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GLOBAL LONDON: Just last MARK SUTHERLAND (Bureau C - - 75 -44 -.` - Tom Ferguson month, the subject of the latest he could not specify anything that he had During (Deputy the Grammys on the Hill din- Global Editor) 011 -44 -207- 420 -6069. Lars Brandie dal Nev. - 44 -207- 420 -6068 Capitol Hill sex scandal was applauded done in recent memory. INTERNATIONAL: Christie Eliezer Ausn.,l., Larry LeBlanc Steve McClure ,Asia). ner, even the honorees' acceptance Wolfgang Spahr (Germany) by the music industry. Rep. Mark Foley, Feinstein, on the other hand, co- speeches distinguished their agendas. CONTRIBUTORS: Sam Andrews, Juliana Koranteng, Paul Sexton R -Fla., was honored-along with Sen. Di- sponsored the Perform Act this year, con- Feinstein spoke about the importance of CHARTS & RESEARCH anne Feinstein, DIRECTOR D- Calif., and artist Kelly tinuing to stand strong to support the protecting intellectual property. Clark- OF CHARTS /SENIOR ANALYST: GEOFF MAYFIELD CHART MANAGERS: Bob Allen ( Boxscore. Nast - Keith Caulfield 1...09. Soundtracks, Clarkson -at the Recording Academy's music industry despite Compilations. LA.). objections to the son shared her experiences working with Anthony Colombo (Rock, Spot ilLo v , . Ricardo Companlonl Grammys on the Hill (Dance, Latin. Classical). Mary DeCroce (Kid Audio, Blues, Na Raphael George (R &B /Hip- event. The honors bill from some influential members of teenagers to deter illegal downloading. Hop). Wade Jessen (Bluegrass. Country, Christian. Gospel. Na v Geoff Mayfield (The Billboard 200, Heatseekers. L. A. ). ,. Gordon Murray (Billboard Peso,. I sec tronc, Jazz. New Age. were presented to Music, those who have im- her constituency. The bill would require Foley, looking at Clarkson in the audi- World Reggae). Silvio Pietroluongo (The , Pop 100. Hot Digital Songs). proved the overall Paul Pomfret (Hits of the World. London), Gary Trust (Adult Contemporary. Adult Top 40) environment for the satellite, cable and Internet broadcasters ence, joked that after having so many pho- CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Michael Cusson music community. to all pay the same royalty rates for using tos taken together ASSOCIATE CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Alex Vitoulis that day, they would ARCHIVE RESEARCH: 646- 654 -4633 Now that Foley no longer has a vote that digital sound recordings. It also would have to contact their press agents to deny can affect the music industry, I believe it's require the broadcasters to use readily any rumors about the two INTEGRATED SALES, EVENTS a BRAND MARKETING of them. VICE PRESIDENT, INTEGRATED SALES /ASSOCIATE an appropriate time to question the honor. PUBLISHER: BRIAN C. KENNEDY 646 -654 -4627 available and cost -effective technology to When it comes to passing legislation NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR /DIGITAL a CONSUMER: Derek Sentner 646- 654-4616 The day before his award, Foley talked prevent music theft. WEST COAST ADVERTISING DIRECTORS: Aki Kaneko 323 -525 -2299: Diane Johnson 323 -525 -2237 benefiting the music industry, a vote is a EAST with me in his Capitol Hill office for COAST ADVERTISING DIRECTORS: Cindy Mata 646 -654 -4710: Janine Taormina 646 -654 -4694 Clarkson, meanwhile, has been actively vote regardless of who makes it or what NASHVILLE: Lee Ann Photoglo 615-383 -1573 (Labels): Cynthia Mellow 615-352-0265 (Touting) nearly an hour. No, I did not ask the six - involved in educating kids and teenagers he understands. The industry certainly ADVERTISING DIRECTOR DETROIT: Nancy Cole 313 -510 -2425 term congressman whether he ADVERTISING DIRECTOR EUROPE /U.K.: Frederic Fenucci O11-44-207- 420 -6075 ever sent about illegal downloading and its impact needs friends in Congress, especially as INSIDE SALES MANAGER: Arkady Fridman 646- 654 -4636 sexually explicit e-mails to underage male on creators of music. She also performed important reforms INSIDE ACCOUNT REPS: Jeff Serrette 646- 654 -4697: Adam Gross 646 -654 -4691 are under way for the MANAGING interns. After all, ABC News hadn't yet DIRECTOR/LATIN: Gene Smith 973- 746 -2520 for congressional staff during Recording digital age. /MIAMI: Marcia Olival 305 -864 -7578. Fax 305- 864-3227 presented him with evidence that led to Arts Day last month, demonstrating some But when it comes to honors, ASIA- PACIFIC /AUSTRALIA: Linda Matich 612 -9440 -7777, Fax: 612- 9440 -7788 there are JAPAN: Aki Kaneko his resignation Sept. 29. And -2- ..'99: CARIBBEAN: Betty Ward 954- 929-5120 there was aspects of the recording process so they congressional members who truly stick ADVERTISING COORDINATOR: Mima Cornez 646-654 -4695 no reason for the Recording Academy to could better understand our industry. their necks out to support the industry, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONFERENCES & SPECIAL EVENTS: MICHELE JACANGELO SPONSORSHIP SALES DIRECTOR: Karl Vontz 415- 738 have known about his private activities. As for Foley, -0745 the Recording Academy especially when serving on important SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGERS: Michelle Fine 646 -654-4718. David Moser 646-654 -46° Still, after my interview with Foley, I noted that he held a 100% perfect record subcommittees where a bill can move for- SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER: Margaret O'Shea was left wondering what this man had in REGISTRATION SALES MANAGER: Erin Parker arts support /federal funding, was an ward or be killed. EVENT CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR: Courtney Marks done to deserve sharing honors with Fe- ongoing opponent of censorship legisla- Hopefully, in the future, when legisla- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: DOUGLAS TRUEBLOOD ART DIRECTOR, MARKETING & SALES: Melissa Subatch instein and Clarkson. I was baffled by tion very and pro- copyright. Of course, tors are to be honored, everyone involved MARKETING MANAGER: Mary Woodworth 646 -654 -4634 what little ASSOCIATE MARKETING MANAGER: knowledge he seemed to have he also held the task force chairman title, in the selection process can dig a little Stephanie Horst 646- 654 -4622 about the industry honoring him, espe- which he gained upon Sonny Bono's deeper to find the people who are work- LICENSING & REPRINTS cially considering he has been chairman death in 1998. Bono and former House ing in the trenches regardless of any ad VICE PRESIDENT, LICENSING & EVENTS: HOWARD APPELBAUM of an ad hoc entertainment task force for SPONSORSHIP/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Cebele Marquez Speaker Newt Gingrich formed the task hoc titles. BUSINESS MANAGER, LICENSING & EVENTS: Barbara Grleninger 646- 654 -467/ eight years and a member of the group force to build closer relationships be- MANAGER, LICENSING, SALES & REPRINTS: Angeline Biesheuvel 646- 654 -46' for 12 years. He could certainly drop some tween Republicans in Congress and the The full interview with Rep. Mark Foley is INFORMATION MARKETING familiar phrases about the industry, but entertainment industry. available at billboard.biz. 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Add about 30 ADVERTISING GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Ray Carlson, Ken Diamond years, and usually agree with Leila Cobo's cause the instrumentation of the tracks, seconds per track as your so -loved intro. PUBLISHING & OPERATIONS point of view when it comes to her vision especially in the early days of this craze, It becomes so easy for the artists, mu- PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: JOHN KILCULLEN GROUP of Latin music's impact on the Ameri- were all so to EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT /SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR: Kristina Tunzi similar each other. sicians, producers and remixers to create HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR: BILL FINTON can mainstream. And then there are the intros to these under the banner of "ley del menor es- LEGAL COUNSEL: ERIC RUBENSTEIN DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR: Lou Bradfield But her Sept. 9 column has compelled tracks. Although I am not 100% certain, I fuerzo" (the law of least effort). Which BILLING: Liza Perez: CREDIT: Shawn Norton me to write. 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» >SONY BMG APPEALS OCTOBER 14, 2006 ANNULMENT Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann on Oct. 5 appealed the European Union's court decision in July that annulled the 2004 merger of their recorded music divisions. The appeal was lodged at the EU's top court, the Luxembourg -based Court of Justice. It is tured Moon and Kathleen the only body capable Hanna, who became an instru- of overturning the mental figure in the label's ruling from the EU's early days, with her band Bikini second -highest court, the European Court of Kill at the forefront of the '90s First Instance. In June riot grrl punk movement. 2004, the European The label became synony- Commission had mous with Pacific Northwest unconditionally and garnered some cleared the two media mainstream attention in the giants to merge their mid -'90s with releases from respective Sony Music Smith and Sleater- Kinney. and BMG companies. Smith's "Either /Or" has sold » >APPLE, 292,000 units to date, accord- STARBUCKS TEAM ing to Nielsen SoundScan. Apple Computer has Oflate, the label has enjoyed partnered with success with experimental rock Starbucks act , which recently Entertainment and placed on Billboard's Heatseek- launched on Oct. 5 a ers chart and has toured with Starbucks- branded , the Flaming Lips and Ra- area in the iTunes diohead. Deerhoof co- founder Music Store. The area Greg Saunier says he wasn't sur- features the coffee DEERHOOF'S memb- say prised by Moon's departure. retailer's Hear Music Rock Stars they'll stick with Kill "I would hear things from catalog, which despite shifts at the top. includes by Maggie about Slim," he says. new and classic artists, "She'd say he was moving to compilations and INDIES BY TODD MARTENS Portland, or moving to New playlists. Customers York, or leaving the label, or can purchase either starting a marketing company. entire playlists or their So when she called and said he individual tracks. Rock was leaving the label, it was not Don't a shock. He's not a huge talker, >T.J. MARTELL » I've always found Slim a lit- TO HONOR and CLINTON, AVANT tle mysterious." The T.J. Martell Stars Them Sabin has been a co -owner in 31st Stars-Sign Kill Rock Stars for the past two Foundation's To annual Awards Gala A Venerable Indie Label Undergoes Restructuring; Founder Moves Nonesuch years and has worked in produc- touches down Oct.10 Nonesuch senior VP David Rock Stars reins to his wife, Por- "Eves when we had our most Rock Stars VP of A &R Maggie tion, publicity and A &R roles. at the Marriott Marquis Bither points to punk trio tia Sabin, who has worked with hyperbolic propaganda, it was Vail will add director of West If she foresees any changes, it's in New York. This Sleater- Kinney, orchestrated the Olympia, Wash. -based label always 'kill rock stars,' as in the Coast operations to her title and a further broadening of the year's fund -raiser the Decemberists for six years. rock stir system," Moon says. work out of Portland, Ore. Moon label's roster. honors former pop group El- to work with in- "But Kit Rock Stars is a corpo- says only one full -time staffer, "Olympia is an amazing place President Bill Clinton and late singer / "It's a chance will be let and a creative hotbed, but one and music industry liott Smith as the kind of "core credible artists and nurture ca- ration, Eo it's hypocritical if I say plus two part- timers, veteran Clarence artists" he'd be happy to work reers in an environment that's that co: porate structure is in- go during the transition. of the problems with living there Avant, and will feature with. But if it's impossible to not so hit -orientated," Moon herently evil. It's how you do Kill Rock Stars is "restruc- long term is that it's not a huge performances from sign any of those acts, Bither says. "Nonesuch is more qual- business that matters, and I turing rather than downsiz- tour stop," she says. Sheryl Crow, Big & will now have the oppertunity ity- orientated." think Nonesuch does business ing," he says, and the label will With most bands on the Kill Rich, John Legend to work with the man who As for his hardened inde- very credibly." maintain its mail -order opera- Rock Stars roster having one -off and Mary J. Blige. The helped develop their careers. pendent stance, Moon says he Bither says, "He's not corn- tion out of Olympia. album deals, Moon says it's "too event's silent auction Kill Rock Stars founder Slim has never been anti-major label. ing here to rebuild Kill Rock "The label is doing fine," soon to speculate" if anyone will includes one -of -a- Moon will give up his longtime "We never made the bumper Stars inside Nonesuch. What Moon says. "That, in fact, has leave. Saunier, for one, says he's kind experiences with that SST made that said, impressed us is he was able to given me some of ease of sticking around, as he's happy Clive Davis, Hilary Duff independence this fall to be- stickers to make this to work with Sabin and Vail. and the New York come a senior director Df A &R 'Corporate rock sucks,' " he sustainan independent label of mind. It's easier Yankees. For more for Warner Music Group im- points out. Still, he has been an great credibility over a long pe- kind of transition when the "From 1994 to 2001, Deer - riod of -ime." label is healthy." hoof did nothing but lose money info, log on to ó print Nonesuch Records, home outspoken champion ofindies, tjmartell- to such acts as Wilco, the Black and was an early supporter of Sabin will run Kill Rock Stars Moon started Kill Rock Stars for Kill Rock Stars," he says. foundation.org. Keys, Ry Cooder and Bill Frisell. the American Assn. of Indepen- from New York, where None- in 1991. Its first release was a "What label would stand behind continued on »p6 Moon will hand over the Kill dent Music. such is based. Sabin says Kill spoken -word 7 -inch that fea- such an obvious dud ?"

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.billboard.biz 1 RETAIL BY ED CHRISTMAN » >NEW BECK ALBUM DENIED U.K. CHART ELIGIBILITY Beck's new Interscope SALES UP, TRACKS album, "The Information," will not be considered for RASCAL FLATTS "Me and My Gang placement on the United LEVELING at 2.5 million units, is this year's Kingdom's Official Chart Download Sales In 2006 Show No Quarter -To- Quarter Increase second -biggest -selling album so far. Co. album list. The OCC has ruled that the album While overall U.S. sales are up unit mark -led by Daniel growth of more than one per- ket -share increase, at the ex- nine months, an 28.4 million - contains cover art and a whopping 22.8% to 814.5 mil- Powter's "Bad Day," which has centage point to 15.8%, although pense of other sectors. So far unit gap separated the two packaging that give it an lion units from the first nine scanned 1.8 million Alternative Distribution Alliance this year, nontraditional mer- store sectors (188.6 million "unfair advantage" and months of 2005, digital track Looking at market share (in- also posted a slight increase. The chants have seen sales increase units for chains versus 160.4 therefore will not be downloads, the main configu- cluding catalog), Universal June acquisition of Ryko Distri- 49.2% to 46.1 million units. million units for mass mer- eligible to chart in the ration fueling that growth, are Music Group remains the bution contributed another Chains, which include chants) while this year the gap region. The unique packaging includes four stagnant when viewed on a leader with 31.3 %, even though 0.07% to this year's total. stores like Best Buy, Borders has dwindled to 6.5 million random sticker sets quarterly basis. it has slipped slightly from its EMI and the independent la- Books & Music, Tower and units (163.2 million units ver- designed by artists Unlike last year, when digi- 31.7% in the first nine months bels continue to suffer market - Trans World, suffered a 13.5% sus 156.7 million units). handpicked by Beck, tal tracks increased steadily by of 2005. UMG's album total is share erosion. decrease to 163.2 million units. Independent stores con- allowing fans to 9.2 million units between the 8.7 million units off of last Looking at sales by store type, While they remain the largest tinue to decline as well, post- customize their own first- quarter total of 76.2 mil- year's pace, with a total of 122.8 nontraditional outlets -which store sector, mass merchants ing the largest drop to 27.1 covers. The packaging lion units and third -quarter million units so far this year. include online digital and CD keep closing the gap, even million units, down 22.3% will not provoke an total of 85.4 million units, this UMG also remains the leader album sales, concert sales, mail though that sector suffered a from the 34.9 million units omission from any year's second- and third -quar- in current market share, with a order and TV 800 -number decline in a year- over -year com- generated in the first nine Billboard chart. ter downloads of 137 million 33.9% slice of the pie. It also is sales-continue to show a mar- parison. Last year, at the end of months of last year. >>>INNOVATIVE for each period are less than the leading distributor in the MSN CAMPAIGN FOR the 144 million units down- classical, hard rock, jazz, R &B, NEW ARTIST ALLEN loaded in the first quarter, ac- rap and Latin genres. RETAIL AT A GLANCE EMI Music U.K.'s cording to Nielsen SoundScan. Buena Vista Music Group, Charting sales and share trends after the year's first three quarters SOURCE' Nlelsen Sountlscan Parlophone label on Yet for the nine -month pe- distributed by Universal Music Oct. 5 rolled out a riod ended Oct. 1, digital track Group Distribution, remains customized MSN downloads totaled 418.4 mil- at the top of the heap with the Market Units Sales by campaign for its rising lion, a 71.3% increase over the top two album sellers so far this Share Sold 122. Store Type young signing Lily 224.2 million accumulated in year. The "High School Musi- (In Millions) (In Millions) Allen. MSN has created EMI the corresponding period in cal" soundtrack is No. 1, with a "themepack," which 2006 05. 12006 comprises artwork, 2005. Likewise, this year's nine- 3.1 million scans, followed by backgrounds and month total also represents a Rascal Flatts' "Me and My "winks" that can be 6.2% increase over the 393.9 Gang," with 2.5 million. 15.6 passed between users million albums scanned dur- Although big things are ex- via the MSN Messenger ing the same time period. pected from Sony BMG Music WMG ' service. The campaign Album sales, including those Entertainment in the fourth marks a first for a British in the digital configuration, are quarter, so far this year the 50.3 music artist, Parlophone down 5.2% to 393.1 million company's market share has says in a statement. The units from the 414.8 million eroded to 26.8% from its label has made SONY scanned in the first nine months 27.2% in the first nine months. BMG available stills from Allen's debut, "Alright, of 2005. CD sales are down even Sony BMG, however, is the Still," which it hopes will more, 8.1 %, to 368.9 million largest country album distrib- stimulate viral exposure units. On the plus side, digital utor during the first nine albums posted the largest con- months of the year. EMI INDIES WMG SONY BMG UMG NONTRADITIONAL INDIES MASS MARKET for the album. Examples: Examples: Examples: Examples: figuration increase on a percent- The only major label showing , Twist & Shout, Wal-Mart, Tower, Best Buy, » >SIRIUS, XM age basis to finish up 114.2% to an increase in market share is iTunes Waterloo Target Barnes & Noble UMG ADD SUBS 22.6 million: slightly more than Warner Music Group. At the end Tracks vs. Albums Sirius Satellite Radio double the 10.6 million units of the nine -month period, the 200M added 441,101 generated in the first nine company tallied 19.2% in mar- DIGITAL subscribers during the TRACKS months of 2005. ket share, good enough for a 150M the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. The So far this year, 28 albums nearly 5- million unit increase in have each sold more than 1 mil- to WEA is 100M satcaster now claims 5.1 scans 75.6 million. the million subscribers, a lion units. Meanwhile, only 10 largest component of that SOOK/' 135% gain over its third - songs have passed the million- increase, with market -share 2005 2006 01 Q2 03 04 01 Q2 Q3 200004 2005 2006 quarter 2005 total, when it had 2.2 million. The net addition of 441,101 is a 23% increase Etheridge and Blanchard will Nine albums later, Etheridge ceived a Grammy nomination. over the third -quarter be the focus of separate Q &A continues to write for and per- He has also earned an Emmy gain in 2005. Sirius says sessions. Billboard executive form on TV shows and movie Award nomination for work on it took 61% of the total 360 DEGREES OF BILLBOARD satellite radio additions editor /associate publisher soundtracks, including the title "The Promised Land" and a during 03, in line with Tamara Conniff interviews song of the Al Gore documen- Golden Globe nod for scoring research by Wall Street ETHERIDGE, Film & TV Music Conference. Etheridge; BMI VP of film /TV tary "An Inconvenient Truth." Lee's "25th Hour." analysts. Rival XM also BLANCHARD DISCUSS Now in its fifth year, the relations Doreen Ringer Ross native and The Film & TV Music Confer- said on Oct. 4 that it TV AND FILM MUSIC conference -sponsored by talks with Blanchard. Grammy winner Blanchard has ence will also feature timely signed up more than Singer /songwriter Melissa ASCAP, Associated Production A two -time Grammy Award been a jazz mainstay since the panel discussions, including the 285,000 new Etheridge and composer Ter- Music, the Berklee College of winner, Etheridge received her '805. Director Spike Lee tapped ins and outs of creating music subscribers during 03 ence Blanchard are confirmed Music, BMI and SESAC -is set initial film music training when Blanchard to score many of his for TV ad campaigns and 7.2 for a total of million. participants in the 2006 Hol- for Nov. 14 -15 at the Beverly she was asked to write songs films, including "Mo' Better videogames. For more info, log continued on »p8 lywood Reporter/Billboard Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. for the 1987 movie "Weeds." Blues," for which Blanchard re- on to billboardevents.com.

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He now takes standing of the global music includes more than 1 chairman /CEO has elevated responsibility for WMI's business and the impact that million tracks, including WIELDS NEW company stalwarts Gero Cac- video unit, Warner Vision, technology will have in the dis- a sizable amount from cia and John Reid to new roles working with company affil- tribution and marketing independent labels. of as vice chairman and vice iates worldwide to expand music Prices range from 79 content make them both PARTNERSHIP cents to $1.29 Canadian chairman of music, content production of all music - ideal executives to help me lead (70 cents -$1.15) per and marketing, respectively. related video content. WMI during this dynamic pe- Reggaetón Stars Wisin & Yandel track. Collectively, the triumvirate In recent months, WMI has Launch Label With Compilation will establish an "office of the been particularly aggressive in Reggaetón duo Wisin & Yan- parent label. "It's the first time » >HARRY FOX chairman," based in London, the digital music space and has del, and their label, WY Rec- we've done a JV with a part- AGENCY, LYRICFIND that will steer the company forged an array of strategic part- ords, have partnered with ner where we're essentially INK ONLINE DEAL into the digital age. "It's a nerships. Earlier in the year, the Universal's Latin urban label launching a label from The Harry Fox Agency streamlining of our roles so we major announced it had entered Machete Music for a new scratch," Machete president has entered its first can build our presence in into an "equity relationship" online lyric licensing in joint venture, Billboard has Gustavo López says. "I see terms arrangement. Under the of the digital arena, par- South Africa with local enter- learned. The pair are already [WY] as a very potent, small deal with LyricFind, ticularly," Reid says. "The new tainment /media firm Johnnic riding high thanks to their company. The street buzz is HFA- affiliated publishers roles recognize the importance Communications. That deal latest album, "Pa'l Mundo," very, very solid. And that, will have the option to of digital and what we do. We came on the heels of a separate which has been one of the combined with who Wisin & participate on a believe our digital footprint is arrangement in South Korea, past year's most successful Yandel are today, makes it a commission -free basis. the largest in our business. It's where WMI is partnering with Latin releases. very positive venture." The deal covers a variety certainly as big as it can be, local Internet service provider WY Records will release its López often refers to of digital uses for lyrics, right now." SK Telecom. Caccia and Reid first album, "Los Vaqueros," Wisin & Yandel as Machete's including downloads In addition to his current have been highly influential fig- riod," he continues. Nov. 7. The compilation will fea- first superstar act. (Don and integration with function as president /COO ures in such deals, Vien says, Reporting to Vien, alongside ture newcomers signed to the Omar is online music services signed to Machete and devices. The license for WMI, Caccia adds re- and will remain so. Caccia and Reid, are the presi- label, including Franco El Gorila via VI Music, of which Ma- is limited to personal use sponsibility for Continental "As Warner Music Group con- dents of Warner Music Asia Pa- and . WY has been chete owns half.) The duo's of lyrics in the United Europe, the Middle East and tinues its transformation into a cific, Canada, Latin America operating for the past year out Machete debut, "Pa'l Mun- States. Africa. He will also oversee music -based content company, and United Kingdom, plus cor- of Puerto Rico while Wisin & do," has sold close to 400,000 the company's digital busi- it is WMI's role to manage that porate communications. Yandel signed new talent and copies in the » >EURO ness development and opera- evolution on a global basis," Vien New York -based Vien joined worked as producers. alone, according to Nielsen SOCIETIES MAY tions. Warner's presidents in says. "It therefore became nec- WMI in February from NBC Now the partnership with SoundScan. COMPETE WITH each European territory will essary to have a management Universal's Global Networks Machete, which was only fi- Wisin & Yandel manager PUBLISHERS report to Caccia, as will the structure that could effectively division, where he was re- nalized earlier this week, will Edgar Andino says the pair The European heads of European business execute our strategy on a coun- sponsible for 11 TV channels give the green light for WY Commission has ensured to contemplated offers from that collecting societies development and WMI's cen- try-by- country basis in order to throughout the world. release albums. other labels, but decided to may enter the music With the deal, WY joins the stick with Machete, a label he publishing or record ranks of the many indie reg- perceives as having particu- production business and gaetón labels that have hooked lar expertise in working Latin BY BRIAN GARRITY may continue giving up with bigger fish for a wide urban music. Despite its rebates to attract record variety of deals. Most of these, youth, Machete already com- company licensees. The however, are for either li- mands a 5.4% market share EC on Oct. 4 accepted a Best Buy Goes Digital censes or P &Ds (pressing and of the U.S. Latin market, ac- negotiated commitment distribution), where artists or cording to SoundScan. between the major Retail Giant Links Up With RealNetworks labels retain the rights to the In addition, Machete has music publishers and 13 European collecting CD retail giant Best Buy is get- disclosed, but sources familiar nifer Schaidler says the deal is masters they recorded in ex- successfully exploited Wisin & societies to alter ting into the digital music with the situation say the two part of the consumer electron- change for marketing, promo- Yandel abroad, and that had provisions in their business. But unlike other companies will share revenue. ics giant's of "allowing us tion or distribution. bearing in the decision as Cannes Extension brick -and -mortar merchants Best Buy is selling individ- to provide an end -to -end digital Tego Calderón, for example, well. "Wisin & Yandel are a Agreement. The EC building their own solutions, ual tracks for 99 cents and an music solution." has a P &D in place with At- world priority for Machete, made the commitment Best Buy is partnering with an unlimited subscription tier Following in the footsteps of lantic. White Lion, Calderón's and we think that the label legally binding under EC established brand in the dig- that includes portability for Apple Computer's iPod /iTunes former label and now the will be as well," Andino says. Treaty competition ital space, RealNetworks, to $14.99 per month. strategy, other retailers of digital home of Calle 13, has a licens- A joint venture with shared rules. The action closes a launch its store. Also as part of the deal, Best music are increasingly looking ing deal with Sony BMG Latin. profits as opposed to a li- case initiated in 2003 Best Buy will use the latest Buy will be the preferred retailer for complete ecosystems-both Powerful indie Pina, home to censing or P &D after the EC questioned deal made certain provisions of the version of Real's digital of the Sansa e200R, a Rhapsody - software and devices -that they Rakim & Ken -Y, has a joint sense for WY's long -term de- agreement as music service, Rhapsody 4.0, branded M P3 player from San - can market to consumers. Mi- venture with Universal Music velopment, he says. anticompetitive. as the engine of its offering, Disk. The device, which comes crosoft will pursue a similar strat- Latino. Machete itself has a WY currently has a GM and called the Best Buy Digital in a 2GB model for $139.99 and egy when it launches its Zune P &D deal with producer an A &R director in Puerto Compiled by Chris M. Music Store. an 8GB model for $249, goes on digital music player later this fall. duo Luny Tunes, which cov- Rico, but Machete will set Walsh. Reporting by Lars Under a multiyear alliance sale Oct. 15. Consumers who However, unlike Apple and ers their just -released com- most of the marketing pro- Brandle, Susan Butler, Leo between the two companies, the purchase a SanDisk player get Microsoft, tracks purchased or pilation, "Los Benjamins." grams and plans. After the re- Cendrowicz, Jonathan store will be co-branded as being a free two -month trial subscrip- rented through Best Buy work But WY is different from lease of "Los Vaqueros," plans Cohen, Larry LeBlanc, powered by Rhapsody. Financial tion to the Best Buy service. with any Windows Media -com- most in that it is a joint ven- call for solo album releases Michael Paoletta, Chris M. terms ofthe agreement were not Best Buy VP of music Jen- patible device. > ture between an artist and its by El Gorila and Dize. 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cessful," he says. "But I've JB Hi -Fi's High Sights heard of specialists who have given up when JB Hi -Fi has Australian Retail Chain Eyes New Zealand, Targets Expansion come into town." Bonouvrié puts the chain SYDNEY-Expanding home en- in 1974 in , and had says, and record companies ac- alongside big -box mass mer- tertainment retailer JB Hi -Fi is 26 outlets at the time of its 2003 knowledge it as an increasingly chants that use music as a loss setting its sights on cracking flotation on the Australian Stock important player. leader. However, he insists, "you the 100 -store mark in Australia. Exchange. Uechtritz says the Universal Music Australia can compete against that if you The company posted record chain is targeting key Australian managing director George have a quality music offer in $25.8 profits of million Aus- metropolitan markets and large Ash calls JB Hi -Fi "a very terms of customer service and tralian ($19.3 million) on sales of regional conurbations (popu- proactive and positive retailer presentation." $946 million Australian ($708 lations of more than 100,000) to set up campaigns with." He Digitally, JB Hi -Fi offers 1.3 million) for the year ending for further expansion. identifies Australian rock range as key to JB Hi -Fi's suc- teed their market share on million downloadable tracks June 30, and plans to open its He declines to give detailed band Wolfmother and U.S. act cess. "They are also a champion such an album." He also from major and independent first outlet outside of Australia, product breakdowns, but says Scissor Sisters as recent ex- of Australian acts," he notes. praises the chain's range of labels via a partnership with in New Zealand, by April 2007. music, DVD and games currently amples of acts to benefit from "They played a big part in music and its "strong ethic to Australian telecommunications Currently, 66 JB Hi -Fi stores account for slightly more than the JB Hi -Fi connection. breaking , the develop new artists -which company Destra. sell music as part of a broad mix one -third of group sales, behind "We debuted at No. 1 in Grates and Mark Sholtez." for us, as a label, is an essen- Uechtritz says the group's of home entertainment hard- consumer electronics (54 %). Australia with the Scissor Sis- Warner Music Australia VP tial part of what we do." buying power and brand ware and software products. Official Australian music ters"Ta-Dah,' " Ash says. "This of marketing and promotions Perhaps predictably, indie strength equips it for growth But chief executive Richard market share figures do not was with massive help from Mark Ashbridge cites Muse's retailers are often less im- as digital's market share in- Uechtritz sees scope for further exist, but industry estimates JB, who really committed to recent album "Black Holes & pressed by JB Hi -Fi's progress. creases. However, JB Hi -Fi's expansion and intends opening credit JB Hi -Fi with 18% -20% of the act early." Revelations" in Australia as Geoff Bonouvrié, owner of focus remains very much on its another 13 stores in Australia in the country's retail sales. The Other Universal acts recently another example of the chain the single -store Mall Music out- brick -and -mortar business. the next 12 months. IFPI valued total retail revenue benefiting from early adoption aggressively adopting an act let at the Warringah shopping "Our CD business is healthy," "We're sticking to the aim of in 2005 at $883.5 million Aus- by JB Hi -Fi were Snow Patrol well in advance of release, center near Sydney, notes that he says, "and we believe we are having around Hi 100 JB -Fi tralian ($662 million). and AFI, he says; both currently "ensuring prime positioning he had a JB Hi -Fi open in close the only company in the coun- stores in Australia," he says. JB Hi -Fi aims to match mass have gold- certified albums in [and] strong staff commit- proximity slightly more than a try investing in music retail " "That's what we think the mar- merchants on pricing while of- Australia (35,000 shipments). ment at store level." year ago. ket can sustain." fering a specialty retailer's Ash identifies strong man- Ashbridge says JB Hi -Fi "We've been here 26 years Additional reporting by JB Hi -Fi opened its first store range and service, Uechtritz agement and a broad catalog has "a general appetite to ex- and are still trading very suc- Christie Eliezer in Melbourne.

Retail 'I iac,Ic ED CHRISTMAN [email protected] rlo Sides OfA Boycott Trans World Makes A Business Decision; So Do The Scissor Sisters

I don't know what's more amusing: the media buy -in on the second Scissor Sisters album title, played ball with labels are no longer with us, in pissing contest currently going on among Scis- "Ta -Dah," which streeted Sept. 26, Trans World case you haven't noticed. sor Sisters, Trans World and Universal Records, asked Universal Records to support a program. Do I agree with Trans World's position on Scis- or the head of steam that the Velvet Rope know - As part of Universal Music Group's Jump - sor Sisters? No, but it's the company's stores and it -ails built up over it. Start iniatiative, which prices music signifi- it can run them the way it wants, much to the cha- The Velvet Rope is such an annoying place that cantly lower than the other majors, Universal grin of artists and indie label executives who think I usually don't visit the music biz gossip Web site, Records doesn't supply cooperative advertising they are the only ones entitled to opinions. except when someone sends me a link to some- funds. But it agreed to advertise Scissor Sisters Can I defend selling CDs for $18.98? I can't; no thing going on there. But since the mainstream and other developing artists on its label for Trans more than I can defend the labels that still assign press uses it to keep abreast of industry gossip, World. However, the Albany, N.Y. -based chain $17.98 and $18.98 list prices when the entire ac- it often plays the role of catalyst in whipping up wanted the label to use a more costly vehicle count base is pleading with them to adopt a Jump - a media frenzy over some issue or other. just for Scissor Sisters. Universal refused, and Start-like pricing structure of $12.98 and $13.98. If you think I'm kidding, look at all the media Trans World passed on buying the record. In stores, $18.98 may not be popular with cus- to do so without mentioning any store by name, coverage devoted to the Scissor Sisters /Trans When Newbury Comics and the indie coali- tomers, but I can understand it. With the absorp- sources say. World ruckus. Here are the facts (Sept. 21, bill - tions found out about it, they rushed to support tion of Musicland, Trans World is the only chain Sources close to the band denied that conver- board.biz) about what happened: During a per- Scissor Sisters with free in -store play and dis- in the United States that operates in enclosed sation happened. If it did, Shears chose to ignore formance at the NARM conference, Scissor Sisters plays. Also, these merchants couldn't pass on a malls, where rents are much higher than for free- that advice, and he has been rewarded with a co -lead singer Jake Shears chided Trans World chance to stick it to FYE. standing stores or ones located in strip malls. media moment around which to market an album Entertainment for charging $20 that day for the "We're the king of boycotts," Newbury Comics In fact, mall record stores generally have rents that might have otherwise gotten lost in the shuf- Raconteurs'"Broken Boy Soldiers" album in the CEO Mike Dreese told Billboard. "I would be that average 15% of store volume, while the free- fle. His interview in the Oct. 5 issue of Rolling chain's FYE store in the Mall at Millenia in happy if [Trans World] was pissing on someone standing stores generally pay rent that equals Stone indicates Shears is going to milk this media Orlando, Fla. like the Rolling Stones," who gave an exclusive about 7% of volume. Thus it needs to charge moment for all it's worth. Right after NARM, Trans World executives told live DVD to Best Buy in October 2003, instead of higher prices. Label executives are so used to re- At the end of that interview, he pontificated that Billboard that the copy of the Raconteurs that a developing act like Scissor Sisters. tailers losing money on behalf of their records "people shouldn't be shopping" at Trans World, Shears picked up had been overlooked when the The overwhelming industry sentiment is that that they get outraged when a merchant tries to adding that "FYE can go bathe in their own ex- store restickered the album to reflect the chain - Trans World's position makes it looks stupid. But make a decent profit. crement." While it sounds like the artist is mak- wide sale pricing, which averaged $11.39 for the one of the main reasons Trans World is the last Back at NARM, before he went onstage, some ing an informed business decision to shoot off title that week. chain standing, probably, is that it disregards what label types suggested that if Shears felt the need his mouth, the source close to the band insists it When it came time to talk about a Trans World the industry thinks. All those other chains that to speak his mind on pricing, it might be wiser wants the incident to go away.

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TORONTO -From the wind- has no bank loans and we have $18.98 [$17.02] five years ago." swept island of Newfoundland money in the bank, and all our "It is a very tough market," across the rolling prairie to the artists get paid every quarter." admits Charlotte Story, who northern Yukon province, en- A sizable hit for such regional founded Landwash Music Dis- trepreneurial Canadian re- firms is 3,000 -5,000 units per tribution in 1994 and says she gional labels and distributors title. However, there are also operated it as a hobby until are flourishing while offering bigger sellers. Drake says, for 1999. "We turn down 50% of an outlet to local traditional example, that Avondale's 1999 the acts that approach us," she and folk -styled artists. multi- artist compilation "The adds. "They have to really tour." Although largely unknown Christmas Wish" has sold more While Landwash has sold to in mainstream music circles, than 25,000 copies to date, retailers nationally since 1999, Avondale Music and Landwash mainly in Newfoundland. its main thrust has remained Music Distribution (both in St. Niche labels can also benefit Atlantic Canada (containing John's, Newfoundland & Labra- from the market clout of mass the Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick and Nova Sco- Canadian tia provinces). GLOBAL BY CHARLES FERRO artists Today, Landwash distrib- like KIM BARLOW utes more than 100 current ti- are part tles by regional artists includ- fa healthy ing such national names as Denmark Sounds Off ocal music Will MTV Europe Awards Prove Wonderful For Copenhagen? scene. folk singer Ron Hynes and fid- dler Natalie MacMaster. COPENHAGEN -Danish la- The EMAs' last Nordic host people they deal with." Like Atlantic Canada, the bels and acts are hoping city was Stockholm in 2000. In Prominent Copenhagen in- Yukon's cultural life is drawn tourism promoter Wonderful conjunction, the Swedish dependent Crunchy Frog is from its small, secluded corn - Copenhagen lives up to its music industry organized the among the labels using CMW munities that, burdened by MTV name when the European parallel Stockholm Music to promote its roster. Label co- fierce winters and a lack of Music Awards bandwagon rolls Week, featuring such domes- founder /operational manager mass entertainment, tend to into town next month. tic talent as Teddybears Sthlm, Jesper Reginal says Crunchy nurture local music. WoCo is coordinating 100 Meja and Andreas Johnsson. Frog is setting up a show for To date,11- year -old Caribou events featuring 170 acts -in- Bay says local music indus- some of its acts the day before Records has released 24 al- cluding a sprinkling of inter- try feedback indicated the the EMAs ceremony. bums by local performers, in- national names -at venues initiative "was good for Stock- But Reginal remains unsure cluding singer/ Kim across the Danish capital dur- holm, but not necessarily for about the initiative's overall Barlow and Kim Beggs, and Ar- ing the inaugural Copenhagen music," and that IFPI Den- impact. "I doubt if we'll get gentine -born Indio Saravanja. Music Week, running from mark will do its own evaluation anything out of CMW -or Caribou distributes its own Oct. 25 until the Nov. 2 EMAs. after CMW. whether the industry will," he label and CDs by local artists in They will take place at the Bella CMW kicks off Oct. 25 with admits. "Still, there are freak the Yukon, but is distributed na- Center convention hall and Sony BMG artist Pink at the accidents, and if [a "name "] tionally by Festival Distribution outdoors on Raadhuspladsen. 10,000- capacity Copenhagen performer were to show up at in Vancouver. WoCo's CMW project man- Forum. Universal's the Killers our show, for example, things "We have a really support- ager Ulrich Ammundsen ex- will play a Nov. 1 date at 1,000 - could happen -so we're invit- dor), Sunshine Records (Win- merchants Wal -Mart Canada ive community that likes what pects the event to generate capacity venue the Vega, sup- ing a lot of people." nipeg, Manitoba) and Caribou and Zellers -both racked na- we're doing," says David revenue of 90 million kroner ported by Virgin Denmark Other voices are even more Records (Whitehorse, Yukon) tionally by the Handleman Co. Petkovich, co- founder of Cari- ($15.3 million) on entertain- electronic act Blue Founda- cautious about the EMA /CMW are highly visible in their indi- of Canada -that carry selec- bou with business partner ment, transport, accommoda- tion. Other international effect. "Most of the executives vidual regions in mom -and -pop tions by local artists. Bob Hamilton. "They buy CDs tions and leisure. Long term, artists due to appear are Ron will fly in for the awards show "variety" stores, gas stations "My biggest customer is Han- and then send them to friends Ammundsen says, we hope it Sexsmith (Nettwerk) and Cur- and fly out again the next day," and tourist gift stores as well as dleman," Drake says. `That's be- and family elsewhere. It's will increase [music] exports." tis Stigers (Concord). Leading one industry source says. such mass merchants as Wal- cause in every semi -major cen- unique local product" WoCo is funded by the Dan- Danish acts that are partici- At press time, MTV Nordic Mart and Zellers. tre in Newfoundland, there is a Avondale's catalog is also ish government's Ministry of pating include Kira & the Kin- was unable to specify how "We service over 280 ac- Wal -Mart or a Zellers." firmly local -and broadly ec- Culture and industry sponsors. dred Spirits (Copenhagen much airtime local acts would counts, mainly in the west," "We try to make sure prod- lectic. The company has re- Ammundsen says WoCo will Records), Caroline Hendersen receive that was related to the says Ness Michaels, president uct in each store reflects that leased a long list of compila- consider restaging CMW annu- (Pokerflat /A:larm), Nord- EMAs, but a representative of label /distributor Sunshine local community and cus- tion CDs, including series' ally, providing local music in- strom (Columbia) and Trent- confirmed the channel would Records. "We will cover any- tomer base," explains Ken under the "Homebrew" and dustry cooperation is secured. moiler (Capitol). film some CMW events. body and everybody." Kozey, VP of purchasing at "Downhomer Presents" ban- WoCo has allocated a 16.9 Universal Music Denmark London -based MTV Net- The company, which has a Handleman Co. of Canada in ners, and distributes more than million kroner ($2.9 million) CEO Jens -Otto Paludan praises works International VP of cre- staff of eight, specializes in Richmond Hill, Ontario. 100 local acts. Its own label budget for promotion and ad- WoCo's initiative and enthuses ative Cam Levin adds that, Canada's aboriginal music and Despite strong regional sup- roster includes folk acts Ryan's vertising- mostly in domestic about the opportunity for ex- although MTV is contributing has released 875 album titles port, niche labels confirm that Fancy plus the rockier Punters and European print media - posure EMA /CMW offers the an unspecified sum to CMW, since launching in 1974. Some price cutting at most major and 8 Track Favourites. based on CMW and the EMAs. Danish industry. the event remains largely sep- 400 titles remain current, Canadian retail chains in recent At Avondale, Drake esti- Local labels body IFPI Den- "As a multinational," Palu- arate from the EMAs show. Michaels says. years -as major labels also mates that 90% of sales come mark does not have any formal dan says, "many of my col- MTV claims the EMAs will Avondale Music -an 8 -year- dropped their prices -has hit from within the island of New- involvement with CMW, mar- leagues will be here from have a potential viewing audi- old, self- distributed label -spe- their margins. foundland itself. keting director Jesper Bay international and [headquar- ence of 1.4 billion people. Justin cializes in Newfoundland's dis- "Pricing cutbacks have "There's no stigma here at- stresses. We met with WoCo, ters' offices]. It will be the same Timberlake will host the event tinctive roots music. driven our price down," Mich- tached to buying local prod- but decided it would be best if with other labels, and that pro- and perform, as will Muse and "We've made money," says aels says. "We're down to uct," Drake says. "People buy individual labels planned their vides possibilities. For the in- Nelly Furtado. Other acts are Lyle Drake, co -owner with his $14.98 Canadian [$13.43] for local product as readily as they own events." dies, it will gather a lot of yet to be confirmed. wife, Dolores. "Our business our suggested list price. It was do the new Madonna."

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But the latest BERLIN -A reviving European strength to strength, according tors, 817 in all, from more than Roughly 71,000 guests at- update says that slump had lessened during the 12 weeks subsequent music market was the over- to the annual music trade fair's 55 countries took part this time, tended the festival night pro- to Sept. 23, when total sales fell only 1.2% (compared with whelming impression emerg- organizers and attendees. Bittner says. International ex- gram, about 10% more than last 12.1% during the first nine weeks of the financial year). ing from the annual Pop Komm The 18th edition of the inter- hibitors accounted for more than year's figures, according to or- -Juliana Koranteng conference here this month, say national event took place Sept. 70% of this year's total. Atten- ganizers. Some 2,000 artists from executives who attended. "With 20 -22 at the city's International dees of the 2006 confab agree 27 countries performed across » >ITALY'S LABELS PRAISE TAX PLANS regards to the European busi- Congress Center. Attendance that the event is becoming an in- the 30 official PopKomm venues. The Italian music industry has welcomed news that the ness, CD sales are still tough, es- has been on the upswing since creasingly relevant fixture on the Ahokas' upbeat comments coalition government's 2007 budget proposes to offer pecially in countries like France PopKomm relocated to the Ger- European events calendar. were echoed by Horst Weiden- record companies tax incentives for developing new talent. and Germany," says Kurt Thie- man capital in 2004 from its "We had an incredible Pop- mueller, CEO of Berlin -based The budget will be debated in parliament later this month. If adopted, it would offer labels a tax credit up len, founder /CEO of German longtime home in Cologne. Pop- Komm," says Paulina Ahokas, dance music label !K7 Records. of to 100,000 ($127,000) for expenses covering the digital distribution company Ze- Komm director Katja Bittner director of Music Export Fin- While the daily PopKomm production, development, promotion and digitalization of bralution. "But one could feel says 15,311 registered delegates land. "Our stand at the exhibi- congress panels tackled copy- the first two album releases by emerging artists. The that the fast -growing digital mar- attended this year, compared tion was near overcrowded for right concerns and the evolving proposal applies to companies with an annual turnover of ket is bringing back a fresh air with 15,108 last year. the whole three days. It really war against online piracy, the up to 15 million ($19 million). of optimism and new creativity." "This year proved that Pop- showed that Germany and international industry's issues Enzo Mazza, president of major labels' trade body FIMI, "In general," Warner Music Komm is an established event G /S /A are our most important largely remain the same. "If you says he is "confident" that the budget will be approved by G /S /A (Germany, Switzerland for the international music and export markets, and that Berlin see how popular music is on both houses in the Italian parliament. The main Italian and Austria) chairman /CEO entertainment business," Bitt- audiences are really apprecia- MySpace and YouTube and independent labels' body PMI has also praised the initiative. Bernd Dopp added, "there is a er continues, "and now we can tive of Finnish music." everywhere, and you see that our -Mark Worden distinct sense of the mood expand, but slowly, of course, Finland was represented by 32 income is mainly based on sales, >NAPSTER UNLEASHED IN JAPAN changing for the better." since the music market itself is companies and showcased 17 we are missing out on a massive » Japan has its first subscription -based music downloads Having settled comfortably in stabilizing slowly." bands, induding rock acts Naked, revenue stream," Weiden- service, following the Oct. 3 launch of Napster Japan. The Berlin, PopKomm is going from A record number of exhibi- the Winyls Brightboy. and mueller says. .. company says it offers 1.9 million tracks from major and independent labels. Around 90% is international repertoire. The subscription service has two -tiers. Napster Basic allows files to be shared between up to three computers BY LEILA COBO and carries a monthly fee of 1,280 yen ($10.84); Napster to ® Go, allowing songs to be transferred to up to three portable devices, will cost 1,980 yen ($16.77) a month. An à la carte option prices individual downloads at 150 KING OF THE ROAD yen ($1.27) for each international track or 200 yen ($1.69) per domestic track. Reggaetón Superstar Launches U.S. Theater Tour Napster Japan was established in October 2005 as a joint venture between Tokyo -based Tower Records Japan With the kickoff of his King of Kings tour Oct. 13 in Atlanta, Don At a practical level, "we want to give the genre a more profes- and U.S. -based Napster. -Steve McClure Omar will become the first reggaetón artist since sional identity," Omar says. to headline an extensive, expensive U.S. trek. The cost of staging King of Kings is estimated at $2 million. » >MOS RAMPS UP ONLINE OFFERINGS Don Omar, whose real name is William Omar Landrón, will play Ticket prices range between $35 and $95. U.K. independent music- and -media company Ministry of 17 U.S. cities, plus three dates at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San In promoting the tour, Latin Entertainment Group pres- Sound on Oct. 3 launched an enhanced digital -download Juan. Bachata star Aventura and rising reggaetón duo Rakim & ident Arde Pabon is working with Latin and urban radio retail service at ministryofsound.com. It offers 75,000 - plus tracks from 2,500 independent Ken -Y will open in select cities. stations and is also promoting via billboards and spots labels, including MoS' own dance -oriented repertoire in MP3 format. The King of Kings tour, which is named after Omar's lat- on local and cable channels, as well as , Tele- "We always did sell downloads but it was done in a est album, is produced by Latin Entertainment Group and mundo, MTV and BET. piecemeal fashion and featured a few hundred tracks of sponsored by Verizon, which will also have the rights to Verizon, which is providing monetary support for mostly our own recordings," London -based MoS Group downloads of select live performances. the tour, will promote it on its site. managing director Lohan Presencer says. "This is now a One of the most successful names in reggaetón, Pabon, who also manages Omar, is working mostly fully fledged download store with mostly dance music Omar has played occasional headlining shows in the with local Latin promoters in different cities. He admits from independent labels from many countries." Untied States, as well as multiple group that putting together a reggaetón tour of these dimen- Presencer says all tracks are free of digital rights shows. But this is his first tour of this sions is challenging, simply because it has not been management encryption. The average price per track is scope and length. done much before. £0.99 ($1.86), although MoS has adopted a variable - pricing policy guided by the respective labels King of Kings is being touted not However, he says, "I think reggaetón was according to track length. -Juliana Koranteng just as a concert, but as a Broadway - becoming a little boring. This is com- style, three -act show with characters pletely different." >UNIVERSAL OPENS 'EARBOOK' and dancers whose sets and costum- » Pabon is negotiating with a major chan- Universal Music is poised to roll out its new "earbook" ing replicate the post -apocalyptic nel to film Omar's December closing dates format in the United Kingdom. The first six titles will urban themes found in the album art- '. in Puerto Rico for a TV special. appear Oct. 23 and feature a hard -back book on an artist work of "King of Kings." To re- create I For 2007, plans are under way to take with at least four CDs enclosed within the inside front the look, Omar enlisted Ron Jaramillo, King of Kings overseas, and dates are al- cover. The initial releases are collections from Dusty who also designed and photographed ready booked for Egypt, Germany, Switzerland Springfield, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Jam, Thin the art for the album. and South Korea, among others, in addition Lizzy and the Police. According to Universal, At a conceptual level, Omar describes to Latin America. the earbooks are expected to rack in such nontraditional outlets as bookstores and gift the endeavor as a "medieval mystique in- As for a CD/DVD of the tour, Omar says, "I shops, as well as music hubs. The launch comes in the side the realm of an artist, of a man's love the idea. And the way each detail is being wake of the major's July unveiling of a new three -tier heart, of the roughness and subtlety of watched in this tour would provide for the per- Europe -wide system of album packaging and pricing. the moment." fed live album." .... -Lars Brendle

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hen government regulators, licensing (Billboard, Nov. 5, 2005). collecting societies and Currently, the Alliance has an agreement lawyers get caught up in the not to proceed with copyright infringement legal aspects of complex licens- claims against eMusic until mid -December. ing problems, it sometimes This gives the Alliance, eMusic and Buma/ takes a company's business predicament to Stemra time to negotiate a resolution. bring the discussion back to the basics: the Meanwhile, some clarity that may guide the legal mire is stalling progress. eMusic negotiations could come from another eMusic is trying to offer an online service EC case by December. that consumers and indie labels desire through- Last January, the EC sent a Statement of out Europe, but it is stuck like a pawn between Objections to CISAC, the international um- European collecting societies. One society says brella group for collecting societies, and to it can -and did -issue a Pan -European license others. The EC objected to certain agreements for the digital music service, while another so- between societies that were perceived as an- A Charmed ciety is threatening a copyright infringement ticompetitive. The agreements effectively re- life' suit against eMusic, saying that the license quired Internet, cable and `Anatomy' Exposure PrQpels Sales Of The Fray's Single, Album satellite broadcast- doesn't cover its repertoire. ers to secure licenses from societies in each of the 25 EU member states, preventing soci- Fans ofABC's "Grey's Anatomy" Jason Ienner and Gregg Latter - promo spots for NBC's "ER," eties from granting Pan -European licenses. have been given a crash course man of A- squared Management. while "Look After You," which In response, Buma -the Dutch part of Buma/ in Epic rock band the Fray, The band's publisher, EMI is slated to be the next single, Stemra -broke ranks with other societies. It thanks to two videos produced Music Publishing, also played a was featured on "Bones." sided with the EC, essentially arguing for the by the broadcast network and major role in the process. Throughout, the band re- right to grant Pan -European licenses. This . The specially cre- "Grey's Anatomy" first mains incredibly hands -on certainly falls in line with its position on the ated clips for the title track of championed "How to Save a when it comes to synch licens- eMusic license. the group's 2005 debut album, - Life" in March, when a two ing opportunities, lenner notes. Sources close to the EC case say they hope a "How to Save a Life," intertwine minute snippet of the song "The guys always ask for a de- resolution in the form of an agreement will be footage from the hit series and was played during a pivotal scription of the scene," he says. hammered out with the EC by the end of the year. the song's video. Both clips scene. And each time the track "They want to make sure the identify the band. has been heard in conjunction piece of music fits, emotionally VAN RIJ DIGITAL RATES: U.K. authors' society MCPS- Immediately following the with the show, sales of "How and creatively, with the scene. PRS Alliance reached a partial settlement in Sept. 7 episode of "Grey's to Save a Life" skyrocketed. They are not into doing it just Before its European launch in September, Copyright Tribunal proceedings over digital roy- Anatomy," ABC a - aired four In the album's first few for the money." eMusic negotiated a European Union -wide li- alty rates. The Alliance, British labels' body BPI, minute video that featured weeks of release, it was selling The Fray guitarist /vocalist cense for its on- demand subscription service Apple Computer and four mobile phone oper- sneak peeks from the first two between 2,000 and 3,000 Joe King concurs, adding, "We from authors' rights society Buma /Stemra in ators agreed on the following for three years as episodes of the then -upcoming copies per week, according to have turned down quite a few the Netherlands. But U.K. -based MCPS -PRS of July 1: third season. Two weeks later, Nielsen SoundScan. Physical things, which might upset our Alliance objected, saying that eMusic had to For on- demand services (i.e., downloads): 8% preceding the season -three pre- and digital sales began pick- label and management, but we obtain licenses from the Alliance to offer of gross revenue, with minimum rates of 2 pence - miere of the series, an extended ing up earlier this year and don't want to be overexposed." downloads in the United Kingdom. 4 pence (3.8 cents -7.5 cents) per track depend- version of the video with scenes have rarely looked back. At the same time, King and Cees van Rij, general counsel for Buma/ ing on the type of permanent download, 0.22 from the first three episodes of For the week ending March his bandmates are concerned Stemra, argues in part that the society could pence (0.28 cents) per non -subscription stream the new season aired. 26, the title track's digital sales about the loyalness of those grant a Pan -European license since the eMu- and 40 pence -60 pence (75 cents -$113) per For ABC Entertainment sen- increased 283 %, from 2,000 who discover the band via sic computer servers are located in the Nether- subscriber per month for non -portable and ior VP of marketing Michael to 9,000. The album experi- shows like "Grey's Anatomy." lands. This follows a line of e- commerce legal portable subscription services, respectively. Benson, it was important for the enced a 43% jump (12,000 to "We've built our fan base arguments that say the law of the country For non on- demand services (i.e., webcast- videos "to become great content 17,000 units). from touring," King says. where data is uploaded to the Internet should ing): 6.5% of gross revenue, with minimum rates for TV viewers" and not simply The album sold 54,000 copies "That was always our strategy, govern the transaction. of 0.06 pence -0.085 pence (0.076 cents -1.08 traditional marketing for a TV the week ending Sept. 24, its and then, activity increased on On the other hand, intellectual property cents) per stream depending on the type of show. "It's about going beyond biggest sales week to date. The our MySpace page and at rights are often enforced under laws of the webcast and 22.5 pence (28.6 cents) per sub- the 30- second promo and driv- previous week, it sold 35,000. iTunes. With no radio play, we country where the infringement occurs. That scriber per month for subscription services. ing people back to television." (A deluxe edition, with a bonus were creating a fan base. That's is the country where music is reproduced, dis- The rates are subject to certain deductions Such content, Benson adds, DVD, arrived Sept. 19.) what we were looking for." tributed or publicly performed -where it is for audiovisual content, mobile service down- can then be distributed to To date, the album has sold So, with "How to Save a Life" uploaded, downloaded or heard. This princi- loads and ad- supported services until speci- other platforms, including 897,000 copies, while the title one of 2006's most -licensed ple protects rights holders from illegal Inter- fied sales or price thresholds are reached. Only Web sites, electronic maga- track has sold 622,000 digital discs, King cannot help but net operations set up in countries where there music service providers (i.e., direct -to- consumer zines and abc.com. "It helped downloads. In this issue, the wonder, "Will we gain and keep is little copyright protection. services) may license digital rights. us market 'Grey's Anatomy' in album remains at No. 14 on these fans who are discovering But requiring a company to secure licenses Gross revenue basically means all money re- a way, it new and offered expo- The Billboard 200. us from TV shows ?" in each country where an infringement could ceived from consumers and for advertising, but a sure to the Fray," he says. "How to Save a Life" also ap- While pondering that, the occur gets back to the business problem ad- final definition has yet to be agreed upon. While BPI In addition to Benson, the pears on the original sound- Fray will continue touring, dressed by last year's European Commission and the Alliance are negotiating over a definition, dealmakers were Epic senior VP track "Grey's Anatomy, Volume with a focus on markets out- Recommendation -the commercial burden, Apple, Vodafone, T- Mobile, Orange and 02 are of marketing Lee Stimmel; 2," which Hollywood Records side North America. expense and unpredictability of trying to se- waiting for the Tribunal to decide whether certain Chop Shop Music Supervision's released last month. Stimmel, meanwhile, is cure individual licenses for digital distribution ad revenue should be part of gross revenue. Alexandra Patsavas, "Grey's The song has also been heard confident that "Look After from more than 25 societies for one EU -wide AOL, MusicNet, Napster, RealNetworks, Sony Anatomy" music supervisor; in an episode of "One Tree Hill," You" will "pop up on TV service. At that time, the EC urged member Connect and Yahoo have not settled. Proceedings and the Fray and its managers, in HBO promo spots and in shows." Stay tuned. states to pass regulations streamlining online are expected to continue in mid -November.

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The service allows customers will debut later this year. less operators are keen to ex- But today labels and carriers are to browse and download pand their market, particularly marketing catalog -based mobile music and video from their GOODBYE, AIR as the dominant format shifts content more aggressively. mobile phone or Wi- Fi -con- Following Activision's acqui- from polyphonic ringtones to Take UMG's Sept. 26 deal nected laptop when within a sition of "Guitar Hero" pub- master recording clips. Exploit- with Verizon Wireless to bring specific area in the restaurant. lisher RedOctane, ing the vast library of catalog the entire Jimi Hendrix catalog The pilot restaurant features has now in turn purchased music, they say, is emerging as to mobile for the first time. Ver- several flat panel displays the game's developer, Har- a key strategy in that effort. izon won a short-term exdusive promoting the content and monix Music Systems, on be- Acts like Devo, the B -52's, the by agreeing to promote the Hen- customer text messages. No half of its MTV brand. The Ramones, the Allman Brothers drix content heavily in print and word yet on how many songs $175 million deal is designed Band and Jimmy Buffett are online campaigns, as well as UMG's Sept. 26 deal with have been downloaded, but to give MTV a foothold in the generating healthy ringtone prominently feature the artist Verizon Wireless brings McDonald's says food sales interactive gaming space sales, even Pink Floyd has the entire JIMI HENDRIX and on its ringtone sales site. catalog to mobile for the have increased 17% since the with a developer that spe- found its way onto the mobile It's the first time a wireless first time. service's introduction. cializes in music -themed deck. Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet operator has applied a signifi- games. "Guitar Hero," and Home Alabama" is one of the cant marketing push to a long - TOUCH AND PLAY the pending "Guitar Hero II," best -selling catalog ringtones of deceased catalog artist. on carriers' ringtone sites. Beatles, Radiohead, Prince, the Digital jukebox company allows garners to play along all time, with more than 1.2 mil- "Typically, operators have Sprint, Verizon, Cingular and Eagles, Van Halen, Black Sab- TouchTunes Music has un- with well -known rock songs lion units sold, and became the been focused on promoting Boost Mobile are among the bath and Frank Sinatra -re- veiled a new technology that using a specialized guitar - first licensed track to appear in Shakira, or Sean Paul, or Gwen carriers that now feature such main noticeably absent in the allows users to download and shaped controller. a mobile videogame. Stefani or the Pussycat Dolls," a category. ringtone world. Indeed, catalog -based ring - says Rio Caraeff, GM of Univer- Labels have responded by In many cases the label tones are now the format's sal Music Mobile. " Verizon felt putting their own marketing doesn't own the digital rights fastest -growing segment. Uni- [Hendrix] would help grow the dollars on the line. Rhino in the to the artist's work. In other AOL Music TOTAL MONTHLY STREAMS versal Music Group (UMG), for marketplace and expose their coming weeks will begin airing cases, it owns digital rights instance, says catalog ringtones service to more and different TV commercials supported by to sell full tracks, but there's Top Songs sales are up 80% from year 1 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE last people than who would have viral Internet ads promoting a "no edit" clause that pro- As both the song SexyBack JIVE 448.002 and video in and now represent 10% of all its seen it otherwise." mobile content from the Doors hibits the label from condens- rank 2 BEYONCE the top 10 most Ring The Alarm" COLUMBIA 431.049 ringtone sales. The Hendrix deal follows a -currently its best -selling mo- ing the song into a clip streamed at AOL, 3 JIBBS "There is a growing audience yearlong music industry initia- bile catalog act -as well as var- needed for a ringtone. The Billboard 200 Chain Hang Low GEFFEN 235,480 that is interested in content that tive, led by Rhino, to include a ious '80s artists and old- school Labels say they are in active prepares for the 4 FERGIE debut of the act's London Bridge A &M/INTERSCOPE 224,916 speaks to them, and it's not hip - "Songs You Know" category hip -hop tracks. negotiations to bring many of album next week. 5 CLAY AIKEN Without You RCA 184,935 hop," says David Dorn, senior featuring Dorn says new catalog con - these holdouts around, and are 6 EVANESCENCE VP of new -media strategy for immediately `ent is making its way into mo- close to finalizing several Call Me When You're Sober "WIND-UP 170,110 DANITY KANE Warner Music Group's Rhino recognizable formats almost weekly. deals. However, some artists Show Stopper BAD BOY/ATLANTIC 153,019 Entertainment division. Carri- classics from However, there are several and their management are de- a JANET JACKSON Call On Me VIRGIN 146,010 ers "have only featured hip -hop all major labels challenges. First, labels are manding significant upfront 9 HINDER being more careful about advances in return, while oth- Lips Of An Angel UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 145.557 to JOJO which songs are selected to ers simply don't want their Too Little, Too Late " UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 145,242 SIRIUS BUSINESS become ringtones or ring- work converted into a ringtone, back tones from often mas- or any digital form. In four weeks, her Top Videos Sirius has stepped into the portable live new album has radio ring with the introduction of the sive catalogs. "There are always sensitivi- sold 862,000 FERGIE Stiletto 100. In addition to playing live London Bridge A &MANTERSCOPE 1,841,943 "We have to identify what ties depending on the artist," copies -13% Sirius programming, the Stiletto allows more than 2 DANITY KANE we feel are the Show Stopper BAD BOY /ATLANTIC 971,222 users to store up to 100 hours of music best songs Caraeff says. "There are always "Dangerously in as well, either scheduling regular broad- 3 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE for mobile content," Dorn challenges. You're navigating Love" did in the SexyBack JIVE 847,763 casts or saving up to 10 hours of individ- same span of 4 JOJO ual songs by pressing a says. "This is not a Long through lots of approvals. But "Love" button. It time. Too Little, Too Late " UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 835.298 also allows users to pause and rewind for Tail approach. That's how ultimately we work through it." >_----- 5 CIARA up to 60 minutes. you approach iTunes -you He points to pending deals Get Up LAFACE /JIVE 815,439 The device features a Wi -Fi connection that 6 EVANESCENCE can be used to stream Sirius programming from make really huge swaths of your for Elvis Costello and Guns N' Call Me When You're Sober n WINDUP 545,695 the Internet when a satellite connection is unavail- catalog available and monetize Roses in the near future. 7 DIDDY able. The Stiletto also comes with the Yahoo Music Come To Me BAD BOY /ATLANTIC 533,395 those things that have been col- "It's like the Jukebox software, allowing users to bookmark stuff Jimi Hen- 8 CHRISTINA AGUILERA songs they wish to purchase by launching the lecting dust. The business for drix deal that will hopefully Ain't No Other Man RCA 516,855 9 RIHANNA Yahoo Music service when the device is synced ringtones is all about hits and open the eyes of the holdouts," We Ride SRP /DEF JAM/IOJMG 292,151 with a computer. instantly recognizable songs." Dorn says. "Sometimes they 10 BEYONCE The unit is available for $350. Options include a Ring The Alarm" COLUMBIA 297,996 vehicle kit and a home kit at $70 each, or an exec- Second, and more significant, just wait to see what other artists All versions (i. e. AOL Sessions Network live, etc.) of a video or song are combined _ utive system for $150. -Antony Bruno into one entry. First Listen /First View -' Network Live t Breaker Artist many major acts -including do and then they go, 'Why aren't et AOL Sessions Source: AOL Music for the four weeks ending Sept 29 Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, the we doing this ?' " .

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Almost by definition, bluegrass Cherryholmes, an energetic House move allowed for the evolves gradually, but on stages family band from Los Angeles event's biggest crowd ever. and in seminars at this year's that last year landed a surprise The growth underscored International Bluegrass Music win with the entertainer of the Douglas' keynote -speech assess- Assn. (IBMA) convention and year award, was nominated in ment that "bluegrass is in excel- 17th annual awards, held Sept. four categories but only took to lent condition." Douglas said he 2 Music Circle. South Suite 100 25 -Oct. 1, change and growth the stage for a fiery show - has watched bluegrass music go Nashville, TN 37203 were inescapable. opening performance and a from a clubby niche to a main- (615 ) 256 -3222 "We finally have a market shared win in the album of the stream music industry player. share of record sales in this year category. That top project, Douglas cited the multiplat- country," virtuoso Jerry "Celebration of Life: Musicians inum success of the "O Brother, Douglas said in his keynote ad- Against Childhood Cancer," sub- Where Art Thou ?" soundtrack as dress the opening night of the a watershed and urged a repeat confab. "It may be a small one, ofthe Down From the Mountain but we have a market share. tour that followed. "It was great And that's a big deal, folks." and such a successful model, At a seminar called "Internet maybe we could try that again. Promotion: MySpace and Be- We don't need a movie for that." yond," marketing consultant New models were on the David Gales said that while blue- minds ofthe relative handful of grass is "probably the least My- conferees who attended panels Space-y genre I can think of," on new -media marketing and tools like blogs and YouTube are trends in bluegrass radio as making the online experience well. (Many more went to hear more "transparent" and "user- country and bluegrass legend o school friendly" than in the past. On- Mac Wiseman describe record rn,,, extension with u,lc, online line networking or viral promotion and tour support in V1Mt dapt W m Le: B erklee marketing, he reassured a curi- the simpler 1950s and 1960s.) from ar.d programsrams of M ous but perplexed audience, stantially thinned the audience Brance Gillihan, co- founder College . t:rk lee merely replicates "a sales tool as most ofthe 130 -plus perform- of the Bluegrass Blog, urged ONO USIC S66.BERKLE that is as old as human speech." ers from the two -CD compila- artists to diversify their income . . . Change is afoot in the music tion joined producers Bob Kelly, streams, emphasizing mer- as well: For the second year in Jack Campitelli and Darrel Ad- chandise and digital down- a row, a relatively new act won kins onstage for Adkins' emo- loads. "Remember, you're in the trade association's enter- tional acceptance speech. the music business, not the CD tainer of the year award, fol- The Opry House locale was a business," he said. THE INFORMATION YOU lowing a 10 -year stretch when first for the IBMA Awards and In an interview, Rounder the Del McCoury Band held a an indication of the music's Records president Ken Irwin said NEED FOR SUCCESSFUL virtual lock on the honor. growth. In 2005, when the or- bluegrass has shown ambiva- Billbea TOUR PLANNING The Grascals, a band formed ganization moved its conven- lence about embracing digital INTERNATIONAL less than three years ago by vet- tion to Nashville after years in media and marketing. "Several TALENT & TOURING GUIDE OVER 30,000 LISTINGS: erans ofthe bluegrass stage and Louisville, Ky., attendance artists and companies are jump- studio circuit, delivered on the jumped more than 20 %, to ing onboard, but it's much slower Artists Agents & Managers Concert Promoters promise oftheir 2005 emerging about 2,000 professional atten- than it would be in the alt -coun- Sound & Lighting Services Venues Clubs artist of the year award by win- dees. Registrations increased try or alt -rock world," he said. Equipment Rentals Security Services ning this year's top prize Sept. this year another 3 % -5 %, ac- IBMA's Hays said that nev- Staging & Special Effects Charter Transportation 28 Ole Opry House. cording to organizers. ertheless, interest in profes- at the Grand Merchandisers Insurance Companies "We're all a bunch of sidemen Last year's awards were held sional development continues is what we are," singer /guitarist in the Ryman Auditorium, to grow, even if the organiza- ORDER ONLINE: Jamie Johnson said from the which was officially recog- tion's World of Bluegrass, as stage. "We watched you guys do nized Sept. 29 with a histori- the convention is called, re- k,ww.orderbillboard.com this for years. This is six best cal marker as the birthplace of mains chiefly about cama- or call 800- 562 -2706 818-487 -4582 friends out here just having a bluegrass. IBMA executive di- raderie, performance and Aso available on nailing labels, for info. email mwiesnecQvnuauspubs.com For adverösing opportunities, call 800.223.7524 or load jserreneebaboard.mm great time." rector Dan Hays said the Opry informal picking. A7TT 18

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www.americanradiohistory.com Copyright 2006. VNU Business Media. A/''_ Concert Grosses be submitted to. BobBesNhleuld n asvil Phone: 615- 321 -9171. Fax: 615 321 -0878. U For research and pricing, call Bob Allen. GROSS/ ARTIST(S) Attendance FOR MORE BOXSCORES GO TO: lit BILLBOARD.BIZ P110 TICKET PRICE(S) Venue, Date Capacity Promoter $11,463,877 MADONNA (1251.485.000 yen) $454.38/$99.96 Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Sept. 20 21 71,231 two sellouts The Next Adventure, Kyodo, On the Line On $7,379,553 MADONNA Ilie Roac (812046,000 yen) $454.38/599.96 Osaka Dome, Osaka Japan, 50,623 Sept. 16 -17 two sellouts The Next Adventure, Kyodo RAY WADDELL [email protected] $5,548,998 MADONNA (148,752000 rubles) Luzhriki Stadium. Moscow, Sept.12 37, 93 9 The 5932.59/555.96 sellout Next Adventure $3,476,962 VIRGIN FESTIVAL: , THE WHO & OTHERS $250/597.50 Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, 34,714 Sept. 23 60.000 I.M.P. $2,410,353 MARC AIITHOP14Y $125/$55 Coiso de Fero R co, lab Stones Keep 26,159 Gianfi Communications A-Rollin' Rel, Puerto Alec, Sect. 1:9-33 26,767 two show; Plays Band First -Ever Concert At Kentucky Derby Home $2,010,481 SI-PKIRa, WYCLEF JEAN $87/51950 Amer can AF Ines A Meni, 29,956 Sert. 15 -16 two sellouts Live Nation To cop a song title from the band the [box -office] record at every "Jumping Jack Flash" and "It's $1,762,384 ELTON JOHN Caradian) ($1.965827 Gerne al Mobrs to which he'll be forever linked, building she plays." Only Rock and Roll" - 3taG 18,173 House and lesser $134.03/$58.72 Var couver, Sept 27 sellout of Blues Canada Michael Cohl is ... happy. The Toronto native was the played cuts like "Dead Flowers" $1,759,884 C13@UE JV SOLBLS 'DELIRIUM' With the Rolling Stones on subject of recent CBC docu- (with its well- received Derby ref- $125/569,50 HP Pavilion, San Jos_ C slif. 19,404 Live Nation, Cirque du Soleil Sert. 22 -24 ncledes -na:inee 35335,913 four show: a record -shattering run with mentary "Satisfaction: The Life erence) and Keith Richards' "Lit- AEPeOSMITH, MOTLEY CRUE their Bigger Bang world tour, &Times of Michael Cohl." I was tle T &A." The rain eventually $1,690,999 $135/$35 Nilor Jones Belch -eater, - 21,839 Live Nation as well as hot tours by Barbra interviewed for the doc, as was abated and the Stones hit high Wantagh, N!, Sept. 7, b 27472 two show! Streisand and the Who under Cohl (obviously much more ex- gear, utilizing their massive 90- $1,621,955 DAVE MATTHEW! BIND, PAT GREEN 10 Sound Advice Amphitheatre, 38,799 Live Nation his direction, it is easy to see tensively), though we agree Hol- foot -high main stage and the West Palm Beach, Fla, Aug. 11-12 two sellouts why Cohl's spirits are high. But $1,587,526 THE WHO THE ROLLING STONES at $202/597/577/ Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, the legendary promoter is not 16,042 Live Nation Churchill Downs $52 Sept. 12 sel lout one to kick back, relax and $1,557,830 THE WHO watch the waves of people roll $258.50/$50 Nikon Jones Beach Theater, 13,202 Live Nation in. Indeed, Cohl may or may Wantagh, N.Y., Sept. T3 ,,8`_-5 not do an interview on the $1,518,165 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND $55 Live Nation, Red Light Management front end of a tour or after it Charlottesvilllle, Waa.., Sept. 22-23 twosellouts wraps, but he is generally off- $1,497,314 ELTON JOHN $155.25/$125.25 / HP Pavilion, limits come showtime. San Jose, Calif., 13,878 Live Nation $8525/550.25 Sept. 16 sell out Even so, Cohl did take time $1,414,468 THE WHO $204.50/599.50/ for a chat at the Stones mile- TD Banknorth Gardera, Boston, 13,089 $79.50/554.50 Sept. 16 Live Nation stone Sept. 29 visit to another sellout $1,409,508 ERIC CLAPTOIA ROBERT CRAY BAND icon. ($1,574,535 Canadian) Churchill Downs in Air Canada Centre, Toronto, $111.90/549.68 15,355 House of Louisville, Ky., best -known as Sept. 24 sellout Blues Canada the home of the Kentucky $1,405,705 TOM PETTY& THE HEARTBREAKERS, THE STROKES $125/540 Hotywood Bowl, Hollywood, 16 820 Derby, had never hosted a con- Sept. 26 sellout Andrew Hewitt Co./Bill Silva Presents cert before the Stones came to $1,290,415 EIS ON JOHN $125 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, Calif., town with Alice Cooper. The 25/$1775 13,782 Live Nation Sept.15 sellout Stones breaking in a concert $1,262,017 AEROSM'ITH, I bTLEY CRUE venue is a trial by fire if there Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, Va., 18,457 Live Nation ever was one (though hosting Sept. 30 22.405 100,000 -plus at the Derby is $1,245,885 ROGER WATERS 20 Tweeter Center Waterfront, 24,963 Live Nation no tea party). Even so, Cohl Camden, N.J. Sept. 16 sellout was calm and even enthused $1,223,100 MARIAH CAREY General Motors Place, 14,189 prior to showtime in his pro- ,s1095tV$59.50 Vancouver, Sept. 23 14,652 Live Nation duction office just off the $1,213,858 JOHN MAYER, SHERYL CROW band's Rattlesnake Inn back- $6950/$49.50 Rec Rocks Amphitheatre, 19,063 19.119 two Live Morrison, Colo., Sept- 18 -19 Nation, Kroenke Sport Enterprises stage hang area. sshows one sellout THE WHO "This is sensational," Cohl $1,165,981 $256 25/546.25 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, 11,599 says of playing Churchill N.J.. Sept. 21 16.456 Live Nation Downs, a show produced in $1,158,298 KROO INLAND INVASION: GUNS N' ROSES & OTHERS Hyundai Pavilion, Devore, $75/535 calif., 30,365 Live conjunction with Philadelphia - Sept. 23 41,670 Nation based SMG. "The people here $1,150,139 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, GEORGE CLINTON are incredible." $56 First Midwest Bask Amphitheatre, 26,165 Tinley Park, Ili., Sept. IS 28 576 Live Nation Cohl says load -in at Churchill lywood has yet to come calling crowd -pleasing satellite stage $1,146,198 AEROSMITH, MOTLEY CRUE Downs went smoothly using for either of us. Asked how he to full effect. Tweeter Center Waterfront, Camden, N...:, Sept. 23 17,5604,780 Live Nation "local talent" to augment the ex- liked the film, Cohl replies, "My The (highly inebriated) sell- $1,133,545 LA KALLE BLOCK PARTY CONCERT 2006 tensive traveling crew. "This was mother was really proud, so I out crowd of 40,000 -plus was 595/585/s75/ Madison Square Garden, 18 508 $35 New York, Sept. Ralph Mercado Presents their first show, and they per- like it. That's the only reason I in nirvana. As well as things 23 sellout ROGER formed like they'd done 100." did it in the first place." went well back -of- house, I must $1,068,651 WATERS $131.50/536,50 Nikon Jones Beach Theater, 14,046 Live Nation The promoter had recently Cohl is being shadowed on say that the front -of-house per- Wantagh, N.Y., Sept. IS 14719 attended the first rehearsal for a Bigger Bang by his assistant sonnel at Churchill Downs $1,059,999 THE WHO, MOE. ($1,180558 Canadian) Streisand's tour, which started Bryland Perry, the twen- were a little overwhelmed by a John Labatt Centre, London, 8,844111 Live Nation $176.88/560.16 Ontario, Sept. 30 9. Oct. 4 in Philadelphia. "It was tysomething son of Stones concert crowd, with most ush- $1,035,510 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND amazing," Cohl says. "I can only merch guru Norman Perry. ers rather clueless as to where $65/$45 Hollywood Bawl, Hollywood 17,125 Aug. Andrew Hewitt Co. /Bill Silva Presents describe it as 'one -take Barbra.' "Bryland is doing much better to direct fans for seat locations. 28 sel lout She walked out, started singing, at this age than Norman did," The show came off fine, $1,010,194 SHt4KIRA, WYC_EF _EAN 089.50/519.50 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texar, 12,790 Live Nation and it was fabulous." Cohl observes. though-yet another historic Sept. 25 -26 two sellouts Cohl scoffs at industry scut- According to the set list Cohl Stones performance. $1,006,985 SHAKIRA, WYC _EF _EAV $85/519.50 American Airlines Center, Dallas, 14,300 tlebutt that the Streisand tour provided, the Louisville show And A Bigger Bang rolls on. Sept. 23 14,866 Live Nation is to at No. 99 not performing up par was on the Bigger Bang Cohl would not confirm talk $966,237 SHAKIRA, WYC-E.F _EAV the box office. "All the naysay- tour. Despite a hypothermia -in- that the tour will extend into $196.55/518.15 AT &r Center, , 15,345 Sep. 32 sellout Live Nation ers, they're taking their own ex- ducing rain storm and 50 -de- 2007, but the massive trek will $963,674 SHAKIRA, WYC -EF -EAN pectations and attributing them gree weather, the Stones gamely easily top $400 million this fall, $85/519.50 14 Toyota Center, Hauston, .Sepc. 19 108 Live Nation to us," Cohl says. "At the rate took the stage just before 9 p.m., a box- office record. "This is sellout we're going, Barbra will have plowing through stalwarts like great fun," he says. $938,075 ERIC CLAPTON, ROBERT CRAY BAND $125/$55 Van Andel Arena, Grand Ratio, 11,999 Live Nation Mich., Sept. 21 se. lout

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BEN HARPER grew up in the Santa Barbara area, and says he knew he'd made it when he finally had the opportunity to play the venue. Inset: The Santa Barbara Bowl.

BY MITCHELL PETERS We Challenge Any Record Label Who Feels Differently! Santa Barbara Bowl to a LIVE performance match. Turns 70 Small Amphitheater Still Draws Big Names Attracting big -name acts like schedule, you'll immediately Scranton says the new pavil- 0 responses to this ad so far. Rod Stewart, the Eagles, Norah see that this is probably the ion top will keep the venue -248 -2977 Jones, Def Leppard, Tony Ben- smallest building they play in competitive because it will pro- 310 nett, Santana and David Bowie America," he says. "And there's vide tours with more weight to to a tertiary market might be no reason financially for them hang video walls, lighting and unusual for some venues, but to do that. sound. Past renovations have it's not uncommon for Califor- Pearl Jam, which sold out the also made it easier for artists nia's Santa Barbara Bowl, which amphitheater July 13, is a per- to load in and out on day -of- has hosted all of the above and fect example, Scranton says. The show. "Until last year, you many more. gig grossed $309,072 and sold could only get one truck up the The approximately 4,500 -seat 4,552 tickets, according to Bill- hill," Dore says. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION amphitheater celebrates its 70th board Boxscore. "If you look at Moss Jacobs, VP of Nederlan- (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) 1.111tle of Publication: Billboard Jam] der Concerts, which exclusively anniversary this year, and things the numbers [Pearl were 2. Publication No. 056 -100 could not be better, GM Sam doing, they were consistently books the Santa Barbara Bowl, 3. Date of Filing: Oct. 1, 2006 Scranton says, noting that the playing for 20,000 people, yet has been attending shows at the 4. Frequency of Issue: Weekly except for the last week in December 5. No. of Issues Published Annually: 51 outdoor venue has operated in they insisted on stopping here," venue since he was a college stu- 6. Annual Subscription Price: $299 Publications USA, 770 Broadway, the black for the past 11 years. Scranton says. dent in the area during the late 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: VNU Business Kew York, N.Y. 10003.9595 Contact Frances Davis 646- 654.7227 Scranton, a musician who "The venue has something '70s. He puts about 27 concerts 8. Complete Mailing Address of the Headquarters of General Business Offices of the Publisher. VNU Business spent his younger days playing special to it that nowhere has," into the shed each year, prima- Publications USA, 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003 -9595 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Address of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor. Publisher. John in bands alongside Joe Cocker says singer /songwriter Ben rily targeting concertgoers in Kilcullen, 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003 -9595. Editor. Scott McKenzie, 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. and Kenny Loggins, says the Harper, who grew up in the Ventura County, Santa Barbara 10003 -9595. Managing Editor. Tamara Conniff. 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003 -9595. 10. Owner. VNU Business Media Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003, a wholly owned subsidiary of VNU Santa Barbara Bowl is unlike Santa Barbara area. "Once we County and San Luis Obispo Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003, a wholly owned subsidiary of VNU, N.V., Ceylonpoort 5 -25, P.O. Box 98% of the buildings artists play played the Santa Barbara Bowl, County. To reach fans in those 4028, 2003 EA Haarlem, the Netherlands. 11. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1% or more of total amount of across the country. "It's almost we had made it." Harper sold regions, the venue places bonds, mortgages, or other securities: None like a day off," he says. "First of out two gigs at the Bowl this advertisements for upcoming 12. N/A all, it's outdoors, so that nar- summer, grossing $335,368, ac- concerts with up to eight news- 13. Publication Name: Billboard 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data: Sept. 16, 2006 rows it down. It's also very rus- cording to Billboard Boxscore. papers and radio shows, accord- 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. No. tic and has an incredible vibe. The amphitheater is owned ing to Jacobs. Copies Each Copies of Issue During Single Issue The sound is good, and the by Santa Barbara County and Although the Santa Barbara Preceding Published acoustics are as good as you can is run by the nonprofit Santa Bowl is located approximately 12 months Nearest to Filing Date get anywhere." Barbara Bowl Foundation, 90 miles north of Los Angeles, The amphitheater was built which has raised about $20 mil- Jacobs doesn't see the market as A. Total No. Copies (net press run) 31,414 33,429 Paid and /or Requested Circulation: as D. Roo- lion since introducing a plan in a competitor. "Everybody is B. part of Franklin 1. Paid /RequestedOutside -CountyMail sevelt's Works Progress Admin- 2001 to make renovations to the going to play L.A. every time, Subscriptions stated on Form 3541. 12,798 13,400 istration, a New Deal agency facility. Paul Dore, who serves there's about it," he 2. Paid In-County Subscriptions 0 0 3. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, designed to provide jobs during as president of the foundation's says, adding that the Bowl Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other the Great Depression. Red board of directors, says about mainly loses shows to Las Vegas Non -USPS Paid Distribution 9,471 10,359 4. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS 27 29 Rocks Amphitheatre in Col- $17 million was donated by pri- and fairs. C. Total Paid and /or Requested Circulation orado was also a WPA project. vate individuals and the re- Jacobs says Nederlander and (Sum of 1Sb1 -4) 22,296 23,788 D. Free Distribution by Mail two goals: The Santa Barbara Bowl is maining $3 million came from the Bowl staff have 1. Outside -County 600 470 located in the hills of the a state grant. artist and customer happiness. 2. In- County 0 0 3. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS 0 0 city, by a Dore adds that the nonprofit "Every single [person] has to coastal surrounded E. Free Distribution Outside the Mail 1,480 2,306 neighborhood of expensive has already implemented about leave happy, because in a F. Total Free Distribution (Sum of 15d and 15e) 2,080 2,776 says numer- $12 million worth of improve- smaller market you can't alien- G, Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15f) 24,376 26,564 homes. Scranton H. Copies Not Distributed: 7,038 6,865 ous musicians have stated over ments. The venue is about to ate people," he stresses. Con- I TOTAL (Sum of 15g and 15h) 31,414 33,429 the years that the Bowl is their embark on another $6 million certs in October include Paul Percent Paid and /or Requested Circulation 91.47% 89.55% 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership is required and will be printed in the favorite venue to perform in. project this month that will give Simon, Jimmy Buffett and a Oct. 14, 2006, issue of this publication. He admits, however, that most the Bowl a new shell. That en- two -night acoustic performance 17. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. (signature and title of editor, publisher, business manager, or owner) acts are not playing the shed to deavor should be completed by featuring Dave Matthews and John Kilcullen, President and Publisher get rich. "If you look at their May 2007, according to Dore. Tim Reynolds.

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Shaken And Wanna have some fun? lent "Chinese Burn" album. Stirred Tune in to intheattic.tv for Rachel Fuller's Inter- The Stabalisers' first proper album will be out Cincinnati Record Store, Coffeehouse net TV show. Fuller is a very talented singer /song- in a month or two and is called "Wanna Do the Team To Sell Used CDs, DVDs writer ( "Cigarettes and Housework" on Universal) Wild Plastic Brane Love Thing ?" It's a hit already. whose studio at the moment is a bus following the Very happy to hear original Beach Boy Al Jar- ever mind lost CD ternet radio, especially for the bums go for $7.99. Who tour. Rumors of a sinful and lascivious rela- dine will be joining Brian Wilson for four per- sales. For Cincin- amount of blog hype WOXY We're expecting a slew of tionship with the band's guitar player could be the formances of "Pet Sounds" starting Nov. 17 in nati's Shake It Rec- received, but Nguyen has these announcements in the reason but you didn't hear it from me. Boston. The other dates are Washington, D.C. ords, the iPod era posted some interesting plans coming year, as indie labels are Try the Baltimore episode where Pete Town - (Nov. 18), Glenside, Pa. (19) and New York (21). has created a drastic for a reborn station. increasingly looking to sell dig- shend jams acoustically with the Flaming Lips (on Mike Love, the only other original Beach Boy increase in used CD content - He writes that he "never ital rights management -free "Baba O'Riley") and the Raconteurs ("The Seeker"). still around and the one who has toured the most so much so that the indie re- heard of WOXY" until news of MP3s via their own site. Touch And by the way, the Who has its own channel using the Beach Boys name just tried to sue Jar- tailer has teamed with the city's its demise, but is looking to add & Go, Sub Pop and Beggars on Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 10), and the dine for sole use of the name and the judge wisely Zen & Now Coffeehouse to sell "some soul" to the technology Group U.S. have all indicated band is going to be very involved with it. threw it out. Love needs to go back to his old cool new and used CDs /DVDs. he has developed. Nguyen im- in past interviews that digital We are back to the Medway Delta for our Coolest and spiritual self and live up to his own name. "We've made more room plies that he "needs" WOXY to download stores are in the Song, the county that gave us the Len Price 3, one Disrespecting Jardine is very uncool and taints for them, but we still have of the best English bands like, ever, who you can the magnificent legacy of the Beach Boys. overstock," Shake It co -owner hear in the new Old Navy ad (the one with the dog Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye will dose CBGB Jim Blase says. "This is a way caught on the washline), or on the group's excel- on Oct. 15. Stay tuned. See you next week. to make money on the over- stock rather than keeping it in l' the basement" C,OOLI_S GARAGE SONGS Certainly the marriage of music and coffee is nothing COOLEST SONG new, Blase IN THE but says the store WORLD WANNA THE STABILISERS wasn't seeking new revenue op- THIS WEEK Acid Jazz portunities. Instead, Zen & NEVER GONNA DIE THE SHYS Now's owners approached 2 Sire Shake It with the proposal. The PINK CADILLAC JERRY LEE LEWIS WITH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "experiment," as Blase calls it, Artist IT'S NOT ABOUT WHAT I WANT is only 3 weeks old. (IT'S WHAT YOU GOT) THE WOGGLES "We're not partnering fi- 4 Wicked Cool nancially, in terms of buying PUNKROCKER TEDDYBEARS into the store or anything," 5 Big Beat Blase says. "But [Zen & Now] ZENO BEACH RADIO BIRDMAN is happy." Yap Roc Indeed, the two are splitting DOLLS PRIMAL SCREAM profits, and Zen & Now does 7 Columbia not have to purchase any ART BRUT HOT GIRLS IN GOOD MOODS BUTCH WALKER EPic & THE LET'S GO music. All the inventory is up is one of the 8 OUT TONITES to Shake It. Who knows? If it acts YOUR LOVE, NOW TH' LOSIN STREAKS championed Slovenly works, indie retailers could early on by 9 have an excuse to start stock- Internet DANCE LIKE A MONKEY NEW YORK DOLLS ing checkout counters at inde- station Roadrunner woxy.com. 10 pendently owned businesses around the country. C,OC)LI_S l' GARAGE ALI3lJIVIS turn his CD- swapping service works, and Warp and Defini- WOXY REBORN: By the LaLa into a full store, calling tive Jux already have their own time this issue is published, for fan -created stations and the outlets up and running. LAST MAN STANDING JERRY LEE LEWIS there's a good chance online ability to sell digital downloads. We hope such sites lead to 1 Artist radio station woxy.com will It could be a ways off and it the further proliferation of the RIOT CITY BLUES PRIMAL SCREAM have received some funding may not even come to pass, but MP3 as the digital music file 2 Columbia from entrepreneur /lala.com we're rooting for Nguyen. A site of choice. It's hard to imagine BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS THE RACONTEURS founder Bill Nguyen, who has like Last.FM can be fun to play any indie label store outselling 3 v2 been posting on woxy.com that with, but Internet radio can use iTunes, but the need to have a ROCKFORD he's going to "save" the station. a jolt, and a site that's offering file that's compatible with 4 B193 Records THE RISE AND FALL OF BUTCH WALKER BUTCH WALKER & A LaLa representative declined physical and digital sales would every digital music player on & THE LET'S GO OUT TONITES THE LET'S GO OUT TONITES to comment, but hinted that provide it. the market should only in- 5 EPic ONE DAY IT WILL PLEASE there would be some news in crease with the release of Mi- US TO REMEMBER EVEN THIS NEW YORK DOLLS the near future. DIGITAL ALIEN: Montreal - crosoft's Zune this fall. Here's 6 Roadrunner The Internet station went based Alien 8 Recordings has to a tiny label in Canada for WATERLOO TO ANYWHERE DIRTY PRETTY THINGS heavy on indie content and joined the digital revolution, being a step ahead of the rest 7 Universal International was an early champion of making its singles and al- of the industry. SINNER JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS such acts as British rock band bums available for purchase 8 Blackheart Art Brut. However, the via its Web site (alien8record- CORRECTION: A recent ZENO BEACH RADIO BIRDMAN Cincinnati Enquirer reported ings.com). Such acts as the column on Matador's rere- 9 Yep Roc that WOXY counted about Unicorns, Mersbow and lease of Cat Power's "The ASTORIA THE SHYS 2,000 paid subscribers. That Books on Tape have recorded Greatest" should have stated 10 Sire number doesn't exactly in- for the label. Singles are the the list price of the initial re- Little Steven's Underground Garage column is produced exclusively for Billboard. spire a lot of confidence in In- standard 99 cents, while al- lease as $14.98. For more information go to UNDERGROUNDGARAGE.COM.

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www.americanradiohistory.com BY KATY KROLL "nil= 1311_1_1 Dave Navarro `Rock Star: Supernova,' `The Product,' , an autobiography, an L.A. restaurant: A guitar star with a complicated back story covers all the bases.

Love him or loathe him, you can't ignore Dave Navarro. The former Jane's Addiction guitarist part of their lives. I try not to pay at- seems to be everywhere these days. He just finished his second season as co -host of the CBS tention, because the true die -hard reality series "Rock Star: Supernova," and his new band the Panic Channel recently released music fans are always going to be its Capitol Records debut, "(ONe)." there. The rest of it that becomes Navarro, who joined Jane's Addiction in 1986 when he was 19, has experienced all the highs pop-culture fodder is just that, and and lows of the music industry. After the group effectively disbanded in 1991, Navarro was it really doesn't mean anything at briefly a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and recorded with the likes of Nine Inch Nails, the end of the day. Marilyn Manson and Alanis Morissette. He also publicly acknowledged his longstanding drug We're not doing anything but addiction with the release of his 2001 solo album "Trust No One" (Capitol) and the autobiog- good for the medium by putting raphy "Don't Try This at Home: A Year in the Life of Dave Navarro." [songs by] Nirvana and the Who on In 2003, Navarro took his career to another level with the MTV reality series " 'Till Death Do prime-time national television. I re- Us Part: Carmen & Dave," which chronicled his courtship of Carmen Electra. ally believe that. Not only that, but Since then, Navarro has embraced his newfound celebrity status by opening Rokbar, a Los in an age where young, struggling Angeles bar /restaurant he co -owns with Mötley Crüe /Rock Star Supernova drummer Tommy artists are having a hard time get- Lee, and signing a deal with the FX network for a new hourlong TV show he created called ting their music out there, [ "Rock "The Product." Although he has successfully branded himself via these various projects, Star" is a place] where super -talented Navarro says that music is "absolutely my main focus." In fact, the Panic Channel, which includes singers are getting a chance to be former Jane's Addiction members (bass) and (drums), and seen and heard by millions. singer Steve Isaacs, will tour with Rock Star Supernova this winter. Through the years you have truly What was your ultimate goal when now have the ability to get their just to kind of keep it home -grown become a multimedia artist. Do you formed the Panic Channel? music out there without the need of and fun. What I love about it is that you see yourself this way? The bottom line is, we got together a major label. Most of these bands it's not a business. The people who I do have a very clear distinction be- because we enjoy playing music and aren't going to make their living sell- work on the station -the other DJs I think that tween what's art and what's enter- we enjoy the process of writing and ing records. They're going to make and myself -just love doing it. I tainment. Believe me, I'm not under recording, and we enjoy the live per- their living touring. And if I'm think that once we put a dollar sign less great any delusional impression that formances. That's why I got into screwing around on MySpace and I on it, then it becomes something when I'm on the couch in "Rock music to begin with-and why we hear a band that I like and realize else. And I think that people can Star. Supernova" that I'm involved made this record is no different. that they're playing in my city, I'm smell through that, too. music is in any creative process. I know what more likely to go see them. One of the things our listeners I'm doing. I'm listening to songs, Are you concerned with finding We have the ability to control our- really love about it is that it's just getting out I'm telling you what I think, and I mainstream success? selves a little more, and I love that. raw. It's a hobby that I can share go home and watch "Nip /Tuck" Not at all. In fact, the interesting with the world, and what's won- there. If [laughs]. I mean, I'm not even as in- thing is that when we got together You have your own Internet radio derful about it is I can take it any- vested as the viewers are. we really didn't even intend on station, spreadradiolive.com, which where. Like when the Panic you're not a being a band. Things really evolved you run from your home. Why? Channel is on tour, I'll broadcast When the Panic Channel hits the very naturally. Even [having] a song I do that a couple times a week. I from the bus. That way the people 16 -year -old road with Rock Star Supernova, being played on the radio once highlight undiscovered, unsigned that really give a shit about what's will you perform any Jane's Ad- probably is beyond the expectations bands and give them profile pages going on with the band can have girl with diction songs? that I had. and a place to upload their MP3s. access to what's going on, and they No. It's weird. I'm also in a cover It's nonprofit, nonregulated talk don't have to rely on picking up a a reality band called where we Since embarking on your musical [with] no commercials. It's truly for Star magazine at the supermarket do all kinds of cover songs from dif- journey, what has been the big- the love of the craft of broadcasting to read some bullshit. show, ferent bands, but when it comes to gest change you've noticed in the and for the love of music. And I'm doing Jane's songs in this band, I music industry? a huge advocate of taking it all back, You have hosted two seasons of you're not just feel like that's inappropriate. That's such a huge question. There because I really just feel that the "Rock Star," had your own reality [have] been so many. I do see that media today is really responsible for TV show and appeared in a Gap gonna get Why is that? the industry has refused to change kind of fucking up the sensitivities commercial, among other things. There are other members from with the times and has refused to of America. I think that now that we As a rock artist, do you think backed. Jane's Addiction in this band. It's al- keep up [with] technology and what's all have the technology at our finger- you're held up to a different stan- most as if [if] we were all completely going on in the world. As a result, I tips to put out there what we want, dard than, say, a pop or hip -hop different guys, it would be a little bit think that less great music is getting it's our responsibility to do that. artist, when it comes to branding more palatable. To be honest with out there. If you're not a 16-year -old your name? you, no one can sing Jane's Addic- girl with a reality show, you're not Could it evolve into something That's a good question. I don't know. tion songs like Perry [Farrell]. He gonna get backed. more, like starting your own Being on television and doing a re- has such a unique quality to his voice The one thing about file sharing, label to sign some of the bands ality show leaves a bad taste in a lot that it would be difficult to hear it MySpace and iTunes, which are re- you profile? of people's mouths. I understand it. coming from someone else with the ally amazing and great, is that bands Actually, right now, my intention is Music is sacred to them. It's a huge same band [members].

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My Chemical Rom ew Jersey dives, ;irning cut and vampires. eball 3ecord -_13under Alex Saavedra signed the band his small independent label, but felt from the start at the group vr_:uldn't be sticking around "Even their sr:all shows at the Loop Lounge in 'assaic, N.J.," Saavedra says, "a venue that doesn't even e a stage every night-My Chern_-cai Romance ould play that place as if they were in 987. I just kne. that it would get bigger gran that." It has. My Chemical Romance became a millicn- eLing act on on .v its second album, the major -label but "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.' Since Tease in 2004, the band has gone from M_PSpace buzz nd to regular; o_1 MTV's "TRL." Inevitably, singer Gerard Way; his brother, bassist ikey Way; gui:a__sts Ray Toro and Frank lero; and umm er Bob B :yar have also had to adjl:st to being Ned a sellout a typical attack lobbied at rock bands at jump overnight from independent labels to snper- rardorr. "We're fiery over the top, and mat gets you a lot love, and it get you a lot of hate," Gerard Way says. Having sprung out of the same New Jersey scene :hat spawned e. rockers Thursday and Saves the ay, My Chemca_ Romance was one of the first heroes communal Web sites like MySpace and Pure - oiume. Internet attention translated into an aderground punk following, and w'it.. a third s.ucio L-um out Oct. 24 in "The Black Parade," My Chemical omance hopes fans of the band's aggressive ro :k past e ready for scrn e Queen -inspired theatrics. Since the June 2004 release of "Three : heers,' My hernical Romance has scored four singles on Billboards Iodern Rock chart. To date. the album has sold L5 illion copies it the United States, according to ielsen SouncScan. The set catapulted My Chemical omance from Internet sensation tc an act that can play ie preshow at -Jae MTV Video Music Awards, and "The lack Parade" is the band's "Use Your Illus_on" li';e bid l graduate to-a nd stay -at the arena -rock level.

OCTOBER 14, 2006 www.billbaard.biz 25 www.americanradiohistory.com It's a long way from My Chemical Romance's debut, the straight - perform at the preshow together," he says. "They saw my name and thought it for the 2006 MTV ahead "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love," re- had something to do with My Chem. So then I said it Video Music Awards. leased on Eyeball in 2002. The album was produced by Thursday's was a new band I signed to my label. But those in the Geoff Rickey, whose hardcore band was taking off at the time. The know figured out that the Black Parade was My Chemi- connection inspired immediate interest in My Chemical Romance, cal Romance. It was just a guise to keep everything back Saavedra recalls. "People were flying out to see them play in base- for a second." ments," he says. "There were two A&R guys among 20 kids." The ruse was eventually revealed Aug. 22 at a London My Chemical Romance manager Brian Schechter says the band club concert, and the band explained the concept to fans had a verbal agreement to record at least one more album with Eye- in an online press conference. Schechter then leaked to ball, but was quickly outgrowing the then -small label's capabili- the Internet the title track and first single, a song that is ties. When My Chemical Romance was offered to tour overseas now working its way up the Modern Rock chart. (The cut with Ozzfest favorite the Used, Eyeball lacked the funds to sup- moves from No. 8 to No. 3 this week.) port the band, and Schechter paid for the tour himself. The single's success is an early indicator that fans "We had nothing," Saavedra admits. "I made $7,000 that year. weren't turned off by the deception and are embracing If that happened now, we'd be in a position to pay for it, but at that My Chemical Romance's rock -opera tendencies. The new time I would have had to take a personal loan to send the band to album is heavy on , with Way leading the band into England. We were also getting the feeling that the band wasn't board's radio charts, the major -label debut moved 104,000 units. punky, cabaret -like detours and '80s -style power ballads, all the going to be sticking around on our label much longer, anyway." "When 'Three Cheers' first came out, we didn't spend money while singing like he's aiming for the lead in "Rent." And that's Saavedra was right, and My Chemical Romance signed to Reprise on standard, conventional marketing," Schechter says. "We spent not a slight, as evidenced by Way's invitation to singer /actress Liza in 2003. Despite only having a verbal contract, the band let Eyeball money on Internet marketing and making sure that all of the fans Minnelli to guest on the new album's "Mama." In recording "The maintain the rights to its debut. Eyeball would also receive an over- of the band who existed prior to the record knew about the band Black Parade," the band allowed noted rock producer and Reprise ride and a logo on "Three Cheers." and knew that a new record was out. I leaked the first single from senior VP Rob Cavallo (Green Day) into its inner sanctum. Cav- "One of the reasons Gerard wanted to go beyond being on an that record, and I leaked the first single from this record." allo notes that when the members interviewed him for the job, indie label is that he saw things conceptually," says Tom Whal- From PureVolume to MySpace to the message boards of Ab- they had an explicit directive. "They wanted an emotional impact," ley, chairman /CEO of Warner Bros. Records. "He had ideas in solutePunk, the band's online community quickly spread. The act he says. "I know they wanted it to rock and be very dramatic, al- his head that were concepts and stories. He wanted the support has a good reputation for meeting and interacting with fans at con- most kind of theatrical. These are the words they gave to me." of a bigger company so he could realize those things." certs, but Way says he and his bandmates keep a bit of a distance As the recording took shape, Way says the band was also creat- The eventual success of the band helped Eyeball grow from a from the online activity. "We live in a tight bubble," Way says, "and ing its skeletal -like costumes for its upcoming tour and the art- two- person, one -intern operation into a full- service label with eight over the years it gets thicker and thicker and harder to penetrate." work for the album. Warner Bros. marketing director Jeff Watson full -time staffers. Eyeball is now distributed by the Alternative Dis- And the band's approach to writing and marketing is only says a limited- edition version of "The Black Parade" will be released tribution Alliance via a deal with Warner Music Group's Inde- becoming more complex. "The Black Parade" is a concept album with a 64 -page booklet. But in a rarity these days, there will not be pendent Label Group. "They opened up every single door we've about mortality, in which the title doubles as the band's alter- any retail exclusives. "We've been approached by a lot of different ever hoped to be able to go through as an indie," Saavedra says. ego -it's a procession of grim reaper -like characters, if you partners to do larger retail campaigns with extra bonus tracks, but The band's deal with Reprise didn't anticipate the act would soon will. In an online marketing campaign that began this sum- this is a concept record," he says. "To add on a bonus track would be selling 1 million units. Schechter says the deal was structured mer, Reprise Records created a Web site for "The Black Parade" dilute the intent of the record." Instead, Warner Bros. senior VP for the band to sell 300,000, with increases in spending once that with no mention of My Chemical Romance, pretending it was of A &R Craig Anderson says, the label will continue to work closely goal was met. "It was structured to make sure this would be a work- a teaser for another act. with online partners iTunes, AOL, MySpace, PureVolume and Ab- ing man's band, a band that had to work hard to earn more money "The concept of 'The Black Parade' is about secrecy, about being solutePunk. Online recording sessions and concerts are planned on the back end.," he says. We're beyond happy with that." let into a secret society," Way says. "The project called for some- closer to the release date, and My Chemical Romance will take part Whalley adds, "We took a more patient approach when we signed thing new, and we wanted [the album] to be broken as if it were a in an as- yet -undisclosed Halloween event in Los Angeles. the band. We said, 'As you grow, we'll support where you're at, at new band. I've heard people refer to it and say, 'That was the best The increasing cost of Way's grandiose visions isn't lost on him, whatever moment.' We went into it thinking they'd make the next viral marketing ever.' I don't even know what that means." but for now, at least, Reprise is willing to indulge. "It's about songs, step from where they were as an indie band." When the band re- Plenty associated with the band, though, know exactly what it first and foremost, but it's also about spectacle, and spectacle leased its Reprise debut, My Chemical Romance's Eyeball effort means. It was Schechter who registered the Web domain for the - is expensive," he says. "I think [Reprise] is excited that this band had sold about 15,000 units. In the first four months of the release blackparade.com and set fans off on an Easter egg hunt. "I was a is not just a rock band. I've met so many people at the label who of "Three Cheers," before any single on the album penetrated Bill- moron and didn't change the registry, so the kids put two and two said they feel like they're working a 'Ziggy Stardust.' "

From newcomers like Panic! at the Disco to vets like Iron Maiden to steady sellers like the All- American fiMOU JACKET Rejects, the Billboard charts have been kind to all sorts of rock in recent months. The release of a This Atlanta -based metal act Like My Chemical Romance, a With a mix of Americana and third album from My Chemical Romance illustrates how underground faves are graduating from In- released two albums on indie little radio play shows it can psychedelic rock, My Morn- ternet to radio. But MCR isn't the only rock band with a notable upward sales trend. Sometimes the Relapse Records before still go a long way in breaking ing Jacket has been winning climb is more gradual, and sometimes radio isn't a major element. The following three bands also have shooting for the mainstream an act. Formed in 1993, Mod- over audiences with its ac- new releases out now or out soon; they all started out on indie labels, by signing with Reprise. Three est Mouse is now approaching claimed live shows. The and all may be poised to turn their cult following into millions. years ago, the prog -influenced its 14th year in existence. lt band's reputation on the rockers were supporting such wasn't until 2004's "Good road has resulted in the Sept. .5 SOURCE Nielsen Soundscan acts as High on Fire News for People Who Love 26 release of double -live MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and Hatebreed on Bad News" that the Epic act album "Okonokos." lt follows I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002) <100 the road and last year truly broke out of the under- 2005's "Z," My Morning Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2004) 12 000 scored a slot on the ground, transforming its '90s Jacket's best -selling album Life On The Murder Scene (2006) Jägermeister Music alt -rock into more melodic gui- to date with 176,000 units. tour with Slayer. The band's tar- driven pop. With a hit sin- The band has been showing a Remission (2001) debut for Reprise, "Blood gle in "Float On," the album steady increase in sales with leviathan (2004) Mountain," entered The Bill - has gone on to sell 1.5 million each release since 1999's Blood Mountain (2006) board 200 at No. 32 in Sep- units. The hit drove the sales "," which tember, and has sold more of "Good News" to more than has moved 23,000 units. The Tennessee Fire (1999) than 33,000 units. Its previous double those of 2000's "Moon band's semi -breakthrough (2001) Relapse release, 2004's & Antarctica," which has sold was 2003's "lt Still Moves," (2003) "Leviathan," has moved 492,000 copies. A new album, which was its first for ATO Z (2005) 106,000 units, and its debut "We Were Dead Before the Records. That album has sold Okonokos (2006) for the label, 2002's "Remis- Ship Even Sank," is due early 154,000 copies. Has the band sion," has sold 49,000 copies. next year, and it'll be fascinat- reached a cap in the 150,00 - This Is A Long Drive... (1996) ing to see how many of those to 200,000 -unit range, or is The Fruit That Ale Itself (May 1997) ERIC JUDY of Modest Mouse, whose most who purchased "Good News" a mainstream hit waiting Lonesome Crowded West (Nov 1997) recent album shifted 1.5 million units. will come out for the release. around the corner? The Moon 8 Antarctica (2000)

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www.americanradiohistory.com I- Christina Norman Presiden With Christina Norman at the hel necting with young people whe ' i1 " Julie Greenwald live and play across multiple pla orms inc President, Atlantic Music Group MTV.com, MTV2, mtvU and MTV Mobile. Challenges bring out the best in leaders. Norman is especially proud of the m programming of such shows as the "Video Music Awards," "TRL," A challenging business climate led to "Spankin' Free Music Week" and "Discover and Download." the 2004 merger of Atlantic and And she is thrilled to see that environmental issues are res- Elektra Records, and sharp onating with MTV users. An upcoming partnership with Jay -Z and the United Nations on Water for Life will put the world water cutbacks in their com- crisis in the spotlight -on -air and online. bined roster and staff. Also on the horizon is the launch of MTV Tr3s, a place for But under Latino youth "to celebrate their music, culture and lifestyle - Atlantic where they can see themselves reflected and validated," Norman president Julie Green- says. "MTV Tr3s will be 'la voz' for the U.S. Latino audience." wald and chairman/ CEO Craig Kallman, Debra Lee Chairman /CEO, BET Networks Atlantic boosted market share by more Debra Lee was promoted to chairwoman at BET than 14% since early 2004, Billboard in January and this year it achieved its highest rat- ings yet, she reports. estimates (Sept. 2). It now ranks as the "We hired a new president of entertainment - No. 3 label behind Island Def Jam and Reginald Hudlin -who's doing a great job, and sister Warner Bros. Records. Its urban launched several new shows that are ratings blockbusters," she adds, citing "Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown" and also market share now exceeds that of the singling out the third installment of "College Hill" along with old Atlantic and Elektra combined. the series "DMX: Soul of a Man" and "Keyshia Cole: The Way "2006 was an incredible year for Atlantic It Is" as reality- programming strongholds. "And we have the top video countdown show, '106 and Park,' and all of our partners: Bad Boy, Grand and our awards show had over 6 million viewers and was a Hustle, Fueled by Ramen and Downtown huge gain for us," Lee says. "Several labels pointed out how much record Records," Greenwald says. "We had sales for artists on the show went up, and we're very proud of that. Then we launched BET J on DIRECTV, and huge success with James Blunt, T.I., we launched BET Mobile. So it's been a terrific year." Panic! at the Disco, Yung Joc, Cassie, Gnarls Barkley and Danity Kane." Alison Wenham Look for Diddy and Lupe Fiasco Chairman/CEO, AIM; president, by year's end and, in 2007, Paolo Worldwide Independent Network Alison Wenham heads of leads two of Et Nutini, Pretty Ricky, the Academy Is, rope's top indie trade groups, AIM and the°; Trick Daddy, , Bayje, Worldwide Independent Network and was Saigon, Gia Farrell and Yusuf Islam. key to the debut of the Independent Music Publishers and Labels Assn. (Impala). She "And that's just the first half of our wants to give indies a level playing field by year," Greenwald says. harnessing their collective strength. A high point of Wenham's year? A European court's deci- sion that declared the Sony BMG merger void. And in June, she became the first woman inducted into the Music Managers' Forum Roll of Honour in Great Britain. Wenham believes that the music industry still displays a Judy McGrath Lisa Ellis sort of "tribalism" in which men revel. "It is a lifestyle which Chairman /CEO, MTV Networks President, Sony Urban Music is not very inclusive," she says, "and women probably have Judy McGrath is a 25 -year veteran of MTV Lisa Ellis was promoted to president of Sony other values. In any case, I come from no tribe." woman's been there since Day One. Urban Music last December, capping a decade ago, she was promoted to chair of continued growth at the company following MTV Networks. In the past ye stints as a marketing manager at Pepsi -Cola, Jody Gerson received several honors: the promotions and marketing director at CBS Executive VP of U.S. creative, vention Program Award, the 2006 Vanguard Radio and sports marketing manager for EMI Music Publishing Award for Distinguished Leadership and the Reebok International. While serving as an executive Reisenbach Award for Keeping NYC Safe. She's helped MTV's She has since overseen the Grammy Award- winning success Jody Gerson has also tapped i social awareness initiatives find a home across the network. of John Legend, perhaps Sony Urban's most noteworthy achieve- Since co- producing this year's Still, MTV Networks has been challenged anew this past year. ment this year. "He tied Mariah and Kanye West with eight nom- 2001 film "Drumline," she is n Online sites such as MySpace, YouTube and Yahoo are pursuing inations and won best new artist, which was amazing," Ellis says. within the EMI fold developing a film roughly its audience. MTV's music service, Urge, is just finding its legs. "But we focused on that from the time ofhis signing, so it wasn't based on the life of EMI writer Jermaine Dupri. Her challenge is to make sure MTV Networks remains a leader an accident." "For me, it's thinking outside the box," Ger- in today's multiplatform world. Acquisitions like Xfire, Y2M, Ellis also cites former B2K member Omarion's Grammy nom- son says. "Taking these really talented people and putting them NeoPets and GoCityKids are stamped with her seal of approval. ination for his album debut, and Lyfe Jennings' fast -selling soph- with movie and TV ideas that will introduce the world to what When I joined MTV in 1981, [cable television] was the new omore set "The Phoenix" following his "quiet platinum album we know about songwriters and producers." technology," McGrath says. "We wanted to experiment with it, debut" breakthrough. Then there is Three G Mafia, which "was on Producing aside, Gerson is expanding writers' careers fill it up with content designed to go one step deeper and more the label a long time and clearly could have been dropped and we to film. She introduced Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell targeted than broadcast. So, cut to today, where we are doing it took them to platinum sales, and they won the Oscar for best song." to execs at Sony Pictures. Cornell and David Arnold have [all] again, serving every kind of consumer experience the digi- And then there's Beyoncé. "She's arguably the biggest star on now written the theme song for the new James Bond film, tal space can deliver." the planet," Ellis says, "and we're very proud of that." "Casino Royale."

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"The sin- Artists And Business Women gle 'Ridin' ' logged six weeks at No. 1, literally transforming Thanks to Madonna, female artists aren't just the the digital music landscape with Chamillionaire becoming pretty girls with the pretty voices on the album the biggest- selling ringtone artist ever -and the first triple - covers. The Material Girl was one platinum mastertone artist in music history." of the first to take charge of her Also noting the breakout success of band Blue Octo- own image and business. ber and India.Arie's third album, "Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & This year, Madonna set the tour- Relationship," she adds, "We've established the entire Uni- ing benchmark for a female artist. versal Motown as a brand name, re- engineering our array of Her Confessions tour grossed more labels to reflect the changing marketplace. We're locked and than $193 million from 60 shows that loaded and poised to break new artists around the globe." drew nearly 1.2 million in paid atten- dance, beating Cher's record of a $192.5 million gross. Madonna wrapped her Confessions tour Sept. Andrea Ganis 21 Lesley at the Tokyo Dome as the top -grossing tour ever Executive VP, Atlantic Records by a female artist. Although final numbers are not Bleakley "In the process of record promotion, I love all in, tour producer Arthur Fogel puts the tally at the fact that you never know how it's all going $193.7 million from 60 shows that drew nearly 1.2 CEO, Beggars Group to turn out -which records will ultimately million in paid attendance. connect with the public and where the hits However, Cher remains one of the top divas. She's Ask Lesley Bleakley will come from," Atlantic Records executive going to replace Celine Dion at Caesars Palace in about the past year, VP Andrea Ganis says. "I feel privileged to 2008. Cher, like Dion, will get her own custom -built and the first thing that be able to facilitate that." performance palace in Sin City. Ganis has helped jockey an impressive share of hits and and Beyoncé have become stel- comes to her mind is her emerging artists to the winner's circle this year. T.I., Sean Paul, lar triple threats -recording artists, actors and recently adopted 3- year -old girl. The Death Cab for Cutie, Yung Joc and Staind are several Atlantic clothing designers. Each has built a business by acts that made splashes on the charts. music industry is not always the most im- becoming her own brand. One of the label's biggest successes in 2006 is James Blunt: Kara DioGuardi is a songwriter portant thing in the world of an executive. His album "Back to Bedlam" is now double -platinum thanks as well as a performer, as part of But do not think for a moment that to the strength of his love song "You're Beautiful." the group Platinum Weird with Another rising newcomer is model /singer Cassie; Dave She has a Bleakley does not have plenty of profes- her Stewart. catalog of come -hither track "Me & U" is fanning the flames of her 500 songs, including Christina sional accomplishments to shout about. music career. Aguilera's current hit "Ain't No A founding member of the American Atlantic's label structuring is a key to Ganis' strong pro- Other Man." motional track record. She says, "We've Assn. achieved such an in- A smart businesswoman, Dio- of Independent Music, Bleakley timate partnership between promotion, marketing and A &R Guardi has taken a page from Power Player Diane has helped it grow; AIM soon will have that radio is never in a vacuum on any record, never 'out there Warren -she owns her own publishing. nine different chapter heads across alone,' never without ancillary marketing support." Let's not forget . The controver- sial queen of rock'n'roll handles her late husband the country. Kurt Cobain's publishing. Additionally, thanks to the success of Lia Vollack Cat Power (Matador) and Thom Yorke President of worldwide music, es With recent project cademy (Mountain Goat /XL) the Beggars Group Award -winning comp ck icons, Madonna, Beyoncé and labels appear to be as strong as ever. Lia Vollack continue the most Jennifer Lopez have versatile and success tives i "It's niche marketing, in a lot of ways," the movie bus. built businesses on she says. "What we've always done is Her recent slate of films includes "All the their power as brands. niche marketing, but the Internet has King's Men," with a score by James Horner; "The Holiday," in which she teams again with "The Da Vinci given us access to fans of ours that we Code" composer Hans Zimmer; the James Bond film "Casino weren't able to reach before." Royale," featuring a theme song by Audioslave frontman Chris Technology Gurus Cornell; and "Open with for- If a Upcoming, Bleakley says, is a new Season" songs and underscore by record labels are considered boy's club, then tech- mer Replacements leader Paul Westerberg. nology companies are male islands. Web site and digital download store. Vollack attributes her versatility to her background. However, women are making their And how about building on the suc- Prior to joining Sony in 1997, she worked in recording stu- way through the sharky waters. cess of Yorke by persuading free agent dios with producers and engineers before venturing into the- Lucy Hood, president of Fox Mo- atrical sound design on Broadway and music supervision for bile Entertainment, is a pioneer of Radiohead to go indie? a number of indie films. the field. Laura Goldberg, as COO of "It's certainly something we've talked "Having a background in working support positions with Napster, has overseen the company's both musicians and composers has given me the right kind massive expansion. Amanda Marks is about, and that's all I'm saying," she says. of experience to help guide the process in the way that is a technology leader as executive VP of Universal

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"When I firmly believe in something, [my fostering female role models. Susan Riley launched team and I] don't look back," Virgin execu- Fervent Records (now under Word) and went on to tive VP of promotion Hilary Shaev says. "For break such acts as BarlowGirl and Big Daddy each positive story that we find, we'll go and Weave. Dottie Leonard Miller owns Daywind Music create another positive story." Group, one of the top Southern gospel labels. Thanks to Shaev's diligence, Virgin counts

President of film music, Universal Pictures , the Rolling Stones, Gorillaz, KT Tun - During more than two decades in the stall and the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus among its happy chart endings this year. The Christian and business, Kathy Nelson has lived through Alternative band 30 Seconds to Mars is another success gospel husine,s the highs and the lows in the music and story. The label is the first one in ages to truly break a group l'(s1er'ing role models film industries. fronted by an actor (Jared Leto) and hung tight with its strat- egy of pushing the band to rock platforms instead of celebrity - Sn,an Riley and "The music business, being in the state enamored pop formats. I)O11ie Leonard that it is in, has helped me have greater Shaev anticipates Latin teen act RBD to soon make a bigger splash in the United States. She also expects Johnta Austin, access to artists who otherwise would Angela Via, Chaos, Over It and Stacy Orrico to increase their have been bogged down," she says. "Mu- profiles. And heavy hitters like Janet Jackson, Fat Joe and Meat - Classical Women sicians want their music heard and are loaf's "Bat out of Hell III" album will highlight the holiday Watch out for Robina Young, VP/artistic direc- season for Virgin. tor /executive producer of Harmonia Mundi USA. more interested than ever in being in- Under Young's guidance, the label has become one volved in films." of the most prestigious and acclaimed classical la- Coming off the success of "Brokeback Diane Warren bels, boasting a roster that includes Anonymous Songwriter /publisher 4, who have sold more than a million albums world- Mountain," which won the best score Diane Warren contin wide. Deborah Surdi, VP of classical A &R for Academy Award for Argentine com- hit the charts, includ Sony BMG Masterworks, is also making her mark poser Gustavo Santaolalla, and "Curi- "I Belong to Me" an as one of the few female A &R execs in classical "Some Hearts." But he music. Her roster includes the 5 Browns and pianist ous George," a commercial hit for ment this past Evgeny Kissin. She also actively performs in the singer /songwriter Jack Johnson, Nel- a car in New York. New York area as a soprano. Although Warren has never before son has a full films in slate of hitting the worked with songwriter /artist Lenny Kravitz, she wrote a International coming months. song that she thought nobody else could perform but him. Women are pushing the boundaries and cross- Projects include "Children of Men," So she played it for him over the telephone, and then sent ing boarders. him a piano vocal. She didn't hear anything from him for Harriett Brand joined Universal Music Group In- which will boost a score by John a while. ternational as senior VP of business development Tavener as well as a second eclectic Then Kravitz invited Warren to New York. When she ar- this year after 13 years at MTV Networks Europe. multi- artist soundtrack; "The Good rived, they sat in his car listening to Kravitz's version of As executive VP and regional director of Europe the song. for the IFPI, Frances Moore has been leading the Shepherd" with a score by James "It just became him," she says. `I just sat in his car with industry's campaign for adequate copyright laws Horner; "American Gangster," with an tears in my eyes. I'll never forget that moment. It doesn't hap- as well as antipiracy initiatives. onscreen performance by Anthony pen that many times that something finds its home like that." Copyright issues have reached a fevered pitch, She does not want to reveal the title yet. and Emma Pike, CEO of British authors' rights body Hamilton; "The Bourne Ultimatum," Warren says she continues to learn new things, hoping to British Music Rights, has become the voice for artists. with Moby once again tackling the take her songs to the next level. In technology abroad, Leanne Sharman, man- "It doesn't matter how much success you have," she says. aging director of Napster Europe, has steered the theme; and "The Kingdom," with a "I never think I'm already there. It's a journey. Once you think online portal's expansion outside the United States. score by Danny Elfman. you're there, you're not going to get anywhere else." Yvonne Yen, VP of interna- continued on »p36

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British Music Rights is files, she said, "We still call it music. We call it art. We call it our An advocate of research as a business tool, Zel orchestrated a voice for the artists. livelihood. And to those who attempt to devalue our music in the relaunch of bilingual music cable network mun2 (owned by any way, I say to them: The buck starts here." Telemundo) in late 2005 and moved its headquarters to Los An- In the past year, Bergman continued her never -ending work geles, a center of Latin population and music. She has watched for the industry. She spoke with hundreds of public school music ratings soar ever since. Branding Experts teachers to promote her brainchild, Creativity in the Classroom. The current partnership between Yahoo and Telemundo is Gayle Troberman, GM of branded en- The program, developed by the Music Educators National also part ofher digital strategy and Telemundó s continued pres- tertainment and experiences of the Conference with funds from the ASCAP Foundation, is de- ence with Latin music. MSNR network of Internet services at signed to teach young students about protecting their creative Zel, who reports directly to Telemundo president Don Brown, Microsoft, was behind the massive work. It introduces them to the concept of owning their songs, is now focusing on a new image and branding for Telemundo MSN /Dixie Chicks project. poems and other intellectual property, encouraging them to in 2007. Music continues to be at the core of what she does. "I'm TV, the Internet and live events - label their creative work with their name and the copyright such a big believer in the Hispanic music scene," she says. "That's Kim Kosak, general director of ad- symbol as they would see on any published work. what motivates me every day." vertising and sales promotion for Chevrolet, does it all. When it comes to infusing music into the Chevy brand, Kosak has some landmark deals in- Cynthia "CJ" John Tammy Genovese cluding the extensive campaign with country Senior VP of urban promotion, Warn COO, Assn. stars Big & Rich. Records Tammy Genovese began her career as an ac- Deutsch has women making major deals -chief Cynthia "CJ" Johnson'sgfasci countant, but she looked to switch jobs when, creative officer Kathy Delaney and Kris Weiner, ex- music industry surface . early. working as an auditor for a manufacturer, she ecutive VP/director of music and celebrity licens- She was 14 years d hen sl nded her was sent to local malls to count the company's ing. Weiner has negotiated licensing deals with first gig wit op ecords in shoe stock. Soon after Genovese joined the staff such acts as the Rolling Stones and Dirty Vegas for . Armed with a marketing degree of the Country Music Assn. She rose through brands including Sheraton Hotels, Revlon and Mit- from the University of Notre Dame, Johnson its ranks and was named associate executive subishi. She averages 20 licensing deals a year honed her promotion expertise while work- director in 1999. In that role, she oversaw the day -to -day opera- worth about $11 million. Best of all, she's not the ing as a local promotion manager for MCA in Los Angeles. tions of the CMA, something she still does. only woman at the company making moves. Regional posts at Arista and Motown followed before a segue On Jan. 1, after 21 years with the trade organization, Genovese to Columbia in 1990. assumed the top leadership position, becoming its first COO. Label Shakers During her 11 -year tenure there, Johnson advanced from local "It's been a whirlwind," she says of the year. Luana Pagani, senior VP of global marketing for promotion manager covering the Midwest to senior VP in 1999. Among challenges she's faced is the getting -to -know -you process Latin America at Sony BMG Music Entertainment, J Records beckoned in 2002, naming Johnson VP of urban pro- that comes with having a new TV partner. After 35 years with CBS, has been involved in the successes of such artists motion. Joining Warner Bros. Records in 2004, she currently the CMA signed a six-year deal with ABC for its annual awards as Shakira. oversees a roster that includes Mike Jones, Eric Benet, Lil Scrappy, show-routinely one of the most -watched shows of the year. Renee Bell, senior VP of A &R for the RCA Label Cruna, Leela James, E -40 and Talib Kweli. E -40 is back on the Genovese sees the change as an opportunity to think out of Group, home to Kenny Chesney, , Hot R &B /Hip-Hop Songs chart with "U and Dat." the box. "If you get challenged by somebody new, you think, Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood, is con- "It's still a charge for me to work a record and see how fans 'Gee, maybe this is a better way to do it,' " she says. sidered the ambassador for country music. respond," Johnson says. "I can't get enough of that whole process; Despite the importance of its annual show, the CMA has a On the rock side, Diana Meltzer, head of A &R it keeps me fueled." less visible but ultimately more rewarding agenda. "We're pro- for Wind -up Records, is queen. She signed mul- moting country music on a daily basis," Genovese says. tiplatinum acts Evanescence and Creed. Angelia Bibbs- Sanders Players VP of member services, the Recording Academy Pam Matth Hilary Poser, former CEO of the RIAA, is going Next year, Angelia Bibbs- Sanders will cele- GM, Ryman Auditorium strong with a consulting firm specializing in dig- brate a decade with the Recording Academy, Pam Matthews has enjo ital media and the entertainment industry called and she's busier than ever overseeing its 12 in the music busin Berman Rosen Global Strategies. offices, member service programs and the tour accountant Oprah Winfrey uses her golden producers andLengineers wing. for Louis Mes s Pace Couc$fts at ears to handpick artists to be on her "The Recording Academy has worked to set Starwood A ice 200 show and has broken countless some strategic goals to not only expand the of Music City's famed Ryman Auditorium. artists including Alicia Keys. Win - brand, but also diversify the brand," Bibbs- Sanders says. "We've This year has been "so great it's almost scary," frey's show also has a huge effect on seen fantastic growth in this area in the past year by introduc- Matthews says. The busy Ryman staged 220 events in 2005 and sales; an appearance almost guar- ing some new programs that not only serve our membership, is on track to top that this year. antees a Billboard chart jump. but the music community at large." The Ryman is notching "sellout after sellout," Matthews says, Michele Anthony, former COO of Sony Music One such program is the Recording Academy Honors, with acts ranging from Sigur Rós and Suflan Stevens to Merle Label Group US /executive VP of Sony BMG Music which allows chapters to pay tribute to its members with its Haggard and Kris Kristofferson. Entertainment, is in talks to take another high - own annual fete. The much -loved venue has hosted multiple nights with Keith level job, according to sources. Another is the inaugural Grammy Jam, which last December Urban, Larry the Cable Guy, Martina McBride, Sheryl Crow, Last but not least, a shout -out to all the women saluted Stevie Wonder and raised funds for the Entertainment In- James Taylor and others, and is included in "minitours" by rarely in PR. You keep the business running. dustry Foundation's National Arts and Music Education Initiative. seen artists like Van Morrison and Tom Waits. Bibbs- Sanders also has been extensively involved in the Matthews says being a woman did affect her job early in her Additional reporting by Antony Bruno, Susan Grammy University Network, which expands to 25 campuses career, but not now because "I'm over 40 and really good at what Butler, Leila Cobo, Emmanuel Legrand, Todd next year as it strives to get young musicians involved in the I do. 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HOW BAND WENT FROM UNDER `In the Motor City, when THE RADAR TO OVER THE TOP, AGAIN we want to rock, we still rock to Dee Snider and By the time Twisted Sister broke up in the fall of 1987, it had They just were a vicious live band and still are." Twisted Sister. When played thousands of shows, scored a double -platinum album Contrary to the members' glam looks and unlike the other you're thinking the with "Stay Hungry" and made two iconic videos ( "We're Not pretty -boy metal bands of the '80s, Twisted was tough onstage Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock"). and off, and attracted an equally tough biker crowd. '80s, you're thinking After I1 years together, the group had built an incredible rep- "They paid their dues," recalls Twisted Sister co- manager Phil spandex and hair. But utation for wild live shows, but its fifth album, "Love Is for Suck- Carson, who signed the band to Atlantic. "I took them on tour in ers," plummeted off the charts, and the tour barely registered on Europe as a support band. They did a couple of dates with Motör- you're also thinking that the radar. head, and [singer /bassist] Lemmy [Kilmister] got behind them. wild, crazy makeup and With personal in- fighting adding to the sense of disarray, the They built it from the ground up." New York -based cult band that had transformed into an MW dar- Carson says that since reuniting, there has been no specific plan that wild, crazy band. ling fell apart and became Viistant pop -culture memory. Or did it? to bring Twisted Sister back to the masses. The band's main ob- We still play their tracks. Flash forward to 1998. Snider wrote and co- starred in the hor- jective has been to play to as many people as it can with as few dates They are survivors.' ror film "Strangeland" and enlisted his former bandmates -gui- as possible. tarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, bassist Mark Mendoza "They've been really smart in how they've handled their reap- -DOUG PODELL, WRIF DETROIT and drummer A.J. Pero -to record, albeit separately, the song pearance," says Mike Carden, president of North American oper- "Heroes Are Hard to Find." ations for Eagle Rock Entertainment, whose sublabel Spitfire has Then, after Sept. 11, 2001, the bad boys from Long Island re- reissued the entire Twisted Sister catalog (aside from "Stay Hun- `Every metalhead united for the NY Steel benefit show for New York's police and gry"). "Their first big success was in Europe, and they just found in the world is going fire departments. the right moment and the right place to reinvent that success." to the new By 2002, fans and promoters were clamoring for the band's However, Trunk adds, "I think they want to get out before it want return. After a string of USO shows in South Korea, the raucous turns into a cliché and burns itself out." Christmas album quintet begin playing summer dates in 2003, predominately in If that is true, the forthcoming album "A Twisted Christmas" as a Christmas present.' Europe. In fact, the band headlined festivals with up to 40,000 may be the band's final statement. It's certainly an entertaining -EDDIE KRAMER, PRODUCER people -something that it never could have done in the past - release, featuring a Ramones -style rendition of "Have Yourself with no new album to promote after a 16 -year hiatus. a Merry Little Christmas," a reworking of "We're Not Gonna Take How was the spark reignited? "The fact that they went away might It" as "Come All Ye Faithful" and an AC /DC -esque "Silver Bells." be part of it," says Jason Flom, chairman /CEO of Virgin Records, "I think people will [think] that Satan has made a Christmas `Why are they a staple and also the former Atlantic A &R rep who championed the band record," Carson quips. "It's quite fun." on VH 1 Classic? Good in the early '80s. "There really aren't a lot of rock stars anymore. "A Twisted Christmas" will be released Oct. 17 by Razor & Tie, music. Good anthems. There is a lot of good music and good bands, but Twisted Sister has the company that brought the world "Monster Ballads" and other larger -than-life characters. They have schtick, they have attitude '80s compilations. "The audience that buys these records is not Dee and Jay Jay are so and they put on a real show. That's obviously something that peo- just the audience that was buying records when these songs were professional. Dee is very ple crave, so they go see Twisted Sister by the tens of thousands." originally hits," says Michael Krumper, Razor &Tie senior VP of Eddie Trunk -syndicated radio host for rock WAXQ (Q 104.3) marketing. "They definitely tapped [into] something primal that much an entrepreneur. New York and a VH1 Classic VJ -is a New Jersey native who re- continues to have real appeal." He came across so well members when the band got its start in the '70s. That eternal allure continues to show when the band plays new on -air, we decided to put "Their live shows were absolutely the stuff oflegends," Trunk gigs. It is quite obvious that, after three decades in the business, says. "Obviously, Dee being the frontman that he is, people al- Twisted Sister has left an indelible mark on rock'n'roll. 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ON 30 YEARS ften perceived as a two -hit `I wonder -said songs being the worked for Atlantic rousing '80s rockers "We're Not Remords back in the Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna day. They were Rock"- Twisted Sister's history exciting then, and OF ROCK! is deeper than most people know, and its influ- ence on hard rock more profound. they are exciting now. Frontman /songwriter Dee Snider contends They're that Twisted Sister was not only the original hair still the same metal band but that it also invented speed metal theatrical rock'n'roll with such fast -paced anthems as "Tear It Loose." band. They work Originally formed in 1973 in New York by Jay Jay French, the band had formulated its classic hard, and I have a lot lineup by 1982 with Snider, guitarists French and of respect for them.' Eddie Ojeda, bassist Mark Mendoza and drum- -MIKE CARDEN, PRESIDENT OF mer A.J. Pero. Despite its legendary, raucous NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS, shows, which drew up to 5,000 per night by the EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT dawn of the '80s, the band was virtually unknown outside of the metal community. But with its third album (and second Atlantic Records release), "Stay It took a national tragedy to bring you guys back Hungry," the members shot to fame with the in- together, united behind a good cause. Why? fectious "We're Not Gonna Take It." Dee Snider: Reuniting was done for all the right Although the next two albums failed to main- reasois. I didn't have to. Economically I'm tain that commercial momentum and the band doing better now than I was back in the day, acrimoniously called it quits in 1987, the loyal quite honestly. fans have remained. I really wanted to end on a better note than we In November 2001, the members put aside their ended on. I wanted to repair the relationships, differences to reunite for a post -Sept. 11 benefit. and I cidri t want to have that ugliness of the end Since then, the response has been astounding - hangiig over my head. It was for all the right rea- the group recently co- headlined a show with the sons. :t wasn't for money, but there were chari- Scorpions in Quebec City, Canada, before a throng table reasons. of80,000 fans, allegedly breaking a previous record A.J. Pero: Not only did we raise a lot of money

held by ZZ Top. [ for NI Steel], but the vibe onstage was magical. Since reuniting, Twisted Sister has also put out a few albums to satiate fans. Following the success After he positive response to that show, you of "Still Hungry " -a rerecorded version of "Stay started getting European festival offers for the Hungry" with bonus tracks -and the "Live at summer of 2002, right? Wacken" DVD, the Long Islanders are now releasing Jay Jay French: Sweden Rock made a headlin- a holiday album titled "A Twisted Christmas." ing offer for the summer of 2002, but we had no Perhaps the band's greatest asset is its rarity infrastructure for the band, and we didn't own of performances. By doing only 20 shows per year, any of the equipment anymore. So it took us a it keeps pulling in large crowds, whether playing year to think about how we could do this. a European death metal festival, a biker rally in When Danny Stanton, our tour manager and South Dakota or a NASCAR event in Virginia. promoter in Europe, [came to us] in 2003 and said LOOKING FORWARD TO The boys go where life takes them, and what a he could get us Sweden Rock, Bang Your Head wild ride it has been. and a couple of other [ fes- continued on »p46 A TWISTED CHRISTMAS

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in South Korea and had a great time. Snider: It's a great idea. I think the Christmas Mark Mendoza: I'll never forget that. It was one album might actually get some attention be- of the high points of my life, playing for the sol- cause it's a novelty record, and it might get the diers and the military people in Korea. I was attention that a regular Twisted Sister album proud to do that and glad to do it. Whether or could not. not you're a supporter of the war, I do support the military. They go through a lot of rough stuff. Let's discuss your endeavors outside of Twisted. Jay Jay, six years ago you started Your U.S. shows have included gigs at New the management company Rebellion Enter- Jersey venues like Six Flags and the Mead- tainment. What bands are you currently owlands. How come? working with?

45 I French: You basically play French: My partner Sean Sul- 4'. fairs in the United States. The livan and I have an Indian pop ` `Twisted Sister: 1 United States does not have artist named Tina Sugandh, r festivals like Europe has. the sweetest and she just signed a deal Fans in Europe are contem- and noisiest with Columbia. We have two porary fans, and start at [age] producer /songwriter /remix- 15. In America they start at bunch of ers called Ming & FS that are 35. So bands like ours are rel- heterosexual really well -known in the club ON OF egated to the senior circuit, cross- dressers world. We are representing 30 YEARS which is fine. Twisted, the Sound of Urchin I've ever and Groove Collective. What inspired the idea for known.' MAKE-UP, MAYHEM the album "A Twisted Dee, you have been involved -FRANKIE BANAL!, Christmas "? with several radio shows QUIET RIOT French: I think I made the through the years and have AND MUSIC! comment that we should do a Christmas record. appeared on VH1 and VH1 Classic. And Dee said, "You know, 'Come All Ye Faithful' Snider: For three years in Hartford [Conn.] I did is actually 'We're Not Gonna Take It.' I think I mornings on a top -rated morning show, and I subliminally stole the melody." I thought that was did a year of nights down in Philly. I just started kind of weird. a new show on Sirius Radio. So we recorded "We're Not Gonna Take It" I've been trying to reinvent myself as a per- and put "Come All Ye Faithful" in, and it worked sonality, and I've been achieving that. Now when with some changes. We added a Black Sabbath I walk down the streets I get recognized every- version of "Hava Nagilah" at the end of the song. where I go, and it's as "Dee Snider," not "Twisted Then we came up with 10 songs and decided Sister." I'm not trying to forget, I'm very proud to connect them with bands that we really love. of my legacy, but they know my name and who "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is a duet with I am as an individual. Lita Ford. "White Christmas" is done in multiple languages for the European release. Eddie sings You have also performed with Desperado, z WWW.PIESTUDIOS.COM in Spanish, and Doro Pesch sings in German. Widowmaker and you now have Van Hels- a There's another song that goes into a Ramones ing's Curse. version of it. Snider: Van Helsing's continued on »p48

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www.americanradiohistory.com from »p46 The band is going to be inducted into the Long Curse is an 18 -piece gothic rock orchestra that Island Music Hall of Fame this month. How does I'm trying to get established. There are costumes that make you feel? and makeup, and ultimately I hope to have mul- French: To be recognized is great. tiple casts around the country. But TSO [Trans - Mendoza: It's long overdue. We never got Siberian Orchestra] was definitely the noted for anything, and we were around longer inspiration, mixing classical with rock. than most bands. Ojeda: It's going to be us, Billy Joel, Joan Jett 4 '+/' . ! g i . rti Eddie, you recently released a solo album, and some other artists. It's definitely a cool didn't you? honor. It's a new thing that they're doing, and Eddie Ojeda: I released my first solo album last I think it will be a good tribute to a lot of mu- WOULD' year in Europe. It just came out in January here sicians from Long Island. It's always an honor CONGRAT ATE in the States. It's called "Axes 2 Axes" and features to be a part of something like that, especially a couple of guest vocalists. Dee sings on a heavy when you're one of the first ones to be in- metal version of "Eleanor Rigby," Ronnie James ducted into it. Dio sings on "Tonight" and I also sing on four of Snider: I think the Long Island Music Hall the songs myself. I plan on doing another album of Fame will be a great thing for Long Island within the next year or so. pride, which is really lack- 'Right before ing. We feel like we're a red- Mark, you co- produced Sev- headed stepchild to New endust's debut. Have you I met Jon, York -Long Island is the worked on any other projects they were the Rodney Dangerfield of the during the past few years? music industry. It gets no Mendoza: I do a bunch of highest-paid respect. It's the 'burbs. It's producing and session work. club band in not L.A., New York or I could mention names, but the tri -state London. It's Long Island, you won't know them. I play you know? So [Long Is- bass occasionally, engineer area. When I landers] don't realize the more than occasionally and was 19, I would mark we've made. produce once in awhile. I've also been doing voice -over go see them to What do you see in the work for commercials. I've meet girls.' future for Twisted Sister? done some car commercials in -RICHIE SAMBORA, Snider: I've told the guys the Midwest and down South, BON JOVI that I'm done [after 2006]. and did a beer commercial in I've got a lot of things plagu- England last year. They wanted a New York ac- ing me. I really resented the older bands that cent. I'm in two other local bands, and we basi- would not know when to get off the fuckin' cally just do charity work and some small gigs. stage. I want to get out of the way and let [younger bands] have their chance in the spot- What have you been up to lately, A.J light. Am I saying I'll never do anything ever Pero: I have two side projects going. One is an in- again? No. But am I serious that I want it to strumental, shredding -type band called Sonic end? Yes. Not because anything's wrong, but Stomp, and the other is a prog metal band called because everything's right, so I want it to end Tread. We've been in the studio, laying down tracks while everything's right. for [Tread]. After we bring in a vocalist, we're going French: If the band had never reunited we to shop the album. We have a few major labels in- would never have known or experienced the terested in it, so we'll see what happens with that. thrill of the acknowledgment of the hard work I also did two songs on an Eric Carr tribute that we put in. I never take it for granted. It's album that's coming out. Tread /Sonic Stomp did just unbelievable. So I'm astonished by it, hum- the backing tracks for "Little Caesar," which is one bled by it and grateful for it. . of the last things Eric did before he passed away. -Bryan Reesman

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ple.' The phenomenon of what has happened in GROW UP, NOW! Europe for us has completely blown our minds." And it's not just Europe. "We go into countries we never even played the first time around," French says. "It was so bizarre to be playing in Spain and Mexico, where we never played before, and headlining these arenas for kids that weren't even born when our records came out. Obviously, FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT '80s metal, our message, our showmanship and the legend associated with the shows, permeated

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HITTING A HUGE MILESTONE Remarkably, French says the band will play its 9,000th show at some point this year, though its impact on New York, led to the band's resur- he's not exactly sure when. "The reason it's kind rection to play a benefit for New York's police and of nebulous is because unlike bands that played fire departments. 20- minute sets in bars, from day one, we would In November 2001, the reunited Twisted Sis- play a show, change clothes, do another show, ter joined fellow New York rockers Anthrax, and change clothes again," French explains. "We Overkill, and Ace Frehley for NY were doing four or five shows a night, so we Steel, a benefit concert for the NYPD and FDNY were probably at the 4,000th show mark about SThO FOREVERWE SALUTE YOU. 11 Widows and Orphans Fund. It was the band's first six years into the band." public performance in 16 years. French arrived at the 9,000 figure as he pon- NN ...A OP V.I. IRTE/120. WACYCZCIVAGICONI "Regardless of our history and how we felt, it dered, "How many times have we suited up and was nothing compared to what we needed to do gone out there and done a performance ?" as New Yorkers," French says. "We were asked as When he says "suited up," he's not kidding. New Yorkers to help New Yorkers, and you know "Being a highly paid middle -aged transvestite is what? Forget our petty differences, we were gonna a tough gig," he admits, adding, "In the whole do it. And we did it, and it was good." history of this band -30 years and thousands of But one show does not a reunion make. "At shows -in all its different permutations, we only that point we had to figure out if there was life missed, I think, three shows." after being dormant for so long," French says. The band's "show must go on" mentality, Stan- "We had to come up with a system to make it ton says, "is made up from years of experience, work, and the system is to play just a few high - loyalty, anger, thousands of shows under their 02.oS. pO4.OS. profile shows a year." belts and the willingness to never settle for less. Stanton says there is a hunger to see the band Their professionalism is why they are still here." in international markets. "Over the last several Twisted Sister has averaged 20 shows a year Ç years, they have headlined countries like Bulgaria, since reuniting, basically 15 in Europe and five i E_ _S_ Holland, Spain, Canada, Sweden and Germany," in America. "This year we probably will have done Iín,uaraíát ,""..o"PrL-.-a- lu he says. "With crowds ranging from 10,000 to about 30 because we intend to do several shows t 80,000 per show, it's truly amazing how great it promoting the new Christmas CD," says French, AND "-. ro ",.-.-",., is to see them headlining these festivals -big, referring to the band's upcoming Razor & Tie hol- ffiOIiE: 00514 sick, crazy -ass, hardcore, headbanging festivals." iday album "A Twisted Christmas." A dearth of these European -styled rock festi- Meanwhile, the scene backstage these days dif- STRAToVkPJUS MOONSPELL (~Erne Zigtcr vals hurts the band in the States, Stanton adds. fers little from the band's mid-1980s heyday. ThEfki011 SFIMAEC. t15 ICHÂNDMÂUL "We need more festivals like Rockfest, Woodstock "This is gonna shock a lot of people: The real (0)46,27- 18 and the US Festival, which took place in 1983," dirty truth is that we were a straight band," TICKET -HOTLINE: 0049 38 38 he says. "We have yet to really go out and recon- French says. "Twisted Sister never had after- .WACKEN.COlVI quer America, but the states we have hit -such show parties, we were too tired. If you could .,,3 as Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Texas -have party after a show, you didn't work your ass off. FDTNEWS \ MI Ii{L,rCKEN l j been great to the band." We left it onstage. Our ethic is performance, C]3'THE MEivr METGL TCKET HoTUNE f ?. g0 101 , I I I I Iry\Rf\Ill(1 C0 The band's legacy is stronger in Europe than give 100% to the fans." W W W.MET>aLTIXLOM TAL ", . ,..,,,, even the band realized. "We came to find out that So how long will Twisted Sister continue bring- : ,p somehow we're revered as icons over there, and ing its metal dementia to fans? "Every year we WE ARE PROUD TO BE INVOLVED IN ONE OF THE 9.000 PERFORMANCES: I say that with all due respect," he says. "None of don't know what will happen the following year us knew that, and all of a sudden promoters were because we don't know what offers we'll get," LIVE AT MACKEN (GERMANY) 2003-THE REUNION! throwing stupid money at us and saying, ' Please French says. "The offers get bigger and bigger" ` - 45.000 ENTHUSIASTIC FANS 4- play in front of 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000 peo- each year.

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n 2002, a motley group walked into a bed - French recalls. "He brought in Tina Sugandh." and- breakfast hotel in Muttenz, Switzer- Sugandh, who blends pop, rock and Bolly- land. The innkeeper looked at them wood sounds, was recently signed to Michael cockeyed. Five middle -aged men, aver- Kaplan's record label through Columbia. age height 6 feet (average height for "Michael signed unique and idiosyncratic CONGRATULATIONS males in Switzerland is 5 feet, 9 inches), long artists like Los Lonely Boys and Matisyahu, so ON 30 WONDERFUL YEARS hair, ripped jeans and thick Long Island, N.Y., he got Tina right away," French says. accents. They checked in under their "Reser- Rebellion also handles producers Ming & FS, voir Dogs" aliases: Mr. White, Mr. Orange and soul /R &B singer Kirsten Price, Groove Collec- It has been a tremendous pleasure Mr. Pink. The innkeeper whispered in broken tive, Julian Velard, songwriter Andrew Fortier English, "Who are you ?" and, of course, Twisted Sister. to be a part of the Twisted Sister family. "Us? We're fucking Twisted Sister. Who the French says it's easier to manage the band now hell do we look like ?" the band's manager replied. than it was in the 1970s. That's mainly because The act was on its way to Germany to play he doesn't do it alone -aside from Sullivan, one of its first big reunion shows. Founder /gui- Twisted Sister is co- managed by Phil Carson. tarist Jay Jay French (born John Segal) decided "We live on a different level now," French FROM EVERYONE AT to once again manage the group when it re- says. "Twisted Sister are part -time rock stars. Burton Goldstein & Co., LLC united in 2001. Twisted Sister is in the golden era of its life at There is no one on the planet quite like French. this point. We are blessed and lucky." This is a man who when called for jury duty in New York in the late JAY JAY FRENCH: www.demolitionrecords.com 1970s dressed up in full Twisted Sis- Band manager by ter garb- makeup, hot pants and day, flamboyant stiletto heels- because he was sure rock star by night to be dismissed. "They would throw me out and say I was a disgrace to DEMOLITION RECORDS the human race," he recalls. ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT French originally managed Twisted Sister from 1973 to 1981, before giving up the reins and fo- cusing on just being a musician. 7Ì7AÇEPi, "Being a band member and the manager was crazy," French says. Wi7ED "My lack was of sleep killing me. You spend all day being a rock star, and then you're up at 6 a.m. argu- THROUGHOUT EUROPE & JAPAN ing with bus companies and light- ing companies." After Twisted Sister disbanded in 1987, French went on to man- age Sevendust and produce the band's debut album. Then, five years ago, he formed management company Rebellion Entertainment with Sean Sullivan. An 18 -year music industry veteran, Sullivan once helmed Columbia Records' hard rock /metal depart- ment, where he worked with such acts as Alice in Chains and En- tombed Carcass. After 10 years at Sony Music in various positions, he ran the day -to -day operations of Hoffman Entertainment, handling such artists as John Mellencamp, CONGRATULATIONS ON 30 TWISTED YEARS Jessica Simpson and Maxwell. DEMOLITION RECORDS ARE NOW DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT Given the success of French and NORTH AMERICA VIA WARCON /FONTANA /UNIVERSAL /EMI CANADA Sevendust and Sullivan's back- ground, the pairing was perfect. U.S.A. - bryan @demolitionrecords.com "Sean asked me how I'd feel R.O.W. - @aol.com demolition707 about repping a female pop star,"

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dos; Brookfield, Mass.; Los Angeles; and Melbourne. But the This time out, Atlantic has lined up another big -name process was repeatedly challenged Ey personal demons, an ex- sponsor to launch the album: Verizon Wireless. First sin- TAKING THE tended tour as the opener for Oasis and most sign ficantly, the gle "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" was featured in death of the Cesters' father. a campaign to launch the wireless carrier's new music phone, "We were falling apart at the seams at that time," Cester says. the Chocolate. HARD WAY "It really complicated things. We had to re- evaluate and think Meanwhile, radio traction is building for the single, which Jet Overcomes Death, Delays To Craft about what was important to us." is No. 7 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart this issue. The track, Sophomore Album The members of Jet finally turned the corner earlier this spring which was locked up as a limited -time exclusive through Veri- when they resumed recording in Los .Angeles with producer Dave zon, sold more than 5,000 downloads in its first week after being Chris Cester is annoyed. The drummer fcr Australian rock Sardy, who was also behind the boards for the band's debut. released to iTunes and other digital retailers. outfit Jet is on the phone while he walks the streets of New "They got to a point where they were just hitting it Finish- Atlantic is trying to give the band a bigger presence online York. It's the day after the band's sold -out Ferforman =e at ing the album was a cathartic experience for them," says Dave than it had the last time out. To that end, the label has set up a Manhattan's Irving Plaza, and he can't go for more than a Venable, VP of marketing and artist development at ,tlantic. dedicated Jet channel on YouTube, partnered with MySpace on moment or two without being interrupted by another call Jet's time on the road with Oasis dearly made an impression. an artist page and a secret show promotion, and supplied Ama- coming in or being drowned out by the wails of horns and While the band continue to mine :he influence of hard rock zon with exclusive video footage of the band. Jet is also being sirens rushing past him. acts like AC /DC, tracks like " L'esprit D'escalier," "Bring It On featured in MTV's "Spankin' Free Music Week" initiative and "When a band is really working, they are ignoring the out- Back" and the title track suggest a sound that woildn't be out Clear Channel's "Stripped." side world completely," he says between curses at his call wait- of place amid the catalog of Oasis' Gallagher brothers. "We're not taking anything for granted," Venable says. ing and the New York bustle. "We're full of confidence ani not With a finished product finally it hand, Atlanti: ar_i Jet face "They've been gone close to two years. Not only do we need to listening to anyone." the challenge of living up to the success they enjoyed with the be aggressively taking this album out, but we have to be aggres- But for a band that doesn't like distractions, Jet has had plenty band's debut. "" -one of the big rock success stories sive in reasserting the brand of this band." of them to deal with in the making of its sophomore Atlantic of 2004 -has sold more than 1.6 million units in the United Just how much of a sales pop this translates into during the album, "Shine On," which dropped Oct. 3. States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and more than 3 mil- first week of release remains to be seen. Despite its radio hits The fourpiece -which also includes frcnt_nan Nic Lester lion worldwide, according to the label. The album spawned and platinum status, "Get Born" never sold more than 43,000 (Chris' brother), bassist and guitarist Cam Mun_ey- three radio hits -",' "Cold Hard units in a given week. spent more than a year in fits and starts trying to write and r-ncord Bitch" and "Look What You've Dore." "Are You Gonna Be My For his part, Cester says he is happy to grind out success. "We're the follow -up to the group's 2003 hreakout 'Get Born." Girl" had the added bonus of being included in a hi_h- profile all about being persistent and not taking 'no' for an answer," he During that time, the band held writing sessions in Barba- iTunes commercial. says. "You just have to keep coming."

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www.americanradiohistory.com a il'i-., Global Pulse 131JZZ EDITED BY TOM FERGUSON tferguson @eu.billboard.com »SOME NEW U2 A new song and a cover Fanning's -based promoted after June 30 with an make a splash in international of Scottish punk band manager Paul Pittico says fur- added duet featuring Virgin rap- waters with its debut album, the Skids' "The Saints ther international activity de- per Mondo Marcio. Capitol Italy "Caught in the Loop." Are Coming" with Green pends on to label director Marco Alboni says The is Day will be found on a U2 response the act seeking interna- r1kes "We're going to play total have for its album. shipments passed tional licensing deals compilation due Nov. 21 Singer A via Interscope. The overseas by ear," he says, "and 60,000 and the label expects "to mixture of jazz, traditional currently untitled set, support the markets we are get- reach 80,000 pretty soon." South African music, dance which will also be Mellow Holiday ting a reaction from." Capitol Italy has no firm over- beats and grooves, published by available in a deluxe Italian Pop- Rockers Hang On To Chart; -Christie Eliezer seas plans for the self -styled Amabala Music/IMG. edition, will feature "16 Goldfish Makes Cape Town Dance "hard pop" quartet, but sees fu- Former music students of U2's best songs," ac- FINLEY TUNED: Six months ture export potential in Finley, David Poole and Dominic Pe- cording to the band's According to Powderfinger vo- latest studio albums, "Odyssey after its domestic release, Ital- which recorded eight of the ters released the album last No- Web site. The new song calist , his Number 5" (2000) and "Vulture ian pop /rock band Finley's debut album's 16 tracks in English. vember in South Africa on their and the Skids cover were recorded last month in debut solo album "Tea and Sym- Street" (2003). However, "Tea album "Tutto è Possibile" (Capi- "The band came into existence Goldfish Music label, through London with producer pathy" (Dew Process /Univer- and Sympathy" showcases Fan - tol /EMI) continues to regularly writing in English," Alboni says. Kurse Music Distribution. A Rick Rubin. sal Music) "was just supposed ning's mellow side on a set of visit the FIMI chart's top 10. "It was natural for them, there U.K. release on Black Mango/ -Jonathan Cohen to be my holiday project." It may country/folk -styled songs. Fan- The album was originally was nothing forced about it." Proper followed in May after the have been a diversion from his ning is signed to BMG Music released March 31 and re- Alboni credits the band's de- label included tracks on its BEATLES day job with one of Australia's Publishing for Australasia only. voted fan base with raising Fin - "Breathe Sunshine" series of BONANZA biggest rock acts, but Fanning's The album was released Aug. ley's profile by requesting plays compilations. U.S. dance fans The soundtrack to the "holiday" has paid dividends. 8 in the United States by Lost for its singles on MTV Italy's have also been able to sample Cirque du Soleil /Beatles Dew Process says the album has Highway with a Pan -European daily afternoon show "TRL." the Goldfish effect on compila- show "Love" will arrive in shipped 340,000 units in Aus- rollout through Mercury follow- "Each of the album's [three] sin- tions released this year by Petrol November via Apple gles," Corps/Capitol Records. tralia, and on Sept. 13 Fanning ing in September. Fanning and he says, "charted despite Records and Savoy Jazz. The music for the album collected five nominations for his band played shows in the getting virtually no radio airplay Goldfish regularly plays live and stage extravaganza, the Australian Recording In- United States (booked through at the start." Finley is published in Cape Town and Johannes- which is running at Las dustry Assn. Awards, taking William Morris), the United through EMI Music Publish - burg, with sets combining DJ Vegas' Mirage Hotel, was place Oct. 29 in Sydney. Kingdom and Ireland ( through ing/FRI; it is booked by Barley work with upright bass and sax- assembled by Beatles Powderfinger's hard rock has Hefter Skelter) and Canada (the Arts in Milan. -Mark Worden ophone. In December the act producer George Martin proved hugely popular Down Agency) in August and Septem- will play Tokyo, and U.K. and and his son, Giles, from Under during the past decade, ber before heading home to play GOLDFISH BOWL: Cape European dates are penciled in the original master tapes. BERNARD FA: with Universal claiming arena dates (Oct. 28, 31, Nov. 2) Town, South Africa, electron- for June and July 2007. Fans can expect an the oun 600,000 shipments apiece of its booked by Village Sounds. route on his solo ica duo Goldfish is looking to -Diane Coetzer unorthodox blend of album. elements drawn from throughout the Beatles' recorded legacy. JULIETA VENEGAS. -Jonathan Cohen like the other main nominees, is a Latin I_atm Notas pop stalwart with NIRVANA DVD worldwide impact. LEILA The Nirvana concert film COBO Icobo @billboard.com "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!" will make its DVD debut Nov. 7 via Geffen. Origin- ally issued on VHS in 1994, the release was Fact And Fiction conceived by Kurt Latin Grammy Misconceptions, Cleared Up At Last Cobain as a way to anthologize Nirvana's With the Latin Grammy Award with the top five in most cate- actively engage in PR ef- quick ascent to rock nominations comes the an- gories, but some fields are sent forts to raise awareness to superstardom but was nual onslaught of commen- to specific nomination com- their material. not completed until after tary from those who think the mittees for final review. The The Latin Grammys are too his 1994 suicide. The bulk nominations are too "safe," process mimics the Grammy staid. Fact. When the big of the DVD features live too "eclectic" or too what- Awards' procedure. guys put out records, they footage from the band's ever, because it's so much fun Not everyone who should be tend to dominate the fray. In 1991 -92 tour in support of "Nevermind." to disagree with what other nominated is. Fact. But then years past, it's been Juanes and The Latin Grammys are too There are too many cate- -Jonathan Cohen people choose. again, who can account for in- Alejandro Sanz. This time, it's "out there." Fact. This has gories. Fact. The field is start- While it is tempting to dividual taste? I would like to Shakira. In addition, this year's been a steady industry criti- ing to get diluted. When only A BEAUTIFUL launch my own little analysis, see my fave five up there, but main nominees -Ricardo Mon - cism for several years. Except 14 entries compete for five fi-

`MIND' I would rather clear up some since my vote is only one of taner, Ricardo Arjona, Julieta that this year, the nominations nalist slots, as happened this

Reggae scion Stephen misconceptions that, judging 4,000, I have to lump it. Venegas and Shakira -reflect swung in the opposite direc- year with a few categories Marley's first solo album, from multiple conversations, Labels and artists lobby for the market. They are all stal- tion. There are few surprises (best rock album among "Mind Control," will people still have about the Latin Grammy votes. Fact. warts of with world- in the current crop of nomi- them), those nominees lose Feb. 6 via Tuff arrive Latin Grammys. Read on to They most certainly do. As wide impact, not only in sales, nees, save for the always de- importance. Gong /Ghetto Youths/ see how you do. with politics, you need to cre- but also in touring and imag- lightful best new artist cate- Univision artists dominate the Universal Republic. The nomina- ate awareness in order for ing. Even the dominant rock gory, which includes such Latin Grammys. Fiction. This is set will feature cameos The Latin Grammy from friends and tions are rigged. Fiction. No, people to vote for you. What nominee, Gustavo Cerati, is a well -promoted acts as Calle by far the silliest myth sur- admirers Ben Harper and these nominees don't just pop the Latin Recording Academy two -decade veteran of the 13 and Lena alongside more rounding the Latin Grammys. Mos Def. Since the out of somebody's BlackBerry. does not condone is lobbying scene. Why, someone asked, obscure acts like Pamela and Just look at the list of nomi- dissolution of the Marley All submissions are compiled prior to the nominations. are there no reggaetón con- Céu. The biggest surprise, in nees and performers and sibling group the Melody and sent to all Latin Recording Sending out e-mails or any tenders in the main categories? my mind, is Colombian Ines count by label. There is no Uni- Makers, Marley has Academy members, who can missive asking for votes is a Perhaps because no reggaetón Gaviria, signed to indie Re- vision conspiracy. racked up credits as a pick their top five in the gen- big no -no, and members are production was strong or com- spek, with nominations in the No one cares about the Latin producer and co- writer eral field and nine other fields. advised of the fact. Once the pelling enough to compete pop and best new artist cate- Grammys. Fiction. Hey, I'm en route to five Grammy Accounting firm Deloitte & nominations are announced, there. That, at least, is my opin- gories. Someone was obvi- writing about them. And 9 mil- Award wins. tallies and comes up however, labels and nominees ion, and voters seem to concur. ously listening to her music. lion people watch them. -Wes Orshoski Touche

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THE EARLY DAYS: Pérez and Cabra that could change things." meet at 2 years old when Pérez's mother and Cabra's father marry. After JUNE 2005: White Lion signs Calle the couple divorced, the broth- 13 and takes "Se Vale To' " to Puerto ers- that's what they con- Rican reggaetón station WVOZ (Mix sider themselves- remain 107), simply to test the waters. At 5 close for the next 25 p.m. on a Friday, PD Jaime Ortiz "El On MTV Puerto Rico years. (They are 28 now.) Coyote" plays the track for the first Special, April 2006 The name Calle 13 comes time. "People started calling, saying, from Pérez's address in San Juan, 'I like this crazy song,' "Ortiz says. "By JUNE 2006: "Atrevete- Te -Te" is Puerto Rico; it means "13th Street." It Monday, it had exploded, and people added to the Superestrella radio net- also inspired the duo's stage names. had already recorded it from the radio work on the West Coast, giving Calle Since it was his residence, Pérez be- and released it on the Internet." 13 pop radio airplay on stations na- came El . Because Cabra Meanwhile, Sony BMG Latin Amer- tionwide and broadening its reach. came to see his brother every week- ica president Kevin Lawrie hears "Se Sony makes a concerted campaign end, he is El Visitante (the visitor). Res - Vale To' " during a hip -hop conven- to convince PD Nestor Rocha to pro- idente was musical but leaned more tion in Puerto Rico. "I thought, 'This is gram a track that doesn't quite fit toward the visual. Visitante was the something that's fantastic and differ- Superestrella's top 40 format. real musician and pursued it as a ca- ent,' " Lawrie says. "It doesn't want to reer. All of Calle 13's arrangements and be Daddy Yankee or Wisin & Yandel. JULY 2006: After much wrangling

orchestrations are his. Residente stud- It's totally in its own space. I thought between Sony BMG and the Univi- ied fine arts in Puerto Rico, then got a it could be one of those things that sion network, Calle 13 is booked to master's degree in fine arts in Georgia. can change the game. And that was perform on the highly rated Premios But he has written raps and poems all how we became involved." Juventud awards show. Sources say his life, and Calle 13's lyrics are his. In the network was reluctant to bring 2003, Residente returned to Puerto JULY 2005: Calle 13 plays its first the duo in, as it wasn't an established Rico and immediately immersed him- massive show July 31 at Mix 107's Mix - name. But following Premios Juven- self in film, art and music. activo Sports concert. It performs tud, Calle 13's sales shoot up again, "Se Vale To' " and "flips the beach and the album returns to the top 10, NOVEMBER 2004: Residente and around," according to Ortiz. Calle 13 where it remains for five weeks. Visitante record together for the first records its first video, for "Se Vale In addition, Nelly Furtado invites time. "The notion was to make a Web To' " for $14,000. Pérez shoots it on Calle 13 to record a new version of her page and put our music up for free," film with help from his cousin and song "." The track is re- Residente says. The pair cut a two - edits it himself. leased as a single, and a video is shot. track demo with the songs "La CALLE 13 has been nominated Tripleta" and "La Aguacatona." AUGUST 2005: Calle 13 releases AUGUST 2006: Calle 13 records a for three Latin "Querido FBI," a track critical of the rap interlude for "La Peleita," a track Grammy Awards. FEBRUARY 2005: Fed up with the FBI's intervention in Puerto Rico, as on Alejandro Sanz's upcoming album. artistic life, Residente and Visitante an underground single. Fans make a start shopping for a label. Visitante clandestine video to accompany it. SEPTEMBER 2006: Calle 13 gar- REGGAETÓN BY LEILA COBO suggests indie White Lion, which ners three Latin Grammy Award Residente likes because it originally NOVEMBER 2005: De León intro- nominations, including best new signed Tego Calderón. He looks up duces Pérez to established reggaetón artist, and three nods for the MTV the address in the phone book, walks artist . They collaborate on Latin America Awards, where it is to the label's offices and drops off the track "Chulin Culín Chunfly," in- slated to perform with Furtado. The the disc. In true indie spirit, White Lion cluded on Voltio's album. The track duo also joins her on the premiere owner Elias de León actually listens eventually reaches No. 8 on Hot Latin of new channel MTV Tr3s. Out Of to all demos every Tuesday. That par- Songs in March 2006. "It was the best ticular day wasn't a Tuesday, but his move we did with them," de León says. cousin and A &R director came up to "He was able to reach both the masses him and said, "These weird guys and the upper crust of Puerto Rico." brought this demo. You've got to listen Armed with three videos, Braun de- Nowhere to it." In his car, de León played "La vises a strategy built on the group's How Puerto Rico's Calle 13 Became The Year's Most Surprising Latin Music Success Story Tripleta," the least reggaetón- minded visual and aesthetic appeal. Sony BMG track. "I understood there was some- makes a mixed DVD, which it had OUT MYSTtiRY SURRO Calle 13 came out of nowhere. In a world dominated by collaborations, fea- thing different. The lyrics. It was too never done before with DVDs, and dis- liALRY TO FiFMOVC tured performers and guest artists, these guys -René Pérez (aka Residente) much," de León says. At 2 a.m. the tributes it via street teams. "I wanted 1} and (aka Visitante) -had been conspicuously absent. And then, next day, Residente was working at everybody to see that video and feel

just as quickly, they were conspicuously obvious: two funny -looking white guys his day job as draftsman for an archi- the impact I had felt," Braun says. who wore funny shirts but no bling, and who purportedly did reggaetón but tectural firm when he got the call: TODAY: Calle 13 has already begun whose sound was really something else, more like Latin rap, with clever lyrics "Where did you come from ?" de León DECEMBER 2005: The duo pens promotion throughout Latin America that often made you gasp in outright shock. asked. He gave him an appointment "Balas Perdidas," which also becomes and has garnered heavy rotation in Without a single previous recording to its name and airplay limited to Puerto for the next day. Residente rolled up a local radio hit, despite not being on countries like Colombia. The act is now Rico, Calle 13 released its self-titled debut album in December 2005, bowing the drafts he was working on and any album. The act's album, "Calle being heavily worked in Mexico and and peaking at No. 6 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. Since then, Calle never looked back. 13," debuts at No. 6 on Top Latin Al- Spain. A new album is slated for next 13 has sold close to 150,000 copies in the United States alone, according to bums, with sales coming predomi- year. Pérez says it will be darker, more Nielsen SoundScan. APRIL 2005: De León plays a nantly from Puerto Rico. musically complex and designed to In the U.S. Latin music world, where breaking new acts is notoriously dif- demo for Lorenzo Braun, VP of mar - make the listener think.

ficult, such numbers are phenomenal for anyone, much less one this novel. keting/A&R for Sony BMG Urbano, JANUARY -MAY 2006: Sony BMG "Really, I was very sure of this," he Only two other brand -new Latin acts have broken the 100,000 -unit mark in the with whom White Lion has a licens- works patiently at breaking Calle 13 says about Calle 13. "I was crazy to past year. ing deal. "It smelled good," Braun stateside, concentrating on Internet have somebody listen to us. Under-

That alone makes Calle 13's success noteworthy. More so is the fact that the says. "Evidently, it was something and grass -roots strategies. Radio is stand it. I hadn't had the opportu- pair did it without a radio hit. The highest Calle 13 has reached on the Hot Latin different." But his eureka moment a tough sell outside Puerto Rico, so nity, and this was my first one. I knew Songs chart is No. 15. came when he saw the video to "Se every spin becomes precious. In May, it was good. The lyrics were good. It

Read on for the chronology of a hit act -from its inception to its current sta- Vale To' " months later. "When I saw Calle 13 sells out the Coliseo de sounded like nothing else. There was tus as a multiple Latin Grammy Award nominee. the visual proposal, I saw an artist Puerto Rico. no excuse not to do it."

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www.americanradiohistory.com IVI sic, kí iyLIiiì & I3ILIes GAIL MITCHELL gmitchell @billboard.com They're Next Boston Vocal Group Ahmir, Soul Singer/Songwriter Dru May Be The Future There's still one constant in the chose the Arabic word ahmir, viewed on the group's Web music industry: the thirst for which means "prince." site, ahmirmusic.com. new talent. "We're princes now," Mr. Between day jobs (including That was the impetus be- Jones proclaims. "Then, hope- gigs at Verizon, Enterprise Rent- hind We Hear the Future, a live fully, we'll graduate to running a -Car, Straight Ahead Ministries Up- and -coming foursome artist showcase and competi- our own kingdom." and Ballys), the members have AHMIR has opened for such tion, sponsored by Sonicbids Ahmir is busy staking out written, arranged and recorded artists as Kern and Jaheim. and held in Atlanta during the its turf. Opening stints for their first album. As manager recent opening day of Bill- Kern, Jaheim and others pre- Michael Cheung of Chino leans, Lafayette does not spring Future showcase. Dru (born credits include Chris Brown. board's seventh annual R &B/ ceded its first single, "Wel- World Management scouts po- to mind as a musical hotbed. But Andrew Broussard) integrates But writing, singing and Hip -Hop Conference. Two of come to My Party." The song tential distribution partners and Dru and his manager Jules Lee the moves of James Brown, dancing aren't the only things the eight aspiring acts in the spent 13 weeks on the Hot eyes performance opportunities of Main Event 337 ( Lafayetté s and Usher on Dru's mind. Having ap- Who's Next derby tied for first R &B /Hip -Hop Singles Sales outside the New England area, area code) are determined to with smooth, soulful vocals. peared in several local plays, place and the chance to be fea- chart (peaking at No. 3) and Ahmir is steadily pushing for shatter that perception. "My music has a Smokey he also wants to act and be a tured in Billboard magazine: an equal number of weeks on its big breakthrough. Dru has been singing since Robinson/John Legend feel to it," "triple threat like Jamie Foxx." male quartet Ahmir and singer/ the Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs "It's disheartening at times," the age of 5. His self -assured Dru says. "It's jazzy but mellow." Dru already has an endorse- songwriter Dru. chart (topping out at No. 82). KC says. "But our passion lies stage presence and dancing Dru has recorded a demo ment deal under his belt. Sweet harmonies are the Potential second single is the with music. That's what keeps skills are what drew Lee to him and is working on new songs During the Billboard confer- hallmark of Boston -based emotional ballad "The Wed- us moving." after a local talent show three for an eventual album. Having ence, Lee and Dru connected

Ahmir. Members Big Mike, Mr. ding Song." A video snippet Lafayette, La., is the home of years ago. ( "He's one of the worked with local Lafayette with California -based cloth- Jones, Sing Sing and KC came of Ahmir showcasing full - fellow R &B singer /songwriter best unheard talents around," producer Roy "Chip" Anthony ing line Okonali, which is together four years ago as One effect sleek harmonizing rem- Dru, whose music can be heard Lee says.) And that's what also of Mo' Hits Productions, Dru planning to feature Dru's per- Love. Opting for a more mag- iniscent of Boyz II Men and at sonicbids.com /dru. Located captured the attention of the is now set to collaborate with sonage in its upcoming mar- netic moniker, the foursome the Temptations can be two hours outside of New Or- audience during the Hear the 's Track Twins, whose keting campaign. Nashville Scene KEN TUCKER [email protected]

weren't convinced that this was the song we needed." Patience Pays Off But the label was willing to let Holy prove it wrong. "We told Steve, Thanks To Curb, Steve Holy Comes Out 'If you feel this strongly about it, then go out and get three or four sta- On Top Again -Years Later tions" to play it, James says. So Holy and one of the song's co -writ- ers, Bart Allmand, a former promotion man, began contacting a se- There's a well -known adage in Nashville: If you're signed to Curb lect group of radio programmers and sending them the single. Holy Records, you're signed for life. compares the experience to being in a small sailboat in a large sea. In today's Wall Street -driven world of quarterly expectations, KKCS Colorado Springs, Colo., and WBEE Rochester, N.Y., were publicly owned labels are often forced to make quick decisions the first stations to bite -they began playing the song in Octo- about an artist's viability in the marketplace. Not so at the pri- ber 2005 -and a few others soon followed. As the airplay grew, vately held Curb, where artists sometimes remain signed for years so did reports of strong listener reaction. between successes. The song eventually charted in January. Because there was con- In the case of Steve Holy, an ironclad Curb deal is a blessing. He fusion over whether the label was supporting Holy's efforts or not, calls label chairman Mike Curb "the most loyal person in Nashville," it was incorrectly identified as having "no label" associated with it. and you'll soon find out why. Armed with a story, the efforts expanded. "Steve started to

After the success of Holy's "Good Morning, Beautiful," which call more people, I started to call some guys," James recalls. "We spent five weeks atop Billboard's Country Airplay chart in 2002, really hadn't handed it to the staff at that point." both label and artist were frustrated with the lack of a follow -up The song continued its upward climb. Finally, with the blessing hit. "I questioned whether it would ever happen for me again," of Mike Curb, James pulled the trigger and the full promotion Holy says now. Between that single and his most recent, Curb re- staff jumped in with both barrels blazing. leased five others to radio with little success. At most Nashville la- "When we started making a big splash with it, the aircraft car- bels, Holy would have been history. riers came in and bailed me out," Holy says. "I would have died a Watching single after single fail, Holy realized he had just the slow death on this record" without the label. song that would turn the tide. "Brand New Girlfriend" had been Thirty -six weeks after the single debuted on , a staple in his show and was always a crowd pleaser. "When you and nearly a year after those first two radio stations played it, "Brand get a reaction on an unfamiliar song that's as strong as the reac- New Girlfriend" reached the top. It was the longest climb to No. l on tion for your five -week No.1, that's a pretty good indication that the country chart in the Nielsen BDS era, which dates back to 1990. you may have something," Holy says. As a result of the single's success, Holy's second album, also The label didn't agree. "Just because you get great live re- titled "Brand New Girlfriend," has sold 126,000 copies in the eight sponse on a song doesn't necessarily make it a great radio record," weeks since its release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. His next Curb senior VP of promotion Carson James says. "We needed to single, "Come On Rain," "fits me like a glove," Holy says. Like his have success on whatever the next Steve Holy release was, and we last single, this one is also a crowd favorite. -

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Skillet's new Atlantic /Lava /Ardent /SRE CD, "Comatose," is Youth," which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Christian market through Ardent's deal with SRE Recordings. anything but a subdued sleeper. The first mainstream single, chart and has sold 133,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Though it has an active base in the Christian market, the band "Whispers in the Dark," was the second most -added song at ac- "Collide," released in 2003 on Ardent, was picked up by Lava, is looking to expand further into the mainstream. Cooper admits tive rock radio the week of Sept. 19. The first Christian single, which began positioning the band for mainstream rock success. It he thought the band lost its chance at mainstream success when He feared the "Rebirthing," has already hit No. 1 on the Christian rock chart peaked at No. 9 on the Top Christian Albums chart and at No. 5 on Lava, Atlantic and Elektra underwent consolidation. of Billboard's sister publication R &R. Billboard's Heatseekers chart, scanning 203,000 units. The sin- group would be dropped from the roster, but Karp had other ideas. When the band entered Chicago Recording with producer gle, "Savior," climbed to No. 24 on the Active Rock chart. Lava Karp sees Skillet carrying forward the legacy of legendary Brian Howes (Hinder, Closure) last spring, Atlantic head of A &R began pushing the band toward a Atlantic rock acts like Led Zeppelin, Genesis and Yes. "All of Andy Karp challenged the members to make their own "Hys- mainstream audience, but Cooper those acts ... took a long time to develop," Karp says. "Skillet teria," referencing the landmark 1987 Def Leppard album. Karp says the members never wanted to has paid their dues, and I think the time is now." says the goal was "a record with five or six singles on it, where abandon their Christian fans. Thus "Comatose," Skillet's seventh album, supplies hard rock an- into the album tracks are better than most people's singles ... I they continue to be worked to the thems alongside radio -friendly ballads. Cooper delves think they hit the mark." such topics as teen suicide and self- mutilation, and explores his Skillet lead vocalist John Cooper turbulent relationship with his father. cites "Hysteria" as one of his favorite "When we made 'Collide,' " Cooper says, "there was a shift albums. "That was the goal," he from writing lyrics about my relationship with God to writing says, "to make a record where every lyrics about relationships that all kinds of people are dealing song on that record was really awe- with, not just what the Christians feel, but all people feel." some. Today's records are more The album's songs offer the opportunity to take the band about singles than entire albums." to adult top 40 and top 40 radio, and Atlantic plans to work Comprising Cooper on vocals those formats later. Right now the focus is on the band's core and bass; his wife, Korey, on key- audience. "We really have to start them from where they have boards; Ben Kasica on guitar; come, which is as a rock band," Karp says. and Lori Peters on drums, "Rebirthing" is already a chart -topping hit at Christian Skillet launched 10 years radio, and "Whispers in the Dark" is spurring talk at active ago in Memphis, but is now rock stations. "We're already getting requests for it. It's a based in Kenosha, Wis. big- sounding song," says Aaron "Buck" Burnett, PD at KTEG The band began its career Albuquerque, N.M. "They are a hard -working band, and any on Ardent /ForeFront Rec- station that's an active rock station or a heavy -leaning alter- ords, recording three al- native station, if they give these guys a shot, they'll produce bums- including 2001's "Alien for them. They've got a really bright future." Higher Groundl I Will Remember Me DEBORAH EVANS PRICE [email protected] Grant Revisits City Of Her First Paid Gig For Live CD/DVD Few artists' names are more and their family. "I "fan cam," where a intensive way in writing, and Carnegie Hall. Plans call for synonymous with a specific think it was some- contest winner re- I'm wondering what's that the event to take place Thanks- genre of music than Amy thing really small ceived a video camera going to look like. I think I just giving weekend in 2007. Grant. For nearly 30 years, the price -wise, maybe $7 and all- access pass to want to be deeper than I am." The 49th annual NQC was singer /songwriter has helped for the ticket. I re- film segments for the Then she smiles a sweet, held Sept. 11 -16 in Louisville, shape the contemporary Chris- member that a lot of DVD. The project rather self-deprecating smile Ky. The weeklong event fea- tian music landscape with such people were there, and also includes a spe- and acknowledges there are a tured performances by the classic songs as "Lead Me On," I was just shocked that cial audio commen- lot of light, breezy tunes in her Crab') Family, the McKameys, "El Shaddai" and "Father's that many people tary from Grant. repertoire. "I look at the film Greater Vision, Gold City, the Eyes." And of course, she was would even know to Right now Grant is [DVD], and I think, 'You do Wisnants, the Isaacs and the first major Christian artist come." in the middle of a bar- light very well,' " she says. "I many other top names in to jump the fence into the main- Much has hap- rage of promotion for think I just wanted to feel like Southern gospel. In addition stream pop arena with hits like pened since then. the new project, then I was more angst- ridden, but I to the evening concerts at "Baby Baby" and "Every Heart- Grant has sold more she'll embark on a look back and I think, 'I'm a Freedom Hall, there were var- beat," paving the way for other than 25 million al- symphony tour this pretty optimistic gal, and I ious showcases and events, Christian acts to take their bums and won six fall, performing with think that is my strong suit.' " including Crabb Jam, an after- music into the culture at large. Grammy Awards and local orchestras in noon show featuring the Grant's newest release, "Time 21 Dove Awards. She select cities. When IN BRIEF: The National Crabb Family, the McCraes Again ... Live," is a delightful recently was feted with things slow down, Quartet Convention and and CrossWay. On Sept. 14, trip down memory lane that a star on the Walk of she's looking forward American Gospel Music are Daywind Records rented out AMY GRANT'S new live album, 'Time Again .. . in Fort to investing her time partnering with Christian Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, finds her onstage Worth, Fame in Hollywood, Live,' was recorded in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas, the city of her first paid the only contemporary writing new songs. Music Presenters and Life Way opening the theme park to performance in 1978, shortly Christian artist to be so hon- Grant staples as "Thy Word," She says people tend to think Worship Music Group to pres- radio, media and other indus- before her 18th birthday. ored. (Gospel artists Andrae "Stay for Awhile," "Saved by of her as "the girl who went ent the American Gospel try folks. During the event, "I've actually seen a ticket in Crouch and Al Green are the Love" and "I Will Remember from Christian radio to pop Music Festival Choral Confer- Daywind showcased its roster, years since that somebody had other religious music icons the You." To make the setting and actually had some success. ence May 2 -5, 2007, at the Dal- featuring performances by the saved from that show," Grant walk features.) more like home, Grant actu- You know what? My daughter las Convention Center. Mike Bowling Group, Karen reflects, sitting in the comfort- Recorded and filmed at Bass ally took the furniture from is almost going off to college, NQC is also partnering with Harding. Karen Peck & New able living room of the Nashville Symphony Hall, "Time Again her living room to use as the and she was 6 weeks old when Christian Music Presenters to River, Kenny Bishop, Jeff & home she shares with her hus- ... Live" is available on CD set onstage. The DVD in- that wave hit. So, I'm really introduce the inaugural Amer- Sheri Easter and new trio band, country artist Vince Gill, and DVD and features such cludes such fun features as ready to reinvest myself in an ican Gospel Music Festival at Austin's Bridge.

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» >OLLIE BYRD murky production and otherworldly vocal chops, Byrd shows, including "The Real World" and "Next." All this Any band can score thousands of MySpace fans just by brings an unusual, unschooled and unpolished exposure has led to some interest from major and indie engineering touch to his songs, in which crunchy labels, band clicking the site's "Add to Friends" command for a few but the hasn't found the right fit yet. "I'm his hours. But 011ie Byrd has the sound to make the and chomping percussion meet growling vocals. not gonna put on a suit and makeup," lead singer Frank conversion complete. "I like him because he's truly original, different and a Fussa says. "Fuck that. It's about the music." "I was trying to capture something that's between the very creative artist," says John Richards, host of triple -A Contact: Wes Hodson, 212 -210 -0066 -Katy Kroll KEXP in Sex Pistols and AC /DC," Byrd says. "I was looking for that Seattle's "John the Morning" show. "I'm not sure what the kind of person who listens to him is, but I >OPTIMUS RHYME point of origin, where punk and metal met. I discovered » would guess that sound came from [glam rock act] . Go figure." it's someone who doesn't listen to Optimus Rhyme raps about fictional robots and Byrd's first major stab at rock stardom originated with mainstream, boring, dial -it -in rock." performs at videogame conventions. No wonder the is an He Seattle troupe Yeek Yak Air Force. The group recorded an Bryd idealist. would most like to reach out to Seattle quartet was tagged a "nerdcore" group. "There his fans a album with Phil Ek, who has worked with such indie -rock perched from the edge of "big, expensive" is this robotic mythology to it," says Andy Hartpence, royalty as Built to Spill, Modest Mouse and the Shins. stadium stage. aka Wheelie Cyberman. "We're all kids who grew up in Contact: 011ie Byrd, [email protected] the in Byrd took what knowledge he could from the album - technology generation." They've worked cubicles, making process and then left the band in 2004 for digs -Katie Hasty too: Hartpence's rhymes aren't all fun and in New York. By harnessing the power of MySpace, he games, touching on the daily grind as they built his own circle of devotees, and was picked up by » >ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY reference '80s toys like the The buzz surrounding Ultra High Frequency is Transformers. Rhyme's second micro -indie Stereotype, which released his self - Optimus produced effort "Barrel O' Fun." getting loud. lnterscope act Brand New recently full -length album -self -released and Since its release this year, the album has sold nearly hand -picked the New York -based rock band to fill available via CD Baby and iTunes -is 5,000 copies through the label's Web site alone, the opening slot on several of its U.S. tour dates. titled "School the Indie Rockers," a nod according to Stereotype co -owner Philip Golden. To coincide with the June trek, Ultra High to the rock groups the band often Considering Stereotype's limited means of distribution Frequency (not to be confused with Portland, performs with. With increasing airplay and promotion (essentially none), Golden has been Ore. -based UHF) released its second album, on triple -A KEXP Seattle and an online pleasantly overwhelmed by the demand. With no "Matter in Time," which was produced by Barrett fan base that sprung from the group's commitment to the label beyond "Barrel O' Fun," Jones (Foo Fighters, Nirvana). While in Norfolk, involvement with game convention the Stereotype's Web presence has helped set up Byrd for Va., the band put several albums on Penny Arcade Expo, the members of something larger. consignment at indie retailer Relative Optimus Rhyme are nerds on the rise. "National distribution for bands that aren't on tour Theory Records, which immediately Contact: Andy Hartpence, 206- sold out after the Brand New gig. nationally makes no sense," Golden says. "If 011ie 679 -6685 -David Greenwald doesn't go to Mississippi, there's no reason to have "We have sold out of their disc twice now," store manager records in physical stores there. If we had a national hit, Joshua Wright says. The radio hit or artists that kill themselves on tour all over EDITED BY TODD MARTENS band has been featured on the place, then we'd consider doing distribution like tmartens äbillboard.com that. But if we sent out 5,000 records to stores, we'd get nationally syndicated TV 4,900 back. This way, we just make them when people show "Fearless Music," and snippets of the act's want them. And they seem to want 011ie's CD a lot." "Barrel O' Fun" should appeal to fans of everything songs have been used from Led Zeppelin to Beck to the Arcade Fire. With on several MTV

When Duran Duran's international fame rose to near -hysteric thing I would want to do is the same thing all the time. heights in the early '80s, it was the British band's harnessing of the then -new music video medium that gave it an edge. Time has ad- Would it be economically viable for a less- established band to vanced, and so has the group. Now the five members have in- follow your lead? serted their characters, or avatars, into cyberspace, via the "Sec- It depends who you are working with and what the technolo- ond Life" virtual reality game, becoming the first major act to do gies are. Granted, what we are trying to do is actually something so. With a new Epic album release expected in early 2007, key - quite ambitious. But I'm sure there are some garage bands out boardist Nick Rhodes says the band is at home in the digital world. there that are already in "Second Life." Some of these kids are so technology -savvy now that they can just go in and build

Is "Second Life" part of a wider marketing scheme or just a their own area. If I was forming a new band right now, I'd make bit of fun? sure that there was someone in the band who acted as a video -

When I first saw the "Second Life" site, it was a real epiphany for grapher, who was onstage doing the filming, the back projec-

me. I knew this type of technology was developing and starting tions and everything else. The other thing is to have someone

to flourish, but I had no idea there was a site up there already - within the band who could create Web technology so that you

which was the size of Luxembourg in virtual acres. I looked at were completely self- sufficient. it from a creative point of view and thought, 'We should do a con- cert in here, and have our own space in here, and move on from Do you think digital is the future? [having a Web presence] and finally come into 3 -D.' " We underwent the industrial revolution in the music business for the first time in many, many years in the last few years. And How do you plan to pull off a virtual concert? there were a whole load of music industry executives who re- We're just figuring it out now ... We're beta testing all kinds sisted it for as long as they possibly could ... There were many

of things. I want to make it as authentic as we possibly can, in of us, including myself and Duran Duran, who seized the oppor- that we will perform in a room, or a concert space that we build. tunity, as we saw this as the beginning of something exciting As it will be live, there will be several hundred other people's and new that would undoubtedly revolutionize what we are avatars. Certain things we will need to pre -prepare, but we will doing. And it is still only the tip of the iceberg. with NICK RHODES push the limits of the technologies and see how we can make the thing magical and mystical. What do you make of virtual synths? Do they spell the end of traditional synth hardware? Do you anticipate a new legion of geek Duran Duran fans? This is the greatest irony. Here's me evangelizing about every-

By doing new things, you always attract a different type of au- thing in virtual technologies, but the one thing I can't stand is

dience ... When you're in a band for over 20 years, the last virtual synthesizers [laughs]. So now I am the Luddite.

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I41 I M E.`I Rising" and "Tread the heartbreak ( "You Just STING Floods" bare more of Forgot ") and wisdom JIMMY BUFFETT hooks do turn the frayed "That's All Lies" Songs From the Labyrinth Trivium's personality, wrought by experience (the Take the Weather into a wonderfully blurry mess, during Producers: Sting, Edin showing that the band sprightly "Little Devil "). Two With You which :he Marshall stacks are cranked up Karamazov continues to strive for its highlights trace Smith's Producers: Michael so loud, you don't really care what they're Deutsche Grammophon own style. -CLT geography from hometown Utley, Mac McAnally shouting about. The same applies for "Hey Release Date: Oct. 10 (the sweetly reminiscing Mailboat/RCA Kids " -all big, dumb chords and Jon ElGiven his eclectic ROBERT POLLARD title -tune waltz) to adopted Release Date: Oct. 10 Spencer- lifted "Yeah!" squeals. Elsewhere, predilection, the idea Normal Happiness home (the folksy homage 2004's "License to hipsters would hail the title track, a of Sting doing a lute album Producer: Todd Tobias "Tennessee "). The Chill" was the first No. l album of Jimmy straichtforward strummer for the ladies, if is not really that far- Merge fingerpicked "Peace of Buffett's three -decade career, so it's no it ever appeared on the Brendan Benson fetched -and may seem Release Date: Oct. 10 Mind" is the perfect ending, surprise that he goes country again for a record from which it seems to have inevitable from the guy ©Yes, Robert Pollard is gently expressing hope in set that's breezy even by his flip -floppy sprung. Long story short: You want to root who hit big with prolific. The law of "a little miracle for this standards. "Weather" is heavy on covers fo- Jet, but the band just doesn't give you something like "Fields of averages says quantity will broken soul. " -DO but boasts a wider palette of them, as enough to get behind. -WO Gold." On "Songs From the overtake quality from time Buffett works in Crowded House Labyrinth," the former to time, and "Normal STEFY ( "Weather With You," incongruously THE HOLD STEADY Police frontman teams Happiness" is the fifth The Orange Album featuring Gomez), Mark Knopfler (who Boy and Girls in with Sarajevan lute master album he's released so far Producers: , penned and plays on the gorgeous America Edin Karamazov for this year. But perhaps the Glitch "Whoop Dee Doo "), Merle Haggard Producer: John faithful but certainly most impressive aspect of Wind -up ( "Silver Wings ") and Guy Clark ( "Cinco de Agnello modern -tinged treatments Pollard's extensive canon Release Date: Oct. 3 Mayo in Memphis "). There's a nice sense of Vagrant of works by 16th century is his consistency. "Normal ©Blondie meets Gwen self- awareness here; "It seems I've run out Release Date: Oct. 3 composer John Dowland, Happiness" picks up where Stefani via quartet of reasons to be here, so I'm just gonna The Hold Steady along with one song by his January's "From a Stefy's punk -poppy debut. steal from myself," he smirks in the faux - scftens its signature bar -band sound to contemporary Robert Compound Eye" left off, as Delectably bubble gum calypso "Party at the End of the World," explore a more melodic side on its third Johnson (no, not that the former Guided by single "Chelsea" has already before tossing off a quick rhyme about al'oum. Part of the beauty of the band's first Robert Johnson). It's a Voices leader teams with hit overseas and is currently attitudes and latitudes. For now, Buffett two efforts was their decidedly gruff, quiet listen and one longtime collaborator climbing Billboard's Club seems to have briefly put off the search for tcssed -off feel, so one of the biggest recommended for the Todd Tobias to craft 16 Play chart, but that's hardly his lost shaker of salt. -JV adjustments in listening to "Boys and Girls" open- minded and power -pop nuggets a proper intro to the retro is the sound of the Craig Finn -fronted classical -leaning among ranging from the flavor audaciously displayed JET fcurpiece boldly reaching for something us. And some of the exuberant, 90- second here. "Orange County" Shine On bigg It's evident from the get -go with selections, including opener "Accidental Texas gently parodies idyllic life on Producer: Dave Sardy "Stuck Between Stations," with its "Born to "Come Again" and "In Who" to the melodramatic, the West Coast, "Where Atlantic Run" keyboard flourishes. Finn remains a Darkness Let Me Dwell," do prog- tinged "Give Up the Are the Boys" plays off Release Date: Oct. 3 top - lyricist making wry observations have touches of pop Grape." And while there pogo pop, and "Cover Up" All the drama and like "sie was a really cool kisser and she familiarity to make them are certainly some meshes Berlin with Missing every hook in the wasn't all that strict of a Christian." But his more accessible to S=ing's forgettable moments here Persons. This album is best world a record does attempt to add more dimension to his usual listeners. -GG ( "Join the Eagles," "Top of represented by the whole not make. If Jet's sophomore album whiskey- soaked vocals is striking. And for My Game "), the refreshing of its parts, scoring a bull's - proves anything, it's just that. Volume and the most pert it works, particularly during news is that "Normal eye as a total listening snappy nods to '70s arena rock cannot the quasi -falsetto chorus of "Chips Ahoy" Happiness" can stand experience. Refreshing, obscure empty angst and lazy rhymes. A and r the sweetly endearing hook of TRIVIUM proudly amid the Pollard adventurous, even daring, fat slice of bombast and a few sharp "Chi lout Teit. " -BG The Crusade oeuvre, addictive rock Stefy is one to watch. And Producers: Trivium, Jason spilling over its edges. -TC while it's perhaps not the Suecof hippest commentary, any Roadrunner disenfranchised music fan Release Date: Oct. 1G POP over 30 will find this Trivium has been called the MINDY SMITH among the most satisfying NELLY FURTADO THE FRAY How to second coming of , Long Island Shores rides of 2006. -CT Maneater (4:25) Save a Life (4:23) with the legendary band Producers: Mindy Smith, Producers: Timbaland, Producers: Mike Flynn, even voicing approval for the Steve Buckingham, Lex Price Danja Aaron Johnson quintet. "The Crusade" fulfills Vanguard Writers: Furtado, Writers: Slade, King that prophecy for reasons Release Date: Oct. 10 WAYNE HANCOCK Beanz, Hills, Mosley Publishers: various right and wrong. Thrashed - ©With her alluring vocals Tulsa Publisher: not listed Epic up tracks like "Unrepentant" and vulnerable lyrics, Producer: Lloyd Maines Geffen The Fray's top five are clearly inspired by Mindy Smith has reigned as Bloodshot Overseas, Nelly Furtado's "Maneater" was t reakthrough "Over My Head (Cable Car)" "Master of Puppets " /".. . country -pop's most Release Date: Oct. 10 the lead single from her full -length seems like _oasting compared with the And Justice for All" -era celebrated newcomer since ©This extraordinary CD "Loose" -and it quickly leapt to No.1 -as 100 mph momentum of follow -up "How to Metallica; they're like hearing her striking cover of is Wayne "the Train" "Promiscuous" worked its way to the same Save a Life" the title track from th e those '80s albums recorded "Jolene" on the 2003 Dolly Hancock's tribute to Bob fate stateside. For all of the latter song's Denver quartet's debut disc. Featured in in digital. Guitarist/vocalist Parton tribute album "Just Wills & the Texas Playboys. success, "Maneater" is actually a more HBO imaging and "Grey's Anatomy" (a Matt Heafy's singing is also a Because I'm a Woman." On Hancock wrote all 14 tracks innovative composition, with its tribal hip - record label's best friend of late), the song dead ringer for James her enrapturing sophomore and handles the rhythm hop instrumentation and a deadpan chorus is boominc with superlatives: No. l track Hetfield's. But "The Crusade" outing, the Nashville -based guitar and vocal chores. that simmers at slow boil. Despite its tough, on iTunes; _op 10 VH1; concurrent top 10 at rocks so hard you can't deny Smith grieves, struggles and Texas country music libidinous veneer, this is as much a pogo - adult top 40, with "Life "; and more critical it, and it's easy to forget yearns with bittersweet master Lloyd Maines stick party anthem with an '80s new wave buzz than a swarm of bees. It's all about Trivium is still a developing beauty and gravity of produced this gem, sensibility exuding from its core. Furtado the music here, thanks to singer /pianist act, because these emotion. She continues her abetted by a fine crew of has delivered a rare coup: She's feeding Isaac Slade's and guitarist/singer Joe twentysomethings are diary of soulful reflection players, including steel into radio's obsession with hip -pop, but King's app -eciably sensitive, pathos - frighteningly accomplished with indelible country - guitarist Eddie Rivers and also serving up something original, clever oozing, piano- driven modus operandi. A musicians. (When dic you tinged songs of spiritual lead guitarists Paul Skelton and refreshingly melodic. "Maneater" is a full -length videoclip featuring footage last hear sweep picking longing (the rock -edged and Eddie Biebel. Hancock mass -appeal feast, again fit for the top of from "Gre's Anatomy" is the icing for this outside of or supplication "I'm Not the captures the soul of Wills' the charts. -CT stunning song. -CT Yngwie J. Malmsteen ?) "The Only One Asking "), classic continued on »p60

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Flyin' Tonight" and the tribute at the age of 45. wounded, but obviously a Downtown /Atlantic/Lava thought was hard /Was, do I on this sultry ballad about a cowboy's lament "Lord The two -disc set wisely survivor. Lead vocalist Josh Duo Danger Mouse like Kirk or do I like Picard ?" man who isn't interested in Take My Pain," Hancock avoids attempts to Pearson delivers each track 101 and Cee -Lo Green, Radio could have a blast, wasting time on sweet talk. and his sidemen deliver the reproduce Calamaro's with passion, propelling one collectively known as offering a familiar track by In lines such as, "I'd rather sort of twang -rich country quirkiest, most absurdly of the best new acts to Gnarls Barkley, cooked up a an artist ready for tell you that I love you music that typified the satirical recordings and emerge in the Christian Grammy Award contender exploration by a whole new without a word from my Playboys' righteous, sticks to classics that market this year. -DEP for song of the year with generation. Regardless, the mouth," Scott leaves no bygone sound. -PVV contemporary artists can "Crazy," a psychedelic soul masses are already sold: doubt about what is on his leave their mark on. Covers celebration so universal "White & Nerdy" has mind. Penned with co- by such acts as Julieta NEW & NOTEWORTHY that it has been covered by catapulted to No.11 at the producer Phillip Moore, this WORLD Venegas, Niña Pastori and COLD WAR KIDS an unlikely combination of iTunes Music Store. And North Carolina native ANA MOURA Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Robbers & Cowards acts, from Nelly Furtado that is pretty darn cool. -CT delivers a well- crafted song Aconteceu show how wittily Producers: Kevin Augunas, and to the Roots, reminiscent of those sexy Producers: Jorge Fernando, observant songwriting can Cold War Kids Butch Walker and Bryan ballads that made women Alvaro Reyes hold up over time and Downtown/Atlantic Adams. U.S. follow -up ELI swoon during Conway World Village across countries and Release Date: Oct. 10 "Gone Daddy Gone" THE GAME Let's Ride Twitty's heyday. It's one of Release Date: Oct. 70 genres. Singer /songwriter One of the latest bands to potentially puts the act in (Strip Club) (3:37) many great tunes on Scott's ©Moura's debut album, Kevin Johansen generate big buzz via the the same tentative position Producer: Scott Storch WB debut disc, a meaty "Guarda -me a Nida Na contributes a slowed - blogosphere, Cold War Kids as other new artists -James Writers: J. Taylor, S. Storch collection that signals the Mao," introduced this down, cello- and -piano don't quite justify the hype Blunt, Daniel Powter, Anna Publishers: various arrival of a memorable superb young fadista to version of the tender "Te on their Downtown debut. Nalick -whose massive Black Wall Street/Geffen new talent. -DEP world music fans, and her Quiero Igual." Other Culling songs from several breakthrough success hit a If the Game is trying to latest project amounts to a highlights include a ska- self -released EPs, the set is wall the second time out. prove he can still dominate 20 -song affirmation of her tinged "Flaca" from Los packed with rough -hewn, While this perky track has rap without Dr. Dre's hard noteworthy debut. Pericos, Venegas' bluesy garage rock. The countless charms as an beats or 50 Cent's sing - CARTEL Honestly (3:28) Portuguese fado is a genre seductively delivered "Sin problem: Cold War Kids addictive dance -pop songy hooks, then he Producers: Zack Odom, that seemingly turns out Documentos" and a aren't really that distinctive. singalong, it doesn't should not have released a Kenneth Mount one gorgeous voice after dramatically string - Frontman Nathan Willett possess the elegant imprint single like "Let's Ride," Writers: W. Pugh, Cartel another, and Moura is the arranged "Los sounds a lot of a modern classic as which emulates both. This Publisher: not listed www.billboard.com most recent sensation. Her Aviones /Alfonsina y el like the "Crazy" did. With cut from his upcoming Epic THIS WEEK ON supple, dusky alto is an Mar" from Calamaro's Walkmen's expectations unavoidably sophomore effort "The There must be enviable meeting of brother Javier. Litto Hamilton .XXXXII high, that may present a Doctor's Advocate" was 13 something in the water sensuality and dulcet clarity, Nebbia rounds out the Leithauser, formidable uphill battle for originally touted as a in Conyers, Ga. The ADDITIONAL while her grasp of this time - tribute with a fitting especially REVIEWS: the group. Remixes will collaborative effort with Dr. southern town is the honored genre belies her rendition of "Dulce when utilizing Sean Lennon, likely fuel a stampede for Dre, but 50 Cent and the birthplace of actresses Holly relative youth. Make haste Condena" that sounds like the highest "Friendly Fire' dancefloors, and "Gone" Game heatedly severed ties Hunter and Dakota Fanning, to cue up her captivating drunken karaoke. -AB part of his (Capitol) sounds like it is primed for after the latter's superb and now has sprung rendition of "Fado Menor," vocal register, Cobra use in a future ad (or TV) 2005 "The MTV lovechild Cartel Starship, debut /MTV2 as well as "Nada que Devas and the music, "While the campaign, but top 40 may Documentary." Here, the into the big leagues. But this Saber," "Dentro da CHRISTIAN often replete City Sleeps, be the final frontier for all- too -pervasive Scott quintet has worked its We Rule the Tempestade" and Jorge NEVERTHELESS with out -of- Streets" Gnarls Barkley's Storch crafts firm chords collective heinie off to play Fernando's "Amor de Urna Live Like We're Alive tune saloon (Decaydance/ sophomore stride. -CT and coiling violins that ball, with promotional Fueled by Ramen) Noite." Accompanied by Producer: James Paul piano, flip - vastly resemble Dre's initiatives from Yahoo, AOL, Mark Feldman, Fernando, José Manuel Wisner flops between "What Exit ?" 'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC signature sound while Clear Channel Online and Neto and Filipe Larsen, Flicker Records the stripped - (ECM) White & Nerdy (2:50) Game, in his usual anger - MySpace, along with Moura delivers a world -class Release Date: Sept. 19 down rock of Producer: "Weird Al" tinged delivery, reasserts persistent touring, including vocal performance, leaving ©This Chattanooga, the White Stripes and Yankovic his supremacy. "Let's Ride" a coveted slot on Warped. no doubt that she's an Tenn. -based quintet Modest Mouse. The band Writers: H. Seriki, O. Salinas, is a decent club cut, but not Sniffing a phenom, Epic arresting presence in this makes its bow with a sounds more original on J. Salinas, A. Henderson, A. as infectious as previous acquired debut "Chroma" challenging genre. -PW totally engaging pop /rock "Hang Me Up to Dry," which Yankovic singles "How We Do" or from indie Militia Group and set awash in memorable is driven by a dark, urgent Publishers: various "Hate It or Love It" (both now first single "Honestly" - melodies and compelling bassline and wields an ace Way Moby/Volcano featuring 50), nor does it three years after the band LATIN lyrics. The disc opens with melody not matched in laTwenty -three years detach Game from his formed -is growing like a VARIOUS ARTISTS "The Real," a beautifully most of the other tunes. and 12 albums have earlier mentors. fertilized weed. The pop - Calamaro Querido! textured anthem that finds These Kids may be cool, but not dimmed "Weird Al" Fortunately, his reggae - punk anthem, about the Producers: various the band celebrating its their songs don't yet make Yankovic's acumen for infused street single "One insecurity that hovers in the Sony BMG Norte faith. The hope born of the grade. -JM spot -on pop culture Blood" does that. -CH time between an argument parody. Latest album and making up, clips along "Straight Outta Lynwood" with a thunderstorm of bass (the Cali town where he and percussion, jangly kKI11 WEN :i ,ll PR- was raised) deliciously RAY SCOTT I Didn't Come guitars and the propane - delivers the deadpan satire Here to Talk (3:38) charged vocals of lead EDITED BY JONATHAN COHEN (ALBUMS) AND CRITICS' CHOICE *: A new release, regardless of chart that has long made him Producers: Buddy Cannon, vocalist /lyricist Will Pugh. CHUCK TAYLOR (SINGLES) potential, highly recommended for musical merit. CONTRIBUTORS: Ayala Ben -Yehuda, Troy Carpenter, Brian more a social commentator Phillip Moore Repeated listening reveals a Garrity, Gary Graff, Clover Hope, Jill Menze, Wes Orshoski, All albums commercially available in the United than novelty act. First Writers: R. Scott, P. Moore song that rises above other Dan Ouellette, Sven Philipp, Deborah Evans Price, Chuck States are eligible. Send album review copies to single "White & Nerdy," a Publishers: vapid youth- driven emo Taylor, Christa L Titus, Philip Van Vleck, Jeff Vrabel Jonathan Cohen and singles review copies to Chuck reinterpretation of Je thropol i tunes/Criddle- anthems. "Honestly," this is Taylor (both at Billboard, 770 Broadway, Sixth Chamillionaire's No.1 tunes, BMI the start of something PICK : A new release predicted to hit the top half of Floor, New York, N.Y. 10003) or to the writers in the the chart in the corresponding format. appropriate bureaus. "Ridin' (Dirty)," includes a Warner Bros. larger than life. -CT

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www.americanradiohistory.com OX A WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF NOTABLE CHART ACHIEVEMENTS Jolly Bennett Duets Aw A-xinm (Jessie Over the (,minter GEOFF MAYFIELD gmayfield',abÌllboard.(.Om Ludacris Edges Jackson; Last Issue's Charts Revised

TONY'S TOPS Any label executive who has leen rub- ner, radio and video channels have sided trails Jackson on Top R &B /Hip -Hop Al- are reflected in this issue's "last week" Aided by an all -star lineup bing his palms together in anticipation with Ludacris. bums, which is determined by a subset ranks; similarly, prior -week volumes -not to mention promotion ; that radio's day is almost over better Jackson's first single, "Call On Me," of stores that specialize in those genres posted on this page's Market Watch have help from Target, Starbucks check Ludacris win at the tcp of this peaked at No. 56 on the all- format Hot (see Between the Bullets, page 67). also been updated. and "Today" -Tony Bennett's ti "Duets: An American Classic 'ft issue's Billboard 200. 100 Airplay list and No. 11 on the pan - The bottom line is that even as new There were at least subtle changes in opens at No. 3 on The channel Hot Videodips, while second of- media makes its mark on the music busi- rank on every sales chart except Top Dig- Billboard 200. It is the legend's highest-charting fering "So Excited" has yet to dent either ness, radio is still the shortest distance ital Albums and Top Internet Albums. album, surpassing a pair chart. Neither clip registered any plays to a hit, and video channels still connect. Most titles' sales totals changed -in- hit No. 5 in releases that at MTV week closed Sept. cluding those oflast issue's chart leader early '60s. during the that 22, while "Excited" drew 10 plays on BET. POST SCRIPT: It's a sign of the Justin Timberlake and runner-up Clay JUST FOR LAUGHS There's more steam for Ludacris' times fiat Ludacris and Janet Jackson Aiken, each shifting to slightly higher "Straight Outta Lynwood "Money Maker," which bullets at No. 2 on fall shy of their prior biggest Nielsen totals (229,000 and 211,000, respectively). earns his best Billboard 20 Hot 100 Airplay while holding the same SoundScan weeks. Some albums' numbers lowered when rank (No. 10) and leads Top rank on Hot Videoclips. "Money" banked Each of Ludacris' prior chart- toppers the new charts were processed. Comedy Albums. George Lopez enters the Comedy list 18 MTV plays and 16 more at BET. had larger openers, with 430,000 for his Lupe Fiasco, who trailed Chingy on at No. 3 while bowing at No.1 Do this week's results mean that Win- "Chicken *N *Beer" in 2003. the printed versions of The Billboard 200 on Top Heatseekers with "El frey has lost her clout? Hardly. You'll Three earlier Jackson albums found and Top R &B /Hip -Hop Albums, ended Mas Chingon." a probably see her show affect the charts louder arrivals, the largest being 605,000 up with the larger total of the two, taking more often than any other program dur- for "All for You" in 2001, her last No. 1 the Hot Shot Debut on the latter chart. ing the course of a year. on the big chart. The revised charts also found differ- The rapper's 4% margin ever Janet Jackson would have more than likely ent No. is on Latin Rhythm Albums Jackson-the latter fortified a huge fallen shy of the 296,000 sales that she NEW VIEW: As noted here last issue, (N.O.R.E) and Top Blues Albums (James marketing campaign and an appea:ance rings in her opening week had she not a meaningful chain's data could not be Hunter) than had been posted in last on "The Oprah Winfrey Show -- proves appeared on "Oprah." In fact, first -day factored into the sales charts that Bill- week's original run. that radio still delivers reach. numbers cited by chains led most chart board published last week. That chain's This is not the first time that Sound - BEATLE JUICE Both Ludacris' "Release Therapy" and watchers to predict "20 Y.O." would fetch system failure was resolved after press Scan and Billboard had to revise the charts Jackson's "20 Y.O." were sale- priced at the larger week. time, and Nielsen SoundScan revised its after deadline. In 1994 or 1995, there was first appearance on Top 29. a week Classical Albums since 1991 about $10 at Target, Best Buy, Circuit City As the week progressed, Jackson's mo- charts on Sept. when the charts had been as "Ecce Cor Meum" enters at and Kr1art. Jackson's also carried a sim- mentum slowed, while radio and video The affected lists were updated dur- processed with year-old data mistakenly No. 2. "Liverpool Oratorio," ilar price point at Wal -Mart and hart var- play paced Ludacris to a start of 309,000 ing that weekend on Billboard Informa- transmitted from one mass merchant. the first of his four classical his The error did not come to light until the titles, reached No. 1 in ious versions ofpackaging in the market. copies. "Release Therapy" becomes tion Network, billboard.com and I November 1991. While Jackson had "Oprah" in her cor- third No. 1 on The Billboard 200, but billboard.biz. The revised chart positions chart pages had gone to press.

I VI Meet Vt" A Weekly National Music Sales Report a 1, atcIi For week ending Oct. 2006. Figures are rounded. Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack 1 Nielsen CHAR F Weekly Unit Sales Year -To -Date sales reports collected and provided by SoundScan STORE DIGITAL 131=A'I" ALBUM' SINGLES TRACKS 2005 2006 CHANGE Distributors' Market Share: READ FRED BRONSON This Week 3,904,000 50,000 9,945,000 OVERALL UNIT SALES 09/04/06 -10/01/06 EVERY WEEK AT Albums 414,784,000 393,113,000 -52% BILLBOARD.COM /FRED last 11eá1 9,624,0 D0 57,000 10379,000 Digital Tracks 244,223,000 418,402,000 71.3% UMG Sony BMG WMG ,j Indies EMI Change 2.!% -12.3% -2.3% »Three male vocalists who Store Singles 4,107,000 2,353,000 -28.1% lisWmiclastitlar 10 30 have been in the business a 300,0 68,000 6,945,000 Total 663,114,000 814468,000 22.8% long time all achieve new Change -3.3% -26.5% 43.2% career -high marks on The Alum WIEN' 439,206,300 434,953,200 -1.0% Billboard 200. Tony Bennett. 'Includes track equivalent album sales (TEA) with 10 'rack downloads equivalent Jerry Lee Lewis and "Weird Weekly Album Sales to one album sale. Total Albums Al" Vankovic have their best weeks ever. and the details 35 million units are in Chart Beat. DIGITAL TRACKS SALES 30 »Fred Bronson also reports 2005 'O5 aAA o. miHki,n i on R &B legend Solomon 25 2006 Burke appearing on Top '06 418.4 million Country Albums for the first time, and narrows the 20 speculation about which "American Idol" will give the 15- franchise its 100th No. 1. Plus. SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT Current Albums Akon sets a new record for the biggest move in Billboard CD 401,364,000 368,923,000 -8.1% Hot 100 history. Digital 10,551,000 22,604,000 114.2%

Cassette 2,022,000 905,000 -55.2%

F N A M J J A S O N D Other 847,000 681,000 -19.6%

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ARTIST Title ñ ARTIST Title Ú IMPRINT & NUMBER It / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) u ". ^PRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE ILUDACRIS NELLY FURTADO Release Therapy 61 46 .1,4 Loose 1 W¡O-dAM,997224/IOJMG (1398) SLEY /GEFFEN 006300' / INTERSCOPE (13.98) JANET JACKSON MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS 20 Y.O. Trozos De Mi Alma 2 52 VIRGIN 30416 (18.98) pO 0 CZ FONOVISA 352490/UG (13.98) 0 TONY BENNETT RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Duets: An American Classic )3v/ell-Aster 45 14 Stadium Arcadium RPM /COLUMBIA 80979 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) ® WARNER BROS. 49996 (22.98) O+ ALAN JACKSON ai (lc SE, YUNG JOC Like Red On A Rose 54 49 :9 1 New Jac City T 3 ARISTA NASHVILLE 88172/SBN (18.98) Tai(ES BLOCKBAD BOY SOUTH B3937'/AG (18.98) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CORINNE BAILEY RAE FutureSex/LoveSounds 'rarsitcr" 53 I0 Corinne Bailey Rae 17 JIVE 88062/20M8A (18.98) CAPITOL 88381 (12.98) `romlRf3 to JOHN MAYER LYFE JENNINGS Continuum 55 The Phoenix 2 AWARE /COLUMBIA 79019" /SONY MUSIC (18.98) rdigioLs COLUMBIA 96405 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) GREATEST HINDER rTìrL. -e OUTKAST 35 Extreme Behavior 7 42 Idlewild (Soundtrack) 2 GAINER UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 005390/UMRG (9.98) detus LAFACE 75791 /ZOMBA (18.98) CLAY AIKEN MADELEINE 41 PEYROUX 8 A Thousand Different Ways , NI 1 D 58 Half The Perfect World 33 RCA 78846 /RMG (18.98) '. ROUNDER 613252 (17.98) FERGIE rep Gospel AARON NEVILLE 9 The Dutchess 37 Bringg It On Home... The Soul Classics 37 WILL.I.AM/A&M 007490/INTERSCOPE (13.98) Aluns JRGUNDY85489/SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP (18.98) t "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC KIDZ BOP KIDS Straight Outta Lynwood 52 V Kidz Bop 10 3 WAY MOBYNOLCANO 89951/ZOMBA (19.98 DD) RAZOR 8 TIE 89124 (18.98) BEYONCE BREAKING BENJAMIN B'Day 58 19 Phobia 2 COLUMBIA 90920/SONY MUSIC (18.98) HOLLYWOOD 182607 (18.98) NICKELBACK KT TUNSTALL 12 13 All The Right Reasons 54 Eye To The Telescope 33 ROADRUNNER 818300/I0JMG (18.98) RELENTLESS 50729/VIRGIN (12.98) O* BOB SEGER THE WRECKERS 11 Face The Promise 67 =1 Stand Still, Look Pretty 14 HIDEOUT 54506/CAPITOL (15.98) O MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 48980/WRN (18.98) 0+ THE FRAY MANA 14 How To Save A Life Sah3rr ore 64 51 17 Amar Es Combatir C? 4 EPIC 93931/SONY MUSIC (18.98) 0+ WARNER LATINA 63661 (18.98) CHRIS TOMLIN set sees hew PAULINA RUBIO See The Morning ,85 31 - Ananda 31 SI %STEPS 62828/SPARROW (17.98) c1 art hisi for UNIVERSAL LATINO 007487 (1518) BOB DYLAN gaup, as well STONE SOUR Modern Times 66 61 >? Come What(ever) May 4 COLUMBIA 87606-/SONY MUSIC (18.98) 0+ astsbe31on CURB 78945 (13.98) LIONEL RICHIE NE-1'0 27 '1 6 Coming Home con:irueE, as 77 39 E2 In My Own Words 1 ISLAND 006484 /IDJMG (13.98) 0+ DEE JAM 004934/IDJMG (13.98) CHRISTINA AGUILERA casi ne7ber TOBY KEITH 28 '.0 13 Back To Basic White Trash With Money 2 RCA 82839/RMG (22.98) starts will SHOW DOG NASHVILLE 006270 (18.98) SNOW PATROL MARK SCHULTZ _9 31 Eyes Open 42,000. Co- Broken & Beautiful 79 O POLYDOR/A&M 006675/INTERSCOPE (13.98) O+ sta hslley WORD -CURB 886570/WARNER BROS. (16.98) LUNY TUNES & MARIO VAZOUEZ Mas Flow: Los Benjamins Ti;dae È Mario Vazquez 80 O ® MAS FLOW 230013/MACHETE (15.98) u ARISTA 81369 /RMG (11.98) CARRIE UNDERWOOD PfepPK. JONNY LANG 17 27 Some Hearts Turn Around 35 O ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE 71197/RMG (18.98) he- hlfl3f I ABM 007292/INTERSCOPE (13 98) LUPE FIASCO JULIO IGLESIAS Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor de3ut 82 13 - Romantic Classics 43 1ST & 15TH/ATLANTIC 83960/AG (18.98) I BURGUNDY /COLUMBIA 78380 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS METHOD MAN NOW 22 83 (2 E 4:21... The Day After 8 SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP /EMI/UNIVERSAUZOMBA 83563/SONY MUSIC (18 98) DEF JAM 00698V/IDJMG (13.98) THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Port Of Miami 84 32 < Move Along 6 SLIP-N- SLIDE/DEF JAM 006984' /IDJMG (13.98) DOGHOUSE 004791 / INTERSCOPE (13.98) BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY Your Man 05 - Thug Stories 25 MCA NASHVILLE 004744/UMGN (13.98) MO THUGS 5864/KOCH (17.98) SOUNDTRACK JOHNNY CASH Grey's Anatomy: Volume 2 The Legend Of Johnny Cash © 5 HOLLYWOOD 182630 (18.98) LEGACY/COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) /AMERICAN /ISLAND 005288 /UME (13.98) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND AMY GRANT Fenway Park, Boston, MA July 7 8, 2006 Time Again... Amy Grant Live 87 BAMA - WORD RAGS/RCA 01290 /RMG (35.98) Th3 b3nis ® -CURB 886849/WARNER BROS. (17.98) 0+ SOUNDTRACK I CHRIS BROWN High School Musical .(gltt- -e i7 77 Chris Brown 2 WALT DISNEY 861426 (12.98) JIVE 82876/ZOMBA (18.98) attar tc Lr THE SOUNDTRACK PUSSYCAT DOLLS PCD 89 i7 5) The Last Kiss 57 ABM 005374 /INTERSCOPE (13.98) oart, 83% LAKESHORE 33869 (18.98) BLUE OCTOBER of te seis THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Foiled 90 15 Sf Don't You Fake It 25 UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 006262 /UMRG (9.98) -irt-NeEE VIRGIN 82829 (12.98) PAPA ROACH GNARLS BARKLEY St. Elsewhere salts :ale 91 .9 i The Paramour Sessions 16 DOWNTOWN 70003' /ATLANTIC (13.98) EL TONAL/GEFFEN 007486/ INTERSCOPE (13.98) AUDIOSLAVE tmT !Anne KENNY CHESNEY Revelations 92 8 Bá The Road And The Radio © 1 INTERSCOPE/EPIC 97728/SONY MUSIC (18.98) retai"G S- BNA 72960/SBN (18.98) PANIC! AT THE DISCO BUCKCHERRY A Fever You Can't Sweat Out 93 -4 7ïi 15 -11 DECAYDANCE 077 /FUELED BY RAMEN (13.98) ELEVEN SEVEN 001 /ATLANTIC (13.98) BONEY JAMES BRAD PAISLEY Shine Sa T3 `1 1M Time Well Wasted 2 CONCORD 30049 (18.98) O ARISTA NASHVILLE 69642 /SBN (18.98) TRACE ADKINS sees E raA ENIGMA 45 4) 37 Dangerous Man A Posteriori 35 CAPITOL NASHVILLE 56731 (18.98) 0+ camer hit a® VIRGIN 69994 (18.98) JESSE MCCARTNEY on INDIA.ARIE 46 Right Where You Want Me the chart, I9 Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship 1 b HOLLYWOOD 162614 (18.98) UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 006141 /UMRG (13.98) as doJry CHERISH NATALIE COLE 47 e3 40 Unappreciated NEW Leavin' T7 SHO'NUFF 54077 /CAPITOL (12.98) Lee Lew VERVE 006223NG (18 98) YOUNG DRO itio. 251 DAVE HOLLISTER 48 28 Best Thang Smokin' NEW The Book Of David: Vol. 1 The Transition 38 GOSPO CENTRIC 85334/ZOMBA (18.98) GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC 83949-/AG (18.98) z1 and Mbrc ) 4 ELTON JOHN JACK JOHNSON 49 13 The Captain & The Kid Antonio .jlís 11 1 34 Curious George (Soundtrack) 1 ROCKET 007545/INTERSCOPE (13.98) Q BRUSHFIRE/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 006116/WAG 73.98) TIM MCGRAW INc. 5Zl SOUNDTRACK 50 itt 4 Greatest Hits Vol 2: Reflected 1o0 :2 4_ Step Up 6 CURB 78891 (18.98) JIVE 88083/ZOMBA (18.98)

ANDREA BOCEL .135 JONATHAN BUTLER ..196 KELLY CLARKSON .. 6) C4N=ESS+ONAL ...191 EM EM 184 FAITH HILL 192 INDIGO GIRLS 124 1111111111110110111111111 THE BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST INDEX BONE THUGS -NCI NATALIE OLE 97 D-: ...... 12: ENETAA 95 PARIS HILTON 180 IRON MAIDEN 111 MAT KEARNEY 90 HARMONY 85 SHAWN C4LWN .... 8i DORI CAEEOR CJTiE .191 JERRY GARCIA 166 HINDER 7 TOBY KEITH 78 34 30 SECOND: TO MARE _ 75 ALY & AJ 176 DIERKS BENTLEY 146 BON JOVI 183 JEREMY CAMP 73 DANE COOK Oi DEl.RBEP ...... 17- GNARLS BARKLEY 41 DAVE HOLLISTER 98 KELIS 70 ANGELS AND BEYONCE 11 BREAKING BENJAMIN _61 OJOHNNY CASH ....86. 162 CRAZY FRIG 73 DIKE CHIGS FEE= IE 9 0GODSMACK 156 STEVE HOLY 125 ALAN JACKSON 4,72 KIDZ BOP KIDS 60 TRACE ADKINS 45 AIRWAVES 182 BIG 8 RICH 197 BROOKS & DUNN 130 CASSIE 115 CREED 63 U. =HADOy ...... 175 LUFT FIASCO 32 AMY GRANT 87 VANESSA HUDGENS ..24 BONEY JAMES 44 KORN 73 RODNEY ATKINS 76 BLACK LABEL SOCIETY 132 © AFI...... 03 CHRIS BROWN 88 CASTING CROWNS ...152 CROSSFABE 65 or - 15` FIVI OR FIGHTING ...142 PAT GREEN 189 0JANET 2 DIANA KRALL 17 CHRISTINA eGUILERA 28 AUDIOSLAVE 42 THE BLACK CROWES 128 MICHAEL BUBLE 101 CHAMILLIONAIRE 149 E(ECYLAe 13 FLY.'AF 141 GUNS N' ROSES 74 JARS OF CLAY 139

CLAY AIKEN .. . .8 THE BLACK EYED PEAS 153 .... BUCKCHERRY 93 CHERISH 47 KII

JASON ALOE I . MARY J. BLIGE 110 .. .61 169 KENNY CHESNEY ...18 92 DANITY ORE 21 THE 'RAY 14 JULIO IGLESIAS 82 ELTON JOHN 49 LAMB OF GOD 37 THE ALL- ANBRICM4 BARENAKED LADIES .133 BLUE OCTOBER 40 JUANITA. BYNUM & CHINGY 23 DASHBOATD EJ 17F NELJ FJRTADO 51 HELLOGOODBYE 164 0INDIA ARIE 96 JACK JOHNSON ...99, 140 RAY LAMONTAGNE ... 29 REJECTS ...... 34 TONY BENNETT 3 JAMES BLUNT 70 0 © 0 Data for week of OCTOBER 14, 2006 CHARTS LEGEND on Page 76 62 I Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data

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COME TO ME I LOVED HER FIRST SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW HOLE IN THE EARTH 27 4 48 7 72 68 8 26 5 I' )1 I:'. ". OEFTONES 'MAVERICK/REPRISE) 0ISSY FEAT. NICOLE SCHERZI VGER) BAD BT O HEARTLAND (LOFTON CREEK) ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE (BIG BOY I CHICKEN NOODLE SOUR THE KILL (BURY ME) INTO THE OCEAN WRITE SINS NOT TRAGEDIES 73 7 25 9 b-3 19 31 1 BLUE (UNIVERSAL MOTT:W. ); PANIC! AT THE DISCO IDECAYDANCE/FUELED BY RAMEN Q WEBSTAR & YOUNG B (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) 30 SECONDS TO MARS (IMMORTAL/VIRGIN) OCTOBER HATE ME COME BACK TO ME MY WISH I WRITE SINS NOT TRAGEDIES 1 24 24 20 54 21 22 49 44 3 'DECAYDANCE/FUELED I,; BLUE OCTOBER (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) VANESSA HUDGENS (HOLLYWOOD) CD RASCAL FLATTS (LYRIC STREET) PANIC, AT THE DISCO B'I

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ER TITLE TITLE RINT / PROMOTION LABEL) 3 3ó ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) 3ó ARTIST (IMPRINT i PROMOTION LABE_ ARTIST, SEXYBACK I CAN'T HATE YOU ANYMORE SEXYBACK MONEY MAKER 1 1 13.I 51 43 9 - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (JIVE /ZOMBA) I NICK LACKEY (JIVE/ZOMBA) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE UIDACRIS FEAT. PHARRELL DTP /DEF JAM/IDJMG LIPS OF AN ANGEL BEFORE HE CHEATS FAR AWAY 4 13 57 4 3 12 24 MOVE ALONG HINDER (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) CARRIE UNDERW000 (ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE) Itr 27 o o NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) THE ALL- MHERICAII REJECTS (000HOUSE/1NTERSCOPE) LONDON BRIDGE SUDDENLY I SEE BUTTONS MANEATER 3 2 12 64 12 3 2 20 25 FERAS (WILL.I.AWASM /INTERSCOPE) KTTUNSTALL (RELENTLESS/VIRGIN /EMI) THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (ABM / INTERSCOPE) NELLY FURTADO (MOSLEY /GEFFEN) HOW TO SAVE A LIFE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUR TOO LITTLE TOO LATE HOW 5 28 69 3 4 12 2e) TO SAVE A LIFE o THE FRAY (EPIC) WEBSTAR 8 YOUNG B (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) JOJO (DA FAMILY/BLACKGROUND/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) THE FRAY (EPIC) FAR AWAY UNFAITHFUL LONDON BRIDGE CHAIN HANG LOW 8 14( S3 40 24 5 12 30 o NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) FERGIE (WILLIAM/ABM/INTERSCOPE JIBES (GEFFEN) CHASING CARS FERGALICIOUS MY LOVE HURT 7 20 56 51 2 10 5 13) 36 o SNOW PATROL (POLYDOR/A &M/INTERSCOPE) FERGIE FEAT. WILLIAM (WILL.I.AM/ABM / INTERSCOPE) o JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FEAT. T.I. (JIVE /ZOMBA) ' CHRISTINA AGUILERA (RCA/RMG) MONEY MAKER TELL ME BABY I WRITE SINS NOT TRAGEDIES SMACK THAT 9 57 52 7 7 6 21 37 o 4/_ LUDACRIS FEAT. PHARRELL (DTP/DEF JAM /IDJMG) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (WARNER BROS.) PANIC! AT THE DISCO (DECAWANCE/RRLED BY RAMEWLAVA AKON FEAT. EMINEM (SRC /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) BUTTONS I LOVED HER FIRST LIPS OF AN ANGEL HURTS THE MOST 8 6 25'` 59 8 o11 8 32 1' WHAT THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FEAT. SNOOP DOGS (A&M/INTERSCOPE) HEARTLAND (LOFTON CREEK) HINDER (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL) o RASCAL FLATTE (LYRIC STREET /HOLLYWOOD) TOO LITTLE TOO LATE COME BACK TO ME (WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME UNFAITHFUL 9 3 1Q-) 53 3 E 7 TO 34 29 2, JOJO (DA FAMILY /BLACKGROUND /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) 11111 VANESSA AMENS (HOLLYWOOD) SEAN PAUL FEAT KEYSHIA COLE (VP /ATLANTIC) RIHANNA (SRP/DEF JAM/IDJMG) SMACK THAT CALL ON ME 2 13 AIN'T NO OTHER MAN I CAN'T HATE YOU ANYMORE 88 56 10 8 18 1 ANON FEAT. EMINEM (SRC/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) JANET 8 NELLY (VIRGIN) 35 I O CHRISTINA AGUILERA (RCA/RMG) NICK LACHEY ( JIVE/ZOMBA) CHAIN HANG LOW IT ENDS TONIGHT Q E PROMISCUOUS ABOUT US 11 83 2 11 9 23. 41 E JIBES (GEFFEN) THE ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE/INTERSCOPE) NELLY FURTADO FEAT. TIMBALAND (MOSLEY /GEFFEN) BROOK HOGAN FEAT. PAUL WALL (SMC /SORE) I WRITE SINS NOT TRAGEDIES WANT TO PULLIN' ME BACK TU AMOR 12 10 351 62 49 2 17 8 43 2 PANICI AT THE DISCO (D ECAYDANCE/FUELED BY RAMEN/LAVA) SUGARLAND (MERCURY) CHINGY FEAT. TYRESE (SLOT -A -LOT/CAPITOL) I® MID (EMI TELEVISANIRGIN) MY LOVE LIFE IS A HIGHWAY SEXY LOVE 39 SUPERMAN 18 5 83 60 18 13 12 13 (°Q 4 110 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FEAT. T.I. (JIVE /ZOMBA) RASCAL FLATTS (WALT DISNEY/LYRIC STREET) NEYO (DEE JAM /IDJMG) BROWN BOY (STREET NOIZE/AME) CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE SOBER WHERE'D YOU GO OVER MY HEAD (CABLE CAR) YOU GO 17 8 64 58 27 14 13 28 39 38 2: WHERE'D It EVANESCENCE (WIND -UP) FORT MINOR (MACHINE SHOP/WARNER BROS.) THE FRAY (EPIC) FORT MINOR (MACHINE SHOP/WARNER BROS.) OVER MY HEAD (CABLE CAR) STEADY, AS SHE GOES U AND DAT I KNOW YOU SEE IT 16 35; i: 63 22 15 14 14 44 2 q THE FRAY (EPIC) THE RACONTEURS (THIRD MANN2) E-10 FEAT T-PAIN 8 KANDI GIRL (SICK WIO IT/BME/REPRISE) YUNG JOC (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC) AIN'T NO OTHER MAN STREETCORNER SYMPHONY ME & U SAY GOODBYE 12 18 SE 54 2 16 16 26 49 2 BP CHRISTINA AGUILERA (RCA/RMG) ROB THOMAS (MELISMA/ATLANTIC) CASSIE (NEXTSELECTION /BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA) (WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME CRAZY BITCH GALLERY SNAP YO FINGERS 7 14 19 67 65 25 18 16 40 1V SEAN PAUL FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE (VP /ATLANTIC) BUCKCHERRY (ELEVEN SEVEN /LAVA) 43) MARIO VAZQUEZ (ARISTA/RMG) 42 LIL JON (BME/TVT) PROMISCUOUS THE KILL (BURY ME) CRAZY BOSSY 18 15 23 70 13 I E 15 17 43 42 lE NELLY FURTADO FEAT. TIMBALANO (MOSLEY /GEFFEN) 30 SECONDS TO MARS (IMMORTAL/VIRGIN) GNARLS BARKLEY (DOWNTOWN /LAVA) KEUS FEAT. TOO SHORT (JIVE /ZOMBA)

CRAZY TIM MCGRAW DO IT TO IT 1 19 13 22 74 4 19 19 17' WALK AWAY (REMEMBER ME) GNARLS BARKLEY (DOWNTOWN /LAVA) TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE) CHERISH SHO'NUFF /CAPITOL oM/ PAULA DEANDA FEAT. THE DEY ARISTA/RMG MANEATER FACE DOWN CHASING CARS IT'S GOIN' DOWN 27 ,7,, 66 12 21 10 48 17' NELLY FURTADO (MOSLEY/GEFFEN) THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS (VIRGIN) o SNOW PATROL POLYDOR /ABM / INTERSCOPE YUNG JOC (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC SHOW STOPPER SUPERMAN THAT GIRL DANI CALIFORNIA 22 75 2 21 20 15 !' 46 45 CD DANITY KANE (BAD BOY/ATLANTIC) BROWN BOY (STREET NOIZE/AME) FRANKIE J (COLUMBIA) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WARNER BROS. SEXY LOVE I DON'T FEEL LIKE DANCIN' SHOW STOPPER RIDE 22 19 15 1 26 4 47 2 WE NE -YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) SCISSOR SISTERS (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) DANITY KANE (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC RIHANNA SRP/DEF JAM/IDJMG PULLIN' ME BACK NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE SOBER COME TO ME 21 14á 76 2 22 9 50 2 CHINGY FEAT. TYRESE (SLOT -A- LOT /CAPITOL) MAT KEARNEY (AWARE/COLUMBIA) EVANESCENCE( WIND -UPI DIDDY FEAT. NICOLE SCHERZINGER BAD BOY/ATLANTIC U AND DAT WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE HATE ME SO WHAT 24 20 17 82 3 24 23 14 49 46 'S E-40 FEAT. T-PAIN 8 KANDI GIRL (SICK WHY IT/BME/REPRISE) MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (REPRISE) BLUE OCTOBER UNIVERSAL MOTOWN FIELD MOB FEAT. CIARA DTP /GEFFEN GALLERY THE RIDDLE 24 17 67 10 GET UP LOVE ME OR HATE ME (F'( YOUIIII) W MARIO VAZOUEZ (ARISTA/RMG) FIVE FOR FIGHTING (AWARE/COLUMBIMSONY RMG) CIARA FEAT. CHAMILLIONAIRE (LAFACE /JIVE /ZOMBA) LADY SOVEREIGN (DEF JAM/IDJMG)

1 116 smInsream top 40 stations are electronically moniv - 24 horns a dB% WHITE & NERDY 78 12 WOULD YOU GO WITH ME Gí - "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC (WAY MOBY/VOLCANO/ ZOMBA) JOSH TURNER (MCA NASHVILLE) 71ays a week. This data is used to compile the Pon IOC ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE HERE (IN YOUR ARMS) 27 25 12 WAITING 3 JOHN MAYER (AWARE/COLUMBIA) HELLOGOODBYE (DRIVE -THRU) HATE ME MY WISH 28 28 25 6 BLUE OCTOBER (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) RASCAL ELATES (LYRIC STREET) ME&U LOVE ME OR HATE ME (F * *K YOUIII!) 29 23 25 2 OAU F9011I0EO BY CASSIE (NEXTSELECTION /BAD BOY/ATLANTIC) LADY SOVEREIGN (DEF JAM/IDJMG) MOVE ALONG SO EXCITED TITLE 30 29 36 1 PROMOTION THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE / INTERSCOPE) - JANET FEAT. ENS (VIRGIN) ARTIST P,1PCICl LABEL) See chart *err for rules and explanations. Yellow indicates recen-ly DO IT TO IT LEAVE THE PIECES CALL ON ME sled title, indicates New Release. 31 26 19 173; 77 19 I 1 7 CIBBSH FEAT SEAN PAUL OF THE YOUNGBLOODZ (SHOTUF /ÇAAmL( THE WRECKERS (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. (NASHNLLE)/WRN) JANET a NELLY (VIRGIN) THAT GIRL ROCKSTAR CHAIN HANG LOW ARTISTRit1141/43EL (Score) Chart Rank 31 14 2 2 4 6 95 JIBES FRANKIE J FEAT. MARINE FRESH 8 CHAMILLIONAIRE (COLUMBIA) NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) (GEFFEN) POP 100 AIRPLAY YOU WERE YOUNG TU AMOR DO I MAKE YOU PROUD/711KIN' IT TO THE STREETS 44 8 - WHEN 83'. - 1 S 3 2 17 THE KILLERS (ISLAND /IDJMG) RIO (EMI TELEVISA/VIRGIN) TAYLOR HICKS (ARISTA /RMG) K4 Show Stopper ATLANTIC (7B.8) 22 GET UP WE RIDE SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW/MY DESTINY EVAN E, Call Me When You're Sober WINO -UP (74.5) 23 33 8 84 84 2 3 14 CIARA FEAT. CHAMILLIONMRE (LAFACE/JIVE /ZOMBA) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) KATHARINE MCPHEE (RCA/RMG) NELLY°; Maneater GEFFEN (65.4) 28 RING THE ALARM VANS /4 LADYLIKE THE F Ft N To Save A Life EPIC (65.1) 29 32 4 73 6 - 1 STORM LARGE AND THE BALLS (STORM LARGE) BEYONCE (COLUMBIA) THE PACK (UP ALL NITE/JIVE/ZOMBA) o Hurt RMG (80.7) 31 I KNOW YOU SEE IT YOU SAVE ME LONDON BRIDGE AKON Smack That UNIVERSAL MOTOWN (66.3) 34 11 81 4 i 5 3 32 YUNG JOC (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH/ATLANTIC) KENNY CHESNEY (BNA) FERGIE (WILL.I.AM /ABM / INTERSCOPE) NICK LAr I Can't Hate You Anymore ZOMBA (68.1) 35 COME TO ME IT'S OKAY (ONE BLOOD) SEXYBACK 37 4 3' 7 8 CHRIî-. Say Goodbye JIVE (70.4) 41 BIDDY FEAT NICOLE SCHERZINDER (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) THE GAIE FEAT. JUNIOR REID (GEFFEN) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (JIVE / ZOMBA) ßW Paula DeAnda RMG (65.5) 44 VU DEJA VU HURTS THE MOST DEJA e 6 7 35 26 WHAT 62 16 RIHAN w e Ride IDJMG (65.7) 47 RASCAL PLAITS (LYRIC STREET) BEYONCE FEAT. JAM (COLUMBIA) BEYONCE FEAT. JAY -Z (COLUMBIA) COME TO ME ART Remember The Name WARNER ends (69.3) - RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT ME WALK AWAY (REMEMBER ME) 9 5 39 30 5 ! 98 2 JESSE MCCARTNEY (HOLLYWOOD) PAULA SCANDA FEAT. THE DEY (ARISTA/RMG) 0 DIDDY FEAT. NICOLE SCHERZINDER (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) Ring The Alarm COLUMBIA (66.2) DANI CALIFORNIA PUT YOUR RECORDS ON SHUT ME UP 38 26 68 14 13 8 3 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (WARNER BROS.) CORINNE BAILEY RAE (CAPITOL) MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE (UCR /METROPOLIS) II Ends Tonigit KTERSCOPE (76.0) IT'S GOIN' DOWN CANADIAN IDIOT KOOL AID 45 18 ri' 36 10 ADULT TOF 40 TUNO JOC (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH/ATLANTIC) "WEIRD AL" YAIKOVIC (WAY MOBYNOLCANO /ZOMBA) LIL' BASS FEAT. JT MONEY (PIPELINE) REMEMBER THE NAME MISS MURDER IT'S OKAY (ONE BLOOD) Call Me When You're Sober WIND-UP (68.7) 13 46 13 85 23 16 3 92 THE GAME FEAT. JUNIOR REID (GEFFEN) FORT MINOR (MACHINE SHOP/WARNER BROS.) AFI (TINY EVIUINTERSCOPE) 1` Nothing Left To Lose COLUMBIA (70.8) 17 CHICKEN NOODLE SOUR SAY GOODBYE MIRACLE 12 3 KT TLNSTA Suddenly I See VIRGIN (66.9) 18 50 8 -'- 83 55 9 1! CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA) CASCADA (ROBBING) WEBSTAR 8 YOUNG B (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) AUGUSTAU Boston EPIC (67.0) 19 ABOUT US ALL I NEED EVERY DAY IS EXACTLY THE SAME 48 9 9i 2 14 15 26 SexyBack ZUMBO (65.0) 24 BROOKE HOOMI FEAT PAUL WAL (SMC /SOGE) MAT KEARNEY (AWARE/COLUMBIA) NINE INCH NAILS (NOTHING / INTERSCOPE) Hurt RMG (74.7) SHOULDER LEAN PUSH IT BUTTONS 39 14' 1 4'1i 18 20 YOUNG GRO FEAT. TI. (GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC) RICK ROSS (SLIP -N- SLIDE/DEF JAM /IDJMG) THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (A&M /INTERSCOPE) ADULT COP TEMPORARY SNAP YO FINGERS LONG WAY 2 GO SHOULDER LEAN 46 42 22 30 14 UL JON FEHL E40 8 SEAN PAUL OF THE YOUNGBLOODZ (BMETVT) CASSIE (NEXTSELECTION /BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) YOUNG DRO FEAT. TI. ( GRANO HUSTLE/ATLANTIC) Crazy LAVA (65.5) 13 ®HURT LIKE RED ON A ROSE ME áU Have You Ever Seen The Rain VMS (68.8) 17 61 2 1 1: 10 21 AGUILERA (RCA/RING) ALAN JACKSON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) CADDIE (NEXTSELECTION /BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) CHEMICALS REACT ONCE IN A LIFETIME DO OR DIE Puf You- Rece rtm On CAPITOL (65.5) 18 48 36 3 99 4 113 20 5 ALT & NJ (HOLLYWOOD) KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL NASHVILLE) BEAR (PORT CITY) Wait For Me CAPITOL (80.6) 19 HERE IT GOES AGAIN BREATHE (2 AM) IT'S GOIN' DOWN Far Away IDJMG (78.4) 22 49 41 5 99 92 50 O 23 22 OK GO (CAPITOL) ANNA NALICK (COLUMBIA) YUNG JOC (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC) WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG MODERN RICK BOSSY THE DIARY OF JANE - 1 50 47 22 100 10 THE KELIS FEAT. TOO SHORT (JIVE/ZOMBA) BREAKING BENJAMIN (HOLLYWOOD) KILLERS (ISLAND /IDJMG) Lips of An Angel UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC (61.0) 13 UNTIL THE END OF TIME 21 19 10 FREDDIE JACKSON (ORPHEUS) Face Down VIF Oki ;71.4) POP 100: The top Pop singles & tracks, according to mainstream top 40 radio audience impressions measured by Nielsen THE LOVE YOU FEEL 16 28 4 Broadcast Data Systems, and sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. ® 2006, VNU OEZROK (BURN /FIRE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP) Chasing Cars INTERSCOPE (69.3) 17 Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. POP 100 AIRPLAY: Legend located below chart. SINGLES THE RASCALS HAVE RETURNED Lind Of Confusion REPRISE (66.2) 18 SALES: This data is used to compile both the Billboard Hot 100 and Pop 100. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. ® 2006, 50 8 TREVOR HALL (WHITE BALLOON /INTERSCOPE) Here It Eoes Again CAPITOL (65.1) 21 VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. HITPREDICTOR: See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. C 2006, Promosquad o and HitPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC. DO IT TO IT Love Like N inter INTERSCOPE (69.4) 27 7 20 CHERISH (SHO'NUFF /CAPITOL) Joker And The Thief INTERSCOPE (69.6) 31 YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE THE STROKES (RCA/RMG) Tears 0(1)t Fall . IAABA (60.8) 36

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ARTIST Title ARTIST Title IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTFIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) HOT SHOT JANET JACKSON ANTHONY HAMILTON 20 Y.O. 1 Ain't Nobody Worryin' DEBUT VIRGIN,3G4.13*j18.98) ±¡ SO SO DEF 74278/ZOMBA (18.98) LUDACRIS THE ISLEY BROTHERS FEATURING RONALD ISLEY 2 NEW Release Therapy 55 42. Baby Makin' Music DTP /DEF JAM 007224/IDJMG (13.98) IICD DEF SOUL CLASSICS /DEF JAM 004812` /IDJMG (13.98) HEATHER HEADLEY JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FutureSex /LoveSounds 46 In My Mind JIVE 88062 /ZOMBA (18.98) II RCA 64492/RMG (1818) BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY BEYONCE B'Day 44 57 Greatest Hits COLUMBIA 90920/SONY MJSIC (18.98) ® 110 RUTHLESS 25423 (18.98) FIASCO CHAM LUPE Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor 52 Ghetto Story 1ST & 15TH /ATLANTIC 83960'/AG (18.98) N MADHOUSE/ATLANTIC 83975`/ÁG (15.98) BONEY JAMES TONY TERRY Shine 58 63 Changed! CONCORD 30049 (18.98) ®- 111 STUDIO 25 /JEG 5912/KOCH (17.98) URBAN MYSTIC CHINGY Hoodstar 49 Ghetto Revelations: II SLOT -A -LOT 12135 /CAPITOL (18.98) 111111 III SOBE 49998/WARNER BROS. (13.98) ROSS CHAMILLIONAIRE RICK Port Of Miami 50 43} The Sound Of Revenge SLIP -N- SLIDE /DEF JAM 006884 /IDJMG (13.98) ® 118 UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 005423' /UMRG (13.98) AVANT LIONEL RICHIE Coming Home 54 Director ISLAND 006484 /IDJMG (13 98) C . * MAGIC JOHNSON /GEFFEN 005875' / INTERSCOPE (13.98) JAMIE FOXX DANITY KANE Danity Kane 63 55 Unpredictable BAD BOY 83989/AG (18.90 111 J 71779`/RMG (18.98) 15) RAHEEM DEVAUGHN LYFE JENNINGS The Phoenix The Love Experience COLUMBIA 96405/SONY MUSIC (18.98) . JIVE 53723/ZOMBA (11.98) -- Boo 4 KEYSHIA COLE CHERISH Unappreciated 64 54' The Way It Is SHO'NUFF 54077 /CAPITOL (12.98) -- IF ABM 003554 / INTERSCOPE (13.98) DAVE HOLLISTER SEAN PAUL The Book Of David: Vol. 1 The Transition 61 48 The Trinity GOSPO CENTRIC 85334/ZOMBA (18.98) VP /ATLANTIC 83788/AG (18.98) YOUNG DRO JOHN LEGEND 5 Best Thang Smokin' 64 75 Get Lifted GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC 83949/AG (18.98) D 0.0.0.0 /COLUMBIA 92776/SONY MUSIC (18.98) +O5 --- LETOYA VARIOUS ARTISTS I 11 LeToya 6C 4111 Crunk Hits Vol. 2 TVT 2508 (1898) CAPITOL 97136 (12.98) re II __ NATALIE COLE MARIAH CAREY 16 NEW 1 Leavin' 16 The Emancipation Of Mimi VERVE 006223/VG (18.98) ISLAND 005784'/IDJMG (13.98) O DAZ SOUNDTRACK So So Gangsta 72 HE ENTRY ,'9 The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift SO SO DEE 69308 /VIRGIA (18.98) O* UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 007092/UMRG (13.98) THREE 6 MAFIA OUTKAST Idlewild (Soundtrack) 73 53 Most Known Unknown LAFACE 75791'/ZOMBA (18.98) HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA 84400 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) 0 YUNG JOC CAM'RON New Joc City 74 21 Killa Season BLOCK /BAD BOY SOUTH 83937/AG (18.98) DIPLOMATIC MAN 68589/ASYLUM (18.98) INDIA.ARIE SHAWNNA Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship Block Music UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 006141 /UMRG (13.98) L4 DTPIDEF JAM 006909` /IDJMG (13.98) CORINNE BAILEY RAE Corinne Bailey Rae N FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE HOT R &B: HIP -HOP ALBUMS, CHECK OUT WWW.BILLBOARD.COM CAPITOL 66361 (12.98) METHOD MAN 4:21... The Day After DEF JAM 006986/IDJMG (13.98) AGUILERA CHRISTINA Back To Basics RCA 82639/RMG (22.98) TOP CHRIS BROWN Chris Brown JIVE 82876/ZOMBA (18.98) REGGAE ALBUMS..,. BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY Thug Stories MO THUGS 5864 /KOCH (17.98) ARTIST Title FREDDIE JACKSON IMPRINT & NUMBER DISTRIBUTING LABEL 26 ; NEW Transitions HUSH 90956 / ORPHEUS (- 5.98) O BEENIE MAN 5 Undisputed NE-1'0 SHOCKING VIBES 11742/VIRGIN 1; In My Own Words DEE JAM 004934 /IDJMG (13.98) SEAN PAUL The Trinity LUTHER VANDROSS VP /ATLANTIC 83788`/AG 2 The Ultimate Luther Vandross .d24 LEGACY /EPIC /J 977D0 /SONY MUSIC/RMG (18.98) DAMIAN "JR. GONG" MARLEY Welcome To Jamrock GHETTO YOUTHS/TUFF GONG /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 005416' /UMRG BEENIE MAN Undisputed 54 " SHOCKING VIBES 11742'/VIRGIN (18.98) 7 Ghetto Story GNARLS BARKLEY MADHOCRAMUSE /ATLANTIC 83975/ÁG 18 St. Elsewhere .'22 DOWNTOWN 70003 /ATLANTIC (13.98) MATISYAHU Youth OR/EPIC 97695 /SONY MUSIC MARY J. BLIGE The Breakthrough 1111109 MATRIARCH /GEFFEN 005722 /INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) r5 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Gold T.I. TUFF GONG /ISLAND /CHRONICLES 004008/UME 33 211 King GRAND HUSTLE /ATLANTIC 83800'/AG (18.98) O BUJU BANTON Too Bad GARGAMEL 10014 THE ROOTS Game Theory -06 1 DEF JAM 007222' /IDJMG (13.98) 6;1 EASY STAR ALL-STARS Radiodread TOO SHORT EASY STAR 1014 191 Blow The Whistle .',25 /JIVE (18.98) SHORT 83501 / ZOMBA MATISYAHU 7 Live At Stubb's OR/EPIC 96464/SONY MUSIC BUSTA RHYMES The Big Bang AFTERMATH 006748` /INTERSCOPE (13.98) 31 o 47' BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Africa Unite: The Singles Collection ") ISLAND/TUFF GONG 005723/UME /IDJMG WEBSTAR Webster Presents... Caught In The Web MCI UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 007602/UMRG (13.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Reggae Gold 2006 AARON NEVILLE VP 1759' IS Brinc It On Home... The Soul Classics 20 BURGUNDY 85489/SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP (18.984 TANYA STEPHENS I2 5 Rebelution PHARRELL VP 1791 -1E30 2r1 In My Mind 2 STAR TRAK 005698` / INTERSCOPE (13.98) GYPTIAN 13 NEW My Name Is Gyptian KELIS VP 1727' Kelis Was Here 6 _

511 YOUNG JEEZY Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 ing The Billboard 200 with "Re- tickets for Jackson's upcoming ®@@57 CORPORATE THUGZ/DEF JAM 004421' /IDJMG (13.98) lease Therapy" selling 309,000 tour. -Raphael George PIMP C Pimpalation I 11111F 4 WOOD WHEEURAP -A-LOT 4 LIFE 68634 /ASYLUM (18.98)

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SAY GOODBYE UNAPPRECIATED I CALL Il LOVE CHRIS BROWN ( JIVE/ZOMBA) CHERISH (SHO'NUFF /CAPITOL) LIONEL RICHIE (ISLAND /IDJMG) MONEY MAKER WE FLY HIGH 2 ..8 FIND MYSELF IN YOU WDACRIS FEAT. PHARRELL (DTP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) JIM JONES (DIPLOMATS/KOCH) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) PULLIN' ME BACK U AND DAT LET GO 4 CAN'T CHINGY FEAT. TYRESE (SLOT -A- LOT/CAPITOL) E-40 FEAT. T-PAIN KANO! GIRL (SICK WID' IT/BME/WARNER BROS.) Ai= ANTHONY HAMILTON (SO SO DEF/ZOMBA) RING THE ALARM FLY LIKE A BIRD mFARLYIAHLIKE BEYONCE ( COLUMBIA/SUM) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) III3t CAREY íA1SLBANO/DJMG) 5 S.E.X. SHORTIE LIKE MINE ME TIME LYFE JENNINGS (COLUMBIA/SUM) BOW WOW ( COLUMBIA/SUM) lib HF TI KEAGIFT (RC(VRMG) SEXY LOVE ENOUGH CRYIN a 31 33 THERE'S HOPE NE -YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) MARY J. BUBE FEAT. BROOK -LYN (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) INDU.ARIE (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) I KNOW YOU SEE IT 32 DUTTY WINE .CHANGE ME YUNG JOC (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC) /It TONY MATTERHORN (VP) RUBEN STUDDARD (J /RMG) CALL ON ME GHETTO STORY CHAPTER 2 SHINE JANET S NELLY (VIRGIN) ktf 33 CHAM FEAT. ALICIA KEYS (MADHOUSE /ATLANTIC) LUTHER RAND ROSS (J /RMG)

I I-II TAKE ME AS AM DEJA VU YESTERDAY 1 lir 14 MARY J. BUBE (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) BEYONCE FEAT. JAY-Z (COLUMBIA/SUM) MARY MARY (MY BLOCK/COLUMBWSUM) 3 kt MI E SHOULDER LEAN BE WITHOUT YOU SEXY LOVE lo 1 19r YOUNG DRO FEAT. T.I. (GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC) lis MARY J. BLIGE (GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) NE -TO (DEE JAM/IDJMG) GET UP CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP. BE WITHOUT YOU 11 1 9 4$ CIARA FEAT. CHAMILUONAIRE (LAFACE / JIVE/ZOMBA) 32 61 WEBSTAR YOUNG B (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) ` MARY J. ILIGE (IBEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) EVERYTIME THA BEAT DROP . FIND MYSELF IN YOU ENOUGH CRYIN 30 36' 26' MONICA FEAT. DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (J/RMG) ® /IP BRIAN MCKNIGHT (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) -; MARY J. SLICE FEAT. BROOK -LYN (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) WALK IT OUT ME TIME GOT YOU HOME 38 35 19 UNK (BIG OOMP /KOCH) F HEATHER HEADLEY (RCA/RMG) LUTHER VANDROSS (J /RMG) SEXYBACK SHOW STOPPER JUST CAME HERE TO CHILL JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (JIVE /ZOMBA) win,. DANITY KANE (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) 1111 THE ISLET BROTHERS (DEF SOUL CLASSICS /DEF JAM /IDJMG) STUNTIN' LIKE MY DADDY 118.7711 THERE'S HOPE YOUR PORTRAIT BIRDMAN S LIL WAYNE (CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) ! INDU.ARIE (UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) URBAN MYSTIC MBE/WARNER BROS.) COME TO ME fI 41 TORN UNTIL THE END OF TIME BIDDY FEAT. NICOLE SCHERZINGER (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) 3 LETOYA (CAPITOL) FREDDIE JACKSON (ORPHEUS) NEED A BOSS 42 2 LOOKING FOR YOU TAKE ME AS I AM SHAREEFA FEAT. WDACRIS (DTP /DEF CON II) It KIRK FRANKLIN (FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC/ZOMBA) MARY J. BUBE (MATRIARCH /GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) MONEY IN THE BANK SHINE CALL ON ME LIL SCRAPPY FEAT. YOUNG BUCK (BME/REPRISE/WARNER BROS.) hi 43 i® LUTHER VANOROSB (J/RMG) JANET S NELLY (VIRGIN) SHE DON'T IT'S GOIN' DOWN DAY DREAMING LETOYA (CAPITOL) 11, 44. YUNG JOC (BLOCK/BAD BOY SOUTH /ATLANTIC) NATALIE COLE (VERVE) IT PUSH =5' IT'S OKAY (ONE BLOOD) USED TO BE MY GIRL RICK ROSS (SLIP- N- SLIOE/DEF JAM /IDJMG) g, THE GAME FEAT. JUNIOR REND (GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (WARNER BROS.) CHAIN HANG LOW MY LOVE SISTA BIG BONES JIBBS (GEFFEN/ INTERSCOPE) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FEAT. T.I. (JIVE/ZOMBA) II MIMI ANTHONY HAMILTON (SO SO DEP/ZOMBA) I CALL IT LOVE SNAP YO FINGERS SATISFIED LIONEL RICHIE (ISLAND /IDJMG) E LIL JON (BME/TVT) PRINCE (UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC) (WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME CHANGE ME I 48 46 SOMETHING WANNA GIVE YOU SEAN PAL FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE (VP/ATLANTIC) RUBEN STUDDARD (J /RMG) SUNSHINE ANDERSON (MUSIC WORLD) CAN'T LET GO PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY DEJA VU ANTHONY HAMILTON (SO SO DEE/ZOMBA) P CADILLAC DON A J -MONEY (SOUTHERN BOY/3535 /ASYLUM) Il NMI BEYONCE FEAT. JATO (COWMBIA/SUM) YOU SHOULD BE MY GIRL ME & U IMAGINE ME SAMMIE FEAT. SEAN PAL OF YOUNGBLOODZ (ROWDY /UNIVERSAL MOTOWN) CASSIE (NEXTSELECTION /BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) KIRK FRANKLIN (FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC/ZOMBA)

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Nrt- 3á TITLE Artist s 1-W 30 V TITLE Artist .s-3 3 3ó MPRINT & NUMBER / PROMOTION LABE'. t, 3W e. i 3* (PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT & NUMBER f PROMOTION LABEL g WOULD YOU GO WITH ME Josh Turner GET OUTTA MY WAY Carolina Rain 33 33 /W F. RU.: HERRILL) RAIN (R.E.ORRALL,C.WRIGHT) O EQUITY 24 la O MCA NASHVILLE c.BLACK,CAROLINA I LOVED HER FIRST Heartland YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY BABY Sara Evans 3 6 2 37 35 32 © W.ALDRIDGE (W.ALDRIDGE,E.PARK) O LOFTON CREE s EVANS,M. BRIGHT (S.EVANS,T.MARTIN,T.SHAPIRO) Q RCA GIVE IT AWAY George Strait IT'S TOO LATE TO WORRY Jo Dee Messina 3 1 1 Up 4.7 million 0 34 34 T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (B.CANNON,B.ANDERSON,J.JOHNSON) MCA NASHVILLI aY M. BRIGHT,J.D.MESSINA (D.WELLS,A. L. SMITH,R.HARBIN) e CURB impressions, BUILDING BRIDGES Brooks & Dunn With Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill THE WOMAN IN MY LIFE Phil Vassar 4 4 4 36 39 34 O T BROWN,R.DUNN,K.BROOKS (H.DEVITO.L- WILLOUGHBY) Q ARISTA NASHVILLí singer takes O F. ROGERS,P..VASSAR (PVASSAR,J.W00D- VASSAR) O ARISTA NASHVILLE EVERY MILE A MEMORY Dierks Bentley chart's MY, OH MY The Wreckers 5 9 5 41 42 B.BEAVERS (D.BENTLEY,B.BEAVERS.S.BOGARD) CAPITOL NASHVILL PWORLEY (W. KIRKPATRICK ,J.LEO,J.HARP,M.BRANCH) O MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. /WRN O O biggest gain O ONCE IN A LIFETIME Keith Urban INNOCENCE Sarah Buxton 7 8" 6 for second 38 40 30 O D. HUFFK. URBAN (J.SHANKS.K. URBAN) Q CAPITOL NASHVILLI O D.HUFF,C.WISEMAN (S. BUXTON ,J.STOVER,D.BERG,G.MIDDLEMAN) LYRIC STREET GREATEST BEFORE HE CHEATS Carrie Underwood straight week, LADIES LOVE COUNTRY BOYS Trace Adkins 11 13 31 43 46 GAINER M.BRIGHT (C.TOMPKINS,J.KEAR) O ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE drawing P ROGERS ( J.JOHNSON,G.TEREN.R.RUTHERFORO) O CAPITOL NASHVILLE YOU SAVE ME Kenny Chesney SOME PEOPLE LeAnn Rimes 11 8 audience of 39 36 10 B. CANNON,K.CHESNEY (B.JAMES.TVERGES) OBN= D.HUFF (D.MATKOSKY,D.BROWN.J.COTTEN) O ASYLUM -CURB O 27.5 million. O LEAVE THE PIECES The Wreckers FINDING MY WAY BACK HOME 9 8 5 40 41 J. SHANKS,M.BRANCH (J.HANSON,B.AUSTIN) O MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. /WR'. B.GALLIMORE (C.STAPLETON.C.WISEMAN) Q MERCURY BRAND NEW GIRLFRIEND Steve Holy WATCHING YOU Rodney Atkins 10 6 3 1 42 47 L MILLER IS.MINOR,B.ALLMAND,J.STEELE) 0 CUPr T.HEWITT,R.ATKINS (R.ATKINS,S.DEAN,B.G.WHITE) O CURB IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HELL (BEFORE THE DEVIL EVEN KNOWS) Rodney Atkins RED HIGH HEELS Kellie Pickier 11 g 77 1 46 48 T.HEWITT (S.TATE,A.TATE,D.BERG) O CUR, B.CHANCEY ( K. PICKLER ,C.LINDSEYA.MAYO,K.ROCHELLE) ANA WANT TO Sugarland THE REASON WHY Vince Gill 12 14 12 44 44 B.GALLIMORE,K.BUSH (J NETTLES,K.BUSH,B.PINSON) O MERCUR t!) V. GILL,J.HOBBS,J.NIEBANK (V.GILL,G. NICHOLSON) O MCA NASHVILLE MY WISH Rascal Flatts 8TH OF NOVEMBER Big & Rich 15 1 13 43 29 25 D.HUFF,RASCAL FLATTS (S.ROBSON.J.STEELE) O LYRIC STREE B. KENNYJ.RICH,P..WORLEY (B.KENNY,J. RICH) O WARNER BROS /WRN MY LITTLE GIRL Tim McGraw KISS ME IN THE DARK Randy Rogers Band 6 18 14 45 43 'Í) B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (T DOUGLAS,T.MCGRAW) 0 co. 'American R.FOSTER (R.FOSTER,G.DUCAS) O MERCURY LIKE RED ON A ROSE Alan Jackson I JUST CAME BACK FROM A WAR Darryl Worley 19 15 Idol" finalist'u C!) 54 52 KRAUSS R. F.ROSEAS 903 MUSIC ( L. CASTLEMAN,M.CASTLEMAN) O ARISTA NASHVILL. (D.WORLEYW.VARBLE) O eyes the top AIR PEOPLE Montgomery Gentry GOOD AS GONE Little Big Town SOME CHANGE 15 57 58 POWER M.WRIGHT,T.GENTRYE.MONTGOMERY (M.OULANEY,J.SELLERS,N. THRASHER) Q COLUMBIA 40 with spins O W. KIRKPATRICK,LITTLE WG TOWN (W.KIRKPATRICK.K. ROADS, P .SWEET,K- FAIRCHILD.J.WESTBROOK) 0 EQUITY

AIR LOVE YOU Jack Ingram at 60% of the - 'FORE SHE WAS MAMA Clay Walker 19 17 50 56 BIG MACHINE. K.STEGALL (C. BEATHARD.PO'DONNEL) 0 ASYLUM -CURB POWER J.STOVER (J.KNOWLES,T.SUMMAR) O 133 stations LIFE IS A HIGHWAY Rascal Flatts LOVE IS Katrina Elam 18 U0 20 18 monitored for 52 53 RE FLATTS (T r -' -- NE) 0 WALT DISNEY /LYRIC SORER; T.BROWN,J.L.SLOAS (K.ELAM,B.BAKER) UNIVERSAL SOUTH

AIR CRASH HERE TONIGHT Toby Keith this chart. I DON'T WANT TO Ashley Monroe With Ronnie Dunn 21 24 8 19 01j1 51 55 Ì POWER O SHOW DOG NASHVILLE M.WRIGHT (B.JAMES,P..MONAHAN.A.MONROE) Q COLUMBIA AIR MOUNTAINS Lonestar YOU DON'T KNOW A THING Steve Azar ) 2. 7" 15 20 50 49 54 DANG REVOLUTION POWER DONALD , L. B OO N E, R N E L S O N) O Br!: S. AZAR (S.AZAR.R.FOSTER) Q /MIDAS /NEW TIM MCGRAW Taylor Swift WHY ME The Lost Trailers 25 26 21 51 48 45 CHAPMAN (T.SWIFT,L.ROSE) 0 BIG MACHII; B.CHANCEY (S.NIELSON,J.HINSON) O BRA SUNSHINE AND SUMMERTIME Faith Hill PODUNK Keith Anderson r'22 14 10 7 52 .17 49 B.GALLIMORE,F.HILL (J.RICH,R.CLAWSON,K.SACKLEV) O WARNER BROS./WP'. J. STEELE,J.RICK ( K.ANDERSON,THAMBRIDGE.J.STEELE) Q ARISTA NASHVILLE SHE'S EVERYTHING Brad Paisley DRINKIN' ME LONELY Chris Young 27 23 53 53 51 O PROBERS (W.NANCE,B.PAISLEY) Q ARISTA NASHVILJ B. CANNON (C.YOUNG,L.W.CLARK) ABS RCA AMARILLO SKY Jason Aldean BROKEN Lindsey Haun 26 27 24 Q 60 M.KNOX (J. RICH ,B.KENNYR.CLAWSON,B.PURSLEY) 0 BROKEN BO)`. T.KEITH,R.SCRUGGS (ANGELO.A.LAUER,H.LINDSEY) O SHOW DOG NASHVILLE A GOOD MAN Emerson Drive ALYSSA LIES Jason Michael Carroll 28 28 25 Singer 58 B.ALLEN,K.FOLLESE (K.FOLLESE,A.FOLLESE,V.SHAW) Q MIDAS /NEW REVOLUTIOI. D.GEHMAN (J.M.CARROLL) ARISTA NASHVILLE matches his O LITTLE BIT OF LIFE FIND OUT WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE Tracy Lawrence 30 30' 26 59 60 K.STEGALL,RO'DONNELL (T.MULLINS,D.WELLS) Q BROKEN BOP. highest debut i, T. LAWRENCE,J.KING (C.BEATHARD.E.HILL) ROCKY COMFORT /C05 ONE WING IN THE FIRE Trent Tomlinson to date with I'VE GOT FRIENDS THAT DO Tim McGraw 61 31 27 57 L.REYNOLDS,T.TOMLINSON (T.TOMLINSON,B.PINSON) 0 LYRIC STREE second single B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW,D.SMITH (B. BEAVERS .B.WARREN,B.WABREN,T.MCGRAW) e CURB TWO PINK LINES Eric Church STEALING KISSES Faith Hill 32 32 28 and title track J.JOYCE (E.CHURCH,V.SHAW) 0 CAPITOL NASHVILLE B.GALLIMORE,F.HILL (L.MCKENNA) Q WARNER BROS./WRN I'LL WAIT FOR YOU Joe Nichols from new set SO AM I Trent Willmon 35 38 29 B. CANNON (H. ALLEN. B ANDERSON) O UNIVERSAL SOUP,; that will bow F ROGERS (T.WILLMON,C.DUBOIS) O COLUMBIA NOT SHOT IT JUST COMES NATURAL George Strait IF HER LOVIN' DON'T KILL ME John Anderson BESOT 30 T BROWN ,G s:'. Q MCA NASHVILLE J. RICH (TWOMACK,VMCGEHE,J.RICH) O RAYBAW/WARNER BROS./WRN m L.

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ARTISTTTitlerLABEL (Score) Chart Rank ARTIST/Tide/LABEL/(Score) Chart Rank ARTIST/Title/.ABEL(Score) Chart Rank COUNTRY My Little Girl CURB (88.3) 14 I'll Walt For You UNIVERSAL (91.5) 29

Would You Go With Me MCA NASHVILLE (80.5) 1 Like Red On A Rose ARISTA (77.4) 15 The Woman In My Life ARISTA (94.4) 34

I Loved Her First LOFTON CREEK (82.6) 2 Crash Here Tonight sHow DOG (92.3) 19 You'll Always Be My Baby RCA (89.5) 32

Building Bridges ARISTA NASHVILLE (85.9) 4 Some People Change COLUMBIA (83.7) 16 Ladies Love Country Boys CAPITOL (90.4) 37

Every Mile A Memory CAPITOL (81.2) 5 Mountains BRA (89.6) 20 Red High Heels BRA (75.9) 41

Once In A Lifetime CAPITOL (80.5) 6 Tim McGraw BIG MACHINE (76.1) 21 Good Directions MERCURY (90.7)

You Save Me BRA (92.5) 8 She's Everything ARISTA (84.9) 23

Want To MERCURY (93.2) 12 Amarillo Sky BROKEN Bow (81.0) 24

My Wish LYRIC STREET (91.9) 13 One Wing In The Fire LYRIC STREET (89.4) 27

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LOS MATE Tego Calderon The Billboard 39 29 22 L.SANTOS,A.SANTOS (A.SANTOS) PREMIUM LATIN ;! STY.NALOO (T.CALDERON,E.F.PADILLA,A. CANTORAL GARCIA,R.CANTORAL) JIGGIRI (ATLANTIC 200 at No. 30 (WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME Sean Paul Featuring Keyshia Cole s13 NO QUIERE NOVIO Nejo Featuring Tego Calderon 40 31 35 D BENNETT ( S. P. HENRIOUES, J .HENRIOUES,D.BENNETT,N.STAFF,R. FAIR.K.COLE) VP /ATLANTIC Ç: (32,000). .3Y (NEJO,J.DE LA CRUZ,T.CALDERON) FLOW /UNIVERSAL LATINO SALTO EL SOL Don Omar ;13 ME MATAS Rakim & Ken -Y 41 37 31 , ECHO THE LAB (W.O.LANDRON.ECHO THE LAB) VI /MACHETE ¡TIRO (K.VASOUEZ.J. NIEVES) PINA /UNIVERSAL LATINO EL TELEFONO Wisin & Yandel & Hector "El Father" Bambino 1Y2 NUNCA Rigo Luna © 47 44 LUNY TUNES,TAINY (H.DELGADO.J. LUNA,L.MALAVE) ROC- LA- FAMILINMACHETE/OEF JAM /IDJMG o EIN\,((1 IE (L. ASCENCIO,J. CEJA.JEEVE) MACHETE 1)1 L I I N CALLE l' TENGO 18 1' 18 Franco De Vita LUNY TUNES TINY (TITO EL BAMBINO) EMI TELEVISE 2 © OE VITA (F.DE VITA) SONY MG NORTE NO SE POR QUE Chayanne #t9 DIME ES 23 20 QUIEN Los Rieleros Del Norte G.ARENAS,J.DIAZ (J.L.PILOTO,C.BRANT) SONY BMG NORTE I. © )S RIELEROS DEL NORTE (C.BRANT,G.FLORES) FONOVISA HIPS DONT LIE Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean ABRIENDO CAMINOS Diego Torres Featuring Juan Luis Guerra 20 13 11 45 39 32 W.JEAN.J.DUPLESSIS,S.MEBARAK R. 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FONOVISA 352490/ÚG (13.98) C FONOVISA 352729/UG (13.98)41 SONY BMG NORTE 84971 (15.98)(D MANA Amar Es Combatir MACH & DADDY Desde Abajo DIANA REYES Las No. 1 De La Reina 3 2 1 1 28 24 16 16 53 57 49 4 WARNER LATINA 63681 (18.98) UNIVERSAL ,ATINO 005717 (12.98) MUSIMEX 708502/UNIVERSAL LATINO (13.98) PAULINA RUBIO Ananda RICARDO ARJONA Adentro ROCIO DURCAL Amor Eterno: Los Exitos 4 1 29 54 O 2 UNIVERSAL LATINO 007487 (15.98) SONY BMG NORTE 67549 (18.98) SONY BMG NORTE 77124 (15.98) O+ RAKIM & KEN -Y Masterpiece: Nuestra Obra Maestra ANA GABRIEL Historia De Una Reina ANDREA BOCELLI Amor 2 30 28 27 5 55 45 33 2 PINA 270183/UNIVERSAL LATINO (15.98) SONY BMG AORTE 95902 (15.98) SUGARNENEMUSIC 006144 /UNIVERSAL LATINO (18.98) WISIN & YANDEL Pal Mundo LA 5A ESTACION EI Mundo Se Equivoca LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE Linea De Oro 6 6 1 13 56 56 O MACHETE 561402 (15.98) C SONY BMG NORTE 80713 115.98) FONOVISA 352698/ÚG (5.98) DON OMAR King Of Kings El GREATEST INTOCABLE X LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE 20 Nortenas Famosas 7 4 4 1 2 57 47 59 4 VI 006662/MACHETE (15.98) GAINER EMI TELEVISA 98613 (16.98) FONOVISA 351480/ÚG (13.98) PESADO Piensame Un Momento TOBY LOVE Toby Love GLORIA TREVI La Trayectoria 8 27 58 29 o WARNER LATINA 63865 (15.98) 30NV BMG NORTE 75376 (14 98) UNIVISION 310879/ÚG (16.98 CD/DVD) OO p N.O.R.E. 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Ya Tu Sabe VARIOUS ARTISTS Heetor'B Fake Bambino Present Loe Rompe Dlseotekas LOS TUCANES DE TUUANA En Vivo - Siempre Contigo 3 2 2 34 25 25 1 59 53 51 23 ROC -LA- FAMILIA 006266 /I1IMG (13.98) ROC- LA -FAM LIA/MACHETE /GOLD STAR 006888' /IDJMG (13.98) UNIVISION 310914/UG (13.98) O AVENTURA God's Project FRANCO DE VITA Mil Y Una Historias: En Vivo DON OMAR Da Hitman Presents Latino 10 5 35 60 59 58 PREMIUM LATIN 94082/SONY BMG NORTE (13.98) m SONY BMG NORTE 83847 (16.98) O VI /MACHETE 005850/UMRG (13.981 JAVIER SOLIS La Historia De Javier Solis RBD RBD: Live In Hollywood VARIOUS ARTISTS Los 20 Exitos Mas Buscados 11 4 O 42 43 6 61 SONY BMG NORTE 88292 (14.98) O EMI TELEVISA 58122 (13 98) O+ ® FONOVISA 352685/ÚG (11.98) TEGO CALDERON The Underdog / El Subestimado MARIANO BARBA Aliado Del Tiempo BRAZEROS MUSICAL DE DURANGO Rosas Rojas 12 5 3 2 37 62 36 36 7 JIGGIRI /ATLANTIC 94122"/AG (15.98) ® ® THREE SOUND 10423 (15.98) DISA 720908 (10.98) RBD Nuestro Amor GRUPO EXTERMINADOR Para Ti...Nuestra Historia VARIOUS ARTISTS Alfredo Ramirez Corral: Libres r 1 32 44 a17 21 38 30 17 63 46 7 EMI TELEVISA 35902 (14.98) FONOVISA 352781/UG (10.98) DISA 720876 (11.98) LUPILLO RIVERA Entre Copas Y Botellas MONCHY & ALEXANDRA Exitos Y Mas CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Linea De Oro 14 39 35 24 9 64 o ® VENEMUSIC 653138/UNIVERSAL LATINO (13.98) JAN 50078/SONY BMG NORTE (16.98) FONOVISA 352696 (5.98) MARC ANTHONY Sigo Siendo Yo BANDA EL RECODO Mas Fuerte Que Nunca ANA GABRIEL Dos Amores Un Amante Id 12 9 2 40 39 41 23 @ 70 60 22 SONY BMG NORTE 81251 (18.98) FONOVISA 352628/UG (13.98) EMI TELEVISA 46956 (15.98) CALLE 13 Calle 13 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE Para Ti...Nuestra Historia LUNY TUNES Mas Flow 2.5 18 14 13 6 41 18 66 31 WHITE LION 96875/SONY 8MG NORTE (15.98) FONOVISA 352735/05 (11.98) MAS FLOWNENEMUSIC 653134/MACHETE (16.98) MONCHY & ALEXANDRA Exitos TITO EL BAMBINO Top Of The Line DUELO Relaciones Conflictivas 17 11 - 11 62 61 L 3 C 7 AN 50191 /SONY 8MG NORTE (13.98) EMI TELEVISA 49552 (13.98) UNIVISION 310724/ÚG (12.98) O+ LOS BUKIS 30 Recuerdos RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE Antobgiaa De Un Rey Vol. 2 LOS ACOSTA Para Ti...Nuestra Historia 18 6 15 26 FONOVISA 352638/ÚG (11.98) FREDDIE 194C ,10 93o FONOVISA 352675/ÚG (10.98) CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Para Ti...Nuestra Historia LAS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO Antes Muertas Que Sencillas Tesoros De Coleccion 19 10 11 6 11 44 FONOVISA 352602/ÚG (10.98) DISA 720701 ,11.98) 'W SONY BMG NORTE 94090 (9.98) DADDY YANKEE : En Directo LOS ORIGINALES DE SAN JUAN Linea De Oro JOSE FELICIANO La Historia De Jose Feliciano 23 1 45 46 56 45 33 EL CARTEL 007035/INTERSCOPE (12.98) O UNIVISION 316996/UG (5.98) SONY BMG NORTE 88291 (14.98) REGGAETON NINOS Ninos Vol. 2 LOS CADETES DE LINARES Las Mas Canonas LUNY TUNES & BABY RANKS Mas Flow 2 21 16 7 7 33 2 EMI TELEVISA 72807 (14.98) © ® BOI 41260 (6.18) MAS FLOW 230007 /MACHETE (14.98) LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE La Banda Del Carro Rojo RBD Rebelde ALACRANES MUSICAL A Paso Firme 8 47 60 74 2 3 FONOVISA 352631)U8 (15.98 CD /DVD) p EMI TELEVISA 75852 (14 98) UNIVISION 310839/UG (13.98) ;+ VARIOUS ARTISTS NOW Latino PACE ALEGRES DE LA SIERRA Duele El Amor GRUPO EXTERMINADOR Linea De Oro 1 75 - 2 48 69 TIA 61GIOALtAERSAMAIWVSENa1GICATE72MOSOYaAG51RMEGCMWIQ1Mi(AqR SETTER VIVA 006223/UNIVERSAL LATINO (11.98) FONOVISA 352699 (5.98) PEPE AGUILAR Enamorado GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Borron Y Cuenta Nueva A.B. OUINTANILLA III PRESENTS Fuego 16 49 12 2 EMI TELEVISA 58790 (14.98) )100 720799 (11.98) 41 EMI TELEVISA 90595 (15 98) JUAN GABRIEL La Historia Del Divo JULIETA VENEGAS Limon Y Sal JUANES Mi Sangre 4 50 52 47 1 PONY VMS NORTE 81079 (15 981 5')NY BMG NORTE 83420 (14 98) SURCO 003475 /UNIVERSAL LATINO (17.98) O+

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RAZORLIGHT 4st1 JOSHUA BELL ANDREA BOCELLI 10 30 1 1 4 1 7S 1 RAZORLIGHT VERTIGO 4WKS VOICE OF THE VIOLIN SONY CLASSICAL 97779/SONY BMG MASTERWORKS 35WKS AMORE SUVAR:DECCA 006069/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP DEPECHE MODE VARIOUS ARTISTS VITTORIO 11 NEW 2 2 2 TOURING THE ANGEL - LIVE IN MILAN MUTE 0 CS PAUL MCCARTNEY S ECCE CUB MEUM EMI CLASSICS 70424/BLG vTRGNO POLYOORDECCAMUSC FOR A BETTER WORLD 007307/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP IRON MAIDEN ANDRE RIEU IL DIVO 12 6 3 'ó A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH CAPITOL 0 ® THE HOMECOMING! DENON 17613 /SLG IL DIVO SYCO /COLUMBIA 93963/SONY MUSIC PINK GABRIELA MONTERO ANDREA BOCELLI 2 3 4 5 33 13 10 4 ANDREA GROUP I M NOT DEAD LAFACE/ZOMBA BACH 8 BEYOND EMI CLASSICS 64647/BLG PHILIPS 003513/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS ROSENSTOLZ ANONYMOUS 4 /DAROL ANGER/MIKE MARSHALL IL DIVO 14 17 4 3 5 4 3-7 DAS GROSSE LEBEN ISLAND GLORYLAND HARMONIA MARDI 907400 ANGORA SYCO /COLUMBIA 76914 /SONY MUSIC LILY ALLEN VARIOUS ARTISTS ANDREA BOCELLI 15 46 43 3 3 8 6 3? ALRIGHT, STILL REGAUPARLOPHONE BEDTIME BEATS: THE SECRET TO SLEEP SMASH 77617/RHINO AMOK SUGARNENEMUSIC 006144 /UNIVERSAL LATINO THE 5 BROWNS MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 6 2E E NO BOUNDARIES RCA RED SEAL 78719/SONY BMG MASTERWORKS THEN SINGS MY SOUL MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 70036 HELENE GRIMAUD MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 8 5 3 DEFLECTION DG 006904!UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 70047 111113NP FO : ® POLYPHONY (LAYTON) CODRONAN TYRAN AS MD JITOFED AND WHITACRE: CLOUDBURST ANO OTHER CHORAL WONG HYPERION 675431ARMONIA N4IN. THE DAWNING OF THE DAY DECCA 007339 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP RADIO AIRPLAY INFORMATION FROM 17 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES O ` TABULATED BY NIELSEN MUSIC CONTROL MA WITH ROMA SINFONIETTA ORCHESTRA (MORRICONE) SOUNDTRACK 10 10 ; <7 OCTCBER 4. 2006 41) 14/6 1,040Y0 -Y0 MA PLAYS ENNIO MORRICONE SOW CLASSICAL 93456/SONY BMG MASTERWOR/ o PRIDE 8 PREJUDICE DECCA 005620 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP SEXYBLACK Z LEON FLEISHER SOUNDTRACK 1 3 11 9 11 9 :4 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE JIVE/ZOMBA THE JOURNEY VANGUARD CLASSICS 1796 /ARTEMIS CLASSICS STAR WARS EPISODE III: FEMME OF 1IE 811H SONY CLASSICAL 9422050W OW MASTERWO BEO

I DON'T FEEL LIKE DANCIN' MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA (VANSKA) MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 2 2 12 55 SCISSOR SISTERS POLYDOR BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 BIS 1616 LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 0017 ARTISTS THE TEN TENORS UNFAITHFUL VARIOUS 10 3 1 14 1a' 3 RIHANNA SRP /DEF JAM LIEBERSON: RILKE SONGS, SIX REALMS, HORN CONCERTO BRIDGE 9178 HERE'S TO THE HEROES RHINO 63674 AIN'T NO OTHER MAN ANDRE RIEU JOHN WILLIAMS/YO -YO MA /ITZHAK PERLMAN 4 4 14 8 51 11 45 CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA THE FLYING DUTCHMAN DENON 17570 MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (SOUNDTRACK) SONY CLASSICAL 74708/SONY BMG MASTERWORKS ROCK THIS PARTY toBBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ADAMS)/TRACY SILVERMAN VARIOUS ARTISTS 6 '3 14 5 STRUNG OUT ON PANIC! AT THE DISCO VITAMIN 9155 BOB SINCLAR FT. CUTEE -B YELLOW PRODUCTION JOHN ADAMS: THE ONARMA AT BIG SUR NONESUCH 79857/WARNER ORO` Bs WHO KNEW JAMES GALWAY SARAH BRIGHTMAN 6 8 13 7 C. -4 19 PINK LAFACE /ZOMBA MY MAGIC FLUTE DG 007148/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP LOVE CHANGES EYTAYRNIG: THE WREN a010 WOW CNIBODM 10.2 DECCA OLL 5AWIWE tSAL CMS9CS (AMP PROMISCUOUS MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR WITH OflGWS1RA WIMPLE SQUARE (JESSOP) IL DIVO 7 7 (1) 18 61 22 32' NELLY FURTADO FT. TIMBALAND MOSLEY /GEFFEN CHOOSE SOMETHING LIKE A STAR MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 0005 THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION SYCO /COLUMBIA 97715/SONY MUSIC SMILE STEVEN SHARP NELSON 1 SOUNDTRACK 8 11 18 18 LILY ALLEN REGAL/PARLOPHONE SACRED CELLO STONE ANGEL 700012 THE OA VINCI CODE DECCA 006479 /UNIVERSALCLASSICS GROUP CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (JARVI) BOND CRAZY 21 B6 9 5 TELARC i9 EXPLOSIVE: THE BEST OF BOND MBO/DECCA 004748INNNERSAL CLASSICS GROUP GNARLS BARKLEY DOWNTOWN /ATLANTIC BRITTEN, ELGAR: YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA 8066C HIPS YO -YO MA /THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE SARAH BRIGHTMAN DON'T LIE 20 11 17 ;04 10 9 +r. NEMO /BLG SHAKIRA FT. WYCLEF JEAN EPIC SILK ROAD JOURNEYS: BEYOND THE HORIZON SOH! CLASSICAL 93962/SONY BRAG MASTERWOI LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS STUDIO /ANGEL 57801 DEJA VU , LEIF OVE ANDSNES HAYLEY WESTENRA 10 21 17 20 50d 11 :1 GROUP BEYONCE FT- JAY -2 COLUMBIA HORIZONS EMI CLASSICS 41682/BLG ODYSSEY DECCA 005440 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS ME & U , BERLIN PHILHARMONIC (RATTLE) CHLOE 12 15 22 12 22 15 38 WALKING CASSIE NEXTSELECTION/BAD BOY /ATLANTIC HOLST: THE PLANETS EMI CLASSICS 69690/BLG IN THE AIR MANHATTAN 42961/BLG ANDRE RIEU VARIOUS ARTISTS LOVE DON'T LET ME GO 9 23 13 14 23 4I THE TRIBUTE VITAMIN DAVID GUETTA VS. THE EGG GUSTO NEW YEAR'S IN VIENNA DENON 17572 STRUNG OUT ON THREE DAYS GRACE: STRING QUARTET 9144 YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING THE 5 BROWNS SISSEL 14 13 24 15 -7 24 16 25 JAMES MORRISON POLVOOR THE 5 BROWNS RCA RED SEAL 66007/SONY BMG MASTERWORKS Ill INTO PARADISE DECCA 006140 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 111 ESTONIAN PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER CHOIR (HILJER) Ißß RONAN TYNAN BREAKAWAY 16 15 12 28 3 RONAN DECCA 003863/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP KELLY CLARKSON RCA PART: OA PACEM HARMONIA MUNDI 907401 ¡x

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www.americanradiohistory.com SEE BELOW FOR COMPLETE LEGEND INFORMATION. C,H AR I 5 SALES DATA COMPILED BY 14. Nie:sen 1 SoueslScan r.1 I :iii 'j E1tiM Sales data compiled from a comprehesive pool of U.S. music merchants by Nielsen SoundScan. Sales data for R &B /hip-hop retail charts is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a national subset of core stores that specialize in those genres. ARTIST ARTIST Title 3 34 TITLE IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT / DISTRIBUTING LABEL GREATEST DANE COOK Continuum Albums with the greatest sales gains this week I 53 1 JOHN MAYER 1 1 3 YWKS GAINER HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED COMEDY CENTRAL 1017 I IE9YCnDV1), + AWARE /COLUMBIA; SONY MUSIC BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND LUDACRIS Release 1herapy GREATEST mWhere included, this award indicates the title 2 2 619 2 GREATEST HITS CAPITOL 30334 (16.98) DTP/DEF JAM /IDJMG GAINER with the chart's largest unit increase. PINK FLOYD JACKSON 3 4 1522 ®JANET 20Y0 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON CAPITOL 46001` (18.98/10.98) 3 VIRGIN + PACE Where included, this award indicates the title with KEITH URBAN JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FutureSex/LoveSound, I" SETTER the chart's biggest percentage growth. 3 106 4 2 3 5 BE HERE CAPITOL NASHVILLE 77489 (18.98) JIVE / ZOMBA

6 154 EVANESCENCE SCISSOR SISTERS Ta-Dah Indicates album entered top 100 of The Billboard 200 FALLEN 13063 tEv 19.._ NEATSEEKER ID WIND -UP (18.98) UNIVERSAL MOTOWN /UMRG GRADUATE and has been removed from Heatseekers chart. TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS TONY BENNETT Duets: An American Classic 7 567 3 GREATEST HITS MCA 110813/UME (18.98/12.98) RPM /COLUMBIA /SONY MUSIC PRICING' CONFIGURATION THE DOORS To Save A Life 7 5. 310 THE FRAY How x'14 CDCassette prices are suggested list or equivalent prices. which are projected BEST OF THE DOORS ELEKTRA/ASYLUM 60345 /ELEKTRA (18.98) EPIC /SONY MUSIC O+ from wholesale prices. D after price indicates album only available on DualDisc. MICHAEL BUBLE CHRIS TOMLIN See The Morning 9 120 15 CD /DVD after price indicates CD /DVD combo only available. DualDisc avail- o MICHAEL BUGLE 143 /REPRISE 48376/WARNER BROS. (18.98) SIXSTEPS /SPARROW able. combo available. indicates vinyl is Pricing LYNYRD SKYNYRD "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Straight Outta Lynwood e CD'DVD LP available. and 12 100 10 ALL TIME GREATEST HITS MCA 112229/UME (18.98/12.98) vinyl LP availability are not included on all charts. WAY MOBYNOLCANO /ZOMBA THE KILLERS SNOW PATROL Eyes Open 16 103 29 `11Y HOT FUSS ISLAND 002468' /IDJMG (13.98) POLYDOR /ABM /INTERSCOPE O* TIM MCGRAW SOUNDTRACK Grey's Anatomy: Volume 2 M11101 PI 1:69101 Eltitt4 11 8 302 11 4 T 35 GREATEST HITS CURB 77978 (18.98/12.98) HOLLYWOOD RADIO AIRPLAY SINGLES CHARTS JOHNNY CASH SOUNDTRACK The Last Kiss 83 national Nielsen 12 11 153 12 10 . Compiled from a sample of data supplied by Broadcast Data 16 BIGGEST HITS LEGACY/COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 69739/SONY MUSIC (11.98/7.98) LAKESHORE Systems. Charts are ranked by number of gross audience impressions. comput- ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING HINDER Extreme Behavill' 13 10 77 13 4 ed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. The WICKED DECCA BROADWAY 001682/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP (18.98) UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC /UMRG exceptions are the Rhythmic Top 40. Adult Top 40. Adult Contemporary, Modern AC /DC Harmful If 14 12 749 14 DANE COOK Swallowed BACK Rock and Adult R &B charts, which are ranked by total detections. IN BLACK LEGACY/EPIC 80207" /SONY MUSIC (18.98) COMEDY CENTRAL O+ CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL ENIGMA A Posterior 15 14 512 15 95 Songs showing an increase in audience (or detections) CHRONICLE THE 20 GREATEST HITS FANTASY 2" /CONCORD (17.98/12.98) VIRGIN BON JOVI over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. 20 210 CROSS ROAD MERCURY 526013/UME (18.98/11.98) BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS RECURRENT RULES 17 17 867 LEsee, TIE BEST OF BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS TUFT GONGISLMA 5489041R.>E (13.98618)'+ Songs are removed from the Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts simultaneously TOP LIONEL RICHIE H they have been on the Hot 100 for more than 20 weeks and rank below 50. Songs 31 88 m THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION UNIVERSAL MOTOWN /UTV 068140/UME (18.98) are removed from the Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs and Hot R &BHip -Hop Airplay charts N THE BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC BOX ORCHESTRA «ri_R ET. simultaneously if they have been on the Hot R&B /Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks for more 19 8 44 BABY EINSTEIN: LULLABY CLASSICS BUENA VISTA 861085/WALT DISNEY (7.98) than 20 weeks and rank below 50. Songs are removed from the Pop 100 and Pop THE BEATLES y, ARTIST Title I 1C0 Airplay if have the Pop100 for more 20 15 307 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL charts simultaneously they been on than 30 1 APPLE 29325 /CAPITOL (18.98/12.98) weeks and rank below 30. Titles are removed from Hot Country Songs if they have DAVE MATTHEWS BIND Fenway Pak, 805ón, MA KIDZ BOP KIDS AIN 7-8,2006 37 BAMA RAGS RCA 01290 LIMO been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below 15 in detections or audi- KIDZ BOP HALLOWEEN RAZOR O TIE 89086 (14.98 CD) ence. provided that they are not still gaining enough audience points to bullet. Songs ROB ZOMBIE 2 TONY BENNETT Duets: An American Classic 23 61 RPM /COLUMBIA 80979/SONY MUSIC are removed from the Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Adult R &B, and Hot Dance ID PAST, PRESENT 8 FUTURE GEFFEN 001041 /UME (12.98 CD /DVD) + Ertl JOHN MAYER Continuum Airplay charts if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below ERIC CLAPTON 5 3 3 32 110 El AWARE/COLUMBIA 79019 " /SONY MUSIC 15 (20 for Modern Rock and Latin) or if they have been on the chart for more than 52 THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON POLYDOR /ABM 527116/UME (18.98/12.98) BOB DYLAN Modern Times weeks and below 10. JOURNEY 3 5 16 24 21 679 COLUMBIA /SONY MUSIC JOURNEY'S GREATESTHITS LEGACY /COLUMBIA 85889/SONY MUSIC (18.98/12.95) 87606" O DIANA KRALL From This Moment On JIMI HENDRIX 4 2 17 SINGLES SALES CHARTS 26 188 VERVE 00732301G f EXPERIENCE HENDRIX: THE BEST OF JIMI IBAIIiOF IA:FAIENCE HENDRIX 111671%0/E (18.981298 The from a national sample of retail store. mass O top selling singles compiled JERRY GARCIA The Very Best Of Jerry Garcia 165 merchant, and Internet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by 33 197 U2 Ell J GARCIA 73391/RHINO THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 ISLAND 524613/IDJMG (18.98/12.98) Nielsen SoundScan. For R &B /Hip -Hop Singles Sales, sales data is compiled THE BEACH BOYS JANET JACKSON 20 YO 19 from a national subset panel of core R stores by Nielsen Soundscan. 27 173 VIRGIN 30416" O+ &B'Hip -Hop THE VERY BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS: SOUNDS OF SUMMER CAPITOL 82710 (18.98) :+ Singles with the greatest sales gains. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FUture$ex/L0veS0unds STEVIE WONDER 6 3 34 144 JIVE ZOMBA THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION UNIVERSAL MOTOWN /UTV 066164/UME (18.981 88062/ CONFIGURATIONS DEF LEPPARD CLAY AIKEN A Thousand Different Ways 22 E. 29 408 0 . RCA 78846/RMG O CD single available. I) Digital Download available. LT,/ DVD single available. VAULT -- GREATEST HITS 1980-1995 MERCURY 528718/UME (18.98/11.98) MARK SCHULTZ Broken & Beautifid O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl Single available. O CD Maxi -Single GREEN DAY 10: REV 79 37 103 D WORD -CURB 886570 /WARNER BROS. available. Configurations are not included on all singles charts. Q AMERICAN IDIOT REPRISE 48777 "/WARNER BROS. (18.98) SOUNDTRACK Grey's Anatomy: Volume 2 QUEEN D 12 3 36 31 24 658 HOLLYWOOD 162630 HITPREDICTOR GREATEST HITS HOLLYWOOD 161265 (18.98/11.98) 7 MADELEINE PEYROUX Half The Perfect World Indicates title earned HitPredictor status in that particular format based on METALLICA 3 58 dr 32 25 770 " ROUNDER 613252 METALLICA ELEKTRA 61113 /AG (18.98/11.98) m research data provided by Promosquad. Songs are tested online by Promosquad Al: YANKOVIC Straight Gutta Lynwood JOSH TURNER 13 "WEIRD 10 using multiple listens and a nationwide sample of carefully profiled music con- 33 27 51 WAY MOBYNOLCANO 89951 ZOMBA MCA NASHVILLE 000974/UMGN (16.98/8.98) / sumers. Songs are rated on a 1 -5 scale; final results are based on weighted posi- =If SCISSOR Ta -Dah NICKELBACK SISTERS 19 tives. Songs with a score of 65 or more (75 or more for country) are judged to 34 29 129 El UNIVERSAL MOTOWN /UMRG THE LONG ROAD ROADRUNNER 618400/IDJMG (18.98/12.98) 14 007499 have Hit Potential; although that benchmark number can fluctuate per format NORAH JONES 15 JERRY LEE LEWIS Last Man Standing: The Duets 35 28 '240 ARTISTS FIRST 20001 /SHANGRI -LA 2 based on the strength of available music. For a complete and updated list of cur- COME AWAY WITH ME BLUE NOTE 32088'; BLG (17.98) rent with Hit Potential, commentary, polls and more, please visit www.hitpre- songs NOT HOT GEORGE HARRISON dictor.com. BEBR LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD / APITOL 66899 (18.981 ELTON JOHN 40 1436 DANCE CLUB PLAY GREATEST HITS 1970 -2002 ROCKET/UTV 063478/UME (19.98) Compiled from a national sample of reports from club DJs. JOHN MAYER 38 30 104 Titles with the greatest club play increase over the previous week. HEAVIER THINGS AWARE /COLUMBIA 86185" /SONY MUSIC (18.98) 0 SOUNDTRACK 39 36 71 ti Mil III PIWIa%3- THE CHEETAH GIRLS (EP) WALT DISNEY 860126 (6.98) x xv TITLE ati LED ZEPPELIN ..5% ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) 40 14 150 3fô EAU BAYS 4 LATTRI RAYS: TIE BEST OF LED APPELIN VOLUMES ONE ND IWO ATLANTIC e3619'AG (199R ALBUM CHARTS THE STRUGGLE IS OVER 3 2. #1 JOHNNY CASH I Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 41 50 106 D o WK YOUTH FOR CHRIST EM HT OSSPF, ) JOHNNY CASH Ar FOLSOM PRISON LEGACY/COLUMBIA (NASHMLLE) 6595550NY MUSIC (11.967'9 500,000 albums (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment ITS ALRIGHT CHRIS TOMLIN 2 4 34 VICKIE WINANS Hi', ,FM3; , for 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million 42 35 44 ARRIVING SIXSTEPS 94243 /SPARROW (17.98) units (Diamond). Numeral within Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's VICTORY LOS BUKIS 3 1 21 43 39 Tñ TYE TRIBBETT 8 G INNTEGRITY GOSPEL /COLUMBIA/SUM) multi -platinum level. For boxed sets. and double albums with a running time of 25 JOYAS MUSICALES FONOVISA 350895/UG (13.98) THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/ EAGLES 4 2 3E 44 43 1"1 © DONALD LAWRENCE PRESENTS THE TRI -CITY SINGERS (EMI GOSPEL) or tapes. Certification for net shipments of 100,000 units (Oro). ! Certification THE VERY BEST OF WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING 73971 (25.98) BORN BLESSED of 200,000 units (Platino). r. Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). JACK JOHNSON 5 5 3E 45 1L'2 JIMMY HICKS & THE VOICES OF INTEGRITY (WORLD WIDE GOSPEL) 38 ON AND ON JACK JOHNSON /UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 075012" /UMRG (18.98) CHURCH MEDLEY SINGLES CHARTS /lw!f STYX 6 6 29 © DONNIE MCCLURKIN )VI RITY /ZOMBA) GREATEST HITS ABM/UNIVERSAL 540387/UMRG (10.98/17.98) RIM certification for 500,000 paid downloads (Gold). RIAA certification for W IMAGINE ME 7 7 25 1 million paid downloads (Platinum). Numeral within platinum symbol indicates song's . ABBA KIRK FRANKLIN (FO YO SOUL/GOSPO CENTRIC/ZOMBA) 47 42 429 GOLD -- GREATEST HITS POLYDOR /A&M 0 multiplatinum level. RIM certification for net shipment of 500.000 singles (Gold). 517007/UME (18.98/12.98) WHY ME? THE ROLLING STONES 11 15 O KIERRA KIKI SHEARD (EMI GOSPEL) THE BEST OF THE ROLLING STONES: BACK '71 -93 VIRGIN MUSIC VIDEO SALES CHARTS O ® JUMP 64682 (18.98) FOLLOW ME 10 22 RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 25,000 units for video singles. 49 43 251 o VIRTUE (DARKCHILO GOSPEL/INTEGRITY GOSPEL/SUM) (HYBRID THEORY) WARNER BROS. 47755 (18.98/12.98) RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for shortform or HEALING ALAN JACKSON 10 8 14 longform videos. RIAA platinum certification for net shipment of 50,000 units SO 47 8à KELLY PRICE (GO5PO CENTRIC /ZOMBA) GREATEST HITS VOLUME II ARISTA NASHVILLE 54860/SBN (18.98) D THANK YA JESUS for video singles. - RIM platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units for 13' 22 DARREL PETTIES 8 STRENGTH IN PRAISE (EMI GOSPEL) shortform or longform videos. SET ME FREE TOP POP CATALOG: Catalog Albums are 2 -year old titles that have fallen below No. 12 14 44 MYRON BUTLER 8 LEVI (EMI GOSPEL) DVD SALES.'VHS SALESNIDEO RENTALS 100 on The Billboard 200 or re- issues of older albums. Total Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog UM GOOD gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at ® 17 4 RIM Albums. TOP INTERNET: Reflects physical albums ordered through Internet mer- SMOKIE NORFUL (EMI GOSPEL) suggested retail price. RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units or $2 chants, based on data collected by Nielsen SoundScan. Catalog titles are included. I' MADE IT million in sales at suggested retail price. IRMA gold certification for a minimum TOP DIGITAL: Release sold as a complete album bundle through digital download 14 9 17 services. BILLBOARD.BIZ CHART: See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. KEITH WONDERBOY JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES (WORLDWIDENERITYROMBA) sale of 125.000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released r(0 I WILL BLESS THE 2006, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. 15 12 45. LORD programs; or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for non-the- BYRON CAGE (GOSPO CENTRIC / ZOMBA) atrical titles. IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250.000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50.000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for non -theatrical titles. 76 Go' to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data Data for week of OCTOBER 14, 2006

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TITLE Principal Performers TIS W ABEL NUMBER T DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) «o LABEL I DISTRIBUTING LABEL 8 NUMBER (PRICE) c: & BARBIE IN THE 12 DANCING PRINCESSES GEORGE LOPEZ 1 Animated NR #1 El Mas Chingon UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 30698 (19.98) o WK OGLIO 89140 (16.98) 2= THE WILD MEWITHOUTYOU 1: Alm Idled Brother. Sister 'V. LT DISNEY HOME ENTERTAINMENT /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 248;5 (29.9E) TOOTH 8 NAIL 60429 115.98) STICK IT RAKIM á KEN -Y Jeff Bridges/Missy Peregrym Mw 5 3 Masterpiece: Nuestra Obra Maestra TGICHSTONE HOME VIDEO /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 50196 (29.8) RNA.21011T3AN!NVERSAL LATINO (15_98 PHILLIPS, CRAIG & DEAN SWAY ALIVE Jon Foster /Sophia Bush 4 NEW Top Of My Lungs :;:t HCLLYWOOD PICTURES HOME VIDEO /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 51027 (29.981 ONO /COLUMBIA 87933 SONY MUSIC 16.98

GILMORE GIRLS: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON NR MEDESKI SCOFIELD MARTIN & WOOD - Lauren Graham /Alexis Bledel 5 NEW Out Louder. VARNER HOME VIDEO 76247 (59.98) INDIRECTO 01 (15.98) G1IEY'S ANATOMY: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON LNCLT Ellen Pompeo/Patrick Dempsey j MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose TCUCHSTONE TELEVISION /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 70099 (59.93) Í AWARE/COLUMBIA 94177/SONY MUSIC (11.98) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 2.5 7 Idward James Olmos/Mary McDonnell Na 7 NE WEBSTAR Webstar Presents... Caught In The Web. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 29833 (49.98) UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 007602 /UMRG (13.98)

I VITTORIO 8 WCKY # SLEVIN Josh Harnett/Morgan Freeman 8 Vittorio TIE WEINSTEIN COMPANY/GENIUS PRODUCTS 79481 (29.98) POLYDOR DECC MUSIC FOR A BETTER WORLD 007307 UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 16.98

CREASE 9 ¡ PESADO k9 John Travolta/Olivia Newton -John pa HEW Piensame Un Momento PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 155744 (14.98) WARNER LATINA 63865 15.98

E ARE ON THE LOOSE BIG DADDY WEAVE ROTHER BEAR 2: THE MOOSE Animated 10 NEW Every Time I Breathe ALT DISNEY HOME ENTERTAINMENT /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 07323 (29.9 s FERVENT 886530/WARNER 0905.113.981 SCOOBY PIRATES AHOY! SPARKLEHORSE -0001: Animated w 1 1 DEW Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain P11 ® VARNER HOME VIDEO 3149 (19.98) CAPITOL 70946 /ASTRALWERKS 117.981 LOST: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON ESCAPE THE FATE 12 CI Matthew Fox/Naveen Andrews wa 12 NEW Dying Is Your Latest Fashion _IUCHSTONE TELEVISION/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 4173E (5918: EPITAPH 86832 113.981

TWBC I AVENTURA 13 -I'HE OFFE:IC SEASON Steve CarelVJenna Fischer Gods Project H O ME VIDEO/UNIVERSAL MSICU & VIDEO DIST. 30378 (49.98) j PREMIUM LATIN 94082 /SONY BMG NORTE (13.981 UNITED 93 LUCERO 14 E avid Alan Basche /Christian Clemenson fl 14 SEA Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers I ':IVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 26570 (29.98) LIBERTY 8 LAMENT 63016 /EAST WEST 113.981 CRUNCHY BLACK 15 STAR WARS Mark Hamill /Harrison Ford Pc On My Own :OTH CENTURY FOX 2236373 (29.98) HYPNOTIZE MINDS 3616 (16.98) ONE BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE 16 3REY'S ANATOMY: SEASON Ellen Pompeo /Patrick Dempsey M+ The Poison -OUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 4177503 29.98) ,. .. . TRUSTKILL 74 (13.98) _ MUTEMATH 17 MY NAME IS EARL: SEASON ONE Jason Lee /Jaime Pressly Is Mutemath 00TH CENTURY FOX 2236081 (49.98) TELEPROMPT 44462/WARNER BROS. (13.98) FIFTH SEASON LUPILLO RIVERA 18 SMALLVILLE: THE COMPLETE Tom Welling/Kristin Kruek 1e Entre Copas Y Botellas II WARNER HOME VIDEO 76209 (59.98) VENEMUSIC 653138 /UNIVERSAL LATINO (13.98) CARTEL 19 cT AKEELAH & THE BEE Laurence Fishburne /Angela Bassett A Chroma IONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT 19596 (28.98) THE MILITIA GROUP/EPIC 83850 /SONY MUSIC (15.98) THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK CALLE 13 20 Mark HamilVHarrison Ford PG 15 3E= Calle 13 ',,IH CENTURY FOX 2236383 (29.98) WHITE LION 96875 SONY BMG NORTE 15.98

RETURN OF THE JEDI HamilVHarrison Ford MONCHY & ALEXANDRA 21 7 Mark 3 Exitos -;> 20TH CENTURY FOX 2236393 (29.98) 18N 50191 /SONY BMG NORTE (13.98) MIND TRICKS 22 HARD CANDY Patrick Wilson/Ellen Page 2 JEDI Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT 20116 (27.98) BABYGRANDE 1002' (18.98) 23 THE SENTINEL Michael Douglas/Kiefer Sutherland w-le BEBO NORMAN Between The Dreaming And The Coming True 20TH CENTURY FOX 2237365 (29.98) It. ESSENTIAL 10799 (17.98) RV Ps JOSHUA BELL 24 16 Robin Williams/Jeff Daniels rzief1 Voice Of The Violin SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT 14830 (28.98) SONY CLASSICAL 97779/SONY BMG MASTERWORKS (18.98) POSEIDON Kurt Russell/Josh Lucas Puts KEITH JARRETT The Carnegie Hall Concert WARNER HOME VIDEO 73658 (28.98) ECM 007362/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP (27.98) LOS BUKIS 4 30 Recuerdos 26 FUNOVISA 352638/UG (11.98) IMOGEN HEAP Speak For Yourself TaW TO? RCA VICTOR 72532 (11.98) HILLSONG 11 Mighty To Save: Live UILLSONG AUSTRALIA/COLUMBIA 88310 /SONY MUSIC (17.98) if TV I)VI) SALES VIDEO RENTALS '. DRAGONFORCE Inhuman Rampage TITLE TITLE SANCTUARY /ROADRUNNER 618034/IDJMG (17.98) LABEL,DISTHIBUTING LABEL 8 NUMBER (PRICE) LABEL/ DISTRIBUTING LABEL REGINA SPEKTOR Begin To Hope SIRE 44112/WARNER BROS. (15.98) GNMOHE GIRLS: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON LUCKY # SLEVIN WARNER 76247 459.981 THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY /GENIUS PRODUCTS REGGAETON NINOS Ninos Vol. 2 EMI TELEVISA 72807 (14.98) , GREY'S ANATOMY THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON UNCUt STAY ALIVE 41 2 THE 101 ORCHESTRA TOUCHSTONE/BUENA VISTA 70099 (59 98) MOLLYN000 PICRIiES HOME VDE4'eIENA VISTA HOME 61TEHTA1W&NT .O STRINGS Halloween Fright Night `,1ADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 52418/MADACY (5.98 CD /DVD) W BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 2.5 THE WILD UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 29833 (49.98) WALT OBEY HEM BAEN10IAEN65ENAYISTAHOME EB EFRMEW OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Big Iron World NETTWERK 30431 (17.98) LOST: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON STICK IT NH TOUCHSTONE /BUENA VISTA 41736 (59.98) TOUCHSTONE HOME NDEO/BUENA VIA HOWE ENIERTAM,ENT EMERSON DRIVE Countrified THE OFFICE: SEASON TWO THE SENTINEL MIDAS 90088 (13.98) NBC /UNIVERSAL 30378 (49.98) - 20TH CENTURY FOX PEPE AGUILAR Enamorado EMI TELEVISA 58790 (14.98) GREY'S ANATOMY: SEASON ONE RV tG 6 4 , TOUCHSTONE /BUENA VISTA 4173503 (29.98) )9V PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT THE RAPTURE Pieces Of The People We Love 36 UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 007438. UMRG 9.9 CIMY NAME IS EARL: SEASON ONE INSIDE MAN fl 7 G 20TH CENTURY FOX 2236081 (49.98) 1NIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY The Letting Go DRAG CITY 420' (15.981 SMALLVILLE: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON TAKE THE LEAD PG-1J 2 2 5 1 WARNER 76209 (59.98) HEW UNE HOME ENTERTAINMENT/WARNER HOME VIDEO ADIE Don't Wait BEC 45601 (17.68) ralammo LOVES PA MOMIR THE COMPLETE SEVENTH SEASON POSEIDON PG-i1 8 HBO/WARNER 92406 (44.98) WARNER HOME VIDEO M. WARD S' 9 Post -War MERGE 280' (15.98) HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: ENCORE EDITION UNITED 93 10 7 1, 10 3 BUENA VISTA 49549 (26.98) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO DEMETRI MARTIN These Are Jokes COMEDY CENTRAL 0044 15.98 CD /DV g, GO DIEGO GO!: WOLF PUP RESCUE ProiMed By HeR!_ssenllals. s 20116 RHntack Cr:rporatlon. All Rights Resented. E, 11 NICK JR. /PARAMOUNT 40823 (16.98) FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAME The Always Open Mouth EQUAL VISION 121 12.98 12 AVATAR 1)E LASTAB(BBüBt BOOK 1: WATER -VOLUME 5 NICKELODEON /PARAMOUNT 801204 (16.98) LOS BUKIS Linea De Oro FONOVISA 352697 UG 5.9 13 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: SEASON THREE Tol, VIDEO GAME 20TH CENTURY FOX 2234439 (29.98) RAUL MALO You're Only Lonely R 1=NTALS,.: SANCTUARY 84752 (18.98) 14 73 F THE OFFICE: SEASON ONE NBC /UNIVERSAL 28506 (29.98) JENNI RIVERA Besos Y Copas Desde Hollywood

Ei FONOVISA 352729/UG (13.98) O DTHE UNIT: SEASON 1 TITLE ö: 15 20TH CENTURY FOX 2237059 (49.98) MANUFACTURER AUDRA MCDONALD Build A Bridge NONESUCH 79862/WARNER BROS. (18.98) HOUSE M.D.: SEASON TWO NFL 07 - ,r 1 PS2: MADDEN to 13 I 1 DAVID PHELPS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 29600 (59.98) - - - - -" EA SPORTS 1 The Legacy Of Love: David Phelps Live URD -CURB 886871/WARNER BROS. (17.98 CD /DVD) O+ DRAGON BALL Z: WRATH OF THE DRAGON PS2: LEGO STAR WARS B: ORIGINAL TRILOGY E 17 ò , BRAZILIAN GIRLS FUNIMATION 03878 (24.98) 2 LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT Talk To La Bomb VERVE FORECAST 006224NG 13.98 HOUSE M.D.: SEASON ONE PS2: NCAA FOOTBALL 07 r tE FS 4 to :46 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 28491 (59.98) A SPORTS MACH & DADDY Desde Abajo . UNIVERSAL LATINO 005717 12.9 SOUTH PARK: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON 7 X360: SAINTS ROW N 1 NB ! PARAMOUNT 889794 (49.98) VOLITION INC./THQ DANIELLE PECK Danielle Peck BIG MACHINE 010160 11.98 THE KING OF QUEENS: SIXTH SEASON 6 XBOX: MADDEN NFL 07 2C IN i SONY PICTURES 16156 (39.95) ILA SPORTS ANA GABRIEL Historia De Una Reina SONY BMG NORTE 95902 5.98) DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES: SEASON 2 5 )(BOX: LEGO SDW WARS B: THE ORIGINALTRILOIN E E 4 TOUCHSTONE/BUENA VISTA 30047 (59.98) 2 LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT

AVATAR TIE LASTAIBBEBt THE CON LEIS MKT COLLECTION X360: LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY E BREAKING & ENTERING NICKELODEON/PARAMOUNT 801194 (79.98) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT ( +44t, which features former Blink -102 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, enters NIP/TUCK: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON X360: DEAD RISING 1,. 23 FIE-E8 RY tie Modern Rock chart at No. 37 with When Your Heart Stops Beating." Discover WARNER 32260 (59.98) APCOM developing artists making their inaugural Billboard chart runs each week in Breaking & X)I THE SIMPSONS: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON X360: MADDEN NFL 07 Entering on billboard.com. 24 BEENTRY 20TH CENTURY FOX 2236931 (49.98) EA SPORTS The bes- selling albums by new and developing acts, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard TOM AND JERRY'S GREATEST CHASES PS2 DYKE OF CERBERUS: RNAL FANTASY VI r 123 IEEMRY 2oD. If a HBatseekers title reaches that level, it and the act's subsequent albums are immediately ineligible to appear on the WARNER 65306 (9.98) SQUARE CNIX Heatseécsrs chart. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. © 2006, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. Al ' rights reserved.

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

BM OF NOVEMBER )Big Love Music BMVWB AP re Nueva, ASCAP).LT 35 BMVEMI Blackwood. BMIAnouye. BMI), HL, H100 Music, ASCAP/Dodd Music, ASCAP/Dying Ego Too LITTLE TOO LATE (Jelaron Music, ASCAP/Jerk ASCAP/Rich Texan Music, ASCAP), WBM. DEJA VU (EMI Blackwood, BMVHitco South, 100. POP d' Music. ASCAP/LemonGrove Music CAP /Jambi- Awake, ASCAP/Ruth Anne Music, ASCH) H10014; M i4e3, A ABeyonce ASCAP/Music Of Windswept, MAKE IT RAIN of Cist lionMusic A)gH10062 PUP 39 ASCAP/23, 000 Music, MALDITA SUE (Maximo Aguirre, BMVSony/AN RING THE ALARM !B-Day Publishing, ASACPAIni- TOPPBACKClub Crown Publishing, BMVChubby Boy BMVEMI veerrssaal Tunes, SESAC/Sonps Discos ASCAP) LT 31 Ot Universal, Music ASCH) RBH 71 Musièc Boys Pubss , SCAP/Price 1 SESAC/Monza Rona, SE. SAC/ream S Dot Publish- I CALL IT LOVE . unes 4. 4 MANEAIER (Heisler Publishing, TORN Holeathanu, ASCH oontime, Tag, ASCAP/CurstePOP 88; RBHJerkins Productions, BMI), HL. ing, BMIA -litco Music BMUSonas Of Windswept e i ,sic Publishing, ' CA Beach, ASCAP/TeTooyyaa Music, ASCAP/October Eighth, Paul TU° 82' Pacific BMI , HL, H100 1 POP 35; RBH 4 April Music, CAP Wa!l. ASGAP/2 Kingpins HL Hbli/3 i SSEESAC/Millennium Kid MusicPPubllishinggndz BMVWamenTamerlane Publishing, BI), WBM, RBH DEM JEANS (¡Shha8niauhBCymone Music, ASCAP/EMI ROCKSTAR amer- Tamerlan Publishing, BMVArm Publishing SI rch Music, ASCAP/TVT I CAN'T HATE YOU ANYMORE ()kensfor Music, ASCAP/EMI April Music, ASCAP), HLMBM, HT60 41 April Music, amba Music, Your Dillo OCANZen -G, SCICANBlack Diesel ASSCAP/ISOcptl ASCA: i/ANTunees ASCAP/Sony/ATV Musicus 30 POP 20 TU AMOR ((Realsongs, ASCH), WBM, POP 83 AAgYySCAP/BasíiH77ABMGSongs. $ OCAN/glack AdTCer Music, WBM, H1ó0 ABRIENDOCCAMINOS (Not Listed) LT 45 Publusliin Canada, OCAN/My elawaY Driver MAS ALLA DEL SOL (Edimusa, ASCAP) LT 7 OCAANS), ASCAP) HLJWBMusB 94 POP 82 TU PEOR ERROR (EMI April Music, ASCH) LT 27 AHORA (RE NO ESTAS (WB Music. ASCAP/Brava Music, ASCAP/Right Bank Music, ASCAP/Universal- LOS MATE ( Malito, ASCA mesto F. Padilla, DE ROD ILLAS TE RIDO (Siempre ASCAP) LT 13 RUSBERBAND BANKS (Taylor My Hart Publishing, TU RECUERDO (Terra Music, ASCAP) LT 48 Som ASCAP) LT 36 PolyGram International, ASCAP/Angelou Music, BMV11 er International BMI) LT 39 DESSIUSIMIAMEFgmous ASCAP/Santander ASCAP/C Beatz Publishing, BMI) HBH 79 TURN IT UP (Shaniah Cymone Music, ASCAP/EMI AINTGON LET UP !Da Great ASCAP/Power Hittas, A HLH10099 -POP51 ME MATAS Mater, ASCAP) LT 41 Wiggles T 32 A April Music, ASCH ed Under My Clothes, ASCAP/Win On Da Track ASCAP/Artist Publishing I DONT FEEL UKE DANCIN' (B2D2 Music, ME QUIEREBESAR (Alexis Y Fido, ASCAP) LT 49 D ETArr- F ASCAP/Chrysalis Music, ASCAP/Songs 01 The Groupp.West ASSCA RBH 86 MIBacwoMlY PRS/Filthy Gorgyous Music PRS/HST Management ME (ECAF Music BMVTOm's Kid Music, THE D OF JANE (Seven Poole Music Knoll, BMVEmbassy Music Corporation, BMVDelbon AINTNOOTHERM tinaMusic BM Careers - PR niversal Songs Of PolyGram International, k, ASCAP) ngME ASCAP/Breaking Benjamin Music, ASCAP) H100 BMVFlyte Tyme Tunes, ASCH), HL, RBH BMG, BMVGiftedd Wart Music, ASCAP oTVks Ot BMI 72 TIMYE rown P, 89 POP 100 Publishing, Mart, ASCA/KStuff, BMVArtH4use, BMVTncia I D T WANT TO (EMI Blackwood BMVBIue Lamp, Musicu(NaraS H1 34; POP TISFTED (Cppnffovverso, ASCA/Universal Music DIDDY BOP (Pon Game Music, ASCAP/239 Music. l TURN THE PAGE Music, BMVEMI Blackwood. Sounds Mussiic,, ASCAP/Reach Global, ASCAP ASCA BMVAyden, BMI/Wrensong, MIRACLE (Rocks, AP/Edition Lá Castello X -It Corppn_tign, ASCAP), HL RBH 94 (Ill ASCAP RBH 95 eynsong, ClClyde Music Group. AS AP),P), BMI HL CS 49 M3edia, GMBH/Hanseatic Musikverlag, GEMA) POP SAVE ROOM (John Legend Publishing, BMVCherry BMVJon Jon Trane Publishing. SESAC/EMI April Otis DIME QUIEN ES (Pacific Latin ASCAP/Maximo Musi,MV H e POP 1g IF HER IRVIN' DONT KILL ME (EMI Full Keel River, BMVwi .i. Music BMVJessyca Wilson Music ASCH) RBH 73 AgQuL1irre BMVElorreaga, ASCAP) LT 44 ALIADO DEL TIEMPO (Three Sound, BMI) LT 12 Music ASCAP/Big Grape Music, ASCAP/Warner- MISS MURDER (Ex Noctem Nacimur Music, BMI) Publishing. BMVbuny /ATVSongs, BMI), CLMML, TWO PINK UNES (Sony/ATV Tree, BMVKingstreet DIT ITTO R (Publishing Designee, BMAiags II ALL I NEED EMI Blackwood. BMVFacade Aside. POP Media Songs America, SESAC/Ruby Dooby Tunes, Tamerlane Publllshin , BMUvVB Music. ASCAP/Rich 92 RBH 72 Richard Music BMWncle NAilmeesee Music POP Texan Music AS CS 60 MONEY IN THE BANK (Prince 01 Crunk Publishing. SAY GOODBYE (WBM SESAC, FIL CS 28 ASCAP ow Ya Loy Dal Music, ASCA/Nofting Dale, WBM ALYSSA LIES (BAG- Careers. BMVMore Than BMV8Ih Grade Music Publishing BMVSwizole SESAC/NN0000nttiiméSouth. ASCA? POP 31 IF YOU'RE GOING ROUGH HELL BEFORE THE mes MiLsic BMI) CS 55 BMVEMI SESAC/Face-The Music, ASCAP/EMI April Music. DO OR DIt (Bunise Way Music, BMI) RBH 83 DEVIL EVEN KNOWS) (Gravitron SPSAC/mMiad- AMARILLO sr? (Rich Teen Music, ASCAP/Bound /Cal IV, Musirspic, V5 entMoore, ASCAP/UniversalCAPÑñiverssal Music ASCAP/Phoenix DOWN (Mater, ASCA) LT 8 da adel SESAC/Camival Music SESAC ur Sound Music ASCANVB Music. ASCAP/Big Muni Publishing,Pubi ASCAP), HL/WBM, 10 5; ASCAPP/BeromBrain, ASCAP) CS 11. H100 75 vé c lshñApA)A U AND DAT (Heavy On Thé Enfeigament Muussic, BMVCaroI DRINKIN ME LONELY (Runnin' Behind Publishing, Grind Pub - Love Vincent Md Associates I GOTCnHAA He W Chill Music, BM eaWaters As Heav- MONEY POP 43' RBH 1 in Music. BMVBar Two Beat ASCAP rainchild Music, ASCAP/Words & Music, lishing BMVLil Awl Music Publishing, BMVKanda- SESAC /Grinnin' One en Music, Mll/Careers -BMG, BM e Of MAAKER(Mus rs scPubing.ASCAP/The SE FUE Wander ASCAP LT 29 AS AP11WBM 24 ASCCAP S 53 cy. ASCAP/Air Control Music ASCAP/EMI April S , Music Nazareth, BMVEMI Blackwood, B I), HLJWBM, RBH Waters Of Nazareth BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI), HL, SENT ME AN EMAIL (Nappy Publishing, BMVZomba DUfTY NE (Copyright Control7Pop Style Music Music ASCAP/Flippin Dope Musik BMVNappy Boy ANIMAL HAVE BECOME (EMI April Music H100 2' POP 7; RSH 2 Sonos, BMVSouth Beat Music, BMVR. Valdes, BMI), ASCAP)11BH ASCAP /3 Da Grace, ASCAP/Noodles For Every- Publishing, 34 WBM RBH Publishing, BMI HL, H11X) 27' POP 24. 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Island Def Jam artist Ludacris made a special appearance at New York's Union Square Virgin Megastore to promote his U.S. tour sponsored by AXE aix Body Spray and Shower Gel, and the release of his new CD, "Release Therapy" Pictured, from left, are (Marcus Peterzell, co- president of AXE's agency AWE/GMR; AWE director of partnership marketing Mary Ann Jean Klm; A celebration for the Ludacris; and Island Def Jam manager of strategic marketing and Jett & the Blacthearts Tit new album "Ra/ Sings, Basie development Laura Striese. performed tier sngle "ACDC° Swings" was held Sect. 28 at the horns cn "The LEte Lire gips " Pic-urKl of lamed TV producer Norman Lear in Los backstage, from eft ae the Land's Angeles. From eft are longtime Charles associate Dougb Needles, Erto Partrszotto and Jett; Joe Adams, basketball legend Kareem Abdul - shoes. host Craig Ferguson; and the bard's Jabber and the Black Eyed Peas' William. The miry Price. Prrc-îo = CU.SESr .ROTO: COURTESY OF VINCE BOCCI 'GETTY IMAGE 3

_e German DJ/ Pro r Paul van Dyk -eceived a medal of honor :Landesverdienstorden) during an Oct.1 ceremony in Berlin. s'an Dyk, left, was lauded for -Os outstanding contribution the German capital and for his commitment to social issues. Presenting the award is the city's mayor, Klaus Wowereit

Janet Jackson, le , LIVEStyle Entertainment hosted Rocca Deluca and Natalie Cole celebrated & the Burden Sept. 30 at Bruno's in San the release of Jackson's album "20 Á ' Francisco. Deluca, left, who is signed to actor Y.O." at an LG and Ciroc -sponsored Kiefer Sutherland's new music label, Ironworks, event at New York's Room Service. The is pictured here with his label boss. PHOTO: party, also celebrated Jackson's October 2006 COURTESY OF KEVIN SAM/FILMMAGICCOM FI'M cover. PHOTO: COURTESY OF ARNOLD TURNER

DANCE MUSIC SUMMIT: Billboard's 13th annual Dance Music Summit overtook the Palms Casino & Resort Sept. 17- 20 in Las Vegas. BELOW RIGHT: DJ /producer Kaskade, left, provided the soulful grooves at a Sept. 19 party at ghOstbar, situated on the top floor of the Palms Casino & Resort. To Kaskade's right are all things possible / etp.'s Janie Hoffman, N9Ne Group's David Gutierrez and Billboard's Michael Paoletta. PHOTO' COURTESY as DENISE TRUSCELLO /WIREINAGE.COM RIGHT: Tangerine at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino offered insomniacs a chance to keep the party going. Shown, from left, are Billboard's Margaret O'Shea, Michele Jacangelo, Michael Paoletta and Dave Moser; Tangerine's Candace Carrell; and Billboard's Karl Vontz and Courtney Marks. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DENISE TRUSCELLO/WIREIMAGECOM BELOW: The summit's Sept. 20 closing -night festivities began at the Tao Lounge in the Veneian. From left are Eye on Vegas' Bryan Bass; Billboard's Michele Jacangelo and Karl Vontz; all things possible/atp.'s Janie Hoffman; 911 Mar roi L/qa Billboard's Dave Moser, Michael Paoletta and Margaret O'Shea; Tao's Jason Strauss; and Billboard's Courtney Marks. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DENISE TRUSCELLG/WIREIMAGE.COM LEFT: Between daytime panel discussions, Audiojelly.com co- founders/ Lustral members .tbcr. FS.\ha Ricky Simmonds, left, and Steve Jones cozied 'deb)* up to a Las Vegas showgirl. PHOTO:COURTESY OF DENISE TRUSCELLG/W IREIMAGF COM

OCTOBER 14, 2006 www.billboard.biz , 81 www.americanradiohistory.com INDIA'S HAIR RETURNS TO ORIGINAL COLOR India.Arie tells Track that a previously unreleased version ExecLitive of her song "I Am Not My Hair" will finally be heard -in a new Lifetime Television movie, "Why I Wore Lipstick to My 4 Mastectomy." In fact, she says this version duet between URNTABI -a EDITED BY MITCHELL PETERS the R &B /soul singer and pop- rocker Pink -is actually the original version of the song. It will be available on iTunes RECORD COMPANIES: Virgin Records Urban Music in New beginning Oct. 23. York promotes Glenn Delgado to GM. He was VP of busi- "We both had something to say with this song, and we wanted ness affairs. EDITED BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA to work together," Arie explains. "This duet should have been the Sony BMG Entertainment's International Catalog Marketing Group names Lyn Koppe senior VP. She was VP original version on my album [ "Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relation- of marketing. ship "], but it fell through the cracks." When Lifetime inquired about For more INSIDE TRACK go to Blackground Records appoints Chuck Field to senior www.billboard using the song for the film, Arie said, "Well, I have this other version that VP. He was VP of crossover promotion at Universal you might like to use." Motown Records. According to Arie, while the song's original idea was rooted in Pink's decision Rounder Records in Cambridge, Mass., promotes to do away with her pink locks, the last verse was written after watching Melissa Sheri Sands to executive VP, from VP of sales and Etheridgé s triumphant performance on the Grammy Awards. "Her performance brought tears marketing; Brad Paul to senior VP of promotions, to my eyes," Arie says. "At that moment in time, her performance was a juxtaposition of pain and beauty. It symbolized from VP; and Elissa Barrett to VP of strategic market- the beauty of strength." ing, from director. The Lifetime movie, premiering Oct. 23, stars Sarah Chalke ( "Scrubs ") and, in a cameo role, Patti LaBelle. PUBLISHING: Rondor Music Publishing in New York ups Ron Moss to executive VP of creative. He was VP of A &R. STRICTLY SPEAKING TOURING: Live Nation promotes Scott Fedewa to execu- Strictly Rhythm is back. After folding in 2002 amidst a tive VP/executive producer of interactive products. He was legal dispute with its worldwide partner Warner Music senior VP/executive producer. Group, the chart -topping dance music label will return Creative Artists Agency names Emma Banks and to shelves in March 2007. The relaunched label will be Mike Greek as agents. They were agents at Helter helmed by Strictly founder Mark Finkelstein and Simon Skelter in London. Dunmore, the charismatic A &R chief of hot British label The Gridiron Stadium Network names Jeff Apregan Defected. Simon assumes the role of creative head at of Thousand Oaks, Calif. -based Apregan Group as a Strictly and will retain his post at Defected. consultant. MEDIA: Interep names Henry Tsu chief information officer. I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE He was director of information technology. Songwriter Denise Rich's sold -out Oct. 4 charity gala "Disco From left, Billboard's CHUCK TAYLOR, RadioExchange appoints Chris Abbate to director. He & Diamonds" filled New York's Capitale with more '70s nos- songwriter DENISE RICH, producer NILE was application and training specialist. RODGERS and Billboard's MICHAEL PAOLETTA talgia than a pair of roller skates. (Hello, Nile Rodgers!) Glo- ria Gaynor and Sister Sledge performed -with the latter dedicating its No. 1 European hit " Frankie" to Rich, who ACTING OUT penned the song. Track had a chat with Mark Eichner, pres- Track has learned that Ludacris had two reasons to cele- ident of Rich's joint -venture record label 785, who said he in- brate this week. In addition to being crowned No. 1 on The tends to bring old- fashioned A &R back to the business. Billboard 200, the rapper /actor was cast in the Vince Vaughn flick "Fred Claus." Ludacris will portray an angry elf. Cur- Spinning vinyl for the event-which benefits the G &P Foun- KOPPE dation for Cancer Research -was New York DJ Johnny Rocks. rently filming in London for a 2007 release, the comedy also stars Paul Giamatti about Santa Claus' older brother RELATED FIELDS: The Berklee College of Music names INDS HEAT IN ST. LOUIS and Kevin Spacey. Filming is scheduled to wrap in Febru- John P. Kellog assistant chairman of the music business/ Jibbs, the 16-year -old St. Louis rapper heating up the R &B ary. Ludacris is also set to host and be the musical guest management department. He is an entertainment attorney, and pop charts with "Chain Hang Low," has signed an ex- Nov. 18 on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." author, performer and music business educator. clusive, worldwide publishing pact with Universal Music Wading deeper into the acting waters is R &B /pop sensa- Rogers & Cowan in Los Angeles promotes Jason Padgitt Publishing Group. Accompanying him into the UMPG fam- tion Chris Brown. According to sources, Brown will appear to VP. He was an associate VP. Send submissions to exec @billboard.com. ily is production duo Da Beatstaz (aka DJ Beats and Reese in five upcoming episodes of "The OC," becoming the first Beats), who produced "Chain" as well as the majority of African-American to guest on the show. Brown is also among Jibbs' debut Geffen album, "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs," due Oct. the cast in the January 2007 film "Stomp the Yard," which 24. Brokering both deals was UMPG VP of urban creative revolves around a troubled street dancer from Los Angeles. affairs Ethiopia Habtemariam. Also listed in the cast lineup is fellow artist Ne -Yo. This fol- Gc)OI)W() R (S lows Brown's appearance, earlier this year, in an episode of the TV series "One on One," wherein he played himself. HONORING THOSE WHO HELP IN THE FIGHT The Black AIDS Institute's sixth annual Heroes in the Strug- DO IT AGAIN gle awards presentation and fund- raiser touches down Nov. 16 Kinks frontman Ray Davies was in fine form at a BMI- at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. This year's hosted cocktail reception held in private London club the honorees include Dionne Warwick and Friends (aka Elton John, George on the eve of receiving his BMI Icon award Oct. Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Carol Bayer Sager and Burt 3 at the Dorchester Hotel. He told Track that his second Bacharach) for their work on the 1985 chart- topper "That's solo studio album is taking less time to put together than What Friends Are For." Singer Cheryl Lynn will provide the his solo debut, "Other People's Lives," which appeared in evening's musical entertainment. For more info, call the Black February after a gestation period of almost 10 years. "I've AIDS Institute office at 213 -353 -3610. written about eight songs for the next album," said Davies, who promises a more sparse- sounding recording than ROCKING NEW VOTERS its predecessor. Nonpartisan, not-for -profit voter registration organization HeadCount registered more than 5,000 new voters during its THEY WRITE THE SONGS recent Midterms Matter Tour. 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