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AI_I3UIVIS I I ® PAGE ARTIST / TITLE l'I ()\ / TOP 5 IJews BILLBOARD 200 40

ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION / 10 Making The Brand TOP BLUEGRASS 47 LONELY RUNS BOTH WAYS 11 Touring YO -Y0 MA WITH ROMA SINFONIETTA TOP BLUES 51 ORCHESTRA/ PLAYS ENNIO MORRICONE 12 Global ANDREA BOCELLI / TOP CHRISTIAN 51 ANDREA 14 The Publishers' Place / 15 Digital Entertainment TOP COUNTRY 47 GREATEST HITS

THE POSTAL SERVICE / 21 Retail Track TOP GOSPEL 51 GIVE UP 22 The Indies GROSSFADE; TOP LATIN 48 CROSSPATE 23 Q &A CLAY AIKEN / HEATSEEKERS 49 MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE 34 Boxscore LIA JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ / 35 On The Road TOP INDEPENDENT 50 CREEK JUICE

U2 / TOP NEW AGE 53 HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB Q$ + UNION STATION / R &B /HIP HOP LONELY RUNS BOTH WAYS 111 Iif HIGHLIGHTS BOT / TOP WORLD 51 WHENHEN FALL IN LOVE 16 THE VIDEOGAME BUSINESS continues PAGE ARTIST / TITLE to revamp its platforms and grab more KENNY G / ADULT CONTEMPORARY 44 AT LAST THE DUETS cutting -edge acts to contribute songs / ad MIRACLE to its games.

LUIS MIGUEL / COUNTRY 52 MEXICO EN LA PIEL MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER / 24 JOHN SHANKS tells Billboard how he COUNTRY SING LES SALES 52 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION turned from guitarist and co- collaborator IG / HOT DANCE CLUB PLAY ?' 52 ! THE E0 LIGHT DISTRICT into Grammy Award -winning producer of LUDACRIS / HOT DANCE AIRPLAY 42 THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT the year.

SNOOP DOGG FEAT. PHARRELL / HOT DANCE SINGLES SALES 42 DROP T LINE IT'S HOT 27 THE CD- BURNING KIOSK may be a JOHN MAYER / HOT DIGITAL SONGS DAUGHTERS great concept, but retailers say there JOSH GROBAN / HOT 100 48 BELIEVE are numerous issues to resolve before / it can become a reality. HOT 100 AIRPLAY 49 SOME BEACH

GWEN STEFANI / HOT 100 SINGLES SALES 44 WHAT YOU WAITING FOR' 30 THE TOURING FORECAST DESTINY'S CHILD / of 2005 remains cloudy even HOT LATIN TRACKS 42 LOSE MY BREATH / with newcomers like Franz 46 TEMPTED TO TOUCH Ferdinand showing promise. / 46 SINCE U BEEN GONE

PAULINA RUBIO / POP AIRPLAY 46 DAME OTRO TEQUILA \II I(' NELLY FEAT. TIM MCGRAW / 38 R &B /HIP HOP 49 ;[R AND OVER The Beat

GREEN DAY / 39 & R Scene Heard &B /HIP HOP AIRPLAY 46'iULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS 40 In SNOOP 00GG FEAT. PHARRELL/ The Spirit, Nashville Scene R&B /HIP HOP SINGLES SALES 49 OP IT LIKE 42 Rhythm & Blues, FEAT. PHARRELL / R&B/ADULT 49 .,DP IT IIPA I Beats & Rhymes SNOOP OOGG FEAT. PHARRELL / , 49 43 Global Pulse 44 Latin Notas, Classical Score ® VIDEOS PAGE ARTIST / TELE 45 Reviews DESTINY'S CHILD / TOP DVD SALES 50 )SE MY BREATH RUPEE / TOP MUSIC VIDEOS 50 LOTTED TO TOUCH DEPARTMIENTB THIS WEEK ON .biz 4 Opinion ARTIST / TITLE DESTINY'S CHILD / 47 Over The Counter TOP ELECTRONIC #1 COSE MY BREATH 47 Market Watch RUPEE / TOP CLASSICAL #1 TEMPTED TO TOUCH 67 Marketplace KELLY CLARKSON / TOP CLASSICAL CROSSOVER #1 SINCE U BEEN GONE 68 Mileposts / 69 BackBeat TOP INTERNET #1 DAME OTRO TEQUILA

NELLY FEAT. TIM MCGRAW / 70 Inside Track, Executive Turntable TOP JAZZ #1 OVER AND OVER

GREEN DAY/ TOP JAZZ CONTEMPORARY #1 BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS For more in-depth business co..erace, check out www.billboard.biz. KELLY CLARKSON / AI3OVE: TOP POP CATALOG #1 ONCE U BEEN GONE Rolling Stones' Mick PAULINA RUBIO Jagger fancies hitting TOP REGGAE #1 DAME TEQUILA OTRO a mix of venues for the HELL), FEAT. TIM MCGRAW / A/Imes l Ill NW Your 2417 Web TOP RINGTONES 's new tour. #1 OVER ANO OVER ()N destination for breaking 11. GREEN DAY / See page TOP SOUNDTRACKS #1 BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS news around the clock PAULINA RUBIO / and around the world. ON TH E ('OVER: VHS SALES #1 GAME OTRO TEQUILA John Shanks is the PAULINA RUBIO / VIDEO RENTALS #1 hot rock/pop SAME OTRO TEQUILA Conmeris about producer PAULINA RUBIO new look? of RENTALS #1 Piflboard's DAME OTRO TEQUILA Send then- to moment. Photo by redesign aNbillboard com. Sebastian Artz

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> > >MTV SHUFFLES MAY 21, 2005 TOP EXECS MTV Networks names Christina Norman president of MTV and Tom Calderone GM of VH1. The moves come in the wake of Van Toffler's ascension from MTV /MTV2/ MTV Films president to MTV Ne:works Group president in October. Norman was VH1 preside it, and c) Calderone was MTV executive VP of programmi ig and BY BRIAN GARRITY and ED CHRISTMAN talent. Boih New York -based executives report to WMG IPO: No Wow On Wall Street Toffler. -Brian Garrity NEW YORK -Warner Music far more tepid reviews. Bain Capital. when debt is included, WMG ability to demonstrate growth. »>ITUNES Group gave a 'Whole Lotta WMG raised $554.2 million WMG still managed to real- has an enterprise value in ex- It remains unclear whether COVERS MORE Love" to Wall S-reet in its ini- in the deal -20% less than its ize a pair of major objectives in cess of $4 billion. there will be adequate cash flow OF EUROPE tial public offering May ir, but initial target. The private -equity the transaction: It dropped its That kind of dramatic im- to support the business -not Apple Computer so far it has not seen much back investor group led by chair- debt load by roughly S3oo mil- provement is likely to further fuel just for meeting debt payments launched iTuneE Music from investors. man /CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. lion, and it now has a public cur- the fire for a merger with EMI, but for investing in A &R and Stores in Deimark, Guitar legend 's was forced to forfeit more than rency to use for potential music industry dealmakers say. staffing resources to keep the , Swed?n and opening -bell appearance at the $130 million in stock proceeds mergers and acquisitions-such "They've already won the ar- pipeline full of new hits. May 10. New York Stock Exchange was and cash dividends as a result as a deal with EMI. gument that they can create The company has cut deep The fo Jr new as close as WMG has come to a of the lower valuation. While critics are quick to value by cutting the fat out," a into its cost structure, strip- localized digital positive market reception to date. What's more, at the May 12 I PO failed to source says investors. download services point out that the of WMG's ping out more than $250 mil- offer licensed The trading floor erupted in dose, shares in WMG were trad- give WMG a market capitaliza- "The same question exists with lion in savings, a move that has repertoire from the thunderous applause when Page ing 90 cents below their IPO tion greater than the amount its EMI: If we put it together with caused much hand -wringing four majors and more performed the monstrous riff to price of $17. private- equity investors paid for Warner, can we create even more in the industry. thar 1,000 's classic "Whole But it has not been all bad it ($2.3 billion at the end of the value? I think the answer is yes." Most notably, it was a bone of independent labels, Lotta Love" to ring in WMG's news for the music major and first day of trading versus a pur- For now, music industry an- contention for leading WMG act according to fipple. debut as a public company. its financiers, principally chase price of $2.6 biIlion), fi- alysts say, the key questions for Linkin Park, which raised a red As part of its lat. nch in The company's stock earned Thomas H. Lee Partners and nance professionals note that WMG will revolve around its flag about continued on »p6 Switzerland, Apple has pledged lo give away one tuck to ROCK BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA and LARS BRANDLE every Swiss citzen in a joint promoticn with banking giart UBS. Gorillaz Hope To Ape -Lars B -andie » >DASH, IDJ Best-Selling Debut CALL IT QUITS Damon Dash and EMI's Gorillaz -a band made up of four cartoon char- Island Def Jam acters and masterminded by Damon Albarn and are nixing the r Jamie Hewlitt -are preparing for another climb up joint venture for the global charts. the Damon Desk Music Group just Co- produced by the band and , three months "Demon Days," the follow -up to the band's multimil- into the dee I, lion- selling 2001 self -titled debut, arrives May 24 in the sources familiar on Virgin and one day earlier interna- with the situation tionally via Parlophone and Capitol. confirm. Word cf For EMI Group executives, the release date cannot an official split come soon enough. In February, EMI warned investors did not arrive that the much anticipated "Demon Days" and Cold - by press time. play's third studio album ( "X &Y ") would be delayed -Brian Garrity (Billboard, Feb.19). » >TOSHIBA The announcement precipitated a sharp stock turn - UNVEILS ble for the publicly listed company. In one day, tens of HYBRID DVD millions of dollars were shaved from the firm's market Tosh ba capitalization. introduced a naw Rarely has the value of front -line releases been meas- hybrid DVD Mai 11 ured in such a stark way for a global record company. at the MediaTech "This is an important artistic statement," Virgin Records Expo in La; chairman /CEO Matt Serletic says of "Demon Days." Vegas. The As a label, "Virgin sticks behind artistry," he adds. continued on »p6 "And this album is quin- continued on »p6

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE LATEST NEWSII WARNER (cont.) momA BY ED CHRISTMAN a from »p5 wvvw,billboard.biz the company's ability to market the charts, analysts say. understand this business." its upcoming releases. Its market -share performance Some analysts are concerned Caparro's EDC But defenders of the I PO say in 2005 has been mixed. WMG that the hype is exceeding the format will feature a it will ease WMG's debt bur- claims worldwide year -to -date current reality of the ringtone standard DVD on one den and improve its financial market share is up to 17.2% from and download markets. Comes To Life side and high- definition flexibility. 16.5% last year. However, its "The underlying growth video on the other, and The company is expected to 14.9% U.S. share is off slightly trends are not visible yet," Ful- NEW YORK -Glenayre Tech- Music Group -will sit on the can be played on have a post -IPO debt level of from last year, according to crum Global Partners analyst nologies' newly created Enter- board of EDC, but remain pres- standard DVD players. $2.26 billion- including a new Nielsen SoundScan. Richard Greenfield says. "We tainment Distribution Co. plans ident /CEO of Atari, a position Studios including note market like this business long term, but to become the leader in supply he has held since last fall. Paramount Home $250 million term loan -with Sources that the for Thomas Costabile, former pres- Entertainment, Universal estimated annual interest pay- can be unsympathetic to com- it doesn't seem like the digital chain logistics the enter- Studios Home ments of $15o million. panies that do not live up to ex- revenue opportunity in the near- tainment industries. That's ac- ident of WEA Manufacturing, Entertainment and Analysts are forecasting pectations. DreamWorks term is going to offset the pres- cording to veteran record will lead EDC as executive Warner Home Video WMG will generate $450 mil - Animation- viewed by many as sures in the physical world." executive Jim Caparro, who en- VP/COO. He will report to Gle- revealed that they will lion-$600 million in Ebitda, im- a comparable stock to WMG - Some also see the overall eco- gineered the deal giving the new nayre chairman /CEO Clarke collectively debut 80 plying a debt ratio that could be was pounded in the market May nomics of the WMG story as company a portfolio of former Bailey, who will serve as interim new releases and as high as 4 -I. II after missing its quarterly pro- out of whack. man- CEO of EDC. catalog titles on the HD WMG has scored recent top - jections; its stock dropped 12 %. "This is a 'trust me' stock in ufacturing and distribution fa- The deal represents the cul- DVD format this fall and Io hits with the likes of Mike Central to WMG's challenge a market where even compa- cility assets. mination of Caparro's effort to early next year. is signed to its in- will be tempering investors' nies that have long track The acquired assets gener- realize EDC after two earlier false -Jill Kipnis Jones -who cubator label Asylum Records short -term expectations. records, like Time Warner, Vi- ated $29 million in cash flow starts. He almost made this same » >ROYAL PHeLIPS, -Jo Dee Messina, Rob Thomas Wachovia Securities analyst acorn and News Corp., are hav- on revenue of $290 million, deal a year ago with a different MICROSOFT and Green Day. Bishop Cheen, who is bullish on ing trouble getting a fair according to an estimate pro- backer, but it fell apart. Before PARTNER Investment in the urban mar- WMG's long -term potential, says valuation," says Michael vided by the -based com- that Caparro tried to buy Warner Royal Philips ket is ongoing. To that end, the early trading for the stock is likely Nathanson, an analyst with San- pany during a conference call Music Group's manufacturing, Electronics and company has inked record- to be choppy as investors accli- ford C. Bernstein. "Here comes with analysts. distribution and packaging com- Microsoft have inked a ing /label deals with multi - mate themselves to the per- a company with little history, Publicly traded Glenayre is panies but lost out to Cinram. series of agreements platinum hip-hop artists Juvenile formance dynamic of a publicly and they want a premium val- a global provider of messaging The current deal is for UMG's they claim will make the and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. traded music company. uation. That just makes no solutions and enhanced serv- manufacturing operations in sharing of digital media for- "Investors used to staid corn - sense. You could buy Time ices for wireless and wireline Grover, N.C.; its main distribu- across consumer But the key to WMG's a lower valuation carriers. It will pay about $123 tion facility in Fishers, Ind.; and devices easier. One tunes on the stock market will panies may get fatigued," he Warner for in Reno, agreement has Philips be sustaining momentum on says. "It does take some work to right now than WMG." - million for UMG's U.S. and satellite warehouses supporting Microsoft's Hanover, Germany, CD and Nev., and Wilkes- Barre, Pa., as Windows audio, video Chairman /CEO Edgar DVD manufacturing and dis- well as the manufacturing and and digital rights Bronfman Jr. and a group tribution facilities. distribution facilities in Hanover, management of fellow WMG executives At dosing, set for May 31, Gle- which service most of central technologies in its line gathered to ring the nayre will pay $81.9 million. Of Europe. No layoffs are expected opening bell May 11 at the of Nexperia multimedia that, $35.4 million will be eq- at the acquired facilities, sources chips used in many New York Stock Exchange. Jimmy Page, uity provided by Glenayre and say, since about I,800 UMG em- consumer devices. Guitarist right, lent his own sonic $46.5 million in debt raised ployees will be transferred to Gle- Philips expects to touch to the proceedings. nayre's payroll. include the technology from a term loan with Wachovia EDC in in -car In addition to UMG, entertainment systems plans to target other music, and next -generation movie and videogame suppli- digital TV systems. G O R I LLAZ (cont.) ers for services ranging from Philips will also add manufacturing and pick/ Windows Media from »p5 pack /ship to full -blown turnkey software to its tessential Virgin." and licensing, the Apple deal Virgin VP of marketing and solutions, but it will not offer multimedia devices and Mike Allen, senior VP of in- was months in the making. product management Doneen sales and marketing services. will join Microsoft's ternational marketing at EMI Previous iPod /iTunes TV Lombardi says that each radio Caparro also sees EDC servic- Plays for Sure content a ing and even other verification program. Music U.K., adds that because ads have featured the music station will get different per- retailers -Antony Bruno the group's members are pre- of EMI acts N.E.R.D., the Vines, formance from the band. And wholesalers eventually. What's sented as animated charac- Steriogram and, most recently, because it's a virtual tour, "the more, he says EDC could ac- » >RED INKS TWO ters, most elements of the Go- the Caesars. Forthcoming is a band can be in more than one quire competitors to grow. URBAN LABELS rillaz marketing campaign spot featuring Daft Punk. market at once." In a conference call with in- New York -based RED require significant planning. Another track from "De- Modern rock radio is re- vestors Costabile noted that Distribution has signed a This includes the band's mon Days " -"Kids With Guns" sponding positively to "Feel physical goods still accounted pair of hip -hop,/urban global partnership with Apple (with additional vocals by Good Inc." Early supporters Bank, National Association; Wa- for 97% of sales. He said, "We labels to its Red Urban Computer. On May 7, in a com- Neneh Cherry) -will be heard include KNDD , WNNX chovia is also providing EDC think we can really change the Music Marketing mercial break during "Saturday on an upcoming episode of Atlanta and CIMX . In with a $10 million revolver. The supply chain ... and take some division. RED, the independent Night Live," a new iPod ad de- "The OC." The label is pursu- the United Kingdom, the track remainder of the $123 million costs out." But he also said that distribution arm of Sony buted spotlighting the sounds ing other licensing opportuni- has been A- listed at Radio 1, acquisition price will come in EDC will look for a way to par- BMG, will now handle of "Feel Good Inc." (featuring ties for the band's music. XFM and BBC 6 Music. The ac- the form of $4o.6 million in re- ticipate in digital distribution. releases from New York - De La Soul), the lead single The label also is working companying video is gather- bates repaid to UMG in in- Furthermore, the UMG pact based Mega Media from "Demon Days." with MTV, the band's official ing support around the globe. stallments through 2015. itself provides EDC with growth Records and - The spot was directed by Web site (gorillaz.com) and All of which bodes well for As of March 31, Glenayré s opportunities since it comes based Wreckshop Chris Robinson and executive - others on Gorillaz marketing retail, where expectations are balance sheet carried $91 mil- with a I0 -year contract with Records. produced by Kerstin Emhoff. initiatives. These include "rent- high for "Demon Days." lion in cash and little debt. Gle- UMG. Currently, the plants -Todd Martens Ad agency TBWA\Chiat \Day able space" at gorillaz.com, EMI also is optimistic about nayre CFO /senior VP Debra EDC is acquiring provide UMG a which offers unique branding the project. "Our expectation Ziola said during the confer- with about 8o% of Universal's >MTV LEAVING counts Apple as client. Days » on sales is certainly in the mil- ence call that after funding the CD and DVD requirements, CANADA IN JUNE after the ad's debut, "Feel opportunities; Sony PlaySta- at nu- lions," says Mark Collen, senior acquisition, Glenayre will still with the remainder being sup- In the wake of Tcronto- Good Inc. "jumped more than tion Portable giveaways based CHUM acquiring 40 spots into the top five of merous Web sites; an exclu- VP at EMI Music U.K. have a substantial cash position plied by other companies. As Canadian broadcaster the iTunes Top Songs listing. sive "Feel Good Inc." ringtone on its balance sheet. those third -party contracts un- Craig Media in According to Cynthia Sex- at .com; Gorillaz iTunes For an exclusive interview Caparro- formerly presi- wind during the next three December 200.4, MTV ton, EMI Music Marketing's sen- playlists; and a 45- market vir- with Damon Albarn, go to dent of WEA and, before that, years, EDC is expected to take continued on »p8 ior VP of strategic marketing tual radio tour. billboard.com. chairman of Island Def Jam on that business.

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Networks International exercised its right May 10 to end its agreement U.K. Biz Urges Blair with Craig. MTV and MTV2 will cease to air in Canada effective June To Tackle IP Issues 30, when CHUM re- brands the networks. LONDON -Tony Blair, please lieve the government will cham- presidency July 1 for six months. BY ANTONY BRUNO and BRIAN GARRITY -Larry LeBlanc take note: The British music pion copyright extension. Music industry representa- community is counting on "It really fits with the broader tives paint a positive picture of »> BRIT GOV'T your government to champion context of how you can create their relationship with the gov- REVAMPS DCMS its issues. a level playing field with the ernment. "Over the past years, Yahoo Tunes In A British post -election Blair, who was re- elected May United States," says Emma the signs we have been receiv- Prices Music Sub Service At $7 A Month reshuffle was unveiled 5 to a third term as prime min- Pike, director general of writ- ing from the prime minister May 11 at the Yahoo itors, according to Nielsen // Department of Culture, ister, made a commitment to ers' and publishers' organiza- and the chancellor were going nternet portal giant Media and Sport, which supporting Britain's creative tion British Music Rights. in the right direction," says is quickly making its pres- NetRatings. has primary dealings economy in the Labour Party If the current 5o years of pro- Fran Nevrkla, chairman /CEO ence felt in the digital mu- Competition figures to be with the national music manifesto published during tection in Europe is not extended of performers' and labels' col- sic subscription space even greater later this sum- business. As part of the the campaign. to the U.S. standard of 90 years, lecting society PPL /VPL. with an aggressive pricing mer when America Online's revamp, James Purnell Before the election, Blair, this will create "serious dis- Pike applauds the Blair gov- strategy for its new Yahoo AOL Music -which has more has been named minister Chancellor of the Exchequer crepancies between Europe and ernment's creation of the I P Music Unlimited service. than 22 million monthly for media and tourism. Gordon Brown and former Min - America," Pike says. Forum, which brings together The company is undercut- users -begins offering an up- He takes responsibilities ister of Trade Patricia Hewitt- Pike and Jamieson expect the the creative industries and the ting the competition with a dated version of its Music - for broadcasting and the $6.99 per month, or $60 per Net ä AOL to all online con- creative industries, now in charge of health -all issue to come on the agenda of government departments deal- sumers, not just subscribers. which include music. stressed "the importance of a the British government as it as- ing with IP issues. year, offer that gives con- -Lars Brandie strong intellectual -property sumes the European Union She hopes the government sumers unlimited listening Internet portals also are regime as a key ingredient in will bring these issues to a Eu- access to its library of more looking to piggyback on the »>MTV LATIN ensuring a strong and growing ropean level. than 1 million tracks and al- popularity of some of their AWARDS HEAD TO creative economy." In parallel, the music in- lows for portability to com- other applications -most MEXICO One of the moves the indus- dustry set up the Music Busi- patible devices. notably instant -messaging The 2005 MTV Video try would like to see Blair spear- ness Forum, which Jamieson That puts the cost of Yahoo clients -to drive adoption of Music Awards Latin head is extension of copyright says "has become more and Music's service well below their digital music offerings. America will be for sound recordings. more pivotal in our relation rival subscription offerings In another key component broadcast live from with the government." from the likes of Napster and of the Yahoo Music Unlim- Playa del Carmen in the "This is certainly the most Real's Rhapsody, which offer ited offering, Yahoo Mes- Mexican Caribbean. The important issue for us right Still, Jamieson says, the event has been held in now," says Peter Jamieson, exec- industry needs to do more. separate pricing tiers for PC- senger will be integrated Miami since its inception utive chairman of the British He suggests the government only listening and portability. into the service, allowing in 2002. The show will Phonographic Industry. help determine a formal role A basic subscription to Nap - subscribers to pass tracks air live Oct. 20 from a Although the issue was not for the MBF like that of the ster or Rhapsody costs $9.95 back and forth. theater in Xcaret Park. mentioned in the Labour man- Arts Council or the Film per month, while a subscrip- "Personalization is great, -Leila Cobo ifesto, industry executives be- Council. tion with portability costs but a lot of the way most peo- $14.95 per month. ple find out about music is "We think it is tough to through their friends," Gold- charge people extra for berg says. "We think this al- RETAIL BY ED CHRISTMAN portability since it is not as lows for natural 'sharing' of seamless as everyone would music. For both artists and like it to be," explains Dave consumers this makes shar- ROW SNAPPING UP KOCH Goldberg, VP /GM for Yahoo ing work for everybody." Music. According to ComScore NEW YORK-The ROW En- $70 million Canadian ($56.6 mil- able to make that move." $332.8 million Canadian Yahoo is cautioning that Media Metrix, AOL has 21.6 tertainment Income Fund's lion) in company stock -7 mil- Last year, Koch earned close ($276.3 million). That figure pricing for the service is sub- million IM users, Yahoo 19.2 planned acquisition of Koch En- lion shares at $ro Canadian each to $150 million in revenue. includes Video One sales only ject to change after it corn - million and MSN 14.7 million. tertainment will position Koch -and the rest funded from a Around $55 million of that is after its August 2004 acquisi- pletes testing of Yahoo Music Portals are betting that IM for further growth in the United $17.5 million Canadian ($13.5 mil- believed to be from its record tion. But it still represents sig- Unlimited, which is currently fans will gravitate to music of- States and should make ROW lion) increase in the ROW debt labels, and the remainder is nificant growth from the $3.5 in soft launch mode. ferings and other entertain- more profitable in Canada. facility supplied by Scotiabank. from its Koch Entertainment million Canadian ($2.7 million) But the move was strong ment options that integrate That's the word Darren Founder and owner Michael Distribution division. Koch has in net income, or 25 cents Cana- enough to send ripples the tool. Throop, president /CEO of Koch, who will stay on as pres- been one of the fastest -grow- dian (19 cents) per diluted through the stock market. AOL, for instance, links AOL Markham, Ontario -based ROW, ident of Koch Entertainment, ing U.S. indie companies in the share, ROW posted for 2003, Shares in Napster, Real and Radio streams to users' IM all fell May profiles, allowing others to delivered during a May 9 con- will receive $55 million in cash last decade. when revenue was $47.8 mil- Apple Computer ference call with investors. The and 2.4 million shares of ROW. Likewise, ROW Entertain- lion Canadian ($36.9 million). 11 in the wake of the news: link to the same channel. deal, which is scheduled to close Those shares will be subject to ment has been growing at a tor- ROW sees the most poten- Napster shares were down MSN also ties its MSN à la before June 1, is subject to reg- a three -year lockup, with one - rid pace, thanks to acquisitions. tial for synergy in Canada, 26% while Real's shares Music carte music store ROW the where Koch was one of ROW's dropped 21 %; Apple stock to its services. MSN Mes- ulatory approval. third of the shares becoming first purchased E o "It's a fantastic acquisition, available for sale each of those Record on Wheels one -stop/ main suppliers. In the confer- fell 2 %. senger can display songs which enhances our role in years. ROW will also assume wholesale operation and then ence call, Throop noted that To be sure, Yahoo's strategy being played in Windows E North America," Throop said. $5.1 million in liabilities in con- acquired the loo -unit CD Plus Sony BMG handles Koch shows the formidable compe- Media Player, and provides The two companies' combined nection with the transaction. retail operation and the Video Canada fulfillment, which tition that deep -pocketed In- a link to buy the track on pro forma revenue last year was Koch tells Billboard that the One wholesale business, as well ROW could pick up once that ternet portals pose to other MSN Music. >_ about $675 million Canadian deal keeps Koch Entertainment as starting indie Zing Distrib- contract ends. Since Koch is al- startups in the music sub- Rob Bennett, senior direc- L ready a supplier, Throop added, scription space. for of MSN Entertainment, ($545 million). "independent, self -sufficient ution. Last year, ROW posted ROW will pay $99.8 million [and] vibrant, and finally gives $12.5 million Canadian ($10.4 each Koch sale that ROW's Yahoo Music is tops among says, "We're focused on mak- v more a Canadian ($8o million) to acquire us access to the capital markets. million) in net income, or 78 business units ring up will re- online music destinations in ing the music of social than just a stand- Koch. The purchase will be fi- If the right acquisition comes cents Canadian (65 cents) per sult in a greater profit margin terms of traffic, with more than experience nanced through the issuance of along, [ROW and Koch] will be diluted share, on revenue of on those SKUs. 25 million monthly unique vis- alone silo." á

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ing music with their low -cost down by e- commerce, unau- i me is still on the 1995 effort, seats, which Cohl defines as the men Chuck Leavell (keyboards), offers, the music clubs have thorized file sharing and Rolling Stones' which took in $320 m_llion. "[5 %] or o% where we try to get Darryl Jones (bass) and Bobby since seen their once formi- competition from other en- side. Cohl first tipped Billboard that the high -priced- ticket people to Keys (horns), as well the same dable CD businesses dragged tertainment options. The most suc- the Stones might tour in 2005 pay for the tour." Those tickets backup singers and horn section. But Columbia House, cessful touring when Licks came to a close (Bill- are priced $250 -$450. Theater "It was too good and getting which has been shopping it- band in the history of the busi- board, Dec. 6, 2003). "Everybody tickets will be $50. too healthy to break up," Cohl self since 2002 -when Black- ness will crank it up yet again. was in such good spirits [after Cohl knows much of the says. Setlists will likely vary from stone Group acquired an 85% And, like every Rolling Stones Licks], it worked so well, people media focus will be on the venue to venue. "Mick always stake in the company for tour since 1989's Steel Wheels, loved the show, the band loved highest priced tickets. "The likes to mix it up, the consum- $410 million -has also corn - this trek will be promoted doing it," Cohl says. "It was one mistake the media have made mate pro, he knows you have to plained that the major labels, worldwide by Michael Cohl, of those things where you say, over the years in attacking play something a little different fearing cannibalization, have this time under his vintage 'You know what, if th =s is ever that situation is that this 1o% in a stadium than you do in an made the cluos irrelevant Concert Productions Interna- going to happen again, it's not of the house allows the other arena, and a whole different with consumers by restrict- tional banner. going to be long.' " 9o% percent to be $99 or $6o thing in a theater." ing access to new releases for The tour, announced at a press Cohl has been plotting the in our case, or $75 or $90 in Cohl says the stadium pro- too long. conference held by the band May tour for about a year, and the [Paul] McCartney's case. If duction will be "the biggest one BMG Direct isn't nearly so 10 at the Juilliard School of Music band may stay out that long, as you get rid of that golden cir- we've ever had, the most inter- bearish on the market. In re- in New York, begins Aug. 21 at well. "We're announcing we'll cle and spread it over the esting one we've ever had. Of cent years, it h 3 been look- Fenway Park in Boston. Follow- play the world, but right now the house ... then the punters course, it's expensive. I don't ing to revamp its image as a ing American Express and fan only thing that's set :s some- everybody is trying to protect even know how much yet." place to discover emerging dub presales May ro, tickets will where around 4o shows in North will end up paying 3o% to With veteran tour manager artists, and it is establishing go on sale May 14. America," Cohl says. 4o% to 5o% more." Jake Berry out with U2 on the new online offers to help sus- Fan club members pay $loo The strategy follows a now-fa- Vertigo tour, another Stones vet- tain business. for other perks and the oppor- miliar Cohl /Stones modus `A FREE MAN' eran, Dale "Opie" Skjerseth, will tunity to see the exact seat lo- operandi: announce in May, begin The resurrection of the CPI oversee the production. Mer- cations available before they in late summer /fall, play until the name comes "now that I'm a free chandising is by Norman Perry's join, Cohl says, or they can be beginning of December, take a man," Cohl says, referring to the Anthill Trading Co. refunded if they are unhappy. break, "and then off we go to expiration of a non -compete CCE's global touring arm, The working title of the trek South America, the Far East and clause that resulted from the sale TNA International, has a book- is on Stage, then Europe next summer," Cohl ofhis company in 1999 to SFX, ing role in the tour, and Cohl says though Cohl says that could says. The band will also play which eventually became Clear he will involve local promoters change. No support acts have Puerto Rico for the first time. Channel Entertainment. in the trek as well. "I always use been named. Just as it did on the , Longtime partner Bill Ballard, local promoters and get accused The title refers to a produc- the band will play a mixture of with whom Cohl founded CPI of not [using them]," he says. tion element that places some clubs, theaters, arenas and sta- in 1973 in , is still involved "It's [like] everybody saying we'll aid's is working with market- digital camera, a plasma TV, fans literally onstage during the diums, with each venue con- financially in the Stones tour. announce this as the last tour, ing company Maven Strategies a DVD recorder). concerts, with several hundred figuration boasting unique With a new Stones album ex- which of course we won't, and on this project. "The music industry - seats in each market built into production elements and setlists. pected this summer from Vir- everyone will still say the Stones For McDonald's, the impe- from publishers to labels - the set at about $50 -$60. "I don't want it to sound like gin Records, this will be the first said it was their last tour." tus behind such initiatives is is intent on using advertising With more stadiums on the it's the same as last time, because time since the Bridges to Baby- So is this the Stones' last to make the hamburger (and as a vehicle," Rabinowitz route than on past tours and a it's not," Cohl says. "Last time lon tour in 1997 -1998 that the tour? "I don't believe this band brand) more relevant to young says. "TV ads are becoming 1o% increase in ticket prices, we did [clubs, arenas and stadi- Rolling Stones have toured in would ever stand up there and adults in the 18 -34 demo. Free- the new radio." On Stage could conceivably be ums] in the same city, and this support of new material. The say it's their last tour," Cohl says. land notes, "McDonald's rec- Rabinowitz arrives at Grey the top -grossing tour of all time we're not. We didn't play a group has worked with producer At the press conference, Jagger ognizes the importance and from Young & Rubicam, where time -if the band works roo lot of cities last time because of in and New York stated, "We don't really plan influence of hip -hop on he was VP/execuive music pro- dates or more. that triple [venue] thing. We're on material. tours and we certainly don't an- today's culture." ducer. Prior to Y &R, Rabi- The Stones last hit the road going to try and get in a lot more Joining Stones members Mick nounce the tour as the last tour. nowitz was an executive in 2002 -2003 on the Licks tour cities this time, so we might do Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie That's a trap to try and get peo- CARRY ON: Josh Rabinowitz producer at New York music and, predictably, were the top - an arena in one, a stadium in an- Watts and Ron Wood on the road ple to buy your tickets." has joined ad agency Grey production company tomand- grossing act of 2003. The band other and a theater in another." will be their longtime all-star side- Ameriquest is the present- Worldwide New York as senior andy. Along the way, he has rang up slightly less than $300 Tickets will average $roo in ing sponsor. VP /director of music. He re- produced recordings for such million from 116 dates on the stadiums and $110 in arenas, ports to Grey Worldwide North acts as Macy Gray, Los Lonely global Licks tour, second only not counting the gold circle America president /chief cre- Boys and our Personal fave to the band's mammoth 1994- ative officer Tim Mellors and Alana Davis. Grey Worldwide New York executive VP /director of pro- HEY YA: André Benjamin duction Nancy Axthelm. (aka André 3000 of OutKast) While getting his new office has entered a first -look pro- in order, Rabinowitz has been duction deal with Viacom's busy working on three new MTV and Nickelodeon. spots for Panasonic. He is Under the terms of the deal, working with composers and Benjamin will produce fea- sound designers to create ture films, TV series and original music- "sound- other content. scapes," he calls them-for The partnership kicks off the spots. with "The Hit," co- produced Lensed by British director by Nick Movies and Benjamin. Andrew Douglas, each 3o- Slated to begin production second "high -end" TV ad next year, the film stars Ben- The Rolling Stones -Charlie Watts, shines the light on a new jamin and will be distributed Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ron piece of Panasonic gear (a by Paramount. Wood -are still four for the road,

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Calgary -born Let's Make A Deal /songwriter Canadian Publishers Seek Out Country's Up- And -Corners Feist, who resides in Paris, is one of the TORONTO -As a new crop of the development of new acts lishing deal with many of them Canadian artists Canadian acts gained grass- signed to indie or major labels [that was] scaled to the size of currently attracting roots attention domestically while making a significant con- their hype, I'd probably lose an international and internationally in the past tribution to the development my shirt." audience. year, Canadian publishers of these acts domestically and Yet it's also a challenge to began seeking ways to work internationally. find bands in their early stages, closely with them. While developing indie acts says Jodie Ferneyhough, di- Among these emerging acts are increasingly cutting ad- rector of creative operations at are alt -rock acts the Arcade Fire, ministration and co- publishing Universal Music Publishing Feist, Death From Above 1979, deals, Canadian publishers are Group Canada. "I now have Hot Hot Heat, Broken Social grappling with the complexi- deals [pending] on a number Scene, Buck 65, the New Pornog- ties of operating at a more grass- of smaller bands doing mod- raphers, the Dears, Metric and roots level. est [sales] numbers in the U.S. Stars; screamcore group Alex - In addition, many of these The problem is that many of isonfire; rapper K -OS; and punk/ artists specialize in niche gen- the U.S. labels that have signed hardcore band Black Maria. res or operate so far outside the them are also grabbing the pub- "What's happening is a mainstream that they do not lishing," he says. freshening -up of the scene," seek a publishing affiliation - Many of these Canadian acts says Alex de Cartier, creative nor do publishers consider have created their own pub- director at Peermusic Canada them financially viable early on. lishing companies to collect in Toronto. "A decade ago, if "Any of these groups may or royalties themselves or become you asked people, 'Who do you may not end up being break- co- publisher with a label that know from Canada ?,' they through sellers," EMI Music will handle their publishing. would say '' and Publishing Canada president Others seek to work with pub- 'Sarah McLachlan.' Now they Michael McCarty notes. "The lishers through an adminis- might say 'Arcade Fire,' 'the biggest issue is identifying the tration or co- publishing Dears' or 'Feist.' While there's ones that will cross over to be agreement. commercial stuff happening, bigger. Will any one of them Toronto entertainment the less commercial stuff is be a sensible deal given the tra- lawyer Chris Taylor at Sander- being well- received as well." ditional size of advances and son Taylor says new bands In the past decade, Canadian cost structures in publishing? signing with publishers are fa- publishers have often funded Right now, if I was to do a pub- voring administration rather

GLOBAL BY NYAY BHUSHAN India Enrolls In `Fame Academy' NEW DELHI, India -Sony En- pop stardom." The franchise was devel- contestants. From June 15, new artists, observers in India tertainment Television hopes "Fame Gurukul" is a ver- oped by the -based "Big Brother" -style episodes differ on whether the program to repeat the success of its sion of the internationally Gestmusic division of Ende- featuring their training will will help or hurt the music "Indian Idol" music talent successful "Fame Academy," mol, a Dutch TV production air Monday to Wednesday. business in the long run. show with a local version of which originated in as company. Madrid -based tele- Thursday programs will re- "These events are really another international TV "Operación Triunfo" in 2001. com conglomerate Telefonica veal which contestant will be more for the interests of the franchise, "Fame Academy." The franchise's greatest owns Endemol. dismissed, based on viewers' TV channels, who are look- But the plans of the Hindi - commercial success has "Fame Gurukul" will fol- votes. Gala performances by ing for ratings," says Savio language cable and satellite been in Spain, where re- low the "Operación Tri- the remaining contestants D'Souza, general secretary network have sparked de- leases from "Operación Tri- unfo" blueprint. Finalists will air each Friday. of labels' trade group the In- bate within the local music unfo" performers dominated selected through auditions Eventually, one male and dian Music Industry. industry about the impact the charts between 2002 in four cities will receive one female winner will be se- "The real A &R role," he of such programs on artist and 2004. singing and performance lected. Each will get a con- adds, "should be to find a holy development. training at an academy set tract with SET and an album trinity of talent- singers, lyri- "Indian Idol" became a winner, Abhijeet Sawant, last up for the show in Mumbai. deal with Sony BMG. cists and composers. That major commercial influence month. The team grooming them never happens with such here after its October 2004 SET will air the first episode for stardom will include `BRAND AMBASSADORS' shows, because the focus is debut. SET, based in Mumbai, of the talent show "Fame Gu- vocal coaches, a choreog- The SET contract will see the only on performers." claims the finale broadcast rukul" in June. rapher and a psychiatrist. winners participating in "var- Sony BMG India manag- in March attracted 15.4 mil- "The show is a good mix The contestants will also re- ious TV shows and events ing director Shridhar Subra- lion viewers. Sony BMG India of tradition and modernity," ceive guidance from "head- over a one -year period and manium counters, "We live says it has shipped more than SET India managing direc- mistress" Ila Arun, a lead- generally acting as the chan- in a very visual world, where 175,000 copies of the Febru- tor Kunal Dasgupta says. ing Indian folk /pop vocalist nel's brand ambassadors," music videos decide the fate ary release "Indian Idol," an "The contestants are trained with 10 albums and two SET executive VP Tarun Ka- of most artists. If television album featuring 10 finalists with elements of Indian tra- dozen movies to her credit. tial explains. adds to this role with talent from the show. The Mumbai- dition, such as classical Later this month, a three - As in other countries where shows, I don't see any con- based label also issued the singing and dancing, while member jury of artists and such TV series have influ- flict. We as music companies debut album by the show's being prepared for modern authors will select the 16 enced the development of still function in our way, be-

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www.americanradiohistory.com BY STEVE McCLURE Sony Seeks `Foreign' Talent In Japan than co- publishing deals. "With many of these acts, TOKYO - Enter- female vocalist raised in Japan "I don't have any idea how Hayashi says Sony also "More bands are doing the you can get film and televi- tainment (Japan) is seeking by American and Korean par- many artists Sony will sign" as hopes to introduce artists dis- [domestic] publishing them- sion placements, some com- locally based foreign acts ents, and the hugely success- a result of the auditions, covered through the interna- selves and looking to publishers pilations, but you are not who've got what it takes to ful Utada Hikaru (Toshiba Hayashi says. He adds that tional audition program to for [royalty] collection outside of going to get covers or major make it in the world's second - EMI), born and raisec in New artists chosen to do live audi- markets outside Japan and North America. I'm not sure how radio airplay," de Cartier biggest music market. York by Japanese parents. tions are not obliged to sign could set up collaborations be- some of these groups are col- warns. He also notes that Since 1978, SMEJ's Sound SMEJ has not yet set any with SMEJ. tween non -Japanese perform- lecting overseas, but I do know some acts have more modest Development department has dates for the first auditions for In Japan, idol acts are com- ers and Japanese acts. they can't do it themselves." career expectations: "If mem- been holding regional audi- locally based foreign acts. The monly signed to a manage- Non -Japanese musicians Publishers say that even the bers are making $6o,000 tions nationwide where acts company, which operates in- ment deal and groomed until who recently attended a panel most indie- minded artists are [Canadian] annual income, that have submitted suitably dependently of Sony 3MG as they are ready to make their discussion Sony held in Tokyo expressing interest in an af- that's successful to them." impressive demo recordings a division of Sony Corp., is cast- debut. The SMEJ group in- to publicize the auditions filiation, because they realize To operate efficiently on a are invited to perform for SD ing a wide net in its search for cludes artist management project give the label credit that they need further re- grass -roots level, McCarty says, execs. Other Japanese labels foreign talent. It has set up a companies. continued on »p14 sources to grow. publishers may have to develop organize similar events, all Web site (sonymusic.co.jp /au- "They need the money, ex- an equivalent to the label dis- largely aimed at finding new dition) providing information pertise and the contacts we tribution deal. That is, a pub- "idol" (domestic teen -pop) acts. about the initiative ir. Japan- have," McCarty says. " lisher would work with a small But this year's auditions ese, English, Chinese and Ko- are people interested in work- label that has a rester of artists, mark the first time any local rean. The company says ing with us, and there are deals rather than with an individual record company has made a aspiring musicians from any to be made. The question is, act or songwriter. The label specific effort to spot non - genre are welcome to apply. given the narrow niche that would aggregate the publish- Japanese talent here. Hayashi says SMEJ /SD will many of these groups occupy, ing rights of its artists, then There are solid commer- still hold its "regular" search is it worth it for us ?" make an overall co- publishing cial reasons for doing so, SD for Japanese talent this year, Several publishers admit to or administration deal with artist development executive adding that auditions are the having qualms about whether the publisher. Daisuke Hayashi claims. company's preferred way of these acts will break into the "We are now having dis- "Japanese music fans want finding idol acts. Among the mainstream and receive tra- cussions with several labels," a more 'international' sound," many talents SMEJ has signed ditional publishing income. McCarty says. "One stumbling he says. As evidence, he cites through SD's auditions pro- They will more likely thrive by block is that labels don't always the recent domestic success gram are such major domes- combining record sales, tour- have an involvement with the of such international- flavored tic acts as Seiko Matsuda, the ing and selling merchandise. publishing of their acts." acts as SMEJ's Crystal Kay, a Boom and Mika Nakashima.

GLOBAL BY LEO CENDROWICZ "These shows are more IFPI APPLAUDS PIRACY SURVEY for the interests of the -The Interna- Federation. Individual Euro- operation between EU and help raise consumer aware- TV channels." tional Federation of the pean companies will be asked non -EU states. ness in target countries and Phonographic Industry has for feedback, and the corn - The survey may herald a said it supported the creation -SAVIO D'SOUZA, INDIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY welcomed a major new survey mission will also consult with more robust approach to of public- and private- sector launched by the European chambers of commerce from piracy and counterfeiting, partnerships for enforcement. Commission on copyright and EU member states. they add. For example, the The EC provisionally iden- piracy beyond the European "It is critical that the com- EC may take legal action tified in a statement a number cause we market and sell the literally off the street getting Union's borders. mission uses its findings to through the dispute settle- of countries with high piracy winners' albums just like [we a chance at stardom." The survey will identify pri- step up pressure on countries ment arm of the World Trade levels of music, movie and do with] any of our other From the performers' per- ority countries where en- which are failing to meet in- Organization against coun- game software in CD, DVD artists." spective, any training -even forcement activity should be ternational standards of in- tries found to be lax on copy- and video CD formats. They "What TV does," Katial sponsored by a TV show - concentrated. tellectual property protection right protection. include Thailand, , says, "is to basically provide could help. The IFPI says the move will and enforcement," Smits says. The new survey has been Russia, Brazil, Turkey, South 3 platform which can create "I may have nad a long help in the battle against im- She cites China, Russia and launched by the EC's trade di- Korea and Indonesia. and promote brands. 'Indian career," Arun says, "but I still ported pirated goods. the Ukraine as black spots rectorate- general, which can The WTO's 1994 "TRIPS" dol' is a brand in itself, think I'd probably be learn- "We will actively contribute where in addition to exporting ask the WTO to punish errant agreement on intellectual which lends itself to the in- ing more myself at the acad- to [the survey] by highlight- counterfeit product, "the ille- countries. Sanctions available property rights set out a sin- dividuality of an artist like emy, because refining your ing the massive piracy record gal music trade is undermin- include the withdrawal of gle, comprehensive, multi- .4bhijeet Sawant." craft is an endless process." companies are facing in coun- ing the development of local preferential trading terms lateral set of rules on Dasgupta notes that the However, D'Souza remains tries outside the EU," says markets and talent." from offending states that fail minimum standards of "Gurukul" contestants "will skeptical. "The real test for Yolanda Smits, senior adviser A deadline has not been set to tighten up on intellectual enforcement. probably have a basic un- any talent -whether via of international trade at IFPI's for completion of the survey, property protection. In its statement, the EC derstanding of music and traditional A &R or TV -is European Office in Brussels. which is now under way. EC Commission officials ac- noted that, although most of performing, which will be re- longevity," he says. "So far, An official at the EC -the officials say responses will knowledge that pirate opera- the WTO's 148 members have fined at the academy." He TV- created stars have been EU's executive authority - help it draft new recommen- tions in developing markets adopted legislation imple- says this differentiates them one -hit wonders. The bigger says it will seek input from dations on copyright protec- have become ruthlessly effi- menting those standards, from "Indian Idol" contest- challenge in India is to create such trade groups as the IFPI tion and develop guidelines cient. Announcing the survey piracy levels continue to rise ants, "some of whom were genuine pop stars." and the International Video on logistical /technical co- April 22, the EC pledged to each year.

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www.americanradiohistory.com U p FiX) ut N EWS » >KEATING TO HOST IFPI AWARDS hie PuI)Iishers' Place Irish pop vocalist Ronan Keating will host the Inter- SUSAN BUTLER SbUtler @billbOard.COm national Federation of the Phonographic Industry's fifth biennial Platinum Europe Awards July 12 in Brussels. The gala will take place at the Hotel Le Plaza and will be attended by key music industry executives, artists and European political heavyweights. Growing Pains The ceremony honors recording artists whose album Developing 15-Year -Old Writer/Artist Presents Special Challenge For Sony/ATV Tree shipments in Europe have exceeded 1 million units. Keating, a European chart regular with Polydor as a member of boy band Boyzone in the early '90s and ask to write scheduling conflicts, since she ident of Cherry Lane Music more recently as a solo artist, has qualified for 11 awards Following the publishing tra- someone and him to date. dition of developing new tal- with a i5-year -old -to convince has to finish her school day be- Publishing May 3. Previous hosts have been and Jean ent, Sony /ATV Tree Music him that she can carry her own fore turning to music, Buena - Cherry Lane Music Group Michel Jarre. Italian vocalist Zucchero and Norwegian Publishing in Nashville has in a writing session." hora adds. CEO Peter Primont says he and singer/songwriter Lene Marlin will perform at the gala. snagged i5- year -old song- Buenahora has teamed Swift Raised on a Pennsylvania Gurwicz held different visions Both artists are previous award winners. writer /artist Taylor Swift. with a variety of writers, not horse farm, Swift began per- for the direction of the corn - -Lars Brandle Arthur Buenahora, senior only "the usual suspects," he forming at age 8. A few years pany. He will take over day -to- later she learned to play gui- day responsibilities for the >SONY BMG EXITS SPANISH WEB SITE » tar and won a national poetry publishing unit, one of four di- Sony BMG Spain withdrew 7,500 tracks May 9 from the visions of the music group that country's longest -established site, contest. While singing the national is also involved in printed weblisten.com. The company was acting on a previous decision of the Provincial High Court in Madrid that found anthem at professional sport- music, magazines and digital the online service guilty of unfair competition and ing events, she caught the ear media consulting. intellectual property rights infringement. of manager Dan Dymtrow, who Gurwicz, who was with the The Madrid -based site has appealed the ruling, initially also manages . company for 15 years, tells issued in November 2004. It resulted from a 2001 lawsuit Working with Dymtrow, Billboard that she is going to brought by Sony Music Entertainment Spain. Swift moved to Tennessee, take some time off and plans a catalog of more than 300,000 Weblisten.com offers where at 13 she landed a devel- to be "back in the business songs, but has been embroiled in litigation with the opment deal with RCA Records. next year." Spanish music industry since shortly after its creation in Buenahora knew he wanted with Cherry 1997. Lawsuits launched by the Spanish affiliates of Lane include , the Universal Music and EMI remain outstanding. to sign Swift after seeing her Sony BMG is the first major label to withdraw its perform at a BMI showcase. Black Eyed Peas, West Indian repertoire from a leading music portal in Spain. A Sony "It was a no- brainer for me. Girl and Fatty Koo. Catalogs in- BMG Spain spokesman says, "Weblisten is selling She's a real songwriter." clude the songs of John Den- recordings online without paying the appropriate Swift had the option to ver and Elvis Presley. rights. This ruling was absolutely necessary." stick with RCA, but she and The publisher has been a -Howell Llewellyn Sony /ATV Tree agreed it was leader in developing joint ven- smarter for the publisher to tures with such entertainment » >U.K. INDIES ROLE FOR WEBSTER develop her and then ap- properties as Electronic Arts The British Phonographic Industry has hired music proach many labels. (Next Level Music), NASCAR business veteran Jon Webster for the new role of (Motor Music) and the Pro- director of independent member services. Swift has been writing with Bull Assn. Webster is an artist manager and a former managing Brett Beavers, Scooter Caru- fessional Riders director of Virgin Records U.K. Working from the trade soe and the Warren Brothers. (Cherry Bull Music). group's London offices, he will chair a new BPI director of creative services says. "When someone gets a For now they are stockpiling Independents Committee. "My job is to ensure and production, tells Billboard record deal, publishers call up songs so they can cherry-pick NOW, THE WORLD: EMI independents' concerns are at the very heart of what that developing a teenager the hottest writers in town, the ones they like to record. Music Publishing has expanded we value the BPI does," Webster says, "and that deliver presents a special challenge who often blow in, write a They plan to have "lots of dif- its publishing relationship with a basis." to them on daily as he seeks other songwriters song and blow out without ferent people cutting tracks Chris Cornell to include world- Webster's 27 -year association with Virgin -most to work with her in finding a commitment." Instead, Bue- with different producers" to see wide rights for songs contained recently in a consultancy role -ended in late 2001. He distinctive sound. nahora is approaching song- what Swift falls in love with, on Audioslave albums, as well was a BPI council member from 1985 until 1992. -Lars Brandie Although Swift writes her writers whom he believes will Buenahora says. as Cornell's solo sets. The new own material and has a strong listen to Swift as much as Audioslave album, "Out of » >WESTLIFE LOSES TRADEMARK sense of who she is, Buena - mentor her. CHANGING LANES:Aida Exile," is due May 24 from In- band has lost a five -year legal battle hora says, "It's hard to call up Swift's age also presents Gurwicz left her post as pres- terscope Records. against a German cigarette manufacturer that challenged the use of the act's name as a trademark. The S /Sony BMG group had filed its name in May 1999 with the European Union office for in the internal market, which has harmonization sion work has been a huge help get a record deal with an over- responsibility for trademarks and designs. However, for me," Ramayya says. "I can seas label first and then try to -based Reemark Gesellschaft fur Marken SONY (cont.) make a good living from it, and get a licensing or distribution Kooperation (part of U.K. -based Imperial Tobacco way deal with a local company if he group) filed a complaint arguing that it had from »p13 it's a good of networking." previously registered the brand name "West" in for trying to reach out to a act recently released its self- Foreign singers face an obvi- wanted to make it as an English - Germany for a broad range of items, and that there broader music community. titled debut album on Japanese ous challenge with the language language artist in Japan. was a risk of confusion with Westlife's brand. On May "They say they want to find indie label Neoplex. barrier, notes unsigned British - SMEJ has received more than 5 the European Union Court of First Instance in the next Crystal Kay, but I'm Singer /guitarist Boyd and his Italian singer /songwriter Luca i oo demos since the initiative's ruled that "Westlife" had wrongly been sure they wouldn't turn down Canadian partner in the Beau- Ceccatelli, who has lived in Tokyo launch in early April, Hayashi registered as a trademark. the next ," says tiful Losers, Raj Ramayya, ad- for the past seven years. says. The deadline for submit- The court decided the similarity between the names Brett Boyd, an American who vise foreign musicians trying "Japanese labels are not will- ting demos is May 31. Once was enough to confuse the "average German con- forms one -half ofTokyo -based to make it in Japan to learn how ing to take a risk with something Sony has identified performers sumer" and ruled that the band cannot protect its name Losers, self- the music industry operates they don't know," Ceccatelli it feels have star potential, it will as an exclusive trademark. However, the band can duo the Beautiful for continue to use its name and apply it to merchandise. described as "electro- acoustic here and be prepared to do ses- adds. He recalls that one lead- hold live auditions them at -Leo Cendrowicz Indian ." The sion work to pay the bills. "Ses- ing Japanese label told him to various locations in Japan. '

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BY ANTONY BRUNO 1311'S &I31RIE S A Deeper Multimedia Search HIGH SCORES ing rock lineup from the origi- Videogame soundtracks for nal game. The game allows up The amount of digital music, as artist name, track name, such popular titles as "Halo 2," to four players to beat special video and other entertainment album name and genre. "Metal Gear Solid 3," "Final bongo drum controllers con- content available on the Inter- The more metadata associ- Fantasy" and others are es- nected to the Nintendo Game - net is at an all -time high, but ated with any given file, such as tablishing themselves as en- Cube console along to the finding something compelling song lyrics or band member tertainment in their own right, rhythm of the music. The player is getting harder than ever. names,the easier it is for mul- supported by a nationwide with the best rhythm wins, and As a result, the demand for timedia search engines to ac- tour and an online radio sta- players can earn virtual coins more sophisticated Internet curately match queries to the

tion. The AOL Radio Network to buy new music at an in- search tools that can match text - appropriate result. has added a Video Game game shopping mall. Punk-pop based queries with visual- or Yahoo made deals with such Scores channel to its pro- act Good Charlotte is featured audio -based content like broadcasters as MTV, VHr and gramming lineup, following the in the game's TV commercials. movies or music is on the rise. CMT to gain access to more de- success of its Final Fantasy This desire for a better mul- tailed metadata information for Radio experiment. In addition, BOLD -FACE timedia mousetrap has led In- its new video search filter. It also the Clear Channel Music Group NAME -CALLING ternet firms large and small to developed a video- specific Web- announced a summer tour fea- Wireless operator Sprint has respond with search engines crawling technology that it says turing some of the gaming in- launched a new video chan- that can filter results by media can better find multimedia files dustry's leading composers, nel featuring exclusive celeb- online, and added support for mation differently, making it Osmer, product manager of kicking off July 6 at Los Ange- rity interviews called Celeb- RSS feeds. difficult for search engines to MSN Search. les' Hollywood Bowl. Other Talk. For $4.99 per month, Eventually, Yahoo and others sort through it all in a stan- Ultimately, portals hope to venues will include 's the service offers private hope to make search engines dardized way. transcend today's text -based Red Rocks Amphitheater, one -on -one interviews with the de facto method of finding "It's horribly inconsis- search tools to the point where Chastain Park in Atlanta and film actors, directors and content stored on movie studio tent," Downing says. "One they can support different input Tweeter Center in Boston. music artists, as well as and Web sites, sav- of the biggest challenges is methods, such as sound or footage from red carpet ing users from visiting each one to effectively relate all this image. For instance, search en- BEAT IT events and awards shows. individually. data together. It becomes a gine providers and the music Nintendo's new "Donkey The channel stores more than "There's no global map for cataloging and data man- industry envision a future Konga 2" rhythm-based video - 80 different interviews at any what exists out there," says agement challenge that be- where users could type in the game has added such hip -hop time. They are produced in Michael Downing, CEO of mul- comes pretty massive." lyrics or hum a few bars of a and R &B titles as the Hues Cor- partnership with Studio - timedia search portal GoFish. MSN, meanwhile, is lever- song and have that music file poration's "Rock the Boat" and LA.TV and provided by mo- "If we really succeed in provid- aging its MSN Music store to or video come up on the screen, Mary J. Bliige's "No More bile media company Versaly ing the best search tool, we in integrate music results on its even if the user does not know Drama" to the exist- Entertainment. fact create that map." search portal. When searching its title or artist. GoFish works with online for an artist, the top result is a "I'd be surprised if in the next At No. 10 on AOL MAY music stores like iTunes, Nap- list of that artist's best -selling five years that won't be a standard Music's monthly AOL Musi 21 type like music or video, sim- ster and MSN, taking their songs with a link to sample and feature," Doherty says. songs chart is Lil TOTAL MONTHLY STREAM 2005 ilar to how they can for images catalog information and re- buy those tracks via the MSN Jon & the East Top Songs or news today. Such function- organizing it into its own Music service. Side Boyz's latest I CIARA ality represents the next bat- standardized, searchable "We're seeing so much in- single, "What You Oh ZOMBA 1.450.299 tlefield of the Internet search database. This allows GoFish formation poured onto the Web Gon Do," with 2 nearly 800,000 Obsession (No Es Amor) COLUMBIA 1,396.358 wars, and a potential opportu- to provide links to each music that finding what you're look- streams. 3 "' INTERSCOPE 1,254 404 nity for those challenging store when users search for a ing for is becoming more and

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7 CIARA says Rick Doherty, director of The company makes this tool 1, 2 Step Z0MBA 871,320 the Envisioneering Group. available as a consumer search 8 BRITNEY SPEARS A SWEET TREAT FOR THE EARS Do Something JIVE 869.310 "There's a big behind -the- portal, but also licenses it to oth- While unlikely to mount much of a 9 Hollaback Gid INTERSCOPE 782.262 scenes effort on this." ers, such as Mark Cuban's Ice - challenge to the iPod shuffle, a flash MP3 player built into the body of the 10 LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ Most activity to date has fo- Rocket and StartNow in the What You Gon Do- M 775,101 nostalgia-rich PEZ candy dispenser has cused on finding video content, United Kingdom, to power their managed to generate more buzz than Top Videos but search tools that filter re- multimedia search functions. any recent audio gadgets. Designer Lincoln West Studios received permis- sults for music files are the ex- Taking notice of this and 1 sion from PEZ Candy for the project, and ISLAND 4,266.376 pected next step. other tools are music labels, is working with Austin -based D2M 2 Technologies to build the 512MB PEZ Lonely UNIVERSAL 2.465.901 Yahoo recently added a video which have expressed growing MP3 player. According to inventor 3 NATALIE search service after several interest in using search engines Gain Crazy UNIVERSAL 1.718.957 Patrick Misterovich, the device will fea- months re- ture an LCD USB 4 GWEN STEFANI of beta testing, and to drive traffic to online music screen, 2.0 drive and

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Synergy between the music industry and the videogame business continues to grow as more cutting -edge artists contribute songs to new computer, console and portable games. Those songs include original tunes commissioned for the games, as well as previously recorded tracks licensed for this secondary use. Such hot sounds will resound through the Los Angeles Convention Center during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005 (E3), set for May 17 -20, as publishers preview their new games for an anticipated record turnout of en- tertainment retailers and distributors. global brand manager /soundtrack supervisor Kevin Gill says. Confirmed to appear on the sound- With game sales and rentals generating a record $8 billion in revenue last year, track are tracks from 2Pac, Xzibit, Public Enemy, DMX, KRS -One and Geto Boys, as well as five retailers are seeing a bigger return from expanded display space for games custom songs by acts including Locura Terminal. titles, while music, movie and game convergence continues. For Nokia's N -Gage, games marketing manager Vilhelm Sjostrom observes, "music is the Vivendi Universal Games boasts one of the biggest music names with 50 powerful soul of the game, and in handheld games, music design is just as important for game- Cent featured in his own "50 Cent Bulletproof" game for PlayStation 2 and play quality." Xbox. 50 Cent has cut three original tracks for a soundtrack that also will include Games marketing head Nick Malaperiman adds, "For `One,' our 3 -D fighting game due in songs from his two multimillion -selling albums. The game will arrive just ahead August, Oscar Araujo, noted electronica musician, DJ and gamer, is creating two full -length of 50 Cent's Universal movie, due later this year. tracks and 14 shorter [60- second] loops for each game location, also available for downloads "The merger of music and videogames is a natural progression, with the in- and possibly for ringtones." dustry responding to consumer demand," VUG chief strategy and marketing As garners become more sophisticated, says Peter Dille, worldwide marketing senior VP for officer Cindy Cook says. THQ, "it's critical that we not only deliver superb graphics and gameplay, but also an exciting For the "Fantastic Four" videogame, due to arrive simultaneously with the and relevant lifestyle experience with appealing soundtracks by top artists." The forthcoming game "Juiced" features tracks by Xzibit, Talib Kweli and Roni Size, while top DJs like Junkie XL will classic 19505 songs for the game "Destroy All Humans!" Members of Lava /AG act Unwritten Law, who are garners themselves, are not only featured in "Juiced" and "MX vs. ATV," but they also performed at THQ's launch party for "WWE Wrestle- Mania 21." "Ultimately, in -game soundtracks need to complement each game's distinct personality," Midway chief marketing officer Steve Allison says. He cites million -plus seller "NBA Bailers" and "NARC," released in March, as examples of successful blending of up- and -coming and es- tablished artists.

Screen Time Acts with songs featured in games include Taking Back Sunday, left, and Unwritten Law.

similarly titled Fox /Marvel feature film this summer, Activision produced four -like gameplay trailers, using game footage and exclusive songs for each character. The tracks featured are Taking Back Sunday's "Error Operator" for Mr. Fantastic, Jurassic 5's "Clobberin' Time" for the Thing, the Explosion's "I'm on Fire" for the Human Touch and Go Betty Go's "Everywhere" for the Invisible Woman. "This underscores our strategy of using artists well aligned with the specific content, design and feeling of our games," Activision worldwide executive of music Tim Riley says. Microsoft will release a soundtrack CD for the exclusive Xbox game "Conker Live & Reloaded" on May 31. Produced by Sumthin Else Music's Nile Rodgers, it features music by Rodgers, Dweezil Zappa, Rabbit in the Moon and Robin Bean - land, who composed and performs on all the songs. "Indie and major labels alike are providing music that heightens our game- play experience," says Peter Davenport, Microsoft music acquisition and edi- torial manager. Eidos will have an eclectic soundtrack for "25 to Life," due this summer. "Our goal is to create a soundtrack as gritty and real as the game itself," Eidos

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The videogame industry has enjoyed ety rather than part of the mainstream. Beyond creating new game concepts, the next years, but was long seen as a mere toy for an explosion of popularity in the last During the next two years, Microsoft, Nin- generation of consoles will have to evolve into younger garners. five years, putting it on par with music tendo and Sony all will release new versions of multifaceted media players to compete with The introduction of Nintendo's new Dual and movies as a prime competitor for their platforms. Microsoft unveils its new Xbox other consumer electronics components. (The Screen handheld and Sony's recent PlaySta- the consumer's entertainment dollar. platform at the Electronic Entertainment Expo current -generation consoles introduced the idea tion Portable have proved that more sophis- Yet the interactive entertainment 2005 ( -3), taking place May 17 -20 at the Los of multi -use by doubling as DVD players.) ticated portable platforms can capture a market, as the videogame industry likes Angeles Convention Center. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles came larger market. to be called, remains much like the NHL The industry hopes that these new initiatives out at a time when the DVD market was just form- To replicate this success, analysts say con- of the entertainment world: limited, for will ignite a dramatic reshaping of the gaming ing, and offered many low -cost options. The next - sole manufacturers must introduce similar in- the most part, to a core of garners who landscape. The goal is to broaden its audience generation consoles are expected to do much novations in both categories: user interface define themselves as a subset of soci- beyond the sweet spot of 18- to 34- year -old males. the same, using Internet and home network con- and media convergence. "It represents a resetting of the table nectivity to become a low -tier media hub, able to The Nintendo DS' two screens made stakes," NPD Group analyst Ross Rubin says. stream PC -based content to a home entertain- waves when it was introduced because it of- "All [the new platforms] are ment Electronic Entertainment Expo expected to system at a fraction of the cost of expensive fered developers new options for present- 2005 greatly exceed the capabilities of the current - PC -based digital entertainment centers. ing their creations and gave users a touch - generation consoles. We're now in the twilight "I would say [the Xbox] will be an easy -to- screen interface in addition to traditional WHAT: An annual gathering of the of the current generation of consoles. There use, consumer electronics version of that," Xbox thumbpads to interact with games. It also videogame industry, featuring panel are a lot of expectations around the next-gen- group manager David Hufford says. supports voice commands. discussions, key speakers, a trade eration consoles." Microsoft envisions its new console show and product announcements as the glue This opened the door to a new category of Among these expectations is that the new that combines various entertainment elements handheld titles that previously could not exist, WHERE: Los Angeles Convention hardware will spur what some consider to be a into one pervasive experience by virtue of its al- drawing in garners interested in more than a Center much -needed surge of innovation in game con- ways-on connectivity, which is seen as the defin- simple Tetris experience. cepts and design. ing feature of next -generation consoles. "I don't know why they put [the extra screen] WHEN: May 17-20 The majority of today's are titles action shoot- "Let's say I'm watching a DVD on my Xbox at there," Scherlis says of the Nintendo DS, "but I WHO: Members of the Entertainment ers, sports games or sword -and -sorcery hack - home and you get online and want to play a know what I'm going to do with it." Software Assn., who represent 90% fests. These sell well among young males, but do game with me. I'll get a notice pop up while I'm At the Game Developers Conference in of the U.S. game software sales and little to attract newcomers. Because game titles, watching the movie and have the option to ini- February, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata rental market, and their business not hardware, drive gaming industry revenue and tiate a game session with you," Hufford says. "At partners at hardware and software unveiled two new game genres designed for companies adoption, developers say they are looking to next - the end of the game, we can choose to have a the platform. Nintendogs requires garners to generation consoles for new user interfaces and video chat session to discuss what we just did." nurture and interact with various breeds of WEB: e3expo.com development environments that will allow them Broadband connectivity will enable far more digital puppies. to create new genres for new audiences. than multiplayer gaming. Proponents foresee in- Another, Electroplankton, is a rather amor- The industry is already feeling the pinch. teractive game communities, communication phous array of sights and sounds that players Videogame developer Eidos was one step away and commerce. interact with via touch and voice interaction. from bankruptcy after its shares hit a 10 -year The next version of Xbox, for instance, will use "This is designed to produce harmony, not low in March, before it was purchased by SCi the Internet to allow garners to personalize their adrenaline," Iwata said. "Like any other enter- Entertainment Group, one of the United King- experience with custom playlists from their music tainment medium, we must create an emotional dom's leading game publishers. collections, as well as a micro -transaction sys- response in order to succeed" Also in March, sports game publishing giant tem that will let them buy game enhancements Meanwhile, Sony is positioning the PSP as Electronics Arts posted its first profit warning. like new levels, maps, weapons and skins. Garners a converged media device. The game shipped Cutting its quarterly earnings outlook caused can even buy custom clothes and tattoos for with a copy of the "Spider -Man 2" DVD to gaming shares to fall across the board. their in -game characters, or buy upgrades to highlight its function as a movie player. The "Let's hope [the new platforms] have an im- cars for racing games. company also has announced plans to enable pact, because the industry really needs one," says "We believe that in the next -generation envi- the PSP to synch with its Connect music Dan Scherlis, CEO of game developer Etherplay ronment, the integration of hardware and soft- download service, as well as personal com- and a veteran industry consultant. "To broaden ware and services will change games forever, just puter media collections. our impact as an industry, we really have to come like Apple [Computer] did with music and TiVo "In the portable space, both Nintendo and up with new types of games. It's still a very narrow did with television," Hufford says. "You're not Sony had successful launches of their high - business. If the movie industry was only about going to be restricted by what comes shipped end portable systems," Rubin says. "It's been action movies, the industry would grow some- with the game." useful for expanding the market. It shows they what, but there'd be nothing for my wife to see." This sea change has already begun with the can reach out to the higher -end, more ma- introduction of new portable gaming systems. ture gamer." On The Web The "Spider -Man 2" DVD Nintendo's GameBoy and GameBoy Advance Now it is the console makers' turn to do came with Sony's PlayStation Portable. have been the handheld market leaders for 15 the same.

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or Creative Artists Agency's Seamus Blackley and Larry SHMO Shapiro, videogames and videogame devices are no break a new act by putting them on a soundtrack game at all. of a game, it's so much cooler and deeper to be Rather, they see gaming as an interactive experience that able to structure an interactive musical experi- will revolutionize entertainment. ence using this medium. The videogame market has evolved into an entertainment LS: A lot of game publishers say today that their force, with $7.3 billion in games sold worldwide last year and games are more important to the music industry an installed base of more than 50 million consoles in the now than radio. The medium is a very powerful United States alone, according to research firm NPD Group. one as it relates to how they want to experience The music industry has come to view videogames as a entertainment. It's not just about listening to a significant distribution channel for new music and a launching soundtrack. It is "playing" the music. pad for new acts. But Blackley and Shapiro say current usage only hints at the potential for music distribution and enjoyment Q: Are you saying that an album will become an via videogames and their platforms. interactive experience via the game console? Does The two lead the talent understand about videogames something interesting. It's a this mean consumers will play an album in the agency's videogame division and interactive entertainment? challenge the game industry same sense that they play a game? and are charged with elevat- SEAMUS BLACKLEY: There's hasn't really come up to yet. SB: We're saying that that's an awesome thing. ing such clients as Will Wright no magical pixie dust for LS: That will carry on to We now have an audience of people whose (founder of the Sims fran- games. There's a computer music as well. In the next gen- world is interactive. So passive playback be- chise) and Id Software (cre- involved, it's interactive, but it eration, you will see , for comes weird. ator of "Doom ") to the same doesn't mean it's magical and instance, composing for a LS: I believe games are going to bring back level of mass -market recog- you can't get it. The most im- game much like he would do nition as today's top music portant thing is that core cre- for a movie. You'll see those and film producers. ativity. Don't give your creative types of opportunities. size of the game industry is enormous, but Blackley is a game- industry control over to somebody just more important than that, there's a real gener- icon best -known as the driving because you figure it's games Q: Aren't we seeing that now? ational shift. force behind Microsoft's Xbox. and it's different. You can get SB: But what we're saying is Now, some don't think that way about games. A jazz pianist and former super- it. You can understand it. You that it will be uncommon for They think about games as maybe a hobby. conductor physicist, Blackley is can get involved. Value what them not to. As the medium The reason for that is simple -the people who a true believer in the potential you bring to the audience and becomes more mainstream, as are running the studios, etc., are from a gen- of interactive entertainment. At think about it in those terms. that penetration grows, people eration just one generation ahead of the gam- the same time, he is a harsh LARRY SHAPIRO: MW was will make their decisions not ing generation. critic who once called the game successful because it played based on how well you can draw It's very likely that the next president, or the industry "broken." music on a platform that that a rendering technique or that president after, will be a gamer. When that starts Shapiro is a Hollywood generation used to consume they can go anywhere in the to happen, you've got a generation of people insider who produced more entertainment -the TV. The game, because the technology is who are making business decisions for whom than Too music videos while at game console is connected to the that good. So now what's the interactive entertainment is just as valid as any Propaganda Films, working TV, the TV is the center of peo- story? Who are the characters? other form of entertainment. And that's a seis- with the likes of David Fincher, ple's entertainment centers. The Who wrote the music? These mic shift in the way that everybody takes the Michael Bay and Antoine consoles are connected to the things now become the impor- business seriously. Fuqua. He entered the video - Internet. You can take it the next tant selling points. game business while at Palo- step. They're going to download LS: It's an evolution of any Q: How do you overcome the impression that mar Pictures, where he music into the game console and industry. There used to be a games are a subset of the entertainment business developed several videogame listen to it though the entertain- stigma for motion picture with a cult following? franchises for Electronic Arts. ment system that their game actors to be in TV, and now you the true concept of what the album used to be. SB: You can pretend that it's a fad, like rock - Both share the belief that console is connected to. have Glenn Close in "The When you bought that album, all those songs 'n'roll was supposed to be a fad, or you can be entertainment is evolving in an Shield." What's going to hap- had some kind of thing that connected them to smart about it and get involved. interactive direction, with game Q: How will the next generation pen is that the stigma of being each other, with the artwork and everything. I LS: You know it's an important art form when creators leading the way. of consoles affect the gaming in games is going to disappear. believe games are going to do that for the Congress starts talking about it. I remember Together, they preach a gospel industry? music industry. It's not going to be about the years ago when they were talking about rap that videogames and videogame SB: The most fascinating Q: To what degree are you work- single anymore. music and Ice -T's "Cop Killer," and now Ice -T is consoles will become as main- thing is not going to be that ing with the music industry to playing a cop on TV. You can't get any more stream as music and movies, developers can draw way more make that happen? Q: It seems that a lot of what you are doing is try- mainstream than that. and traditional media had - realistic stuff. The most impor- SB: We believe very strongly ing to convince the entertainment industry to take SB: When a medium is speaking to a genera- ter take notice. tant thing is that because they that while it's cool and really an games more seriously. tion powerfully enough that it scares the previ- Q: What's the most important can draw that more realistic per- amazing thing that games are SB: I don't particularly think any amount of ous generation, that's always been an interesting thing for the music industry to son, that person better be doing so popular now that you can convincing is going to make a difference. The and good sign.

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www.americanradiohistory.com all it the fear factor. Despite winning a Grammy Award in February for producer of the year and steering several multiplatinum projects, John Shanks admits that he is deeply driven by the belief that it could all vanish at any moment. "I always think this is my last gig and I'm never going to work again and they're going to come pull me out of here and find out that I suck," he says. "So I might as well take good work when I can get it." That explains why Shanks, 42, is a man who can't say no. The day after winning the Grammy, he was back in the studio at it a.m. with PlatinumWeird, Dave Stewart's new duo with frequent Shanks co-writer Kara DioGuardi. In recent weeks, Shanks has also worked on projects for Santana, Jewel, , , and . When asked how he cleanses his palate between projects, he just shrugs and says, "I don't." Yet those who work with Shanks say he manages to bring a non -formulaic freshness to each project, whether it be 's triple -platinum "Autobiography," which he co -wrote and produced: Crow's massive hit "The First Cut Is the Deepest "; or Kelly Clarkson's recent smash "Breakaway." (Shanks won his best producer Grammy for his work on those projects, as well as his sessions with , and .) "He's a rare combination of songwriter, musician and producer, but he also has a great feel of working with artists that's hard to find," Interscope Geffen A &M chairman Jimmy Iovine says. Plus, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora says, "He's a great guy." But Shanks is thinking it may be time to add another distinction to that list: label head. Even though he spent 200I -2003 at as VP ofA &R, Shanks has avoided the lure of his own imprint. That is, until now. He'll admit to being "in talks" with some folks, but nothing is imminent. He says he wants to be more involved with an album once it leaves the studio. " says it's like sticking [the CD] under the jail -cell door," he says. "You create this thing, and they take it, and it hopefully finds a home." For now, Shanks' home is Hollywood's Studio C at Henson Studios (the old A &M lot). He set up shop here four years ago after deciding he did not want artists rummaging through his refrigera- tor or urinating on the toilet seat when they recorded in his home studio. He shares the space with his longtime engineer, Jeff Rothschild. The walls and ceiling are draped in diaphanous Indian scarves. Any available shelf space is filled with books, while much of the walls are covered with black- and -white photographs, including two EVERYONE WANTS TO WORK WITH JOHN SHANKS, TODAY'S HOTTEST PRODUCER BY MELINDA NEWMAN

of John Lennon taken by Shanks' photojournalist mother. The look is bohemian bordello. The scarf motif carries over to an adjoining room, where he and artists hang out and write, and there are also stacks of guitar cases, which hark back to Shanks' start as a touring and session gui- tarist. He still plays on many of the records he produces. Shanks, who is low -key and affable, glows when he talks about music. He dissects a Pink Floyd tune with scientific precision, but then freely admits that there's an inexplicable magic that makes something a hit that can't be reduced to technical expertise. He is also the antithesis of a music snob: "I like ', Sugar' just as much as I like 'Bitches Brew,' " he says. That openness endears him to his collaborators. "It is invigorating working with someone who is without cynicism and who genuinely loves music," Crow says. Shanks produced and co -wrote much of Crow's next two Interscope albums, the first of which will come out later this year.

LADIES' MAN Maybe Shanks just hasn't met the right guy. How else can you explain his phenomenal string of successes with female artists, including Crow, Etheridge, Simpson, Morissette and . Morissette says working with Shanks on her 2004 album, "So- Called Chaos," was "the most ef- fortless and humor -filled recording time I've had in years." However, even joking about the reputation he has as a ladies' man -in the studio, that is -takes away from the volume of work he has done with male artists, whether it be the upcoming Bon Jovi and Iglesias records or past projects with Robertson, Vertical Horizon, Chris Isaak and Unwrit- ten Law. "When I worked with Robbie, he said, 'You gotta get some testosterone back into this room!' " Shanks recalls. But he says that for the most part, he has found the music that women are making more com- pelling than that of their male counterparts. "I'd love to work with some amazing male artists," he says. "Hopefully, the music world will let them explore their vulnerable sides too. That's what I miss. I listen to Cat Stevens and think, 'This is so amazing!' or early James Taylor and Nick Drake. You're like, 'God, where is this [now] ?' "

MAY 21, 2005 I www.billboard.biz I 25 www.americanradiohistory.com At the same time, he feels his work with Bon And when someone does show up too wasted with. He recognizes what you're naturally good that's frustrating, but it's true," he says. "At the Jovi and has allowed some male to work, "I'll just say, 'Let's not do the vocal at and helps you be right at the center of what end of the day, it's their name on the record. vulnerability to shine through. , and you can go,' " Shanks says. "If you're doing." And I think that's why I can jump around and Etheridge jokes that she believes she broke that's more important to you, then you go do Even though Shanks laughs that he often work with different artists, because I'm very in Shanks for the other women. Shanks that, but I relate to that because I've been gets paid more to write and /or produce three conscious I'm making their record. I also think, toured with her starting in 1988 and helped through all that. I was a knucklehead when I songs on a project than to do an entire album, coming from being a session player, I can play produce her 1999 album, "Breakdown." They was in my zos too." his preference is to helm the full project. a lot of different styles." just finished three new songs for a greatest - Shanks' story starts earlier than that. He grew "Those are my favorite situations, whether Indeed, lovine says one of the keys to hits package. up in New York, relocating to Los Angeles when it's a male or a female artist, because it's Shanks' success is "he's someone who is big "I take it as a compliment that I taught him he was 17. By high school, he was playing gui- very intimate," he says. "It's very creative enough to understand which side of the glass how to respect the ladies," she says. "He has tar in Teena Marie's band. His own group, Line because you have these blank canvases to is important. He's not putting himself in front always treated me with respect and never said, One, would play local clubs. "We would save up create from." of the artist, which a lot of producers do." 'You can't do that because you're a girl.' " $200 and go print up posters, and Saturday Also, there's often less pressure in creating He also can't put himself before the label Moreover, Etheridge feels Shanks fosters a nights, we'd grab the staple gun and hit Sun- a whole project instead of a few songs. "Then executives who hire him. Shanks pauses welcoming environment. "It's rare," she says. set Boulevard," he says. Line One worked its we're trying to write the single where I only for a long time when asked how he navi- "What he does is create a space where we're way up to the Friday -night house band at the get two or three songs on the record and I'm gates record company politics: "I've argued able to experiment." Troubadour, but Shanks ultimately decided his competing with the best writers and produc- with Clive, I've argued with Tommy Mot - Shanks says he works best with artists who talents lie in working with others instead of ers out there -you know, the Max Martins," tola. I've had disagreements with Jimmy feel, as he does, that the studio is hallowed ground. leading his own band. he says. "So it's very competitive." Iovine and Jordan Schur," he says. "When But when they don't share that feeling, or When producing an entire album, he has I've felt it was a noble and just cause, I will when he's working with acts who "need to go JOHN OF ALL TRADES discovered that magic can be found in the fight for what I believe in, and I think they through the barbed wire and the mud just to Because of his range of talents, Shanks finds tracks that are never considered for singles. respect that." feel like they've done what they're trying to get himself brought into projects at different mix - "There's that last song, 'Undiscovered,' on But Shanks is savvy enough to know that to" -and they try to take Shanks with them - and -match levels: as a songwriter, a songwriter Ashlee's record. It's now going into a movie, respect comes because he is a proven hit - he says that's when he reminds himself, "You and producer, or just a producer (and most and there's a song that almost didn't happen," maker. "I deliver for them. I know what's

Stars produced by Shanks include, from left, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and Kelly Clarkson.

just have to shut up and take it and do your job." recently, as a mixer). But he admits it is diffi- he says. "So that's what I love, when the little expected of me- coming in under budget, "Really, I'm very tenacious. I can take a lot cult to hand off a song to another producer, as song makes it over the hill." making the experience great for the artist, of pain," he continues. "There have been a few he did after he and Urban co -wrote Urban's If working with newbies like Simpson often working as quickly as possible, being that I wanted to walk out on, there have been a country chart -topper "Somebody Like You." means helping them find their voice, work- amicable to [their] notes -It's my job to do couple. I almost got into a fistfight with some- "Sometimes it can be [weird]. You know, it ing with veterans provides its own opportu- that for them, or they're going to hire some- body. They were inebriated, it was three in the depends upon who's watching the kids," says nities. With Bon Jovi, it was encouraging the one else." morning, and they were sure that I had erased Shanks, who is published by Warner /Chappell band not to shy away from its past. As someone who prides himself on always something on purpose and they wanted to get and managed by Tim McDaniel. "Then I heard "I sit down with them and try to write a song finishing within or under budget, the trend into a fight, and I said, 'I'm not going to go there Dann Huff was producing [ "Somebody Like that I would like to hear from them as a fan. of decreasing studio budgets has affected with you.' " You "], and I was like, 'Oh, that's great!' And I said, 'I want the big chorus, I want the big him in a surprising way: "I went through a Then there is his role as therapist. then you get the song back and it's like open- 'Living on a Prayer,' " says Shanks, taking on period last year where certain people were There are artists "where I have literally gone ing a present." the urgency of a coach giving a halftime pep cutting food out of the budget, and I literally out into the room and hugged the singer because Urban says that at first he worried about writ- talk. " 'I want that because I want you guys to had to call up business administration peo- they're crying because the lyric is so heavy. I've ing with another guitar player, "but John is so win. Big drums, big guitars, big harmonies. ple or presidents of record companies and been a witness on people's divorce papers and damn good and versatile. He comes at rhyth- Let's honor who you are, let's not pretend. say, 'You don't understand: If the Starbucks literally signed them. I've tried to get somebody mic and layered parts very differently than me, There's nothing wrong with that.' " is flowing and Baja Fresh is flowing and the sober. I've canceled sessions because someone yet it's totally complementary to ," he Unlike some producers, Shanks doesn't come artist is fed, they're going to sing, they're is not functioning as well as they should. I've says. "Just his presence helps me create in a with a specific sound. "You know, I'm always going to write.' I swear, it's all about the food. done it all." way that's different to other people I write told I'm in a service business and, at times, That's a big lesson I learned."

26 I MAY 21, 2005 www.americanradiohistory.com 3LJ The concept seems great: Place CD- burning kiosks Newbury Comics is a member of the CD- burring that can manufacture out -of -stock albums in retail task force of the National Assn. of Recordirg stores and offer customized compilations, too. Merchandisers. But after numerous false starts, retailers, hardware A Feb. 24 meeting in New Orleans that suppliers and the major labels say a quagmire of issues brought together merchants, hardware still threaten to overwhelm the initiative. suppliers and labels to discuss CD- Even with the momentum of Starbucks leading the burning kiosks was an eye- opener for way with Hewlett- Packard kiosks, and despite numer- all, as each camp aired its issues. ous other hardware suppliers flocking to stake a claim Following that meeting, NARM's task in the market, retailers say that in -store CD manufac- force created a 52 -item punch list that turing still has one big problem: an unprofitable busi- could facilitate the CD- burning initiative. ness model. It was delivered to the majors April 1 for re- "The kiosk business model is underwater by about 20 view. NARM spokeswoman Susan L'Ecuyer points," one merchant says. That means the cost struc- declines to comment on the list, which she ture, as a percentage of sales, is about 20 percentage describes as "preliminary." points higher than projected gross profit. Nevertheless, task force member Ish Cue - Key to the equation are significant hardware bas, director of merchandising operations at costs and stringent content -usage requirements Trans World Entertainment, says, "I see signs from the majors. that retail can make this a business, but we need Installing a CD- burning kiosk in a store can run cooperation from the hardware, software and con- $18,000 -$35,000, hardware suppliers and retailers say. tent people." The actual cost depends on which hardware supplier is Without some compromises, "why waste all this chosen and how many viewing screens or tablets are time and money to find out if this is a business ?" placed with each machine. Dreese asks. He suggests, "Give us one year with no The machines also require software systems to man- barriers to find out if it's a business. Then let's talk about age in -store CD burning and provide accounting. These the rules." systems add thousands of do liars in costs. So far, the 6,400 -unit Starbucks chain is testing HP Still, at least a dozen hardware suppliers have li- kiosks in dozens of stores in Austin, Los Angeles, San censed music for kiosks or are in talks to do so, and Francisco and its company base, Seattle. more are popping up every day. Also, Mix & Burn, a unit of New Hope, Minn. -based While all parties agree ccsts could decline if CD- Navarre, is running tests in about a dozen stores, com- burning kiosks are mass produced, other expenses still pany executive Bob French reports. have to be dealt with to achieve a profitable model. Test sites include two Trans World Entertainment As it turns out, each major label is licensing music stores; two Best Buy stores; one Borders Books & Music for kiosks with its own set of strings attached. store; one Newbury Comics store; one Electric Fetus out- For example, Universal Music Group wants kiosks to let; one store in the Musicland Group; one in Bound to only use special blank CDs sold by General Electric that, Be Read, an independent bookstore in Minneapolis; one depending on who you ask, cost two to five times as in a Nordstrom department store; and two at the U.S. much as normal blank CDs. naval base in Norfolk, Va., under the auspices of Eurpac. And EMI Music wants the cover art printed on paper John Marmaduke, chairman /CEO /president of Amar- to be installed as the front sleeve of thejewelbox. Another illo, Texas -based Hastings Entertainment, is all for test- major is said to have limitations on when and how much ing CD- burning kiosks. But, he says, "we want some- music can be made available for in -store burning. body to prove there is a business model that works. We "Each content company has its own set of rules, want to be a fast second but don't want to be a pioneer. which when explained makes sense. But when you put I am real happy to let someone else plow that furrow." them all together, it's a mess" -and an expensive one, Meanwhile, Wal -Mart is taking a different route, at Mike Dreese says. The CEO of , Mass. -based least initially. It will allow cus- continued on »p28

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www.americanradiohistory.com from »p27 tomers to use their home computers to create their own compilations. Sources suggest that Anderson Merchandisers' Liquid Digital Media will make those compilations. The Redwood, Calif. -based company was one of the first to enter into the CD- burning kiosk business back in 1999, along with RedDotNet. But that effort failed because the majors were reluctant to license their music. Some other hardware suppliers -including MICS (based in Cambridge, Mass.); Digital Kiosk Technologies (); Burn a Song (Los Angeles); VMS (London); Me- diaport (); Starbox (Or- lando, Fla.); and Touchstand, a unit of Denver -based Synergy Media Group -say they are either on the verge of placing kiosks in test stores, signing licensing deals with the majors or lining up fi- nancing. While the field is crowded, it is clear that not all the hard- ware companies are ready to field kiosks with a full array of hoped -for capabili- ties, merchants say. One kiosk company's system cannot handle variable pricing. An- other company's unit so far can only make compilations, but not full albums. Still other companies that can manufacture albums are not ready to handle album cover artwork. Still to be answered by all hardware sup- pliers is whether their kiosks will have indus-

COPY PROTECTION: NOT AN ISSUE -YET There is one issue that has not yet ham- device is a different issue. The majors pered the development of CD- burning want copy protection from day one kiosks at music retail. The major record for that application. companies are not asking for copy pro- So far none of the machines ap- tection for the discs created in stores -at pear capable of providing such pro - least not yet. tection, although hardware sup - "We are having conversations with pliers say they are working the kiosk companies about including toward that goal. copy protection down the line," says But when that happens, Jordan Katz, co- president of Sony BMG another issue could delay Sales Enterprise. kiosks from serving as filling The special CD that Universal Music stations for portable devices. Group requires for kiosks can handle copy Most of the majors want the protection, but it does not have it at this kiosks to use Microsoft's Janus point. In any event, that is not why Uni- digital rights management sys- versal Music & Video Distribution wants tem. But that would require music to use it. players to be compatible with Janus, The General Electric- manufactured a system that few currently support. blank CDs come in bright yellow, which Secondly, Microsoft has yet to perfect helps distinguish them from home -burned its software so that customers who trans - CDs. What's more, each one is numbered. fer music to a listening device can imme- That way the industry can tell store- diately play that music. Instead, a home bought burned CDs from ones made at computer is needed to unlock the songs home, UMVD executives say. before they will play. Downloading from a kiosk to a portable - ED CHRISTMAN

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www.americanradiohistory.com strength to withstand the wear and tear of the cents for most tracks, sources say. marketplace. Universal Music & Video Distribution also is BURNING "Some seem ready to go and have their li- charging 71 cents per track, but if a vendor or censes in order, and others are struggling to retailer charges more than 99 cents per track or QUESTION: get either the license and /or technology right, $9.99 an album, then UMVD gets a 71% wholesale while still others are not even there," Dreese cut, sources say. says. "But how much of it will be rubber that But while some think 99 cents should be the FULL ALBUMS OR can meet a road somewhere is unclear." main price point for individual tracks to cus- As for the majors, it "remains to be seen how tomers, others say there should be variable COMPILATIONS? much creativity the rights holders will allow us to pricing on a per -track basis. For example, a experiment [with] so that we can see what the superstar track would be priced at 99 cents, consumer wants," Dreese says. "I am afraid that an established act at 79 cents and developing Aside from the other issues challenging the development of CD- burning the labels are going to choke the golden goose artists at 59 cents. kiosks at music retail, a key debate is shaping up over whether the ma- before they know what kind of egg they have." Some suggest that classics like Led Zeppelin's chines should be used for creating song compilations -as many label ex- Jordan Katz, co- president of Sony BMG Sales "Stairway to Heaven" or the newest track from ecutives believe-or for manufacturing out -of -stock albums. Enterprise, agrees. "Some are overthinking it. might cost $1.49, with other tracks by "In my view, the singles compilation model is tertiary and won't work as It's a new market, and the egg has just been fer- those acts costing 99 cents and tracks from older the main focus," Newbury Comics CEO Mike Dreese says. "Burning out -of- tilized. Let's see what happens when retail puts catalog albums running 49 cents. stock or deep catalog albums is the critical profit generator." marketing experience into it and we can learn "Pricing would vary depending on where the But others say that the kiosk business has been developed with cus- together and see how it all pans out." If CD- album or the artist is in their life cycle," one dis- tomized compilations as a focus -and that's why the labels are sup- burning kiosks works, there will be time later to tribution executive says. Pricing would also de- porting it. revisit things and make changes, he says. pend on whether a track is going to be burned to Compilation building is "a complicated task where the consumer might Dreese acknowledges that some standard - a CD or downloaded to a portable device, other play with the kiosk for about 45 minutes and then must interact with the setting is important on the front end. "You executives say. clerk," Dreese says. "That is very labor- intensive, and I don't see how you can argue about what the standards should On the other hand, while sources say that can have the consumer stand at a kiosk for all [that] time and then mark up be, but their existence gives people some- Sony BMG also leans toward variable pricing the resulting product by $1.30. That is not a profitable model. But to sell thing to focus on." on a per -track basis, it also appears to be the an out -of -stock budget title for $11.99, that is a no- brainer." But Dreese thinks that the standards should be sole major applying the wholesale model to The kiosk model can't be dependent on "five to 10 customers a day as simple as possible for the first year or two, the album. The company supposedly is charg- making their own compilations," MICS president Gene Fein says. "That is with minimal sound and artwork requirements. ing kiosk vendors with prices tethered to its not a business." While the majors would like burned CDs to front -line, midline and budget pricing, although Instead, the kiosk has to become a fulfillment tool so stores do not have be as near to red -book quality as possible, re- each is said to be a couple of dollars cheaper to carry slow- moving titles. "A lot of labels are eliminating low- turning al- tailers also wonder if the labels will allow the than that of the corresponding packaged - bums from their catalog, and retailers are taking them out of their inventory kiosk companies to equalize sound levels on cus- goods line. anyway," Fein says. "We don't think this is going to replace traditional man- tomer -made compilations. Sony BMG's Katz declines to talk about pric- ufacturing;" it will complement it. More important, at least to the hardware com- ing, except conceptually. He says Sony BMG's VMS executive Randall Harper says the company's machines that come panies, is how the majors deliver music to them. approach to the kiosk is consistent with with the four -burners can make one CD per minute, while Fein says his ma- "Just getting the content organized has decades of experience of marketing and sell- chine can make 360 albums in a 24 -hour period. been a major undertaking," VMS executive ing music to the consumer, whom he says is Randall Harper says. He says standardiza- comfortable with variable pricing. MASS PRODUCTION A CONCERN tion would greatly reduce time and costs. "So in the bin, you have the shrink - Such capability concerns some major -label executives, who worry that re- When the different camps gathered at wrapped album with the best sound, artwork tailers will use the machines to mass produce hot out -of -stock titles. Even the NARM meeting, each side realized they and liner notes, and that is one value propo- worse, some worry that sales of out -of -stock CDs could hurt sales of new had focused only on their own perspec- sition," he explains. "But with a kiosk, where releases, particularly for developing artists. And with music retailers al- tive of the challenges ahead. the music is on a burned CD, perhaps with ready reducing slower- moving titles, there is the possibility that some "In the end, each party said to one an- front cover art, consumers would have less chains might eliminate jazz or classical titles from their physical inventory other, `Here is a bunch of line items miss- artwork and liner notes, so that is a differ- and totally rely on kiosks for those genres. ing from your P &L.' Each party has to ent value proposition." Other label executives are more concerned about artwork issues. So far, make a profit, or [the initiative] could If the kiosk serves as a filling station for record companies have only supplied digital files for front cover art, not be dead," Dreese says. portable devices where all the consumer gets is for booklets or tray cards. The majors "were just taking [the] pure sound, that represents yet another value "Does the artist want his album sold on a CD that is lesser quality than iTunes model and applying it to the proposition, he says. the packaged good ?" one distribution executive asks. "That is now what kiosk, but there are additional costs Consequently, the same album could have the kiosk license is for. It's not meant for mass producing and resale. involved," one merchant complains. three different prices: fully loaded (prepack- The retailer shouldn't be able to make 30 copies overnight" in antici- These include experienced staffers aged), partially loaded (kiosk) or stripped -down pation of demand. to oversee the in -store manufac- (digital download to computer or filling stations), Besides, the marketplace is already saying it wants compilations from turing, plus the cost of the blank Katz says. the kiosks, not full albums, the exec says. CD, as well as paper and ink to When all the wholesale pricing models are But Harper counters that as the industry transitions to digital distribution, print packaging. taken into account for the kiosk, the cost for al- the kiosks can play an important role in resolving supply -chain issues. bums can range from $5.50 to $9.10, sources He believes that ultimately the labels will allow that to happen, par- NO ONE PRICE FITS ALL say. That means the top pricing tier for kiosks is ticularly when talking about a VMS machine, which he says can create Of course, the expense struc- about $3 below the $12.02 -$12.07 that the ma- cover art, the entire booklet and the tray card if the print content is dig- ture is only one part of the jors charge direct accounts for prepackaged, itally supplied. profit equation. Getting pric- front -line CDs. Amid this debate, Virgin Entertainment Group has added its own twist. ing right is also proving to be VMS' Harper says kiosk pricing for the con- The chain would like to be able to make its own themed compilations and daunting. sumer must have an edge over prepackaged CDs. then mass produce them to sell in their stores, according to Virgin execu- Naturally, pricing is tied But as things stood when NARM issued its tive VP Dave Alder. to what the labels are charg- punch list, all of the costs involved were threat- That idea does not have to be implemented chain -wide. For example, ing for their content. It ap- ening to saddle CD- burning kiosks with pricing for the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Alder says he would like that city's pears that EMI Music and Warner equivalent to existing CDs. store to be able to make its own jazz fest compilation, highlighting the Music Group are applying their iTunes pricing If that's the case, Harper says, "the consumer artists that are playing the event, and then burn as many copies as needed model, with some variations, to the kiosk ven- will not adopt and buy the product, and the kiosk so customers can purchase ready -made albums. dors, meaning they are charging them about 71 will fail." -ED CHR/STMAN

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BY RAY WADDELL On the surface, the 2005 touring landscape seems a perfect mix of Of course, many touring years are defined proven mega- stars, consistent veterans and promising newcomers. But by their pleasant surprises -acts that either underneath, there are some deep- rooted concerns about how it will few anticipated would tour or whose success all pan out. :'_005 few saw coming. Motley Crüe would certainly In 2004, high ticket prices and bad packaging, among other factors, qualify as the latter. Including already con- left the industry crying foul. But this year, many hope things will turn firmed treks by and the Pixies,

around, and they believe the key to success is in the abundance and S P E C I A L F E A T U R E tours like Queen & Paul Rodgers, Loggins & quality of the tours expected this summer. Messina, Beck, Don Henley /, Ste- Leading the mega -star treks are U2, whose Vertigo tour is poised to vie Wonder and would be become one of the top -grossing tours ever. Also criss- crossing the in the former class, provided tour talks come country this fall will be the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney, two to fruition. other acts that have been teflon at the box office no matter what the In addition to the Crüe, bands that are re- overall touring environment. uniting for at least limited runs this summer in- In the realm of proven acts on the road this year are Bruce Springsteen, clude the New York Dolls, Gang of Four, the Coldplay, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Band, the Eagles, English Beat, Dramarama and Dinosaur Jr. Green Day, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Sting, Rod Stew- art, Elton John, Tim McGraw and Oasis. TIMING IS EVERYTHING Synergistic packages are abundant, too: Judas Priest/Queensr9che; Timing is a huge factor for any tour, according Chicago /Earth, Wind & Fire, /Sara Evans, John Mellen - to Danny Zelisko, president of Evening Star camp /John Fogerty, Bone Thugs -N- Harmony/Geto Boys, Good Char- Productions, Clear Channel Entertainment's lotte /Simple Plan, 3 Doors Down /Staind and Los Lobos /Ozomatli. Phoenix operation. "I feel like, after being Also making the rounds will be the Sounds of the Underground tour, featuring a bevy of gone for a while, Coldplay's tour is very strong," Zelisko says. metal and hardcore bands; String Cheese Incident's BIG Summer Classic; and, on the Zooma "I also like the Mellencamp /Fogerty package. It's really the tour, Ben Harper and Trey Anastasio. first meaningful support Mellencamp has had on tour." Bankable road festivals like Vans Warped and also make the list of consistent win- Other tours that look good to Zelisko are the reunited Log - ners, and the Eminem /50 Cent tour, augmented by some of the top names in hip -hop, will likely gins & Messina outing and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. "The be the top -grossing rap outing ever. acts that seem to do well are those that stay away for the right The best -produced one -off festivals continue to survive and thrive, including Bonnaroo, amount of time, and then people are ready for a dose," he says. Coachella, Austin City Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz Fest in the United States and Down- "The audiences are out there, they're ready to see new twists load Festival, Roskilde and dozens of others in the United Kingdom and Europe. Lollapalooza, on old things. But it's still show business. You have to provide having been repositioned as a one -off to be held in Chicago, is sure to have a high profile. audiences with the mystique, set up the show and sell them." Acts whose touring stock is already solid and clearly rising include , Keith Urban, On the flip side, many other touring years are defined by Audioslave, , Slipknot, System of a Down, Josh Groben, , John Mayer, the White their disappointments -tours that looked good on paper but Stripes, , and . turned out to be stiffs. No one is copping to what those might Meanwhile, the promising newcomers segment of the business also seems particularly vital. be, but there's surely one or two in the many tours previously Hitting the road are such acts as the Mars Volta, the Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Franz Ferdinand, mentioned, and they will be well -known come September. Kings of Leon, Hilary Duff, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Johnson, Gretchen Wilson, Alter Bridge, Death "Someone is not going to do well, we just don't know who Cab for Cutie and Cross Canadian Ragweed. right now," Zelisko says. Then, there are the meat -and -potatoes acts -the artists that make their living on the road. "That would be true in any year," asserts Peter Grosslight, Cottage industries unto themselves, these acts cover a broad array of styles. They include worldwide head of music for the William Morris Agency. "Right Widespread Panic, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Def Leppard, Meat Loaf, Santana, James Tay- now, we're busy trying to get the summer booked. I'm sure lor, Hank Williams Jr., Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels Band, Styx, REO Speedwagon, there's never a year where every tour does well." Journey, Cheap Trick, Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule and Slayer. Many believe the sheer volume is a big continued on »p32

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Was 2004 a year riddled with bad shows or bad deals? Although promoters talked of getting hammered last year, actual attendance was virtually flat -not the downward spiral that was perceived. So all signs point to bad deals rather than bad shows. Either way, there is much posturing among agents, promoters and managers that TOURS (cont.) deals must improve in 2005. But has the deal paradigm shifted at all? While creative structures and components from »p30 are out there, some say many of the same mistakes are being repeated and short -term part of this problem. "From February thinking still prevails. through May you have 100 -plus shows "The deal- making process has changed only a little," House of Blues Concerts exec- going on sale, and there's no way a utive VP Alex Hodges says. "The deals have been dominated by the Clear Channel En- promoter can micromanage that many tertainment checkbook and its effort to control the market, paying as much as $roo,000 shows," manager Allen Kovac says. "It more than any other offer. It's as if the CCE buyers think someone is chasing them every leads to generic promotions." minute even when no other offer is close." Grosslight adds, "I've always felt I'd But Peter Grosslight, worldwide head of music for the William Morris Agency, notes rather see the business be less com- that "some discipline" has recently been introduced into CCE's buying process. pressed. You've always seen more busi- One major shift in the deal structure for 2005 is at amphitheaters, where CCE has taken ness in the summertime, because that's the emphasis off artist "guarantees." Instead, it is structuring deals whereby artists retain up when the kids are out of school, people to i00% of the gate, allowing the sheds to keep concession revenue and other ancillaries. are on holidays, etc. But I think to have "We think we have come up with a much more consistent model that shares the risk the vast majority of touring artificially with the artists, and also provides the opportunity to have a lower ticket price so we can forced into the summertime because of all sell more tickets and in the end make more money for the artists," Rapino says. the needs of promoters to fill venues "We have not eliminated guarantees," he continues. "We have a multitiered plat- they own that can only operate that time form, and one of the model options is, if an artist is willing to work for of year, I don't think that's healthy." a decent guarantee, we will in return provide i00% of the back end to On the surface, 2005 looks like it po- them, after expenses. If our risk is reduced, we allow them to make tentially could be a major improvement money, and keep ticket prices lower. We believe in the end we will sell over last year if driven by star power more tickets and they will easily make up for any of the reduction in alone. But it's the industry bugaboos that guarantees they have been living off in the past." hammered the 2004 season -ticket The move has been hailed by many agents and managers, but is prices, heavy traffic, bad packaging, not viewed as a cure -all. cookie- cutter marketing -that has the When it comes to deals, both now and in the past, the key is flexi- -I-OI3\' KEITH jury still out. bility. "Artists are unique, and every artist needs to be treated in a way Therefore, so far, touring industry pro- that's appropriate for that artist," Grosslight says. "The various corn - fessionals are rightfully gun -shy. Asked ponents of [CCE's] deal structures in regards to the amphitheater what looks strong in business probably works for some artists and not for others." 2005, Alex Hodges, Ticket prices are still "up and down," says Danny Zelisko, pres- executive VP for ident of Evening Star Productions in Phoenix. "Some acts really, House of Blues Con- really get it. Others are either bulletproof and [ticket prices] don't certs, responds, "The matter to them, or they think they're bulletproof but it should fees and guarantees matter to them." look strong! That said, Zelisko is a big believer in keeping lawn prices below $20 at am- we are bullish on the in- phitheaters. "When we're able to convince the agent or the act to dustry and the live go with a $15 -$20 lawn [ticket], audiences embrace it," he says. music business in 2005. "We had Motley Criie at the Cricket Pavilion on March 19, and we My motto is, 'Stay alive charged $15 for the lawn, $3.50 for parking and no facility fee. We had 3,000 in'05. " walk -up day -of-show, and ended up with x7,000 paid." Hodges is particularly Hodges believes "there is more sensitivity and emphasis regarding the lower high on the touring stock ticket prices being affordable" this year. of Coldplay, James Tay- Grosslight says he sees a "little bit" of price sensitivity, but agrees lawn prices lor, Oasis, Dave Matthews have mostly been kept in line this year. Band, Elton John, San- KELLY CI_ARKSON "I think keeping the lawn affordable is really important," he says. "For too long, s.).. tana, Jimmy Buffett, Em- Promising newcomer the amphitheaters tried to position themselves as 15,000- to 18,000 -seat venues inem, Jack Johnson, Hilary when in fact they're really not. They're 7,000- to 9,000 -seat venues with grass be- Duff, Maná "and many oth- hind them. The grass is really about overflow, and was always intended to be a dif- A hot ticket since the ers that should give the ferent type of experience. So for grass tickets to be kept in line is a very healthy 1999 hit single concert business a boost," change for the amphitheater business." "Smooth." he says. "The guarantees Cite manager Allen Kovac says promoters are willing to pay more if they get some are still driving high ticket prices. There are marketing muscle in return. "I'm very happy with how promoters are saying, 'I un- some deals out there that look very, very derstand why you want these guarantees, because you really are going to help us sell risky, but I'd prefer to not name them. Let's tickets,' " Kovac says. see what happens." "Promoters are contributing to a collective national pool that we use to create the tools that help sell And mega -tours by the likes of the tickets," he says. "If Clear Channel has 3o dates and we go to them and say we need $2,500 a date, this Stones, U2 and McCartney can boost the goes into a national pot that is used directly to market those shows." business for everyone, if one follows the Such a plan makes for some strange bedfellows in the overall marketing plan, Kovac admits. "This is "rising tide lifts all boats" philosophy. not coming out of the guarantee, it's coming out of an advertising budget that they contribute to," he ex- "I've always felt that the more strong plains. "We don't care if it's AEG money, Clear Channel money, Frank Bros. money, we don't care whose touring artists that are out in a given year, money it is. They all know we are professional at managing this, so wouldn't you want this extra push ?" the better it is for everybody," Grosslight Kovac does not believe many -if any-management companies are working with promoters in this way. notes. "If there's some compelling stuff out "The big management companies are investing in aggregating other managers but not investing in infra- there, it gets people in the mood to go to structure and marketing professionals to market their brands," he says. concerts. They feed on one another."

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Dave Matthews will be great to see what we DMB is managed by Coran less and, more recently, Gov't Band is stoked can do with these songs live." Capshaw at Red Light Man- Mule and George Thorogood, about showcas- DMB has not toured behind agement and booked by Chip Nixon sightings backstage ing songs from a new studio album since 2002. Hooper at Monterey Penin- have been commonplace. its new album, "It's been a long, long time since "Stand Up," on we played new stuff as a band, the road this summer. so I think our audience will be "I'm so looking forward to it," very ready," Matthews says. "It's going to be magic, Dave Matthews tells Billboard. Did we mention that the new "Right now we're sitting around stuff they'll be playing is a new phase for us." playing, and it sounds cool as grooves? It's about "making -DAVE MATTHEWS hell; can only imagine it grow- real clear grooves and real ing. I think it's going to be magic, crazy grooves, and rather than a new phase for us. We've got putting them on top of each sula Artists. The tour begins Nixon is GM of Lebanon, an obsession with groove, but other, putting them next to June 1 at the UMB Bank Pavil- Tenn. -based Superior Coach, the groove is so strong here, the each other," Matthews says. ion in Maryland Heights, Mo. a company specializing in out- Dave Matthews is room for improvisation is pretty "It's different than when you're fitting and converting new ready to groove. vast inside these tunes, rhyth- watching something -you can WHERE IS JOHN DAVID? Prevost coaches into tour mically and melodically." blow things up, you can see the Veteran road dog John David buses. A heart attack last "Stand Up" was produced fire and the explosions -but Nixon has quit the road after Christmas forced Nixon to re- ple that are on the road," on the road with. This is kind by Mark Batson (Billboard, when it's just your ears, there's 35 years. As tour manager/pro- evaluate his touring life. Nixon says. "Back in the '70s 1 of the same." May 14). "Mark, coming from no candy for your eyes. Thanks duction manager for acts that "It has been a great ride, got off the road for four years Now his dog Gonzo doesn't a hip -hop background, is def- to everybody, and Mark very have included Hank Williams but I don't feel like I'm really to manage Capricorn Studios bark at him anymore, and his initely groove- oriented," DMB specifically, we managed to get Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Atlanta off the road that much, be- in Macon, [Ga.], and worked wife, Michelle, is glad he's Stefan Lessard says. "It the groove real clear this time." Rhythm Section, Patty Love- cause I stay in touch with peo- with the same bands I'd been around. We think.

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WALLFLOWERS BLOOM AGAIN 131J%í he Wallflowers' fifth album, "Rebel, Sweetheart" (Inter - tringham, keyboardist Rami Jaffee and bassist Greg Richling -had a scope), out May 24, explores themes of acceptance and "real urgency" to record "Reuel, Sweetheart," which was produced by » >RIMES' NEW MANAGER hope. Numerous tracks focus on enduring one's lot in Brendan O'Brien. "I could fml certain tones as the record began," he LeAnn Rimes has signed a new life and, at the same time, are tinged with the belief that says. "Very simply, I really wanted to write my truth on this record, management deal with Fitzgerald -Hartley, 1 acceptance leads to a sense of freedcm. whether other people cared o: not." which has offices in Nashville and Los Angeles. Scott Welch previously The lyrics penned by vocalist /guitarist Jakob Dylan also reflect the He knows the band faces challenges at radio anc TV. However, he represented Rimes. Prior to that, her arc of the Wallflowers' career. adds that "there's other opportunities if you put your nose to the wound." career was handled by Tom Ross and, Though they broke into the limelight with the hit Head- is 97 "One Interscope marketing director Dyana Kass says the goal of the cam- before that, her father, Wilbur Rimes. light" -which was No.1 on the Modern Rock chart for five weeks -they paign is to "hit the field a little harder and meet every single person that Other Fitzgerald -Harley clients include have faded from the scene in the years since. However, in keeping with could be a pulse point for the record." Vince Gill and Brad Paisley. -Phyllis Stark the new album's theme, that is just fine with Dylan. Sales -wise, the Wallflowers have retained a small but loyal foljowing. "If it doesn't come to that point again with a singular song, well, that's After their 1996 sophomore set, "Bringing Down the Horse," which has » >KRYS INKS PUB DEAL more than most people get to do," Dylan says of "One Headlight." sold 4.2 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, "Breach" (2000) Grammy Award- winning producer/ Dylan believes the Wallflowers-which include drummer Fred El- sold 471,000 copies and "Red Letter Days" (2003) continued on >>p38 songwriter Sebastian Krys has signed an exclusive worldwide co- publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music. The agreement covers Krys' current and future works, including songs he co -wrote for 's upcoming Universal Music Latino album. His catalog stays with 's Foreign Imported Publishing and Production. Krys has written tracks for , Obie Bermúdez and JD Natasha. -Leila Cobo » >WONDER ON 'TIME' 's much -delayed "A Time 2 Love" now carries a June 14 release date. The Motown project, Wonder's first studio album in 10 years, will feature 16 tracks, with two bonus FACT FILE cuts for territories outside the United States. The video for first Label: Inte-scope single "So What the Fuss" is the Management: Larry first to utilize video description Jenkins, L J technology for the blind and Entertainment visually impaired. -Gail Mitchell Booking: Rick Roskir, Creative Artists Agercy » >SONY SIGNS LONG has signed Publishing: Tear It Down singer/songwriter Brice Long to Music /EMI April Musi: Publishing ;ASCAP) Columbia. His self -titled debut album, due later this year, will be Top -selling album: produced by Mark Wright and Keith "Bringing the Cown Stegall, a first -time collaboration. THE WALLFLOWERS Horse" (1956), 4.2 million First single "It's Only Monday" goes to country radio June 6. Long is Last album: "Red Let:er handled by Scott Siman at RPM Days" (2003), 208,000 Management. -Phyllis Stark

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MITCHELL j N OW H E A R'l' I-I IS BY GAIL EDITED BY TODD MARTENS tmartens @billboard.com » >BALANCE KEM'S BACK IN A MAJOR WAY He is billed as the "Bay Area mix -tape king," and that's no hype. Oakland, Calif. -based rapper Balance says he has appeared on 300 mix -CDs released from Los Angeles to The tag for Kem's up- accountable to anyone before. in New Orleans. TV appear- textbooks. "Kern Sings at Your New York. Lacing lyrics over melodic, head -bobbing beats, line has a ances include "Jimmy Kimmel Wedding" tempts entrants with Balance lives up to his name by mixing such East and West coming 20 -city concert tour But it been learning -and the chance to have the artist Coast influences as Rakim, Dr. Dre, and DJ Quik. is "Find Your Way." In the last good- experience." Live" June 7. Balance is releasing a solo album two years, the Detroit -based Noting he made an "honest Shipping at least 300,000 sing at their nuptials. in September on his manager's artist has done just that. effort" to not alienate what copies of "Album II," Motown "You always hope your Ayinde Music, and -along with Once homeless, Kern (last people love about his music - has also mounted two online music will be well- received and fellow rap artisans Frontline and name Owens) later supported dubbed "modern Motown" by campaigns Focusing on Kem's appreciated," Kern says. the Federation -spearheads a himself and his family by the label -Kern produced the commitment to education, "Though people's reaction is hip -hop scene in burgeoning waiting tables and perform- rr -track project. Revisiting the "Kern Carries Your Books" will sometimes still surprising, I Northern California dubbed the ing top -4o covers in a wedding themes of love, faith and hope, award two semesters of college welcome the embrace." "new Bay movement." "Most Kern sharpens his sights as a people think all Bay rappers talk band. Between those stints, and about is pimping," Balance says. he scraped together money songwriter, producer "The new Bay movement is our and time to finance, record, vocalist on such tracks as Harlem Renaissance. [We're] produce and self-release 2002 "Without You" and "You Might saying, 'We've been ignored artistically for the past decade album " Kemistry." Win." Labelmate Stevie Won- by mainstream media. Now we're raising the standards to The album's jazz- infused der's sweet harmonica accents create a more powerful artistic movement.' " R &B and Kem's vocal dexterity the latter. Contact: Saeed Crumpler, 510 -393 -1293. -Gail Mitchell -reminiscent of Al Jarreau- The only song Kern did not write is "I Get Lifted," a cover >CLIFF HILLIS not only earned him a steady » following on the Midwest R &B of George McCrae's 1974 Fans of Matthew Sweet, the Rembrandts and Owsley club it also drew the R &B hit. have another reason to cheer: Cliff Hillis. circuit, Hillis' second solo record, 2004's "Better Living attention of Motown, which "There's value in both the Through Compression," landed at No. 5 (between Brian reissued "Kemistry" in 2003. indie and major routes," Kern Wilson and Keane) on a best of 2004 poll from power -pop A top -2o hit ( "Love Calls ") says of both of his albums. FACT FILE webzine Audities. And for good reason: The sweet and one gold album later, Kern "My team and I did what melodies are bolstered by Hillis' clever lyrics and strong picks up where he left off with we could as an independent, Label: musicianship. The album, released on a friend's small his sophomore set, simply then put a good deal together Motown /Universal Music has sold close to 1,000 copies. Group Tallboy Records, titled "Album II." Winsome with Motown. And I put A tech for the Innocence Mission in the mid -'90s, guitar first single "I Can't Stop Loving money in my pocket, which Management: Toya Hillis opted to leave his former group, Starbelly, to strike You" is No. r on the Billboard I'm not mad at." Hankins, Project out on his own. "I realized I was writing stuff to fit that Producers Adult R &B chart and No. 28 on Kem's tour with opening band, instead of writing from the heart," he says. Hillis has Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Songs. acts Rahsaan Patterson and Booking: Monterey since opened for the likes of Blondie, Marshall Crenshaw Peninsula Artists and Jonathan Richman. "I'm a borderline control "" winner Fan- Phoenixville, Pa. -based Hillis will showcase May 19 at the freak," Kern says of his first tasia kicks off June 8 in St. Publishing: Kemunity Song Chest (BMI) Cutting Room in New York. full- fledged major -label album, Louis. He is also playing the Contact: Steven I. Rosenfeld, Worldwide Management, which streets May 17. "I wasn't Essence Music Festival July 3 Top -selling album: 212 -573 -6000. -Melinda Newman " Kemistry" (2003), 590,000

WALLFLOWERS (cont.) MELINDA NEWMAN [email protected] from »p37 major retailers. ets for the Fox film "Mr. and moved 208,000. Jerry Suarez, senior music Mrs. Smith," out June ro. The Wallflowers started pro- product manager for Virgin En- Also in June, the group will moting the new album in Feb- tertainment Group, says the set be part of Song Records, a new Audioslave Rocks Cuba ruary with a tour of radio stations is expected to be a top -3o release campaign from Delta's budget and retail corporate offices. for his chain and will be featured carrier Song Airlines. Though When Audioslave took the stage to perform an outdoor show in to push through on both the First single "The Beautiful at listening posts and front -of- details are still coming together, May 6 at Havana's outdoor the country. The trip was organ- American and Cuban side, so Side of Somewhere" went to store displays. Kass says "Rebel, Sweetheart" Anti -Imperialist Tribunal to ized by the U.S. government and much that Morello says the band triple -A radio in April, and then "They're out there working will be featured in a TV cam- play a free show, guitarist Tom the Instituto Cubano de la didn't get the final OK until 36 to adult contemporary stations this like they're a new artist," he paign and will be sold in- flight. Morello admits he didn't know Musica and included meetings hours before it was set to leave. the first week of May. says. "That will make a big sales In addition, the Wallflowers what to expect. for the band with music students Two weeks before the trip, Dylan notes that lyrically the difference. They are trying to will perform May 25 at the Lex- "We had no idea if it was and Cuban musicians. "It was the group had a surreal confer- track is about not being "delu- reacquaint themselves with their ington Avenue W Hotel in New going to be 7o people or astonishing," Morello says. ence call with representatives sional that there's a magical audience, which has drifted York and June 8 at San Fran- 70,000," he says. It turns out "Around every corner there were from all sides. "It was this wonderland somewhere. The away the last couple of releases." cisco's W. A special advertising it was the latter -many of great musicians." incredible conversation," song is saying, 'I'm tired of these When consumers purchase piece will be displayed at the whom were clearly fans of the Despite the obvious tie -in with Morello says. "It was, 'You may You may problems. I want a new bag.' " the album at Wal -Mart, they have chain's check -in counters. band. "A lot of them were the band's May 24 release, "Out not go here. not talk It is No. 8 on Billboard Radio access to a download of a Wall- After playing radio shows and singing along, some were mak- of Exile," Morello stresses play- about this. The rooms are going Monitor's Triple -A chart. flowers B -side for 6o days. festivals this summer, the band ing a mosh pit, some were sal - ing Cuba had nothing to do with to be tapped.' And it couldn't Rob Lucas, music director for The band will also be part of will launch a national tour in saing, some were pogoing. A the project's title. "We're not that have been less like that. Every- AC WTSS Buffalo, N.Y., is spin- a new MSN branding campaign late August /early September. lot of them just couldn't believe clever," he says. "We made over- one was so gracious and warm." ning the track 26 times per that includes placement on the "Rebel, Sweetheart" will also it was really happening." tures years ago, when we were After surviving all the week. "For Buffalo, where we service's home page and a link be available as a DualDisc that Despite U.S. restrictions on in Rage Against the Machine, bureaucracy, Morello says, "we can't wait for sunshine, it sounds to the video for "The Beautiful will contain new travel to Cuba, a number of and for one reason or another walked out onstage and our like summer," he says. Side of Somewhere." of Wallflowers songs and an in- American artists have played had been unable to get it done. drum monitors weren't work- Kass says the album will get Moviegoers will receive Wall- terview with the band hosted there. However, Audioslave is It was a fulfillment of a dream." ing, and we were like, 'After all front -line positioning at all flowers ad cards with their tick- by comedian Jon Lovitz. believed to be the first rock band There were reams of red tape this, we're not going to be able

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BY PHYLLIS STARK Carr's Global `Church' Pinson: 13 Years To Artist's First Release In Four Years Has Multinational Flavor Kurt Carr's message of unity Carr admits he felt pressure KIKI & KELLOGG'S: Kierra Overnight Success has struck a chord with audi- to deliver. "I had a responsibil- "KiKi" Sheard has been tapped ences as his new project, "One ity to say something profound, as a spokeswoman and celebrity NASHVILLE -Like many artists When RCA reps played the it too. If the [other] songs on Church," recently bowed at something that would bless peo- judge for the Kellogg's Gospel my Sing -Off Youth Choir Compe- who hoe a long row to success, single for Bill Hagy, operations the album are written in the No. 1 on the Billboard Top ple again," he says. "In is Bobby Pinson took more than manager /PD of WXBQ Bristol, same way, this guy is going to Gospel Albums chart. prayer time, God just kept bring- tition. The cereal company inviting youth choirs to submit a decade getting his singing Va., it "simply slayed" him, Hagy be a star." ing to my recollection the suc- career off the ground. says. "I couldn't wait to get it "Man Like Me," Pinson's cess of [previous hit single] recordings, and from them 4o He was regularly shot down on the air for our listeners. It debut album, will arrive May 17. 'Sanctuary' and how that song groups will be selected to com- by Nashville labels, including only took a few spins for the lis- He co- produced the set with had been translated into nine pete in regional contests. will his eventual home, RCA, which teners to get Scaife and had a hand in different languages. The Lord The grand -prize winner 'I you the perform with Sheard during rejected him three times. excited about FACT FILE writing all 11 songs. said to me, have given He credits producer Joe Along his 13-year ear of the world, now what will Disney's Night of Joy Sept. to is Scaife for the long- awaited "in" Label: RCA Records road to becoming an artist, you say to them ?' " in Orlando, Fla. Sheard also The title came first. "It's the slated to perform at the contest's with RCA. Pinson was working Management: Scott Pinson unexpectedly became with Scaife when he became Welch Management a sought -after country song- theme of the album," he says. regional semifinals in July in 30 cuts to "I've accomplished that ['one Detroit, Chicago, , Wash- the producer of the moment Booking: Buddy Lee writer. With nearly thanks to his work with Attractions his credit, Pinson has seen his church'] with all the different ington, D.C., and Atlanta. recorded by LeAnn races and cultures that were rep- Sheard, who will graduate Gretchen Wilson. Publishing: Mosaic songs school in June, re- After Wilson hit big, Pinson Music, which recently Rimes, Van Zant, Tracy CARR resented on the album. I've got from high says, RCA was looking for became Stage Three Lawrence, Blake Shelton and people from Africa, India, cently won the Gospel Music something "a little rugged" and Music (BMI) Marty Stuart. The ambitious set, released China, Japan and even a guitar Assn. Dove Award for urban reportedly asked Scaife, "What He says he has two goals as March 22, features Carr's seven - player from Italy. recorded song of the year for is else have you got ?" a songwriter: "to tell a story voice ensemble, as well as a "I pray that these songs will "You Don't Know." The track Enter Pinson, who neither and to touch somebody." South African choir, Scottish help at least spark the interest from her debut release, "I Owe at No. 1 looks nor sounds like a typical Pinson says he is not sure if bagpipers and an Armenian ac- and vision for people to come You," which bowed on Al- country artist. In fact, his grav- his music appeals more to men cordionist. Recorded live last together," he says. the Billboard Top Gospel elly voice and sharp, brutally or women. "I never really July at the COGIC Cathedral in Carr, who is self -booked, bums chart last fall. honest songwriting resemble thought about demographics," Los Angeles, the music runs will embark on a tour in Au- The artist is working on her a album, set for re- those of out- he says. "It wasn't really until I the gamut from rousing church gust. Until then, he is doing sophomore in In the meantime, sider Chris Knight, with a more heard my own record back on songs to poignant ballads. series of workshops, teaching lease 2006.

I how to EMI Gospel will release a remix commercial edge and less of the radio that I realized if do Carr attributes his sales to church music leaders Knight's trademark violent and target anybody or cater to a "God's grace and timing." It incorporate the new songs into CD, "Just Until ... The Next dark themes. demographic, it's the imperfect had been four years since his their services. Record," which streets Aug. 2. But while Knight never really people of the world -which is last release. "I've been travel- "I explain the scriptural ref- Sheard will embark on a mall caught on at country radio, Pin - a pretty big demographic." ing and working a whole lot, erences from the songs and talk tour in June to promote the proj- son's debut single, "Don't Ask He recently wrapped up the keeping the name out there," to them about my journey," he ect and will join her mother, & Dunn tour, opening says Carr, who records for says of the three -day events. "I Karen Clark Sheard, for a per- Me How I Know," is a bona fide Brooks Essence Music hit. It rises to No. 24 on the Bill- the shows with a solo, acoustic GospoCentric /Zomba Gospel. bring in a couple of my singers formance at the board Hot Country Songs performance for 8,000 people "That was a dream of mine, to and we ... sing, shout and Festival's Empowerment Sem- chart this issue. a night. - be No. I." praise God." inars July 2 in New Orleans.--l eans.-- ES t PHYLLIS STARK [email protected] An Early Peek At The ACM Winner's Circle ames Stroud has Clear Channel Entertainment's (piano /keyboard), Randy WIVK Knoxville, Tenn., is the along with his band, the West- A &R duties. been named pro- Brian O'Connell wins the Don Scruggs (specialty instrument) ACM's radio station of the year. ern Cannon Balls. In 1989, he Howard joined Lyric Street ducer of the year by Romeo Talent Buyer /Promoter and Dan Dugmore (steel guitar). KNIX Phoenix morning hosts organized the first Country at its launch in 1997. Prior to the Academy of of the Year Award. The Man- Tim & Willy win the on -air per- Gold concert, Japan's only that, he was VP /GM of Poly- Country Music. dalay Bay Resort & Casino in sonality prize. country music festival. The gram International Music Pub- Stroud, who is co- chairman of Las Vegas, which is hosting the Winners are determined by event now draws more than lishing Nashville. He is also the Universal Music Group ACMs for the third consecu- votes cast by the ACM members. 30,000 people annually. president of the Nashville chap- Nashville, is among the win- tive year, holds all the aces in Japanese country music ter of the Recording Academy. ners in the non -artist cate- the casino category. The Buck artist and festival promoter ON THE ROW: Burbank, Country record promotion gories that will be presented Owens -owned Crystal Palace Charlie Nagatani will receive Calif. -based Disney Music Pub- executive Debi Fleischer-Robin prior to the live telecast of the in Bakersfield, Calif., is the the ACM's Jim Reeves Memo- lishing is opening a Nashville has closed her Nashville -based 4oth annual Academy of Coun- ACM's nightclub of the year. rial Award, which recognizes office this month. Doug indie promo business, Robin A &R spent try Music Awards May 17 in Las Musician category winners outstanding contributions to Howard, senior VP of at Enterprises. She also Vegas. The show will air on are Glenn Worf (bass), Stuart the acceptance of country Lyric Street Records, has been more than 17 years at Sony, the the CBS at 8 p.m. EDT. Duncan (fiddle), Brent Mason music throughout the world. named senior VP /GM of eventually heading Ron "Snake" Reynolds is (guitar), Lonnie Wilson (per- Nagatani has been performing Nashville publishing opera- promotion audio engineer of the year. cussion /drums), country music since 1956 tion. Howard will retain his department. ...

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hanks to veteran act Mint Condi- acts like a Mint Condition who are still touring tion, Image Entertainment is fur- and making vital music. We're working with the 80" Annual ther solidifying its urban creden- artist versus treating the artist as a work for hire." International Association of Assembly Managers tials -and opening the door to A leading independent licensee, producer more R &B /hip -hop projects. and distributor of home entertainment pro- Conference & Trade Show Mint Condition scored its highest rank on The gramming, Image had been filming live con- Washington, D.C. Billboard 200 when the Image- distributed certs when it began acquiring audio rights and "Livin' the Luxury Brown" debuted at No. 45 in later distribution rights for various labels in the July 15 -19th, 2005 the May 14 issue. The album, released on the wake of consolidation. R &B collective's Caged Bird label bowed at No. "As a distributor and marketing company, we this machine 11 on Top R &B /Hip -Hop Albums. decided we didn't have to break Featuring the 2nd Annual Agency Forum: "Mint Condition is an amazing band that's down," says Gordon, who previously headed Sleep At Night still vital," Image senior VP of acquisitions Barry video sales for BMG. "Instead, we could build from Fill Your Book...And Still Gordon says. "A lot of their best music is hap- the ground up, proving to retailers and the music July 18th, 3 - 5pm pening now or about to happen." industry that we could act in the same capacity as With Mint Condition as a lightning rod, Gor- a major label and distribution company but with don says, Image will step up its involvement with an independent philosophy and mind-set." A question and answer session with representatives of heritage R &B artists. Though he declines to name Image has claimed success with country re- names, he lists two requirements for any such leases (Randy Travis, Ronnie Milsap), original the most successful talent agencies, acts: a built -in fan base and a strong new project Broadway cast albums (Grammy Award - ") and TV soundtracks with a face -to -face reception that will support its longevity as a concert draw. nominated "Assassins To help spread the word about "Livin' the Lux- ( "Charmed "). immediately following. ury Brown," Image teamed with Mint Condition Before moving into the R&B arena with the re- to package a BET special that aired April 24 (Bill- lease of two Source magazine hip -hop compila- board, Feb.19). A live- concert DVD and a com- tions, Image had done projects with Quincy Ill's 0D3 Entertainment ( "Thug Angel," .... panion live CD will follow this summer. Currently Jones on tour, Mint Condition is set to play the Essence "Beef"), Jamie Foxx (the Laffapolooza comedy Music Festival July 2 in New Orleans. series) and Simmons Lathan Media Group. SLMG, tA101 International Association of Assembly Managers, Inc. "The major labels have enough trouble break- 0D3 and Image are partners in the June 28 doc- ing new artists," Gordon says. "These types of umentary "Letter to the President." The 90- projects aren't necessarily a great gamble for minute film, narrated by Snoop Dogg, examines them. But it's a great business opportunity for the link between hip -hop and politics. Study Music Production Online

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42 MAY 21, 2005 www.americanradiohistory.com Global Pulse IVI TOM FERGUSON sic tferguson @eu.billboard.com EMI Hooked On Marlin Norwegian Artist Delivers Unexpected Third Album

The delivery of Norwegian singer /song- Marlin emerged in 1998 with the single century pope Celestine V, a cult figure in QUESTIONS writer Lene Marlin's third album came as "Unforgivable Sinner," a Pan -European air- Italy. "The song has a strong, direct rhythm with FERNANDO TRUEBA something of a surprise to EMI Norway, play hit that topped Norway's Verdens Gang and is very incisive," Bonelli says, "making she admits. sales chart for eight weeks. it perfect for radio." -MARK WORDEN "I didn't tell the record company," Marlin It set up her 1999 debut album, "Playing BY LEILA COBO says. "They were expecting demos. Instead My Game," which EMI says has shipped 1.8 'S POPE STAR: Continuing I gave them a finished album and asked them million copies worldwide. Sophomore set the papal theme, one of the year's more un- Academy Award- and Grammy Award -winning film director/music to reimburse what I'd spent making it." "Another Day," released in 2003, has shipped likely chart acts in Poland is Pope John Paul producer Fernando Trueba appeared April 27 at the Billboard The resulting "Lost in the Moment" (Vir- 650,000, according to the company. II. On the May 2 Zwi.Zek Producentow top Latin Music Conference for an exclusive Q &A session. Trueba is pro- gin) comes 13 out June in Norway and most Marlin is published by EMI Music 5o, no fewer than seven albums featured moting his new film "Milagro de Candeal" and putting the fin- of the rest of continental Europe. Germany Publishing. -NIGEL WILLIAMSON the late pontiff. ishing touches on an album by new Cuban band Havana Abierta follows July 4, and a U.K. date is to be con- Most prominent was veteran singer/ for his label, Calle 54. (The label is named after his 2001 film of the firmed. The label does not have any U.S. THINKING MAN: Veteran Italian singer/ songwriter Stanislaw Sojka's 2003 album, same title.) Here are highlights from the interview. plans at present; none of Marlins records songwriter Francesco de Gregori s intel- "Jan Pawel II- Tryptyk Rzymski" (A.A.J. have been released stateside. lectual, politically committed lyrics may de- Brize /EMI), which climbed to No. i April The "Calle 54" film and soundtrack have been called "defini- crease his export opportunities, but Sony 25. The ro -track album features musical tive documents" on Latin jazz. How did you conceive the film? BMG has domestic multiplatinum hopes settings of poems by Pope John Paul II. It It was making film from music. I didn't want a videoclip or a for his latest album, "Pezzi" (Columbia). has shipped more than 40,000 copies, ac- TV show, but something that was cinematographically potent De Gregori, published by Serraglio /Sony cording to the label. and could stand alone. ATV, recorded to successful albums for BMG Sojka recalls playing songs from the labels in the 'dos and '8os and a further 15 album for the pope in the Vatican in No- In Spain, "Calle 54" was the first jazz album to go gold. for Columbia since 1987. The new album vember 2003. "The words are so powerful, One of the things I feel particularly proud of is having awakened debuted at No. 2 on the FIMI chart April 4. I felt I had to put them to music," he says. an interest for this music and giving the spotlight to many mu- "We plan to work this album until Christ- "I'm proud I had the opportunity to per- sicians who were a little bit forgotten. mas and feel that triple- platinum [240,000 form the songs for him." shipments] is a realistic target," Sony BMG The other albums are live recordings Italy senior VP of marketing and A &R Mas- made during papal visits to Poland between simo Bonelli says. 1979 and 2002. Four are on GM Distribu- Widespread airplay for radio -only single tion and one each are on Ajencja Artysty- "Vai in Africa, Celestino" paved the way for czna MTJ and Polskie Radio /Universal. the album's success. The title refers to 12th- -CESCO VAN GOOL

POP BY HOWELL LLEWELLYN Bringing Fame -Shy Bebe To The World One of those musicians is 86- year -old pianist Bebo Valdés. ADRID- Follow- fruit is," Garcia says. "The idea native Music Conference and ceive major media attention. How did your relationship develop? ing Bebe's tri- is to enter Europe through in Puerto Rico in August. "This being a phenomenon Bebo and [bass player] Cachao were best -known as arrangers for umph at France. the Bebe refuses to do "There could be some U.S. con- thing was doing me in. Last sum- big bands and big descargas [jam sessions]. My business partner, ninth Premios de playback -her promo will be certs in the fall, but we're taking mer, it got really bad. I'm trying Nat Chediak, had this idea of recording Cuban repertoire in small la Música awards live" performance. i A reissue of it all step by step to see how to be more serene and less format: piano, bass and percussion, where we ended using Car- April 21 here, EMI Music Spain is "Pafuera," with two new songs things go," Garcia says. weighed down now," she said los "Patato" Valdés. That project was "El Arte del Sabor," which committed to taking the inti- and a four -song DVD, hit stores The caution is justified, as on the of the Premios gala. won a Grammy and a Latin Grammy. From these adventures Calle mate and challenging songs of in Spain April 25. Bebe is notoriously averse to On this summer's tour of 54 was born, and our first recording was "Lágrimas Negras." the Spanish singer to the world. In her homeland, Bebe is a fame. "I spent two weeks in July Spain, Bebe won't play more Nominated for nine awards, favorite of Cadena SER's Los crying, and I just wanted it to than 10 concerts per month. "Lágrimas Negras" featured Bebo and flamenco singer Bebe took home four trophies 40 Principales, Spain's most end," she says of when her sin- "I did 60 concerts last sum- Diego "El Cigala." How did you sell such a seemingly un- for her Virgin debut, "Pafuera popular top 40 music radio gle and album mer, and that makes no commercial concept? Telarañas," and its first single, network. "She is original FACT FILE started to re- sense," she says. How we did this album summarizes our philosophy. We did it "Malo." The tune, on the topic and risky, sincere and spon- for pleasure. We didn't do it looking for glory or success. The of abused women, was taneous," Los 40 director Jaime Label: Virgin /EMI Spain degree of enjoyment I got out of it more than made up for Spain's song of the summer Baró says. "Our curiosity was Management /Booking: the money spent. last year. aroused from the start." Ignacio Cubillas, Belle de Jour Management The first country EMI is tar- "Pafuera" has sold more Publishing: Trovador "Lágrimas" has sold nearly 1 million copies worldwide and has geting is France, where Bebe's than 235,000 units in Spain Ediciones (SGAE) spawned a PBS special. Does its success surprise you? album comes out May 17 fol- since its May 2004 release. It Top -selling album: Big success always surprises you. One night, I was driving lowing a series of radio show- has sold 30,000 copies in the "Pafuera Telarañas" home [from the studio], and it was raining, and I was in the car cases May 9 -12 in Paris. Further United States since its release (2004), 235,000 (Spain) listening to what we had done, and I was in tears. I thought, European launches depend on last fall and 15,000 in Latin "I'm crazy, or I'm an idiot." But my heart just turned every time French reaction, EMI Spain in- America since a February I heard Bebo's piano and those songs. And I thought, "If this ternational exploitation man- launch, according to her label. happens to me, it may happen to others." ager Willy Garcia says. Bebe García says the U.S. and was also nominated as best Latin American markets remain What are your plans for Calle 54? Spanish artist at this year's MTV priorities. Bebe will do promo- We want to make one or two albums a year that make us happy; Europe Music Awards. in Argentina tion and Mexico be artisans, as opposed to having a factory. A factory is fine, "We'll open the melon in in May /June. She is likely to per- but there are certain products that can only be done with France and see how ripe the form at New York's Latin Alter- your hands and your heart.

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,, LEILA coso Icobo @biiiboard.com Patrulla 81 Shows What Duranguense Can Do national sound. The word on everyone's lips these days bums are now widely available. Com- Divina" is No. 26 on Hot Latin Songs SGZ's plan for Ciclón is to "break "Although we write everything, is reggaetón. But música duranguense, bined sales of the CD and CD /DVD this issue. them into the mainstream," we needed Sergio's magic touch," while perhaps not as sexy for some, is versions of " Divina" made it the top - Zamora says. Judex says. "That touch that puts you equally appealing. selling Latin album at Wal-Mart last CICLÓN WANTS SWEEP: Live In producing the album, George and makes you more Within the top 20 on this issue's Top week, according to Disa. shows have been the hallmark of Ci- incorporated urban and contempo- on radio a inter- international." Latin Albums chart, there are five reg- Such is Patrulla's appeal that the clón, a vallenato /pop group that released rary pop rhythms for more gaetón and four duranguense titles, in- album has continued to sell despite al- its self-titled debut April 26. cluding Patrulla 8r's "Divina," which most no promotion -but not by choice. The group, founded by singer /per- is No. 2 for a second consecutive week. Lead singer José Angel Medina and a cussionist Carlos Mario Olivella and Like chart companions Grupo Mon - fellow band member were denied re- accordionist /composer Humberto tez de Durango and Los Horóscopos entry into the United States the week Judex, has been playing in the Miami de Durango, Patrulla has been around of the album's release because of visa area for three years, endorsed along for years (the "8i" in its name refers to issues, although they had just been here the way by Colombian star . the year it formed), but had flown under for an album- release party. This left Disa Last year Ciclón signed with SGZ, the radar until Disa Records signed the without its artists to tout the album dur- the upstart label founded by former group a couple of years ago. ing the critical first two weeks of release. WEA Latina president George Zamora The act cracked Top Latin Albums "That's the reality of a lot of our Mex- and producer . in May 2004 with "Cómo Pude En- ican citizens, and anybody, for that mat- "At SGZ we were a priority," Olivella amorarme de Ti," which peaked at No. ter, that's not born in the United States," says, explaining why the band signed 18. Barely two months later, live album Gómez says, adding that visa issues with an indie instead of a major label, "En Vivo Desde: Dallas, Texas" debuted are routine among Latin acts. "They despite other offers. at No. 6. get working visas. And sometimes a Although SGZ has signed several The secret to Patrulla's success, Disa working visa expires. With Patrulla, it major names (including Tito Nieves label manager /human resources di- was more noticeable because they were and La India) since launching last rector Humberto Gómez says, cannot in the middle of promotion." year, Ciclón is the label's first debut be pinned on one particular strategy. Medina is expected back stateside in act. It is also the first act to fall com- "Radio has been very good to them, June, and promotion will then resume. pletely under SGZ's structure, which and they have credibility with their au- In the meantime, a nationwide TV cam- also includes booking, management Patrulla S1's 'Divina' is No. 2 for a second dience," Gómez says. Plus, the act's al- paign is ongoing, and the single "Eres and promotion. straight week on Top Latin Albums. Classical Sccue ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS atsioulcas @bil[board.COm Terfel Beguiles Britain With `Silent Noon' GOES FINNISH: When conductor Christoph Es- t has been Io years since Welsh bass- baritone Bryn Terfel from the play 'Twelfth Night.' It could be morbid and dark, whereas PHILLY of the Orchestra released his first, Gramophone Award -winning album of Quilter gives it this totally different color. The poem comes away chenbach became music director recording deal for the Big Five English songs, "The Vagabond." Accompanied by noted in a new light. And singing the Gurney song 'Sleep' is one of the in 2003, he hoped to secure a new Classics expired in 1996. pianist Malcolm Martineau, Terfel finally returns to that most amazing three minutes I've ever had in a recording studio." ensemble, whose contract with EMI with the announcement of a fertile soil in the captivating "Silent Noon," released last Now that goal has been realized with Finnish -based independent Ondine month by Deutsche Grammophon. three -year partnership in the United States by Koch), which this year cel- "It was about time that I did some homework on English (distributed ebrates its 20th anniversary. repertoire," Terfel says. "For the first record, I chose the songs will begin with a recording of Bartók's Concerto that were probably the best -known of this style. I thought that The project s Memorial to Lidice and Gideon Klein's this [new album] would be a good chance to delve into the work for Orchestra, Martino of less -known composers." Partita for Strings, due this fall. by a new compensation struc- The singer's diligence was rewarded with a treasure trove of The deal was made possible the American Federation charming songs, including works by Dilys Elwyn- Edwards, ture negotiated by the orchestra and 77. Michael Head, Ivor Gurney and such beloved composers as Ben- of Musicians Local equals," says executive pro- jamin Britten and Vaughan Williams. "This is a partnership between a former VP at PolyGram /Universal Terfel says one artist in particular inspired this project: the ducer Kevin Kleinmann, model for the future. The orchestra will English baritone Benjamin Luxon, who brought much of the Classics. "This is the its as all artists should. Ondine will do what they English repertoire to light. "I really put him on a pedestal," Ter- own repertoire, do best marketing, publicity and distribution, as fel says. "Luxon put so many wonderful songs on record. I think -strategize on repertoire with the orchestra." I'm carrying on his work in some ways, especially since so much well as consult Kiilunen, Ondine's founder and managing director, of his work was recorded on vinyl, whereas mine might reach Reijo says the deal creates a business model that is beneficial to all a younger audience." us," he adds, "the biggest advantage is the chance Recording "Silent Noon" led Terfel to some artistic discoveries partners. "For to work with such a great and celebrated ensemble." of his own. "Some of the songs are really beautiful -and the po- ó Kiilunen says his label is likely to pursue similarly struc- etry strikes a chord," he says. "For example, the disc starts with a á with other artists, along with more tradi- wonderful little cycle of three songs by Roger Quilter that are set- tured agreements tional contracts. tings of Shakespeare. The first, 'Come Away, Death,' takes its texts

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II a11 M NA E+ the sweet "Carry On dance music enthusiasts ROCK Regardless," which name - will have been given a TOBY KEITH first dramatic step forward in years, checks the "Carry On" film major workout. Other key Honky Tonk with frontman taking the The Secret Migration comedies of the early '60s tracks, all of which appear University listener deeper into his odd insecurities Producer: and ends with a gust of as tight radio edits, include Producers: James than ever before. "I am terrified of all V2 laughter. -WR Mariah Carey's "Dream - Stroud, Toby Keith things," he explains on "Hold Me." Release Date: May 17 lover" (remixed by David Dream Works Later, on the jangly toe -tapper "The Since its 1998 break- Morales), Whitney Release Date: May 17 Other Way," he declares, "I have many through album, COUNTRY Houston's "It's Not Right Toby Keith has doubts about my motives." "Make "Deserter's Songs," psy- VARIOUS ARTISTS but It's Okay" (Thunder - become a cornerstone country artist by Believe" is filled with dozens of chedelic rock act Mercury A Tribute to Billy Joe puss), Deborah Cox's giving his fans what they want, and it's moments just as powerful, from the Rev has crafted music Shaver -Live "Nobody's Supposed to Be here in spades on 12 cuts penned by Keith new -wavey "This Is Such a Pity" to the with an ornate, almost Producers: Brad Turcotte, Here" (Hex Hector), and such co- writers as Scotty Emerick crunching guitars of anti -drug anthem fantasy -like nature. But Logan Rogers 's and Dean Dillon. More traditional than '. " -TM whereas 2001's "All Is Compadre "Beautiful" (Peter some previous efforts, Keith plays the Dream" saw the dream- Release Date: May 17 Rauhofer) and Maroon5's backslider with Merle Haggard on "She scapes veering into dark- ©Billy Joe Shaver is "This Love" (Junior Ain't Hooked on Me No More," charges BE er, more shadowy territo- without question one Vasquez). -MP hard on an exercise in rationalization in Producers: Kanye ry, "The Secret Migration" of the finest country song- "She Left Me" and smolders on the West, Jay Dee is a celebration of singer/ writers of all time, that rare DJ RAP resigned ballad "Knock Yourself Out." G.O.O. D. Music /Geffen songwriter Jonathan artist whose songs can Bulletproof Never taking himself too seriously, Keith Release Date: May24 Donahue's childlike imagi- have equal impact when Producers: Various showcases trademark humor on two big When Common nation. Small details fill interpreted by other artists. System Recordings winners, "You Ain't Leavin' (Thank God released "Electric each crevice of every That is good news for this Release Date: May 17 Are Ya)" and the realist treatise "As Good Circus" nearly three years ago, he left more song, from the rhythm tribute set, recorded live in It has been six years since as I Once Was." Keith makes no apologies :han a few fans worried by his sudden that creates a slow- motion Austin in celebration of the release of DJ Rap's for being who he is, and that's why he is departure from the street -smart wind tunnel of noise in Shaver's 65th birthday. The debut studio album, still at the top of his game. -RW wordsmith they had grown to love. Just "Secret for a Song" to the mostly acoustic material, "Learning Curve," and its who was this crochet pants -wearing, twinkling, Roxy Music -like simultaneously rough -hewn top five Hot Dance Club WEEZER Hendrix- influenced guy all of a sudden? keyboards of "In the and poetic, is simply Play hit, "Good to Be Alive." Make Believe Those same fans can breathe a sigh of Wildness." If some of the impeccable, with such tri- The pop- shaded album Producer: -el ief with the release of "BE," produced by lyrics border on new age umphs as Bruce Robison confused many of DJ Rap's Geffen -Kanye West. Common travels full -circle, gobbledygook, they are and Kelly Willis on the hardcore fans, which were Release Date: May 10 painting intense tales of life in the hood only a fleeting distraction resigned "Ride Me Down expecting straight -up On Weezer's first "The Corner ") and delivering from the grandly lush Easy," Robert Earl Keen's drum'n'bass from the artist. album in three years, :estosterone-filled braggadocious rhymes arrangements. -TM jaunty "Bottom Dollar," While Rap has released the group starts to ( "Chi- City "). He also steps outside of the Dale Watson's authoritative several drum'n'bass tracks split the difference between the - "conscious MC" persona by diving VAN MORRISON "You Asked Me To" and and compilations since, tional intensity of its 1996 album headfirst into deliciously vivid sexual Magic Time Cory Morrow's sweeping recent DJ sets in New York "Pinkerton" and its usual Cheap Trick - imagery on "GO," with the titular word Producer: Van Morrison "Live Forever." Others opt and Miami have pointed to a inspired sardonic power -pop. By 2002's repeatedly uttered by John Mayer. Just like Geffen/Exile /Poiydor to play their own songs, more progressive house "," Weezer had become an act the album's title, Common keeps things Release Date: May 17 like Joe Ely's "Honky Tonk sound. With the seamlessly with arena -rock proficiency and little simple this time around, confidently Studio album No. 38 Masquerade" and Guy beat -mixed "Bulletproof," depth. "Make Believe" is the group's proving that less is sometimes more. -IMJ in the Morrison cata- Clark's perfect "Randall the artist returns to her log features a little bit of Knife." Shaver offers up a drum'n'bass roots, offering everything Van does well, few of his own, including a up six new productions in a spare, elegant setting. majestic "Tramp on Your ( "Beautiful Universe" is a "Celtic New Year," with Street." As Joe Ely says keeper), two and KANYE WEST KENNY CHESNEY orchestra and pennywhis- here, Shaver joins the spiri- tracks by Konflict and Diamonds From Sierra Keg in the Closet tie, has the Irish mysticism tual with the honky -tonk. Concord Dawn. Leone (4:00) (3:15) of his "Veedon Fleece" Amen. -RW Unfortunately, one too Producers: Devo Producers: Buddy period; "Evening Train" many tracks bleed into the Springsteen, Jon Cannon, Kenny and the life- lesson "Keep next, without much Brion, Kanye West Chesney Mediocrity at Bay" are DANCE /ELECTRONIC distinction or fresh flavor - Writers: D. Harris, D. Writers: K. Chesney, juke -joint Van, with the VARIOUS ARTISTS which is exactly the Black, J. Barry, K. West B. James singer blowing breezy har- Superstars #1 Hits Remixed opposite of her house - Roc -a- Fella/DefJam (digital download) BNA Records (CD promo) monica. Some great cov- Producers: Various leaning DJ sets. -MP "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" is a year in Country's Caribbean cowboy has built a ers, including a sassy Fats Sony BMG Strategic the life of Kanye West, set to a thumping multiplatinum career on songs that tap Waller ( "Lonely and ") Marketing Group sample of Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are universal emotions; he does it again with this and a swinging Sinatra Release Date: May 10 GOSPEL Forever." The Grammy Award winner musical stroll down memory lane -the sixth ( "This Love of Mine "), oThis house party and AMY GRANT rattles off the highs and lows of his rise to single from his latest album, "When the Sun showcase Van the jazz gym -primed collection Rock of Ages ... Hymns & fame as a solo artist: making gobs of cash, Goes Down." Though the title might suggest man. "Stranded" anc "Just features 19 uptempo remix- Faith sour grapes over awards and how people a frivolous drinking song, this cut is a Like Greta" (referring to es of pop, R &B and hip - Producers: Vince Gill, still can't pronounce or spell his name. nostalgic trip back to college and the Garbo) delve into his hop hits, many of which Brown Bannister West's biting, cutting rhymes are present memories that defined it. Penned by career -long struggle have never been released Word/Curb /Warner Bros. as usual. Witness these tidbits: " 'Does he Chesney and Brett James, the lyric is between the demands of commercially. Jason Release Date: May 3 write his own rhymes ?' Sort of, I think 'em. overflowing with detailed images, from an the business and his crav- Nevins' radio edit of Kelly The past few months That mean I forgot better shit than you ever old dog in the front yard to pizza on the floor. ing for solitude. Speaking Clarkson's chart -topping have seen an onslaught thought of," and "Take your diamonds and It's set to an engaging percussive beat and of the business, no recent "Since U Been Gone" gets of wonderful hymns throw 'em up like you bulimic." Elegant, rollicking guitars with Chesney's personality - Morrison album would be the party started on the albums by the top names huh? To no one's surprise, the track is packed vocal, making you believe he lived complete without a tune right foot. By the time the in Christian music. Now already flying up the charts -it's his fastest - every word. For the past couple of years, about music industry cor- disc closes with the now - Grant weighs in with her rising single ever on Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Chesney has played surprise dates at small ruption. The last twc classic Soul -Hex rerub of contribution and it is simply Songs. West's new album, "Late venues in college towns. Now those outings songs qualify: the sour Toni Braxton's "Un -Break stunning. She mined this Registration," is out July 12. -KC have a fitting theme song. -DEP "They Sold Me Out" and My Heart," mainstream continued on »p46

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from »45 President," and "A Bullet CANTINERO territory previously on her WORLD Named Christ" owes a nod FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE (4:25) successful "Legacy" album, GILLES PETERSON to Type O Negative. "Haunt Maureen (3:13) My World (3:20) Astronaut Hicken but this project shines even Gilles Peterson in Africa Me" finds Wednesday 13 Producers: Adam Producer: not listed Producer: C.L. Writers: C.L. Hicken, brighter. Such classics as Producer: Gilles Peterson pining for a romantic Schlesinger, Chris Writer: not listed Richard Steel "Joyful, Joyful," "I Surrender Ether Halloween rendezvous, but Collingwood Motown (CD promo) Artemis Records (CD All" and "O Love That Will Release Date: May 3 it's hard not to chuckle Writers: Collingwood, In 1981, Smokey Robinson a promo) Not Let Me Go" get fresh, ©Gilles Peterson built a when he bellows that Schlesinger staged bold comeback is otherwise organic- sounding updates, considerable reputa- Santa Claus had better Virgin Records (CD promo) with his No. 2 Billboard Cantinero known as Chris Hicken, a which will make them tion in the United Kingdom deliver him a freshly dug New York -based quartet Hot 100 hit "Being With singer/ brand -new to folks accus- spinning discs at Dingwall's grave on "Buried by Fountains of Wayne is on You." Twenty -five years talented from New York tomed to the heavily in Camden prior to his piv- Christmas. " -CLT the cusp of its 20 -year later, the man has no songwriter by way of England. He orchestrated treatment otal role in the rise of acid anniversary. Dinosaurs! intention of being R is recorded and produced they usually receive. Grant jazz. Most recently he has "Maureen" comes not counted out. Adult &B VITAL REISSUES his debut album, also revives her 1980s hit found success as a mix - from a new full -length already indulging "My and 65- year -old "Championship Boxing," "El Shaddai" in a delicate, master. "Gilles Peterson in ALI FARKA TOURE project from the founding World," like he's in his New York more personal tone, while Africa" builds on the suc- Red & Green pop -punkers, but is one of Robinson sounds a as apartment, with the help she and husband Vince Gill cess of prior geographical- Producer: Ali Farka Toure two new tracks from "Out - having good ole time a - he expresses a wholly of such musicians as ex- deliver a gorgeous version ly themed sets, and this Nonesuch of- State - Plates," two members of "Rock of Ages" that gets safari proves very satisfy- Release Date: May 10 disc set of non -album positive message, Spacehog lady she Richard Steel and Johnny an extra boost from the ing. Working with the You might think that the tracks and unreleased showing his that "Astronaut" is a fabulous Fairfield Four. material of such storied remote Timbuktu region cuts. No matter. If you've far exceeds every Cragg. Production is languid, intimate song. Overall, this is one of the artists as Manu Dibango, of Mali, in West Africa, is never met Wayne, expectation. Like the rest of the album best albums in Grant's Salif Keita, Miriam Makeba, galaxies away from the consider this a modern and enticing it was originally recorded career. -DEP Osborne and Cesaria culture that gave rise to representative calling without sounding forced Evora, Peterson has pro- the great American blues card -frenetic, road -trip- for the man at the mic, electronically, but in a ultimately rerecorded on duced a brilliant synthesis tradition. But for more worthy and the imprint resulting song that LATIN of jazz, funk and heavy than 25 years, the great from which Jimmy Eat will make even the acoustic instruments, World and Good Charlotte younger end of the format Hicken's pleasant vocals MORENO beats that will undoubtedly Grammy www.biliboard.com is with appreciation. Go and guitar front and El Segundo drive club denizens onto Award - THIS WEEK ON stole their ideal. Top 40 bow center. While "Astronaut" Producers: Jorge Moreno, the dancefloor from winning ripe for the antics of this with the radio "select From the greatest - likely will not get A.T. Molina, Randy Cantor Prague to . guitarist, deserving band, which mix." (X)M The commercial More Music Publishing The spectre of Afrobeat singer and makes its point bountifully hits set "My World: widespread ADDITIONAL and airplay, it should do well Release Date: April26 legend Fela Kuti also composer Ali REVIEWS: in just over three minutes. Definitive Collection," songs. on triple -A radio. -BT As the first act released on looms over this odyssey, Farka Toure Robert Plant, Can't beat that. Full album one of two new Latino, Jorge racked in the United States has shown "Mighty out June 28. -CT About time, eh ? -CT Maverick Rearranger" Moreno (aka Moreno) by Caroline. -PVV audiences (Sanctuary) NUNES earned critical acclaim and just how The Hold SARA & JOHN a Latin Grammy Award but close the Steady, Simon Can't Sing (3:08) NEW & NOTEWORTHY "Separation Producers: Phat Fabe, TV SHANIA TWAIN OATES 0-o -h Child little airplay and very mod- banks of the Sunday" I No Quitter (3:34) (3:50) est sales. With Maverick WEDNESDAY 13 Niger River (French Kiss) Big Ben Ain't R. Producers: Daryl Hall, Latino defunct, Moreno Transylvania 90210: Songs and the Of Montreal, Writer: Arska Producer: Lange "The S. Twain, R. T. Bone Wolk, Greg Bieck released his sophomore of Death, Dying and the Mississippi Rubato Music (CD promo) Writers: Sunlandic Writer: Stan Vincent album independently and Dead Delta really Twins" ©As "American Idol" Lange (Polyvinyl) Mercury (CD download) U -Watch Records (CD is finally garnering airplay, Producer: Wednesday 13 are. This two - continues its assault Twain goes for promo) thanks to more radio - Roadrunner CD set across pop culture, what Shania on third new After scoring as the best- friendly material. More Release Date: April 12 presents two of Toure's might be the first "Al" broke the "Greatest Hits" selling duo of all time important, "El Segundo" is Wednesday 13, formerly of classic recordings, parody makes its way to track from so with their cadre of 19805 better than its predecessor, the Murderdolls, resurfaces digitally remastered: the States via , with a song that tries hits, Hall & Oates with songs that are tight, with more songs fueled by 1979's groundbreaking where both "Finnish Idol" hard to be country, you means surprised the masses catchy and distinctive: his obsession with horror "Red" and 1988's "Green," and "Al" are TV hits. Sara suspect that Twain was a millennium "Prisionero" and the sexy movies. "Transylvania both originally issued by Nunes' "Simon Can't Sing" it. "I Ain't No Quitter" with that "La Cama" are standouts. 90210: Songs of Death, France's Sonodisc. (Long- is already a staple on obviously designed for comeback with its demonstrated that Daryl Moreno is more reliant on Dying and the Dead" is time fans will recognize Nordic MTV and could find the dancefloor are as cogent tropical rhythms, even filled with images of melodies that Toure later equal favor here, thanks to playful pace, generous and John as ever, while bachata, and it gives extra graveyards and ghouls, but reworked for other its campy storyboard: use of a giddy steel guitar their have lost none drive to the music. The one it's no wannabe Rob albums.) Accompanied by Grumpy "Al" judge Simon and a video in which melodies a of their luster. Current problem is the last five Zombie album. the snap of a calabash and Cowell is kidnapped, along Twain all but provides album "Our Kind of Soul," tracks, all in English. "Transylvania" is far less the shimmer of the four - with and step -by -step tutorial. a of remakes, Though logical, considering sinister: this is about string ngoni lute, Toure's Randy Jackson look -alikes. Even the lyric conjures collection a country: "He is far from their best, but Moreno is bilingual and laughing at campy fright regal singing and The song could easily be classic he smokes, he'll AC radio continues to bicultural, it is confusing flicks and fake gore. The crystalline guitar are at signature for Avril Lavigne drinks. embrace; previous cover since the styles change too straight -ahead rock tunes once warmly universal and or Blink -182, with its head - cuss, he tells bad /He's a boozer, a of the Spinners' "I'll Be radically for a single take a Concrete Blonde yet distinctly -and banging pace -and the jokes Around" hit the top 10. A album. -LC turn on "Elect Death for joyously- African. -AT lyric is spot on for the loser." Whether millions who have scoffed convinced or not that remake of the Five at Cowell's scalding Twain is still honestly Stairsteps' "O -o -h Child" eRVM7*V*]t1aMlII MI opinions ( "Simon can't invested in her country is a much improved Il I lei sing /Simon can't roots, the song is catchy effort, thanks to shared of EDITED BY JONATHAN COHEN (ALBUMS), CRITICS' CHOICE *: A new release, regardless dance /He doesn't look as all get out, while vocals complemented by chart potential, highly recommended for musical merit. CHUCK TAYLOR (SINGLES) cool /And he's not in a winking in the face of a a relaxed instrumental Keith Caulfield, Leila Cobo, Ivory M. Jones, CONTRIBUTORS makes its classic country theme. It's vibe and the duo's Todd Martens, Michael Paoletta, Deborah Evans Price, All albums commercially available in the United band "). The song Wayne Robins, Chuck Taylor, Bram Teitelman, Christa L States are eligible. Send album review copies to debut on iTunes this an appreciable effort that indefatigable blue -eyed copies to Chuck Titus, Anastasia Tsioulcas, Philip Van Vleck, Ray Waddell. Jonathan Cohen and singles review week -which has become a should sparkle on the soul. Nothing feels better 770 Broadway, 6th floor, Taylor (both at Billboard, chart watermark with or summer airwaves. Go to than history remade, release predicted to hit the top half of New York, N.Y. 10003) or to the writers in the PICK : A new it, girl. -CT when it's this good. -CT the chart in the corresponding format. appropriate bureaus. without radio support. -CT

46 MAY 21, 2005 www.americanradiohistory.com A WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF NOTABLE CHART ACHIEVEMENTS

Over the CciLlnter GEOFF MAYFIELD [email protected]

Crossfade's "Cold" sets the record for most weeks on the Modern Rock chart, standing Amid Moms' Gifts, Reznor Nails The Big Chart at No. 20 in its 46th week on he list. The song breaks the I doubt that ei.her Trent Reznor or to. First -day sales reponed by chains the vicinity of 200,000. That might week after that holiday. 5-week mark set by Trapt's Interscope had Mother's Day in eadstrong" in October mind have executives close to the album cinch No. 2, which would be the Thus, even though Mother's Day's 003 and equaled by Three when they chose the release date for predicting a start in the range of band's best chart rank ever and its spot on the calendar is comparable ays Grace's "(I Hate) Every - Nine Inch Nails' new "With Teeth." 400,00o- 450,000, which would be best sales week since 2001, a it a ing About You" one year when to where was year ago, this time The album just isn't a tidy fit for the more than enough to be the band's self -titled album, the second to be it falls into the 18th sales week, not gift -giving occasion, but no matter. fourth No. 1. callec "Weezer," opened at No. 4 with the 19th chapter as it was in 2004. HOT SPA With a start of 271,000 copies, NIN's That will maintain a streak for 215,000 sic units. Line the two holiday weeks up and 'Monty;, best Nielsen SoundScan week ever, the Matthews' crew, as each of its last Dierks Bentley's second album, at the 11.8 million album units sold thon and the Holy Grail," ` album sold enough to top The Billboard three studio albums also rang The about 75,000- 80,000, should lead during the 2004 edition of Mom's e cast recording of zoo in most weeks, including oadway musical "Spamal this one. Billboard 2oo's bell, the most recent Top Country Albums and make the Day stand o.6% ahead of the one we enters The Billboard 200 at" It is, in fact, the only album this week being "Busted Stuff" in 2002. big chart's top io. just celebrated. No. 69, the highest rank for to surpass 200,000, although with a Also bowing next week will be Broadway album since "Rent in 1996. w tiny uptick, runner-up Mariah Carey Weezer's "Make Believe," which COSTUME JEWELRY: My local NEW SCORECARD: We did not comes close (197,500). chart watchers believe will open in florist surprised me last year when seek to create a reggaetón chart when This is the first full -length studio she said Mother's Day was a busier we built the new Nielsen Sound - album for NIN in five years and occasion than Valentine's Day for Scan- measured Latin Rhythm marks its second No. 1. Its fifth title many flower shops, including hers, Albums list that bows this issue (see on the big chart, the 1999 set "The "because everyone has a mother." story, page to). So hot is the cate- Fragile," was Reznor's only other ace, This event, like Father's Day, is also gory, though, that all 15 slots of the hitting that mark with first -week sales boffo for music stores, as confirmed inaugural list belong to reggaetón of 22 9,000. by the spikes for country acts and titles, although we know acts like Release part:es were held in nine other adult -leaning artists you'll find Akwid will add variety to the chart markets and th- band has been tour- punctuating our sales charts. when they come to market. ing, but radio zas been the path to That gift- shopping traffic helps Meanwhile, moving reggaetón acts m NIN's sales growth. Quite simply, build a 5% gain from prior -week off Top Reggae Albums TROPICAL HEAT and Tropical ñ "The Hand That Feeds" is the biggest sales for the music retailers, but the Albums returns both charts to their L U oving to Billboard's new Modern Rock hit in the band's 0.4% lift from the same week of last original focus, creating an influx of atin Rhythm chart, the fie history, bulleti-lg in its fourth week year turns out to be a opens on Tropical Albums, bit of fool's new titles and re- entries. Aventura's at No. 2. allowing New York -based gold. Nielsen SoundScan's 2004 move atop the Tropical Albums chart bachata quartet Aventura t began with the New Year's Day marks the first time since the Nov. 6, v move to No. 1 despite a sale ON DECK: The new Dave Matthews slide from the prior week frame, but a calendar glitch started 2004, issue that something other than (s Band set chart, page 59). "Stand Up" hit stores May the c-irrent tracking year with the a reggaetón title stands at No. 1. -

For week ending May 8, 2005. Compiled from a national sample of retail store and 61, Nielsen rack sales reports collected and provided by SoundScan IVI a rlCet Watch A Weekly Nationa Music Sales Report

. STORE DIGITAL ALBUMS SINGLES TRACKS READ FRED BRONSON 2004 2005 CHANGE 2004 2005 CHANGE EVERY WEEK AT This Week 11,115,000 94,000 6,416,000 OVERALL UNIT SALES YEAR BILLBOARD.COM /FRED -TO -DATE SALES BY ALBUM CATEGORY Last Week 10,579,000 96,000 5,849,000 Albums 215,789,000 196,630,000 -8.9% Current 136, 337, 000 120, 582, 000 -11.6% »Kelly Clarkson refuses to be Change 5.1% -2.1% 9.7% Store Singlet 2,867,000 1,548,000 -46.0% Catalog 79,452,000 76,048,000 -4.3% dislodged from pole position This Week Last Year 11,075,000 137,000 2,170,000 Digital Tracks 35,341,000 107,778,000 on the Adult Contemporary 205.0% Deep Catalog 55,088,000 51,849,000 -5.9% chart, where "Breakaway" rules Change 0.4% -31.4% 195.7% Total 253,997,000 305,956,000 20.5% for the 11th week. That ties Faith Hill's "Cry" as the longest - SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT Current Album Sales running AC No.1 by a solo WEEKLY ALBUM SALES CD 210,707,000 195,049,000 -7.4% female artist since Celine Dion 35 million units '04_. i2sa_ 11I1.J had a 21 -week reign in 2002 Cassette 4,417,000 1,151,000 -73.9% with "A New Day Has Come." '05 30 Other 665,000 2004 430,000 -35.3% »Fred Bronson also reports 1 2005 on Ciara's third Billboard Hot 25 Catalog Album Sales 100 chart entry becoming her Album Saks third song to reach the top two. 20 '04 04kw.. _u _ _u. W 2A If "Oh" moves up one more '05 76.0 million notch, it will set a new record 15 '05 196.6 million for the shortest title of a No. 1 single in the rock era, breaking lo-: Nielsen SoundScan counts as current only sales within the the five -way tie by Frankie Digital Tracks Sales first 18 months of an album's release (12 months for classi- Avalon's "Why," the Jackson cal and jazz albums). Titles that stay in the top half of The 5's "ABC," Edwin Starr's "War," '04 35.3 million Billboard 200, however, remain as current. Titles older than and 's "Ben" 18 months are catalog. Deep catalog is a subset of catalog and "Bad." '05 for titles out more than 36 months. J F M A M J J A S O N D

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SHINEDOWN JEFF BATES Leave A Whisper 53 134 137 Rainbow Man ATLANTIC 83729/AG 118.98) RCA NASHVILLE 67071/RLG 117.98/11.98) JIMMY BUFFETT Live In Hawaii 66 BROOKS & DUNN II The Greatest Hits Collection MAILBOAT 2109 (18.98 CD /DVD) OO ARISTA NASHVILLE 63271 RUG (18.98) HOT HOT HEAT 34 VELVET REVOLVER 18282 139 115 Elevator 122 124 119 Contraband III :RE 48988' /WARNER BROS. (18.98) RCA 59794/RMG (18.98) 9, ANDREA BOCELLI Andrea 16 Z -RO The Truth Be Told Let Ni PHILIPS 003513 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP (18.98) J PRINCE /RAP -A -LOT 4 LIFE 68523 /ASYLUM (17 -98) BRANDY HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS 184 148 105 The Best Of Brandy 27 126 The Silence In Black And White 104 ATLANTIC 74647 /WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING 118 981 VICTORY 220' (13.98) ERIC CLAPTON The Best Of Eric Clapton: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection 180 AVRIL LAVIGNE I© 1 180 190 135 126 120 Under My Skin CHRONICLES, POLYDOR 002759 /UME (11.98) RCA 59774 /RMG (18.98) A. DAMIEN RICE 114 VARIOUS ARTISTS Way! 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N.B HAMILTON, O O JIVE El)4', LONELY NO MORE 7 9 Rob Thomas 141N Rascal Flatts MELISMA,ATLANTIC 89 80 36 0 -UNIMON,B.E BOYD.J.HANNA) e LYRIC STREET MR. BRIGHTSIDE 7 5 8 The Killers 56 46 v Omarion B ISLAND ID IMG 62 39 00 .5DA. JR.. D. THOMAS,O. BABBS,A 0)005,5 DAWKINS) 000 T 5.5 EPIC GREATEST INCOMPLETE 16 1! 6 Backstreet Boys SUNDAY MORNING Maroons GAINER /DIGITAL 1 MUCKALALROBBIPS 63 60 56 ID J.CATESI 0 JIVE /ZOMB ".IICHAEL) 22 00 OCTONE J RMG HATE IT OR LOVE IT The 10 10 Game Featuring 50 Cent LISTEN TO YOUR HEART D.H.T. I, A LYONS .M VALENZANO.R3AKER.N.HARRISA FELDER, AFTERmATI u -UNIT INTERSCC- 86 - 54 e MURDER DEEJAY IM PPERSSON.PGESSLEI 00© RABBINS BEHIND THESE HAZEL 15 22 EYES Kelly Clarkson SITTING, WAITING, o °" 68 66 WISHING Jack Johnson ,' 2,JTV.4LU i n)ON,M. SANDBERG ,L GOTTWALD) RCA RI, ,. 49 0 IINSONI 0 JACK JOHNSON BRUSHFIRE UNTAG OBSESSION (NO ES AMOR) 11 6 5 Frankie J Featuring Baby Bash HOLD YOU DOWN ROMEO SANTOSL 66 59 53 Jennifer Lopez Featuring Fat Joe 00 COLUMBI. .,,EE AU,, BHUUU.i ROONEY (G CHRISTOPHER,G M 38 BRUNO RIDDICK.J CARTEGENA,C.ROONEYL.TROUTMAN,W BECK) 00 EPIC LET ME GO -une stxots 14 20 3 Doors Down GET BACK Ludacris . 67 64 59 .. ARNOLD. M. ROBERTS,T. HARRELLHENDERSON) 0 REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL UMR, '3 -10 cn III 14 THE MEDICINE MEN. TIC TOC (C. BAZILE.D. BAZILE.0 LAWSON.O VICKERS.C. BRIDGES) 00 DTP/DEF JAM SOUTH IDJMG CANDY SHOP 50 Hot Dig tal - 13 11 4 Cent Featuring Olivia STILL TIPPIN' Mike Jones Featuring Slim Thug & .KSON, JR. ,S. STORCH) 68 69 64 0 SHADY AFTERMATH INTER' TA, ' 64 Songs with a 1CB_UAMS (PSLAYTON,M.JONES,S THOMAS,M WATTS.H. GUIDRY) 00 SWISHAHOUSE'ASVLUM: WARNER BROS KARMA Alicia K,:';) 14 9 7 1 %saes GRIND WITH ME Pretty Ricky (HERS EX. BROTHERS. JR T SMITH A. KEYS) 00 70 83 69 Ir: BIG 0,F SMITH C.MATHIS.D.SMITH,S.SMITH.M. COOPER,J SCHEFFER.D BAKER) 00 ATLANTIC SUGAR (GIMME hcrease 18 19 SOME) Trick Daddy Featuring Ludacris, Lil' Kim & Cee -Lo GET RIGHT M (D M 15 70 65 52 Jennifer Lopez CAREII BYRNE CAREN M YOUNG C BRIDGES) 00 SLIP -N -SLIDE ATLAS IIL. u 12 IN C A, ,R HARRISON,J. BROWN) 000 EPIC GG/ WE BELONG TOGETHER 4 Mariah Carey JERK IT OUT Caesars AIRPLAY ill 71 66 62 ,e; AUSTIN ,D.BiISTOL.BABYFACES.DEWAYNE.13 WOMACKP M O T E SULLY) 43 a¿I.SLANOVJMG -I. F TORN 'J H. BRAUER (J AHLUND) 0 ASTRALWERKS EMC BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS 17 13 11 Green Day DO SOMETHIN' 1 70 Britney Spears R.CAVALLO.GREEN DAY (B JOE,GREEt) DAY) REPRISE 75 63 O )I° WAN' , UT )C KARLSSON,PWINNBERG,H.JONBACK.A. HUNTE) 0 JIVE ZON1 DISCO INFERNO 18 12 12 50 Cent MAKING MEMORIES OF US Keith Urban DANGEROUS LLC,OR DRE IC.J.JACKSON. JR.,T.CRAWFORC,PPITTS) 7 79 93 00 SHADY /AFTERMATH'INTERSCOPE IR. 73 At No. 64. CROWELLI 0 CAPITOL 1NASHVIL. 22 - ).H.T.'s BE YOURSELF Audioslave M. BATSON (D. MATTHEWS,B 19 CI)81 72 J. TINSLEY,M BATSON) O RCA. RM5 i,: 33 RUBIN , -))LAVE) O EPIC INTERS, RICH GIRL dance remale 20 17 13 Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve I'M A HUSTLA UR ORE BATSON 3 77 87 Cassidy IM J BOCK KDIOGAARSI M. ELIZONDO,E.JEFFERS,S. HARNICK,C KREVIAZUK,G STEFANE A YOUNG, 00 INTERSCOPE Roxete's 75 112) T.IZZ BEATZ (B- REESE.K. DEANS. CARTER.TV MOSLEY) 00 FULL SURE -.1 OH 26 35 Ciara Featuring Ludacris 989 No.1 U DON'T KNOW ME A 21 76 74 71 TI HARRIS.VDAVIS (C,HARRIS.A.HARRIS.VDAVIS.C. BRIDGES,B. MUHAMMAD) 00 SHO'NUFF- MUSICLINEILAFACE;20MBA 65 nit has piked TOOMF' I;'ARIS A. DAVIS) 0 GRAND HUSTLE ATL ANI COLLIDE 4 24 Howie Day Jp BABY GIRL Sugarland YOUTH (H. DAYK.GRIFFIN) 22 additonal 77 76 69 64 0 EPIC FUNDID . >. H,K HALL .J.NETTLES,TBLESER) 00 MERGE P3 GOIN' CRAZY Natalie airplay wit) E 21 17 10 WAIT (THE WHISPER SONG) Ying Yang Twins GUARDI SII ALVARADO) LATIUM.'UNIVERSAUUMRG kii) 84 - 000 iew ballad CROOMS.D. r HOLI ON) 00 COLLIPARK L'. CAUGHT UP 24 20 16 Usher aersion. SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW m. A , 6 88 86 Keane HAREi -AVIS )A,HARRIS,V.DAVIS.J.BOVD,R.TOBY) 00 LAFACE,ZOMBA 41 OXLEY T. CHAP,' 0 ENTERSC,')' JUST A LIL 29 38 BIT 50 Cent LA TORTURA 25 99 Featuring T '- J JACKSON. JR B STORCH) 00 SHADY AFTERM IMINTERSCOPE 80 CD MENDEZ (S MEBARAK R L F OGHOA) OO SONY 5151, 1, 2 STEP 26 23 21 Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott BRING EM OUT T.I. )SBA i CD90 84 IC. HARRIS,P.ALEXANOER,M. ELLIOTT) 00 SHO'NUFF- MUSICLINE LAFACE ZOMBA 41 'via BEATA (B CARTER ,T. R.BELL,K GAMBLER. L. CHAMBERS ,C HARRIS ,K.DEAN) 00 GRAND HUSTLE ATL AN SCARS 27 34 Papa Roach HELENA (SO LONG & GOODNIGHT) My Chemical Romance H BENSON (JACOBY S I"SIN E I 27 CD 92 88 e EL TONAL GEFFEN 'I BENSON 82 IMY CHEMICAL ROMANCE) 0 REPRISE SPEED OF SOUND 28 9 14 Coldplay E -PRO Beck COLDPLAY (G BTRRL' 5 UCKLAND.W. CHAMPION,C. 14 83 83 67 MARTIN) O CAPITOL II 56 HANSEN,THE OUST BROTHERS (B. HANSEN.M. SIMP50N,J. KING.BEASTIE BOYS) 00 INTERSCOPE BABY I'M BACK Baby .0 42 47 Bash Featuring Akon HOLD YOU DOWN (SPRING MIX) Jennifer Fat THI1N^ IA n 29 Lopez Featuring Joe :' S'CET) LATIUM /UNIVERSAL UMRG 84 85 97 84 00 -CE BOYO BRUNO,C.ROONEY (G CHRISTOPHER G.BRUNO,M.RIDOICK.J.CARTEGENA,C ROONEYL.TROUTMAN W BECK, O I DON'T CHA Featuring 40 54 I LIKE IT SMITH, 30 87 90 Narcotic Thrust V11/ A &M.INTERSCOPE $ 85 000 CRICHTONA MORRIS I EICHTON,A- MORRIER. DE FRESNES) 00 YOSHITOSHI DLL' U YOU TELL ME THAT 31 31 25 WHEN YOU LOVE ME American Idol Finalists Season 4 NOBODY'S HOME D. II 25 Jet's 1UrE 86 78 Avril Lavigne CHILD (J BEI -..v. r.,), RCA/RMG 82 19 000 RCA F' HOLIDAY teaches fie CD 36 26 Green Day BLUE ORCHID The White R 26 87 51 36 Stripes CAVALLO,GREEN DAY (5.JOE,GREEN DAY) 0 REPRISE 36 op10at O THIRD MAI, . 1 THING 33 28 37 Amerie Adult ToF 4G FEEL GOOD INC R HARRISON (A M 28 91 94 Gorillaz/De La Soul M. ROGERS,R. HARRISON,S WALDEN) O O COLUMBIA 88 AZ. COX DRING IGORILLAZ. DE LA SOUL) 0 PARLOPHO.T BEST after a iv 48 OF YOU Foo Fighters IN - 34 THE KITCHEN R Kelly 0 N RASKUTINECZ.POT FIGHTERS )ROT FIGHTERS) O ROSWELL'RCA'RMG 3ettitg 28 97 - 86 00 JIM, _,,r 35 33 27 ALMOST Bowling For Soup weeks., The Used And My Chemical Romance U WALKER )J. REDDICK.B WALKER) 23 90 61 28 O SILVERTONE JIVE ZOMBA I 28 V.B MAY,J DEACON,R TAYLOR) O REPRIS GIRL Destiny's Child 39 40 36 HOW COULD YOU Mario I11-11101i.1 - :.IHKNOWLES,K. 91 72 74 ROWLANDM WILLIAMS. PDOLGHITS. GARRETT U. 0AVIS. E ROBINSON,A BEYINCEI COLUMBIA 72 O 00 'I D THOMAS E DAWKINS.A DIXON I VALENTINEI 00 3RD STREET .1 HMG IT'S LIKE THAT 37 34 23 Mariah Carey NOT SHOT FALL TO PIECES 20 1 Avril Lavigne 'H M.CAREY,M sL .1 CAREY.J DUPRI.M. .J AUSTIN) ISLANO,IOJMG DEBUT 92 00 0 RENOMG BEAUTIFUL 30 29 SOUL Jesse McCartney 38 5 (MA YA HI) Featuring Lucas Prata IS.A DOG' A WATTS.A. DODD) O HOLLYWOOD 98 72 °OPOIAG,VALE'J I.'.: BECCO (D BALAN L. FRUTA) 00 ULTRA LET ME LOVE YOU 32 Mario I 39 31 2 PLAY CHICKEN WITH THE TRAIN Cowboy Troy ,IORCH) EFF NEO) 3RD STREETJ /RMG 94 89 81 81 000 n ENNYJ RICH PWORLE A SPARO) O RAYBAW'WARNER BROS )NASHVI. CHARIOT 38 43 Gavin DeGraw M ENDf EEGRAWI 38 After detutir g 95 93 68 Daddy Yankee W O J /RMG 68 UVTUNC', '.t.:LA,E DAVILAI 00 EL CARTE_ YOU AND ME n FebrLary ty 41 44 Lifehouse GONE Montgomery Gentry lDJ ALAGN) HADE.J. 23 COLE) GEFFEN 96 96 99 96 0 :hanks k RO.J. STEELE) CIO COLUMBIA (NASHVILI MOCKINGBIRD 42 35 30 Eminem strong digita LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING EMINENT ,TO 9 97 94 91 Tim McGraw (M MATHERS.L. RESTO) OO SHADY'AFTERMATH INTERSCOPE 64 sales, sa1g ICGRAW D SMITH IT NICHOLS,C WISEMAN) O CE HOW WE DO The Game Featuring 50 Cent 43 37 32 11 SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN U2 DR. ORE '. .L SNDO )C.J JACKSON. JR..J TAVLOR.A VOUPG.M. ELIZONDA) 00 AFTERMATH/G-UNIT INTERSCOPE 'inally 87 0 INTERSCI' BEVERLY HILLS -eaches 'oF 46 39 Weezer LOVERS AND FRIENDS Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring H HE 17 100 96 Usher & Ludacris RABI1J CUOMO) O GEFFEN 99 18 Q 100 Ainay '1U RAYMOND ,C. BRIDGES .M STERLING) 0 BM, SHE'S NO 47 55 YOU Jesse McCartney SHUT UP M 45 3t No. z9. 100 95 92 Simple Plan O BETRAYS EM.SER RARD.R NEVIL,J.MCCARTNEVI HOLLYWOOD 53 e t,h ISILIPLE PLAN) (D ,,,. ., SOME CUT Trillville Featuring Cutty 46 44 45 43 J SMITH (J H.SMITH,D. PRINCE.L PRINCE.J GLAZE) O BME'WARNER BROS NUMB /ENCORE 47 43 41 Jay -Z/Linkin Park BETWEEN THE BULLETS M. SHINADA (LINEAN 8 PARK,S.CARTER,K.WEST) 00 ROC- A- FELL A,DEF JAM /WARNER BROS GIRLFIGHT Brcoke Valentine Featuring Lil Jon & Big Boi 33 58 48 SMITH IB.VALENTINLDEJA.J.H.SMITH.C.A OTEWART.PMnONET.0 PATTONI 00 SUBLIMINALIVIRGIN THOMAS REBOUNDS AT TOP 40 RADIO 33 77 UNTITLED (HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN TO ME ?) Simple Plan B ROCK (SIMPLE PLAN) 49 Rob Thomas a O O LAVA hits new peak on the 4o stations. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE Jet 50 15 42 22 Pop Doc with "Lonely No More" as the The song is the most -played track at O ARMOR IN CEBTER) 0 ELEKTRA,ATLANTIC SLOW DOWN Bobby Valentino track rires 7 -6. After three successive top market station WHTZ (Zroo) New 35 61 51 O TIM R. BOB (B WILSON,B.ROBINSON,T.KELLEY) 000 DTP /DEF JAM /IDJMG B.Y.O.B. System Of A Down audience declines, "Lonely" now York, which accounts for 7 million of 0 67 76 50 H.RUBIN.T MALAKIAN (0 MALAKIAN.S.TANKIAN) OO AMERICAN /COLUMBIA posts its third straight gain and hits a SOLDIER its listener impressions. "Lonely" 53 49 49 Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne B KNOWLES.K.ROWLANO.M.WILLIAMS,R HARRISON,S GARRETT() CARTER.0 HARRIS) 0000 OLUMBIA 5 new high of 24 million listener ím- moves 30,00o paid downloads for the BREATHE (2 A.M.) 54 50 60 Anna Nalick ï. B. 50 presoicns on SMIIH.C. THORN (A.NALICK) o COLUMBIA the Pop roo Airplay week, the third straight week that sales Ludacris 55 58 50 38 chart, which tracks mainstream top exceed 30,000. -Silvio Pietroluongo NJ GREEN LANTERN (O.JONES III.C.BRIDGEB,J.D'AGOSTIN)) 00 DTP DEF JAM SOUTH. IDJMG

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www.americanradiohistory.com from Internet sales LEGENDS FOR HOT 100 AIRPLAY AND POP 100 AIRPLAY LOCATED BELOW EACH CHART. HOT DIGITAL SONGS: Top selling paid download songs compiled This is used to compile reD3rts collected and provided by Nielsen SoundScan. This data is used to compile both The and Pop 100. HOT 100 SINGLES SALES: data All rights reserved. AIRPLAY MONITORED BY SALES DATA COMPILED BY The Billboard Hot 100 and Pop 100. See Chart Legend for additional -ules and explanations. ti 2005, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielser SoundScan, Inc. MAY Nielsen Nielsen 21 Broadcast Data SoundScan Systems HOT 100 AIRPLAY t POP 100 AIRPLAY

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BABY BASH (COLUMBIA( 50 CENT (SHADY'AFTERMATH.INTERSCOPE) W THE KILLERS AGAIN LONELY BEAUTIFUL SOUL HATE IT OR LOVE IT 5 11 29 (HOLLYWOOD) 2 13 29 27 9 ARON (SRCUNIVERSAL /UMRG) JESSE MCCARTNEY THE GAME FEAT. 50 CENT IAFTERMATH.G- UNITINTERSCOPEI FAITH EVANS (CAPITOL) o GIRL GOIN' CRAZY KARMA 31 7 HOLLABACK GIRL 15 5 4 15 CHILD (COLUMBIA) 8 6 30 32 ALICIA KEYS (1 -RMG) LI DESTINY'S GWEN STEFAN( INTERSCOPEI NATALIE (LATIUM /UNIVERSAL UMRG) I SHE'S NO YOU DON'T PHUNK WITH MY HEART LET ME GO 33 5 SLOW DOWN 47 4 a8 13 1*I JESSE MCCARTNEY HOLLYWOOD 6 3 12 3 DOORS DOWN (REPUBLIC. UNIVERSAL USES) BOBBY VALENTINO (DTP DL, Coi THE BLACK EYED PEAS IA &M,'INTERSCOPEI EYES MOCKINGBIRD ES AMOR) BREAKAWAY BEHIND THESE HAZEL 32 26 21 OBSESSION (NO 31 39 10 6 EMINEM (SHADY AFTERMATH, INTERSCOPE) 7 7 17 32 UMALT HOLLYWOOD) KELLY CLARKSON IRCA,'RMG) FRANKIE J FEAT. BABY BASH KELLY CLARKSON DISNEY CHARIOT 1, 2 STEP SWITCH 35 9 CANDY SHOP a12 12 RMG) 1J' 8 5 16 33 30 30 -.' WILL SMITH (OVERDROOK/INTERSCOPE) GAVIN DEGRAW (J. 50 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA -:',MATH INTERSCOPE CIARA ISHO'NUFF r HOW WE DO U GONE SUGAR (GIMME SOME) DISCO INFERNO 34 30 16 SINCE BEEN 39 15 9 6 18 THE GAME FEAT. 50 CENT (AFTERMATH,'G- UNITINTERSCOPEI 9 9 23 TRICK DADDY N- ILI('E 50 CENT (SHADY /AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE) KELLY CLARKSON IP,. CD ISLIP- ALMOST BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS 35 32 13 WAIT (THE WHISPER SONG) 41 3 10 7 21 BOWLING FOR SOUP (SILVERTONE /JIVE / ZOMBA) 11 12 RCA'RfJG GREEN DAY (REPRISE( 1J TING YANG TWINS (COLLIPARK TVTI KELLY CLARKSON 1 4:1) o JUST A LIL BIT CAUGHT UP INCOMPLETE 46 2 LONELY 25 22 13 6 50 CENT (SHADY/AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) 11 10 11 36 I. BACKSTREET BOYS (JIVE'ZOI.al' ANON SRC IJIVERSAL. UMRG) USHER LAFACE ZOMBA) MY HEART 1 THING DREAMS INCOMPLETE DON'T PHUNK WITH 37 36 6 BOULEVARD OF BROKEN 42 5 18 5 AMERIE (COLUMBIA) 12 13 26 ZO(: THE BLACK EYED PEAS IAA(! r. GREEN DAY REPRISE BACKSTREET BOYS (JIVE UNTITLED (HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN TO ME ?) HOW COULD YOU HATE IT OR LOVE IT 45 3 LONELY NO MORE 38 9 15 9 11 SIMPLE PLAN (LAVA) 41:) 24 14 38 THE GAME FEAT. 50 CENT (AFT I -- 777 ROB THOMAS MELISMA ATLANTIC( MARIO (3RO STREET J /RMG, SUGAR (GIMME SOME) NUMB /ENCORE 1 SWITCH 39 37 24 THING 46 4 17 11 JAY -LEINKIN PARK IROCA- FELLA; DEF JAM WARNER BROS lif 14 12 14 WILL (OVERBROOK/INTERSCOPE) TRICK DADDY (SLIP -N -SLID[ AMERIE (COLUMBIA) SMITH TRUE ORDINARY PEOPLE CANDY SHOP 40 38 28 SOME CUT 45 20 15' 9 13 RYAN CABRERA IEV. L A ATLANTIC i5 15 22 50 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA (SHADY AFTERMATH (NTERSF..,rl TRILLVILLE FEAT. GUTTY (BME WARNER BROS.) JOHN LEGEND IG 0 o. D.: COLUMBIA) IT'S LIKE THAT MY GIVE A DAMN'S BUSTED CAUGHT UP 41 15 GIRL 16 11 20 41 IDJMGI m20 8 USHER (LAFACE ZOMBAI MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND. DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) JO DEE MESSINA (CURB) NO MORE SOME CUT U ALREADY KNOW HOW WE DO LONELY 42 5 21 13 TRILLVILLE FEAT. CUTTY (EWE, WARNER BROS 1 17 17 11 G- BOB THOMAS;(' -. .) 112 FEAT. FOXY BROWN (DEF SOUL IDJMG! THE GAME FEAT 50 CENT (AFTERMATH UNIT'INTERSCOPE) SOLDIER HOMEWRECKER MR. BRIGHTSIDE 43 39 25 LET ME LOVE YOU 16 14 12 DESTINY'S CHILD FEAT. T.I. A LIL WAYNE (COLUMBIA! 1l9 16 29 (EPIC ;NASHVILLE) EMN) THE KILLERS MARIO (3RD STREET J RMG) GRETCHEN WILSON OKAY MAKING MEMORIES OF US GOIN' CRAZY 44 4 LET ME GO 54 4 19 14 NIVEA FEAT. LIL JUN A YOUNGBLOODZ (JIVE ZOMBA, 23 16 is NATALIE ILAR, W"IIVERSAL'UMRGI 3 DOORS DOWN (REPUBLIC UNIVERSAL UMRG) KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) o LISTEN TO YOUR HEART BACK RICH GIRL WE BELONG TOGETHER !CDy BABY I'M 45 36 22 28 4 D.H.O. (ROBBINS) Ll 26 11 (INTERSCOPE) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND IDJMGI 1Y 1 BABY BASH FEAT. AEON ILATIUM'UNIVERSAL,'UMRG) GWEN STEFAN( FEAT. EVE O COLLIDE RICH GIRL 46 40 10 GIRLFIGHT 44 10 21 16 22 OMARION (T .0 G. 'EPIC .'SUM) 21 21 10 46 GWEN STEFAN( FEAT. EVE (INTERSCOPE) BROOKE VALENTINE (SUBLIMINAL VIRGIN) HOWIE DAY (EPIC) HOLD YOU DOWN (SPRING MIX) WHAT'S A GUY GOTTA DO 1, 2 STEP 47 3 DISCO INFERNO 52 10 22 20 28 JENNIFER LOPEZ FEAT. FAT JOE (EPIC) 22 14 24 JOE NICHOLS (UNIVERSAL SOUTH) CIARA ISHO'NUFF.MUSICLINE!LAFACE ZOMBA) 50 CENT ( SH ADV. AFT ERMATH /INTERSCOPE) TO DO BABY I'M BACK LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TRUTH IS LOT OF LEAVIN' LEFT 27 7 48 43 13 ( ATLANTIC) 23 18 18 56 7 BABY BASH FEAT. ANON (LATIUM UNIVERSAL /UMRG) JET ELEKTRA: FANTASIA (J RMG) DIERKS BENTLEY (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) SONGS ABOUT ME SCARS YOU AND ME KARMA 7 24 7 (GEFFEN) 24 19 23 53 PAPA ROACH (EL TONAL/GEFFEN) LIFEHOUSE ALICIA KEYS (J.RMG) TRACE ADKINS (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)( O COLD IF HEAVEN COLLIDE 50 49 3 U DON'T KNOW ME 49 12 23 10 CROSSFADE (FG /COLUMBIA) 2S 22 18 50 HOWIE DAY TEPIC l±l TI. GRAND HUSTLE ATLANTICI ANDY GRIGGS RCA NASHVILLE( { 116 mainstream top 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day. 9E3Istations, composed of top 40. adult contemporary, R &B/hip-trop, co®ntry, rock gospel, latin, and chnstian formats, I days a week. This data is used to compile the Pop 100. are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This data is used to compile The Billboard Hot 100. 100 ®HOT DIGITAL SONGS SINGLES SALES TITLE < TITLE TITLE TITLE W t ARTIST IMPRINT PROMOTION LABEL) 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) 1.3 3ó sMA-3 `3` 30W = ARTIST (IMPRINT: PROMOTION LABEL) 3 3ó ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) 3 á3 3ó a THAT HOW WE DO WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME IT'S LIKE 1 4 HOLLABACK GIRL 19 15 51 50 24 AMERICAN IDOL FINALISTS SEASON 4 (RCA/RMG) ® 26 IDJMG) THE GAME FEAT 50 CENT (AFTERMATH. G -UNIT INTERSC),I MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND O O1 GWEN STEFAN( (INTERSCOPE)-_ LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE IN THE KITCHEN TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET (CHAPTER 1 OF 5) B.Y.O.B. 52 18 p3 6 AMERICAN BABY 51 6 52 R. KELLY ZOMBA) 3 2 SYSTEM OFA DOWN TTLITRIA1 JET (ELEKTRA ATI MITICI ¡JIVE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA RMG) `YIIN/ (AMERICAN MOCKINGBIRD GOIN' CRAZY WITH MY HEART 1 THING 47 17 3 2 8 DON'T PHUNK 28 16 9 53 T._ NATALIE 6 4 AMERIE EMINEM (5)(AI ','ì,IA INTERSCOPE, (LATIUM/UNIVERSALNMRGI THE BLACK EYED PEAS (A&M;INTERSCOPE) (COLUMBIA) SCARS STILL TIPPIN' DON'T CHA LONELY NO MORE 35 10 54 54 5 5 3 ) THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (BUM: INTERSCOPE) 4 4 12 PAPA ROACH (EL TONAL GEFFEN( MIKE JONES l' HAHOUSE /ASYLUM /WARNER BROS ROB THOMAS (MELISMA ATLANTIC) SOME CUT DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC DISCO INFERNO 49 10 5 4 12 SWITCH 30 30 20 o 55. & A.J. (HOLLYWOOD) 7 12 (SHADY /AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) TRIVILLE FEAT. GUTTY (BME/WARNER BROS I MY WILL SMITH (OVERBROOK,'INTERSCOPT. 50 CENT BEAUTIFUL SOUL JUST A LIL BIT 1. 2 STEP 24 LONELY 31 32 28 56 55 50 CENT (SHADY /AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) 3 5 10 ISHO'NUFF- MUSICLINE JIVE. ZOMBA. JESSE MCCARTNEY (HOLLYWOOD) 1 AKON !SRC UNIVERSAL /UMRG) CIARA ME MAKING MEMORIES OF US DON'T CHA SOMEBODY TOLD 2 7 6 10 MR. BRIGHTSIDE 32 34 30 66 TORI ALAMAZE (ROCKHILL/UNIVERSAL/UMRG) a 8 20 THE KILLERS (ISLAND /IDJMG) KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) THE KILLERS (ISLAND IDJMG) DO SOMETHIN' SOLDIER LOVE IT ALMOST 65 11 8 7 14 HATE IT OR 33 29 12 DESTINY'S CHILD FEAT. T.I. & LIL WAYNE (COLUMBIA! d 9 10 BOWLING FOR SOUP ISILVERTONEJIVE /ZOMBA) BRITNEY SPEARS (JIVE ZOMBA) THE GAME FEAT. 50 CENT (SHADY /AFTERMATH'INTERFI r BE YOURSELF WE WILL BECOME SILHOUETTES /BE STILL MY HEART SOUND THE HAND THAT FEEDS 69 6 9 9 13 SPEED OF 70 6 THE POSTAL SERVICE (SUB POP) 9 2 3 C) NINE INCH NAILS (NOTHING/INTERSCOPE) t AUOIOSLAVE (EPIC INTERSCOPE) COLDPLAY (CAPITOL( AMERICAN IDIOT GOTTA GO GOTTA LEAVE (TIRED) NUMBER ONE SPOT 58 30 INCOMPLETE 35 37 10 60 YIVIAN GREEN 23 5 LUDACRIS OTP /DEF JAM SOUTH IDJMG) GREEN DAY (REPRISE) 1 (COLUMBIA) iyj BACKSTREET BOYS OVER AND OVER ONE WORD TOGETHER SIGNS 57 11 10 3 BELONG 33 10 61 30 KELLY (SANCTUARY! 12 4 WE SNOOP DOGG )0SS5VSTYLE STAR TRAK /GEFFEN! NELLY FEAT. 11M MCGRAW (CURBIDERRTY -FO' REEL UM. OSBOURNE MARIAN CAREY IISL-'. OW A HORSE (RIDE A COWBOY) LOSE MY BREATH LET'S GET IT STARTED SAVE 13 28 BEST OF YOU 37 39 30 62 63 22 (COLUMBIA) 24 2 THE BLACK EYED PEAS &M'INTERSCOPEI BIG & RICH (WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE)/IA/RN) DESTINY'S CHILD CD FAA FIGHTERS ROSW'ELL /RCA /RMG) IA NUMB /ENCORE IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN BIT BREATHE (2 A.M.) 62 26 12 13 JUST A LIL 38 31 3 63 . 14 5 ANNA NALICK (COLUMBIA( JAY -ZILINKIN PARK (ROC- A- FELLA'OEF JAM /WARNER BF, BUDDY JEWELL (COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)) o 50 CENT !SHADY AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE) TIME OF YOUR LIFE (GOOD RIDDANCE) WAIT (THE WHISPER SONG) U BEEN GONE SLOW DOWN 73 11 26 10 SINCE 45 2 PING YANG TWINS (COLLIPARK /TVT) bt 11 23 BOBBY VALENTINO JAM; IDJMGI GREEN DAY (REPRISE) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA /RMG) 5)ï IDTP,'AEF UP SATURDAY NIGHT BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD CAUGHT 11 6 HOLIDAY 67 14 65 60 16 (PARADISETRANS CONTINENTAL) 10 4 RASCAL FLATTS (LYRIC STREET) USHER (LAFACE /ZOMBA) AARON CARTER GREEN DAY (REPRISE) Vlllf } 7 HEAVEN GOTTA GO SOLO OH OBSESSION (NO ES AMOR) '6 15 24 41 36 14 LOS LONELY BOYS )OR /EPIC) PATTI LABELLE FEAT. RON ISLET (OEF SOUL CLASSICS.IDJMG) 15 7 FRANKIE J FEAT. BABY BASH (COLUMBIA) A M FEAT. WDACIBS (SHO'NUFF- MUSICLINE LAFAL[ ". JERK IT OUT THE CORNER CHARIOT 61 13 25 10 CANDY SHOP 42 4 67 COMMON FEAT. THE LAST POETS (G.0.O.O ,'GEFFEN) 17 13 14 GAVIN DEGRAW J. RMG) CAESARS IASTRALWERKS/EMC) 50 CENT FEAT. OLIYM (SHADY AFTERMATH IINTERSEI o BABY GIRL KRAFTY YEAH! 64 9 1 BEVERLY HILLS 43 40 30 - NEW ORDER (WARNER BROS.) 21 6 USHER FEAT. LIL JON & LUDACRIS (LAFACE ZON'B/ SUGARLAND(MERCURY) WEEZER )GEFFEN) 1985 IT'S LIKE THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE 72 30 19 8 12 SUGAR (GIMME SOME) 14 43 28 69 / MARIAH CAREY (ISLAND. IDJMG) 17 14 (J BOWLING FOR SOUP ISILVERTONE/JIVE ZOMBA) TRLCK DADDY (SLIP -N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC) GAVIN DEGRAW /RMG) U DON'T KNOW ME SO MUCH MORE EYES GIRLFIGHT 68 8 20 21 10 BEHIND THESE HAZEL 48 3 70 FAT JOE (TERROR SQUAD /ATLANTIC) 26 5 BROOKE VALENTINE (SUBLIMINAL /VIRGIN) T.I. (GRAND HUSTLEATLANTICI KELLY CLARKSON (RCAÍRMG) I'M A HUSTLA GUESS WHO LOVES YOU MORE BREAKAWAY 74 2 29 12 COLLIDE 38 44 23 J RMGI RAHEEM DEVAUGHN (JIVE /ZOMBA) 20 15 KELLY CLARKSON (WALT DISNEV'RCA'HOLLYWOOD R'.' CASSIDY (FULL SURFACE CD HOWIE DAY (EPIC) SHE WILL BE LOVED SLOW DOWN KARMA 29 22 14 9 RICH GIRL 47 41 11 RMG BOBBY VALENTINO (DTP/DEF JAM /IDJMG) 18 22 ALICIA KEYS (J/RMO) MAROONS (OCTONE'J GWEN STEFAN( FEAT. EVE )INTERSCOPE! DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT SITTING, WAITING, WISHING 23 23 26 YOU AND ME 53 12 z6 FEAT PHARRELL (DOGGYSTYLI N.O.R.E. (ROC -A -FELLA /DEF JAM /IDJMG) 22 12 JACK JOHNSON (JACK JOHNSON /BRUSHFIF' SNOOP DOGG LIFEHOUSE (GEFFEN) SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW HEAVEN COIN' CRAZY 41 53 LET ME GO 49 46 11 13 KEANE,INTERSCOPE) LOS LONELY BOYS (OR: EPIC) 28 14 NATALIE ( LATIUM' UNIVERSAUUMRG) CD 3 DOORS DOWN (REPUBLIC'UNIVERSALIUMRGI !L 1 LA TORTURA GIRL OF BROKEN DREAMS GIRL 1 BOULEVARD 30 56 4 SHAKIRA FEAT ALEJANDRO SANZ (SONY OISCOS'E' DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) 25 26 DESTINY S CHILD (COLUMBIA( ® GREEN DAY ,REPRISE)

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RETAIL BY TODD MARTENS Welk Primes Its Catalog With Sampler, Discounts

LOS ANGELES -Welk Music Hill," Welk director of sales look like a boxing match," We'll have running graphs some prizes we're putting new artists during the past Group is lining up one of its and catalog marketing Vince Hans says, "and users can to show who's in the lead, together." decade. About eight months largest catalog campaigns Hans explains. "We've never vote for their favorite artists. and they can register to win Participating retailers will ago, the company created yet. The effort, due to launch done something that had Joan receive one free sampler for Hans' current, more cata- this summer, marks the first Baez right there next to Guy every two Vanguard or Sugar log- focused position. MAR Hill catalog titles purchased. In the past year, Welk has time Welk is highlighting ti- Clark and Nickel Creek and stikar.: A VANGUARD AND SUGAR Mill SAMPLER tles from both of its labels - so on. We really wanted a Sell says Welk is suggesting implemented similar pro- Vanguard and Sugar Hill - great, meaty package that cus- PRESENTS that retailers sell the sampler grams dedicated to specific under one promotion, Welk tomers will be excited to get." SOLOMON POSS to give them an additional genres: first blues, then blue- VP of sales and marketing Hans says Santa Monica, R**R margin in the program. Ad- grass. Sell says the blues pro- Dan Sell says. Calif. -based Welk began so- ditionally, Welk will offer a gram, which launched during VANGUARD SUGAR HILL The crux of the campaign liciting retailers on the cam- small discount on catalog ti- Martin Scorsese's PBS proj- Es Blues," increased is a CD sampler that will carry paign in the past two weeks, RECORDS RECORDS tles to encourage sale pricing ect "The eight to 12 songs at a sug- and already Tower Records and endcap displays. sales of catalog titles in the R R ,1 R * * * * * * * * gested price of $1.99. Retail- and some indies, including "We believe that having genre more than 500 %. ers committing more floor Hear's Music in Tucson, A WORLD TITLE BOUT O ER TWEL,11E ROUNDS consumers pay a nominal fee "When it came to catalog, space to the campaign will re- Ariz., have committed. The promotes ownership in the it was tough at retail for a few ceive more samplers to sell or label has designed artwork sampler, and they will tend years," Sell says. "We really give away with purchase. for the promotion that por- to take it more seriously in- felt the decay of catalog dur- Artists are still being final- trays Vanguard and Sugar stead of treating it like digi- ing the DVD boom. Music ized, but the sampler will Hill facing off in a boxing tal Kleenex," Sell says. "In the retailers were making space likely include songs from match. The company will past, retailers have chosen to for DVD, and deep catalog felt Nickel Creek, Dolly Parton, feature the theme on a Web give it away; others will sell the repercussions of that new Mississippi John Hurt, Sonny site launching in the corn- it for 99 cents or $1.99. It re- business. But now retailers Landreth, Buddy Guy and ing months. This is the first ally gives retailers a chance are more open to discussing John Fahey. time Welk has used the In- to partner with us in growing creative ways of making cata- "We wanted to get the best ternet to promote a catalog HERE COME THE HEAVYWEIGHTS! AIINNER TAKES All! the catalog business again." log visible again, and that's a of the best of the catalog of campaign. Indeed, Welk has focused great sign for the health of all on signing and developing of us." both Vanguard and Sugar "The site is designed to . * * # * * * ** YOU BE T4fE JUDGE * * * * * **

RETAIL BY ED CHRISTMAN BMG Direct Sues Over Resale Of Club Goods Music Club Is Not X -tatic Over Kentucky Indie Store Ear X- tacy's Alleged `Trickery And Deceit'

NEW YORK -The BMG Direct it does state that BMG Direct per month. A $5.99 monthly buy from them who are un- with record labels. plaint alleges that Timmons lawsuit filed against Louis- will move to amend the law- fee is charged even if they do fairly competing. In the complaint BMG Di- responded with a "threat- ville, Ky., indie store Ear X- suit upon discovering the not make a purchase. According to its lawsuit, rect says Timmons, Ear X- ening e-mail addressed to tacy (billboard.biz, April 21) identities of the wrongdoers. However, in its terms and BMG Direct's clubs are able tacy, and still -to -be -named BMG Direct stating, 'Reacti- charges the merchant with The suit asks for preliminary conditions, yourmusic.com to offer its members low defendants "have circum- vate, you fuckers. Lawsuits trademark infringement, un- and permanent injunctive re- only allows selections to be prices because of the corn - fair competition and breach lief enjoining the defendants purchased for personal use pany's substantial labor, skill of contract. from infringing on the BMG Di- and not for resale. The suit and financial investment. The lawsuit, filed April 13 rect trademark and from sign- also claims there is a three Furthermore, the suit says, Suit claims retailers in the U.S. Southern District ing up for its record clubs. It copy limit per title, but there retailers who buy from your - Court of New York, charges also asks for actual and puni- does not appear to be any music.com are unlawfully are unlawfully reaping Ear X -tacy owner John Tim- tive damages, the amount to mention of that on the site. reaping the benefits of BMG mons with using "trickery be determined at trial, as well Since retailers and whole- Direct's efforts and diverting benefits of BMG Direct and deceit" to obtain CDs as attorneys fees. salers typically are charged profits that rightfully belong from one of the BMG Direct The lawsuit stems from re- from $12.02 to $12.07 for to the record club. The com- record clubs for resale tail's reaction to a new BMG front -line titles, the yourmu- plaint alleges that one of the vented all of [its] safe- are coming!" through the store. The com- Direct business model. In Feb- sic.com pricing structure is defendant's goals is "to lure guards and have repeatedly A BMG Direct spokes- plaint says the defendant is ruary, BMG Direct launched an enticing bargain to them. customers away from BMG signed up for new BMG Di- woman refused to com- "believed to have acted in yourmusic.com, which sells But in an e-mail widely cir- Direct to their own stores." rect memberships and sub- ment, citing an earlier state- concert with others." CDs for $5.99, according to culated to the industry, Tim- It also says that the de- scriptions" frequently using ment issued by the The others, according to sources. Yourmusic.com is a mons decried yourmusic fendants' fraudulent and false names and buying company: "The complaint the suit, include "members different kind of record club .tom's selling terms, point- malicious conduct, if left un- multiple copies for resale in speaks for itself. We are of a trade organization that for BMG in that it is modeled ing out that the low prices checked, threatens to de- their stores. committed to protecting is believed to have common after subscription services like leave retailers and whole- stroy the very foundation of BMG has repeatedly can- the integrity of our licenses interests" with Ear X -tacy. . Subscribers can pay salers unable to compete. In BMG Direct's business be- celed memberships that it and our business." Timmons While the complaint doesn't $5.99 for any CD they want, its complaint, BMG Direct cause it could undermine traced to Timmons, but the did not respond to inquiries name the trade organization, but they must buy at least one countered it is retailers who the company's relationship last time it did so, the corn- to comment.

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SALES DATA COMPILED BY MON Nielsen SoundScan )a 2005 l'UP COUNTRY ALBUMS

ARTIST Title ARTIST Title ev. IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) á 3ó IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) JO DEE MESSINA JULIE ROBERTS 1 1 #1 - 2 Delicious 1 Julie Roberts 9 2 WKS URB 78770 (18.98) Surprise MERCURY 001902/UMGN (13.98/8.98) CREATES RASCAL FLATTS ANNE MURRAY 4 2 32 Feels Like Today 1 All Of Me 13 o GAINER 1 LYRIC STREET 165049 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98) STRAIGHTWAY 63231 (22.98) KEITH URBAN SHEDAISY 3 3 Be Here Sweet Right Here 2 CAPITOL 77489 (18.98) LYRIC STREET 165044 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98) LARRY THE CABLE GUY TRACE ADKINS The Right To Bare Arms Comin' On Strong 3 JACK /WARNER BROS. 49300/WRN (18.98) CAPITOL 40517 (18.98/12.98) GRETCHEN WILSON TRACE ADKINS Here For The Party Greatest Hits Collection, Volume I 1 EPIC 90903 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) 06 CAPITOL 81512 (18.98/10.98) SUGARLAND ELVIS PRESLEY 5 Twice The Speed Of Life Elvis: Ultimate Gospel 30 MERCURY 002172/UMGN (16.98) RCA 57868 /SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP (18 98) TIM MCGRAW RANDY TRAVIS 11 6 Live Like You Were Dying Passing Through 23 CURB 78858 (18.98) WORD -CURB 86348 /WARNER BROS. (18.98) KENNY CHESNEY SOUNDTRACK 10 10 Be As You Are: Songs From An Old Blue Chair 63 40 58 Nashville Star 2005 Finalists 40 BNA 61530/RLG (18.98) UNIVERSAL SOUTH 004337 (13.98) SHANIA TWAIN DARRYL WORLEY 12 9 Greatest Hits 64 59 57 Darryl Worley 12 MERCURY 003072 /UMGN (13.98) OREAMWORKS 002322/UMGN (13.98) KENNY CHESNEY ALABAMA 8 8 When The Sun Goes Down 65 Ultimate Alabama: 20 #1 Hits 10 BNA 58801 /RLG (18 98/12 98) RCA 64196 /SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP (18 98) VARIOUS ARTISTS JEFF FOXWORTHY 11 9 7 Totally Country Vol. 4 66 61 56 The Best Of Jeff Foxworthy: Double Wide, Single Minded 10 SONY BMG /WEA /UNIVERSAL 67287/RLG (18.98) WARNER BROS. 73903/RHINO (18.98 CD/DVD) +'S BIG & RICH GARY ALLAN 12 13 11 Horse Of A Different Color 67 62 60 See If I Care 2 WARNER BROS. 48520/WRN (18.98) MCA NASHVILLE 000111 /UMGN (13.98/8.98) KEITH ANDERSON JOE NICHOLS Three Chord Country And American Rock & Roll 13 68.67 64 Revelation 3 ARISTA NASHVILLE 66294 /RLG (16.98) UNIVERSAL SOUTH 002514 (13.98) GEORGE STRAIT RANDY TRAVIS 50 Number Ones Worship & Faith MCA NASHVILLE 000459 /UMGN (25.98) D WORD -CURB 86273/WARNER BROS. (18.98) TOBY KEITH CONWAY TWITTY Greatest Hits 2 2 70 70 68 25 Number Ones 29 DREAMWORKS 002323 /UMGN (13.98) © MCA NASHVILLE/UTV 003084/UME (13.98) MARTINA MCBRIDE THE WRIGHTS Martina 1 Down This Road 71 RCA 54207 -RLG (18.98/11.98) ACR /RCA 67695,RLG (11.98) TRACE ADKINS SOUNDTRACK Songs About Me 1 72 66 61 Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again 10 CAPITOL 64512 (18.98) JACK /WARNER BROS. 48930/WRN (18.98) BUDDY JEWELL TRACY BYRD Times Like These 5 73 69 65 Greatest Hits 14 COLUMBIA 92873/SONY MUSIC (18.98) BNA 64861/RLG (18.98) MONTGOMERY GENTRY BILL ENGVALL You Do Your Thing 2 74 64 63 A Decade Of Laughs 27 COLUMBIA 90558 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) JACK/WARNER BROS. 48815 /WRN (13.98) LEE ANN WOMACK JOHN DENVER There's More Where That Came From 3 75, RE-ENTRY = Definitive All -Time Greatest Hits MCA NASHVILLE 003073' /UMGN (13.98) RCA 60764 /SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP (18.98) BRAD PAISLEY Mud On The Tires ARISTA NASHVILLE 50605 /RLG (18.98/12.98) © BLAKE SHELTON 21 Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill 3 WARNER BROS. 48728/WRN (18.98) MIRANDA LAMBERT TO P 18 16 Kerosene 1 EPIC 92026 /SONY MUSIC (12.98) o JEFF BATES BLUEGRASS ALBUMS 23 24 Rainbow Man 14 RCA 67071 /RLG (17.98/11.98) BROOKS & DUNN t--Wú ARTIST Title 25 24 22 The Greatest Hits Collection II 2 ARISTA NASHVILLE 63271 /RLG (18.98) 3 3ó IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL s LEANN RIMES ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION co 28 29 This Woman 2 24 Lonely Runs Both Ways CURB 78859 (18.98) 24 WKs ROUNDER 610525 CRAIG MORGAN RHONDA VINCENT AND THE RAGE 27 25 21 My Kind Of Livin' 7 Ragin' Live BROKEN BOW 75472 (17.98) NDER 610553 PACE REBA MCENTIRE OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW CD32 34 77 Room To Breathe 4 O.C.M.S. SETTER MCA NASHVILLE 000451 /UMGN (13.98/8.98) 30349 ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION CHARLIE DANIELS Ct 29 26 Lonely Runs Both Ways 6 A Gospel Bluegrass Collection: Songs From The Longleaf Pine ROUNDER 610525 (17.98) BLUE HAT 9823, KOCH JOSH GRACIN RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER 30 27 23 Josh Gracin 2 Brand New Strings LYRIC STREET 165045 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98) SKAGGS FAMILY/LYRIC STREET 901006/HOLLYWOOD SHELLY FAIRCHILD VARIOUS ARTISTS Ride 31 Bill Gaither Presents: A Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One COLUMBIA 90355/SONY MUSIC (11.98) GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 42459 BLAINE LARSEN SOUNDTRACK 32 26 25 Off To Join The World 14 The Appalachians GIANTSLAYER /BNA 66012/RLG (17.98) DUALTONE 01201 ALAN JACKSON KING WILKIE Greatest Hits Volume lI E 2 Broke © ARISTA NASHVILLE 54860 /RLG (18.98) REBEL 1802 WILLIE NELSON VARIOUS ARTISTS 34 Songs 13 Bill Gaither Presents: A Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Volume Two LOST HIGHWAY /HIP-0 /UTV 002300 /UME (13.98) GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 42460 JAMIE O'NEAL STEVE IVEY Brave B 20 Best Of Bluegrass Gospel CAPITOL 79894 (18.98) MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 5338 /MADACY DIERKS BENTLEY VARIOUS ARTISTS Dierks Bentley 4 Pickin' On Vince Gill: A Bluegrass Tribute CAPITOL 39814 (18.98/12.98) CMH 8863 DWIGHT YOAKAM DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER The Very Best Of Dwight Yoakam 10 12 13 6 You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper REPRISE 78964 /RHINO (18.98) ROUNDER 610557 RANDY TRAVIS BILL MONROE AND HIS BLUE GRASS BOYS The Very Best Of Randy Travis 10 18 11 3 The Definitive Collection WARNER BROS. 78996 /RHINO (18.98) DECCA/MCA/CHRONICLES 004424 /UME BILLY GILMAN STEVE IVEY NEW Everything And More 39 Bluegrass Revival IMAGE 2694 (15.98) 0E1 MADACY CHRISTIAN 50995 /MADACY STVEE IVEY 40 35 33 Greatest Hits 1994 -2004 4 135: 14 3 Best Of Bluegrass MERCURY 001906/UMGN (13.98) MADACY CHRISTIAN 50472 /MADACY TOBY KEITH 50 44 Shock'n C DREAMWORKS 450435/UMGN (18.98/12.98) It BILLY DEAN 42 41 32 Let Them Be Little 8 CURB 78662 (18.98) PHIL VASSAR BETWEEN THE BULLETS Shaken Not 10 ARISTA NASHVILLE 61591/RLG (17.98) Stirred LEANN RIMES Greatest Hits 3 CURB 78829 (18.98) ANDERSON PICKS A WINNER ANDY GRIGGS On the wings of his debut single, "Pickin' starts by Shelly Fairchild, Billy Gilman and 45 37 36 This I Gotta See 7 RCA 59630/RLG (16.98) SHOOTER JENNINGS Wildflowers," newcomer Keith Anderson's the Wrights help lift volume 8% over the pri- 46 38 38 Put The O Back In Country 29 UNIVERSAL SOUTH 003816 (13.98) "Three Chord Country and American Rock & or week. Mother's Day gift- giving gives added LEE ANN WOMACK 49 45 Greatest Hits 2 MCA NASHVILLE 001883 /UMGN (18.98) Foll" moves more than 16,000 copies, good steam to Greatest JIMMY BUFFETT 44 39 1 MAILBOAT /RCA 62270/RLG (18.98) for the Hot Shot Debut at No.13 on Top Coun- Gainer Rascal Flails ALAN JACKSON 52 50 What I Do 1 try Albums and a No. arrival on The Bill- (43%) and Paceset- ARISTA NASHVILLE 63103/RLG (18.98) U 71 SARA EVANS board 200. "Wildflowers" is an unapologetic Reba 50 48 51 Restless 3 ter McEntire RCA 67074/RLG (18.98/12.98) DIXIE CHICKS romp about outdoor lovemaking, which (59 %), while a holi- 51 47 46 Top Of The World Tour Live 3 MONUMENTCOLUMBIA 90794/SONY MUSIC (13.98) climbs 26 -25 in its 22nd chart week on Hot day-themed single LORETTA LYNN 52 46 30 Van Lear Rose 2 INTERSCOPE 002513 (13.98) Country Songs (Is million audience impres- brings Randy LONESTAR 53 58 53 Let's Be Us Again 2 BNA 59751/RLG (18.98) sions at 116 monitored stations, up 1.i million). Travis back at No. LONESTAR 54 51 49 From There To Here: Greatest Hits MI 1 Elsewhere on Top Country Albums, new 62. -Wade Jessen BNA 67076 /RLG (18.98/12.98) JO DEE MESSINA 55 53 47 Greatest Hits 1' CURB 78790 (18.98)

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x:t TITLE Artist rt TITLE Artist Up IMPRINT NUMBER / PROMOTION LABEL r3 3ó PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT & NUMBER I PROMOTION LABEL 3ó PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) & audience Jo Dee Messina HELP SOMEBODY Van Zant MY GIVE A DAMN'S BUSTED 32 3 B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (J.DIFFIE,T.SHAPIRO,T.MARTIN) O CURB impression :'. WRIGHT,J.SCAIFE (K.RAINES.J.STEELE) O COLUMBIA 6 HOMEWRECKER Gretchen Wilson Urban takes' IT'S A HEARTACHE Trick Pony 0 2 32 33 37 32 C HOWARD (R.SCOTT,S.WOLFE) O ASYLUM -CURB M.WRIGHT,J- SCAIFE (G.WILSON,R.RUTHERFORD,G.TEREN) ®O EPIC /EMIT second - MAKING MEMORIES OF US Keith Urban IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN Buddy Jewell 3 12 largest gain 34 35 3 D.HUFF,K.URBAN (R.CROWELL) O CAPITOL S. FUNDIS (B. BEAVERS ,K.LOVELACE,C.HARRINGTON) ®O COLOMBIA on the chart 7 9 DO Joe Nichols SOMEBODY'S HERO Jamie O'Neal WHAT'S A GUY GOTTA 4 36 3' 34 K. STEGALL (J.O'NEAL,S.SMITH,E.HILL) CAPITOL B.ROWAN ( J.NICHOLS,K.LOVELACE,D.SAMPSON) O UNIVERSAL SOUTH score his CD O Brad Paisley IF HEAVEN Andy Griggs 10th top five 41 ALCOHOL 5 7 5 61 ARISTA NASHVILLE O R.SCRUGGS (G.PETERS) 0 RCA F. ROGERS (B.PAISLEY) single. PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE THIS WAY LeAnn Rimes SONGS ABOUT ME Trace Adkins í 35 34 34 8 8 T. O ASYLUM -CURB Q S.HENDRICKS (S.SMITH,E.HILL) O CAPITO_ D. HUFF (J -KENNEDY KID 1 I Toby Keith LOT OF LEAVIN' LEFT TO DO Dierks Bentley !!!ei AS GOOD AS ONCE WAS 31 1' 11 DREAMWORKS O B.BEAVERS (B.BEAVERS,D.RUTTAN,O.BENTLEY) 0 CAPITO. Bentley's t ' i J.STR000,T.KEITH (T.KEITH,S.EMERICK) 38 RAIN Trisha Yearwood THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SUNDAY Craig Morgan top 10 gains _1 GEORGIA at H 3 4 FUNDIS O MCA NASHVIIJ,F C.MORGAN,P.O'DONNELL (A.DORSEY,M.NARMORE) BROKEN BOO. 2.5 million G. (E.HILL,K.ROCHELLE) SOMETHING LIKE A BROKEN HEART Hanna- McEuen ANYTHING BUT MINE Kenny Chesney 40 35 e E 2 impressions MCA NASHVIL B.CANNON,K.CHESNEY (S.CARUSOE) oO BNn J STROUD,J.HANNA,J.MCEUEN (J.HANNA,R.REYNOLDS,A.MILLER) O IT'S BETTER ALL THE TIME Brooks & Dunn His second WAITIN' ON THE WONDERFUL Aaron Lines GETTING 1 40 37 36 13 4 1 fi LINDSEYT.VERGES O FE. K, BROOKS,R.DUNN,M.WRIGHT (R.BOWMAN,D.000K) O ARISTA NASHVILLE. album, (ANGELO,D.BERG,H.LINDSEY) Sara Evans FAST CARS AND FREEDOM Rascal Flatts released M A REAL FINE PLACE TO START 4 13 17 11 48 `7 R, '3 EVANS,M.BRIGHT (R.FOSTER,G.DUCAS) `! FLATTS (G.LEVOX,N.THRASHER,W.MOBLEY) O LYRIC STREET M.BRIGHT,M.WILLIAMS,RASCAL 10, will arrive HICKTOWN YOU'LL BE THERE George Strait 12 43 0 44 17 16 BROKEN T.BROWN (C.MAYO) ® MCA NASHVILLE on Top M KNOX (V.MCGEHE,J.RICH,B.KENNV) Montgomery Gentry Country STAY WITH ME (BRASS BED) Josh Gracin 3 GONE 3 42 -2 4t 13 13 M WILLIAMS (B.JAMES,T.MCBRIDE.J.HUGHES) ® LYRIC SIRE - J.STEELE (B.DIPIERO,J.STEELE) too COLUMBIL Albums neon Sugarland HILLBILLIES Hot Apple Pie BABY GIRL 2 issue. 46 -3 4? 14 14 13 R. DREAMWOR, G.FUNDIS ( K. BUSH,K.HALL,J.NETTLES,T.BLESER) ®O MERCURI LANDIS,G.MCDOWELL (B.SEALS,K.PLUSH,G.MCDOWELL) ® DRUGS OR JESUS Tim McGraw BRING ME DOWN Miranda Lambert 44 15 16 15 14 44 44 B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW,D.SMITH (B. JAMES ,A.MAYO,T.VERGES,C.LINDSEY) O CURE E LEDDELL,M.WRUCKE (M.LAMBERT,T.HOWARD) O EPIC /EL'',

Lonestar I SEE ME Travis Tritt CLASS REUNION (THAT USED TO BE US) to 46 39 33 32 18 18 B. J.WALKER,JR.,T.TRITT (C.BEATHARD,C.MOHR) O COLUM@. Q GRUFF ( R .MCDONALD.F.J.MYERS,D.PFRIMMER) 0 RN? I'LL AS A YES (THE HOT TUB SONG) Phil Vassar 4TH OF JULY Shooter Jennings Featuring George Jones 45 19 17 45 47 19 ï7. COBB,T.BROWN (S.JENNINGS) UNIVERSAL SOUE- F. ROGERS,P.VASSAR (J.MCELROY,V.MELAMED) O ARISTA NASHVILLE O NO ONE'LL EVER LOVE ME Rebecca Lynn Howard HONKY TONK U Toby Keith 56 48 18 12 10 8 59 ARISTA NASHVILI J.STROUD.T KEITH (T. KEITH) O DREAMWORKE B CANNON (C.BAKERT,S.BAKER,K.SHIVER) O HE OUGHTA KNOW THAT BY NOW Lee Ann Womack SOMETHING MORE Sugarland 49 cg 22 25 19 52 MCA NASHVILI.'- O MERCUR' A GALLIMORE (J.SPILLMAN.C.INGERSOLL) O AIR Bates DREAM BIG Ryan Shupe & The Rubber Band LONG, SLOW KISSES Jeff 20 54 :0 34 Bates' song J. DEERE (R.SHUPE) CAPES POWER B. CHANCEYK. BOOBO O MALLOY (J.BATES,G.BRADBERRY,B.HAYSLIP) 0 RCA 0 gains THE GOOD LIFE Trent Willmon IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN Darryl Worley 49 :8 21 51 50 COLUMI c -ï, F.ROGERS (J.BROWN,D.TURNBULL,D.DEMAY) ® DREAMWORKE 416,000 F ROGERS (T.WILLMON,B.PINSON) O Big & Rich ALABAMA Cross Canadian Ragweed BIG TIME 20 audience 52 46 6 22 20 21 M. MCCLURE,CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED (C.CANADA,T.ROBERSON) 0 UNIVERSAL SOUTH B.KENNY,J.RICH,P.WORLEY (B.KENNY,J.RICH,A.APARO) e WARNER BROS./WIFE 0 impressions. Neal McCoy GOODBYE TIME Blake Shelton BILLY'S GOT HIS BEER GOGGLES ON 51 24 23 23 53 51 903 B.BRADDOCK (R.MURRAH,J.D.HICKS) 0 WARNER BROS./WRN Achieves E SILVER (M.MOBLEVP.WHITE) O Rascal Flatts I Bobby Pinson Airpower in SKIN DON'T ASK ME HOW KNOW 24 54 47 41 17 25 24 RASCAL FLATTS,M.BRIGHT,M.WILLIAMS (D.JOHNSON,J.HENRY) O LYRIC STREET Cr- J.SCAIFE,B.PINSON (B.PINSON,B.BUTLER,B.JONES) O RCA 34th chart Shania Twain PICKIN' WILDFLOWERS Keith Anderson I AIN'T NO QUITTER 55 26 26 25 week. MERCURY J.STEELE (K.ANDERSON,J. RICH ,K.WILLIAMS) O ARISTA NASHVILLE R. J. LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) O Montgomery Gentry KEG IN THE CLOSET Kenny Chesney SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF 56 31 38 26 COLUMBIA B.CANNON,K.CHESNEY (K.CHESNEY,B.JAMES) BNA J. STEELE (J.STEELE,C.WALLIN) O Morgan THE TALKIN' SONG REPAIR BLUES Alan Jackson REDNECK YACHT CLUB Craig 57 27 27 27 BROKEN BOW K. STEGALL (D.LINDE) O ARISTA NASHVILLE C. MORGAN,P.ODONNELL (T. SHEPHERD,S.WILLIAMS) O DON'T WORRY 'BOUT A THING SheDaisy TONIGHT'S NOT THE NIGHT 43 28 28 26 ENTERTAINMENT D.HUFF,SHEDAISY (K.OSBORN,J.DEERE) O LYRIC STARE) R. FOSTER (R. ROGERS.R.FOSTER) O SMITH Pat Green MY SISTER Reba McEntire SOMEWHERE BETWEEN TEXAS AND MEXICO 42 30 30 29 R.MCENTIRE,B.CANNON,N.WILSON (R. DEAN,B.BAKER,AAALLEY) Q MCA NASHVILLE D.GEHMAN (T.SUMMAR,I.KELLEY) co REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL/MERCI:: Steve Holy BABY DOLL Pat Green GO HOME 58 29 29 28 60 S8 CuRB D.GEHMAN (P.GREEN,R.THOMAS) O REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL/MERCUR, L.MILLER (J.COLLINS.C-WRIGHT) O

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KEITH'S `GOOD' START DATA PROVIDED BY W o TITLE Toby Keith's album, With the lead single of forthcoming See chart legend for rules and explanations. Yellow indicates recently tested title, :53 3ó ARTIST IMPRINT f DISTRIBUTING LABEL) indicates New Release. IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN "Honkytonk University," still inside the top 20, the second sin- 1 t; #1 H WKS BUDDY JEWELL COLUMBIA/SONY MUSI gle, "As Good As I Once Was," starts at No. 37 with 4.5 million ARTIST/Tdle/LABEL] (Score) Chart Rank " RESTLESS 3 2E ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION (ROUNDER) audience impressions. It is his fourth arrival in the chart's top COUNTRY HURT 6 77 Georgia Rain MCA NASHVILLE (85.0) :8 HIGHWAY) at 88 of our 118 monitored stations. TRISHA YE o JOHNNY CASH (AMERICAN /LOST 4o, with spins detected BABY GIRL LeTSARAE -' A Real Fine Place To Start RCA (81.3) 4 38 Just as the new single starts its chart run, "Hanky Tonk U" SUGARLAND (MERCURY/UMGN) KEITH UR Making Memories 01 Us CAPITOL (77.8) 3 YOU DON'T LIE HERE ANYMORE slides 12 -18 in its r5th chart week after peaking a: No. 8 in the 7 2{ What's A Do UNIVERSAL SOUTH (80.2) 4 o SHELLY FAIRCHILD (COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC) JOE NIC Guy Gotta THE BUMPER OF MY S.U.V. April 3o issue. ANDY GR If Heaven RCA (94.8) 5 5 2, CHELY WRIGHT (PAINTED RED) Although the new track makes an enviable hart splash, TRACE AD Songs About Me CAPITOL (79.5) 6 WEST SHOW GEORGE You'll Be There MCA NASHVILLE (85.0) 12 10 5' WILD BIG A RICH (WARNER BROS./WRN) Keith's three previous top 4o starts were more impressive. He TIM MCG' Drugs Or Jesus CURB (78.8) 15 HELP POUR OUT THE RAIN (LACEY'S SONG) As A Yes Hot Tub Song) ARISTA NASHVILLE (82.4) 17 2 32 PHIL VAS I'll Take That (The a BUDDY JEWELL (COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC) achieved his highest bow in the Aug. 14, 2004 issue when JEFF BAT Long Slow Kisses RCA (97.1) ?0 I MEANT TO "Stays in Mexico" blew in at No. 27, and he scored a pair of No. DARRYL If Something Should Happen OREAMWORKS (76.1) 21 BRAD COTTER (EPIC /SONY MUSIC) 0 BLAKE SHELT' Goodbye Time WARNER BROS. (77.8) Z3 = VIVA VEGAS 3o with "I Love LAS beginnings 8 Pickin' Wildflowers ARISTA NASHVILLE (75.1) 25 THE GRASCALS Willi SPECIAL GUEST DOLLY PARTON (ROUNDER) KEITH AN This Bar" (Aug. 3o, 2003) and REBA M My Sister MCA NASHVILLE (80.1) 29 the aforementioned "Honky TRICK P It's A Heartache ASYLUM -CURB (80.5) 32 BUDDY J If She Were Any Other Woman COLUMBIA (82.3) 33 Don't miss another important Tonk U" (Feb. 12). JAMIE O' Somebody's Hero CAPITOL (75.7) 34 COUNTRY IVIl1SIC t1PI)AI'E The first two singles LEANN R Probably WDuldnl Be This Way ASYLUM -CURB (73.3) 36 should help Keith make a \isit www.BillboardRadioMonitor.com to sign up to register for your free Country Radio Blast. healthy debut with "Honky - tonk University," due May BiIIIorcl Ila tlioiVlonitor.c.om 17. It is his first full -length HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS: 118 country stations are electronically studio album since "Shock monitored br Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ai-power awarded to songs appearing in the top 20 on both the 'N Y'all," which started BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. 45 2005 VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. HOT atop The Billboard 200 in CDUNTRY SINGLES SALES: ® 2005 VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. HITPREDICTOR: ID 2005, 2003. -Wade Jessen Pomosquac and HitPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC. ALL CHARTS: Sae Chart Lagend for rules and explanations. Data for week of MAY 21, 2005 CHARTS LEGEND on Page 64 53 I Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data

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MAY 11, 2005 VARIOUS ARTISTS 2E CIVARIOUS ARTISTS BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN I CAN ONLY IMAGINE INO/TIME LIFE 19223 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY HYMNS 4 WORSHIP: JUST AS I AM INTEGRITY 83111 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY i DEVILS A DUST COLUMBIA SUPERCHIC[K] RANDY TRAVIS t 6 41 50 NINE INCH NAILS - BEAUTY FROM PAIN I POP 1279 /EMICMG 111) WORSHIP 8 FAIN WORD- CURB/WARNER BROS. 86273/WORD -CURB WITH TEETH INTERSCOPE TOBYMAC VARIOUS ARTISTS 3t' 47 14 MICHAEL BUBLE WELCOME TO DIVERSE CITY FOREFRONT 6417 /EMICMG HERE I AM TO WORSHIP 2 WORSHIP TOGETHER 3579 /EMICMG IT'S TIME REPRISE 2, POINT OF GRACE BARLOWGIRL 45 54 50 CENT CHOOSE YOU WORD- CURB /WARNER BROS. 86324/WORD -CURB BARLOWGIRL FERVENT 30046/WORD -CURB i THE MASSACRE INTERSCOPE MAE CECE WINANS 15 6A RE- OONN AKON THE EVERGLOW TOOTH 8 NAIL 5394 /EMICMG THRONE ROOM PURESPRINGS GOSPEL/INO 82685/WORD -CURB TROUBLE SRC /UNIVERSAL GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT REPRISE SOUNDTRACK STAR WARS EPISODE III SONY CLASSICAL ROBERT PLANT /STRANGE SENSATION MIGHTY REARRANGER SANCTUARY BASEMENT JAXX C ARTIST ARTIST THE SINGLES XL RECORDINGS 3 S; àó TITLE IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL 33 3c TITLE IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL C. 1 DONNIE MCCLURKIN NICOLE MULLEN VON HIER AN BLIND VIRGIN I 6 35 34_ s wlcs PSALMS, HYMNS 8 SPIRITUAL SONGS VERITY 64137 / ZOMBA EVERYDAY PEOPLE WORD -CURB 86317 /WARNER BROS. 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NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER MALACO 6035 I WON'T WORRY NO MORE JUANA 2012 /MALACO RAPHAEL RUBEN STUDDARD THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA CARAVANE CAPITOL 6 24 27 I NEED AN ANGEL J ATOM BOMB REAL WORLD - 62623/RMG 63959 GREATEST BENITA n9 MARTHA MUNIZZI BEBATRY WASHINGTON o GAINER THE BEST IS YET TO COME MARTHA MUNIZZI 0001 HOLD ON TEHILLAH /LIGHT 5768 /COMPENDIA ISRAEL AND NEW BREED THE RANCE ALLEN 52 32 3ú' GROUP RADIO) AIRPLAY NIe19Bn 11 LIVE FROM ANOTHER LEVEL INTEGRITY GOSPEL/EPIC 91263/SONY MUSIC THE LIVE EXPERIENCE TYSCOT 4140/TASEIS Mualccalm J MOSS BEN HARPER AND THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA RADIO AIRPLAY INFORMATION FROM 57 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AS MONITORED AND 7 30 34 33 THE J MOSS PROJECT GOSPO CENTRIC 70068 /ZOMBA THERE WILL BE A LIGHT VIRGIN 71206 x TABLATEO BY NIELSEN MUSIC CONTROL. MICAH STAMPLEY LYN D A RANDLE MAY 11. 8 6 14 z3 á3 2005 THE SONGBOOK OF MICAH DEXTERITY SOUNDS GOSPEL GOD ON THE MNTAINOU GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 42811 66933/EMI - LET ME LOVE YOU t 1 -9' SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY BRIDGJETTE TAYLOR MARIO 9 9 J RECORDS LIVE KINGDOM 1011 /BOOKWORLD BRIDGJETTE TAYLOR ABLIFE 4000 RICH GIRL 2 2 GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE SAINTS UNIFIED VOICES BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON & THE FGBCF MASS CHOIR GWEN 15 8 37 STEFAN! FEAT. EVE INTERSCOPE 11) ONE VOICE MANY ROADS 0003 LET IT RAIN TEHILLAH /LIGHT 5497 /COMPENDIA SHIVER 3 4 LASHUN PACE TONEX & THE PECULIAR PEOPLE NATALIE 17 10 38 52 IMBROGLIO SONY BMG ITS MY TIME EMI GOSPEL 73668 OUT THE BOX VERITY/JIVE 53713/ZOMBA DON'T PHUNK WITH MY HEART 39 9 4 7 13 THE MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY AARON NEVILLE BLACK EYED PEAS INTERSCOPE 14 4 IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD: LIVE IN HOUSTON EMI GOSPEL 74873 GOSPEL ROOTS TELL IT 60897 /EMI GOSPEL IF THERE'S ANY JUSTICE 5 6 10 SOUNDTRACK VICKI YOHE LEMAR SONY BMG 15 '' 40 THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA 90286 /SONY MUSIC I JUST WANT YOU PURESPRINGS GOSPEL 84230/EMI GOSPEL SPEED OF SOUND VARIOUS ARTISTS THE GOSPEL MIRACLES 6 5 16 i4 36 8 COLDPLAY PARLOPHONE GOTTA HAVE GOSPEL! VOL. 2 INTEGRITY GOSPEL/GOSPO CENTRIC 70072 / ZOMBA BREAK THROUGH AMEN 1505 7 BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS 3 CECE WINANS 47 45 VARIOUS ARTISTS GREEN DAY REPRISE THRONE ROOM PURESPRINGS GOSPEL/INO 90361 /SONY MUSIC BISHOP T.D. JAKES PRESENTS: HE- MOTIONS DEXTERITY SOUNDS 77796/EMI GOSPEL BAD DAY BEBE VARIOUS El 9 WINANS 46 12 ARTISTS DANIEL POWTER WARNER MUSIC DREAM STILL WATERS/TMG 90727/SONY MUSIC ALL STAR GOSPEL HITS VOWME 1: PRAISE 8 WORSHIP WORD-CURB 86303/WARNER BROS. SIGNS 9 10 FRED HAMMOND VARIOUS ARTISTS SNOOP 22 I8. 44 43- DOG FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE GEFFEN SOMETHIN "BOUT LOVE VERITY /JIVE 58744 /ZOMBA GOTTA HAVE GOSPEL! INTEGRITY GOSPEL/GOSPO CENTRIC/EPIC 90671 /SONY MUSIC O LONELY NO MORE 10 13 25: THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS a5 4 BE-EF-RY SHIRLEY CAESAR ROB THOMAS ATLANTIC STILL HERE BLACKBERRY 1643 / MALACO GREATEST GOSPEL HITS WORD -CURB 73898/RHINO GIRL ANOINTED FRED HAMMOND 11 8 14 5s.. DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA 1811 NOW IS THE TIME COLUMBIA/INTEGRITY GOSPEL 90929 /SONY MUSIC NOTHING BUT THE HITS VERITY 53712/ZOMBA LONELY DONALD LAWRENCE & CO. THE SOUL SEEKERS 12 V 21 12 AKON SRC /UNIVERSAL 47 3 7 I LIFE VERITY THE SPEAK 62228 /ZOMBA SOUL SEEKERS MY BLOCK/GOSPO CENTRIC 67632 /ZOMBA CAUGHT UP KIERRA KIKI SHEARD MASS 13 12 48 CHICAGO CHOIR USHER LAFACE / ZOMBA 23 8 I OWE YOU EMI GOSPEL 97304 111 PROJECT PRAISE (LIVE IN ATLANTA) NEW HAVEN 8051 CANDY SHOP 14 11 VIP MASS CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON 50 CENT INTERSCOPE LIVE AT THE FELLOWSHIP NEW LIFENERITY 68072/ZOMBA SEASONS CHANGE TEHILLAH /LIGHT 5907 /COMPENDIA ITS LIKE THAT 15 16 TYE TRIBBETT & G.A. EVELYN TURRENTINE -AGEE MARIAN CAREY ISLAND /DEF JAM LIFE INTEGRITY GOSPEL/COLUMBIA 90549 /SONY MUSIC GO THROUGH LIGHT 5916 /COMPENDIA

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LIVIN' THE LUXURY BROWN CAGED BIRD 0474 /IMAGE (15.98 CO /DVD) PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: ACOUSTIC BRAZIL PUTUMAYO 234 BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY DANIEL O'DONNELL 7 25 5 4 4 Indicates album entered top 100 of The Billboard 200 GREATEST HITS RUTHLESS 25423 (18.98) BRANSON ENCORE DPTV MEDIA 238 NEATAREKER GRADUATE and has been removed from Heatseekers chart. HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS VARIOUS ARTISTS 6 6 48 6 8 6 THE SILENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE VICTORY 220' (13.98) PUTUMAYO PRESENTS AFRO -LATIN PARTY PUTUMAYO 235 CRAIG MORGAN SOUNDTRACK PRICING/CONFIGURATION 9 9 7 6 22'' 75472 (17.98) THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES EDGE /DG 003294 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP CD /Cassette prices are suggested list or equivalent prices, which are projected O MY KIND OF LIVIN' BROKEN BOW VARIOUS ARTISTS CARLA BRUNI from wholesale prices. O after price indicates album only available on DualDisc. 5 2 B 7 7` THE VERY BEST OF DEATH ROW DEATH ROW 63060 (15.98) QUELQU'UN M'A MT NAIVE 27242/V2 CD /DVD after price indicates CD /DVD combo only available. © DualDisc avail- BLOC PARTY DANIEL O'DONNELL able. CD /DVD combo available. * indicates vinyl LP is available. Pricing and 10 7 9 9 ?6' ° TO WORLD:20 CLASSICS FROM THE JIM REEVES SONG BOOK OPTA MEDIA 026 SILENT ALARM VICE /DIM MAK 93815' /ATLANTIC (13.98) WELCOME MY vinyl LP availability are not included on all charts. PITBULL SOUNDTRACK 11 37l 10 11 16 M.I.A.M.I. (MONEY IS A MAJOR ISSUE) DIAZ BROTHERS 25601/TVT (18.98/11.96: THE CHORUS NONESUCH 61741 /WARNER BROS BRIGHT EYES DANIEL O'DONNELL WO.1 14 15 12 Pi,rt, 10) I'M WIDE AWAKE, ITS MORNING SADDLE CREEK 0072* (11.98) SONGS OF FAITH OPTO MEDIA 225 RADIO AIRPLAY SINGLES CHARTS OUASIMOTO RE-EN-RY VARIOUS ARTISTS Compiled from a national sample of data supplied by Nielsen Broadcast Data THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORD QUAD STONES THROW 2110' (15.98) THE 50 GREATEST HAWAII MUSIC ALBUMS EVER MOUNTAIN APPLE 2105 Systems. Charts are ranked by number of gross audience impressions, comput- JIMMY BUFFETT NEW NIYAZ 13 . 13 7 ed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. The LIVE IN HAWAII MAILBOAT 2109 (18.98 CD/DVD) O NIYAZ SIX DEGREES 1110 exceptions are the Rhythmic Top 40, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Modern EELS VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 2 NEW 14 PSYCHEDELIC 3 LUAKA BOP 90052 /WARNER BROS. Rock and Adult R &B charts, which are ranked by total detections. BLINKING LIGHTS AND OTHER REVELATIONS VAGRANT 406 (17.98) WORLD VARIOUS ARTISTS VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 12 21 NE -E WRY 1015/URBAN 8011 OFFICE (9.98 CO/DVD) THE CELTIC CIRCLE 2 WINDHAM HILL 45902/SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP Songs showing an increase in audience (or detections) CHOSEN FEW EL DOCUMENDIL CHOSEN FEW EMERALD O+ 1 BLACK LABEL SOCIETY over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. 16 15 9 MAFIA ARTEMIS 51610 (17.98) RULES BILLY GILMAN RECURRENT EVERYTHING AND MORE IMAGE 2694 (15.98) Songs are removed from the Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts simultaneously CI C- MURDER Hot 100 for more than 20 weeks and rank below 50. 19 16 7 if they have been on the THE TRUEST 5 #I@ I EVER SAID TRU 9900 /KOCH (17.98) R Tracks and Hot Songs are removed from the Hot &B /Hip -Hop Singles & NB RIDAZ 24 25 R &B /Hip -Hop Airplay charts simultaneously if they have been on the Hot NB RIDAZ.COM NASTYBOY 1020/UPSTAIRS (13.98) ARTIST R &B /Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks for more than 20 weeks and rank below 50. Songs BRIGHT EYES 22 15 TITLE IMPRINT &NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL are removed from the Pop 100 and Pop 100 Airplay charts simultaneously if they iIFMr DIGITAL ASH IN A DIGITAL URN SADDLE CREEK 0073' (11.98) JIM BRICKMAN have been on the Pop100 for more than 30 weeks and rank below 30. Songs are SOUNDTRACK Jr1 21 18 21 3WN6 GRACE WINDHAM HILL 67979/RCA VICTOR removed from Hot Country Singles & Tracks if they have been on the chart for NAPOLEON DYNAMITE LAKESHORE 33810 (18.98) SECRET GARDEN more than 20 weeks and rank below 15, provided that they are not still gaining THE ARCADE FIRE 2 2 9 25 27 EARTHSONGS DECCA 80004177 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 42) FUNERAL MERGE 255 (15 98) enough points to bullet. Songs are removed from the Adult Top 40, Adult JIM BRICKMAN R Dance Radio Airplay charts if they have been INTERPOL 3 53 Contemporary, Adult &B, and Hot 23 21 32 GREATEST HITS WINDHAM HILL 60616 /RCA VICTOR ANTICS MATADOR 616' (16.98) on the chart for more than 26 weeks and rank below 15 (20 for Modem Rock). GEORGE WINSTON MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR 5 30 24 23 11 MONTANA - A LOVE STORY DANCING CAT /WINDHAM HILL 62042/RCA VICTOR NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER MALACO 6035 (16.98/10.98) SINGLES SALES CHARTS VARIOUS ARTISTS TAKING BACK SUNDAY 5 4 15 The top selling singles compiled from a national sample of retail store, mass 25 19 41 SLACK KEY GUITAR VOLUME 2 PALM 4017 WHERE YOU WANT TO BE VICTORY 228 (15.98) merchant, and internet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by ARMIK GREATEST DECEMBERISTS 6 7 18 34 7 CAFE ROMANTICO BOLERO 7112 Nielsen SoundScan. For R&B /Hip -Hop Singles Sales, sales data is compiled GAINER PICARESQUE KILL ROCK STARS 60425 16.9 R /Hip -Hop stores by Nielsen Soundscan. VARIOUS ARTISTS from a national subset panel of core &B STRAYLIGHT RUN 7 6 62 1HE HEALING GARDEN COLLECTION MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 4850 /MADACY Singles with the greatest sales gains. STRAYLIGHT RUN VICTORY 229 (13.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS MARTHA MUNIZZI 8 22 1WE MEALNG GARB: ART OF Wal-0ONG-DISCOVER PAIN TO WHIBEING MAOM.Y SPEW PRCOUCTS CONFIGURATIONS THE BEST IS YET TO COME MARTHA MUNIZZI 0001 (16.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS O CD single available. O Digital Download available. © DVD single available. ADEMA 9 14 MOOT RELAXING NEW AGE MUSIC IN THE UNIVERSE DENON 17494 Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl Single available. CD Maxi -Single PLANETS EARACHE 292 (15.98) O JESSE COOK are not included on all singles charts. YING YANG TWINS 14 available. Configurations 30 27 27 12 MONTREAL NARAOA 66076 MY BROTHER A ME COLLIPARK 2489/TVT (11.98 CD /DVD) O MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE 11 1( 18 HITPREDICTOR 31 8 4 ROMANTIC THEMES AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 215 YOU'LL REBEL TO ANYTHING METROPOLIS 365' (11.98) it Indicates title earned Hit Predictor status in that particular format based on VARIOUS ARTISTS VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 11 23 research data provided by Promosquad. Songs are blind tested online by 32 30 20 20 BEST OF RELAXATION MADACY 5065 THE SOURCE PRESENTS HIP-HOP HITS VOLUME 9 SOURCE 2523 /IMAGE (18.98) Promosquad using multiple listens and a nationwide sample of carefully profiled VARIOUS ARTISTS 13. SOUNDTRACK MADACY PR 5V694,MA0AC Songs are rated on a 1 -5 scale; final results are based on 37 11 8 UI TIMATE RE AXATION :THE SEA- TIAINFONEST/TNUNOERSTORM SPECIAL WUCTS music consumers. BLADE TRINITY NEW LINE 39037 (16.98 CD) weighted positives. Songs with a score of 65 or more (75 or more for country) are VARIOUS ARTISTS SINAI BEACH 14 1L 22 34 31 3 RELAXATION: A WINDHAM HILL COLLECTION WINDHAM HILL 62942/RCA VICTOR judged to have Hit Potential; although that benchmark number can fluctuate per IMMERSED VICTORY 2722 (12.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS format based on the strength of available music. For a complete and updated list LYRICS BORN 35 28 2 SOUND EFFECTS: PEOPLE 8 SOUNDS VI 450666 of current songs with Hit Potential, commentary, polls and more, please visit SAME 1 @ #$ DIFFERENT DAY QUANNUM PROJECTS 80703' /EPITAPH (13.98) www.hitpredictor.com. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE 36 26 73 TRANSATLANTICISM BARSUK 32' (16.98) DANCE CLUB PLAY THIEVERY CORPORATION 37 33 11 Compiled from a national sample of reports from club DJs. COSMIC GAME EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE 0081 (15.98) week. M.I.A. Titles with the greatest club play increase over the previous 41 7 ARULAR XL 186' (15.98) THE GAME 32 6 t1MZl]a3 MI ATA C-11 WEST COAST RESURRECTION GET LOW 4570 (17.98) jIzi ARTIST *y¿ TITLE ;U2 RINT DISTRIBUTING LABEL) ALBUM CHARTS 36 33 THE CURSE VICTORY 218 (15.98) AVENTURA Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 3 2 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE C00'S PROJECT (PREMIUM FAIR)GON / DISCOS) 500,000 albums (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment ANTOLOGIA DE UN REY FREDDIE 1890 (16.98) JUAN LUIS GUERRA tor 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million 3 3E SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY PARA TI (VENE /UNIVERSAL LATINO) units (Diamond). Numeral within Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's 48 15 LIVE KINGDOM 1011 /BOOKWORLD (17.98/11.98) MONCHY & ALEXANDRA For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 2 2r multi -platinum level. SHADOWS FALL HASTA EL FIN (JUN/SONY DISCOS) 44 31? 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/ THE WAR WITHIN CENTURY MEDIA 8228 (13.98 CD /DVD) O+ VICTOR MANUELLE 17 1(" or tapes. O Certification for net shipments of 100,000 units (Oro). Certification GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE SAINTS UNIFIED VOICES EN VIVO DESDE CARNEGIE HALL (SONY DISCOS) of 200,000 units (Platino). O Certification of 400,000 units (Mugi- Platino). ONE VOICE MANY ROADS 0003 (16.98) MARC ANTHONY OUTLAWZ VALID LA PENA (SONY DISCOS) 45 40 3 SINGLES CHARTS OUTLAW 4 LIFE: 2005 A.P. ONE NATION /33RD STREET 3010 /BAYSIDE (15.98: ISMAEL MIRANDA RIAA certification for 100,000 paid downloads (Gold). PASTOR TROY ISMAEL MIRANDA: EDICION ESPECIAL (SGZ /SONY DISCOS( FACE OFF PT. II AND THE POWER 7800 (16.98) RIM certification for 200,000 paid downloads (Platinum). Numeral within MONEY OLGA TANON

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SPITALFIELD PUTUMAYO PRESENTS AFRO -LATIN PARTY ( PUTUMAYO) CHARTS 48 35 6 MUSIC VIDEO SALES STOP DOING BAD THINGS VICTORY 241 (13 98) RIM gold certification for net shipment of 25,000 units for video singles. CARLOS VIVES ARMOR FOR SLEEP EL ROCK OE MI PUEBLO (EMI LATIN) '? RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units for shortform or 50 11 WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE DEAD EQUAL VISION 104 (13.98) GILBERTO SANTA ROSA longform videos. RIAA platinum certification for net shipment of 50,000 units CIRCA SURVIVE AUTENTICO (SONY DISCOS) for sales of 100,000 units for 38 3 for video singles. RIM platinum certification JUTURNA EQUAL VISION 103 (12.98) TONO ROSARIO shortform or longform videos. RESISTIRE (UNIVERSAL LATINO) VARIOUS ARTISTS TOP INDEPENDENT ALBUMS: Independent Albums are current titles that are sold DVD SALES /VHS SALES /VIDEO RENTALS BACHATAHITS 2005 (JAN/SONY DISCOS) via ieceppendent distribution, including those that are fulfilled via major branch distrib- RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at u.orE.WORLD, NEW AGE AND BILLBOARD.BI2: See chart legend for rules and CHARLIE ZAA suggested retail price. RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100,000 units expla-ations. © 2005, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All RACHATA CON PURO SENTIMIENTO (OLE /LIDERES) or $2 million in sales at suggested retail price. - IRMA gold certification for a rights reserved. VARIOUS ARTISTS minimum sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatri- I'UERTO RICAN DAY PARADE 2005 ALLSTARS (SONY DISCOS) cally released programs; or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested TITO NIEVES FABRICANDO FANTASIAS (SGZ /SONY DISCOS) retail for non-theatrical 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- 21, theatrical titles. 64 Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data Data for week of MAY 2005 www.americanradiohistory.com SALES DATA COMPILED BY 2005. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. -:ç. VNU Business Media, Inc. anc 1 SEE BELOW FOR COMPLETE LEGEND INFORMATION. Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. Nielsen SA .ES CATI COMPILED BY SountlScan Nielsen MAY V:CeoSaa ^? 1 , ,... - \'C' I,. IIl'OP AI'áEEKkRá

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(18.98) O+ THE INCREDIBLES (WIDESCREEN) 5 71;; Animated GREATEST OLGA TANON WALT DISNEY HOME 18 3 Una Nueva Mujer ENTERTAINMENT /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 36387 (29.98) GAINER SONY DISCOS 95679 (16.98) THE INCREDIBLES (PAN & 10 SCAN) Animated AMOS LEE 7 WALT Amos Lee DISNEY HOME ENTERTAINMENT /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 39841 (29.98) BLUE NOTE 97350 (12.98) SIDEWAYS (WIDESCREEN) 6 4 Paul Giamatti/Thomas Haden Church VICENTE FERNANDEZ FOXVIOEO z10 6 Mis 27578 (29.98) SONY DISCOS 95624 (12.98) Corridos Consentidos HOTEL RWANDA AVENTURA Don Cheadle R 5 2 MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT 08501 (26.98) PREMIUM LATIN 94082/SONY DISCOS (13.98) God's Project LEMONY SNICKETS A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (COLLECTORS EDITION) NATALIE Jim Carrey/Meryl Streep PG43 19 7 GRANT PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 30054 (39.98) CURB 78860 (17.98) Awaken BLADE Wesley Snipes ACCEPTANCE NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT /WARNER 3 2 Phantoms HOME VIDEO 04709 (13.98) COLUMBIA 89016 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) SPANGLISH 11 4 Adam Sandler/Tea Leoni PG-1 LA SECTA HOME Consejo COLUMBIA TRISTAR ENTERTAINMENT 04852 (29.98) IlD UNIVERSAL LATINO 457702 (14.98) NAPOLEON 25 1f)ß DYNAMITE Jon Heder JOY WILLIAMS FOXVIDEO 24392 (29.98) Genesis REUNION 10082 (13.98) FINDING NEVERLAND (WIDESCREEN) THE I BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC BOX 20 6 Johnny Depp /Kate Winslet ORCHESTRA Baby Einstein: Lullaby MIRAMAX HOME ENTERTAINMENT /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 38218 (29.98) BUENA VISTA 861085 /WALT DISNEY (7.98) Classics THE BOURNE SUPREMACY/THE BOURNE IDENITY ZOEGIRL Matt Damon To ^IIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 27476 (26.98) '!FARROW 73296 (12.98) Room Breathe BAMBI: 2 DISC SPECIAL EDITION 32 9 Animated SHOOTER JENNINGS ':ALT Put The O Back In DISNEY HOME ENTERTAINMENT /BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT 36344 (29.98) UNIVERSAL SOUTH 003816' (13.98) Country THE NOTEBOOK 31 12 James Garner/Gena Rowlands PG-1: KURT CARR PROJECT -J W LINE HOME 12 7 One ENTERTAINMENT /WARNER HOME VIDEO 07497 (27.98) GSPO CENTRIC 70058 /ZOMBA (17.98) Church ELEKTRA (WIDESCREEN) 13 4 Jennifer Garner/Goran Visnjic 'G-12 NB RIDAZ VIDEO 21 19 nb ridaz.com 28264 (29.98) 111:0 'EASTVBOY 1020 /UPSTAIRS (13.98) FORREST GUMP (SPECIAL EDITION) 13 20 Tom Hanks P6.13 RISE AGAINST PARAMOUNT 16 27 Of HOME ENTERTAINMENT 156444 (14.98) FFEN 002967/INTERSCOPE (9.98) Siren Song The Counter Culture STAR WARS: EPISODE I -THE PHANTOM MENACE 22 29' Liam Neeson /Ewan McGregor PG ANA BARBARA /JENNIFER PENA FOXVIDEO 2002391 17 7 Confesiones (19.98) FONOVISA 351791/UG (14.98) C+ STAR WARS: EPISODE II- ATTACK OF THE CLONES (WIDESCREEN) SU PERCHIC[K] Ewan McGregor /Natalie Portman 36 6 FOXVIDEO 2005539 (19.98) 'J'OP 71279 (12.98) Beauty From Pain THE 22 23 ARCADE FIRE r: AGE 225' (15.98) Funeral MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR 20 11 Not By Might, Nor By Power I. ACO 6035 (16.98/10.98) TEGAN AND SARA 29 Fi So Jealous © . ->'UR 89403 /SANCTUARY (16.98) PHILLIPS, CRAIG AND DEAN 41 20 Let The Worshippers Arise ^Y 3° TITLE Principal Performers ;';®W ISO EPIC 92879/SONY MUSIC (17.98) 43 .c LABEL / DISTRIBUTING LABEL 8 NUMBER (PRICE) '' THE PERISHERS NETTWERK 30387 (14.98) Let There Be Morning STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH London Symp. Orch.& London Voices (J. Williams Q SONY CLASSICAL VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 94200 `8.98 CD /DVD) DECEMBERISTS 35 7 Picaresque THE DOCUMENTARY KILL ROCK STARS 60425 (16.98) The Ganaa INTERSCOPE VIDEO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDEO DIST. 004413 (19.95 DOD) CAFE TACUBA 32 18 3 Un Viaje FAMILY JEWELS VIVERSAL LATINO 004461 (15.98) C+ AC /DG I EPIC MUSIC VIDEO /SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 58843 (19.98 DVD) MARTHA MUNIZZI The Is Yet To MARTHA MUNIZZI 0001 (16.98) Best Come MTV ULTIMAT E MUPSASH - PSENSRE T : COLLISION COURSE 2 23 ' Jay-Z/Linkin Park RUC -A- FELLA/DEF JAM /WARNER BROS./WARNER MUS IC VISION 38628 (19 98 DVD/CD) JEM 31 44 Finally Woken GREATEST HITS 21519 (12.98) 51 4 21 Creed rin -UP VIDEO /BMG VIDEO 13103 (13.98 CD/DVD) MUSE 23 59 Absolution CHOSEN FEW: EL DOCUMENTAL .TE MEDIA 48733 /WARNER 8R05. (14.98) 3 11 Chosen Few FEW/URBAN 80X OFFICE 1015 (13.98 CD /DVD) RAY LAMONTAGNE 26 Trouble LIVE AT DONINGTON 63459/RMG (11.98) 6 7, AC/DC IC MUSIC VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 56963 (14.98 DVD © PORCUPINE TREE Deadwing THE BEST OF PANTERA: FAR BEYOND THE GREAT LAVA 93812/AG (13.98) 8 5 69 SOUTHERN COWBOYS VULGAR HITS Pantera KTRA/RHINO HOME VIDEO /WARNER MUSIC VISION 73932 (18.98 3D /DVD) REYLI En La Luna LIVE AT THE GREEK SONY DISCOS 93414 (15.98) 9 -2 23 Josh Grobaa .3 REPRISE MUSIC VIDEO /WARNER MUSIC VISION 38624 (28.98 DVD/CO) MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE You'll Rebel To Anything ANYWHERE BUT HOME METROPOLIS 365' (1198) 10 9 2, Evanescence VIDEO/BMG VIDEO 13106 (25.98 CD /DVD) o ISRAEL AND NEW BREED Live From Another Level AFTERGLOW LIVE INTEGRITY GOSPEL/EPIC 91263 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) IIt Sarah MCLachlar ARISTA /BMG VIDEO 64543 (22.98 DVD/CD) J MOSS J GOSPO CENTRIC 70068 / ZOMBA (17.98) The Moss Project 7 7C PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE 12 Rob Zombi - IFFFEN HOME VIDEO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDEO DIST. 001041 (18.93 CD/DVD) DJ TEPEHUANES Duranguense Mix 2005 BEHIND HAZEL EYES DI5A 720527 (12.98) 13 3 6 Kelly Clarkson .I ':TORA DISTRIBUTION 24092 (14.98 DOD) STILL REMAINS Of Love And Lunacy NUMBER ONES ROADRUNNER 168618 /IDJMG (12.98) 14 13 60 Michael Jackson C MUSIC VIDEO /SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 56999 (14.98 DVD) MARC BROUSSARD Carencro CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL (2 DISC SET) ISLAND 002938/IDJMG (9.98) '5 10 26. Eric Clapton WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING /WARNER MUSIC VISION 70378 (29.98 DOD) 0 SINAI BEACH Immersed JERUSALEM VICTORY 2722 (12.98) . 5 - i0 Bill & Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming Friends GAITHER MUSIC VIDEO /EMM MUSIC VIDEO 44617 (19.98 DOD) LYRICS BORN Same ! @ #$ Different Day 1p ISRAEL ,iUANNUM PROJECTS 80703 /EPITAPH (13.98) 24 HOMECOMING Bill & Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming Friends GAITHER MUSIC VIDEO /EMM MUSIC VIDEO 44619 (19.98 DVD) LOUIS XIV The Best Little Secrets Are Kept GREATEST HITS 1978 -1997 PINEAPPLE /ATLANTIC 93825/AG (13.98) -8 17 51 Journey 2OLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 56032 (14.98 DVD) UNITED Look To You LED ZEPPELIN HILLSONG AUSTRALIA/INTEGRITY 93664 /SONY MUSIC (17.98 CD /DVD) O -e Led Zeppelin ATLANTIC VIDEO/WARNER MUSIC VISION 970198 (29.98 DVD) CITIZEN COPE The Clarence Greenwood Recordings NEVERMIND RCA 52114/RMG (11.98) 20 -3 7 Nirvana EAGLE VISION 30069 (19.98 DVD) M.I.A. Arular at LIVE AT WEMBLEY '86 N6'(1598) 2? 38' QUEEN: Queen HOLLYWOOD MUSIC VIDEO/UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDEO DIST. 162400 (19.98/19.98) LIVE AT MONTREUX 1994 22 21 6 Johnny Cash BREAKING & ENTERING EAGLE VISION 39042 (14.98 DVD) Former ALL THE BEST Soal Coughing frontman Mike Doughty earns his first charting album as a solo artist 33 8 % Tina Turner ri with "Haughty Melodic" (ATO), which features a guest spot by label T CAPITOL VIDEO /EMM MUSIC VIDEO 44345 (24.98 DVD) head Dave Matthews and debuts at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers list. Discover artists making their XI STYL : LI E FROM AUSTIN AM! 24 23 28; TECEV Los Lonely Boys iraugural Billboard chart runs each week in Breaking & Entering on billboard.com. EPIC MUSANIC VIDEO /SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 58621 (14.98 DVD) BIG & RICH'S SUPER GALACTIC FAN PAK The best -selling albums by new and developing acts, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard Big & Rich 200. 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TOP The gala honored composer Mark Snow, third from left, with the Golden Note Award in recognition of more than 20 years of notable work. Paying tribute to the "Hart to Hart" composer are. from left, songwriter Paul williams; actress Stephanie Powers; ASCAP chairman /president Marilyn Bergman; her husband and songwriting partner, Alan Bergman; and actress Tyne Daly. (Photo: Lester Coherdwirehnage.com)

BOTTOM LEFT John Debney, right. was honored with this year's Henry Mancini Award. Celebrating with Debney, from left, are composer Marco Beltrami, past Mancini Award recipient Alan Silvestri and ASCAP film/television senior VP Nancy Knutsen. (Photo. I_r"tor Cohe,nlW Frei mage.com)

BOTTOM RIGHT ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento enjoys a cocktail party with The Incredibles" com- poser Michael Glacchino, who won the top box office category. From left are LoFrumento, Giacchino and ASCAP director of film and TV music Mike Todd. (Photo: Lester Coheo/Wirelmage.com)

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www.americanradiohistory.com UMPG INKS BATSON Universal Music Publishing Group hit a bull's -eye with its ExecLutive latest signing. Just as the new Dave Matthews Band album is taking off, the publisher closed an exclusive worldwide administration deal with the album's über-hot producer r u 13 N1A13 LIE EDITED BY SARAH HAN Mark Batson and his Bat Future Music (BMI). The deal covers past and future works by the song- RECORD COMPANIES: Sony BMG in New York pro- writer /pianist /DJ, including 13 songs co- written with Matthews motes Drew Kantor to director of alternative sales and on "Stand Up," seven songs on "Seal IV" and "Daddy" on Be- marketing. He was marketing director at the Dallas BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA EDITED yoncé's "Dangerously in Love" collection. Batson's name can regional office. Capitol Records in Nashville names Mara Sidweber also be found on albums by such artists as Eminem, Gwen Ste - regional director of Southwest promotion. She was direc- fani and India.Arie. For more INSIDE TRACK go tob'7 tor of Southwest regional promotion at Vivaton Records. www.billboard UM PG executive VP of creative affairs Tom Sturges Track hears that Provident Label Group in Nashville taps Darrell led the team that closed the deal with the Brooklyn, N.Y. -born Batson. Hodges to be director of sales. He was music buyer at -Susan Butler LifeWay Christian Stores. in Washington, D.C., appoints Linda Bloss -Baum VP of public policy and government FEELS FANTASTIC Track asked Gilmour if there was chance to see him em- relations. She held the same title at Universal Studios Don't count international superstar Anastacia ulate Cream and reunite with his former Floyd colleagues Entertainment. out of the U.S. game quite yet. She has yet to but he dismissed the idea, saying he was too old to tour. PUBLISHING: BMI in Atlanta promotes Catherine make a major dent stateside as she has in other -Emmanuel Legrand Brewton to VP of writer and publisher relations. She was parts of the world, but that may soon change. assistant VP. Former Evanescence guitarist /songwriter Ben QUITE A PAIR Moody collaborated with Anastacia on "Every- Latin hip -hop duo Crooked Stilo, which recently MUSIC VIDEO: MTV in New York names Carryl Pierre thing Burns." Penned and co- produced by Moody, the pow- performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards director of MTV business development and appoints erful duet is one of three initial focus tracks from the "Fan- alongside Daddy Yankee and Sean "P. Diddy" Sean Phillips director of integrated marketing for tastic 4" soundtrack, which arrives June 28 via Wind -up. Combs, has recorded two versions of "Retrásalo" mtvU. Pierre was director of integrated marketing at The timing could not be better for Anastacia, whose (one rap, the other banda), the title track from mtvU, and Phillips was manager of integrated market- self -titled Columbia debut album is due Aug. 30. Lead its new album, due May 17 on Fonovisa. ing at MTV2. in Nashville Lisa Chader VP of press. single "Left Outside Alone" sports a new video created Two versions of the video were also shot. Why? Well, CMT appoints She was director of corporate communications at MTVN. specifically for the U.S. market. Anastacia also appears one of them could very well be stamped with an X rat- in for "Everything Burns." -Michael Paoletta ing. According to sources, it features topless women. the video HOME VIDEO: Sony Pictures Entertainment in Culver expect this racier cut to make it onto Spanish - Don't City, Calif., names David Bishop president of worldwide language TV. Instead, fans must go to the group's Web brand integration strategy. He was president /COO at Track hears that EMI is in major discussions with Elec- site to learn how to access the clip. -Leila Cobo MGM Home Entertainment. tronic Arts. 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It will also give Albert Hall in London, Warner Music Group threw a party May a sense of what the organization's membership will look 6 in honor of band members Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and like, which could help determine if Rose's role will be- Ginger Baker. By all standards, it was the place to be. come more permanent. -Todd Martens WMG U.S. Recorded Music chairman/CEO Lyor Cohen greeted guests at a mansion near Hyde Park. They included NEW INCUBUS UNCOVERED RELATED FIELDS: Dial Communications /Global Media , Alice Cooper, Dave Navarro, Keith Urban, Via- Incubus fans, take note. You've heard about the three new in New York promotes Charles Steinhauer to senior VP corn co -COO Torn Freston, MTV Networks International songs the band recorded for the "Stealth" soundtrack, right? of research and operations. He was VP. 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