts for "Johnny Cash Remixed," due Oct. Claude Kelly penned his first song in 2002, but closely with for the past nine months. "A 14 via Compadre Records/ he never predicted it would end up on an few months after, Akon plays the song for me Music World Music. Snoop album. The track, which he wrote when he was and all of a sudden I hear Michael Jackson's Dogg's version of "I Walk fresh out of college, was included on a Bathing voice. I was literally shaking by the time the the Line" features his QDT Apes compilation that was released in Japan song was over." production team, which that same year. The song recently leaked but Akon's label, also includes Teddy Riley "I had never written a song in my life. I SRC /Universal, quickly pulled it off the Net. and DJ Quik. Elsewhere, started writing out of necessity," the 27 -year- As for when an actual Jackson album will be the Alabama 3 tackles old singer /songwriter says. "I would have released, Kelly says a date hasn't yet been set. "Leave That Junk Alone," melodies in my head and wanted to see what What has been Pete Rock reworks confirmed, according to Kelly's "Folsom Prison Blues," they'd sound like with lyrics." manager Michael "Make" Mentore from Star Mocean Worker updates While Kelly was impressed with his work ( "I Power Media /Make Moves Management, is "Hey Porter" and Frank was gassed, thinking I was about to take over that "Hold My Hand" will appear on Akon's Sinatra remixer Philip Steir the game," he says), things didn't quite take and Jackson's albums. handles "Get Rhythm." off right away. In fact, he didn't land any work Since penning the collaborative track, Kelly, » >TEXAS FEVER dle more when you're doing for the next four years. who does not yet have a publishing deal, has After 20 years fronting it by yourself, but there was »SIMPLE `GIFTS' Finally in 2006, after plenty of networking been tapped to work not only with Akon and Texas, one of the United no justifying why you wanted guitarist and traveling between his native New York and Houston but also with Jennifer Hudson, Kingdom's most successful a certain sound; it was purely will Los Angeles, he scored a placement for his Brandy, New Kids on the Block, Toni Braxton, and durable pop -rock bands, my thing." release his second solo "Daddy's Little Girl" on Frankie J's "Priceless" recent Def Jam signee Unique, Shwayze and Sharleen Spiteri is in the solo That album in two years Sept. sound reflects Spi- album. "It was the first I 16 via Reprise. "Gift of time heard my song Leona Lewis, including Lewis' upcoming sin- spotlight for the first time teri's ongoing passion for fe- Screws" features Bucking- on the radio, saw it on an album and saw a video gle, "Forgive Me." He also wrote the entire with her debut album under male performers ranging ham backed on several too," Kelly says. The track reached No. 18 on debut solo album for Corbin Bleu from "High her own name, "Melody" from Bobbie Gentry to Fran - tracks by his Fleetwood the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. School Musical" fame. (Mercury /Universal), re- coise Hardy, while her cited Mac bandmates John But Kelly's career is now moving to an en- In the future, Kelly hopes to release his own leased throughout European production role models in- McVie (bass) and Mick tirely new level thanks to "Hold My Hand," body of work and to collaborate with the likes markets July 14 -21. clude Lee Hazlewood, Phil Fleetwood (drums). which will be included on Akon's new album, of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Usher, Chris Brown and Glasgow, Scotland -born Spector and John Barry. Whereas 2006's "Under due later this year, and is in contention to be Kelly Clarkson, among others. He also plans Spiteri, who's published by Mercury Music Group U.K. the Skin" was a mostly its first single. The twist: The cut features a on branching out into country and . EMI Music, also produced the marketing manager Duncan drum -less album featuring guest appearance by Michael Jackson. "I'm a workaholic, but I stop myself from album, sharing duties on one Scott says lead single "All the Buckingham's guitar and "I wrote the song gave it to Akon with to tell Times I vocals, "Gift of Screws" is a and time time and myself I'm doing good," track with in- demand gui- Cried," released July more rock -driven project. the intention of it going to maybe Whitney Kelly says about his recent success. "In a mat- tarist /producer Bernard But- 7, is enjoying "phenomenal" Houston, but Akon said he wanted to cut it ter of six months to a year, I've worked with a ler (Duffy, Black Kids). The exposure fueled by early U.K. Reporting by Jonathan himself. I thought, 'It doesn't get any bigger gang of artists I grew up listening to like MJ and individual control was re- TV performances. Outside of Cohen. than this,' " says Kelly, who has been working Whitney, and I don't take it for ." . freshing, she says. "You fid- the United Kingdom, interna-

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so many other artists in the Usually quite chaotic. I'm sel- n't be happier for her. She's United Kingdom and then dom in the same place or even super talented and worked her the alliance with 19. Is that the same country and quite ass off for this record. r as satisfying as being a mar- often I'm working with differ- quee act? ent writers and catering to a 5 A lot of folks would love I've never felt like this success specific artist. I guess the diffi- to see you return to the fore- is any different. It's still about culty comes from never being front. Any chance for a new proving myself, that I have a happy; questioning instincts project as a singer? place in music somewhere. It's and never being sure when Actually, yes. I've been working a tough process for me to write something is finished. for the last year- and -a -half with songs, so when I hear a song a band I put together called Sex - on the radio that I've written, 4 So, you have the honor of cassettes. We're shooting a it's as exhilarating as hearing co- writing the Billboard Hot video for the first single, "Killer one that I recorded. 100's 1,000th No. 1 hit, "I Love," this month, and I hope Kissed a Girl," by Katy Perry. to have it out by the end of the 3 Tough to write? That's a The song was hatched in 2005 year. It's more of a band sound surprise. What is the process between Dr. Luke and Max than produced pop. As usual, I like for you? Martin and then Katy and I fin- have no idea what to expect. ished it earlier this year. It's ROCK MITCHELL PETERS my first proper No. 1 in the 6 Songwriters often say States and I appreciate it all their compositions are like the more because it's taken a their babies. I know moth- Building The Band long time. I never see my col- ers aren't supposed to pro- laborations as writing for fess to favorites, but is there System Of A Down Duo Starts Anew On Interscope somebody; we're all a team. As a song that holds particular an artist myself, I fully under- meaning to you? During a recent European tour to promote its "Mezmerize" an d "Hypnotize," says Malakian, stand how much work the I have so many fond memories self-titled debut, due July 29 via Interscope, Scars who is SOAD's chief songwriter. Before the Los singer needs to put in to make of performing, so I'd have to on Broadway guitarist /vocalist Daron Malakian Angeles four -piece announced its hiatus in 2006 a song successful. "I Kissed a go with my own "Touch Me." was pleasantly surprised by the reaction he saw to focus on solo projects, SOAD's five albums Girl" is a special song. It's con- But having said that, my fa- from concertgoers. "These fans are singing every had sold about 10 million copies in the United troversial and it stops people vorite song is the one that I song word for word, and the album isn't even States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. With in their tracks, which is a good haven't written yet and will out yet," Malakian says. "They're going off of his new band outside of SOAD, Malakian has thing. Katy is an original, very spend the rest of my life chas- the little things they're seeing on YouTube and been given the freedom to write songs without funny and engaging. I could- ing to perfection. stuff like that. It's a great reaction." considering his other bandmates. The positive response from overseas audi- "When I'd write a System song, I'd have [lead ences should come as no surprise. Scars on singer Seri Tankian] in mind," Malakian says. Broadway, which features System of a Down "He's very interested in politics and political (SOAD) members Malakian and drummer John issues, so I'd try to bring in material that was tional marketing manager 100 one week later. the FIMI /AC Nielsen top 10 fol- Dolmayan, has already laid the groundwork in kind oflike that. In this case, I didn't really have Alex Myers says the early "Because Miles has been so lowing its April 11 release, the recent months with a handful of high-profile him in mind ... so the subjects that came out focus is on Spiteri's "key mar- busy with the Shadow Pup- album has racked up domestic live performances, including the Coachella fes- are mainly my interests." kets through the Texas years" pets, we've only had 'x' sales of 30,000, EMI Italy tival an intimate benefit concert with He adds that songs on Scars on Broadway's of France, Belgium and Swit- amount of time to build up the deputy GM Marco Alboni says. at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre. new album have "evolved from the System zerland. Spiteri visited France Rascals," says Alan Wills, man- "CapaRezza took off with his The live shows were successful in launching sound. I think you can tell [the new songs have]

three times prerelease. aging director of Liverpool - 2003 hit single, ` Fuori Dal Tun- Scars on Broadway into the mainstream. "Those been written by the same person," says Booked by Creative Artists based label Deltasonic, who nel,' " Alboni recalls, "which were three important cornerstones where people Malakian, who self-produced and helped fi- Agency, Spiteri says she will tour intends to utilize a heavy tour- created something of an image would be able to see them and where they'd be at- nance the new album. "But at the same time I "unusual" U.K. and international ing schedule and a "word -of- and a brand that he later felt tached to bigger brands," says David Benveniste didn't try to repeat anything I did in System." venues this September. mouth campaign" to build trapped by. His subsequent of Velvet Hammer, who manages the band. The musician admits that SOAD fans will likely -Paul Sexton awareness of the band. album, 2006's 'Habemus Capa,' The first radio single from the album is gravitate toward the schizophrenic guitar Focusing initially on the was generally darker, but we "They Say," which has climbed to No. 20 on thumper "Stoner Hate, " where Malakian as singer » >DIZZY United Kingdom, Europe and feel he has been reborn with Billboard's Modern Rock chart after debuting screams, "California's been invaded by a hippie RASCALS Japan- territories Wills iden- this latest project." at No. 35 in early June. Leading up to the March psychopath," but adds that new songs like "World Scoring a U.K. No.1 with your tifies as having a strong in- The album's first single, 28 release of the single, buzz was created by Long Gone" and "Kill Each Other /Live Forever" first album is a dream for terest in the Deltasonic "Eroe," was a download and dispersing small pamphlets with lyrics and the draw influence less from metal and more from most British artists, but for Music -published outfit -the airplay hit earlier this year. AI- date of the song's debut on scarsonbroadway early punk bands, along with heroes like David Miles Kane of Liverpudlian Rascals will tour throughout boni says he expects second .com. That's one of many grass -roots market- Bowie and the Beatles. three -piece the Rascals, the the summer, with U.K. /Euro- single "Vieni a Ballare in ing efforts that will be implemented before the Additionally, in contrast to SOAD's wacky achievement came at a price. pean dates booked by the Puglia," due July 18, to give release of the 14 -song album, according to In- time signatures and topic- driven lyrics, Scars In April Kane hit the top William Morris Agency. Kane the album another boost. terscope head of marketing Robbie Snow. on Broadway has a more straightforward rock - spot on the Official U.K. will also rejoin Turner for CapaRezza bears a physi- "There's going to be some samplers that leak driven sound. "I feel more comfortable being Charts Co. (OCC) weekly U.K. /European and U.S. cal resemblance to his hero out, along with some clips from songs with an- more laid -back in the style of simple rhythms album listing with "The Age dates as the Last Shadow Frank Zappa and is of a sim- imated video pieces that will accompany them," and letting the vocal carry the song, as opposed of the Understatement" Puppets in August. ilarly eclectic bent, adding Snow says. to mathematics," Malakian says. (Domino) -the debut album -Richard Smirke rock, blues and jazz elements Along with a viral online marketing push, While having two members of SOAD cer- from the Last Shadow Pup- plus a strong dose of social which includes a fan contest involving the new tainly helps raise the new band's profile, "we're pets, his part -time project » >RAPPING satire to his raps. set's cover art, Scars on Broadway will tour Eu- building a brand with Scars on Broadway," In- with singer FRANKLY "He isn't just a hip -hop rope through the end of September, before re- terscope's Snow says. . However, the Italian rapper CapaRezza's artist, and that is his strength," turning to the United States for a possible But leading up to the album's release, Puppets' success left Kane fourth studio album, "Le Di- Alboni says. "He offers our support slot on Metallica's fall tour. "If they go Malakian is still nervous. "I have 100% confi- with little time to set up the mensioni Del Mio Caos," has label a lot for the future." out solo, we'll go into 1,000- to 2,000- seaters, dence in the songs but people tend to get fixated Rascals' own debut release, just celebrated its third CapaRezza is published by depending on how the record comes out and on name brands," he says. "And because the "Rascalize" (June 23, Delta- month on the FIMI /AC Niel- Sony /ATV Italy and booked how it starts to grow," Benveniste says. System name brand isn't on these songs, I hope sonic), which duly entered sen chart in his homeland. by Milan -based agency Color The concept for Scars on Broadway was born they aren't viewed any less, because I haven't the OCC albums list at No. Having spent six weeks in Sound. -Mark Worden after SOAD's chart -topping 2005 releases given any less of myself to these songs."

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of migrants. But now, with the Venevision deal in place, Malagón's acts have also found access to a na- tional audience via TV promotional campaigns, HOT HOT HOT which all Venevision acts have access to thanks to the label's deal with the Univision network. Tierra Caliente Movement States, tierra caliente remained a niche, re- place with Mexico City -based Ciudad, "Now, when we get onstage, we see whole Picks Up Stateside Steam gional genre largely confined to its home (and which specializes in tierra caliente, and whose families -children and parents -and also peo- hot, weather -wise) Mexican states of Mi- roster includes Tierra Cali, Dinastía de ple from countries like Guatemala and Mexico's music from the hotlands- better- choacán, Guerrero and Mexico. Tuzantla and El Cejas. Nicaragua," Plancarte says. "Our market defi- known by its Spanish term, " música de tierra Tierra caliente, like duranguense, found a Their success, Pino says, and Tierra Cali's nitely grew." caliente" -has long played second fiddle to its bigger commercial opening in the '90s, when in particular, "has been slow but constant. They more popular cousin, duranguense. techno -banda was born, a movement that didn't break from one moment to the next." But in the last several months, tierra caliente blended traditional banda with electronic in- Tierra Cali recorded three albums, released seems to have found its groove, with a new gen- struments. The tierra caliente groups took it only locally in their Mexican states, before gar- eration of acts increasingly populating the Bill- a step further, quickening the pace and using nering a radio hit with "Amor Mío to Amo" board sales and airplay charts. keyboards. some years ago. The group had a brief stint on At the helm of this new wave of tierra But while the movement gained traction Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart in 2006, caliente is Tierra Cali, a quintet that has been some three years ago thanks to groups like Beto but got an extra push when Venevision began recording for a decade, but only began chart- y Sus Canarios and Triny y la Leyenda, things licensing Disco Ciudad's product two years ago ing in the past year. never took off like they did for duranguense. and began to rerelease its entire catalog. Last This week, Tierra Cali has three titles on Now, "duranguense is on the downturn and year, Tierra Cali titles began cropping up on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart, includ- tierra caliente is taking shape," Venevision the charts. ing "Más Alláa de la Distancia" (Discos Ciu- Internacional VP of music Jorge Pino says. "In the beginning our audience was young dad/Venevision), which debuted at No. 8 last The indie label, distributed via a joint ven- kids -12, 15, up to 18 years old-because that's month and is entering its seventh week in the ture with Universal, has a licensing deal in who goes to the dances in Mexico," Tierra Cali chart's top 20. It has already sold more than lead composer Humberto Plancarte says. HOME 70,000 copies in the United States, according It's precisely thanks to the youth factor that to Nielsen SoundScan. 11006 tierra caliente has found new breath, Discos Tierra caliente's resurgence seems to be a The children are Ciudad owner Arturo Malagón says. "The chil- COOKIN' mix of demographics and distribution. The dren in those states are turning toward new A new generation of music, a kind of techno- cumbia that includes turning toward new faces, and that allows the movement to renew traditional banda instruments plus synthesiz- tierra caliente acts faces, and that allows itself," he says. are reaching ers, sounds similar to música duranguense, Tierra caliente's original traction, Malagón younger although not quite as frenetic, and, like du- the movement to says, comes from its immediate followers. He audiences. Here are three to watch: ranguense, has been around for decades. But renew itself.' calculates that some 5 million Mexicans in while duranguense found a second home in -ARTURO MALAGÓN, the United States come from tierra caliente Chicago, allowing it to break big in the United DISCOS CIUDAD states, including Michoacán, a major source TIERRA CALI Made up of five brothers, the group is known for its more romantic take on tierra caliente and a versatile sound. Collectively, Tierra Cali has sold 148,000 albums in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Its top title, "Enamorado de Ti," was rere- leased in 2007 in a special edition that has sold upwards of 70,000 copies. Tierra Cali is currently touring the TIERRA CALI States with opening group J.C. y Su Banda, an up- and -coming tierra caliente act.

EL CEJAS Y SU BANDA EL FUEGO El Cejas' sound is more entrenched in traditional banda, and its topics range from romantic to rough, including some narcocorridos. The group has two albums out -one self -released, one on Fonovisa -and is signed to Dis- cos Ciudad. He has yet to enter the Bill- board charts.

LA DINASTÍA DE TUZANTLA At a robust 15 years old, the band La Dinastia (above) is the oldest of the new generation. The act first entered the Billboard charts in 2005, then re- turned last year with two hits albums. Its most recent studio set, "Qué Chu - lada," spent four weeks on the Top Latin Albums chart earlier this year and has sold 21,000 U.S. copies. -LC

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©'s all over the dueling with Clapton on "Every make one -time fans take note BLACK KIDS place with his ninth solo MILEY CYRUS Time I Sing the Blues" or danc- once again. -JM Partie Traumatic album -he visits all his touch- Breakout ing around Robert Randolph's Producer: Bernard Butler stones, but there's less nos- Producer: Jason Morey pedal steel on the galloping A /most Gold/Columbia talgia and more experimen- Hollywood "That's My Home." On "Who's VARIOUS ARTISTS Release Date: July 22 tation infused into the tracks Release Date: July 22 Gonna Fill Those Shoes," Guy Mamma Mia! The Movie Most of the time, the than usual. And that's a good Naming a new album "Breakout" ponders the future of the Soundtrack speed with which this thing. About half of the ma- when you've already sold 7 million career units blues, reaching no conclusions Producer: Benny Andersson Florida fivesome graduated terial riffs on Weller's trade- seems like a delayed reaction. But for Miley Cyrus, but assuring us on these 12 Decca from basement -show anony- mark British soul rock; think the game plan was apparently "first tweens, then the tracks that its present is in Release Date: July 8 mity to major -label renown "Nuggets" for the Britpop set. world." While it's still age- appropriate for minors, pretty good hands. -GG la"Mamma Mia!," the mo- tion picture featuring works to a band's disadvan- Swirly pop gem "All I Wanna "Breakout" is for the big kids too. The natural -born tage. But in Black Kids' case, Do (Is Be With You)" fits right popster -who co -wrote all but two songs- invokes 17 ABBA songs (and a hidden the group's rocket ride ap- there, as does the co -write everyone from Wilson Phillips ( "Bottom of the JON PETER LEWIS bonus), is destined to join the pears to have preserved its (with Oasis' ) Ocean ") to the B -52s ( "Fly on the Wall "), with a Break the Silence lexicon of modern signature more appealingly eccentric "Echoes Round the Sun," sparkplug energy and Stevie- Nicks -by- way -of- Producer: Chris Garcia musicals, a la "Hairspray" and tendencies: frontman Reggie which rides a Bo Diddley beat Tennessee twang that's nothing if not adorable. Even Cockaroo "Dreamgirls," showcasing Youngblood's ridiculous yelp across a river of distorted gui- a rocked -out cover of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Release Date: July 22 ABBA's 30 -year ever- resus- of a singing voice, for in- tars, shimmering keyboards which could have been nullified by its obviousness, Once told he looked like citating legacy. Produced by stance, or Dawn Watley's and mantra -like vocals. But makes you OK with the fact that a generation will 113 a "pen salesman" by group co- founder Benny An- ultra- cheesy synth lines, then there are moments like grow up thinking it's a Cyrus original. Relying entirely "American Idol" judge Simon dersson with ABBA's original which quote pretty much "Song for Alice," an entranc- on the full -blooded, all- American guitar, there's not a Cowell, season three's Jon musicians, what makes this every new wave hit of the ing, near -psychedelic instru- single dancefloor beat on "Breakout ": For once, the Peter Lewis had a certain off- production work is the con- '80s. Produced by Bernard mental. On a grander scale, kids are pogo -ing, not grinding. -KM beat charm that won over trast between super -slick Butler of Suede, "Partie Trau- the closing quartet of inter- many of the show's fans. Sev- against decid- matic" could be Junior Senior twining songs is about as far eral years later, JPL's person- edly imperfect vocals from covering ; like Robert out as Weller gets, veering After all, weren't these guys bass -driven tracks ( "Hit the ality remains just as endear- actors like Meryl Streep, Smith, Youngblood describes from a spoken word about once the kings of the anti- Wall "). Canning seems more ing, though musically, he's Pierce Brosnan and Amanda the exquisite torment of hav- deities to a fractured mel- establishment indie rock direct than when in a band grown more comfortable in Seyfried. The cast can carry ing his heart broken again lotron collage to the mutat- world? But hey: If this album setting. Sure, most of the his skin. Compared with a tune, and Streep in particu- and again, while the other ing soundscape of closer introduces a few hundred members of BSS are present 2006's uneven "Stories From lar shows aptitude in her Black Kids (including Young - "Night Lights." -TC rabid coffee drinkers to Sonic here, and this is an epic art - Hollywood," second full - upper range. ( "The Winner blood's sister Ali on keys Youth, maybe it's not such a rock album at its core, but length "Break the Silence" is Takes It All," even with occa- and backing vocals) throw SONIC YOUTH bad thing. Plus, the band has Canning never becomes so in- a more solid effort, with gui- sional off notes, is truly af- down delirious disco -pop Hits Are for Squares never really been the subject sular as to lose the plot. And tar-fueled pop /rock (the title fecting.) The best songs are grooves that mock the Producer: Tim Ziegler of a compilation like this be- occasionally, as on the rollick- track, "Now That I'm Kneel- ... hey, that's a joke. They're singer for being so down in Starbucks Entertainment fore, and it's nice to have fa- ing "Churches Under the ing") juxtaposed against all here: "Dancing Queen," the mouth. -MW Release Date: June 10 vorites like "Teenage Riot," Stars," he recognizes that a heartfelt acoustic numbers "S.O.S.," "Take a Chance on It's easy to be cynical about a "Kool Thing" and "100 %" all in great melody doesn't need to (piano ballad "No Fire," a Me," on and on and on. Pro- PAUL WELLER Sonic Youth compilation one place. What really shine be disguised. More fun and cover of Garth Brooks' "To ponents will join in with such 22 Dreams available only at Starbucks, are underappreciated recent more listenable than anyone Make You Feel My Love") and abandon that every track ul- Producers: various especially one with songs tracks like the gently unfold- could have expected. -RT blues rock ( "Bridges "). A few timately becomes an ensem- Yep Roc picked by other rock stars and ing "Rain on Tin" and the re- songs serve as little more than ble number. Seyfried said in Release Date: July 22 highbrow Hollywood types. strained freakout "Stones," BLUES filler ( "Everybody Falls," a recent interview that ABBA which embody Sonic Youth's BUDDY GUY "Came Here For "), but on the is a drug; "Mamma Mia!" is the continuing evolution. As an Skin Deep whole "Silence" is likely to purest high imaginable. -CT DR. DOG overview, this is as satisfying Producer: Tom Hambridge Fate as a large latte. -JC Silvertone/Zomba Producer: none listed Release Date: July 22 CSS Park the Van BROKEN SOCIAL As he jams with Eric Donkey Release Date: July 22 SCENE PRESENTS ... 13 Clapton around the Producer: Adriano Cintra Philadelphia ragtag pop act Dr. BRENDAN CANNING middle of his latest CD, Buddy Sub Pop Dog has returned to quickly make good on the prom- Something for All of Us Guy says, "The blues are all Release Date: July 22

ise of the critically lauded 2007 album "We All Producers: Brendan Canning, around me, I just find some- Ah, the dreaded sophomore album a band do Belong" by sticking to what works. The band went Ryan Kondrat, John La Magna thing I can use." That's seldom after an iPod synch. What does cool young back to its longstanding North Philadelphia studio to Arts & Crafts been a problem throughout after a ditty so saucy the act named it "Music Is My Hot, record "Fate" and is putting it out it via Park the Van, Release Date: July 22 Guy's career, which seems to Hot Sex" becomes more associated with Apple than the label it has been with for six releases. With "Fate," ©Broken Social Scene is be only getting more potent the Brazilian art scene from whence it came? In CSS' Dr. Dog also revisit the lo-fi rock sounds and timeless quickly becoming indie as he ages. At 72, Guy plays case, it just makes another solid album, in line with its Americana aesthetic that have set it apart from its rock's version of Kiss. First his guitar with the sting of first, if not a bit more pop -wise. "Donkey" has unex- contemporaries. Buoyant and summery tracks like singer /guitarist Kevin Drew is- someone a third his age and pected moments of grace, like singer Lovefoxxx lilting, "The Old Days" and "My Friend" hark back to simpler sued his solo debut, "Spirit If," sings with the authoritative "I'm gonna jump onto the table /And dance my ass off

times of riding the rails and front -porch strumming and now comes bassist Bren- bark of a grizzled vet you 'til I die /I'm gonna hopefully forget you," on "Left (yes, really). Thoughtfully added complexities and dan Canning's first effort. And know better than to mess Behind," the perfect song about heartbreak for today's musicality, like the horns and honky -tonk that most of the elements of Bro- with. But that doesn't stop neon -hued downtown girl (and yes, the first single). accent "Army of Ancients," bring Dr. Dog's now- famil- ken Social Scene are present, anyone from playing along, The upgraded melodic sense makes CSS stand out iar style to a new level of maturity and prove it's not including hazy vocals over and Guy certainly seems from all the other electropop bands that sound like just destiny bringing the band its success. -LJW wobbly- sounding guitars (the happy to school the Liquid Liquid and can turn a smutty lyric. -KM title track opener) and fuzzy "young'uns " -whether he's

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CROSBY, STILL S, a cool vibe while instructing POP new talent, is another marker NASH & YOUNG young men on how to treat a BRIANNA TAYLOR with potential to test the tried TRISHA YEARWOOD Déjà Vu Live woman. "Brainwash" is a Summertime (3:39) and true. She's walking toward They Call It Falling for a Reason Producers: Neil Young, L.A. funky pop number that Producers: Matthew Bair, certain notoriety-MM (3:30) Johnson should be a multiformat hit, Tomas Costanza Producers: Garth Fundis, Matraca Reprise while "Forever You Reign" is Writer: M. Bair COUNTRY Berg, Jim Collins Release Date: July 22 a vibrant worship song. Publishers: EMI Blackwood/ CARRIE Writers: M. Berg, J. Collins When it was released "Work With Me (Dance)" is Mattskisongs, BMl UNDERWOOD Publisher: not listed in 2006, it was easy to a buoyant dance tune that Chamberlain Records Just a Dream (4:47) Big Machine dismiss Neil Young's hastily makes it impossible to sit Brianna Taylor is best - Producer: Mark Bright The follow -up to Trisha Yearwood's exceptional "This Is assembled "Living With still, while "Blessed and Bro- known for her no- Writers: S. McEwan, Me You're Talking To" from quintessential disc "Heaven, War" for not being all that ken" is a gorgeous ballad nonsense, tough -girl presence H. Lindsay, G. Sampson Heartache and the Power of Love" is a vibrant number tuneful, despite its ad- that showcases every nu- on this year's 20th season of Publishers: various as fresh and inviting as a warm summer breeze. Penned mirably rebellious intentions. ance of Mullen's amazing MTV's "The Real World," set in 19/Arista by Matraca Berg and Jim Collins, the song perfectly cap- But when Young reunited voice. Throughout, Mullen Hollywood -which posted bo- III The fourth single from tures that giddy, exhilarating rush of emotion that with Crosby, Stills & Nash to refuses to have her tremen- nanza ratings for the network. Carrie Underwood's dou- comes with falling in love. Yearwood's gorgeous voice, play the balance of the disc dous gifts confined to any As an aspiring singer (who once ble- platinum "Carnival Ride" as always, soars from start to finish as she perfectly nails live, "War" came alive. And one musical box. -DEP appeared as a low- flying finalist finds the singer charting new each line. Celebrated for her ability to beautifully deliv- thanks to Young's new doc- on "American Idol "), Taylor used territory. Previous singles have er a heartfelt ballad, this song will remind that she's umentary of that tour and the vehicle to full advantage to stuck to a similar lyrical theme, equally effective on faster fare. In fact, the current album this soundtrack, songs like THE AVETT peddle her impressive wares. contrasting between Under - features some of the best uptempos numbers any "Let's Impeach the Presi- BROTHERS The ambling midtempo "Sum- wood's girl- next -door image female country artist has cut in recent years. This is an dent" and "After the Gar- The Second Gleam mertime" showcases an assured, with inspirational orfamily-cen- ideal summertime love song that should remind listen- den" have justly gained new Producer: none listed earthy, full -force vocal imprint, tered songs ( "So Small," "All - ers that long before Taylor and Carrie, ladies have more traction. Against epic ren- Ramseur complemented with grimy gui- American Girl ") and her naugh- than held their own at the format. -DEP derings of old favorites like Release Date: July 22 tars that keep the ballad from tier bad -girl side ( "Before He "Wooden Ships," "For What 1111 One of the greatest at- sounding too scrubbed. Taylor's Cheats," "Last Night "). "Just a It's Worth" and an especially tributes of the Avett self-titled EP has already popped Dream" delivers the heartbreak- R&13/HIP-HOP his roots to task with "Grow Up," spirited rendition of Graham Brothers is their ability to onto the Heatseekers chart, ing, storytelling side of Nashville BISHOP LAMONT the launch from upcoming "The Nash's great "Military Mad- whip up frothy, harmonic while it rose as high as No.15 on with the kind of song usually re- Grow Up (4:03) Reformation." He suggests not ness," they form the - numbers out of just a few iTunes- impressive for the indie served for vets like Reba McEn- Producer: Dr. Dre only what's wrong with the life- tional core of this rousing guitars and one DNA strand, artist's viral aptitude. "Summer- tire or Martina McBride. Under- Writers: P. Martin, A. Young style, but how to change it for and accurate representation but don't come to "The Sec- time" is as infectious as Sara wood convincingly sells the Publisher: not listed the better. Because he's chal- of the supergroup as it is ond Gleam" looking for too Bareilles'"Love Song" -it's hard story of a young widow of a sol- Aftermath /ln terscope lenging status quo rather than today -sonically nudged in terribly much of that. This to imagine that Taylor won't soon dier killed in combat, using ©It's been 40 years since DJ reinforcing it, Lamont deserves the direction of Young's sequel to the 2006 EP be snapped up by a major, cata- shades of her emotive vocal to Kool Herc first set foot in recognition as one of few rap- ragged work with Crazy "Gleam" is focused on char- pulting "Summertime" into a full - convey anger and despair. the Bronx and originated a genre pers today whose message Horse, but still compelling acters and storytelling. It fledged fall fave. -CT While the subject matter is sen- of music -hip- hop-that would needs to be heard. -SR and potent when not even opens by addressing aban- sitive in this day and time -par- arguably become the biggest plugged in. -WO doning ties to your child- KERLI ticularly for flag-waving country phenomenon in pop culture since ROCK hood and murder. (In "Mur- Walking on Air (3:47) pundits -it is rooted in reality. rock'n'roll. But too many variables BECK CHRISTIAN der in the City," there's Producer: Lester Mendez Add Underwood's adoration by in the genre today fail to reflect Chemtrails (4:38) NICOLE C. MULLEN some concern about which Writers: Kerli, L. Mendez the format's listeners and there the wisdom of those early roots. Producers: Beck, Danger A Dream to Believe In, Vol. 2 brother a father likes better, Publisher: not listed is bound to be an immediate Atop a beat courtesy of hip -hop's Mouse Producers: various and there's no way to not get Island and receptive response to this consummate producer Dr. Dre, Writer: Beck Word Records all Freudian thinking about ©Despite her blonde doll - beautifully executed song. -CW newcomer Bishop Lamont takes Publisher: not listed Release Date: July 22 that.)The most hopeful thing like persona, Kerli is to the lnterscope laNicole C. Mullen has an "Second Gleam" can muster typical pop bauble as black is to ©Surprising with a neo- impressive set of pipes is "I'm a better man for hav- white. The Estonian beauty's USHER psychedelic full -band and is equally skilled at de- ing gone through it," from debut single "Walking on Air" is Moving Mountains (4:00) sound, Beck reveals a secret livering poignant ballads, the mournful opener "Tear delivered with a sweet yet mys- Producers: , T. Nash crush on My Bloody Valentine soul- drenched grooves and Down This House" (as in, tical vocal that suggests the 21- Writers: U. Raymond, C. Stewart, and other early -'90s shoegaze

soaring worship anthems. "that I grew up in "). But that year -old singer/songwriter is the T. Nash, T. Harrell bands on " Chemtrails," the lead She does all that on this col- said, this is a dark but potent love child of Björk and Gwen Ste - Publishers: various to new album "Modern Guilt." lection. "Like a Lady" boasts hors d'oeuvre. -JV fani with a little Natasha Beding- LaFace/Zomba Over a hazy melt of thumping field tossed in the gene pool. Her 2001's "U Got It Bad" was the story of a broken heart bass, lush piano chords and fran- a0.1 ri musical template is tough to clas- and 2004's "Burn" offered emotion following betrayal, tic live drumming, he conjures h, sify: alternative by nature, but but Usher's first ballad in four years, "Moving apocalyptic images of people EDITED BY JONATHAN COHEN CRITICS' CHOICE *: A new with clever parts pop, rock and Mountains," is his most emotional epic cry yet. The dra- falling out of airplanes: "I can't (ALBUMS) AND CHUCK TAYLOR release, regardless of chart (SINGLES) potential, highly recommended rhythm. Even the accompanying matic, downtempo song includes chilling piano and believe what we've seen outside, for musical merit. videoclip draws on her ethereal CONTRIBUTORS: Troy Carpenter, pained yet robust vocals over light synth and earthy you and me, watching the jets Jonathan Cohen, Gary Graff, Kerri All albums commercially available quality, with its "Pan's Labyrinth" sounds of despair. "Mountains" is the third single from go by," he sings in an ethereal, Mason, Michael Menachem, Jill in the United States are eligible. world in which nightmare and the chart- topping "Here I Am," which achieved the high- reverb -laden falsetto, too en- Menze, Wes Orshoski, Sven Philipp, Send album review copies to Deborah Evans Price, Shad Reed, Jonathan Cohen and singles fantasy collide. She has a power- est first -week sales for a male artist this year. The video tranced to worry about coolness Chuck Taylor, Robert Thompson, review copies to Chuck Taylor ful ally in producer /co- writer is a continuation from previous No. 1 single "Love in This or irony. Even if this dreamy Jeff Vrabel, Chris Williams, Mikael (both at Billboard, 770 Broadway, Lester Mendez, who has worked Club," a sort of wake -up to reality. Usher pulls off this indie -rock workout lacks a grat- Wood, Lavinia Jones Wright Seventh Floor, New York, NY. 10003) or to the writers in the up hits for Shakira, Jewel, Enrique lyric -heavy song with such ease and soul, as the track is ifying radio hook, it leaves a PICK A new release predicted : appropriate bureaus. - to hit the top half of the chart in Iglesias, Shakira and Nelly Fur destined to scale the chart mountain. -MM vapor trail of melody and noise the corresponding format. tado. Amid a year with wondrous that is mesmerizing. -SP

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www.americanradiohistory.com HIGHER CALLING A month -and -a -half after its May 27 U.S. release, Brooke Fraser's "Alber- tine" (Wood and Bone) is soaring up the charts thanks to a spot on iTunes' editors' picks list. During the week of July 19, the album hit No. 90 on the Billboard 200, No. 4 on Top Christian & Gospel Al- bums, No. 9 on Top Independent Al- bums and No. 7 on Top Digital Albums. "Albertine " -originally released via Sony BMG in Fraser's native New Zealand in May 2006 and her current home of Australia in 2007 -has sold The film cast from 16,000 copies, according to Nielsen SOUNDTRACKS BY CHUCK TAYLOR 'Mamma Mia!' pays SoundScan, half of which were during homage to the enduring catalog the week she was featured on iTunes. of ABBA (inset). Fraser, 24, started Wood and Bone to release "Albertine" in the United States, in part because of her limited re- Name Of those great ABBA songs. Their writ- vertising for the movie is effectively ad- lease deal with Sony BMG, to which ing is innately theatrical, telling ro- vertising for ABBA." she is still signed. Manager Campbell mantic stories that make the songs Universal's mass -appeal cam- Smith says that with the help of online highly effective in a movie setting." paign has been lapped up by TV, sales and two U.S. tours in the past year, "Mamma Mia!" is already a smash where cast members have taken there was a strong enough fan base to The issuing the album in the States, even Game "The Ellen De- try in Australia, where it opened July 10 turns on "The View," ABBA Mania Back In Before the movie has danced across at No. 1, in front of summer block- Generes Show," "Today" and "Live though it had already been out almost Full Swing With Film, a single U.S. screen, consumers are al- buster "Hancock." The movie sound- With Regis and Kelly." Online initia- two years in New Zealand. Soundtrack ready clamoring "Gimme! Gimme! track debuted at No. 4 on the July 14 tives with social networking sites and For Fraser, who is used to playing Gimme!" for the soundtrack, featur- Australian Record Industry Assn. such destinations as Allmusic.com, larger venues Down Under, a U.S. re- ABBA is about to take a chance on ing new cast vocals -and for ABBA's album chart. In London, the film pre- Broadway.com and About.com, have leasing means taking the "nonglam- the movies. catalog. The former, released July 8 on miered June 30 and ranks at No. 3. delivered 18 million impressions, orous" approach to touring, which On July 18, "Mamma Mia!" opened Decca, debuts at a staggering No. 7 on The soundtrack is No. 1 on the Offi- while mobile carriers are promoting she enjoys. "It really is just jumping in in the United States, employing nearly this week's Billboard 200. It is produced cial U.K. Charts Co.'s Compilation ABBA ringtones /ringbacks. a 12- seater van with our gear piled in two dozen songs from the enduring by group co- founder Benny Anders - list, while "ABBA Gold" is No. 12 on Other media outlets are also cash- the back and driving from city to city, Swedish quartet, including "Dancing son, utilizing musicians that recorded the Top 75 Albums tally. ing in. VH1 broadcast a "10 Most Ex- playing some great, renowned music Queen," "S.O.S.," "The Winner Takes the original tracks. Meanwhile, Uni- Clearly, ABBA, whose 1972 -82 cellent Things" feature, while Sirius venues," she says. It All" and "Take a Chance on Me." versal's 1992 collection "ABBA Gold" legacy of hits has tallied worldwide Satellite Radio launched a 24/7 ABBA To keep momentum after the sud- The Universal Pictures film stars is No. 6 this issue on the Top Pop Cat- album sales of more than 350 mil- Radio channel for two weeks begin- den jump in sales, Smith says Fraser's album Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, alog chart (its 441st week). Total Sound - lion, never lost its mojo: Three mil- ning July 7. Sirius president of enter- camp will further promote the Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth and Scan- reported sales for "Gold" are 4.4 lion albums still sell annually. tainment and sports Scott Greenstein via radio and more touring. Plans that Christine Baranski. million, and world- Universal Music En- says that subscriber enthusiasm "re- were set for further down the line, like A radio, are now It is based on the Tony Award - wide, 25 million. terprises president/ flects the warm affection the public promoting to triple nominated stage musical, which tells Decca Label CEO Bruce Resnikoff feels toward ABBA. Their music em- taking higher priority. the story of Sophie, who hopes to dis- Group chairman says, "There is an in- bodies a timeless sense of fun." "You obviously see the power of cover her father's identity before her Chris Roberts be- stant connection be- Ironically, ABBA the group thrived iTunes -it can sell that many records wedding. She invites three past lovers lieves the film's al- tween the story of live for only a decade, while the the- and can deliver that chart position," of single mom Donna back to the lure comes down to `Mamma Mia!' and the atrical version of "Mamma Mia!" has Smith says. "We're not naive enough to Greek isle they last visited 20 years its sunny disposi- music, especially in lived almost as long, with no signs of think we're going to maintain that with- ago. Obviously, mayhem ensues. tion. "There's a this case where the waning. Now the movie is destined to out actually working other avenues." The stage version launched in wonderful feel -good factor when you music became the story rather than the extend that reach, while ABBA's cat- More important than staying on the March 1999 on London's West End experience `Mamma Mia!' and these other way around. Clearly, we are see- alog seems destined for infinity. charts, Smith says the iTunes success and opened at New York's Winter Gar- great songs. If you're young, it just ing that advertising for the film is pro- Ask Anders son what his reaction has been helpful in financing future proj- den Theatre in October 2001. Accord- makes you happy; if you're older, ducing organic growth in demand for might have been 30 years ago to the ects. Along with mainstream radio, "Al- ing to Craiú s New York Business, there's nostalgia, and it all ends on ABBA's catalog." notion that the group's music would bertine" also is being promoted to Chris- has "Mamma Mia" ranked No. 5 for the such a positive note," he says. Resnikoffadds that the label already endure in such fashion today, and tian formats, a genre in which Fraser 2007 -08 Broadway season, while the Judy Craymer, who conceived the experienced a sales uptick as the the- he responds, "I'd say, 'You're out of had much success, even though Smith her as a secular artist original cast recording is the fourth - play and is the movie's producer, atrical show unfurled around the globe. your mind.' It really is amazing, isn't says he pitches best- selling in the Nielsen SoundScan notes that the goal of adapting the the- "With the film tie -in, we established it? All artistic work is about commu- who happens to be a Christian. era, with sales of 1.4 million. Around atrical phenomenon to the big screen retail alliances and Internet -based mar- nication. That's the only aim any After a break in Australia, Fraser sets the world, the play has been pitched "was to make a movie that the mil- keting campaigns six months ago, with artist has. Re- creating these songs out on a six -show southern U.S. tour in in 170 cities in eight languages and lions around the world who have en- the belief that the same excitement for the movie was a joyful journey. early August, and dates are in the works seen by a reported 30 million, with a joyed the stage show would want to generated by show openings would be I'm just grateful that there is still so for September and October. $2 billion total gross. see -and remind new audiences of generated by the film," he says. "Ad- much life remaining." -Laura Leebove

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www.americanradiohistory.com ® BY KEN TUCKER NELSON, left, Top 10 With A Bullet and MARSALIS_. Radio Catching On To Miranda ing Lambert's live show as a strength. "Sometimes but says "the audience is smarter than we give them THE ODD Lambert Revenge Tale the fans find [artists] quicker than the industry or credit for. All the people who love the song aren't radio. It happened with [Kenny Chesney] and it hap- gun -toting crazies about to offa loved one. They enjoy COUPLE Count country star Miranda Lambert among those pened with her." the song for the attitude, performance, and it's fun." The left -of- center pairing of Willie Nel- who are a bit surprised that "Gunpowder & Lead," Country W KKT Charlotte, N.C., PD Bruce Logan Country WQYK Tampa, Fla., music director Jay son and Wynton Marsalis finds the coun- her tale of a defiant woman waiting for her abusive admits that the song's subject matter is "a bit rough," Roberts agrees. has "always dealt try and jazz icons cooking up some mate to return home, would be her with real life issues in our music and to date I have sweet music -as well as notching ca- first top 10 airplay single on Bill- only received one e-mail from a listener who was reer milestones on their respective belts. board's Hot Country Songs chart. offended by the song," he says. Debuting at No. 20 on the Billboard While the lyrics would make rap- Logan says "Kerosene," a song that finds Lam- 200, "Two Men With the Blues" (Blue per Lil Kim proud ( "Slapped my face bert exacting revenge on a cheating mate, is the Note) represents Nelson's highest - and he shook me like a rag doll, don't only other single of the seven the artist has re- charting album of the Nielsen Sound - that sound like a real man /I'm going leased that has performed well for the station. Scan era and Marsalis' best -charting to show him what a little girl's made Given Lambert's sales history -her album album of his career (see Over the of, gunpowder and lead "), the song "Kerosene" has scanned more than 930,000 copies, Counter, page 61). is not your typical country fare, even according to Nielsen SoundScan, and "Crazy Ex- Prefacing that story, however, was in a format that in its past has em- Girlfriend," from which "Gunpowder & Lead" a marketing campaign focused on one braced prostitution ( "Fancy," the Bob- was released, has tallied nearly 490,000 scans - important element: introducing each bie Gentry song later covered by Reba Roberts is surprised that radio hasn't embraced artist to the other's fan base. McEntire) and revengeful murder Lambert more quickly. "Listeners vote with their "The unlikely concept of them to- (Garth Brooks' "The Thunder Rolls "). wallet when they buy a CD and in this instance gether might not click right away," says "It was very shocking to me," radio is just now catching up," he says. Perry Greenfield, the album's product Lambert says. "It's the most contro- Weekly sales of Lambert's current album have manager at Blue Note. "But once you versial song I've put out so far and more than doubled since the single was released. hear them together, it makes perfect it gets to the top 10. I thought it During the four weeks in January, "Crazy Ex -Girl- sense. It's an event record but we also would be [last single] 'Famous in a friend" sold an average of 4,400 units, while the wanted to image it as a fun, loose proj- Small Town' or something not so album averaged 9,400 units sold during the four ect that speaks to everyone." threatening." "Famous" reached No. weeks ending July 13. A couple of months before the 14 in November, topping previous While "Gunpowder" is still climbing the charts, album's July 8 release, Blue Note serv- best "Kerosene," which peaked at Lambert says she hopes her next single, "More iced an electronic press kit to online No. 15 in March 2006. Like Her," will show her fans that she has another outlets. Reviews on various blogs and "It was just a matter oftime before side. "I don't want it always to be about the in- fan sites and in key print publications radio figured out that she truly is a your -face, tough -chick songs, because that's not (including the New York Times) plus viable act," Columbia Nashville VP all of me," she says. "I also have a different, softer several listening parties (CMT.com ofpromotion Jimmy Rector says, cit- side, and I want for people to hear that." - was among the hosts) helped spread the word. During week of release, Blue Note secured mentions of "Two Men With the Blues" during broad- casts of ESPN's "Baseball Tonight." THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN Adding more grist to the promotional mill: the duo's July 10 performance of After moving nearly 3 million copies to mix, master and launch a single The album will be promoted The group will also work extensively the album track and Jimmy Reed clas- of its 2005 debut album, "Extreme while the band worked on the sec- through a series of campaigns that with mobile partners, hoping to add sic "Bright Lights Big City" on "The Behavior," Hinder is eyeing another ond set of songs. reflect the band's personality, which to the ringtone records it broke with Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and an big release with its new album, "Take Drummer Cody Hanson says the Mackay describes as "big, extreme singles from "Extreme Behavior." 11- minute interview segment July 12 on It to the Limit." success of "Extreme Behavior" gave and over the top." While details are Although "Lips of an Angel" and NPR's "All Things Considered." Coming The disc, due Nov. 4 via Univer- the band confidence while writing. still coming together, Hinder hopes fellow ballad "Better Than Me" out of left field was a last- minute per- sal Republic, is already off to strong "We definitely didn't make a dupli- to invade Las Vegas for a full -scale scored huge at pop radio, Mackay formance by Nelson July 9 at Los An- start with the single "Use Me," cate record," he says. "It's different, promotion during the weekend prior says success in the rock genre is Hin- geles' Hollywood Bowl. Stepping in for which debuts at No. 36 on Billboard's but it's definitely still us." to the album's release. der's first priority. "We have to re- an ailing Natalie Cole, the Red Headed Mainstream Rock chart this week. member where our bread Stranger joined Marsalis on several "It was a combination of all the is buttered," he says. album selections, including pop stan- hard work they did at rock formats "They are a rock act. If we dard "Stardust" and the humorous "My on the last album cycle," Universal have crossover success, Bucket's Got a Hole in It." Republic senior VP of A &R Tom then that's great." Recorded live in January 2007 Mackay says. "The song is one of Hinder is currently on at New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center, those immediate reactions." the road with 3 Doors "Two Men With the Blues" will get The track, which is available now Down and Staind until late the live DVD treatment thanks to on Rhapsody, will hit all digital retail- September and will head- Eagle Vision. That release is tenta- ers July 22. "We'd be lying if we said line the Jägermeister tour tively set for October. the last album was represented by in October. Mackay says Nelson and Marsalis will appear 'Lips of an Angel,' " Mackay says of extensive stints overseas Feb. 9, 2009, at Jazz at Lincoln Cen- the ballad that peaked at No. 3 on the are in the works as well. ter's Rose Theater, one of several con- Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Top 40 "There is a lot of inter- certs being staged for a celebration charts. "The first single here needs national buzz, and the of Blue Note's 70th anniversary. to be uptempo and exciting to cement band is excited to get "Casting a wide net -jazz, country them as a multiformat rock band." there," he says. "If this and lifestyle -was key to unlocking Hinder employed an unusual band is home for more the awareness gates," Greenfield recording process for "Take It to the than 10 days in the next two says. "That's why we feel this record Limit," tracking five potential sin- years, then something's will develop legs and run through gles first. This enabled management wrong." -Evan Lucy the holidays." -Gail Mitchell

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New Hats For Executives, And For Nelson, Too As the music industry reacts to EMI's ment. She deserves that praise, being one WILLIE MEETS WYNTON: Although peak for Marsalis. This becomes the appointment of a consumer products of the brighter executives I've met at the he ranks as one of country music's eighth No. 1 on Top Jazz for the latter executive to a command post and Sony last 10 or so NARM conventions. all -time greats, Willie Nelson's artist, whose previous peak on the big you to chart was No. 90 in 1984 for "Hot The 30th -anniversary BMG Music's decision to entrust sales With the lingering suspicion that major chart history doesn't allow edition of Billy Joel's The and distribution to a retailer, I'm re- music companies do not place enough confine him to a single box. In this House Flowers." Stranger" debuts at No. 1 on_ minded of one of my fa- emphasis on invigorating decade, the man has climbed to No. Nelson has had four prior top 20 Top Pop Catalog with 16,00 placements, but none of those started The set adds a second disc vorite lines from a favorite the sale of physical prod- 1 on Top Reggae Albums ("Country- featuring a 1977 show Simon & Garfunkel song: uct, Schaidler's perspec- man" in 20051, No. 2 on Top Blues that high. His last visit to the top 20 was recorded at New York's tive from the retailer's side Albums ( "Milk Cow Blues" in 2000) earned by "Always on My Mind," which Carnegie Hall. "The Stranger "Orangutans are skeptical originally peaked at No. 2 on of changes in their cages." of the desk could bring and t_se top 10 on Top Kid Audio reached No. 2 in 1983. Two earlier Nel- the Billboard 200. I recall the skepticism critical balance to the ex- ( "Rainbow Connection" in 2001). son albums garnered larger Nielsen that rolled through the in- ecutive suites. Now a pairing with trumpeter Wyn- SoundScan weeks, his largest being the Del McCoury gets his first dustry in the early '80s I've observed much ton Marsalis puts him in the lead 27,000 -unit start for "Live and Kickiri " No. 1 bow on Top Bluegrass when Jack Eugster left hand -wringing over con- on Top Jazz Albums, interrupting in 2003. But, "Two Men" does mark Albums with "Moneyland." Marsalis' best sales week. a Del McCoury Band project the Gap to oversee Music - sumer brands marketer the 57 -week reign by Michael this themed set of songs by land, which was then the Elio Leoni -Sceti be- Bublé's "Call Me irresponsible." group of artists -dominated, chain. The leadership coming CEO of EMI's recorded -music With 22,000 sole in its first week, TITLE SEARCH: Lil Wayne's "Tha McCoury's solo tracks - largest record explores the economic woes team he assembled favored retail expe- division and chairman Guy Hands' "Two Men With the Blues" also bows Carter III" becomes only the second rural America. rience over music industry expertise, overall strategy to retool the company. at No. 20 on the Billboard 200, a ca- 2008 album to lead the Billboard 200 and conventional wisdom held that the The notion of labels without presidents reer -high bow for Nelson and a career for as many as three weeks, the other ins -and -outs of music would be too com- and centralized teams embrac- being Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through plicated for mere outsiders to decode. ing the needs of multiple WILLIE NELSON WYNTON MARSALIS the Static." Yes, Mel Lewinter, I no- Turns out that Eugster's crew in- imprints makes lots of "orang- TWO MEN1Y4t, ELVES ticed which label group fielded both of creased the chain's relevance and the utans" uncomfortable. those titles. company had a pretty good run. These "The end of the music busi- Lil Wayne's run will be disrupted next retail executives who previously had ness as we know it" screamed week by a rapper of longer tenure, as dealt with clothing, plants, shoes and one widely circulated e -mail Nas' untitled album led Nielsen Sound- other general merchandise helped mod- when Leoni -Sceti s appoint- Scan's July 16 Building chart by more PRAISEWORTHY ernize the music business, in part ment was announced. But, than a 2 -to -1 margin with unweighted >) - through active participation in retail considering that the vigorous first -day sales of 70,000. ave Made It" becomes the a first gospel song to top Adult trade group NARM. growth of digital sales still The last rap album with similar R &B since 2000, when Yolanda I've heard more positive comments don't compensate for this Wednesday Building total was Rick Adams'"Open My Heart" spent Best Buy executive Jen- decade's CD declines, it would Ross' chart -topping "Trilla," which 16 weeks atop the list. "Never" than doubts about has led Hot Gospel Songs for a nifer "J.J." Schaidler taking over the seem new thinking deserves swelled from 67,000 the first day to an record 42 weeks. sales reins at Sony BMG Music Entertain- a day. opening week of 198,000. -

I VIa A Weekly National Music Sales Report rice ` Watch For week ending July 13, 2008. Figures are rounded. 1lielsen Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack I-I sales and provided by C A RF Weekly Unit Sales Year -To -Date .eports collected SoundScan DIGITAL DIGITAL 2007 2008 CHANGE 13 E AT ALBUMS ALBUMS* TRACKS 2001 2008 CANGE This Week 1,187, 18,965,000 OVERALL UNIT SALES YEAR -TO -DATE SALES BY ALBUM CATEGORY »In the middle of summer, "Fall" 7,331,000 000 -11.1% -16.3% (Curb) moves into pole position on Last Week 7,560,000 1,232,000 20,288,000 Albums 246,881,000 219,532,000 Current 147,909,000 123,825,000 Hot Dance Club Play. It's the third Digital Tracks 447,177,000 581,945,000 30.1% Catalog 98,972,000 95,707,000 -3.3% No.1 for Kimberley Locke on this Change -3.0% -3.7% -6.5% Store Singles 1,067,000 897,000 -15.9% chart, and since it's only her third Ns 8,304,000 935,000 14,447,000 Deep Catalog 69,785,000 68,182,000 -2.3% chart entry, she's batting a Total 695,125,000 802,374,000 15.4% thousand when it comes to dance Change -11.7% 27.0% 31.3% Albums OW 291,598,700 277,726,500 -4.8% chart- toppers. "Fall" is Locke's -Digital album sales are also counted within album sales. 'Includes track equivalent album sales (TEA) with 10 track downloads equivalent eighth song to lead a Billboard tally, to one album sale. counting her three No. is on the AC Weekly Album Sales (Million Units) CURRENT ALBUM SALES on Hot Singles list and one apiece 30 Sales and Hot Dance Singles Sales. '07 ,.1d7 Q maNicaa, Her run of No. 1s began in 2004, DIGITAL TRACKS SALES and she's had at least one chart- 25 '08 123.8 million topper every year since. 581.9 million »To date, 20 "American Idol" 20 - 2008 CATALOG ALBUM SALES contestants have had a No.1 'O7 ón_ . üe ni record on a Billboard chart. Only F 15 six of those 20 have amassed '08 95.7 million more No. is than Locke: Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris 10 SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT Daughtry, Fantasia, Ruben (D 220,806,000 184, 565,000 -16.4% Studdard and Clay Aiken. 7.3M 5 Digital 25,345,000 34,012,000 34.2% N eisen SoundScan counts as current only sales within the First 18 months of an aRead Fred Bronson abum's release (12 months for classical and jazz albums). Titles that stay in the Cassette 188,000 53,000 -71.8% top half of The Billboard 200, however, remain as current. Titles older than 18 every week at months are catalog. Deep catalog is a subset of catalog for titles out more than billboard.com /fred. o 36 months. J FM AM J J A S O N D J Other 542,000 902,000 66.4%

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®" ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES EAGLES of Have Another BaO!: The Unearthed ASides Album 153 113 105 121 Long Road Out Of Eden anniversary 729" (13.98) ERC 4500 EX (14.98) "," its SOUNDTRACK DIERKS BENTLEY 164 163 161 Across The Universe: Deluxe Edition 20 114 100 106 Greatest Hits // Every Mile A Memory 2003 -2008 ,VTERSCOPE CAPITOL NASHVILLE 09070 (18.98) first album, the 010271/155 (19.98) JOSH TURNER VARIOUS ARTISTS humorous band 165 151 180 Everything Is Fine 5 115 10996 Disneymania 6: Music Stars Sing Disney... Their Way! NASHVILLE 008904 /UMGN WALT DISNEY 001130 (18.98) (13.98) released this set, THREE DAYS GRACE AMOS LEE 29 One - X 166 116 29 Last Days At The Lodge 116 114 120 which contains ,,.,L NOTE 01225 " /BLG (17.98) JIVE 83504 /ZOMBA (18.98) unreleased materia ' GARY ALLAN MAROON 5 117 167 161 171 3 Live From Le Cabaret: In Montreal, Quebec MCA (13.98) ® A NASHVILLE 008962/UMGN Irt &M /OCTONE DIGITAL 5X1100 (9.98) from the original SOUNDTRACK WHITECHAPEL This Is Exile 118 recording sessions. 172 164 Once 7 5 10586" /COLUMBIA (13.98) Cid METAL BLADE 14681 (13.98) CANVASBACK /SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAX TYE TRIBBETT & G.A. CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR 21 169 146 149 Stand Out 16 119 67 2) Rotation COLUMBIA 16114 /SONY MUSIC FUELED BY RAMEN 511251 (13 98) (15.98) BOYS LIKE GIRLS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ,2 18 It171 186 Boys Like Girls 55 120 1(17 119 95/08 COLUMBIA 05572/SONY MUSIC (11.98) UNIVERSAL LATINO 010974 (14.98) í1-1 KEITH URBAN 11 FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 3 171 176 177 Greatest Hits cp132 135 Flight Of The Conchords (Soundtrack) CAPITOL NASHVILLE (18 98) +. ABS 715" /SUB POP (15.98) 07685 MANA JAKOB DYLAN 24 172 156 156 Arde El Cielo 30 122 95 76 Seeing Things -FINER LATINA STARBUCKS/COLUMOIA 02328 "/SONY MUSIC (15.98) 481788 (17 98) CASTING CROWNS 11 JUDAS PRIEST 11 173 178 182 The Altar And The Door 12 123 88 40 Nostradamus Girls' tour BEACH STREET /REUNION (17.98) EPIC 30708" /SONY MUSIC (19.98) Boys like 10117 Inates the Maine STREET DOGS VAMPIRE WEEKEND 17 State Of Grace 174 124 111 101 Vampire Weekend HELLCAT 80503/EPITAPH (13.98) XL 318" /BEGGARS GROUP (11.98) /pictured) take a m THEORY OF A DEADMAN MUDCRUTCH Mudcrutch g;8 125 142 I Scars & Souvenirs 26 bow at No. 40 with 175 140 83 604 618009 /ROADRUNNER (11.98) REPRISE 455868' /WARNER BROS. (18.98) its debut full -length. PUDDLE OF MUDD KERLI Love Is Dead 126 176 168 154 Famous 27 ® FLAWLESS GEFFEN 009377/IGA (13.98) ISLAND 009539/I0JMG (9.98) Both bands are on T BUCKCHERRY the road with Metro GAELIC STORM What's The Rumpus? 477 127 122 128 } 15 IN 39 (16.98) ELEVEN SEVEN 00001 /ATLANTIC (13.98) LOST AGAIN 20081 Station (No. 43). D Gospel Collection KILLER MIKE VARIOUS ARTISTS Voices: The Ultimate 127 I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II 178 165 - GRIND TIME OFFICIAL 275 /SMC (17.98) BET/SONY BMG CUSTOM MARKETING GROUP 221252/TIME LIFE (12.98) LED ZEPPELIN WOLF PARADE At Mount Zoomer 45 129 129 140 Mothership © 7 179 139 136 SWAN SONG 313148/ATLANTIC (19.98) 19 SUB POP 720" (13.98) 11 EDDIE VEDDER THE TING TINGS 185 199 Into The Wild (Soundtrack) ,11 130 112 124 We Started Nothing 78 180 15944 COLUMBIA 28925" (12.98) MONKEY WRENCH/J ^RMG (18.98) 1 SOUNDTRACK RADIOHEAD 1 191 183 August Rush 13 131 124 123 In Rainbows ,ONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAX:COLUMBIA 87796/SONY MUSIC - TBD 21622" /ATO (13.98) (16.98) KANYE WEST FLO RIDA 4 182 158 158 Graduation © 1 132 121 126 Mail On Sunday RUC -A- FELLA/DEF JAM 009541' /IDJMG (13.98) POE BOY /ATLANTIC 442740/AG (18.98) The set -also No. 1 SOUNDTRACK 183 127 138 1 Wall - E 127 133 96 80 Back When I Knew It All 20 (18.98) COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 22817/SBN (18.98) on Top World MAR 001743 /WALT DISNEY JESSE MCCARTNEY Albums PORTISHEAD Third 7 141 144 Departure 14 -includes 184 173 169 " HOLLYWOOD 001942 (13.98) GO! DISCS /MERCURY 011141 / IDJMG (13.98) the song "The Night GAVIN DEGRAW IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE /DJ GREEN LATERN 126 114 Gavin DeGraw 7 185 152 99 The 3rd World 135 i Punched Russell VIPER 08 (14.98) > J 06291 /RMG (18.98) Crowe," an account LYFE JENNINGS 4 A Twist In My Story 44 136 119 103 Lyfe Change GLASSNOTE 405244 /EAST WEST (15,98) +' COLUMBIA 07966 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) of the singer's ® MARY J. BLIGE WE THE KINGS WE Kings 151 137 117 137 Growing Pains 1 alleged run -in with 189 - the MATRIARCH /GEFFEN 010313 /IGA (13.98) G S -CURVE 52001 (8.98) KIDS the actor. FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS KIDZ BOP Kidz Bop 13 4 Underdog Alma Mater --, 142 192 ERSAL 011105 /UMRG (11.98) RAZOR & TIE 89172 (18.98) ® INTOCABLE FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH The Way Of The Fist 129 189 164 152 2C 148 145 m EMI TELEVIS '5(14.98) FIRM 70116 (12.98) -' DWELE 2 PISTOLS 32 .- Of A Man 35 190 117 110 Death Before Dishonor 140 106 35 © .Sketches JUSTICE LEAL, NIVERSAL REPUBLIC 011160 /UMRG (11.98) RT 5049 /KOCH (17.98) AVENGED SEVENFOLD EMAROSA 191 143 147 Avenged Sevenfold Relativity ® HOPELESS 303804'/WARNER BROS. (18.98) ® 066 (13.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS 192 181 188 WOW Gospel 2008 34 142 134 115 MI / ZOMBA THIRD MAN 456060' /WARNER BROS. (18.98) 186 oh WORD- CURB /EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP /VERITY 19290 (19.98) MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS he album re -enter HAVE HEART At 193 143 137 1611 La Mejor... Coleccion 92 Songs To Scream The Sun FONOVISA 353133/ÚG (10.98) BRIDGE NINE 096" (12.98) as its single "Fall fo ® REBA MCENTIRE DANITY KANE To Dollhouse 1 144 131 133 43 Reba Duets 1 ou" continues to 194 169 155 Welcome The CA NASHVILLE 008903/UMGN (13.98) BAD BOY 444604/AG (18.98) apture new RAHEEM DEVAUGHN ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. Te 145 196 159 153 Love Behind The Melody 5 Como Llama? JIVE (17.98) BLACK 32563" (13.98) fans, rising to No. 19080 /ZOMBA PANIC AT THE DISCO 47 the Hot 100. MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE If 27 146 144 141 15 Pretty.Odd. 2 on DECAYDANCE /FUELED BY RAMEN 430524/AG (18.98) OCR 099/THE END (15.98) w/ Catch up with ® R.E.M. PRISCILLA AHN A Good Day 147 197 174 157 Accelerate 2 BLUE NOTE 95283/BLG (12.98) he act at 0:7RNER BROS 418620 (18.98) @' illboard.com/ DANGER RADIO MELVINS 148 Used And Abused 198 Nude With Boots T0 FINISH 510959 (13.98) NEW IPECAC 105 (16.98) secondhandserenade. e SIXX: A.M. 1 BLIND PILOT The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack 62 ; 149 NEW 3 Rounds And A Sound SEVEN EXPUNGED 0007 (11.98) ® !LN 171 (15.98) DV UNUIF1Al R LEDIS' 78 Musical 2 1 Lost & Found 154 150 ru High School © :;»09 /VG (10 98) WALT DISNEY 000651 (18.98)

DISNEY 91 VOICES: THE ULTIMATE IHE MAINE 40 MINDLESS SELF MARCO CHIPMUNKS 48 RUSH 181 NONE 34 UNDERWOOD DISNEYMANIA 6: MUSIC GOSPEL COLLECTION _128 MANA 172 INDULGENCE 196 WILLIE NELSON BRUSBRUS PAISLEY REM. MARVIN SAPP 35 ANTONIO SOLIS 76, 143 AUGUST TECH CARRIE ..36 STARS SING DISNEY... WOW GOSPEL 2008 ..192 MAROON 5 25 117 MONTGOMERY WYNTON MARSALIS ..20 AT THE DISCO ..146 RACONTEURS ...142 SAVING ABEL 108 JORDIN SPARKS 86 CAMP ROCK 3 LOS TEMERARIOS 26 KEITH URBAN 171 © THEORY OF A 11 THEIR WAY! 115 JOHN MAYER 10.75 GENTRY 133 N *E "R'D 72 PARAMORE 102 RADIOHEAD 131. 158 0SECONDHAND GEORGE STRAIT 50 HIGH SCHOOL 0USHER NOW 27 62 JESSE MCCARTNEY ..134 ALANIS MORISSETTE ..58 NICKELBACK 83 KATY PERRY 12 RASCAL FLATTS 88 SERENADE 186 STREET DOGS 174 MUSICAL 2 150 DEADMAN 125 REBA MCENTIRE 144 MOTLEY CRUE 23 ROBERT PLANT / RATATAT 82 SEETHER 77 SUGARLAND 38 ICARLY 71 THREE 6 MAFIA 16 NOW 28 6 WEEZE© THATS WHAT I CALL KANYE WEST 182 , NOW ME FIRST AND THE JASON MRAZ 28 ALISON KRAUSS 74 RELIENT K 59 BLAKE SHELTON 107 TAYLOR SWIFT 14 JUNO 81 THREE DAYS GRACE ..116 VAMPIRE WEEKEND .124 CLASSIC ROCK 112 WE THE KINGS 187 GIMME GIMMES ...163 MUDCRUTCH 175 THE OFFSPRING PUES 17 RIHANNA 8 SHINEDOWN 29 MAMMA MIA! 7 THE TING TINGS 130 EDDIE VEDDER 180 WHITECHAPEL 118 MELVINS 148 MY CHEMICAL ONEREPUBLIC 42 PORTISHEAD 184 RICK ROSS 52 SIGUR ROS 60 ONCE 168 TYE TRIBBETT & G.A...169 0 RADIO DISNEY JAMS 10 151 AMY WINEHOUSE 67 SERGIO MENDES 103 ROMANCE 104 JAMES OTTO .95 PUDDLE OF MUDD ...176 FRANK SINATRA 46 ACROSS TH SEX AND THE CITY ....61 JOSH TURNER 165 VANS WISIN & YANDEL 85 METRO STATION 43 MY MORNING JACKET ..73 SIXX: A.M. 199 DELUXE EDITION ....164 WALL - E 183 COUNTRY SINGS WARPED PARADE 179 MGMT 155 ALVIN AND THE TOUR 118 54 WOLF

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ARTIST ARTIST Title TITLE ó TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER I DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT / DISTRIBUTING LABEL mác ARTIST (IMPRINT I PROMOTION LABEL! 1 JOURNEY BECK Modern Cull EL PERDEDOR 35 REVELATION NOMOTA 4506 EX 11498 CD /DVD) ± WK11 DGC /IDA AVENTURA 8Ef1l)I L'I:(:, MOTLEY CRUE COLDPLAY Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends 2 YO NO SE PERDONARTE 2 2 3 2 4 11 SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES MOTLEY 240 ELEVEN SEVEN (16 98) + TOL VICTOR MANUELLE (KIYAVI /VM) TECH N9NE JOHN MAYER Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles AHORA ES 3 3 2, 10 3 25 KILLER STRANGE 48 118 98) COLUMBIA /SONY MUSIC a WISIN N YANOEL (MACHETE)

THE MAINE LIL WAYNE Tha Carter III 1 SIN PERDON 4 5 10 32 CANT STOP WON'T STOP FEARLESS 30112 (12.98) CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN /UMRG HECTOR ACOSTA (VENEMUSIC) VARIOUS ARTISTS SOUNDTRACK Camp Rock 3 . AMOR DESPERDICIADO 5 5 4 1 VANS '08 28 BIDEDNEDUMMY 1355 (8.98) WALT DISNEY FRANK REYES (M P /JVN /J 8 N) GARTH BROOKS 4 s KATY PERRY One Of The Boys DONDE ESTAN ESOS AMIGOS 6 o 6 12 5 16 THE ULTIMATE HITS PEARL 213 (25 98 CD ND) CAPITOL EL CHAVAL (MAS /VENEMUSIC) SIGUR ROS MAROON 5 Live From Le Cabaret: In Montreal, Quebec TE QUIERO 7 7 NEW 117 7 9 33 MED SUD I STRUM VID SPILUM ENDALAUST XL 364 BEGGARS GROUP 111.981 ABM /OCTONE 'IGA ELEX (EMI TELEVISA) MY MORNING JACKET WILLIE NELSON WYNTON MARSALIS Two Men With The Blues NO TE VAYAS 8 7 8 NEW 20 8 6 20 EVIL URGES ATO 21626' (13 98) BLUE NOTE /BLG GILBERTO SANTA ROSA (SONY BMG NORTE) RATATAT THE MAINE Can Stop Won't Stop POSE 9 NEW 40 15 8 o LP3 XL 353'BEGGARS GROUP (14.98) FEARLESS o DADDY YANKEE (EL CARTEL) DJ SKRIBBLE SOUNDTRACK Mamma Mia! 7 10 8 5 NEW COMO YO TOTAL 10 CLUB HITS THRIVEDANCE 90784 THRIVE 118.981 DEC CA Y 440 (EMI TELEVISA) HIT THE LIGHTS Want 11 NEW 30H!3 TODO LO QUE SOY SKIP SCHOOL START FIGHTS TRIPLE CROWN 3079. EAST ti: ,:J m® Vii !n PHOTO FINISH MARCY PLACE DON OMAR (EL ORFANATO) ® GREATEST FLEET FOXES RIHANNA Good Girl Gone Bad 8 QUIERO DECIRTE QUE TE 14 12 '6 1 AMO GAINER FLEET FOXES SUB POP 777' (13.98) SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG DIS ILA CALLE / UNIVISION) EAGLES BLIND PILOT 3 Rounds And A Sound TU ME 13 10 36, 13 NEW 149 14 13 CONFUNDES LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN ERC 4500 EX (1498) EXPUNGED ® CHARLIE CRUZ (SONY BMG NORTE) WHITECHAPEL PRISCILLA AHN A Good Day EN AQUEL LUGAR 14 NEW 147 16 4 e THIS IS EXILE METAL BLADE 14681 (13 98) BLUE NOTE /BLG AOOLESCENT ORQUESTA (KORTA /UNION) FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS RATATAT LP3 YA NO LLORES (LET ME LOVE YOU) 15 82 17 5 FLIGHT OF THE CONCHOROS (SOUNDTRACK) HBO 715' SUE( EOE 115 981 XL /BEGGARS GROUP BABY BOY (786 /SIENTE) VAMPIRE WEEKEND ADELE 19 16 16 12 53 VAMPIRE WEEKEND XL 318* BEGGARS GROUP (11.98'. XL / COLUMBIA /SONY MUSIC THE TING TINGS JASON MRAZ We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. 17 17 11 ® 28 WE STARTED NOTHING COLUMBIA 28925' (12.98) ATLANTIC /AG 29 RADIOHEAD RELIENT K The Bird And The Bee Sides 18 18 5 59 IN RAINBOWS TOD 21622* ATO (13.98) GOTEE DWELE DISTURBED Indestructible 19 3 19 13 II 13 SKETCHES OF A MAN RT 5049 KOCH (17 981 REPRISE WARNER BROS. GW ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. DUFFY Rockferry WE TITLE NEW 20 14 21 ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) COMO TE LLAMA? BLACK SEAL 32563' ,1 MERCURY IDJMG 3ó NEW MELVINS VIVA LA VIDA ® FLOBOTS Fight With Tools 1 I 8 21 RE -ENTRE 45 NUDE WITH BOOTS IPECAC 105 (16.98) UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC /UMRG 7wKS COLDPLAY iCAPIIOL)

BLIND PILOT KERLI Love Is Dead I KISSED A GIRL NEW 22 NEW 126 2 2 7 3 ROUNDS AND A SOUND EXPUNGED 0007 (11.98) ISLAND /IDJMG KATY PERRY (CAPITOL) VIOLET HILL ® DJ CLAY BROOKE FRASER Albertine 11 NEW 23 2 3 W CLAY PRESENTS, LET EN BLEED: THE MIXXTAPE VOL 2 HATCHET HOUSE 4701 PSYCHOPATHIC (108/ WOOD AND BONE COLOPLAY (CAPITOL) JOHN COLTRANE FOREVER 19 5 HIT THE LIGHTS Skip School Start Fights 97 4 7 12 24 24 CHRIS BROWN (JIVE OPUS COLLECROM A MAW CALLED TRANE RHINO CUSTOM PRODUCTS 8288STARBUCKS n 3 T TRIPLE CROWN EAST WEST /ZOMBA) CDNEW GAELIC STORM Weezer GO ON, SAY IT 25 19 6 WEEZER 5 - 1 j/ WHAT'S THE RUMPUS? LOST AGAIN 20081 (16.98) DGC INTERSCOPE .IGA BLIND PILOT (EXPUNGED) ME FIRST AND THE LOST! NEW GIMME GIMMES 6 4 5 HAVE ANOTHER BALL): THE UNEARTHED A -SIDES ALBUM FAT WRECK CHORDS 729' (13 -i COLDPLAY CAPITOL) SOUNDTRACK LIFE IN TECHNICOLOR 27 21 7 5 5 ONCE CANVASBACK SONY MUSIC SOUNOTRAV 10586' COLUMBIA (1 ) l' + COLOPLAY (CAPITOL) STREET DOGS SHAKE IT NEIN TOP INTERNET" 8 16 7 O STATE OF GRACE HELLCAT 80503 EPITAPH (13 98) el METRO STATION (COLUMBIA) WHEN I GROW UP Q NEW KILLER MIKE 9 13 4 o? THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (INTERSCOPE) I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GRIND II GRIND TIME OFFICIAL 275,SMC (17.98 ARTIST Title .44 PARADE m4 CLOSER 30 18 WOLF IMPRINT / DISTRIBUTING LABEL m¢ 10 15 8 AT MOUNT ZOOMER SUB POP 720' (13.98) NE-TO (DEF JAM IDJMG) COLDPLAY Viva La Vida Death IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE or And All His Friends DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS 20 /DJ GREEN LATERN 3WKKS 11 8 5 31 A COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) THE 3RD WORLD VIPER 08 (14 98) BECK Modern Guilt 2 NEW _ 4 CEMETERIES OF LONDON ® SECONDHAND SERENADE DU 011507' IGA 12 6 5 29. COLOPLAY (CAPITOL) A TWIST IN MY STORY GLAGSNOTE 405244 /EAST WEST (15 98 + WILLIE NELSON WYNTON MARSALIS Two Men With The Blues NEW EMAROSA 3 NEW 20 STRAWBERRY SWING © BLUE NOTE 04454' /BLG . RELATIVITY RISE 066 (13 981 COLOPLAY (CAPITOL) HAVE HEART Songs To Scream At The Sun 193. -ELY MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE 4 NEW 42 0 RE BRIDGE NINE 096' IF UCR 099 THE END (15.981 + COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) GAELIC STORM What's The Rumpus? ó SIXX: A.M. 5 NEW 177 YES Fáó © 30 ?' LOST AGAIN 20081 THE HEROIN DIARIES SOUNDTRACK ELEVEN SEVEN 171 (1; 98 COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) 99V JOHN MAYER Where The Light Is: John Mayer LNe In Los Angeles ó10+ SOUNDTRACK 6 3 2 36 22 111 COLUMBIA 22665., SONY MUSIC t: OÚ6UÑ HAIRSPRAY NEW LINE 39089 116.98) BILLY JOEL The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition 7 NEW BRET MICHAELS /SONY +: 37 23 COLUMBIA /LEGACY 22581 BMG I ROCK MY WORLD VH1 CLASSIC 00121 (14.98) BETWEEN THE BULLETS MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE If 8 RE -ENTRY 198 38 .11 UCR 099,THE END 3+ RELENTLESS BROKEN BOW 7047 (17.981 SOUNDTRACK Mamma Mial NEW TROPICAL MARK SANTOGOLD 9 NEW 7 39 26 11 DECCA 011439 SANTOGOLD LIZARD KING 70034/DOWNTOWN (14 98)

EMMYLOU HARRIS All I Intended To Be BROOKE FRASER 10 5 5 96 ò 40 2 NONESUCH 480444' /WARNER BROS Aventuras "El Perdedor" ALBERTINE WOOD AND BONE 001 (12.98) KID ROCK Rock N Roll Jesus ATMOSPHERE 11 13 7, 5 moves into the penthouse on 41 32 A TOP DOG /ATLANTIC 290556`/AG WI1131 LIFE GAIES YOU LEMONS. YOU PAINT THAT SHIT DOLS RHYMESAYERS OOGC8ILG (14 9r.. + SOUNDTRACK Camp Rock A H in TIESTO 12 6 4 3 Latin Tropical Airplay its 42 28 WALT DISNEY 001742 IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE 7 SONG BIRD 11;8LACK HOLE (18.98) ®DJ CLAY DJ Clay Presents: Let 'Em Bleed: The Moodape Vol. 2 34th week, setting the chart's APOCALYPTICA 156 43 16 13 HATCHET HOUSE 4701-PSYCHOPATHIC WORLDS COLLIDE 20 -20 ENT. 21580/JIVE (13.99)+ record for the longest journey DUFFY Rockferry SHE 8 HIM 14 I- 9 21 MERCURY 010822' /IDJMG 1. VOLUME ONE MERGE 324 (15.98) to No. VARIOUS ARTISTS I Can Only Imagine: Platinum Edition VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 16 17 - 45 2; II...5228:TIME LIFE ln fact, among all of Billboard's Latin radio charts -Hot BIG BLUE BALL REAL WORLD 150' (17.98) LIL WAYNE Tha Carter Ill CARNIFEX 16 7 5 Latin Songs, Regional Mexican Airplay, Airplay, Q NEW CASH MONEY,UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 011033/11MRG 1111 THE DISEASED AND THE POISONED VICTORY 4411 WHITECHAPEL This Is Exile Tropical Latin 17 118 Airplay and Rhythm Airplay -only one -rs (HED) P.E. METAL BLAGE 14681 THE D.I.Y. GUYS SUBURBAN NOIZE 426 (16.98 CD- D, í)1 + óm MUDCRUTCH Mudcrutch song took a more scenic route to the top. On the Jan. 6, 18 8 175 DETHKLOK REPRISE 455868' WARNER BRAS. on THE DETHALBUM (SOUNDTRACK) WILLIAMS STREET 0002 /ADULT SWIM (1 2001, Regional Mexican tally, Rogelio Martinez completed CirDONNA THE BUFFALO Silverlined RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL 49 25 19 SUGAR HILL 4045 WELK a 43 -week rise to No. 1 with "Y Sigues Siendo Tu." DIG) SNACKS WU -TANG 4209'KOCH (17 98) 18 24' ROBERT PLANT / ALISON KRAUSS Raising Sand JUSTIN NOZUKA 20 "El Perdedor" reached No. 5 on Hot Latin Songs in May, 50 i9 5 ROUNDER 619075' HOLLY GLASSNOTE 0102 (11.98) MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE The Black Parade Is Dead! 21 1 2 becoming Aventuras sixth straight top five hit. It no REPRISE 357436 WARNER GROS... *.

THE CISTERCIAN MONKS OF STIFT HEILIGENKREUZ Chant Musc For -The Soul longer appears on that chart because the recurrent rules 22 10 2 At No. 97 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on Top Independent Albums, DECCA 011489 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP for the Hot Latin Songs differ from the ones governing the Hit the tights notches its best sales week yet as "Skip School, Start LEONA LEWIS Spirit 23 23 11 s 15111 SYCO /'J 02554'VMS Fights" debuts with 7.000. The album, the band's first with new Latin format charts. JONAS BROTHERS Jonas Bothers singer Nick Thompson, boasts a surprising iTunes- exclusive bonus 22 24 HOLLYWOOD 000282 + Aventura's "Kings of Bachata: Sold Out at Madison Square track: a over of "How Will I Know." which was a No. 1 Billboard Hot = DISTURBED Indestructible 25 21 No. 19 Latin Trust REPRISE 411132 /WARNER BROS. Garden" ranks on Top Albums. -Gary 100 hit for Whitney Houston in 1986. O. 212

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PROMOTION 1 ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) .s. 3 3ó ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) S3 3ó ARTIST (IMPRINT / LABEL) GREATEST C3Where included, this award indicates the title A LOVE SONG STOP AND STARE RAINER #1 TAKE BOW 21 27 51 49 26 with the chart's largest unit increase. 2 14 26 ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEY / INTERSCOPE) O H wx RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) PACE the with II Where included, this award indicates title BLEEDING LOVE LOLLI LOLLI (POP THAT BODY) LOVE IN THIS CLUB PART SETTER 2 3 19 28 6 52 46 12 the chart's biggest percentage growth. LEONA LEWIS (SYCO /J /RMG) ® THREE 6 MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA) USHER FEAT. BEYONCE & LIL WAYNE (LAFACE /ZOMBA) HEATSEEEER The Billboard 200 GOT MONEY NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT Indicates album entered top 100 of LOLLIPOP 29 60 10 GRADUATE 3 1 17 6 MARVIN (VERITY / ZOMBA) and has been removed from Heatseekers chart. LIL WAYNE FEAT STATIC MAJOR (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) CD UL WAYNE FEAT. T-PAIN (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN/UNIVERSAL) 0 SAPP BUST IT BABY PART 2 PUT ON DISTURBIA 4 4 15 33 64 2 PRICING /CONFIGURATION /AVAILABILITY PLIES FEAT. NE -YO (BIG GATES/SLIP -N -SLIDE /ATLANTIC) YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. KANYE WEST (CTE /DEF JAM/IDJMG) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) O CD /Cassette prices are suggested list or equivalent prices, which A ALL SUMMER LONG MOVING MOUNTAINS MILLI 45 4".. 58 4 are projected from wholesale prices. (0) after price indicates 5 8 O USHER (LAFACE / ZOMBA) O LIL WAYNE (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) KID ROCK (TOP DOG /ATLANTIC) album only available on DualDisc. CD /DVD after price indicates only available. DualDisc available. +; CD/DVD I KISSED A GIRL REALIZE TRYING TO STOP YOUR LEAVING CD /DVD combo ) 6 8 31 26 16 56 44 15 KATY PERRY (CAPITOL) COLBIE CAILLAI (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) DIERKS BENTLEY (CAPITOL NASHVILLE) combo available. indicates vinyl LP is available. Pricing and O LP availability are not included on all charts. EX after cata- FOREVER SHAKE IT MAGIC vinyl 8 CD32 10 59 3 log number indicates title is exclusive to one account or has lim- O 9 (COLUMBIA) ROBIN THICKE (STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) METRO STATION O ited distribution. I LUV YOUR GIRL PUT A GIRL IN IT GAME'S PAIN 7 12 34 7 58 52 8 O THE -DREAM (RADIO KILLA/DEF JAM /IDJMG) BROOKS A DUNN (ARISTA NASHVILLE) THE GAME FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE (GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) LEAVIN' ALL I WANT TO DO WE WEREN'T CRAZY 11 11 CD38 6 O 62 4 SINGLES CHARTS JESSE MCCARTNEY (HOLLYWOOD) SUGARLAND (MERCURY NASHVILLE) JOSH GRACIN (LYRIC STREET) RADIO AIRPLAY SINGLES CHARTS POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE BACK WHEN I KNEW IT ALL LAST TIME 12 13 35 27 15 60 63 14 Hot 100 Airplay, Hot Country Songs, Hot Rap Songs and Hot MONTGOMERY GENTRY (COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)) TREY SONGZ (SONG BOOK /ATLANTIC) NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (PHONOGENIC /EPIC) Latin Songs are compiled from a national sample of data sup- YOU LOOK GOOD IN MY SHIRT LAST NAME plied by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. Charts are ranked by GET LIKE ME 42 5 61 55 15 16 9 CARRIE UNDERWOOD /ARISTA /ARISTA NASHVILLE, 1 KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL NASHVILLE) (19 by cross- referencing DAVID BANNEI FEAT. MN BROWN 03.1.5. A.C.EJSRCNNIVERSAL MOTOWN) O number of gross impressions, computed IN LOVE WITH A GIRL TE QUIERO exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. Mainstream DANGEROUS 13 75 18 15 9 37 36 FLEX Top 40, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Modern Rock, KARDINAL OFFlSHALL FEAT AXON (KONLIVE/GE FEE WINTERSCOPE) GAVIN DEGRAW (J /RMG) (EMI TELEVISA) Mainstream R &B/Hip -Hop, Adult R &B, Rhythmic, Hot Dance HEAVEN SENT SHOULD'VE SAID NO TROUBADOUR Hot Gospel Songs and Smooth 17 11 43 5 72 2 Airplay, Hot Christian Songs, KEYSHIA COLE (IMANI /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE) GEORGE STRAIT (MCA NASHVILLE) Jazz Songs are ranked by total detections. NO AIR WHEN I GROW UP NEED U BAD Songs showing an increase in audience (or detections) 14 9 24 CD47 3 2 JORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN (19/JIVE /ZOMBA) THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS ONTERSCOPE) JAZMINE SULLIVAN (J /RMG) over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. WHAT YOU GOT LOW 67 2 15 14 19 40 35 39 NASHVILLE) COLBY ADONIS FEAT. ANON (KONLIVE /GEFFEN / INTERSCOPE) FLO RIDA FEAT. T -PAIN (POE BOY/ATLANTIC) GARY ALLAN (MCA RECURRENT RULES from The Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 LOVE IN THIS CLUB GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD Songs are removed 16 13 22 41 39 9 71 2 Airplay charts simultaneously if they have been on The Billboard LLOYD FEAT. LIL WAYNE (THE INC /UNIVERSAL MOTOWNI THE LOST TRAILERS (BNA) USHER FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY (LAFACE / ZOMBA) Hot 100 for more than 20 weeks and rank below No. 50. Songs DAMAGED BETTER AS A MEMORY EVERY OTHER WEEKEND Hot R&B -Hop Songs 31 14 66 6 are removed from the Pop 100 and /Hip 17 10 16 42 REBA MCENTIRE (MCA NASHVILLE) SANITY KANE (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) KENNY CHESNEY (BNA) charts, respectively, if they have been on for more than 20 BURNIN' UP weeks and rank below No. 50. Songs are removed from Hot CLOSER GET SILLY 1 24 11 43 37 11 on the chart for more than 20 NE -YO (DEF JAM/IDJMG) V.I.C. (YOUNG MOGUL/WARNER BROS.) JONAS BROTHERS (HOLLYWOOD) Country Songs if they have been THE BUSINESS weeks and rank below No. 10 in detections or audience, provid- TAKE YOU DOWN I'M STILL A GUY 1 22 12 44 40 18 ed that they are not still gaining enough audience points to bul- BRAD PAISLEY ( ARISTA NASHVILLE) YUNG BERG FEAT. CASHA (YUNG BOSS /KOCH /EPIC) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) let. Songs are removed from Hot Latin Songs if they have been IT'S NOT MY TIME I STILL MISS YOU I'LL BE LOVIN' U LONG TIME on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below No. 20. 20 15 50 6 1 (COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)) MARIAH CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) if 3 DOORS GOWN (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) Q Songs on Latin Airplay charts are removed after 20 weeks they rank below No. 20 in both audience and detections. SEXY CAN I SAY ALL AROUND ME 21 18 24 54 14 71 61 13 Descending songs are removed from Adult Contemporary if they RAY J & YUNG BERG (KNOCKOUT /DEJA 34 /KOCH /EPIC) JOHN MAYER (AWARE /COLUMBIA) FLYLEAF (A &M /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) O have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR THE TIME OF MY LIFE AMERICAN BOY 53 4 1 No. 15, if they have been on the chart for more than 26 weeks 25 11 (HOME SCHOOUATLANTIC) ALICIA KEYS (MBK/J /RMG) DAVID COOK (19 /RCA /RMG) ESTELLE FEAT. KANYE WEST and rank below No. 10, or if they have been on the chart for HOME LOOKIN BOY DON'T THINK I DON'T THINK ABOUT IT more than 52 weeks and rank below No. 5. Descending songs 23 19 13 48 48 6 BLAKE SHELTON (WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) /WRN) HOT STYLI FEAT. YUNG JOC (SWAGS TEAM /BLOCK/JIVE/ZOMBA ) DARIUS RUCKER (CAPITOL NASHVILLE) are removed from the Adult Top 40, Adult R&B, Hot Dance Airplay, Hot Christian Songs, Hot Gospel Songs and Smooth GOOD TIME HERE I AM DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW 23 10 57 3 Jazz Songs charts if they have been on for more than 20 weeks ALAN JACKSON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) RICK ROSS (SLIP -N- SLIDE /DEF JAM /IDJMG) JIMMY WAYNE (VALORY) and rank below No. 15 (No. 20 for Mainstream Top 40, Modern VIVA LA VIDA GUNPOWDER & LEAD WAITIN' ON A WOMAN Rock, Mainstream R &B /Hip -Hop and Rhythmic). 30 5 51 8 (ARISTA NASHVILLE) I BRAD PAISLEY COLOPLAY (CAPITOL) MIRANDA LAMBERT COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)) 1,289 stations, comprised of top 40, adult contemporary, R&B /hip -hop, country, rock, gospel, smooth jAZZ, Latin, and Chris form, CONFIGURATIONS are electronically monitored 24 hours e day, 7 days a week. Thlc data Is used to compile The Billboard Hot 100. O CD single available. O Digital Download available. © DVD single available. O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl single available. O CD Maxi -Single available. Configurations are not 0 HOT DIGITAL SONGS'" included on all singles charts. HITPREDICTOR status in that particular tis -, Indicates title earned HitPredictor x Y TITLE TITLE TITLE format based on research data provided by Promosquad. Songs by Promosquad using multiple listens and a / PROMOTION LABEL) ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) are tested online á3 ó ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) á3 3ó ARTIST (IMPRINT 3 3ó nationwide sample of carefully profiled music consumers. I KISSED A GIRL FREE FALLIN' THE TIME OF MY LIFE Songs are rated on a 1 -5 scale; final results are based on w a1 26 20 2 51 50 8 OWNS KATY PERRY (CAPITOL) JOHN MAYER (COLUMBIA) DAVID COOK (19/RCA/RMG) weighted positives. Songs with a score of 65 or more (75 or more for country) are judged to have Hit Potential; although 7 BUST IT BABY PART 2 THUNDER THINGS 26 16 57 3 that benchmark number can fluctuate per format based on the 27 PLIES BOYS LIKE GIRLS (COLUMBIA) O MILEY CYRUS (HOLLYWOOD) FEAT. NE -TO (BIG GATES /SLIP-N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC strength of available music. For a complete and updated list of more, IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN SHE NEVER CRIED IN FRONT OF ME current songs with Hit Potential, commentary, polls and BURNIN' UP 1 3 2 3 38 10 - NASHVILLE) please visit www.hitpredictor.com. JONAS BROTHERS (HOLLYWOOD) O MAROON 5 FEAT. RIHANNA (A&M /OCTONE./INTERSCOPI CD TOBY KEITH (SHOW DOG VIVA LA VIDA MINUTES u LAST NAME 4 4 10 29 22 16 4 54 52 10 COLSPLAY (CAPITOL) MADONNA FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (WARNER BRO). CARRIE UNDERWOOD (ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE) HOT DANCE CLUB PLAY Compiled from a national sample of reports from club DJs. WHEN I GROW UP (,.GET LIKE ME STOP AND STARE 5 5 7 34 55 55 29 Titles with the greatest club play increase THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (INTERSCOPE) BAYSBNBIER RAT. MORROW( (BIG FACE /SRC/UNIVERSAL MOTOW:'. ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEM /INTERSCOPE) O over the previous week. IN THE AYER PUT ON DISTURBIA 36 4 56 49 6 6 4 ® YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. KANYE WEST (CTE/DEF JAM /IDJMG) O RIHANNA (SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG) FLO RIGA FEAT. WILLIAM (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) FOREVER FALL FOR YOU LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN lO 10 12 45 5 57 40 3 AWARD CERT. LEVELS SECONDHAND SERENADE (GLASSNOTE /ILS) SWNXAJE RAT. DTHE MOTOWN & JAKE DREI (MERCURY NASHVILLE, CHRIS BROWN (JIVE / ZOMBA) O ALBUM CHARTS DAMAGED PAPER PLANES TAKE A BOW 27 18 66 8 Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for 8 7 10 33 M.I.A. (XL /INTERSCOPE) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) DANITY KANE (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) net shipment of 500,000 albums (Gold). RIAA certification for SHAKE IT WHAT YOU GOT SOULMATE net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum).* RIAA certification 9 8 15 34 33 18 2 METRO STATION (COLUMBIA) COLBY O SONIS FEAT. ANON (KONLIVE /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPF NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (PHONOGENIC/EPIC) for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral within multi -platinum POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE NO AIR SEE YOU AGAIN Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's 13 21 35 31 27 60 60 32 level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (PHONOGENIC /EPIC) JORDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA MILEY CYRUS (HOLLYWOOD) 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the num- LOLLIPOP GET SILLY SHUT UP AND LET ME GO of discs and tapes. Certification for net shipments of 11 9 17 36 37 10 61 63 7 ber /or V.LC. (YOUNG MOGUL /WARNER BROS. THE TING TINGS (COLUMBIA) UL WAYNE FEAT. STATIC AWOR (CASH MONEWUNNERSAL MOTOWN) ) 100,000 units (Oro). Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). DANGEROUS MERCY LOOKIN BOY Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). 18 8 37 32 12 62 65 3 O KARDINAL OFFISHALL (KONLIVE /GEFFEN) DUFFY (MERCURY/IDJMG) HOT STYLI FEAT. YUNG.WC ( SWAGG TEAM/BLOCK/JIVE/ZOMBA) PLAY MY MUSIC VIOLET HILL SINGLES CHARTS g LOLLI LOLLI (POP THAT BODY) 56 10 13 5 38 29 4 (CAPITOL) THREE 6 MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA) JONAS BROTHERS (WALT DISNEY) COLDPLAY RIAA certification for 500,000 paid downloads (Gold). RIAA certification for 1 million paid downloads (Platinum). LEAVIN' ONE STEP AT A TIME I LUV YOUR GIRL 16 12 58 3 64 64 3 Numeral within platinum symbol indicates song's multiplat- JORDIN SPARKS (19/JIVE /ZOMBA) THE-DREAM (RADIO KILLA/DEF JAM /IDJMG) JESSE MCCARTNEY (HOLLYWOOD) O inum level. O RIAA certification for net shipment of 500,000 BLEEDING LOVE SAY SNEAKERNIGHT singles (Gold). iá '. 5 11 21 40 35 28 48 2 F!! LEONA LEWIS (SYCO /J/RMG) JOHN MAYER (AWARE /COLUMBIA) VANESSA BADGERS (HOLLYWOOD) I'M YOURS IN LOVE WITH A GIRL 1 PSYCHOSOCIAL MUSIC VIDEO SALES CHARTS 21 13 41 42 15 /RRP) JASON MRAZ (ATLANTIC) GAVIN DEGRAW (J/RMG) W(.. SLIPKNOT (ROADRUNNER RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 25,000 units for A MILLI REALIZE CHECK YES JULIET (RUN BABY RUN) video singles. RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 17 17 12 42 43 25 69 10 RIAA platinum LIL WAYNE (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) COLBIE CAILLAT (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) WE THE KINGS (S- CURVE) 50,000 units for shortform or longform videos. certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for video singles. ALL I TO DO SHOULD'VE SAID NO GOTTA FIND YOU WANT 51 7 68 44 4 RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units for 18 12 3 JOE JONAS (WALT DISNEY) SUGARLAND (MERCURY NASHVILLE) TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE) shortform or longform videos. Numeral within platinum symbol OUT HERE GRINDIN BARTENDER SONG (AKA SITIIN' AT A BAR) ALL AROUND ME indicates song's multiplatinum level. 1%9 19 2 Q53 3 59 16 DJ KHALED (TERROR SQUAD /KOCH) REHAB (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) FLYLEAF (A &M /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) DON'T STOP THE MUSIC NO MATTER WHAT DVD SALES /VHS SALES /VIDEO RENTALS CLOSER 54 32 68 3 23 12 T.I. (GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC) units or $1 NE -YO (DEE JAM/IDJMG) CD RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM/IDJMG) RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 million in sales at suggested retail price. RIAA platinum certifi- THIS IS ME LOVE IN THIS CLUB THAT'S WHAT YOU GET 14 4 46 39 20 - 3 cation for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales at sug- 1 FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY (LAFACE / ZOMBA) PAMMORE (FUELED BY RAMEN /RRP) USHER DEMI LOVATO A JOE JONAS (WALT DISNEY) gested retail price. O IRMA gold certification for a minimum sale AMERICAN BOY GOT MONEY PORK AND BEANS units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for the- 46 7 67 8 of 125,000 24 11 47 WEEZER (DGC /GEFFEN / INTERSCOPE) O ESTELLE FEAT. KANYE WEST (HOME SCHOOL/ATLANTIC, LIT. WAYNE FEAT. TWAIN (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWNi atrically released programs; or of at least 25,000 units and $1 suggested retail for non -theatrical titles. 11 IRMA plat- HANDLEBARS SEXY CAN I GUNPOWDER & LEAD million at 28 13 48 41 22 Is 72 6 a sale units or a dol- FLOBOTS (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) RAY J & YUNG BERG (KNOCKOUT /DEJA 34 /KOCH /EPICI MIRANDA LAMBENT (COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)) inum certification for minimum of 250,000 O lar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released pro- IT'S NOT MY TIME LOW APOLOGIZE 25 14 49 47 36 El 70 50 grams, and of at least 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested 24 FLO T -PAIN (POE BOY /ATLANTIC) TMBALMID FEAT. ONE RUBLE (MOSLEY/BLACKGROUND4NTERSCOPE 3 DOORS DOWN (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) RIDA FEAT. retail for non -theatrical titles. SUMMERTIME STEPPED ON MY J'Z LOVE SONG 30 9 75 36 NELLY FEAT. CIARA & JD (OERRTY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) O NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK ( INTERSCOPE)

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POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE LAND VIDEO/UNIVERSAL MUSIC S VIDEO DIST. 000979 (21.98 CD /DVD) 21 4 JARDIN SPARKS DUET WITH CHRIS BROWN (19/JIVE/ZOMBA NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (PHONOGENIC /EPIC) START THE MACHINE DANGEROUS 20 18 Angels And Airwaves 23 FALL 4 --:LIST GARAGE /FONTANA DISTRIBUTION 17 (14.98 6 18 19 DVD) KARDINAL OFFISHALL FEAT. AXON IKONLIVE/GEFFENANTERSCOPF KIMBERLEY LOCKE (CURB /REPRISE) GREATEST HITS 1978 -1997 21 19 185 Journey BURNIN' UP I THOUGHT I'D SEEN EVERYTHING LUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO N 24 3 22 12 /SONY BMG VIDEO 56032 (12.98 DVD) JONAS BROTHERS (HOLLYWOOD) BRYAN ADAMS (BADMAN) CELTIC THUNDER: THE SHOW SUMMERTIME 22 14 i7 Celtic Thunder 20 9 WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU _LTIC THUNDER /DECCA/UNIVERSAL MUSIC A VIDEO DIST. 002 (19.98 DVD) 24 16 © NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK ( INTERSCOPE) o MAROONS (A &M /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) INDESCRIBABLE DISTURBIA 23 20 11 Louie Giglio 4 ROOTS BEFORE BRANCHES VSTEPS VIDEO /EMM MUSIC VIDEO 17091 (14.98 25 23 9 DVD) o RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) 0 ROOM FOR TWO (CURB/WARNER BROS,) 91 CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2007 7 THINGS 24 Eric Clapton 21 7 ALL SUMMER LONG I/O HOME VIDEO/WARNER MUSIC VISION 352124 (29.98 N m27 3 DOD) o MILEY CYRUS (HOLLYWOOD) KID ROCK (TOP DOG /ATLANTIC) GET READY: THE DEFINITIVE PERFORMANCES 1965 -1972 ALL AROUND ME 2 The Temptations 25 22 20 STOP AND STARE HIPO VIDEO/UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DIST. 007422 (14.98 DVD) 29 5 -- FLYLEAF (A &M /OCTONE/ INTERSCOPE) ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEY /INTERSCOPE)

HOT VIDEOCLIPS t MODERN ROCK TITLE /Imr1 3 á3 35 ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) ARTIST TITLE TITLE u t, úw TITLE ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) ' ARTIST (IMPRINT PR/ J L AT, I MA MILLI S : 3g Olt LA H'AYNt MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN #1 BLEEDING LOVE PORK AND BEANS - 1 15 1 13 TAKE A BOW CMT O RWKS LEONA LEWIS (SYCO /J /RMG) O RIHANNA SRP/DEF JAM /IDJMG IT'S NOT MY TIME LET IT DIE 2 17 3 15 3 DOORS DOWN (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) F50 FIGHTERS (ROSWELL /RCA/RMG) NO MATTER WHAT CARRIE UNDERWOOD, LAST NAME o GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE HAMMERHEAD I 5 13 2 10 SUGARLAND, ALL I WANT TO DD ID ALL SUMMER LONG NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (PHONOGENIC /EPIC THE OFFSPRING (COLUMBIA) KID ROCK TOP DOG/ATLANTIC KID ROCK, ALL SUMMER LONG VIVA LA VIDA GIVEN UP 6 7 4 19 COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) LINKIN PARK (WARNER BROS. WAITIN' ON A O IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN BRAD PAISLEY, WOMAN 18 5 MAROON 5 FEAT RIHANNA A &M /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE STOP AND STARE VIVA LA VIDA ALAN JACKSON, GOOD TIME 3 26 6 6 STEPPED ON MY J'Z O ONEREPUBLIC (MOSLEY /INTERSCOPE) COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) 20 2 TAYLOR SWIFT, SHOULD'VE SAID NO NELLY FEAT. JA. 5 CIABA DERRTY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN FEELS LIKE TONIGHT RISE ABOVE THIS 6 4 27 6 5 21 BETTER IN TIME JULIANNE HOUGH, THAT SONG IN MY HEAD MUMMY (RCNRMG) SEETHER (WIND -UP) LEONA LEWIS SYCO /J/RMG REBA MCENTIRE, EVERY OTHER WEEKEND REALIZE INSIDE THE FIRE 8 26 7 16 COLBIE CAILLAT (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) DISTURBED (REPRISE) HERE I AM 12 3 TRAILER CHOIR, OFF THE HILLBILLY HOOK RICK ROSS FEAT NELLY A AVERY STOMA SLIP- N-SUOE/SEF JAM/IDJMG IN LOVE WITH A GIRL ADDICTED 7 22 9 17 I Do 8 JEWEL, GAVIN DEGRAW (J /RMG) SAVING ABEL (SKIDOCONIRGIN /CAPITOL) I KISSED A GIRL o 22 3 KATY PERRY CAPITOL THE TIME OF MY LIFE I WILL POSSESS YOUR HEART 10 7 9 8 17 DAVID COOK (19/RCA/RMG) z;` DEATH CAB FOR Itf SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE o CUTIE (ATLANTIC) 3 2 DAY26 BAD BOY /ATLANTIC WHATEVER IT TAKES IT'S NOT MY TIME 10 9 36 10 10 21 LIFEHOUSE (GEFFEN 1tf WHAT IT IS (STRIKE A POSE) / INTERSCOPE) 3 DOORS DOWN (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) LIL MAMA FEAT. T -PAIN FAMILIAR FACES /JIVE /ZOMBA ADELE, CHASING PAVEMENTS LOVE REMAINS THE SAME BELIEVE 12 12 16 3 GAVIN ROSSDALE ( INTERSCOPE) STAINS (FLIP /ATLANTIC) l'f MOVING MOUNTAINS DUFFY, MERCY 12 21 7 USHER LAFACE /ZOMBA LOVE SONG I'M NOT OVER GAVIN DEGRAW, IN LOVE WITH A GIRL 12 1) 47 ® 13 11 I'LL BE LOVIN' U LONG TIME SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) CAROLINA LIAR (ATLANTIC) RIHANNA, TAKE A BOW MARIAN CAREY ISLAND /IDJMG ALL SUMMER LONG HANDLEBARS 13 12 , 7,C) 12 15 FOOLISH KID ROCK, ALL SUMMER LONG KID ROCK (TOP DOG/ATLANTIC) FL0B0TS (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) 14 8 3 SHAWTY LO DAL/ASYLUM I'M YOURS LOVE ME DEAD KATY PERRY, I KISSED A GIRL 16 16 14 17 THUNDER 4311) JASON MRAZ (ATLANTIC/RRP) LUDO (REDBIRD /ISLAND /IDJMG) 15 RE-ENTRY JUSTIN NOZUKA, AFTER TONIGHT BOYS LIKE GIRLS COLUMBIA SORRY DISCIPLINE 15 14 40 11 12 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD, POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE d GET LIKE ME BUCKCHERRY (ELEVEN SEVEN /ATLANTIC /RRP) (THE NULL CORPORATION /RED) 16 15 5 DAVID BANNER FEAT. CHRIS BROWN B I.G. FAC.EJSRC MOTOWN NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, SUMMERTIME NO AIR DEVOUR UNNERSAL 16 15 16 15 10 JORDIN SPARKS WET WITH CHINS BROWN (19/JIVE/ZOMBA) SHINEDOWN (ATLANTIC) ®7 THINGS MAROON 5 FEAT. RIHANNA, IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN MILEY CYRUS HOLLYWOOD MERCY BARTENDER SONG (AKA SITTIN' AT A BAR) 17 17 18 11) 22 6 OXFORD COMMA DUFFY (MERCURY/IDJMG) REHAB (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) 18 19 3 VAMPIRE IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN SOMEONE LIKE WEEKEND XL/BEGGARS GROUP 17 13 YOU LOOKIN BOY MAROON 5 FEAT. IKHANHA (A &M/OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) SAFETYSUIT (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) 19 10 3 HOT STYLI FEAT. YUNG JOC SWAGS TEAM/BLOCK/JIVE/ZOMBA ALL OVER YOU PSYCHO 19 18 .... 19 37 LIL WAYNE, A MILLI CHASING PAVEMENTS ONE ELEVEN /SIRE /REPRISE) PUDDLE Of MUDD (FLAWLESS /GEFFEN/ INTERSCOPE) 20 24 6 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA T.I., NO MATTER WHAT I KISSED A GIRL THEY SAY 22 4 21 8 KATY PERRY (CAPITOL) SCARS ON BROADWAY (VELVET HAMMEMNTERSCOPE) BUST IT BABY PART 2 LIL MAMA FEAT. TPAIN, WHAT IT IS (STRIKE A POSE) 0 21 17 9 BOTTLE IT UP AFTERLIFE PLIES FEAT. NE -Y0 BIG GATES/SLIP- N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THUNDER 23 10 25 14 SARA BAREILLES (EPIC) AVENGED SEVENFOLD (HOPELESS/WARNER BROS.) ONE STEP AT A TIME SHAWTY LO, FOOLISH 22 NINE IN THE AFTERNOON ALWAYS WHERE I NEED TO BE JORDIN SPARKS 19 /JIVE/ZOMBA 20 13 23 15 DAY26, SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE PANIC AT THE DISCO (DECAYDANCE/FUELED BY MMEN/ RRP) (ASTRALWERKS /CAPITOL) 23 SPOTLIGHT JENNIFER HUDSON ANISTA/RMG MILEY CYRUS, 7 THINGS ALL AROUND ME HELP ME FLYLEAF (ABM /OCTONE/INTERSCOPE) ALKALINE TRIO (EPIC) BURNIN' UP VAMPIRE WEEKEND, OXFORD COMMA 24 16 2 DREAM CATCH ME SALUTE YOUR SOLUTION JONAS BROTHERS HOLLYWOOD 24 18 16 JORDIN SPARKS, ONE STEP AT A TIME NEWTON FAULKNER (AWARE /COLUMBIA) THE RACONTEURS (THIRD MAN/WARNER BROS.) ®I'M YOURS 1 I'LL BE LOVIN' U LONG TIME JASON MRAZ ATLANTIC /RRP MARIAH CAREY, COME ON GET HIGHER VIOLET HILL MATT NATHANSON (VANGUARD) COLDPLAY (CAPITOL) O

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AIR THINK I DON'T THINK ABOUT IT Darius Rucker LET ME Pat Green DON'T 18 49 43 C) 21 24 13 46 BNA POWER ICKER C MILLS) O IOL NASHV I LL D HUFF 11,1 -"ON,O.ORTON) O

AIR WAITIN ON A WOMAN Brad Paisley VOICES 44 43) 24 26 5 19 RCA POWER VARBLE) _O AHsTA NASHVILLE J STROUD NG.C.TOMPKINS,C. WISEMANI _w THAT SONG IN MY HEAD Julianne Hough JUST A DREAM Carrie Underwood 20 21 20 45 `BI/ MALLOY (J.COLLINS,W.MOBLEY.T.MARTIN) O MERCURY With spins detected TI BRIUH' H.LINDSEY,G.SAMPSON)_ Eric Church I CAN SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD Jason Michael Carroll at 88 of the 108 HIS KIND OF MONEY (MY KIND OF LOVE) 23 23 21 48 48 45 JOYCE (E. CHURCH,C.BEATHARD.S. MINOR) O CAPITOL NASHVILLE TLHMAN (J.M. CARROLL.J.COLLINS.R. RUTHERFORD) 0 ARISTA NASHVILLE stations monitored COUNTRY MAN 22 51 56 47 25 25 for the chart, Keith m LIVE NATION (1) )EVENS (L.BRYAN.J. PMATTHEWS,G.GRIFFIN) e CAPITOL NASHVILLE K STEGALL.Z.BROWN (Z.BROWN.W. DURRETTE) O COME ON OVER takes Greatest NO AIR Rissi Palmer 23 48 47 47 47 26 27 .D. E. O 1720 (!) )(ANKSB.JAMES (J. SIMPSON,R.PROCTOR,V.BANKS( O EPIC'COLUMBIA Gainer applause I: CHAPMAN (J.E.FAUNTLEROY II,E.R.GRIGGS,H.J.MASON. JR.,S. L.RUSSELL THOMAS)

I Jewel BOB THAT HEAD Rascal Flatts 24 (up 3.4 million DO 49 28 35 56 60 VALOR' D HUFF,G LEVOX,J.OEMARCUS,J.O. ROONEY (G.LEVOX,N.THRASHER.M.DUNLANEY) O LYRIC STREEI (11) J KILCHER,J.RICH (J. KILCHER) e impressions). Otto JOHNNY & JUNE Heidi Newfield FOR YOU James 50 27 28 25 54 52 BROS 'WY'. E: T.BROWN (H.NEWFIELDD. BRYANTS.SMITH) O CURB C11) .1 DEMARCUS,J.OTTO (J. BROWN,L.HENGBER) O WARNER

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Title ARTIST Title Wá .1-li... ús ARTIST é IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) 3 3 á 3ó 'MP9'11T 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) TAYLOR SWIFT JOSH TURNER Everything Is Fine 3 1 1 90 Taylor Swift © 1 28 25 30 BIG MACHINE 079012 (18.98) C, 'ACA NASHVILLE 008904 /UMGN (13.98)

TOBY KEITH GARY ALLAN 3 2 2 10 35 Biggest Hits 1 27 26 27 Living Hard SHOW DOG NASHVILLE 010334 /UME (19.95 LISA NASHVILLE 008982 /UMGN (13.98) As Keith's few CARRIE UNDERWOOD KEITH URBAN 4 3 3 Carnival Ride © 1 28 28 29 Greatest Hits ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE 11221 /RMG /RMG /SBN (18.98) power ballad takes '.. I PITOL NASHVILLE 07685 (18.981 ALAN JACKSON ALAN JACKSON 22 Good Time 1 off at radio (see 29 30 32 16 Biggest Hits eL1A NASHVILLE 19943/SBN (18.98) EGACY /ARISTA NASHVILLE 12228/SONY BMG (11.98) SUGARLAND Hot Country Songs, TIM MCGRAW Enjoy The Ride 2 30 29 28 Let It Go 1 l RCURY 057411/UMGN (13.98) above), hits URB 78974 (18.98)

KENNY CHESNEY package spikes JASON ALDEAN 1 Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates 1 32 34 Relentless IA 11457 /50N 98) HOKEN BOW 7047 (17.98) (18 2,000 units, grabs GARY ALLAN GEORGE STRAIT Hits 1 Troubadour 1 Greatest Gainer nod. 32 31 31 Greatest NASHVILLE 010826 /UMGN 113 981 'CA NASHVILLE 008196 /UMGN (13.98) MIRANDA LAMBERT VARIOUS ARTISTS 27 10 11 Crazy Ex- Girlfriend i 33 27 37 Patriotic Country 3 ,LUMBIA 78932/SBN (18.98) . USIC FOR A CAUSE 801891RAZOR 8 TIE (18,98)

GARTH BROOKS GEORGE STRAIT 4 9 The Ultimate Hits 1 t4Et 34 33 36 22 More Hits 1EL 213 (25 98 CD /DVD) .+ LISA NASHVILLE 010258 /UMGN (13.98) JEWEL DOLLY PARTON 16 Biggest Hits 32 10 7 4 Perfectly Clear 1 ,avre:47, Q37 43 ...urn' 0100(18.98) 15 C. LGACV, RCA 13481 (SONY BMG (11.98) BRAD PAISLEY LUKE BRYAN 2 1- 5th Gear 1 38 35 40 I'll Stay Me ISIA NASHVILLE 07171/SBN (18 98) econd installment '.APITOL NASHVILLE 63251 (12.98) ROBERT PLANT / ALISON KRAUSS f countrified ALISON KRAUSS 12 12 14 Raising Sand 2 38 38 A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection 3 UNDER 619075' (18 98) 'HOUNDER 610555 (17.98) Disney themes is ® LADY ANTEBELLUM TIM MCGRAW 13 14 18 Lady Antebellum 1 Hot Shot Debut 38 34 33 Greatest Hits: Limited Edition 1 -l'ITOL NASHVILLE 03206 (12 98) URB 79086 EX (14.98) (7,000 copies sold). RASCAL FLATTS SARA EVANS 3 19 21 Still Feels Good o 1 39 39 42 Greatest Hits .3) STREET 000384 HOLLYWOOD (18.98) First collection IIL.a 08770,SVN (18.98) NOT SNOT VARIOUS ARTISTS Country Sings Disney 15 peaked at No. 17ìn 4139 Prayer Of A Common Man 3 DEBUT ,IPE,I IndNEY (18 -981_ (I) 'NIVERSAL SOUTH 008907 (11.98) January 1991. RECKLESS KELLY TRACE ADKINS II 3 41 36 22 Reckless Kelly's Bulletproof 22 F3 13 17 American Man: Greatest Hits Volume YEP APITOL NASHVILLE T J27 (18.98) ROC 2164' (16.98) JULIANNE HOUGH ASHTON SHEPHERD 18 16 Julianne Hough 1 46 45 Sounds So Good 16 411) RCURY NASHVILLE 011052 /UMGN (13 98) e RICA NASHVILLE 010039/UMGN (13.98) JAMES OTTO LEANN RIMES 13 15 13 Sunset Man 2 43 44 41 Family 2 ; TAW: WARNER BROS. 49907 /WRN (13 981 CURB 78994 (18 98) EMMYLOU HARRIS ALABAMA 16 Hits 43 13 All I Intended To Be 4 44 43 52 Biggest IJCSUCH 480444' WARNER BROS- (18.981 RCA LEGACY 87634 /SONY BMG (11.98) JASON MICHAEL CARROLL BLAKE SHELTON 2 1 20 21 24 Pure BS 50 47 Waitin' In The Country .:: HNER BROS. 44488/WRN (18.98) ARISTA NASHVILLE 01487 /SBN (12.98) still runs 75 titles EAGLES Tritt 21 21 Long Road Out Of Eden U 1 48 48 51 The Very Best Of Travis 4500 EX (14.98) deep at billboard.biz, WARNER BROS 74817/RHINO (18.98) DIERKS BENTLEY where Big & Rich VARIOUS ARTISTS 22 20 20 Greatest Hits // Every Mile A Memory 2003 -2008 2 53 49 Songs 4 Worship: Country 11 -. TIME LIFE 19523 (17.98) PITOL NASHVILLE 09070 (18.98) rope the chart's m MONTGOMERY GENTRY Very Best Of John Denver 48 23 Back When I Knew It All 3 Pacesetter award on 48 52 Playlist: The UMBIA 22817 SBN (18.98) RCA /LEGACY 27290/SONY BMG (12.98) a 10% gin. John REBA MCENTIRE BROOKS & DUNN 4 24 23 25 Reba Duets 1 49 49 48 Cowboy Town "I. A NASHVILLE 008903 /UMGN (13.98) Rich judges on NB('s ARISTA NASHVILLE 11163 /SBN (18.98) RODNEY ATKINS "Nashville Star." JOHNNY CASH 47 25 24 26 If You're Going Through Hell 1 50 47 Playlist: The Very Best Of Johnny Cash URB 78945 (18.98) IL COLUMBIA /LEGACY 27454/SONY BMG (12.98)

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ARTIST IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) LIL WAYNE C- MURDER Tha Carter Ill "26 Screamin' 4 Vengeance CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 011033/UMRG (13.98) TRU 427324/ASYLUM (18.98) G UNIT T8 FLOBOTS T *O *S (Terminate On Sight) - 27 26 Fight With Tools G UNIT /INTERSCOPE 011461/IGA (13.98) O+ UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 011258/UMRG (13.98) PLIES M a somewhat soft BLOOD RAW Definition Of Real 23 1 CTE Presents: My Life: The BIG GATES /SLIP-N -SLIDE /ATLANTIC 511238/AG (18.98) [28 True Testimony sales week, Carey CTE/DEF JAM 011143/IDJMG (11.98) USHER SHAWTY LO Here I Stand moves back into top i 29 31 Units In The City LAFACE 23388 /ZOMBA (18.98) DAL 331708 /ASYLUM (18.98) RIHANNA 10 of the core LALAH HATHAWAY Good Girl Gone Bad i;30 32 Self Portrait SOP /DEF JAM 008968 * /IDJMG (13.98) R &B /Hip -Hop store STAX 30308/CONCORD (18.98) THREE 6 MAFIA index with the Last 2 Walk only 28 The Makings Of A Man HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA 88580 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) OO DIVINE MILL/ATLANTIC 377532/AG (18.98) increase in the top MARVIN SAPP ESTELLE Thirsty 2 138 Shine VERITY 09433 /ZOMBA (17.98) 20, up %. HOME SCHOOL /ATLANTIC 412860/AG (13.98) CHRIS BROWN VARIOUS ARTISTS Exclusive 39 Unwrapped Vol. 5.0 : The Collipark Cafe Sessions JIVE 12049 /ZOMBA (18.98) C HIDDEN BEACH 00061 (18.98) RICK ROSS AMY WINEHOUSE Trilla Back To Black SLIP -N-SLIDE /DEF JAM 009536* /IDJMG (13.98) UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 008428* /UMRG (10.98) MARIAH CAREY ILLER TRINA 10 E =MC2 MIKE 29 39 Still Da Baddest ISLAND 010272* /IDJMG (13.98) 17 SLIP-N -SLIDE 72008 (18.98) KEYSHIA COLE KEITH SWEAT Just Like You 37 34 Just Me EMI CONFIDENTIAUIMANVGEFFEN 009475" /IGA (13.98) This is Killer Mike's KEIA/ATCO 106556 /RHINO (18.98) JIM JONES á BYRD GANG first return to the FLO RIDA M.O.B.: The Album 38 Mail On Sunday BG/M.O.B. 372284 /ASYLUM (18.98) 40 POE BOY /ATLANTIC 442748/AG (18.98) album chart since TECH N9NE DJ SKRIBBLE .. Killer his debut in 2003. A 49 41 5 Total Club Hits 16 STRANGE 48 (18.98) THRIVEDANCE 90784/THRIVE 18.98 Ii 2006 prequel to this ASHANTI CHANTE MOORE The Declaration Love The Woman THE INC. /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 011318 /UMRG (13.98) set, released on his PEAK 30122 /CONCORD (18.98) BUN -B own independent 2 PISTOLS 8 Il Trill p,40 35 Death Before Dishonor J PRINCE/TRILL /RAP -A -LOT 4 LIFE 445884/ASYLUM (18.98) JUSTICE LEAGUE/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 011160/UMRG (11.98) label, failed to THE -DREAM THE ROOTS Love /Hate 141 41 44 Rising Down RADIO KILLA/DEF JAM 009872 * /IDJMG (13.98) make the list. .,nate, DEF JAM 011138 * /IDJMG (13.98) OT SHOT 1 KILLER MIKE SNOOP DOGG I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II 17 142 Ego Trippin GRIND TIME OFFICIAL 275/SMC (17.98) DOGGYSTYLE/GEFFEN 010835* /IGA (13.98) DWELE JILL SCOTT ...Sketches Of A Man The Real Thing: Words And Sounds Vol. 3 RT 5049 /KOCH (17.98) HIDDEN BEACH 00050 (18.98) O+ N *E *R *D LUPE FIASCO Seeing Sounds Lupe Fiasco's The Cool STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 011447/IGA (13.98) 1ST 8 15TH /ATLANTIC 368316* /AG (18.98) LYFE JENNINGS ANTHONY DAVID Lyfe Change Acey Duecy COLUMBIA 07966/SONY MUSIC (11.98) SOULBIRD /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 011442/UMRG (10.98) Ledisi shows her AL GREEN VARIOUS ARTISTS Lay It Down staying power with NOW 27 BLUE NOTE 48449 * /BLG (18.98) MI SONY BMG /EMI /UNIVERSAL /ZOMBA 22781/SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING (18.98) GROUP RAHEEM DEVAUGHN 46 total weeks on the DAY26 Love Behind The Melody DAY26 JIVE 19080/ZOMBA (17.98) dwt. It's the second - BAD BOY 444540/AG (18.98) MARY J. BLIGE lorwe5t-tenured AL GREEN Growing Pains l' The Definitive Greatest Hits MATRIARCH /GEFFEN 010313* /IGA (13.98) O+ HI 82040 /CAPITOL (18.98) C album R the top 30 LEDISI KANTE WEST Lost & Found Graduation VERVE 008909/VG (10.98) next to Manna's 58 ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM 009541`/IOJMG (13.98) ALICIA KEYS weeks, at No. 5. PLIES As I Am The Real Testament MBK/J 11513 * /RMG (18.98) OO BIG GATES /SLIP -N -SLIDE /ATLANTIC 185340/AG (18.98)

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From left, RAMM? THE GRAMM,' Recording Academy DATION' FOUNDATION GRAMMY president /CEO and -dNL)ATFON' Grammy Foundation president Nell Portnow, George PUBLISHING: Sony/ATV Music Publishing in Los Ange- Martin and Martin's les appoints Jarrett Mason senior director of marketing. son Giles at the Grammy Foundation's He was director of marketing at EMI Music Resources in annual Starry Night gala, which this GRAMMY New York. NDATIO year honored Martin Cherry Lane Music Publishing ups David Shovers to di- July 12 at the University of rector of income tracking and Anthony Verbanac to sen- Southern California. ior technology officer. Shovers was manager of income PHOTO: COURTESY OF AND tracking, and Verbanac was senior director of informa- MAURY PHILLIPS/ tion technology. WIREIMAGE.COM

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execs after performing at Carnegie Hall in New hit single "Don't Think I Don't York. From left are Blue Note Records VP of A &R Darryl Think About lt." Rucker, right, is Pitt, VP of A &R Eli Wolf, Reeves, senior VP of sales Saul pictured backstage with Opry ti(X)L WC) R I(S Shapiro, director of marketing and product management Shanleka GM Pete Fisher. PHOTO COURTESY Brooks and VP of marketing Meg Harkins. OF CHRIS HOLLO

VH1'S WHO TRIBUTE RAISES $1 MILLION As "one of the greatest rock bands of all time," the decision INSIDE TRACK to salute the Who at VH1' s third annual "Rock Honors" was simple, VH1 senior VP of original music programming Lee MANAGED CARE Rolontz says. Doghouse Records head Dirk Hernsath per day for his acoustic -driven emo With the help of tribute performances by Pearl Jam, Foo and his wife, label GM Emily, have (total plays to date are at nearly 3.3 Fighters, Incubus, the Flaming Lips and Tenacious D, the launched a new management arm, the million). Drew is self- releasing his debut "Rock Honors" concert, held July 12 at Los Angeles' Pauley Working Group. The company plans to EP, "YIPPEE," July 29, while the Work- Pavilion, raised more than $1 million for multiple charities. work with acts not already signed to ing Group shops him to labels. "We realized this was a tremendous opportunityto do some- Doghouse. One of its first clients, for- thing good," Rolontz says, noting that all money raised came mer Chamberlain frontman David FOND FAREWELL from ticket sales. Prices ranged from $65 to $300. Moore, will release his solo debut, "My Track says goodoye this week to long- Funds from "Rock Honors" will be dispersed to various Lover, My Stranger," this fall, with first time Sub Pop publicist Steve Manning, charities, including the Double O Charity, Teenage Cancer single "Breaking You Down" hitting who is leaving the company after a Trust, the VH1 Save the Music Foundation and select VH1 iTunes July 29. The Working Group has nine -year run. Manning helped shep- autism organizations. also inked Miami rock outfit Atom herd the careers of the Shins, the Along with appearances by actors Sean Penn and David Smash and the one -man -phenom Postal Service and Wolf Parade, Duchovny, surviving Who members Pete Townshend and Christofer Drew, who records as Never - crowning a new period of growth for Roger Daltrey treated the 6,000- strong audience to such clas- ShoutNever. The latter, managed by the label after several down years. So sics as "Baba O' Riley," "Won't Get Fooled Again," "The Seeker" Dave Conway, has become one of the what's next? "In September, I leave for a 'manventure' and will use that time to and "My Generation." top unsigned acts on MySpace, rou- Asia," he says. "I will spend the rest of figure out what I am going to do upon

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Lalah Hathaway kicked off the tour to suoport her new album, "Self Portrait," at B.E. King's Blues Club in New York. Cheering her on, from left, are WRKS New York personality Lenny Green, Epic's Noel Gourdin (who was the supporting act), Sister2Sister publisher Jamie Brown, Hathaway and BET executive VP of music and entertainment programming Stephen Hill.

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