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» >GREAT WHITE MANAGER FEBRUARY 11, 2006 CHANGES PLEA Former Great White tour manager Daniel Biechele will enter a guilty plea to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter the week of Feb. 6 and serve no more than 10 years in prison for his role in the Feb. 20, 2003, fire at the Station in East Warwick, R.I. Biechele was responsible for igniting the pyrotechnic devices LEGAL BY SUSAN BUTLER that led to an inferno that killed 100 audience members and injured more than Nettwerk Backs Fan 200. He maintained he had permission to use the pyro equipment, In File- Sharing Suit but the club's owners Nettwerk One co -owner Terry McBride "won the lottery" -they were sued for say he did not. wants artists to raise their voices against la- files she shared two years ago when » >APPLE SUED bels suing peer -to -peer file sharers. she was 13. OVER IPOD In mid -January, his Vancouver -based label David Greubel tells Billboard that Apple Computer is and management company, which manages McBride offered to cover the liti- the target of a class - such artists as and Sarah gation costs and any settlement. action lawsuit for McLachlan, decided to foot the legal bill for Greubel says he does not watch allegedly putting David Greubel, a father of four, to fight an much TV and is not aware of ed- consumers at risk of RIAA- initiated lawsuit in . ucational efforts to help peo- suffering noise - "I've gone from silent opposition to vocal ple understand what may be induced hearing loss. opposition," McBride says. "This really has copyright infringement. A Louisiana man filed to stop, because Avril Lavigne would never He did say he remembered the suit Jan. 31 in the U.S. District Court in sue a music fan. [The labels] are protecting the record labels shutting down San Jose, Calif. The the interests of the copyright holder. They're the original Napster. "Subsequently, complaint refers to a not protecting Avril's best interests." I didn't know if [other file- trading ap- 2002 demand in McBride says his initiative began after plications] were doing something dif- France for Apple to Greubel's daughter, Elisa, wrote to Net- ferently than Napster was." limit the sound output twerk One artist DJ Lars, who recorded the The complaint, filed last August and of iPods and media song "Download Me." She loved the song's served on Greubel in November, lists more ZAC EFRON and VANESSA coverage of potential message and lamented that her family than 500 audio continued on »p14 risks of hearing loss ANNE HUDGENS are the from ear -bud style stars of Disney Channel's earphones like those `High School Musical,' a BY BRIAN GARRITY basic -cable TV movie for iPod. mia.1=1111 sold with the kids, tweens and families that spawned a top -selling >>>MYSPACE, soun ck'in stores and UNIVERSAL `Musical' Sales High on ' , as well as OFFER VOD Disney The Charts nu' us Billboard Hot Myspace.com is TV Movie's Soundtrack, Songs Storm 100 singles without any radio airplay. adding a streaming Tweens stocked up on iPods and iTunes gift (Coincidentally, this issue marks the one-year video -on- demand cards during Christmas. Now the 14 -and- anniversary of Billboard factoring digital service to its site, under set is making its presence felt in dig- track sales into the weighting ofthe Hot 100.) initially offering ital School Musical," which members access to music sales. "High debuted music videos from This issue, "High School Musical" -the Jan. 20, has steadily laid claim to the top - Universal Music Group soundtrack to an immensely successful Dis- selling album, the top -selling track for free. The licensing ney Channel made -for-TV movie -storms ( "Breaking Free ") and as many as five agreement is similar from No. 58 to No. 10 on The Billboard 200 additional tracks on iTunes' daily top to VOD deals that and places nine tracks on The Billboard Hot lists in the wake of the TV movie's UMG has struck with 100, driven in large part by a surge in down- debut. "Breaking Free" tops the Hot other online portals loading through iTunes. Digital Songs chart this issue with Yahoo, like Clear Forty -five percent of the soundtrack's 82,000 paid downloads. Channel's "Stripped" sales-24,000 units in -came from dig- Disney executives say it is no acci- and others. ital retailers. And proving just how big an im- dent that the soundtrack, now in its » >MUSIC'S pact digital sales can have on the singles chart, third week of release via Disney Rec- OSCAR its songs' dominance on the Hot 100 (five ords, is doing as well online as it is. NOMINATIONS songs in the top 40 and seven debut tracks) "It's novel for a TV movie sound- The Academy Award comes without a stitch of airplay among the track to take over iTunes," says Gary nominations revealed 1,028 Nielsen BDS- monitored radio stations Marsh, president of entertainment Jan. 31 included best that factor into that chart. Instead, the chart for Disney Channel Worldwide, "but continued on »p14 positions reflect digital sales of 341,000 tracks. you've got continued on »p14 Ala FEBRUARY 11, 2006 www.billboard.biz 13

www.americanradiohistory.com T i C E NAV 3' BY JULIANA KORANTENG /._ATFST Live Nation, Nokia score nods for Alberto N ETTW E R K (cont.) Iglesias ( "The Constant Plan Mobile Tix "), Dario Gardner from »p13 Marianellï ( "Pride & tracks plus artwork and videos downloaded Internet subscribers. LONDON -Live Nation and handset owners the opportu- Prejudice ") and Gustavo from Kazaa. Many tracks are by acts known to "Music is not a product," he says. "It's a util- Nokia have sealed a partnership nity to buy by mobile phones Santaolalla ( "Brokeback Mountain "). Double draw young fans, such as Lavigne, Sublime and ity. It's ubiquitous. Music is like water, and you that aims to provide U.K. con- and to reach many more peo- nominee John Williams the . Other tracks are by must market music the same way that you certgoers with a wireless and ple," says Jenni Cairns, Live Na- rounded out the artists who typically appeal to an older listener, market water." ticketless environment. tion's London -based marketing category for "Memoirs of such as Delbert McClinton, Willie Nelson, Live Nation is the leading in- director. a Geisha" and "Munich." Johnny Cash, Gloria Estefan and Elvin Bishop. ternational live -music promoter. Cairns adds that reaching the Best original song noms -based lawyer Charles Mudd Jr., who Nokia is the world's biggest mo- consumer directly enables pro- went to for says he has represented more than 100 peo- bile phone maker. Together they moters and venue owners to "Travel in' Thlru" (in the ple sued by the labels since 2003, is defending have launched U.K. digital - bypass illegal ticket sellers. film "Transamerica "), the suit. ticketing service ticketrush.co.uk. However, standard service fees Kathleen "Bird" York and The venture's short -term will still be charged. Michael Becker for "In the He believes there are other alternatives to goal is to to The alliance is the latest in Deep" ( "Crash") and litigation against file sharers for labels to pro- enable customers Jordan Houston, Cedric tect copyrights. make ticket purchases with a stream of deals between live - Coleman and Paul "The litigation tactics that have been adopted their handsets. event promoters and new Beauregard for "It's Hard are aggressive and aren't accomplishing their Within a year or two, Live technology companies. It Out Here for a Pimp" goals," Mudd says. "They are putting people in Nation and Nokia hope to re- comes less than a year after ( "Hustle & Flow "). The extremely difficult positions -they can't afford place hard tickets with two - European telecommunica- Johnny Cash biopic to pay attorneys or settlements, \ dimensional bar codes that will tions giant 02 joined forces "Walk the Line" received and there is no real flexibility [in be downloaded to phones and with Live Nation competitor five nominations. The negotiations]. The scanned for entry into venues. Anschutz Entertainment 78th annual Academy settlement It is the first time anyone has Group. They will relaunch Awards will be broadcast process is to demand monetary plans to roll out a London's much troubled Mil- live March 5 on ABC. amounts that are not warranted." announced An RIAA representative says mobile ticketing service. lennium Dome as a major » >IMESH HITS that while there may be special (Ticketmaster will test wire- multimedia entertainment CANADA circumstances -which he says are less ticket delivery this year, venue called the 02. iMesh has expanded its then responded to -there must be beginning in the United King- In the , Live Na- label- authorized peer -to- consistency in the way copyright in- dom and Australia, and Verizon tion and its Instant Live CD op- peer digital music fringers are treated. The settlement is testing such a service for a eration work .S. wireless download and program has evolved and continues to Feb. 5 Fugees show. See story, operator Verizon to offer con- subscription service into evolve to try to be as effective as pos- page 18.) cert downloads to cell phones. Canada. The service has The RIAA says that the labels For now, ticketrush.co.uk sub- Nokia has ties to venues owned been in a public beta test sible. by AEG Live divi- mode in the United would not be pursuing such an ex- scribers will receive text mes- Anschutz's States since October. No pensive way of protecting their rights sage or e-mail alerts informing sion, including sponsorship of word yet on when either if there were any other way that was them of ticket availability for the Nokia Theatre Times the U.S. or Canadian nearly as effective. new Live Nation shows. Regis- Square in New York. service will emerge from McBride takes a stronger position than tration for the service is free. Paul Latham, Live Nation's Nettwerk, which manages the beta test version. Such service already is offered U.K. CEO of music, does not Mudd on the lawsuits, calling them hypocriti- AVRIL LAVIGNE, says she cal. "Music has been shared since the invention to cell phone users in the United foresee any conflict in these var- >>>ARCTIC would not approve of of the cassette tape," he says. "How can one suing file sharers. States by ticketmaster.com. ious partnerships. MONKEYS EARN fan who's doing the exact Ultimately, the same tech- He adds that the live -music FASTEST-SELLING sue another music nology could be used to buy sector has a lot to gain from U.K. DEBUT same thing, but based on a paradigm of this we Arctic Monkeys have generation versus their generation ?" drinks, programs, food and such links. The more use achieved the fastest - McBride says that all music should be merchandise at the venues. technology to create demand, selling debut album in made available in return for a $2 -$5 "It's about demonstrating the busier we are," Latham British chart history, monthly fee paid by mobile phone and that technology can give all says. opening at No.1 on Jan. 29 thanks to sales of 360,000 copies of

"Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" (Domino). That exceeds `MUSICAL' (cont.) the 306,000 sales that pop act HearSay from »p13 achieved with its 2001 the perfect iPod storm: holiday Web site to make the songs' side, VP of marketing for Dis- "Cheetah Girls." The sound- had never accounted for more debut album, " Popstars." gift cards burning holes in kids' lyrics available for download for ney Records. "They're doing it track to that TV movie has than 1% of total sales. pockets and content with themes 24 hours. More than 500,000 themselves because they have scanned 1.5 million -plus units. The success of "High School » >CMT ENTERS that speaks to kids, just waiting copies were downloaded within iPods now." But Whiteside says sales are al- Musical" also represents further GAMING MARKET for them to embrace it." that period. Even a free download of the ready trending ahead of early validation of Disney Channel's network The movie, a contemporary By the time the first Friday -to- song "Breaking Free" on the Dis- business for "Cheetah Girls," strategic shift away from mar- CMT has formed a new musical comedy in the vein of Sunday run ofthe movie was fin- ney Web site ran second to which peaked at No. 33 on The keting of major-label teen pop division, CMT Games, and "Grease," was a ratings smash. ished, Disney claimed more iTunes purchases of the track, Billboard 200. acts to grooming its own hits or- has partnered with Whiteside says. Music targeting kids age 14 ganically through its original Konami Digital The debut of "High School than 20 million unduplicated is as a scripted programming. Entertainment to enter Musical" pulled in 7.7 million viewers of the movie. The soundtrack already ranks and under emerging are out- the gaming industry. The total viewers, the highest ratings Much of that energized audi- as the label's top digital seller, growth segment for labels. In its The cast recordings rn partners will release their ever for a Disney Channel orig- ence was redirected to iTunes, with more than 413,000 tracks most recent annual consumer performing a special version of É first collaboration, "CMT inal movie. And a special encore which has ranked as the second - and 28,000 digital albums sold. study, the RIAA reports that the the track "Get'cha Head in the Presents: Karaoke karaoke -style replay Jan. 21 gen- biggest seller of the sound- Total album sales, which tween genre accounted for 2.8% Game," performed by Bad Boy Revolution Country," erated another 6.1 million view- track- albeit unintentionally. stand at 53,000 units for this of all music sales in the United Records boy band B5 that was f 28. The title, s March ers. The movie has aired five "We're definitely driving kids week and 75,000 units to date, States in 2004. That is by far the included as a bonus on the v designed for the times as of Feb. 2. online to our Web site, but there still have a way to go to catch highest mark for kids' sales in soundtrack and was positioned PlayStation 2, features 35 As part ofthe karaoke special, really isn't any direct connection up with a similar Disney Chan- the survey in the last decade. to serve as the radio single for t continued on »p18 Disney Channel also used its to iTunes," says Damon White- nel project from 2003 called Prior to 2004, children's music the album.

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HISTORY Easy," the first track from the untitled album, is currently available Most recently, Verizon taped a live Spanish Broadcasting at a number of digital services (including iTunes and Rhapsody), performance Jan. 5 at the System's WXDJ Miami (El subsequent singles will be limited to VCast. VCast launch party at the Hard Rock Zol 95) has made radio history as the first And while record labels have made a standard practice of de- Cafe in Las Vegas. It began selling the Hispanic- formatted buting singles as ringtones, this is the first time that studio mas- live tracks from this show Jan. 17, a full station to become the ters to an unreleased album will debut exclusively via a wireless week before the band's debut album top biller in a major full -song service. bowed Jan. 24. market. SBS said Jan. 31 The titles of the upcoming exclusive singles have not yet been Verizon, through consulting partner that WXDJ had revenue released, nor has the street date of the new album. Tribal Brands, is in discussions with some 30 of more than $23.3 Additionally, Verizon is using a pre-Grammy Awards Fugees con- artists for similar in- studio and live exclu- million in 2005 and that it cert as a pilot program for mobile ticketing. The operator sent se- sives throughout the year. The company is topped the No. 2 station lect subscribers a text message inviting them to the free concert also backing VCast with a print, TV and out- in Miami by more than place Feb. 5 . received a valued $2.5 million. The figures taking in Those responding mul- door advertising campaign in the tens were tabulated by timedia message containing a bar code that can be scanned at a spe- of millions. According to VP of advertising accounting firm Miller, cial entrance to the venue in lieu of a paper ticket. John Harrobin, the bulk of the effort goes to Kaplan, Arase & Co. Verizon is evaluating a rollout of the service throughout its Ver- promoting the participating acts, which in izon Wireless concert venues nationwide, as well as integrating it the past have included Green Day, , » >TOMLIN LEADS into its Music Unleashed concert series for the acts it sponsors. the and Gwen Stefani. GOSPEL NOMS Clips from the Fugees concert will be available for free to VCast "When we do these things, we want to do it leads the list subscribers as well, also an exclusive. in an authentic way where the artists' brand is of contenders for the The use of exclusive content is considered essential to drive aware- championed," he says. "We're not a lifestyle Gospel Music Assn.'s 37th ness and adoption of mobile music services. The VCast service went brand; we're a technology brand. We allow annual GMA Music live with a the artist to be the lifestyle brand that makes Awards with nine only last month, competitor Sprint operating similar nominations, among service since last November. Sprint is making the live performance our service more compelling." them artist and male of the Rolling Stones' Super Bowl halftime show available as an ex- download of its music store, powered by Groove Mobile. vocalist of the year. The clusive LAURYN HILL'S reunited group , Verizon Wireless was the first wireless carrier to premier a music THE FUGEES will have its music , Joy video on its network before any other medium with 's used in VCast's promotions. Williams and also earned six nominations each. Hosted by Kirk Franklin and RADIO BY MIKE BOYLE Rebecca St. James, the Morris To Keynote GMAs will be held April 5 at Nashville's House. The show Music & Money will air in syndication Radio Promo Shift from April 15 to May 21. Doug Morris, chairman /CEO showcases top technology, Labels, Trades Must Adjust As Cox, Cumulus Stop Reporting Adds of the world's largest major music and financial execu- >. FLAMINGOS label, will join Billboard's Music tives discussing investment If record executives want to Cox CEO Bob Neil says the "We're still guided by the WIN SUIT AGAINST & Money Symposium for an af- climates and strategies, along know which tracks are being policy switch makes life more spins," Roadrunner Records PEPSI with trends in the music and added at radio -at least at the simple for stations. "It puts the senior VP of promotion Dave A federal District Court technology industries. Sched- nearly 400 combined stations onus back on the trade publi- Loncao says. "We're going to in Chicago ordered uled panels will explore such Media Cox cations if they want to moni- have to come up with a new PepsiCo and ad agency of Cumulus and BBDO Worldwide on issues as venture capital Radio -they better start tun- tor," Neil says. "And on the way of finding out if the spins Jan. 27 to pay $250,000 trends, the acquisition of ing in. In a nine -day, mid - record companies to pay atten- we initially see are test spins or to members of 1950s publishing catalogs, how to January span, both companies tion to what the stations are actual commitments to the group the Flamingos. make money in the mobile announced that they would no playing instead of us reporting record. It seems to me that the The order confirms an and tech spaces and 2006 ven- longer report music adds to to them." trades have to take over control arbitration award over a ture forecasts. trade publications. Billboard and Billboard as to whether something is an 1997 Super Bowl ad and CKX chairman Robert Cumulus executive VP John Radio Monitor charts will not add or not." other commercials that Sillerman will provide the Dickey first hinted at the possi- be affected. Billboard airplay Bottom line, Loncao added, featured the group's morning keynote. His com- bility at last year's NAB Radio charts are based entirely on "we just need to know ifwé ll be recording of "I Only pany owns a controlling Show in . "I'm hop- electronic monitoring of actual seeing a steady stream of these Have Eyes for You." Attorneys for PepsiCo share of Elvis Presley En- ing this will positively affect our station broadcasts provided by spins or if [early spins are] just and BBDO could not be terprises and 19 Entertain- business on the programming Nielsen BD S. a one week thing." reached for comment. ternoon keynote. He will engage ment, the firm responsible side," Dickey says. "It's de- The move affects publications Calls to Clear Channel Radio in a Q&A session with Billboard for the "American Idol" and signed to give our program di- that rely on such reporting to and CBS Radio regarding their Compiled by Chris M. executive editor /associate pub- "So You Think You Can rectors and our music directors compile weekly most -added tal- policies on reporting adds to the Walsh. Reporting by lisher Tamara Conniff. Dance" TV shows. more discretion and, ultimately, lies and airplay charts. trades were not returned by Antony Bruno, Susan The Music & Money Sym- For more information or to more creativity and leeway to As for the labels that relied on press time. Butler, Leila Cobo, Barry posium, in association with register for the Music & add and play music that they such reports, they are already A. 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LONDON-Beleaguered British existing shareholders are putting group loss of £142.6 million independent music firm Sanc- hand in pocket to take part in a ($252 million), up from £26.7 tuary Group is looking to a future heavily discounted and dilutive million ($47 million) in the cor- that, until recently, few industry issue to bail this company out, responding period a year ear- observers believed existed. particularly after the company lier. The company -which repre- has said ... that such an event At the same time, net bor- GLOBAL BY LARS BRANDLE and EMMANUEL LEGRAND sents such artists as , would not happen," one London - rowings almost doubled to Morrissey and James Blunt - based media analyst says. £140.4 million ($249 million). has secured new funding that it Bridgewell Securities analyst Revenue fell to £156 million UMG Trims U.K. Operations, says will re- energize its multi- Patrick Yau wants to know "how ($277 million) against D67 mil- faceted business model. much of the deal has been un- lion ($297 million). Promises More A&R Spend On Jan. 27, Sanctuary an- derwritten by Evolution, the Meanwhile, sources close to nounced it had received indica- company's broker. And more Sanctuary say that talks con- LONDON -Universal Music compared with 2004. ering the very best service to tions of support for about £110 crucially, how much they are tak- tinue with five potential in- Group International is stream- UMGI sources are just as in- our artists." million ($195 million) in new eq- ing onto their own book." vestors interested in Sanctuary's lining some of its operations sistent that the moves will not As part of a restructuring uity, but warned it would be at a The future direction of the publishing business. And Tay- in the United Kingdom to put affect front -line labels, but of the strategic marketing de- substantial discount to its cur- company, Taylor concedes, will lor says that Sanctuary is nego- more emphasis on A &R. mostly the human resources partment, London -based Bert rent share price. The company not feature urban music. tiating final terms on the In a move first unveiled on or marketing departments. A Cloeckaert, who until now had not named the backers as Sanctuary entered the urban billboard.biz, UMGI has begun source at UMGI says that the was senior VP of strategic Billboard went to press. sector in September 2003 with a consultation process that reorganization is linked to re- marketing and commercial af- During trading Jan. 30, Sanc- the £6.6 million ($10 million) could eventually result in the dundancies between Univer- fairs at UMGI, is exiting the tuary shares fell 19%to less than acquisition of Mathew Knowles' loss of 8% of its U.K. -based sal Music UK and the office at company; talks are under way 1 pence (1 cent), giving the group Music World Entertainment, but 1,150- strong work force. It St. James' Square. "Lucian is regarding a possible consul- a market capitalization of now calls the move a misstep. will affect staff at Universal having priorities as to where tancy role. roughly £3 million ($5 million). In its preliminary financial re- Music UK, as well as at UMGI's he wants to invest, which is UMG's best sellers in 2005 The cash injection represents port, issued simultaneously with head office at St. James' A &R," says. included new releases from something of a "rebirth" for the the fund- raising announcement, Square in London. A representative for UMGI , 50 Cent, the company, explains Sanctuary Sanctuary isolated its Urban The changes are engineered confirms to Billboard that Black Eyed Peas, , founder Andy Taylor, who ad- Records Group as contributing by UMGI chairman/CEO Lucian "last September, we began a and Jack John- mits that the past financial year to "substantial losses" and has Grainge, who took over the po- wide- ranging review of the son and strong carryover sales represented the most "awful" in shuttered the fledgling unit. sition last July. Grainge is also head office structure of Uni- from Gwen Stefani. Top debut its 30 -year history. "Mathew had overall respon- acting president of Universal versal Music Group Interna- releases came from the Game, Taylor says the company will sibility for the urban division, Music UK. tional in St. James' Square, the Pussycat Dolls, Fall Out set its sights on "organic growth" but that doesn't mean we should The restructuring comes as London. The goal was to en- Boy, and U.K. act Kaiser in the coming year. "Over the blame Mathew," Taylor says. parent company Vivendi Uni- sure that we continue to be Chiefs. Regional best sellers next 12 -24 months I would see Knowles will stay with the com- versal unveiled its full -year re- best -placed to exploit the in- included Latin artists Juanes it getting back to where it was," pany as an artist manager. appointment of a non -executive sults Jan. 30. UMGI parent dustry's future opportunities and Daddy Yankee, Ger- Taylor says. Sanctuary's share Sanctuary Urban Records chairman; Taylor would remain Universal Music Group's rev- and changes in the market many's Rammstein, Brazil's price peaked at 45 pence (80 Group was expected to pull in as chief executive but step aside enue rose 1.6% to 5 billion and to streamline our U.K. - Ivete Sangalo and France's cents) within the past 12 months. $24 million annually for the as executive chairman. euros ($6.05 billion) in 2005, based resources. Chimène Badi. The company also had a £35 group, Taylor says. For the year "To come out the other end of despite a 1.7% drop in the final "While the resulting reor- For the full year, VU says million ($62 million) debt can- ending Sept. 30, 2005, sources this will require us continuing quarter of the year. But UMGI ganization will, unfortunately, that growth in North America celed, and has secured an ad- say the division generated rev- to restore confidence in the fi- sources are adamant that the lead to some job losses, we and music publishing offset ditional £3 million loan to enue in the single millions of nancial model," Taylor says. 'The restructuring has nothing to believe that it will further weakness in Asia. Digital cover immediate working cap- dollars as a slew of releases failed investors have been convinced do with the most recent, de- strengthen our market - sales reached 259 million ital requirements. to materialize. For the financial and the artists, I think, already clining quarter. VU attributed leading ability to discover, euros ($313.7 million), rep- The disclosure stunned ana- year, Sanctuary's group balance believe in the model. We should the drop to a weaker last - nurture and break new and resenting 5.3% of UMGI's lysts. "I am a little surprised that sheet reported an anticipated be able to take it on." quarter release schedule emerging music, while deliv- total revenue.

BUSINESS BY BRIAN GARRITY ROSEN, BERMAN START CONSULTANCY Former RIAA executives Hilary Rosen and Jay Berman are launch- help people navigate through that," Berman says. investment banks value the costs of piracy on future deal multiples. ing a new -media and entertainment consulting firm. Additionally, Berman and Rosen plan to help clients manage piracy "We can help companies already operating in the entertainment The venture, Berman Rosen Global Strategies, will have offices costs. The two have teamed with economist Barry Massarsky to de- space evaluate their investment in anti- piracy to make sure they are in Washington, D.C., and New York. It will focus on communica- velop a product that can help private equity and venture firms and being cost -efficient and meeting their goals," Rosen says. tions and public affairs issues surrounding intellectual property The firm will look to leverage Berman's IFPI background to protection, digital media technology and distribution, and inter- offer international consulting services. He has spent the past six national trade issues. years working directly with governments in Asia, Latin America Rosen, who exited her role as RIAA chairman /CEO more than and Europe on piracy and market -access issues for the interna- two years ago, will work out of Washington, while Berman -an- tional recording industry and in cooperation with other enter- other former RIAA head who was chairman of international labels tainment industries. body the IFPI until December 2004 -will be based in New York. Berman and Rosen will also maintain their respective current The company is yet to announce clients. consulting clients. Rosen has most recently been working as an ad- "There are lots of issues in digital distribution for companies viser to XM Satellite Radio, Viacom and Snocap. Berman will con- that are either in the space now or that want to be in it, and we can tinue to serve as a consultant to the IFPI, among others.

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BY JILL KIPNIS 1 Knitting Factory Buys Tall Latte And A DVD? Bravo, Plans Expansion Starbucks Adds Home Video To Its Retail Offerings A January deal for Knitting opened his company in 1993, we liked some different Factory Entertainment to ac- says Bravo has been ap- name better," Thornton says. LOS ANGELES -Starbucks' tant part of our customer entertainment strategies. The quire a majority interest in proached in the past about Bravo's strength in small music retail strategy has in- base," he says. "We will look company recently announced regional concert promoter selling but neither the tim- markets was a key factor for cluded an exclusive release at each project on an individ- a large -scale marketing ini- Bravo Entertainment will lead ing nor the potential part- Hoffman. "They've found a from , a co- ual basis." tiative with Lions Gate and to the opening of a spate of ners were right -until now. great place to build and to release from and Michael Krumper, senior 2929 Entertainment to pro- new venues, according to "We've been growing at a grow away from the fire and the creation of a , VP of marketing for Razor & mote the theatrical release of KFE CEO Jared Hoffman. good clip for the last six, overheated competitive Hear Music. Now the coffee Tie, agrees. "The demo- family drama "Akeelah and markets in New York, L.A. giant is hoping customers graphic of people that have the Bee." The coffee chain and the other major cities," would like to see music as bought Laurie Berkner in the will carry the film's sound- he says. "So much of the well as hear it. Beginning past is a group that Star- track and the DVD when it is music audience exists out- Valentine's Day, Starbucks bucks serves," Krumper available later this year. side of New York and L.A." becomes a video retailer. says. "This was also a way to "We wanted to position our The fruits of what Hoff- Its first release is the chil- tap into a new audience for assets in a way that would man calls a "green field op- dren's music DVD collection children's music that had not help address the concern in portunity" should become "We Are ... The Laurie been done before." the industry about declining apparent soon. "We hope to Berkner Band." The project The Berkner release fea- box -office revenues," Lom- make an announcement with includes a five -song CD and tures 11 music videos and the bard says. regard to target markets is a co- release from Razor & bonus CD. The videos should Starbucks will ultimately within this quarter," Hoff- Tie Entertainment, Two be familiar to viewers of Nog- share in the revenue of the man says. Tomatoes Records and Star- gin, Nickelodeon's preschool film, its soundtrack and the Thornton will continue to bucks Hear Music. It will be network. Berkner's CDs have DVD release. Lombard also operate Bravo under its own available at Starbucks stores sold 359,000 copies, accord- notes that Starbucks is search- name in Boise. The deal pro- in the United States. ing to Nielsen SoundScan. ing for the right book to add vides the company with a cash Starbucks Entertainment DVDs appear to be becom- yet another component to its infusion that will allow it to be president Ken Lombard says ing more central to Starbucks' non -coffee options. more active on the venue and that more than 200 titles fea- Meanwhile, DVD retailers the concert touring /promo- turing a DVD element have say they do not feel threatened. tion side. "We have every con- been available at the chain's "If there's not an exclusive fidence with the help of our backing we can build a very three Hear Music Coffee- window and things are avail- it outlets that feature able to all concerned parties, formidable national pres- houses- Knitting,-,F at.9, I don't have a problem with it," ence," Hoffman says. record stores and CD -burn- _TE E. CEO,' ing kiosks. Lombard says he says Larry Mansdorf, senior At( Hoffman says the Bravo felt that the family- oriented buyer of home entertainment sees the acquisition and Knitting Factory philoso- of the DVD merited for the Brighton, Mass. -based of regional phies are similar. "We both f2ropter BravoBr Newbury Comics chain. "Star- share a fierce independ- widespread availability. Entertainment as a Lombard stopped short of bucks is hitting a different cus- chance to expand ence, we both share an in- linking the Berkner release to tomer, one that drinks coffee KFO's presence credible commitment to de- a concentrated, DVD initia- more than goes into record or beyond New York veloping new artists and wand Los Angeles. tive. "Families are an impor- DVD stores." doing every thing we possi- bly can to work with them and support them for as KFE has been looking for seven years, but being com- much of their career as pos- an opportunity to expand pletely, personally funded, sible," he says. "It's about its presence, Hoffman says. starting this company on my bringing more music to a Billboard Taps Klenert "We've certainly been try- credit card 12 years ago and larger audience." ing to figure out how we working two jobs to get it Thornton adds, "Both of As Creative Director can grow our national plat- going, you get to the point us agree we don't like how form," he says. "We love where it's nice to have a corporate the business has [Bravo's] strategy of bring- strong financial partner that gotten." osh Klenert joins the there as a senior designer in Most recently, he was art ing bands in the 1,000- to says, 'We believe in you and Asked if the future might Billboard Information 1995 and since then has director of Biography mag- 2,000 -seat range to mar- in what you're doing, and we hold more acquisitions for Group as creative di- worked in numerous media, azine for A &E Television kets that simply don't have want to help you do it the Knitting Factory, Hoff- rector, effective March including print, online, film Networks and Hearst Cus- those facilities." faster,' " Thornton says. man responds, "We are cau- a 6. In his new position, and video. tom Publishing. The publi- Bravo, based in Boise, The move means KFE, tious, careful and organic in he will oversee creative In recent years, Klenert has cation won numerous de- Idaho, books and promotes which currently operates approach, but we are in direction of all Billboard - concentrated on branding sign awards. concerts in 19 states and Knitting Factory venues in growth mode." branded properties, in- and rebranding companies Klenert has also worked owns the Big Easy Concert New York and Los Angeles, cluding magazine covers and designing and redesign- with Hearst Magazine De- House venues in Boise and will be expanding with the Billboard Information Group and all inside pages, mar- ing magazines. Clients have velopment and Smart - in Spokane, Wash. The com- development of several new and the Knitting Factory are keting and sales materials included the Sundance Insti- Money magazine. In 2005, pany employs 65 people in 1,000- to 2,000 -seat venues partners in Billboard on all platforms, online /dig- tute, MTV Networks, Nick Jr. he served as a judge for Boise and about 120 in each year in secondary and Underground: Live From ital /video branding, posi- Family magazine, PC World, the Society of Publication Spokane, and will expand its tertiary markets. the Knitting Factory, a tioning and design. , In- Designers' annual com- promoter footprint under The clubs will likely oper- series of industry -only Prior to Billboard, Klenert Style, Bloomberg Press, Bud- petition. He is a graduate the new structure. ate under the Big Easy Con- concerts in New York and worked as art director for get Travel, InfoWorld and of Rochester Institute of Bravo founder and presi- cert House brand "unless we Los Angeles that spotlight Don Morris Design. He began Smithsonian. Technology. dent Paul Thornton, who all got together and decided unsigned artists.

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The Dec. 12 issue of People magazine music, but not necessarily her name. If eran Ray Cooper of Zama) and the Oscar geography: Coachella is in Mayers adds that the lineup contained six pages of advertising spot- you find yourself scratching your head, nod -more and more people are likely to the Southern California introduced Jan. 31 is just the ini- lighting the Grammy Awards. Each page thinking, "Bird who ?," fear not, you are connect the dots between York the record- desert, and Bonnaroo is in tial bill, and that "once the lineup featured a different Grammy- winning surely not alone. ing artist and the faceless voice behind the hills of . is complete, I think that our fans artist -, , "It's interesting," York says, "I get scores songs heard on big and small screens. But the events' talent line- are going to be satisfied." , , James of e-mails from fans around the world "Her voice has definitely been in the ups are starting to look more Meanwhile, Coachella has a Brown and Lenny Kravitz -sharing a telling me how they discovered me." air," Narada senior VP David Neidhart similar, with at least a half - marquee attraction in Tool, Grammy moment. Slowly but surely, "people are figuring out says. "People have heard the voice in many dozen acts playing both. Tal- which performed at the first Flipping through the layout, which in- the voice behind the songs." places, and when they hear [this album], ent buyers are trying to stay Coachella in 1999 but has not cluded a back cover gatefold, it became While York's songs have been heard in it all comes together." true to the fans as they attempt played live in the United States readily apparent that the academy is, in TV shows ( "Nip /Tuck," "House," "Ever - In addition to stickering the CD with to gauge where the next big since late 2002. Other acts on addition to honoring and celebrating wood") and movies ( "Happy Campers," the "In the Deep " / "Crash" connection, music trend may emerge. the bill include , TV on music, pulling out all the stops to "Betrayed "), it was Paul Haggis' film Narada is educating radio and retail about Bonnaroo, set for June 16- the Radio, Sigur Rós, Scissor Sis- strengthen the Grammy brand. "Crash" that made most folks take notice. York and her voice. Lifestyle marketing is 18 in rural Manchester, Tenn., ters, Tricky, and Dan- Indeed, the six-page spread launched the York's beautifully haunting "In the also part of the game plan. trotted out , Tom gerdoom, a collaboration be- My Grammy campaign. Recording Acad- Deep" (equal parts , Imogen York, meanwhile, will do her part, Petty & the Heartbreakers, tween producer Danger Mouse emy president Neil Portnow says it was cre- Heap and Sarah McLachlan) was promi- whether performing at Hotel Cafe in Los Elvis Costello & the Imposters and masked rapper MF Doom. ated to reinforce the Grammys' importance nently heard in the Lions Gate film and Angeles or "playing to thousands at a UCLA and Beck as its headliners. Paul Tollett, president of and iconic status around the world. appeared on its soundtrack. Now, it has benefit." She views Narada /EMI as a dis- Tickets go on sale Feb.11. Coachella producer Golden - From the academy's standpoint, it is been nominated in the music (song) cat- tribution arm, which she says helps her A day earlier, Tool and De- voice (a division of AEG Live), important to get fans out of that "one - egory of the 78th annual Academy Awards. maintain her indie spirit. "I always look at peche Mode were named as says he is particularly excited night, three- and -a -half hour" way of think- "It's like getting a free publicity budget," what I can bring to the table," she says. the headliners for the 2006 about some of the lesser - ing," Portnow says. To accomplish this, York says ofthe nomination. "People around Well, it is time to connect even more Coachella Valley Music & Arts known acts, comparing their he says the academy will introduce a num- the world pay attention to the Oscars." dots. The 's real name is Kathleen Festival, which will be held ranks to last year's crop of the ber of marketing ideas in the coming "In the Deep" is one of numerous win- York, the actress who has appeared in nu- April 29 -30 at Empire Polo Arcade Fire, Keane and M.I.A. months to remind fans of the academy ning moments on York's third album, merous TV shows, including "The West Field in Indio, Calif. Tickets go "When the ad came out last and the Grammys year- round. "Wicked Little High." Wing," "The OC" and "Curb Your Enthu- on sale Feb. 4. year, maybe those bands A healthy by-product ofthe campaign will Due Feb. 21 from Narada /EMI, the disc siasm." Soon, York will be seen opposite Bonnaroo's roots are firmly weren't so big, but when the surely be an enriched relationship among is a compendium of York's two previously Anne Heche and Eric Roberts in Lifetime's planted in the jam -band scene. day came around, they'd blown the Grammys, the artists and the fans. With self -released CDs along with two new made -for -TV film "Fatal Desire." And if all But this year's lineup tilts toward up," he says. a personal and human touch, the My songs ( "Freedom" and a cover of "Hold goes according to plan, she will find her- mainstream and , with Among the acts playing Grammy campaign is meant to strengthen On, I'm Coming"). Larry Klein and Thom self appearing on "Desperate Housewives." acts like Death Cab for Cutie, both Bonnaroo and Coachella the bonds among the three components. Russo are among the producers. According to York, the hit show's cre- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cat are Damian Marley, My Morn- Consider this stage one of the re- ator Mark Cherry recently approached her Power and Bright Eyes booked ing Jacket, Clap Your Hands branding of the Grammys -and the about playing Marcia Cross' younger sis- alongside more traditional jam Say Yeah, the Magic Num- Recording Academy as a whole. ter. "I told him she has to be one roguish bands like Blues Traveler, Phil bers and Hasidic reggae character," York says with a laugh. "We'll Lesh & Friends and others. rapper Matisyahu. see what happens." Conspicuously absent are There is sure to be more du- such jam titans as Gov't Mule, plication as the rest of both Additional reporting by Jill Kipnis in Dave Matthews, Widespread lineups are revealed, along with Los Angeles. Panic and Trey Anastasio. the New Orleans Jazz & Her- "We've always tried to reflect itage Festival, set for April /May, people's diverse music collec- Ultra Music Fest March 25 in tions," says Jonathan Mayers, Miami and Lollapalooza, ten- president of Superfly Presents, tatively set for Aug. 4 -6 in co- producer of Bonnaroo with Chicago. These events com- A.C. Entertainment. "We don't pete for acts and try to main- want to dismiss our core in any tain separate identities. way, but ... as great as Wide- All of this creates a real spread Panic has been to us and seller's advantage. "It's an ex- has been a really big part of what tremely healthy market," says we've done, we can't have Wide- Kirk Sommer, William Morris spread Panic every single year." agent for such acts as the Mayers stops short of say- Killers, Hard -Fi and Louis XIV. ing Bonnaroo talent book- "I'm a big, big believer in the ers were responding to a festival circuit. It couldn't be a jam -band scene that lost better situation." some commercial clout during the past two Addition/ reporting by years. Bonnaroo's gross Jonathan Cohen in New York. Recording Academy president NEIL PORTNOW, center, enlisted such talents as JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and MELISSA ETHERIDGE to appear in the My Grammy ad campaign.

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They also noticed holes in The online market and the mo- from other publishers or soci- ISSUE AD CLOSE: MARCH 14 the collective licensing stream bile market are developing quite eties. "A number of countries that resulted in lost revenue. nicely, but we are not getting paid make it difficult for authors/ BILLBOARD STARS: One such hole exists because for it as we hoped." songwriters who create their some societies do not reveal in- About 15 months ago, chair- works in that country to regis- Betty Pino formation to its members about man /CEO Marty Bandier and ter and license them except AD CLOSE: MARCH 14 specific online and mobile li- the EMI board decided it was through the local society," EMI censes. "There is a lack of co- time for a change. They ten- Music Publishing president/ operation at the moment dered a request for a proposal COO Roger Faxon says. POWER PLAYERS: between societies on this issue," to collecting societies, resulting "We are galloping forward," Top 20 Music Innovators EMI Music Publishing Conti- in the Alliance /GEMA joint col- says Adam Singer, group CEO AD CLOSE: MARCH 28 nental Europe COO Terry Fos- lecting entity for EMI. for the alliance. "Everyone re- ter-Key says. As societies battle EMI's aim is for this entity to sponds to the same economic each other to sign up users - issue Pan -European licenses conditions. Either you [provide] LATIN MUSIC QUARTERLY: sometimes offering discount and to work with local societies the service, or it's serviced for you. Latin Music rates if users sign as a group- when a user wants rights only You have to take the experiment." Billboard publishers are unable to learn in a certain territory. 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When red -hot pop -punk outfit Fall Out Boy was preparing to launch its upcoming U.S. tour, all involved knew the band needed to do something special to fill the arena -sized venues it 131TS &I3IRIE S had booked. So they turned to the Inter- ENDING THE SILENCE application available via sev- net -the medium largely re- First there were ringtones, eral U.S. wireless carriers. The sponsible for catapulting the then ringback tones. Now a deal allows TrueTones to offer band from Chicago -area home- new company, Endtones, has master ringtone recordings of town favorites to an interna- come up with a concept with Universal acts like 50 Cent, tional major -label success. With that name. It seeks to replace Kanye West, Weezer and the help of its label, Island Def the beeping, or silence, that Mariah Carey, among others. Jam, Fall Out Boy added an in- occurs when a call has been teractive map to its Web site that dropped, concluded or oth- HOW MUCH WOULD turned a routine tour kickoff into erwise disconnected, with YOU PAY? a narrowly targeted social net- endtones. The company has As record labels continue to working site and virtual treas- and communicate with each formance by Fall Out Boy. Loser, another Island Def Jam filed a patent for its technol- push for variable pricing on ure hunt. other about the show -like a "We want to keep doing new, act on tour with Staind. ogy, and is speaking with per -track downloads, a new Expect to see more -much mini -MySpace but only for peo- interesting things for the fans And as more fans turn to on- wireless operators and music company called Digonex has more-ofthe same, as a sagging ple in the same city planning to because they are so active on- line retailers for their music labels for a test. emerged with a technology so- touring industry looks to new, attend the concert. line," McLynn says. "Make it like needs, expect to see further in- lution. Its Digital Online Ex- interactive marketing concepts Fans registering with the sys- a game where the more they do, tegration with online concert UNIVERSAL DELIVERS change software uses algo- to spice up ticket sales. tem were given a chance to pre - the more they get." ticketing applications. Ticket - FUNMAIL rithms to determine how much We wanted to do something order tickets before they went on According to Daniel Kruch- master, for instance, last Sep- Universal Music Mobile struck a track should cost based on different and have a cool way to sale to the general public. Reg- kow, VP of digital media and tember teamed with Depeche a music licensing agreement how well or poorly it has sold. announce the tour," manager istered users in a given city also commerce at Island Def Jam, the Mode for a combination concert with FunMail for the use of The company has been testing Bob McLynn of Crush Music can collectively earn points by plan worked beautifully. Within ticket and digital download pre - master ringtones. FunMail op- the system on its music - Media Management says. sending an e -mail to their friends three weeks of going live, 30,000 sale. Fans who pre- ordered a dig- erates the TrueTones Universe rebellion.com music service. Rather than just posting a list encouraging them to register to users registered, 60,000 mes- ital version of the band's new ofvenues and dates, Fall Out Boy the site and buy tickets. Points sages were sent and all the al- album, "Playing the Angel," via gradually unveiled new cities and are gained for each message sent, lotted presale tickets were iTunes were given a password 1;EB HOT R I N GTO H E STM dates a handful at a time on a each friend who joins as a result purchased immediately. to purchase advance tickets on- Zoos Billb.anl daily basis for a week, forcing and other activities like finding "Because they were talking line from Ticketmaster. at AC.UFne' 4P, Nielsen -5 ú TITLE fans to keep checking the Web hidden Easter eggs in the map about it and because it was on "The interactive medium is 53 3ó ORIGINAL ARTIST site to see when the tour was and uploading photos taken at their mind, I think they went and critical in that it offers a rela- FEATURING PAUL 'WALL. ALI & ASP coming to their town. the shows. bought the tickets right away," tively inexpensive way of tar- Each time a city was added, an When the tour ends in May, booking agent Andrew Simon geting different audiences, but Nelly (with Paul Wall, Ali and Gipp) lands icon appeared on a Google Maps the city with the most points of Agency for the Performing also a direct way to make it the first No. 1 debut in the 15 -month history of the chart with "Grillz" Its tally of 34,000 interface. These icons link to a will win a secret per- Arts says. "When kids see a transactional," says David downloads is the most for any debut title in social networking application bunch of other kids talking Goldberg, executive VP of strat- nearly a year. that allows fans in the same about something, they don't egy and business development 20 city to post their profile want to miss out on it." for Ticketmaster. THE BLACK EYED PEAS SUPER MARIO BROTHERS THEME 2 68 This type of digital market- The company also began in- KOJI KONDO ing is considered an inevitable troducing presale auctions on GOLD DIGGER KANYE WEST FEATURING JAMIE FOKK necessity for the touring indus- its Web site for registered users, 5 RUN IT! try, as it looks to reverse a two - and will be adding a ticket alert/ 6 FRESH AZIMIZ year slump in revenue and reminder system for mobile FEATURING J -KWON & JERMAINE DUPRI attendance. According to Bill- phones in the near future. 7 CANDY SHOP 50 CENT FEATURING OLIVIA LINKING UP WITH YAHOO board Boxscore, 2005 touring Ultimately, the Internet and 8 12 39 Extending music stored on the PC to the revenue was down 6.2 %, atten- other digital channels provide MARIAN CAREY TRAP STAR home is 9 7 15 stereo expected to boost the adoption of dance dropped 3.8 %, per -show the music industry with a mar- YOUNG digital music in general, and music subscription DON'T gross was down 15% and per - keting canvas of unlimited 10 g 29 CHA services in particular. THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FEATURING Assisting in that effort is WiFi hardware provider show attendance dipped 12.8 %. potential at a time when its pri- LOVERS AND FRIENDS 11 8 35 Linksys, with its new Wireless -G Music Bridge. The "Creative rollouts for the mary audience -teens -are LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ FEATURING USHER & device connects to any home center, DANCE, DANCE entertainment 12 11 9 stereo receiver or powered speakers to link them bigger arena tours are the growing increasingly wary of FALL OUT BOY WE BE BURNING to a home WiFi network. Any PC connected to the thing right now," Simon says. the advertising messages sent 13 10 9 same WiFi network can then wirelessly stream SEAN PAUL "Your standard press release their way. HALLOWEEN music through them. That includes tracks pur- 14 15 68 chased via iTunes or downloaded from various just gets buried in the grand "We're at the point online JOHN CARPENTER THE PINK PANTHER 15 16 66 THEME subscription services. scheme of things." where kids and fans know it's Yahoo Music Unlimited has partnered with (THE Fall Out Boy's interactive tour an on- demand world," Kruch- 16 13 37 WAIT WHISPER SONG) Linksys to simplify the experience for subscribers. 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The two companies created a plug -in that works map is based on an application kow says. "They don't want to BECAUSE I GOT HIGH 17 19 38 directly with the bridge, so users can simply select created by mylocalbands.com be programmed to. We want to AFROMAN LAFFY TAFFY a button on the Yahoo Music interface that imme- 18 18 11 diately streams music through the WiFi network. called TourMaps. According to give them as much control as D4L BACK THEN Yahoo is offering a $20 rebate for the Linksys company founder Dan Berman, possible and dictate what hap- 19 20 35 MIKE JONES Music Bridge for users who sign up for a yearly other bands utilizing the ap- pens on the Web site. We're subscription to the music service. 20 LA TORTURA plication include A Wilhelm going to be launching many SHAKIRA FEATURING ALEL 1, The bridge is available for a suggested retail don polyphonic ringtones diliffigNINNWE - alphabetical order soli, Faith WestModtones, Info price of $99. -Antony Bruno Scream -currently touring more things like this through - -pace Mobile, MIDIRingones/AG active, %Ringer. Zingy and Ztanngo. A Wlderfhan Company. Chart endorsed with Less Than Jake -and out the year." by CTIA - The Wireless Association and Mobile Entertainment Forum,

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he DualDisc marks its one -year anniversary of mass to properly produce the hybrid titles and a limited number of man- distribution this month, but the new hybrid CD /DVD once ufacturers that can actually make the discs. expected to become the physical successor to the CD may UMG, WMG and EMI are more attracted to 2 -in -1 CD/DVD combo already be on life support. packages, which are cheaper to produce than the all -in -one Dual - A year after a consortium of major and indie labels an- Discs. They also are releasing combo packs in greater numbers. nounced they would back the product, its future appears to be Still, Sony BMG is not dissuaded by the resistance of the other riding on the one leading music company actually pushing it majors. The company's executives are heartened by another set as a priority: Sony BMG Music Entertainment. of NPD stats, indicating that 72% of consumers that own a Dual- All the majors are sold on the notion of using bundled au- Disc title would buy another one in the next six months. diovisual experiences to add value to physical goods. And hit - Sony BMG is also creating new dedicated senior staffing starved retailers are clamoring for more combo products. But roles to oversee its initiative. On Feb. 3, the company will name the majors are divided on DualDisc's role in that effort. William Sondheim, a one -time president of PolyGram Video In one corner is Sony BMG, which is set to release more than USA, executive VP of DualDisc worldwide, reporting to CEO 100 DualDisc titles in 2006. The shipment total is expected to sur- Andrew Lack. Sony BMG also recently named producer/direc- pass its 2005 output of more than 13 million units on 102 titles. tor Andrew Wilk chief creative officer of content, DualDisc and Among the acts with DualDisc titles in the first half of this year DVD. Wilk also reports to Lack. are Pink, Dixie Chicks, Barry Manilow, Teddy Geiger, Miranda In an effort to keep costs down, Sondheim says the com- Lambert, Clay Aiken, Weird Al Yankovic, the Fray, the Jonas pany is looking at increased automation on the production Brothers and London Pigg. and manufacturing end. That would require disc manufac- In the other corner are Universal Music Group, Warner Music turers to automate ahead of demand -a risky proposi- Group and EMI. Combined, the three companies did not come tion. But Sondheim argues that the industry needs to close to Sony BMG's DualDisc output last year. The prospects create opportunities to strike quickly with DualDisc. for 2006 do not look any better. The hope also is that increased automation from While all three majors are officially reviewing the product, manufacturers can drive wider industry adoption few, if any, DualDisc titles are on the way this year. "It's just about of the hybrid discs. a dead issue," a source at one major label says. "We'll put out a "We believe over time we will few here and there, but it's not anywhere near a major initiative." achieve support from our com- The rub in the debate over DualDisc remains cost. The price of petitors, and that will be an manufacturing a DualDisc is double the average CD -about $1.20, important ingredient to the versus 50 cents -60 cents for the traditional CD with jewel box and long -term success of Dual- booklet, distribution sources say (Billboard, March 19, 2005). Disc," Sondheim adds. "It's not UMG, WMG and EMI all are balking at the notion of dramati- important in the short term, but we cally increasing their manufacturing costs for a product that they can only carry the ball on DualDisc by say lacks clearly defined consumer demand. An NPD study of ourselves for so long." -kmcno the more than 100 DualDisc usage published in August found that nearly half of all Already onboard with DualDisc are re- DualDiscs Sony BMG DualDisc buyers did not realize they were purchasing the con- tailers, who are charging anywhere from the release this year are those figuration until after they left the store. same price for both versions of an album to $3 by , top. Other roadblocks to acceptance include mixed enthusiasm more for DualDisc. They are pressing the labels for and PINK. The three other U.S. majors have much less from artists about producing DualDisc content, the long lead time more DualDisc product. enthusiasm for the format.

I* 1 TODD MARTENS tmartens @billboard.com The Grammys: Where's The Relevance? Telecast, Top Categories Continue To Be Dominated By Major -Label Acts

Ask today's top independent labels to comment on the 48th annual but how about some love in the rock or rap album categories? in 2000 and Evanescence in 2003 were on indies with major -label Grammy Awards, and the response is nearly unanimous: silence. To be fair, there are categories where indies have a strong distribution when nominated. The independent community seems to greet the awards with a showing, such as best pop instrumental album or best tradi- The one independent -bred act included in the best new artist collective shrug. tional blues album, but there is no reason why the full breadth nominations, Fall Out Boy, has had plenty of success on an indie. But why should they bother to chat about the Grammys? The tele- of the independent label community should not be represented Yet it was not until the band signed to a major that the Grammys cast serves as a promotional tool for the major labels. Despite claims in nominations. recognized it. Same with best alternative nominee Death Cab for for inclusiveness, indie labels are largely cut out of any TV time. The Arcade Fire was nominated for best alternative music album, Cutie -impressive success on Barsuk Records, but not a mention Performers this year include Bruce Springsteen, Sugarland, a category created in 1991 that has become the token ghetto for until Atlantic began promoting the band. Kanye West and Coldplay, but nary an indie at press time. It would somewhat adventurous music. But really, the Arcade Fire nod was Could Fall Out Boy have been nominated prior to joining forces have been easy to toss a developing artist a verse during an over- a no- brainer. After all, the group has received seals of approval from with Island? Fueled by Ramen owner John Janick says, "This is a due tribute to Sly Stone, but why highlight a rich underground and David Byrne, making the band all the more palat- difficult question. I think Island opened the band up to some au- R &B scene when 's Steven Tyler and LFO's Devin Lima able to Grammy voters. diences that may have been difficult for us to reach last year." are available? The one category that is tailor -made for independents is perhaps If we must take the size of a fan base into consideration, few The independent label community is the fastest -growing sector the longest- standing joke of the awards, best new artist. Since 2000, bands enjoyed the mix of commercial and critical success in 2005 of the business, and the Grammys still have no relevance to them. not one artist on an independently distributed label has garnered as Bright Eyes, but Saddle Creek head Robb Nansel says he was It is foolish to think Bright Eyes or the Perceptionists or the New a nod. Los Lonely Boys were recognized last year, but were affili- not surprised that the act did not receive a nomination. Pornographers could nudge a U2 from an album of the year nod, ated with Epic long before Grammy time. Likewise Susan Tedeschi Neither were we.

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www.americanradiohistory.com U PFIC)flt G LO I3A l_ \ EWS » >TAKEOVER TALK BOOSTS HMV GLOBAL BY AYMERIC PICHEVIN and EMMANUEL LEGRAND U.K. -based retailer HMV Group saw its share price climb after revealing Jan. 30 in a statement to the London Stock Exchange that it had received a preliminary takeover French Industry Picks offer. The identity of the potential buyer was not Up revealed. HMV Group shares closed Jan. 30 at £1.92 Physical Units Dipped, But Digital Sales Soared In 2005 ($3.39), up from an opening £1.64 ($2.90). In its half -year figures to Oct. 29, 2005 (published Jan. 12), HMV Group reported sales down 0.1% to £759.7 PARIS -After four years of gloom, the French industry is seeing sion was made," Bourdoiseau says. million ($1.34 billion), with operating profit down 85% to signs of light. The tax credit plan will apply to production costs and expenses £2.8 million ($4.95 million). According to figures released last month by labels body SNEP linked to the digitization of catalog, although the proposal states On Jan. 12, HMV also confirmed its chief executive Alan at the MIDEM trade show in Cannes, the physical market has that total annual credits per company should not exceed 500,000 Giles would retire in December to "develop a portfolio of begun to stabilize and digital sales are picking up. Simultaneously, euros ($613,000). nonexecutive roles." Four days later, HMV U.K. & Ireland announced the exit of product director Steve Gallant, the government announced a series of measures to support labels The French government has notified the European Commission replaced by operations director Simon Peck. and retailers. of its plans, which should be integrated into a bill before the French -Tom Ferguson "The digital economy is beginning to be a tangible reality," says parliament this spring. SNEP president Gilles Bressand, who is also chief executive of indie Donnedieu De Vabres has also launched a 2 million euro ($2.4 » >SONY BMG U.K. RESTRUCTURES label XIII Bis Records. million) fund to help new specialized independent retailers launch. Sony BMG Entertainment U.K. has organized its front- SNEP says France's recorded music market remained fairly sta- Philippe Person, director -general of music retailers body SD SD, line music divisions into two new label groups, effective ble in 2005 with shipments rising 0.8% in trade value to 961 mil- says the fund should help create five to six new stores each year. Jan. 31. lion euros ($1.177 billion), up from 953 million euros ($1.155 billion) "This is a significant support scheme," Person says. "[But] for The two units of the London -based company, Columbia Label Group and in 2004. the moment, procedures to access these funds are complex and I the RCA Label Group, will handle The value of physical shipments dropped 2.6% to 929 million hope they will be simplified." releases from Columbia, Epic, Jive, J and RCA, and domestic imprints Cheeky, Deltasonic, Modest, euros ($1.138 billion), a loss offset by revenue from online and mo- According to Donnedieu De Vabres: "It was urgent to take meas- Phonogenic and Syco Music. Columbia will work most bile sales rising to 32.4 million ($39.7 million), a 24 million euro ures that would sustain the economy of this sector, which is cur- rock /alternative acts, while RCA will deal with pop and ($29.4 million) gain over the previous year. rently facing a deep structural crisis." urban projects -although "there will be exceptions," a Some 18.6 million units were sold digitally, up from 2 million spokesman says. in 2004. Overall, digital sales accounted for 4% of revenue, slightly Sony BMG Music U.K. chairman /CEO Rob Stringer says below the industry's average of 6 %. the move is intended to give the U.K. company and its Jean- Francois Cecillon, chairman /CEO of EMI Music Conti- roster "a greater external identity through two distinct nental Europe and acting CEO of EMI Music France, says the cur- label groups." rent scenario marks "a key moment for the industry" in the transition Mike Smith, former senior VP/director of A &R at EMI from physical to digital sales. But he adds, "This key moment will Music Publishing U.K., is named managing director of Columbia Label last half a generation." Group. Craig Logan, previously VP of international marketing at EMI Records, is named RCA SNEP also published total retail value figures this year, based Label Group managing director. Logan most recently on sales monitored by Live. chart compiler IFOP /Tite The figures managed Sony BMG artist Pink. Smith and Logan report showed a market flat in volume, but dropping 7.8% in value to to Ged Doherty, Sony BMG Entertainment U.K. president 1.47 billion euros ($1.8 billion). During the past two years, SNEP of the music division. -Lars Brandie says, average retail prices have dropped 23% on singles and 15% on albums. » >PIRACY SEIZURES UP IN ITALY In 2005, "sales stabilized in volume, which is a good thing," The Italian music industry's anti -piracy group FPM says Warner Music France president /CEO Thierry Chassagne says, "but more than 1.6 million illegal prerecorded CD -Rs were we should not forget that this is due to a drop in prices." seized in 2005, up 21% from 2004. FPM says increased anti -piracy action also saw the seizure of In 2006, Chassagne is hopeful that price erosion will be "largely 800,000 illegal music DVDs, 6 million blank CD -Rs and 1,509 compensated by overall growth in digital sales." high -speed disc burners. Raids also led to a 35% year - He adds: "The growth of MP3 portable devices in 2005 on -year increase in the number of arrests, which gives us high hopes for download sales in 2006." totaled 519. According to SNEP, Universal Music remained However, 2005 also saw Italy's parliament pass the the industry leader in France with a 35.3% market controversial "Ex- Cirielli Law" (Billboard, Dec.10, share, followed by Sony BMG at 27.6 %, EMI at 2005), which reduces the statute of limitations in 18.6% and Warner at 14.2 %. trials for a range of white -collar offenses, Local product accounted for 65% including piracy. Labels fear this will cripple many of the wholesale market, marginally prosecutions in a country with a notoriously slow -paced legal down from 66% last year. Raphael system. Enzo Mazza, president of FPM and its parent, labels body FIMI, says, (Capitol) was the top -selling album "We are still waiting to see what effect this in 2005, followed artist by Johnny law will have on both current and future Hallyday (Mercury), Chimène Badi Wholesale value of French anti -piracy trials." -Mark Worden (AZ), Calogero (Mercury) and music sales in 2005 Mylène Farmer (Polydor). represented by domestic » >MCPS -PRS, SGAE PARTNER product Many French label executives have U.K. authors' rights body MCPS -PRS is complained that the shrinking mar- partnering with Spanish collecting society ket has made sustained investment in local acts dif- SGAE to develop a new joint -licensing ficult in recent years. Those anxieties now seem to platform for Anglo -Latin repertoire across Europe. have resonated at the government level. The London -based alliance says extensive trials on Acknowledging that it is "vital to boost invest- the collaborative initiative, dubbed "electronic Licen- ment and revive risk taking" in domestic repertoire, ó sing of Online Services" (eLOS), will take place during v French minister of culture Renaud Donnedieu De the first quarter. Vabres announced a new support plan during MIDEM. SGAE executive president Teddy Bautista said in a v Donnedieu De Vabres plans to introduce a tax credit system statement that the move showed the trade bodies were that would allow labels to offset part of their recording costs. "gambling on the convergence of business and in a Stephan Bourdoiseau, chairman of indie labels' body UPFI technology multilateral environment." MCPS -PRS m and chief executive of France's leading independent distribu- Alliance CEO Adam Singer added: "SGAE is a hot society when it comes to technology, tor Wagram, says this measure could benefit labels to the tune and together we want to French artist RAPHAEL make eLOS the leading infrastructure in harvesting a of 10 million euros annually ($12.27 million). had the top -selling album digital Europe." -Howell Llewellyn á "We are very pleased with the speed at which this deci- in 2005.

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www.americanradiohistory.com U FiX) lit BY LARRY LeBLANC p Nova Scotia's Sampson Shows His Strength In Nashville -Few Canadian During the 1990s, the inter- won top single and top song tion work includes "Forerun- artists have made the same national success of Shania honors at the 2005 Canadian ner" (Rounder), the Jan.10 U.S. kind of impact in Nashville as Twain plus U.S. breakthroughs Country Music Awards. debut album by Cape Breton singer/ /producer by Terri Clark and Paul Brandt Sampson is highly acclaimed act the Cottars. Gordie Sampson, who hails opened the door for Canadians as a producer/arranger and ses- Cape Breton is the heartland from the Cape Breton region in Nashville. Several leading sion player in Atlantic Canada. of Scottish culture in Canada. of Nova Scotia. domestic acts including Clark, He has toured and recorded Growing up there, Sampson Working in Music City has Brandt, Aaron Lines and the with most of the major acts started playing when he long been the goal for many Wilkinsons began working from there. His songs have also been was 5. He cites 19705 rock as his Canadian singers and song- there, alongside noted Cana- covered by fellow Canadians earliest influence, notably Black writers, and several have toiled dian songwriters like Naoise Great Big Sea, Jimmy Rankin Sabbath and . there since the 19705. Sheridan, Johnny Douglas, and Damhnait Doyle. Before first visiting Nashville But Sampson's success has Steve Fox and Cyril Rawson. He records for MapleMusic a decade ago, he recalls, "I lis- been striking, underlined when Sampson signed with Nash- Recordings in Toronto. After the tened to no country music, ex- Carrie Underwood's single ville -based publisher Combus- release of his second album, cept what my mother used to "Jesus, Take the Wheel" (Arista/ tion Music four years ago and "Sunburn" (2004), he gained a sing" in a cover band. Arista Nashville) -Sampson's moved to Nashville in Septem- Juno Award nomination for Today, Sampson's regular co -write with Nashville -based ber 2005. songwriting and took home five Nashville co- writers include Brett James and Hilary Lind- His songs have been re- awards at the 2005 East Coast Lindsey, James, Troy Verges sey- topped Billboard's Hot corded by ( "Paris "), Music Awards. The annual, na- and Blair Daly. He says his Country Songs chart Jan. 21. Keith Urban ( "The Hard Way" tionally broadcast awards -or- covers come equally from im- Nashville "is the basket I'm and "You [Or Somebody Like ganized by trade body the East promptu moments and for- putting most of my eggs in," You]") and George Canyon ( "My Coast Music Assn. -honor out- mal pitching. the 33- year -old Sampson says. Name "). He recently penned standing contributions to At- He recalls Hill first hearing "Paris" during a session break "But I will spend summers in two with LeAnn Rimes, and has lantic Canadian Music. Cape Breton, doing some play- plans to write with Urban. Sampson has four nomina- when Nashville studio player ing in Canada" "Gordie is a pleasure to be tions for this year's ECMAs, Tom Bukovac played it on "There's a major buzz here around as a writer," says Uni- which will take place Feb. 27 piano. Sampson's friend, ses- about Gordie's first Billboard versal South artist Canyon, who in Charlottetown, Ed- sion drummer Chris McHugh, No. 1," says producer Glenn also hails from Nova Scotia. "He ward Island. tipped off Urban to "The Hard Meisner at state broadcaster isn't the type to write safe The artist is also co- owner, Way" and "You (Or Somebody CBC Radio in Halifax, Nova Sco- [lyrics] or work with melodies with producer/guitarist Fred Like You)." tia. "His success indicates that if that fit with what everybody Lavery, of a state -of- the -art stu- Underwood's recording of you work hard enough and get else is writing -he thinks out- dio, Lakewind Sound in Port AI- "Jesus, Take the Wheel" is "a the right breaks, you can get side the box." coni, Cape Breton. case of my publisher pitching your songs out there." In September, "My Name" Sampson's recent produc- it on the phone," he adds.

BY STEVE McCLURE Japan Biz Sends Mixed Messages Digital Sales Growing, But Are Yet To Make Up For Decline In Physical CDs

TOKYO -The Japanese music member cpmpa-i_es rose 2% lion) in retail value. Total volume by Romanian trio O -Zone, with market remains in a state of flux over the prior yea- to 357.2 mï- was 164.6 million units, down 426,635 units. as the industry here waits for lion units. witz a wholesale value 11% from 2004. SoundScan The RIAJ says shipments of digital growth to compensate of 422.2 onyer_ ($3.7billiori , does not cover sales through e- domestic repertoire (excluding for declining CD shipments. down 2 %. That compares with tailers, convenience stores and music videos and DVDs) in 2005 "We have to accept the fact that declines 44% it volume and other nontraditional outlets. fell 3% to 228.2 million units. this is a market in transition, 5% in value for 2004. Sources at brick -and -mortar Wholesale value was unchanged with all the challenges that en- Stripping out music videos retailers say sales dropped as at 271.8 billion yen ($2.4 billion). tails," Warner Music Asia Pacific and DVDs, shipments of audio more Japanese consumers pur- International product (excluding Dezelsky says. Shoji Doyama notes that the president Lachie Rutherford software fell 1% on a volume chased music digitally from music videos and DVDs) rose 4% "The good news," he adds, "is RIAJ includes classical says. "My wish for 2006 would basis to 31) trill on units and download services and mobile in volume terms to 81.8 million the leveling out of the domestic recordings as international be for more comprehensive 3% in value to 367.2 billion yen phones or on physical CDs units, with value down 8% to 5.4 market in value terms after sev- repertoire, and the fall in value agreement between the Japan- ($3.2 billion). through online retailers. billion yen ($839.9 million). eral years of decline." reflects the emergence of "many ese music industry and Web por- The RIA: figures are based on Neither the RIAJ nor Sound- The rise in shipments of in- Rutherford says labels are also low-priced products" on the clas- tals and online music sites." trade shipments. SoundScan Scan include digital sales in ternational repertoire reflects ef- cutting prices of international sical market. Shipment figures in Japan - Japan published its own 2005 their data. forts during the year by labels to catalog to compete with high - Sony Music Entertainment the world's second -largest re- market rep 3r- Ian 30, based on According to SoundScan, shift sales of overseas product profile new releases. The in- (Japan) remained the territory's corded -music market -send a point -of -sale iata from some 2005's top -selling domestic from imports to local pressings, crease in shipment volume also biggest label in 2005, with a mar- mixed message about 2005, ac- 2,700 music retailers nationwide. album was the self-titled set HMV Asia Pacific president Paul reflects labels' decision to bar ket share of 18.5 %, according to cording to data from the Record- According to SoundScan from pop -rap duo Def Tech (Ill Dezelsky says. "Record compa- Japan's sizable music rental sec- SoundScan Japan. Avex was No. ing Industry Assn. of Japan. Japan, audio sales (excluding Chill), which sold 2.3 million nies have gradually reduced tor from offering international 2 with a 13.6% share, followed by Shipments of recorded music music videos and music DVD5) copies. The year's top -selling in- prices of international domes- product until one year after re- Universal Music Japan (10.8%), (including music videos and in the 2005 calendar year fell ternational album was " - tic catalog to be doser to the price lease, he adds. Toshiba -EMI (7.8%) and Victor DVDs) in 2005 by the RIAJ's 41 12% to 361 billior yen ($3.1 Zone-Koi No Maihai" (Avex) of [previously cheaper] imports," Toshiba -EMI president /CEO Entertainment (7.6 %).

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BY RAY WADDELL Juanes: All Spanish, All The Time Artist Cracks Tour Markets That Latin Acts Tend To Avoid

As Juanes begins the final leg of possible," Vega says. "When we would either never visit or know any other Spanish - sician and an artist." estimates Juanes sold 900,000 an ambitious international tour, started with him, typically a would only do so much later in language artist that does that." This strategy means Juanes tickets worldwide. the Colombian rocker continues Spanish -language act would their career. Thus, Juanes has Juanes -whose full name is goes from playing stadiums in National promoters work- to break nontraditional markets play the obvious 10 or 12 His- built a fan base in those mar- Juan Esteban Aristizabal -says South America to arenas in sev- ing with Juanes include Live in North America and abroad. panic markets like Miami, L.A., kets "to the point where on this he is all about spreading his eral U.S. markets to theaters and Nation, and AEG The artist is doing so while Houston, Chicago, New York." current album's tour, we're music. `The reason we play a lot large clubs in other nontradi- Live, along with independent performing in his native lan- Even early on in his career, going to do 53 shows in the everywhere is because that's tional U.S. regions. "It's tough Latin promoters, casinos and

guage. "He sings in Spanish and Vega says, Juanes would play United States. Outside of the re- what I love to do," he says. "For to do, but that's what we want performing arts centers. "It is

only in Spanish, but he plays the places that most Spanish artists gional Mexican genre, I don't me, it's about growing as a mu- to do to spread out in the challenging, but that's what in English," Juanes' man- States," Martinez says. needs to be done in this envi- ager Fernan Martinez says. On the first leg of the Mi San- ronment," Vega says. "There's "When you are Hispanic and gre tour, Juanes sold 2,600 tick- not one answer to 53 markets." sing in English, you're Latin for ets in ; sold 1,700 Juanes' tour of Europe be- the Anglos and Anglo for the seats in Jacksonville, Fla.; and gins March 8 in London, and the Latins, and that's not good." sold out the Opera House in De- same strategy of breaking mar- The second leg of Juanes' Mi troit, according to Vega. `These kets applies. This time around, Sangre tour began Jan. 28 at are not known as strong Hispanic for example, he is playing an the Bank Atlantic Center in Sun- markets. However, the audience 8,000- seater in Zurich, a 4,000 - rise, Fla. While South Florida is is there, and because we worked seater in Mannheim, Germany, a given for any Latin act tour- them early he already had a [fan and a 5,000- seater in Munich. ing the States, Juanes is also base] in these markets." "And this is for a Spanish - playing such markets as Port- Juanes first gained notice in language artist who sings in land, Ore.; ; Cleve- the United States on the 2000 Spanish," Vega says. "Put it this land; Newark, N.J.; and Des Watcha tour of rock en Español way- Spanish artists in Spain Moines, ; as well as cities acts. "He became the guy to don't play venues" as big as those across Europe. watch on the Watcha tour," Juanes will play in Germany. Michel Vega, Juanes' Miami - Martinez says. Juanes speaks English flu- based agent at the William Mor- Last year, Juanes reported ently, but is not interested in it ris Agency, says covering the $6.3 million in grosses and for singing. "I'm still thinking in

map has been the strategy since 127,328 in attendance to Bill- Español, I still dream in Español,

he began booking the artist in board Boxscore from 22 shows, and I write my music in Es- 2000. "We play as many sec- primarily in the States. He played pañol," he says. "I don't see why

ondary and tertiary markets as nearly 100 dates total, and Vega I need to change."

RAY WADDELL rwaddell @billboard.com Live Nation Builds U.K. Base With Wembley Deal Live Nation's 15 -year deal to "Expanding our venue net- for Live Nation, is the company's portunity to create an online mix manage and promote London's work is a priority," Durrani says. point person at Wembley. tape including samples from Wembley Arena gives the com- Wembley Arena will reopen Fort Minor and other featured pany an even stronger base ofop- in April. The deal is important SPACED OUT: Myspace tour artists to stream on their FORT MINOR'S CHEAPSHOT TAK MIKE SHINODA RUY erations in the United Kingdom. strategically for Live Nation, .com continues to develop as a MySpace profiles. BEATDOWN The deal, which coincides with rival AEG Live set to open player in the music business. Fort Minor's 11 -piece lineup with the unveiling of a $60 mil- the 23,000 -capacity 02 arena in The 51- million member Inter - consists of Shinoda, Styles of Be- lion refurbishment ofWembley, 2007 at London's Millennium net community is sponsoring yond, a live string section, Fort Minor and Linkin Park Global Spectrum- managed was brokered by Live Nation sub- Dome site. the tour by Fort Minor. The trek backup singers and BeatDown are booked by Michael Arfin at Colonial Center in Columbia, sidiary Hamsard with developer Historically, Wembley has supports the band's debut on drums. Artists Group International. S.C., where he was assistant Wembley London Limited, a been one of London's top- album, "The Rising Tied," on Following the U.S. run, which Linkin Park is looking at a fall GM /director of event services. subsidiary of Quintain Estates grossing venues. Madonna's Linkin Park's Machine Shop includes a one -off Feb. 21 at the release for a new record and a Scott Kavanaugh, formerly and Development. four sellouts at Wembley during Recordings. Fort Minor is the Fillmore in San Francisco, Fort U.S. tour possibly as early as with the Overland Park Wembley joins the Hallam her 2004 Re- Invention tour hip -hop side project of Linkin Minor will embark on a brief first-quarter 2007. The band may (Kan.) Convention Center, FM Arena in Sheffield as Live grossed nearly $10 million. Park member Mike Shinoda. Asian tour that includes dates play some Pacific Rim dates at has been named assistant Nation's other management deal Wembley was the top -grossing The tour is short but signifi- with 50 Cent in Taipei, Taiwan, some point this summer. GM in Des Moines, joining in the United Kingdom, along arena in the 10,000- 15,000 ca- cant. It will play 500- to 800 -seat and Bangkok, Thailand, then Holly Kjeldgaard, who had with a number of regional the- pacity range in the world in 2004, dubs in nine cities in two weeks, headlining dates in Singapore IOWA UPDATE: Global been interim GM. Kjeldgaard aters. Faisel Durrani, president racking up $26.8 million from ending Feb. 10 at Nation in and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Spectrum, operator of the Iowa will continue her role as assis- of marketing for Live Nation, 35 concerts, according to Bill- Washington, D.C. MySpace will Next, Fort Minor has booked Events Center complex in Des tant GM /director of marketing, says his company is looking for board Boxscore. select DJs from each market to early March dates in Sydney, Moines, has named Matthew focusing on events and attrac- other opportunities interna- Paul Latham, CEO of inter- open the shows. The DJs will ap- Melbourne and Brisbane in Aus- Homan as its new GM. Homan tions at the complex's new tionally andin the United States. national venues and U.K. music pear onstage and have the op- tralia and in Auckland, N.Z. comes to Des Moines from the Wells Fargo Arena.

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TOURING BY CHRISTA TITUS Chaos Tour Ready For Its Second Run

espite its name, the the tour are Hot Topic, Alter- The route has expanded from second incarnation native Press, Fuse, Ferret Mu- last year's 37 dates to 44. The of the Taste of sic and Best Buy. regular ticket price is $25, al- Vatis Warped Chaos tour is com- Rockstar executive VP of though some seats are $15.50. tour vets ing together rather marketing Jason May says Chaos founder and partner DEFTONES will appear on the smoothly. Taste of Chaos is "the perfect Kevin Lyman says "momen- 2006 Taste of The inaugural tour, created property" for Rockstar Energy tum has picked up" for 2006's Chaos tour. by the organizers of the Vans Drink. The company waited to ticket sales. "I think some of as a winter sponsor a tour until it found one the markets started off pretty equivalent to the summer out- with "a recognized household slow, but today I actually feel promoters -a mix of inde- marketing savvy they have The tour has quickly ing, brought punkers indoors brand name." He adds that "the pretty confident." As of Jan. pendents, as well as larger en- developed through the years spawned related audio and for the cold- weather months naming rights on a tour that will 27, more than 82,000 tickets tities like Live Nation -feel since much of the lineup is video products, with last in 2005, traveling through have a different incarnation have been sold. sales are equivalent to last currently between recording year's arrival of the "Taste of North America, the United every year is exciting for us." The U.S. /Canada tour, year, but he says the central or promoting new albums. Chaos" CD and DVD (both Kingdom, Germany, Australia According to May, on -site which starts Feb. 16 at the Midwest is a tough sell right One such group is Deftones, through Image Entertain- and Japan. According to Bill- sampling of Rockstar and get- 12,000 -plus- capacity San now, noting that other tours who have appeared on the ment), along with the Warcon board Boxscore, the tour sold ting the beverage into peo- Diego Sports Arena, will visit have also had a hard time in Vans Warped tour numerous Records set "Taste of Christ- 180,065 tickets for 30 re- ple's hands is more important venues that range from 1,800 that region. times. As the band preps the mas." The "Chaos" CD has ported shows, grossing more than signage, which he calls seats to 13,000. The route is "I know we need to work follow -up to its 2003 self -titled sold less than 3,000 copies, than $4.8 million. low -key. "Our objective is not varied since "a lot of the there, so we're going to be fo- Maverick release for an early according to Nielsen Sound - The outing is now called the to try and outshine the bands." smaller cities just don't have cusing a lot of our marketing spring bow, drummer Abe Cun- Scan. Just arrived Jan. 24 is Rockstar Energy Drink Taste Co- headlining this year are available spaces," Lyman efforts there," he says. "But in ningham calls Taste of Chaos the double compilation album of Chaos tour, as part of a Deftones and Thrice. The hard - says. "Last year we didn't places where we didn't go last "the perfect thing for us to sort "The Best of the Taste of F v three -year title sponsorship edged, multi -act lineup also have the hockey season. We year, [like] Texas markets, of get back in. We've been Chaos" (Warcon), featuring rU deal with beverage company includes As I Lay Dying, Fu- had a lot of flexibility to get we'll start seeing sellouts." gone for a while, relaxing for a previously released tracks and Rockstar. Among the 20 -plus neral for a Friend, Atreyu, Pel- into venues." Lyman also says his while a people and making record, and B -sides by bands on the 2005 ó companies also supporting ican and Street Drum Corps. Lyman notes that the tour's will rely on the street- the timing was perfect." and 2006 tours. a

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BY MELINDA NEWMAN Taylor more 35 years, James or than James Taylor has been making music that touches people to their core. With modern -day probably a good idea to do that, standards like "Fire and Rain," "Carolina in My Mind" and and that's how I anticipate we'll "Shower the People," Taylor has sold more than 35 million work on it, on a project -by- albums in the United States alone. project basis. The singer/songwriter also gives generously of his time and wallet to support numerous causes, which include the Rainforest Foundation, the National Resources Defense Council, the Q: One cause of the upheaval in Diabetes Foundation and Vote for Change. the industry is the digital and mo- On Feb. 6, Taylor -who was the Billboard Century Award honoree in 1998 -will be recog- bile landscape. Do you pay atten- nized for his considerable musical and philanthropic contributions as the 2006 MusiCares Per- tion to that and ponder how many son of the Year. Among the artists saluting him at the Los Angeles event, produced by the ringtones of "Shower the People" Recording Academy, will be Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Dixie Chicks, Taj Mahal, Paul you can sell? Simon, Alison Krauss and fellow Century Award recipient Randy Newman. A: I have kind of a narrow Taylor admits that after years of seeing his contemporaries receive honors, he is a bit un- focus on it. I'm not much of a done at the prospect of all the attention. "I'll probably be in some kind of a state [at MusiCares]. businessman, I really depend I'm thinking of taking a bullhorn to the show and yelling at people onstage." on other people I work with to One result of the honor? Taylor jokes that he will no longer be able to fuss that he has not got- think about those things. I ten his due. "I can't complain about anything," he says. "It's been such an important part of my think it distracts me from what life, complaining; I don't know what I'll do with the spare time." my job [is], which is to write, Undoubtedly, he will work on what he does best: a new tour and a new album. A few years ago, perform and record songs. Taylor left Sony Music after more than two decades. He talked to Billboard about his future plans while on vacation on the East Coast. Q: What did you think when you heard you were to be hon- Q: You justfinished another great in the first half of March, the outside of the record company ored by MusiCares? year oftouring. How do you keep it first of April, the first half of model, and it's definitely a way A: It takes a while for things to fresh after so many years? May, and beyond that we'll see. to go. sink in, but it turns out to be A: You learn how to pace your- It's been a number of years I think it was a positive quite an honor. Quite the self after a while and not to take since I worked solo. That's experience. I had a certain feather in my cap. on too much work. You sort of all I used to do, and that's amount of trepidation going strike a delicate balance be- how I started out. So it's nice into it, not knowing what it was Q: MusiCares has expanded its tween being in good shape and to get back to that every once going to be like, but the Hall- mission in the last few years with fit and up for the show with in a while. mark people were clearly on initiatives like the Emergency Fi- your chops up, and going too their game and knew what they nancial Assistance Plan and by pro- far and getting tired of it and Q: Are you going to play new wanted with just a surprising viding relief to in the tired of the material and stuff. material? level of organization. They kept wake of Hurricane Katrina. Have And it's really amazing how A: I've got four or five things us on track for a whole year you had the opportunity to become every night the presence of an started and near completion. ahead of time with deadlines familiar with the organization? enthusiastic audience and Maybe I'll have something for this and deadlines for that. A: I've had a chance to talk to being onstage with great play- ready by March, but I wouldn't It was very interesting to see a few people about it. I think ers just wakes you up and want to promise it. how tight their business model it's a great opportunity for brings that out of you. was. It was great. musicians and people in the That's the best thing about Q: In 2004, you successfully put your five albums and you don't When it's your fourth album business to directly help and it. It's almost like there's an- out a Christmas album through Q: What are your thoughts on a know anybody there. People [on a contract] and you signed do something positive for fel- other force operating that con- Hallmark. What did youlearnfrom new label home? [say], "I want a key man with a whole different crew, low musicians. tinues to be a real factor. that experience? A: I don't know. I'm assuming clause," but no one's going to you just sort of deliver it out of A: I finished up my commit- it's probably a good idea to find accept that, it never works out thin air, they may take a look Q: How involved have you been in Q: You are working on a special ment to Sony [in 2002 with somebody to partner up with, that way. at it and say, "We don't know picking the artistsfor your tribute? conceptfor the next tour. What can "October Road "], and it's a very but my feeling is that it's best So I think with the other what to do with this thing" or A: My management [Borman you tell us about it? changing, shifting kind of to do it on a project -by- project way, when you make an album "This isn't what we expected," and Barbara Rose] has been A: I'm going to go out and es- landscape in the record busi- basis at this point. and get a certain of the way so this is a much easier and much more active. I asked that sentially do solo work. Larry ness these days, and I figured I was with Sony for, oh, close through the album on your straightforward and honest my band be the house band be- Goldings is going to play key- we'd keep our options open. to 20 years, I guess, maybe own with your own money and way to go at it. cause they know the material, boards with me, at least to start [Taylor's manager] Gary [Bor- longer. The thing about it is your own production, you can Also, we're in state now so that seemed the easiest way with. We're going to play small- man] got this offer in from you can find yourself in a situ- then let a company take a look where you can really get started to go about it, but aside from ish theaters, houses of around Hallmark, and I figured, "Sure, ation where you sign with one at it and go, "We like this, we at home and get into the proj- that, I've kept myself out of the 3,000, I think, performing arts let's give it a try." It was an in- company and then five years know what we can do with this" ect without needing a big com- loop, so there's an element of centers and stuff. We'll do that teresting experiment to work later, you've delivered two of or "We want to pass on this." pany to bankroll you, so it's surprise to it.

38 FEBRUARY 11, 2006 www.americanradiohistory.com Happy Birthday Clarence,

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is influence reverberates throughout the music industry. Yet Clarence Avant -pioneering lapel etrecuáve, shrewd deal -maker and mentor extraordinaire- remains the spotligrit- shuming per- son who first entered the game mo-e than 40 years ag D. Longtime fr end Ou nc. Jones dist Ils the essence of the Avant mystique: "He's the perennial godrather of oar bus ness. Et eryore in this busi- ness has been by Clarence's desk, if t-ey're smart" "Everyone" includes sL.ch indLstr. personages as Jimmy bvine, , Jimmy Jam 8 Terry Lewis, IZavid Manns, Doug Mcrns. Kenny Gamble, Sylvia Rhone, Holland /Doz er/Holland, Wal:er Yetn koff, 4itonio "_.A." Reid and Kenneth "" Edmonds. But the list is rot music incustry- oclusiie. Avant's colleagues also include presidents (@ill Clint» and JU-rmy Carter), ambas- _- .dors (Andrew Young). pditicians(Maxine Waters*, entreareneurs (BE' founder Robert Johnson, Black Enterprise publisher Earl Craies), social activists (the Rev. Jesse Jackson) anc TV personelit es (). As impressive Es his Rolodex is his résumé: a-tist manager, record -label founder, t roadster, former chairman of Recores, e-trepreneur arc a tire ess advocate of opport:_rniies for African- 4-nericans w thin the music business and oeyoii The euer- sumtle Avai ?, whc tars i5 th s month, insists he is just a coun -ry bcy But lode deeper, and you will f- d a no- nonsense y3 funry man deter- mined to simultaneously live We and give back. if you search online for h s lame yon_ will find Avant'= birthplace listed d Dn »p42 MUSIC BUSINESS PIONEER MARKS FOUR DECADES AS A CONSUMMATE DEAL -MAKER

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www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC BUSINESS PIONEER (cont.) from »p41 as Greensboro, N.C. And he will tell you the That second lesson sparked Avani's decades - "He went and got the deal," Jones says. "I re- Avant said, 'Look, I can't make it in that world. same thing himself. But he was actually born long friendship with Jones. spected him for that." I'll make my own world so I can make money.' " in Climax, a small town outside of Greensboro. It was the early '60s, and Jones was a VP at Avant's deal- making prowess was called into Avant got his chance in 1971 when he founded Adopting his mother's maiden name of Avant, -the first such position held play in the late '60s when he negotiated the first Sussex Records. he never really knew his father and did not fin- by a black man at a U.S. record label. Avant joint venture between an African -American ex- The name is evidence of Avant's sly humor. ish high school. got wind that Jones had signed jazz artists ecutive and a major record label. The executive Jones recalls that Avant, who co- founded Sus- Moving up north at the age of 16, he eventu- Gillespie and Gerry Mulligan for $100,000. So was Motown A &R man Mickey Stephenson, the sex with the late Ronald Moseley, once told a ally worked at Macy's in New York and for a law he decided to talk to Jones about his signing label Venture Records. Although Venture did group of MBA students that the name was in- directory in Newark, N.J. In his 20s, Avant was initiated into the music business when he worked at a club 'Clarence ... Our high priest of culture. called Teddy P's Lounge. Blues artist played the club and was so im- Our deal -making Renaissance man. Our pressed by Avant that he hired the young man as his manager. Soon other clients followed, pope. Our rebel. Our consigliere. He's notably jazz organist , composer been a great mentor to many over the , jazz producer and recording pioneer Tom Wilson. years, creating a world of opportunity for Before exercising his own considerable men - toring skills, Avant was tutored by a key figure others to follow.' in the music industry of the '50s and '60s: Joe -SYLVIA RHONE, UNIVERSAL RECORDS Glazer of Associated Booking. At the time, Glazer managed . He also EXECUTIVE VP /MOTOWN RECORDS PRESIDENT booked gigs for a who's who in jazz and pop that included Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Sarah Smith, one of his clients. not pan out, Avant decided to try his hand at spired by two words: success and sex. Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday and However, Avant wanted a little more than running a label. The label's eclectic roster included Dennis an ingénue by the name of Barbra Streisand. $100,000. Four -and-a -half times more, to be exact. Black music executives at major labels were Coffey, the Presidents, Gallery and Wadsworth Quoted in "The Autobiography of laughs as he recalls asking Avant, "Are rare at the time. And there were not any formal Mansion. But the best -known artist to emerge Jones," Avant says Glazer taught him two im- you smoking Kool -Aid ?" R &B music departments. Black music was during Sussex's heyday was . portant lessons that have served him well through Avant moseyed over to , then placed under the "special markets" banner. For Island DefJam chairman Antonio "L.A." the years: One, keep your mouth quiet about what a division of MGM, and signed Smith there for As veteran label executive and Urban Net- Reid, Withers' work on Sussex is one of the you know. Two, when you make a deal, ask for as a huge sum. He and Jones celebrated by seeing work publisher Miller London told Billboard most significant achievements in Avant's sto- much money as you can without stuttering. the Supremes at the Copa -and getting drunk. last year, "People like Berry Gordy and Clarence ried career. continued on »p46

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www.americanradiohistory.com To Clarence Avant, The Original, Triple "OG" And Godfather Of Our Business

If There Is A Better Brother/Friendship On This Planet, God Must Have Kept It For Him Or Herself

Thank You For Almost Half A Century Together

Happy Birthday With Love From Deep Down, IFQ

P.S.: The Only Problematic Issues We've Ever Had Concerned You Denying Your Roots In Climax, NC. And Your Insistence On Putting Ice In My 1961 Château Petrus.

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www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC BUSINESS PIONEER (cont.) from »p42 "Clarence is an amazing music man," Reid `When I think says. "To have that kind of an artist on your roster and still hear his records every day, not about my life's to mention others recutting his songs . . . that's impressive." journey, I realize Avant's barrier -breaking continued in the '70s with the purchase of Los Angeles radio station the enormous KAGB. The move made him one of the first African -Americans to own an FM station. impact Clarence After Sussex folded, Avant launched a sec- ond record label, Tabu. The label scored its first has had on every No. 1 R &B hit in 1980 with the S.O.S. Band's part of it. And I am "Take Your Time (Do It Right)." Labelmates in- cluded and Alexander O'Neal. grateful.' A subsequent single by S.O.S., "High Hopes," BUSBY, HIDDEN BEACH did not fare as well on the R &B chart, peaking at -JHERYL No. 25. But it precipitated a fortuitous meeting RECORDINGS CONSULTANT in 1982 between Avant and the song's writers, AND FORMER MOTOWN Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis, moon- RECORDS PRESIDENT lighting members of Moms Day's band, the Time. Avant called Jam & Lewis a year later and asked out they had not asked for enough. them to pen a couple of songs for the S.O.S. Band's "He said, 'Here's what you're worth and what next album. The pair crafted the back -to -back top the budget should be,' " Jam says. "That spoke five singles "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If to Clarence's fairness. There's not one person You Still Care." And the fledgling songwrit- who has been more instrumental to the success ing /production duo was off and running. But not of myself and Terry than Clarence Avant." before learning a valuable lesson from Avant. Jam in turn introduced Avant to another up- After the duo's representative negotiated a price and- coming production team, L.A. Reid & Baby - for the songs, Jam & Lewis received a phone call face. With Avant's guidance, the prolific pair from Avant's office requesting a meeting. The would go on to establish the pivotal Atlanta -based two newcomers -whom the sweatsuit- wearing label LaFace Records. CLARENCE AVANT, left, Avant would teasingly call thugs because they "I had never heard of Clarence until Jimmy has supported such wore suits and hats -thought they had blown the Jam told me how he could help us organize our African -American activists situation by asking for too much money. It turns business," Reid recalls. continued on »p50 as JESSE JACKSON.

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www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC BUSINESS PIONEER (cont.) from »p46 "His contribution to my career has and contin- can Republic during the Carter administration "Clarence has the most amazing mind," Jones the Heroes Award from the Los Angeles chapter ues to be invaluable. We still talk at least a couple and served as a member of the Trade Mission marvels. "I'd swear he's been reading The Wall of the Recording Academy and the Thurgood Mar- of times a month. His career guidance is maybe to the African Nations for former United Na- Street Journal since he was 2. He's aware of every shall Lifetime Achievement Award. less celebrated because it's behind the scenes. tions ambassador Andrew Young. business deal -and its details -on the planet." Avant's lessons in business and life are not lost But the advice he's contributed -to Quincy 30 A major supporter of Operation Push and the A deal of his own making occurred in 2004 on the younger generation. Songwriter /producer years ago, me 20 years ago, Puffy 10 years ago and NAACP, Avant secured funds to ensure the com- when he selected Universal Music Publishing Rodney Jerkins says, "This is a hard industry to those coming up now -is clearly significant." pletion of the 1973 film "Save the Children." The Group to administer his Los Angeles -based pub- stay around in, especially for people of color. He Avant was recruited by the major leagues in moving documentary featured a host of artists lishing companies, Avant Garde and Interior put his stamp and mark on the game. He's not 1993, taking on the chairman role at Motown Records. That was the year PolyGram purchased Berry Gordÿ s legendary label. During his five years `As one of contemporary music's greatest architects, Clarence as chairman, Avant counseled the Motown man- has it all, label agement team on restructuring its operations. He done from executive and owner, to manager and was also appointed to the international manage- publisher. But one of his greatest achievements has been ment board ofparent PolyGram Holding, making him the first African- American board member. combining a tireless work ethic with an intuitive knack for Among the executives Avant became ac- quainted with during this time was PolyGram discovering and nurturing talent that created a movement and senior VP of worldwide pop marketing David Munns. Now EMI Music vice chairman, Munns helped define popular culture.' credits Avant's sage advice, hard -to -match in- -BRUCE RESNIKOFF, UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES PRESIDENT tegrity and humor ( "he's hilarious when he's on form ") as the reasons behind his strong con- from Cannonball Adderley to Curtis Mayfield. Music. The worldwide deal covers such classic going anywhere." nections inside and outside the music industry. Avant promoted 's first solo songs as Bill Withers' " Me" and "Ain't Nor are they forgotten by those who consider "You may not like what he has to say, but he tour, hiring promoter Al Haymon to assist him. No Sunshine," 's "Scorpio" and him a father. "Here's a guy who forsakes no says it straight up," Munns says. "There are no The 14 -month Bad world tour, which opened the Jam & Lewis -penned "Saturday Love," pop- one," Lewis says. "He's done for his family and hidden agendas with him. If everybody in the in Tokyo in September 1987, grossed a reported ularized by former Tabu artists Cherrelle and his career, and helped everybody else at the same world had the same values as Clarence Avant, $125 million. In the early '90s, Avant brought Alexander O'Neal. time. There's not a person I know who doesn't the world would be a much better place." together African -American investors (includ- In addition to serving as president of Avant respect him." Making the world a better place is a pre- ing Shaquille O'Neal) in a $20 million in- Garde and Interior Music, Avant remains an ac- Jam adds, "He reinforced our ethics and morals. vailing theme in Avant's various endeavors out- vestment partnership in South Africa. New tive member of the Pepsi -Cola African -American He showed you can still be in the music business, side the music business. An active member of Age Beverages, established in 1994, later Advisory Board and the NAACP Legal Defense retain those values and still be successful." the Democratic Party, he campaigned for Pres- teamed with PepsiCo to build a bottling plant Fund. Among the accolades he has received are Or as Jones eloquently states, "He is Mr. ident Clinton, was a delegate to the Domini- in South Africa. an honorary doctorate from Morehouse College, True."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLARENCE!

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR SO MANY.

WE LOVE YOU, CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS, AMBASSADOR SIDNEY WILLIAMS, AND FAMILY ___O*Th-

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Happy Birthday to the Great Clarence Avant

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Thanks for being my coach.

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® II alking with music industry veteran Clarence Avant, you can count on work for Macy's in New York. His band was looking for me to pay them. I had one thing: The conversation will be anything but boring. waited until after the gig was over to pick up the Peppering his stories with salty language and humor, Avant reels off How did you break into the music? pay. I found out Willie had come in a couple of colorful anecdotes that illuminate and teach still -valuable lessons he I later worked for a law directory in Newark [N.J.] days before and gotten the money. The band has learned on the path from his native North Carolina to the execu- tive suites of the music business. where I met another black guy from North Car- wanted to kick my ass. [laughs] olina who was also a promoter. His name was Willie was a You realize he is a precious commodity -one of the record industry's few re- John slick, but he remained maining griots. During a freewheeling exchange over breakfast at one of his fa- Teddy Powell, and he booked acts like Jackie Wil- friend of mine. He also taught me one thing: vorite Los Angeles hangouts, the Four Seasons Hotel, Avant lets loose on the son, , the Platters and Little Willie Don't believe everything you see, and you past, present and future. John in his , Teddy P's Lounge. This better watch your shit. was the late '50s. Teddy made me a manager of What got you out of Climax, N.C.? stepfather], I left home when I was around 12 and the club. You have credited Joe Glazier's influence. I'm what you'd call `country." I've done every- stayed with my cousins Frances and Roy. That's where I met Little Willie John, who asked He was an early mentor? thing from picking cotton to sucking tobacco and I had another close cousin, Richard "Dickie" me to be his road manager. I took the job. But it's He was with Associated Booking. He managed sugar cane. I stopped school after about eight Avant, whom I'm extremely close to. He and a wonder I didn't jump off a building or commit Louis Armstrong and booked jazz acts. In Vegas grades. I was born out of wedlock; Avant is my his mother lived in New Jersey. So at 16 I came suicide. Willie was plain genius when it came to he was the king. He was one of those friendly boys mother's name. When my mother married [my to New Jersey and got a job. Then I went to performing but a pain in the ass. I was so green. from Chicago. Very Al continued on »p58

CONGRATULATIONS, CLARENCE, FOR THIS VERY WELL -DESERVED TRIBUTE, AND A VERY BIG THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME.

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Capone -ish. [laughs] But he taught me to believe and didn't have the checks to pay them. That's in yourself first. why [Sussex] went under.

What led you to start your first label, Sussex? What did you do then? Venture Records, the joint venture I put together I was so bitter, so angry about Sussex. If I had it for Motown s Mickey Stephenson, didn't get off to do all over again, I would have probably had at the ground, unfortunately. That's what made me least 15 artists signed. What I learned is you can determined to form a record label. I would have have two good records, but the rest can wipe your to say Sussex was one of the first black record ass out. That's why Bill Withers and I fell out. It companies to have white artists with hit records, was a small label, and he was really the first one like Dennis Coffey [ "Scorpio "], the Gallery [ "It's to have any hits in succession, although the Gallery So Nice to Be With You "] and Wadsworth Man- had a couple of small ones. It took me almost sion [ " Sweet Mary"]. three years to get my mind straightened out again. Because when you lose something like that, you Was such an eclectic roster your intent? lose everything. And we were dead broke. My I thought music was color blind, I didn't want any- house was in foreclosure. body telling me what I couldn't sign. If Goddard Lieberson could sign Johnny Mathis, I could sign But you went on to establish another label, CLARENCE AVANT, right, is who I wanted. I was just glad to be in the game. . the perennial Godfather of our I want to give a lot of credit to Walter Yetnikoff. business,' QUINCY JONES says. Undoubtedly, Sussex's most successful art- He was at CBS [Records, continued on »p62 ist was Bill Withers. It took me damn near four years to find someone to produce his records. Everyone who heard him `He is the silent hero behind a lot of people, especially in the would say, "It ain't going to work." But I was de- termined. One song I really liked was "Grandma's African-American community. L.A. [ Reid ] and I went to Hands." I figured everyone has a grandma and could relate. Then he had "Lean on Me." And I'll Clarence because we wanted to be like Jimmy [Jam] and Terry never forget his version of "Harlem." [Lewis]. He I had a lot of material by various [Sussex] acts helped us get our first record deal, and ultimately but didn't have enough money. What I did wrong helped us with many other things beyond. He was buy that radio station, KAGB, Avant Garde has touched far Broadcasting. All of a sudden, I had 100 employees more lives than so many other people.' -KENNY `BABYFACE EDMONDS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARENCE AVANT

LEADER I COUNSELOR I MENTOR FEARLESS ADVOCATE LOYAL FRIEND & FAMILY MAN

THANKS FOR ENRICHING OUR LIVES. BEST WISHES FOR A MEMORABLE CELEBRATION!

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www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC BUSINESS PIONEER (cont.) from »p58 as head of the company] when the label signed aptitude for deal- making? Bill Withers. I'll never forget going to Walter's I never knew. I just had a con, some talk. I have office; I was so emotional. And if you know Wal- no idea, to be honest with you. I just became this ter Yetnikoff, you can appreciate his undiplo- cat that people knew was making crazy deals. matic sense. He said to me, "What the fuck are you crying for? If you're going to cry, get the fuck For example? out of here." I was scared and didn't know what One of the most fascinating was with Creed Tay- to think. [laughs] lor. He'd just left ABC Impulse; he'd started that Then he calls me back in, and he's laughing. label there. Then he was at MGM, where he was He sits me down and says, "Schmuck, schmuck. running Verve. That's when he signed acts like So you lose a guy. Start another goddamn label." Jimmy Smith and Stan Getz. And that's how I started Tabu [which was initially I was approached by Jerry Moss and Herb distributed by Columbia]. Alpert in 1967. They were looking for a jazz guy. A lot of guys didn't like Walter. But I'm here to Off the cuff, I said, "I can deliver Creed." But Moss tell you that Walter Yetnikoff is a friend of mine. and Alpert pointed out he was signed to MGM. He screamed at me and got me turned around. "So what ?" I said. "I'll deliver him." CLARENCE AVANT was roi his wife, JACKIE, at the NA We started with the S.O.S. Band and then had Creed was making $35,000 a year on a three - Legal Defense Fund's inaugu Cherrelle, Alexander O'Neal and the band Brain- year contract. I told Jerry I a wanted $150,000 year. in 2002 of the Hank Aaron storm. By that time, though, at CBS you had Kenny He told me I was out of my goddamn mind. But Humanitarium Award in Spar: Gamble, the Jackson 5, Earth, Wind & Fire. We Glazer taught me that it's easier to walk down but were depending on the promotion people with harder to walk up. It took me a year, but I deliv- kind of a mix. We had some hits with Jimmy [ Jam] ered. I got Creed Taylor $150,000 a year, times 'I've known Clarence for three decades, and Terry [Lewis]; some of the best records I've three years. I never budged. Moss had said he ever heard, period. Those guys were hot. But again wasn't going to budge. But I said to myself, "Why and what I admire most about him is we were in the way of the Gambles and EWFs. are they going from $75,000 to $90,000 and Plus nobody sat me down and said, "Here's the $100,000 ?" I said, "We may as well stay with the his ability to put issues into their math. You've got to do this and this to equal this." $150." Herb called me and said they really wanted I just wanted to do something and take my shots. Creed, but they might have to pass. I said, "Pass." proper perspective. He separates ego My attitude about life was, "Hell, you're not going I was scared they might, but I also had enough from accomplishment, to know until you try it." Then you find out one nerve to say I wouldn't take $100,000 either. and that is the goddamned thing: One and one is two, not six. What is your perspective on today's music definition of wisdom.' When did you know you possessed an business? continued on »p64 -LES BIDER, FORMER WARNER /CHAPPELL MUSIC CHAIRMAN /CEO

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THANK YOU FOR BEING AN UNCONDITIONAL FRIEND AND A LIFE LONG MENTOR. ONLY MY DAD JOSEPH BUSBY HAS HAD THE IMPACT YOU HAVE MADE IN MY LIFE'S JOURNEY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

I LOVE YOU JHERYL BUSBY

CLARENCE, WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU ARE AND ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE. WE KNOW YOU WOULD NEVER TAKE A BOW, BUT WE'RE GONNA APPLAUD YOU ANYWAY. THE HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS FAMILY

www.americanradiohistory.com MUSIC BUSINESS PIONEER (cont.) from »p62 "Men f íntBríty léaof!¡ry exanp/., andtlo-se wise enouf to tóil w- reap the reward;." I have these records from Time Life, the best of No. What Berry Gordy did is something no other soul, the best of pop ... Listen, and you'll be label could ever do again. He had a machine, amazed at the pure songwriting. But I don't know an assembly line that nobody has ever been able CLARENCE AVANT what you can do 20 years from now with some of to duplicate. the stuff I hear today. When I went to Motown, he had sold the corn - I do think rap is very important. It's opened up pany to Boston Ventures. Jheryl Busby was run- the door for a lot ofkids to make a living. But when ning it, and he was into branding the Motown it comes down to real talent, Kanye West is one name through cafes, animation and clothes. We WE CELEBRATE thing, as are Jay -Z and Ludacris. I just don't like had Boyz I I Men then; when I left we still had some of the lyrics. Boyz II Men. Stevie [Wonder], Lionel [Richie], We tend to degrade ourselves by degrading our- Diana [Ross] and everybody was since past tense. YOUR WISDOM, selves. When we hear a white person say, "nig- As big as Motown was, all of a sudden you've ger, bitch, whore," [then] the NAACP, Urban got just Boyz II Men and maybe a couple of other League, Brotherhood Crusade and congressmen little things. It takes two years to develop two or YOUR LOYALTY, would be all over a person's ass if he were white three artists, and we didn't have time for that. So and saying those words. One month of black his- it fell apart. tory doesn't do us any good. We need 52 weeks, Then Edgar Bronfman bought the company AND YOUR and maybe we'll catch on then as to why we have and brought in Doug Morris. Doug decided to re- to make some stronger choices. We're so far be- place Motown president George Jackson. Doug hind, especially economically. Yet we have the tal- and I had a heavy disagreement about that, but BIRTHDAY ent to do everything. we're still friends. It was just business. I like peo- ple I can argue with and still be friends. I don't Did you accomplish what you wanted to like no son of a bitch I can't cuss out and be friends BIG TIME! during your Motown tenure? with tomorrow. So Doug continued on »p68

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`Clarence was one of the first African - Americans to really get to sit at the table. He opened the doors and blazed the trail that people, like myself, continue to walk Weems on. He's a great man. It goes beyond the Jeanie business. He teaches civil and political responsibilities, and he reminds us not to forget how blessed we are.' -`BIG JON' PLATT, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE VP

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brought in Kedar [ Massenburg], and with the sale, there was no room for me. `It is ultimately Alain Levy [then -president /CEO of PolyGram] Clarence's unique FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT probably gave me the best five years of my life, TXTSTATION & MATT COLEMAN because economically he took care of me and also ability to analyze gave me the chance [beginning in 1993] to be a Motown chairman. There have only been two: and judge Berry Gordy and myself. Berry has the money, I had the title. [laughs] But Motown still has that situations, ring with people when you tell them you were :... once its chairman. combined with his *it aIS 10 station I still think the company can be turned around. Aras willingness to I wouldn't have minded a shot at it again. I talked to one personality who shall remain nameless, advise, mentor and this person said, "Hey man, how old are you? I heard you're seventy- something." I'd rather stop and help others in here with this part of the conversation, because I refuse to cry. our industry, that

You have been nicknamed "the God- makes him such a father." Do you think the moniker applies? respected and I certainly didn't get paid maybe the way I should have, because I didn't ask anyone for 10 %, 12% beloved leader and or whatever. Maybe I should have. Then I wouldn't Clarence, be sitting here talking to you. I'd be a rich guy sit- visionary.' ting in Bel Air. I did it because there was no one -NEIL PORTNOW, RECORDING else out here doing it. Black folks [in this indus- ACADEMY PRESIDENT You can still try] had never had anybody they could talk to. The white boys would only give up so much infor- return. I feel sorry for artists like a James Ingram mation. My doors were open. And I got involved. or Patti LaBelle for whom there's no marketplace, "Lean On Me" only because the record companies are so big now. What does the future hold for the music They have to make numbers. They haven't got if times get tough..s industry? time to work those kinds of artists.

The 21st century is becoming more technology- Only in America! driven. You've got Steve Jobs, whose Apple has made With all your stories, have you thought a huge dent. You look at downloads, ringtones. The about writing a book? industry has a long way to go from where it was in Cathy Hughes [chairperson of broadcasting com- Happy Birthday 1999. In 1999 it was a $40 billion industry. Today, pany Radio One], one of my closest friends, has we're somewhere around $24 or $25 billion. been kicking my ass about that for the last five years.

from your old friend. Is it going to get any better? It's all about good Quincy [ Jones] is on me every other week. I have songs. I put it this way: I admire guys like [In- never wanted to think about the responsibility of terscope Geffen A &M chairman] Jimmy lovine, writing a book. Plus some of the things I've been Don King who is a brilliant executive. I look at [Island Def involved in will be hard for people to believe. Luck- Jam chairman Antonio] "L.A." Reid, another bril- ily, I have a lot of documents to prove them. "It's a long way from Little Willie John!" liant executive. He's a song guy. I would have bet that no one could bring Mariah Carey back. But Looking back on your life, what would you listen to her music on this album. It's about the change, if anything?

songs. I look at Clive Davis, who can take some- I'd look at the errors I made and be a much bet-

one like and have him sell 4 or 5 mil- ter businessman, much more focused. I was never lion records in his 60s. focused on anything. I just tried to survive.

As I've said before: I have a lot of respect for But I've always said if I had my life to live over some rap. But I look at [Billboard] every week to again, I'd want to be an investment banker. I see what tours are doing. Established acts like the like numbers. Either an investment banker - Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, Paul or Bill Gates. McCartney and Madonna, they have songs. I don't give a damn if you're 50, 60 or 70, you go see peo- Comments from music industry executives ple who can sing songs. about Clarence Avant were compiled by This is where I think Motown has a chance to Debbie Galante Block.

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com Like nearly every house in New Orleans, Bethany Bultman's Bultman stays in touch with the national organizations pro- "Instead of evacuating, I went to the hospital to be with her. I home has holes in its roof. Buckets to catch rainwater surround viding relief to New Orleans musicians, including MusiCares, had two days of clothes with me, and I thought that would be her desk, and she is hesitant to go out at night. Much of her which announced its pledge in support of her efforts Jan. 25. enough. We spent the next week rescuing patients and lifting neighborhood is still completely without power. She is heartened by the outpouring of generosity of her top them into helicopters." She is one of the lucky ones. Leaky roof aside, her house suf- donors and has nothing but praise for MusiCares. But five months Now Wick divides his months between New Orleans and Mem- fered little damage, and she has a second one in Massachusetts, after Katrina, Bultman feels that little has been accomplished. phis, and spent the early part of January meeting with local char- a world away from the devastation Hurricane Katrina inflicted Nearly all of the 200 musicians she helps lack a place to live. She ities. He has talked with Bultman and the Musicians' Clinic, who last August. Bultman admits to missing her Cape Cod getaway, worries the situation will only get worse with a dearth of health are also working with Wendy Oxenhorn of the Jazz Foundation but she cannot bring herself to abandon New Orleans. There care and tries to communicate to the national associations that the of America, to ensure MusiCares' efforts in New Orleans assist would be the guilt of leaving behind the city and those who are effort to restore the music community in New Orleans is one that those with the most need. suffering, but more important, there are checks to write. will take years -and one that will happen one saxophone at a time. "MusiCares has really stepped up to the plate these past few Bultman inscribes upwards of 70 per week, each for $100, "MusiCares are all really good people," she says. "I said if they weeks," Bultman says. "We're in the trenches, and if there has each given to a New Orleans musician. To date, her efforts have had the opportunity, they should discourage any musician with been something we couldn't take care of, like paying someone's been funded largely by donations from Pearl Jam and nonprofit any kind of health issue whatsoever from coming back. Everyone rent, they can come in and do it." organization Jazz Aspen Snowmass; she recently was prom- wants to come home, but home is just not a good place to be." ised $250,000 from MusiCares, the Recording Academy's char- MusiCares made news when it offered an initial donation of RETURN TO SELF -SUFFICIENCY itable arm. $1 million for Katrina relief efforts just days after the hurricane. Pianist Joe Krown was playing 12 gigs per week prior to Katrina. The checks Bultman writes are allocated only to those who With the muscle of the Recording Academy behind it, and an- His wife, who worked at Tulane University Hospital, was laid off work, which these days in New Orleans can mean performing after the hurricane. He filled out the paperwork for nearly every at a club in front of a handful of Federal Emergency Manage- MUCH OF NEW ORLEANS charity dedicated to helping musicians. ment Agency workers. "I have a mortgage and a rent and no income, and before I On many nights, money from the door is minimal or nonex- REMAINS UNINHABITABLE, said anything more to a couple of them, there was a check in the istent. Bultman hopes her $100 subsidy is enough to dissuade mail," Krown says. "That happened with MusiCares and the Mu- someone from taking a gig in another city. If instruments and BUT EFFORTS CONTINUE sicians' Clinic and the Jazz Foundation." artifacts from the city's musical heritage were washed away, then TO RESTORE THE CITY'S He also benefited from the New Orleans Musicians' Relief New Orleans' soul -the musicians who define it -must stay. Fund, which was started by one -time dB's member Jeff Beninato "As the time wore on," Bultman says, "more and more musi- MUSICAL HERITAGE. HERE'S and his wife, Karen. Along with Chicago rock group Wilco, the cians who were dumped all over the country wanted to come couple brought Krown and such musicians as Leroy Jones, George back. We soon realized that this is really about giving people in- HOW ORGANIZATIONS LIKE French, Craig Klein and Cranston Clements to Chicago for a ben- struments and giving people hope, and that's when we started efit show that raised more than $100,000. paying the gig fees." MUSICARES ARE TRYING TO Beninato says he started the charity two days after Katrina hit Two months ago, Bultman, a writer /historian and the co- HELP BY TODD MARTENS New Orleans, and a few days after that he heard from MusiCares. founder of the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, was urging dis- He began working with the national organization, providing placed musicians to return to the city. She started the clinic with nual revenue in excess of $4 million, MusiCares was better- suited names of musicians he knew were still in New Orleans. her husband in 1998 with the assistance of Dr. Jack B. McConnell, than most to inspire headlines, even without a chapter office in Beninato is re- outfitting the New Wave Brass Band, hoping the developer of Tylenol tablets whose son, Page, played key- New Orleans. to get the big band in marching form for Mardi Gras. Providing boards for the band Phish. With a mix of pride and a dedication The initial response was wide, says Debbie Carroll, MusiCares instruments for working New Orleans musicians has become a to preserving a music culture that she says "percolates out of the senior director of health and human services. "We had no idea group effort, and MusiCares is at the forefront. Wick says the ground," Bultman hoped all New Orleans' evacuees would soon at that time that the scope would be as large as it has been," Car- charity has helped more than 600 musicians get new instru- be returning. roll says. "All of the information we were receiving in that first ments, and he says MusiCares receives between 30 and 80 ap- week was from the media. Shortly after we announced that ef- plications per day. `NEW ORLEANS IS NOT A HEALTHY PLACE' fort we began receiving well more than 100 phone calls per day. MusiCares has partnered with Gibson and the Guitar Center Reality, however, soon sunk in, and now she is not so sure. "The Within the first eight weeks we had dispersed that first million chain and launched its Music Rising replacement initiative in goal was to get everyone we could get back to New Orleans," she to over 1,700 clients who had relocated in 36 states." New Orleans with U2's . While an unknown number says. "Now that we're back, we've moved away from that. We've To date, Carroll estimates that MusiCares has aided more than of musicians still need a place to live, they need the instruments moved away from the fantasy that everything would go back to 2,300 people from its general assistance fund, which is desig- to make a living. the way it was. New Orleans is just not a healthy place for every- nated to cover basic living expenses. MusiCares was able to use Krown, for one, says he was able to replace some equipment one to come to." the Recording Academy's 12 nationwide chapters to provide as- thanks to MusiCares, and the program has made it easier for Eight of the city's ZIP codes are still without full power, ac- sistance-largely in the form of $500 debit cards -to those who him to be self-sufficient. "It was starting to feel like I was beg- cording to the Jan. 24 status report from the mayor's office. The had fled New Orleans. ging, and I have too much pride for that," Krown says. area affected most by Katrina -the Ninth Ward -remains under But the charity was also dedicated to reaching those who re- Wick says MusiCares will team with an organization like the curfew, and 911 emergency availability is scattered. Few hospi- mained. Reid Wick, the president of small independent jazz label NOMC if someone needs an instrument that costs more than tals are open, and the NOMC, which had free use of the Louisiana STR Records and a member of the Recording Academy's board the charity's grants allot. As for a lack of housing, he is unsure State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, has lost of governors representing New Orleans at the Memphis chap- where to begin, but he knows he is on the right track. such privileges, as much of the facility needs extensive repairs. ter, became the charity's liaison with the city. "There's always more we can do," he says. "This is such a big And for many, life was not all that great before Katrina. One in Aside from having deep connections within the New Orleans problem. I got a call today from a guy who just got his new bass four of the city's residents lived below the poverty line, and a great music scene, Wick had firsthand knowledge of Katriná s might. guitar, and he was happy to be able to go out and hustle and just number of its working musicians relied on a steady influx of tourists. "My wife worked at a local hospital in New Orleans," Wick says. have the therapeutic outlet of music again. It's a start."

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COUNTRY BY PHYLLIS STARK NAVARRE » >VAN HITS THE ROAD MOVES INTO Van Morrison will play five dates in March supporting "Pay the Devil," his country MUSIC CITY album coming out March 7 on Lost Highway. The album features three originals and 12 NASHVILLE -A little more than a year ago, covers, including his take on "Your Cheatin' Navarre Distribution set its sights on Music Heart" and "Things Have Gone to Pieces." Row's flourishing independent label scene. The The tour starts March 3 at San Francisco's Newman effort is paying off, with Navarre emerging as an Masonic Hall. -Melinda important player here. NABS NESLER Although New Hope, Minn. -based Navarre » >DISNEY Disney Music Publishing /Nashville has first dipped its toe into Nashville's distribution signed singer /songwriter Mark Nesler to its in with Clint Black's waters 2003 by partnering roster and acquired the rights to his Buna Equity Music Group, the real action has come Boy and NEZ Music catalogs, which include during the past 12 months, as Navarre part- more than 200 copyrights. He is the fifth nered with four more Nashville labels. Dual - songwriter signed to the newly opened tone Music Group, home to and Nashville division, and its biggest catalog the Greencards, signed a three -year deal with acquisition to date. Nesler previously Navarre last September, switching from RED recorded for Asylum Records in the late are Distribution. Startups 903 Music, Midas Records 1990s. Among the hits he has penned Tim McGraw's "Just to See You Smile" and and Aspirion Records have also come aboard. two George Strait cuts, "Living and Living The drive was spearheaded by Navarre Well" and "Go On." - Phyllis Stark VP/GM Bob Freese, who joined the company's distribution division, Navarre Entertainment » >DUALTONE SIGNS DENNEN Media, in December 2004. Dualtone Music Group has signed singer/ "The independent distribution opportunity songwriter Brett Dennen to its artist roster. is bigger than ever in Nashville," he says, "and His first album for the label is due later this a self - I believe that is where some of the greatest op- year. Dennen previously released portunities lie. titled album on the California -based Three "The timing was perfect," Freese says of his Angels & A Saint label. That album is now distributed through Flagship Recordings company's Nashville push, which started not and Fontana Distribution. Phyllis Stark long after the impact of the Sony -BMG merger - began to be felt here. "The consolidation of » >SoCAL AWARDS DEBUT major labels creates opportunity." The inaugural Southern California Music Navarre and its affiliated labels have already Awards will take place Feb. 11 at the achieved some strong success stories. Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, Equity act has sold 263,000 Calif. Statuettes will be presented in 26 copies of its album "The Road to Here" since categories. Performers will include such its release last October. The CD has been area musicians as Thunder Road, Eha, steadily selling more than 13,000 units per Swamp House and Corday. Legendary Dick Dale will also appear. week since early November, according to surf guitarist A portion of the evening's proceeds will Nielsen SoundScan. It is currently in the top 20 go to Right to Rock, a California and rising on Billboard's Top Country Albums Equity Music Group's nonprofit that provides funding for chart. pact with Navarre school music programs. Meanwhile, Neal McCoy, the owner and flag- Distribution has led to -Melinda Newman ship artist at 903 Music, has sold 144,000 copies steady sales for Equity of his "That's Life" continued on »p76 act LITTLE BIG TOWN.

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www.americanradiohistory.com IVI sic; 'Ille Beat MELINDA NEWMAN [email protected] Sometimes, Best New NAVARRE (cont.) Artist Is Truly A Winner from »p75 Every year, one of the most heavily debated inations this year. album since its release late last label scene, which has been In deciding which labels to Grammy Award categories is that of best new artist. Two other career artists who stand out among summer. Peaking at No. 8 on booming with startups of late, take on distribution for, Freese While all of this year's candidates -Ciara, Fall Out the past best new artist winners are Sheryl Crow Top Country Albums, it is some more successful than says he primarily looks for "the Boy, Keane, John Legend and Sugarland -are wor- (1994) and Alicia Keys (2001). McCoy's most successful CD others. infrastructure that's in place, thy entries, there really should be no doubt that While we have already pegged Legend to take since 1997 when his former "The opportunities for inde- and that's usually human re- Legend is going to take home the award. home the best new artist trophy on Feb. 8, we also label, Atlantic, issued a great- pendents have grown dramat- sources -who's at the helm and We looked at the best new artist recipients dur- expect Carey to take home the statue for record of est -hits set. ically," Spielberg says. what kind of experience they've ing the past 30 years and the list shows only two the year for "We Belong Together." The figures for both acts are Another factor behind the had in Nashville." jaw -dropping choices: Starland Vocal Band (1976) Carey also deserves album of the year for "The remarkable in the small- margin growth of indie labels in Nash- He also scrutinizes busi- and Debby Boone (1977). Emancipation of Mimi," but that may go to world of indie labels. ville and Navarre's affiliations ness plans. "We're trying to However, that is in part because Milli Vanilli, Grammy fave U2 for "How to Dismantle an Equity president Mike with them has been what build a quality repertoire of which won in 1990 and had its Grammy re- Atomic Bomb." Kraski says he has been "im- Freese calls the "quality" of labels [in Nashville], so it's voked, has been wiped right off the Grammy For song of the year, we also expect U2 to pressed from the beginning artists now available to these most importantly [about] Web site. There is simply no best new artist cat- get the nod for "Sometimes You Can't Make It with the quality of [Navarre's] independent labels. Many of what kind of marketing plans egory listed for 1989 (the year that was honored on Your Own." sales and distribution staff. the new indies, he notes, are they have in place." at the 1990 ceremony). It's competitive with any of signing such established Freese says having a suc- In what is clearly the Grammy equivalent of a marriage annulment, it is as if the award just did not even exist that year: "Oops! We forgot to give that one out!" "rfhe independent There are some amazing artists who have sur- faced during the last 30 years, who, in hindsight, surely should have won, including Madonna, U2, distribution R.E.M., , Eminem, the Fugees and . opportunity is bigger Additionally, Grammy voters have routinely than ever in Nashville.' ignored certain genres. Despite several country booms and the de- -BOB FREESE velopment of truly talented superstars in the format in the last 30 years, the only country artist who has won is LeAnn Rimes (1996). On the major labels, and many of artists as McCoy, Collin Raye cessful record is "not about a very fringe tip, some may include Shelby them have come from the (Aspirion) and Travis Tritt (ex- major or independent, it's about Lynne (2000). The only rap artist, if we want to major labels. The follow - pected to sign with startup the marketing plans and the consider her more rap than R &B, who has won through is tremendous." Category 5 Records shortly). support you're going to be able is Lauryn Hill (1998). Asked if having the Navarre Such artists, he says, "can't to deliver to back [up] radio and Lynne's and Hill's wins bring up another reps working more country find any room at the majors. CMT and everything else." sore point. Although the definition of the product now than just Equity's So we're getting quality, Navarre distributes its re- award is broad enough to include an helps or hurts his business, proven artists" with estab- leases to more than 18,000 re- artist's breakthrough effort, it really Kraski says, "It's my job to lished fan bases. tail and distribution center lo- should not. For example, as talented as make sure it doesn't dilute" Freese also thinks artist men- cations in the United States and she is, it is just not right to have someone Equity's share. But he thinks it talities about majors vs. inde- Canada. like Lynne win best new artist after re- is more of an advantage than a pendents have changed. "The Freese plans to continue leasing albums for more than a decade. downside. "There is always artists themselves recognize building the company's coun- Additionally, artists who lead other acts, strength in numbers," he says. that they can get their product try presence and possibly like Hill and the Fugees, should not be eli- "We independents have to in Wal -Mart through an inde- open a branch office to aug- gible when they put out a solo effort. If taken stick together." pendent distribution company ment the one staffer already to its extreme, Tom Petty could have been Neal Spielberg deals di- as well as a major." based here. He hopes to have nominated for his solo debut, "Full Moon rectly with Navarre -and It is not surprising that the seven or eight country labels Fever," in 1989, or Don Henley in 1982 for other distributors -in his ca- man behind Navarre's Nashville signed up by the end of this "I Can't Stand Still." As much as we love Gwen pacity as president of push is a Music Row veteran. Al- year. Meanwhile, he is also Stefani, the voters were right not to nominate Nashville -based Spielberg though based in New Hope, his looking toward Nashville's her for best new artist. Consulting. Clients for his background includes a stint in contemporary Christian Looking over the list, several artists peaked sales, marketing and distri- Nashville, where he was VP of music industry. commercially with the effort that lead to their bution consulting firm in- sales and marketing at Liberty Country and Christian, he Grammy win, including Paula Cole (1997), clude several of the Navarre - Records (now Capitol says, "have never really flour- Marc Cohn (1991), Arrested Development distributed indie labels. His Nashville) from 1991 to 1994. ished in the indie sector" be- (1992), (1980) and Hootie view of Navarre is that the And he has been developing re- fore now, mostly because they & the Blowfish (1995). company "has done a fabu- lationships here for years. He have been largely untapped Which brings up an interesting point: How lous job in supporting [its] founded and ran Cleveland - markets. do you determine who is the best new artist? Nashville labels ... They've based FreeFalls Entertainment With any luck, he plans to Is it the act that has put out the best release that gotten the job done in a very in 1999, which released numer- change that. year among the contenders or the one that shows professional way." ous country albums by such "Neal McCoy and Little Big the most promise for a long -term career? Spielberg is also impressed acts as Willie Nelson, Lee Town's success here has re- All we know for sure is that one only has to look with how much the distribu- Greenwood and Highway 101. ally raised a lot of eyebrows in at this year's top overall nominee, Mariah Carey, tor has ramped up its "I'm really comfortable with Nashville and also in retail to know the voters certainly got it right in 1990, Nashville presence during the the people there," Freese says that an independent can re- when she was named best new artist. ALICIA KEYS is past year. That has been of Nashville. "The music com- ally deliver the music," Freese Carey, along with Legend and Kanye West - among the more helped along, he says, by the munity has always really sup- claims. "That's certainly whom it should be noted lost best new artist notable best new growth of the Nashville indie- ported each other there." helped our cause." last year to Maroons -each snared eight nom- artist winners.

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"We've just been Tozer, who worked on eight It has also scored 11 Grammy wins, includ- blessed with these amazing artists," he says. tracks on "," has inked ing album of the year in 2001 for the "O Brother, "They all have a body of work that's been rec- a production deal with Sony Where Art Thou ?" soundtrack. ognized by their peers." Music Label Group that will see The label's diversity is reflected in its Grammy Lost Highway is the current label home to him producing and writing for victories. It has seen winners in categories rang- Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Nelson and Lyle acts across the record group. ing from best male country vocal performance Lovett (the last of whom in partnership with Concurrently, he has re- (Ralph Stanley) and best female rock vocal per- Curb Records) and the catalog of Hank newed his worldwide co- formance (Lucinda Williams) to best traditional Williams. There are also three artists who have publishing agreement with folk album ( "Down From the Mountain ") and been with Lost Highway since it started: Famous Music Publishing. His best historical album ( "Night Train to Nashville: Williams, Ryan Adams and Tift Merritt. More Tozertunes Publishing was orig- Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945- 1970 "). recent signings include Mary Gauthier, Golden inally affiliated with Famous Luke Lewis, co- chairman of Universal Smog, Tim O'Reagan of the Jayhawks and Don - Music in March 2005. Music Group Nashville and president of Lost avon Frankenreiter. Tozer's Sony Music pact is Highway, says the label is still endeavoring The Nashville -based boutique label launched nonexclusive and covers all the to "shatter that alt- country image that we in early 2001 by Universal Music Group Sony labels, including Sony started with." He has even considered sign- Nashville in partnership with Island Def Jam Urban, Columbia and Epic. His ing some hip -hop artists that company execs Music Group. most recent credits include consider "genius songwriters." Given its relatively small size, Lewis is sur- songs for R &B singer Heather This year, the label goes into the Gram - prised Lost Highway has kept up a pace of about Headley, pop artist Natasha Be- mys with a nomination in the best country 10 releases per year, although he notes with a dingfield and British rapper/ laugh that the release schedule has been bol- singer . Tozer is also work- stered by the prolific Adams, who has been ing with another British new- known to release three albums a year, and the comer on Sony, R &B singer almost equally prolific Nelson. Shean Williams. Williams and Songwriter/producer Lost Highway has been helped along in its Epic's Bedingfield are the first DAVE TOZER worked Grammy quest by critical acclaim and hard Sony artists that Tozer is working on eight tracks on touring on the part of its artists, many of with under his new production John Legend's 'Get whom Lewis describes as "iconic." agreement. Lifted' album. "Dealing with these kinds of artists makes "Dave's strength is in his writ- you take your game to another level," he says. ing and producing fora wide va- end's new album. Beyond that, for a Grammy for best rap song. "All of us that work at the label have that feel- riety of artists," Famous Music nothing definite has been de- Tozer was also a producer on an- ing, and it has a way of creating a bit of a cul- president /COO Ira Jaffe says. cided regarding the album's other album that earned several ture inside the label." "The fact that he's doing well in musical direction. Grammy nominations: the Lewis says Lost Highway has enjoyed the best the urban arena and can work Tozer notes, however, that the Luther Vandross tribute "So of both worlds-the boutique feel that can at- with an artist like Natasha bodes pair approaches the creative Amazing: An All -Star Tribute." tract an artist like Morrison -and the "mus- very well for him." process in "an organic way. He's He produced Legend's cover of cle and money" that comes from being Sony Urban Music president more of a keyboardist; I'm a gui- "Love Won't Let Me Wait." associated with a major. Lisa Ellis calls Tozer an "excep- tarist. But we're both songwrit- Tozer is managed by David Lost Highway has had the support of tional musician and songwriter ing aficionados. At the core, it Sonenberg of DAS Commu- its Universal parent company since the who has broken through with has to be a moving song. Plus nications, whose clients in- beginning. "Thankfully, we've never new and fresh music in a tough we like changes and moods in clude Legend and the Black lost any money," Lewis says. "When environment." our music. We don't want to get Eyed Peas. people say, 'How do you function in Tozer is also preparing to re- bogged down in one bag." Tozer says that he and Sony that huge environment ?' [I say] 'It's turn to the studio in late Febru- Legend and Tozer have been began talking about a possi- not that tough if you don't lose money. ary/early March to start rec- writing together since they first ble production association last And if you make some, everybody's ording Legend's sophomore set. met in 1998. South Jersey native March. "Working with John happy and leaves you alone.' " Among the "Get Lifted" Tozer was a studio musician in helped put me on their radar," That is not to say it has not been tracks Tozer contributed to are Philadelphia (where he remains he adds. "This is a very ap- challenging. Running Lost High- "I Can Change" featuring Snoop based), and Legend was a stu- pealing opportunity at this way, he says, sometimes feels like Dogg, the Kanye West -pro- dent at the University of Penn- stage in my career, giving me "breaking every rule in the music duced "Let's Get Lifted" and sylvania. After meeting through the chance to branch out and business." WILLIE NELSON is among - "Stay With You," which re- a mutual friend, the pair began utilize my diversity." number of artists who bring His dream is to one day end his ceived a Grammy nomination collaborating on demos. Tozer Other recent Famous Music luster to the roster of Lost run having released at least one for best traditional R &B per- later became the guitarist/mu- signings include singer/song- Highway Records. "classic" album from each of the Photo: formance. That song was also sical director of Legend's band writer P.J. Morton, production Steve Granitz /Wirelmage.com artists. "Someday I'm going to be heard last year on two TV before the latter signed with team the Co -Stars and SPK & in a rocking chair -maybe shows, UPN's "Kevin Hill" and West's Columbia /Sony Music Kyze, who wrote the reggaetón sooner than later," Lewis says, NBC's "Medium." imprint G.O.O.D. (Getting Out hit "Oye Mi Canto." Additional "and I'll be able to say I got to Tozer says he and Legend Our Dreams). members of the company's work with Lyle Lovett and Willie have a few songs from their As a musician, Tozer ap- urban division are Iry Gotti, Nelson and Lucinda Williams. "Get Lifted" collaborations that peared on West's "Diamonds Fred Jerkins, Busta Rhymes I feel like the luckiest guy in may be considered for Leg- From Sierra Leone," which is up and Akon. the world." .-

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TORONTO -When Canadian singer /song- proceeds benefiting an advocacy group trying to writer Sarah Harmer went into Reaction Studio preserve the Niagara Escarpment that winds Who's Gonna Win? here in July 2005 to record "I'm a Mountain," through the region. her first album in two years, she knew exactly "She had the confidence to put the songs onto Picking Favorites For The 48th Annual Grammy Awards what she wanted. the CD without much production," BBC2 an- The project was recorded, mixed and mastered nouncer Bob Harris says. "The natural setting It is that time of year again: the countdown Peas walk away with best rap performance by a within a week. The brevity was in part due to the highlights the strength of the songs, and her great to the Grammy Awards. duo or group ( "Don't Phunk With My Heart "). fact that Harmer and her band were coming off voice. She sounds as if she really has her heart in As always, handicapping fever is in full Here are my own predictions for the marquee a tour where they had already worked up much this album." bloom as industry pundits crowd TV screens, and R &B /rap categories: of the material. Harmer's manager, Patrick Sambrook of Egg- online sites and print publications with their Carey (record of the year, song of the year, "There's nothing like confidence when you plant Entertainment in Toronto, adds, "The album predictions on this year's crop of likely win- best female R &B vocal, best contemporary R &B [are] in the studio," Harmer says. "We were feel- didn't come from a commercial place. It came ners. And, as always, there are still some mus- album), Legend (best new artist, best male R&B ing really good." from touring and getting great players together." ings as to who was not nominated and why. vocal, best R &B song, best R &B album), Des- That confidence clearly shows. The album is "I'm a Mountain" is the follow -up to Harmer's Among the R &B /hip -hop talents name -checked tiny's Child (best R &B performance by a duo garnering Harmer some of the best reviews of 2004 album, "All of Our Names." In Canada, the most frequently in that area are Scott Storch or group), Keys (best traditional R &B vocal), her career in the United States in such publica- new album was issued Nov. 8 on Harmer's own and Jermaine Dupri for producer of the year Marley (best urban /alternative performance), tions as Time and . Cold Snap Records, which is distributed by Uni- and Fantasia and the Game for best new artist. West (best rap solo, best rap album), Elliott Zöe /Rounder is hoping that advance word on versal Music Canada. As of Jan. 22, it has sold 25,000 In years past, I have steered clear of shar- (best rap song, best rap /sung collaboration the album, which comes out Feb. 7 in the United copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album ing my predictions. However, on this 48th with Ciara on "1, 2 Step ") and the Game fea- States, will translate to sales for the artist, who comes out on Rounder March 6 in Europe. Grammy go- round, I thought I would break turing 50 Cent (best rap performance by duo or has been a critical darling in Canada for years. "With this album, we expect to establish Sarah that precedent. group for "Hate It or Love It "). Rounder GM Paul Foley is pleased "with the in scene here," says Bert Pijpers, man- But before I share my humble opinion, I And because I believe that West and Carey will exceptional early media we've had." He adds, "We aging director of Rounder Europe. would like to reveal the outcome of a straw split votes on album of the year, U2's "How to Dis- expect a very strong first week. We've also had a Harmer's 2000 debut, "You Were Here," was poll I recently conducted. This totally unsci- mantle an Atomic Bomb" will rise to the top. tremendous response from Borders, Barnes & first issued in Canada by Cold Snap, and was ini- entific but revealing survey of my kids, their We will see come Feb. 8. .. Noble and all of the independents." tially only available via mail order or at Harmer's schoolmates and other relatives -about 20 Foley cautions, however, that "there's not a radio shows. She financed the album herself without people- represented a snapshot of the con- single here." He says, "We have shipped the full - seeking major -label backing. Rounder and Uni- sumer demos coveted by the music industry: length album to radio. We think it will get a great versal Music Canada separately licensed her to preteens to young adults (12 -25). response at Americana formats. We will let non- their respective territories in 2000. It probably comes as no real surprise that if commercial stations gravitate to a track. We will "You Were Here" has scanned 115,000 units this group were handing out Grammys, most of also ship to folk and bluegrass formats." in Canada and 74,000 units in the United States, the statuettes would be bestowed on Kanye The genesis of the album took shape last sum- making it her top -selling effort. West, who is nominated for eight Grammys. mer when the 35- year-old artist hiked and per- "I'm a Mountain" is centered on Harmer's ob- In the marquee categories (record and formed in southern Ontario with concert servations on nature, relationships and human- album of year) and two of the rap categories (best rap solo performance, best rap album), West emerges hands down as the winner via his No.1 single "Gold Digger" and sophomore I_atm iota S album "Late Registration." West's "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" lost out to Missy Elliott's LEILA COBO Icobo @billboard.com "Lose Control" in the best rap song category while his collaboration with Common and John Legend ( "They Say ") under best rap /sung col- laboration was trumped by Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl" featuring Eve. LATIN GAP Fellow eight -time nominee and comeback diva Mariah Carey was shut out of the key cate- These are the facts: Latinos are to perform at the upcoming proverbial coffee (most of it gories in which she is nominated: record, album now the biggest minority in the Grammy Awards (Christina comes from Latin America, we and song of the year. The straw poll recognized United States. Aguilera does not count). should note), we Latins are also her in the best female R &B vocal performance Last year, music sales over- Perhaps I am missing some- partly to blame. category and best R &B song (both for "We Be- all were down, according to thing, but it seems to me that it Academy members, myself long Together ") as well as best contemporary Nielsen SoundScan, but sales takes phenomenal effort to ig- induded, were flummoxed when R &B album ( "The Emancipation of Mimi "). of Latin music were up from nore such a humongous ele- we received a list ofentries where The Grammys' third eight -time nominee KANYE WEST is the previous year by 12.6%. phant in the living room. many recordings were glaringly Billboard's pick to and West protégé Legend is another favorite Most major labels have Latin Yes, we know Latin artists and absent. In the tropical categories, win the Grammy among this group. He picked up nods for J for best rap solo artists -from Frankie to Latin categories are not a prior- in particular, it seemed like half song of the year ( "Ordinary People "), best performance and Shakira and Daddy Yankee- ity for the Grammy ceremony. the stars were AWOL. Entire cat- new artist and best male R &B vocal per- best rap album. signed to their rosters, and reg - Save for occasional appear- alogs, including that of Miami formance ( "Ordinary People "). Alicia Keys' gaetón may have been the single ances- including Ricky Mar- Records, which releases much "Unplugged" earned the singer/songwriter most -talked -about musical tin's now-fabled performance of Colombia's fine salsa product, props for best traditional R &B vocal per- trend of the year. So big was of "The Cup of Life" in 1999 - were not entered. formance ( "If I Was Your Woman ") and Latin music, that even the MTV Latins have been largely out of Then, there is the supremely best R &B album. Video Music Awards acknowl- the picture, limited to -in a annoying best Latin rock /alter- Destiny's Child weighed in with best edged its popularity, booking good year -a single slot. native album category, which R &B performance by a duo or group with not one, but two Spanish -lan- While that may have been ac- houses everything under the vocals ( "Cater 2 U "), while Damien Mar- guage performances for its ceptable 10 years ago, today it is sun, from rock to alternative to ley ( "Welcome to Jamrock ") is the hands - 2005 awards show. anachronistic. And while cer- rap to reggaetón. As a result, in down winner in the best urban/alternative And yet, as of press time, not tainly the Recording Academy a year that has seen urban Latin performance category. The Black Eyed a single Latin artist is booked needs to wake up and smell the music flourish, the genre has

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icro -indie and artist -run labels once print, on which he recorded his buoyant big - again show their mettle in the band album, "Overtime," distributed by indie Grammy Awards competition, in Sunnyside Records. He deserves the Grammy FACT FILE light of 2005's win by Maria Schnei- for best large jazz ensemble album, even though der. Her CD "Concert in the Gar- another strong Sunnyside project -the Mingus Label: Zöe /Rounder den" snared the statuette for best large jazz en- Big Band, Orchestra & Dynasty's "I Am Three," (United States), Cold winning album released by the DIY Sue Mingus Music imprint Snap (Canada) semble, making it the first Grammy- - that was not available on retail shelves. She sold it is up for the same award. Management: Eggplant Web site. Sunnyside also boasts Luciana Souza's "Duos Entertainment, Toronto exclusively on her ArtistShare- powered This year trumpeter Dave Douglas, who I!" for best jazz vocal album, though the favorite Booking: The Agency started his own Greenleaf Music label, is a best is Dianne Reeves' "Good Night, and Good Luck" Group contemporary jazz album contender for his (Concord Jazz) from the George Clooney film of Publishing: Pare funky, electrified "Keystone." His stiffest corn - the same name. My vote goes to Dee Dee Publishing (SOCAN) petition comes from two Nonesuch recordings: Bridgewater's French album "J'ai Deux Amours," All Last album: of Our "The Way Up" by the Pat Metheny Group and recorded for boutique indie Sovereign Artists. Names" (2004), 53,000 While Wynton Marsalis'"Live at the House of (in Canada) "Momentum" by Joshua Redman's Elastic Band. Expect Metheny to get the nod, even though Tribes" (Blue Note) was particularly strong and Best -selling album: You to accompany will probably win, the Wayne Shorter Quartet's Were Here' (2000), Douglas' hip, imaginative music 115,000 (in Canada) legendary actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's silent intrepid live outing "Beyond the Sound Barrier" films merits the trophy. (Verve) is most worthy of best jazz instrumental ity. Whereas "Escarpment Blues" and "Salaman- by Southwest Music and Media Conference in Bassist Dave Holland likewise ditched long- album. And yet another live outing (is there a dre" (written by friends Kate Fenner and Chris Austin. The leg will be followed by stints in Eu- time label ECM in favor of his own Dare2 im- trend here?), Sonny Rollins' "Without a Song - Brown) are specifically connected to Harmer's rope and Australia. The 9/11 Concert" (Milestone/Concord), features environmental advocacy, "Luther's Got the Blues" In explaining Harmer's mainstream popu- a best jazz instrumental solo nomination. The is a wry character sketch and "Goin' Out" was writ- larity in Canada, Toronto booking agent Jack Ross saxophonist's exhilarating improvisation on the ten for an AIDS vigil. There is also a fine cover of of the Agency Group says, "Sarah's got indie cred- song "Why Was I Born ?" will score the Grammy. Dolly Parton's "Will He Be Waiting for Me ?" ibility. She's a contemporary of bands like Bro- This month, Harmer, who is booked by the ken Social Scene, Metric and the Arcade Fire. LATIN JAZZ MASTER: Nominated in the Agency Group, kicks off a 36 -date North Ameri- Meanwhile, a lot of the older singer /songwriter best Latin jazz album category for his "Time can tour. Included is a March 17 stop at the South generation are fans of hers as well." Was -Time Is" (O -Plus Music), conguero Ray Barretto shrugs at what he figures is his 11th or 12th Grammy Award nod. "It's a momentary little joke you get when somebody takes notice," he says, noting that he figures he once won half a Grammy for a Latin jazz album he recorded with vocalist Celia Cruz. Barretto feels truly honored in talking about another recognition: being named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master at this year's International Assn. for Jazz Educators conference only two representatives in the Why aren't labels submitting also speak up, instead of grip- Jan. 13 in New York. Grammy nominations. their product to the Academy? ing among themselves. "I never expected it, because some Finally, there is the insistence Some mistakenly think that sub- The fact that the Latin Gram - people don't consider me a jazz art- on nominating music no one mission to the Latin Gram - mys exist should have no ist," he says. "But I've always thought has heard. mys -which is an entirely bearing on the existence or im- of myself that way, so this indicates the We are all for recognizing different award process -auto- portance of the Latin categories NEA sees my involvement in jazz seri- quality over sales, but turning matically enters them into the of the mainstream Grammys, ously. To me jazz is the last bastion of such a blind eye to what people Grammy Awards. as some people have suggested Conga player. composer honest music." and bandleader RAY actually listen to results in nom - It should be noted that sub- to me. Barretto deems the Jazz Master BARRETTO has been Latin Grammys accolade a once -in -a- lifetime tri- o inations that are not only eso- mitting music to the Grammys The honor named a National "I get nominated for Z- teric but also irrelevant. is free. The only excuse for not material released worldwide; Endowment for the umph. might master. another Grammy next year," he ñ So here we are, with an ane- doing so is lack of motivation. the Grammys honor U.S. re- Arts jazz w mic Latin field and no Latin If labels are not doing their job, leases and celebrate the music says, "but I'll never get nominated ó performers. Latin artists, songwriters and heard in the United States. for a Jazz Master again." L Other 2006 Jazz Masters hon- CL Granted, last year's Latin field producers should shake them- Latins represent 14% of the á was phenomenal -but what did selves out of their stupor and U.S. population. They are our ored at IAJE included singer Tony get? submit their own material. prime time anchors, our Miss Bennett, arranger /composer Fwe Bob Brookmeyer, keyboardist 6 Marc Anthony and Jennifer Ifthe creation ofan urban cat- Americas, our attorney general a tacky scene. egory is in order, members and, increasingly, our musi- Chick Corea, clarinetist Buddy aL Lopez in boudoir 2 Perhaps if Latins were should be clamoring for it. cians. They should be part of DeFranco, trumpeter Freddie more involved in the entire And if members do not feel the Grammys. Pretending they Hubbard and artist manager John m Grammy process such scenes adequately represented on the are not important will not make Levy. NEA chairman Dana Gioia pre- would not ensue. Grammy telecast, they should them go away. sented the awards.

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www.americanradiohistory.com IVI sic, I3eatl3ox KERRI MASON kmason @billboard.com Awards Divide Dancefloor An Annual Tale Of Purist Vs. Popster ... Maybe This Year Will Be Different

Nothing highlights the divisions embrace pop. But it does not theon of honored remixers, for Lu Cont is nominated again, within the dance music com- do them any good to have pop No Doubt's "It's My Life." He this time for the Killers' "Mr. munity more thoroughly than stars like , joined Frankie Knuckles, David Brightside," but his fellow the annual announcement of and claim best Morales, Club 69 (Peter Rau - nominees are head -scratchers: the Grammy Award nominees. dance recording prizes either, hofer), Hex Hector, Deep Dish, practically unknown "nu skool" And no group has been quite eclipsing artists groomed for Roger Sanchez and Maurice breaks pioneer Adam Free- so divided as the class of 2005. dance -specific success: It Joshua, all of whom snagged land, for a quirky Sarah In one corner, we have the seems a bit like letting pro ath- golden gramophones for their Vaughan remix; Guetta & Gar - pure of heart: the chart- flouting, letes compete in the Olympics. work on major pop hits, pleas- raud, for their underplayed music -first, dance /electronic ca- The twain shall never meet ing the chart -watchers. rerub of Deep Dish's "Flash- reerists, for whom pop crossover for these two groups, and last But this year, things are dance"; the overdue Louie success is neithera requirement year, it did not have to. The best askew. It is flat -out impossible Vega, for a compilation -only nor a goal. electronic /dance album cate- for a popster to win best dance release (Curtis Mayfield's "Su- honor the producers who year, as he should have been, Grammy has not been his- gory debuted, after years of recording. In fact, odds are that perfly"); and industrial main- translated mainstream music would it have been only for his torically kind to this crew. In lobbying by electro -stars like a regular dance hero could pull stays Meat Beat Manifesto, for into the utilitarian language delightfully catty Pussycat Dolls 2000, for example, poster boy BT and 's it off. Old -guard members the a Tower of Power remix, of all of the dancefloor; studio wiz- remix, or for the 1987 super - shared the best dance Ken Jordan. Chemical Brothers, Fatboy things. Advantage: Nobody. ards who used bombast and classic "You Used to Hold Me"? recording category with bub- won for the noisy, Slim and Deep Dish; new pio- And that really is unfortunate, beats to illicit emotion rather By changing the nature of ble -pop outfits like Eiffel 65, "Kish Kash," and the purists neer LCD Soundsystem; and all metaphoric bouts aside. than thought, which might be the category, the Recording and Enrique seemed content, finally gain- classic band New Order are all It is great that best dance the essence of dance music. Academy is eliminating dance's Iglesias. All lost to Baha Men's ing a Grammy foothold. nominated. Yes, recording is finally honoring It was also where we quietly ability to honor its own and de- "Who Let the Dogs Out." Woof. Meanwhile, the 8- year -old snuck in there too ... but for a dance artists, not vacationing paid tribute to overlooked he- valuing the power and com- On the far side of the ring best remixed recording, non- Scissor Sisters -produced track. pop stars. And the new album roes. Did Joshua win in 2003 for plexity (or blissful, elusive sim- are the pragmatists: the hit - classical category chugged Advantage: the electron -istas. category is long overdue and his classy Beyoncé remix alone, plicity) of a successful pop hungry, radio -loving business along as scheduled. It added For best remixed recording, on the right track. or also for 1988 underground remix. Let's hope the stakes will people who see dance as soon -to -be Madonna producer times have suddenly become But the remixer category classic "This Is Acid "? If Ralphi return to normal with next stunted by its unwillingness to Jacques Lu Cont to the pan- tough for the pop apologists. was always where we could Rosario was nominated this year's nominees. (àlol)aI PLilse EDITED BY TOM FERGUSON tferguSon @eu.billboard.com Rammstein's Grammy Nom Fires Up Universal Company's German Subsidiary Stoked By Recognition For Incendiary Industrial /Metal Group

Rammstein's status as Ger- wowing fans around the globe present their Grammy Award - through Kronos Quartet's San South Africa's Ladysmith "No Boundaries' features band- many's leading rock export of by always setting new standards nominated Nonesuch set, Francisco office. Black Mambazo won the best leader Joseph Shabalala's songs recent years is underscored by with their musical creativity." "You've Stolen My Heart: Songs "During Kronos' long asso- traditional folk album Grammy (published by Gallo Music Pub- its Grammy Award nomination Rammstein's new album, From R.D. Burman's Bolly- ciation with us, they've been in 1987 with "Shaka Zulu" lishers) alongside compositions for best metal performance with "Rosenrot," was released across wood," at U.S. concert halls on nominated for Grammys in a (Warner Bros.) and took the tra- by Bach, Schubert and Mozart. "Mein Teil." Europe in October, and Univer- the East Coast this spring. The variety of categories, but never ditional world music album Ladysmith is touring America Since forming in 1994, the sal reports total shipments in ex- record is up for best contempo- world music, so we're especially prize in 2004 with "Raise Your through April, followed by U.K. Universal Music Germany in- cess of i million. A U.S. release rary world music album. happy for them to receive this Spirit Higher" (Heads Up). This shows in May and June. All dates dustrial /metal act has built an will follow in first -quarter 2006. Following shows last Sep- recognition," Nonesuch senior year the group is nominated are booked through Interna- international cult following Rammstein is signed to BMG tember in Los Angeles and San VP David Bither says. "It's a with the Strings of the English tional Music Network. thanks largely to its- literally- Music Publishing in Berlin. Francisco, veteran record of great wit and inven- Chamber Orchestra for "No Gallo released the act's new incendiary live show featuring -WOLFGANG SPAHR film singer Bhosle is rejoining tion [and] also features one of Boundaries" (Gallo Record album, "Long Walk to Free- flame throwers and exploding the foursome April 8 at Carnegie the world's great voices." Company /Heads Up). dom," Jan. 23 in South Africa; stage gear. BOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS: Hall in New York and April 9 at The tribute to the music of The project is the brainchild Heads Up is handling the set in- "Mein Teil" is taken from the Indian singer and Berklee Performance Center in Bhoslé s late husband, R.D. Bur- of Robert Brook, founder and ternationally. It features new Berlin sextet's 2004 album, "Reise, U.S. -based Kronos Quartet will Boston. The dates were booked man, was released globally in director of South Africa's annual recordings of Ladysmith songs Reise," released in the United August 2005 and spent the next Music Is a Great Investment fes- with such guest vocalists as States on Republic /Universal. 20 weeks on Billboard's Classi- tival. The event brings together Melissa Etheridge, Emmylou According to Universal Music cal Crossover chart. classical, indigenous and jazz Harris, Taj Mahal, Sarah Germany, the album has shipped -NIGEL WILLIAMSON acts from home and abroad. In McLachlan and Hugh Masekela. 1.5 million copies globally. 2001 and 2002 Ladysmith per- -DIANE COETZER Universal Music Germany NEW BOUNDARIES:An- formed with the orchestra at the president /CEO Frank Brieg- other cross- cultural collabora- festival's shows in the South FOR THE RECORD: mann says the label is "very tion besides the Kronos Quartet/ African capital of Pretoria. "The (Global proud" of the band's Grammy Asha Bhosle set is vying for the [idea of] the recording came di- Pulse, Feb. 4) is signed as a nomination. Through the years, Grammy Award for best con- rectly out of those perform- songwriter to Global Talent Pub- he adds, Rammstein "has been temporary world music album. ances," Brook says. lishing U.K.

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ILI I :i'111,1 EM pop. "Black Horse" cooks a features Swedish pop RICHARD THOMPSON raw blues riff into a dance singer /songwriter Lisa BETH ORTON Murdoch as the voice of the group and RT: The Life and Music of groove with a roaring Miskovsky. The album Comfort of Strangers added some vigor to the band's chamber Richard Thompson singalong chorus; the closes with the con- Producer: Jim pop. "The Life Pursuit" continues B &S' Producers: various layered harmonies on "Heal templative "Your Bedtime O'Rourke growth into more of a timeless pop act, its Free Reed Over" are riveting. There are Story Is Scaring Everyone," Astra/werks wry eye toward U.K. life refocused into Release Date: Feb. 7 also several soulful ballads on which the static from a Release Date: Feb. 7 tighter, swifter arrangements. There is ©Richard Thompson perfectly suited to coffee TV set chatters against a With "Comfort of upbeat confidence from the start, as the generally deals in shops and latté lovers. bare melody. -CLT Strangers,' her first band explores funkier, glammier material. degrees of greatness, so it is America, what are you record in nearly four years, Beth Orton Opener "Act of the Apostle" is a glistening easy to take the songwriter waiting for ? -SP HIP -HOP shakes off any remaining rave dust from blend of keyboards and harmonies. Other for granted. Yet Thompson's her early collaborations with William Orbit standouts include the sharp "White Collar prolificacy makes the five and . The U.K. Boy" and swinging "Dress Up in You. " -TM thematically organized CDs The Gun Album On Top of Our Game singer /songwriter instead enlists eclectic here (six, if you include the Producers: Scott Producers: various indie icon Jim O'Rourke as producer, and MYLO mail -in bonus disc of other McCaughey, Kurt Bloch So So Def/Virgin 7 the result is a lovely set of pop -flavored Destroy Rock & Roll archival recordings) difficult Yep Roc Release Date: Feb. neo -folk. Even at its most languid, Orton's Producers: various to tackle. Die -hards will Release Date: Feb. 7 By focusing less on voice has always suggested hidden Breastfed/RCA wonder where to begin: the ©The Minus 5's seventh lyrical content and reserves of strength, and the new songs' Release Date: Feb. 7 disc focusing on epic guitar album belies the more on getting bodies on more traditional structures showcase that Whether or not Mylo solos? The fan -selected modest beginnings of the the dancefloor, Dem backbone. So do her lyrics: "I think I'm destroys rock'n'roll is "essential" collection? Or the band, still run in ever - Franchize Boyz have helped gonna cry /But I'm gonna laugh about it all beside the point. With compilations of sessions, enterprising fashion by Scott spur the recent rise of club - in time," she sings in the one -of- those -days his debut album, originally released in the covers, tales and traditional McCaughey. The idea: recruit oriented rap songs. lament "Shopping Trolley." As Orton United Kingdom on his own label in 2004, songs? More casual fans, some formidable talent Whether it is beneficial or wrestles with uncertainty, hypocrisy and Scottish DJ /producer Myles Maclnnes has overwhelmed by so much (, Ken String- not is still up for debate. But heartbreak, the mood ranges from wistful re- energized dance/. new material (or at least fellow, members of Wilco on "On Top of Our Game" ( "Absinthe," "A Place Aside ") to anthemic Though far from groundbreaking, "Destroy unfamiliar renditions) will and the Decemberists) to act (co- executive -produced by ( "Heart of Soul "). But in the end, you know Rock & Roll" spotlights an artist who has a take one look at this as session players and bring ..ermaine Dupri), the she is going to be OK. -JM knack for cleverly referencing music that imposing wealth of tracks to life his endearingly Atlanta -bred foursome has come before, from Kim Carnes and and wonder where it all ends. sarcastic rock songs. Such continues to do what works BELLE & SEBASTIAN Prince to and Röyksopp. In But "RT" is not meant for sidemen would not respond for them, generating more The Life Pursuit Mylo's world, orchestral movements cavort occasional fans, even if they as quickly to the casting call energetic tracks akin to Producer: Tony Hoffer with electro hijinks. Melodic opener "Valley would surely get a kick out of if McCaughey's writing "" and "I Think Matador of the Dolls" could very well be the sound- the giddy kiddie history wasn't so consistently They Like Me," featuring Release Date: Feb. 7 track to the sun rising, while "Muscle Cars" lesson "Alexander Graham captivating -check the Dupri, and Bow Belle & Sebastian recalls '80s Italo- disco. The cream of this Bell" or Thompson's cover of bouncy, Zombies -ish "Rifle Wow, a former Hot No.1. received a shot in the ass -kicking collection is "In My Arms," a "Oops! ... I Did It Again." Called Goodbye," the R &B /Hip -Hop Songs arm with 2003's "Dear melancholic slab of synth swirls, warm Rather, it is intended for the whiskey- thrashed "Aw Shit Logically, production here Catastrophe Waitress." Long having rev- beats and "Bette Davis Eyes." Also included faithful collectors who catch Man" and the electro pop favors uptempo whistles eled in a mix of precious arrangements and is British hit "Doctor Pressure," which every show, compare oddity "Hotel, Senator" for and boom -boom claps with sly lyrics, the expectations ensured the effortlessly mashes up Miami Sound versions, will not mind the proof. A good -time, classic not much variation, but album's cynicism arrived like a sucker- Machine's "Dr. Beat" and Mylo's own "Drop varying sound quality and rock feel permeates them all. Houston rapper Bun B ( "My punch. That set also re- established Stuart the Pressure. " -MP feel an almost familial affinity Even the touching ballad Music ") and crooner Trey for the self- deprecating "Cemetery Row," sung by Songz ("Freaky As She performer whose modesty is the Decemberists' Colin Wanna Be ") add much - constantly undermined by Meloy, gets the point across: needed diversity. While the E.yti[ell 4,1111 his prodigious playing and ; let's songs become monotonous musical and lyrical wit. -JK party and play some after a while -they are SOS (4:01) singer's versatility. A major talent is rock'n'roll.-TC either "posted on the block" Producer: Jonathan brewing. -CT KT TUNSTALL or detracting "haters" -they Rotem Eye to the Telescope do get the job done. -CH Writers: J. Rotem, GWEN STEFANI Producer: Steve Osborne Come Clarity E. Bogart, E. Cobb Crash (4:06) Relentless/Virgin Producers: various Publisher: not listed Producer: Tony Kanal Release Date: Feb. 7 Ferret Music POP DefJam (CD promo) Writers: G. Stefani, Though her single Release Date: Feb. 7 JACK JOHNSON Nike's new spokes - T. Kanal "Black Horse & the ©Swedish godfathers of AND FRIENDS model Rihanna needs little "SOS" to get Publishers: Harajuku Cherry Tree" has stormed to melodic death metal In Sing -a -Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George her name back atop the charts. This song Lover/Pirate Ship àtt No.1 on Billboard Radio Flames deliver a blitzkrieg is featured in her ad campaign, and it is (ASCAP) I Monitor's Triple -A chart, U.K. of on "Come Clarity." Producers: Robert so immediately adhesive and begging lnterscope (CD track) folk -pop sensation KT The dual -axe attack of Carranza, Jack Johnson for party -time play that that rare can't - The record -setting sixth single from Gwen Tunstall has yet to ride into Jesper Strömblad and Björn Brushfire miss quality abounds. It does not hurt Stefani's triple -platinum "Love. Angel. the mainstream. That should Gelotte leads cuts like Release Date: Feb. 7 that "SOS" cleverly samples Soft Cell's Music. Baby." returns the pop princess to change with the release of thrashy opener "Take This aAt a recent screening 1982 classic "Tainted Love" (how did it her sing -songy nursery school persona, her debut, "Eye to the Life" and shout -out anthem of "Curious George" take more than 20 years for that to after a couple of truly musical moments Telescope," which offers a "Scream." Bassist Peter packed with kids and their happen ?), adding a throwback urgency with "Cool" and "." But as juvenile delicious blend of acoustic Iwers and drummer Daniel parents, the lack of excited and a fun, throbbing beat that works as "Crash" is, it is also clever and catchy guitar, raw grooves and Svensson hold down the laughter and howls was a unbearable. This crowd was beautifully with Rihanna's quick turns of enough to become an instant anthem for lt sublime melodies. Tunstall bottom with coordinated phrase. Previous single "If It's Lovin' That top 40 disciples. For those looking beneath has a stunning, sultry voice stampede of beats (see not buying the far-from- You Want" failed to garner the heat of the surface, Stefani offers a shrewd shout - full of life and longing. From "Pacing Death's Trail" ). The curious storyline. But the last year's Caribbean -flavored debut, out here to everything from Midnight Star's perfect pop hooks ( "Sud- galloping charge does halt soundtrack, well, that was "Pon De Replay," which practically made "Operator" to 2 Live Crew's "Me So Horny," denly, I See ") to Björk -ish for the acoustic -driven title another story. Walking out the 17- year -old from Barbados a along with other cunning '80s references. lullabies ( "Silent Sea "), she track and "Dead End." of the theater, it was revolution. 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anthem. Nice job. -MP Other highlights include the Release Date: Jan. 31 With a rap from Will.i.am, a and Bentley, this paints a chart -topping "The One I guitar- strummed rhythmic On her first album for SGZ, stacatto Destiny's Child -like picture of a man standing in Love," his first since the SARAH HARMER openers "Flames of Love" India more than hints at verse, a (likable) chorus and a the rain, watching as his career -defining "Babylon" in I'm a Mountain and the title cut. The first, being unique, as she states sample from ELO wedged in, loved one pulls away. He 2000. Easy -rolling and Producer: Sarah Harmer inspired by Sufi poetry, posits in album title "Soy Dif- "Beep" is a series of car -crash knows he cannot hold her understated, "Tell Me Cold Snap Records/Zoë/ a deep love of saints, heroes erente." The promise is nonsequitors. "Don't Cha" back, but just hopes he will Something" showcases Rounder and martyrs who take risks in fulfilled at times, most and "Stickwitu" were surprise see brake lights indicating Gray's instantly recognizable Release Date: Feb. 7 the flames of desire in the prominently on the title hits because of their instan- that she at least paused for vocals and a chorus that ©Somewhere on the face of cynics and doubters; track, a mix of salsa and taneous melodic charms. a moment before leaving quickly gets under your skin way to recording her the second, partially reggaetón featuring up- "Beep" tries to check off him behind. Just knowing and stays there. With bells fourth solo album, Sarah informed by the Sept.11, and- coming reggaetón every novelty du jour, all in she hesitated would be a that would make Phil Harmer found her inner 2001, cell phone calls to loved artist Cheka. Catchy, less than four minutes -and measure of comfort, but it is Spector sit up and smile, the Emmylou Harris. The ones from hijacked planes, danceable and distinctive, it ends up sounding like not to be. Bentley turns in a nuanced arrangement winds Canadian singer/ affirms the pain and pleasure it brings together the most everything else today: beautifully measured, up like an ambulance siren. songwriter's "I Am a of "sweet love. " -DO street sensibility of clichéd and overwrought thoughtful performance Double -digit weekly spins in Mountain" is an acoustic producer Sergio Geroge by production. We had that oozes hurt tempered numerous major and large home -brew of influences: with India's higher hopes. -CT with reluctant resignation. It markets have already www.billboard.com a handful of family farm ELECTRONIC still -powerful, is another strong single in a garnered a No.17 debut on THIS WEEI( ()N roots, a cup of bluegrass PREFUSE 73 multi- octave Nth career that is sizzling. -DEP Billboard Radio Monitor's inspiration and a few Security Screenings vocals. The COM Degree (3:00) Triple -A chart. Adult top 40 dashes of pop experience. Producer: Scott Herren momentum is Writer: Peter Yanowitz has every reason to search ADDITIONAL Harmer's winsome vocals Warp also there in REVIEWS: Producer: Gil Norton out parallel inroads. -PH recall Harris at times; Release Date: Feb. 7 the cumbia- Publisher: listed LL COOL J FEATURING Brother's not recording with friends and CIA companion of sorts imbued Keeper, Capitol (CD promo) JENNIFER LOPEZ Control Suffer family (including dad to last year's "Bugarrón" "Beyond ©Morningwood's Myself (3:56) Well (3:49) Beautiful" Clem) adds homespun "Surrounded by Silence," and "Cuando (Training Union/ eyebrow- raising band Producer: Jermaine Dupri Producer: Ben Hillier authenticity. First single "I this new Prefuse 73 offering Hieres A Una Ardent) name seems to work. Its self - Writer: not listed Writers: Gahan, Eigner, Am Aglow," "Luther's Got eschews its predecessor's Mujer," Syd Matters, titled debut is climbing Publisher: not listed Phillpot "Syd Matters" the Blues" and the slew of hip -hop guest spots featuring a Billboard's Top Heatseekers DefJam (CD promo) Publishers: JJSR/Universal title (V2) track bubble like a fresh in favor of the idiosyncratic singing Ivy Shelley Short, chart, and has entered The During the past 10 years, LL Mute/Reprise (CD track) mountain spring. electronica for which the Queen. The "Captain Wild Billboard 200. Aiming for Cool J has lured ladies with Depeche Mode's 2005 Horses" (Hush) "Oleander," a song she has group is best -known. A romantic "No grittiness, this sexed -up his suave rhymes and album "Playing the been toying with since disjointed affair on first Es Lo Mismo," troupe from New York pours proved his lyrical agility on Angel" is a welcome return to 2000, is tender and feels listen, "Security Screening" a duet with Tito Nieves, shots of stadium rock and hardcore rap joints. Now he "Violator" glory days with right in this spare setting, eventually reveals itself as floats thanks to the retro pop into a glammed- wants us to boogie like such standout tracks as the while a closing cover of the mirror image of main beautiful harmonies. But out, hipster cocktail, mixed Madonna, complete with David Gahan co- penned Dolly Parton's "How Deep man Scott Herren's multiple the album often drags, by Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo pounding bass and "Suffer Well." The opening in the Valley" is cozy and musical personalities. Tracks with romantic tracks Fighters). To prove it is synthesized chords. '80s- inspired electro -pop welcome. Harmer's like "When the Grip Lets You sounding like they have serious, an eye- catching lead "Control Myself" is the sounds are quickly overruled ongoing personal Go" and "Matrimoniods" are been forced to adhere to singer named Chantal is said techno- inspired lead single by dark, brooding guitar -a discovery has been a joy refreshingly rough around midtempo salsa beats. to regularly strip onstage. from his 11th album, "Todd familiar template that fans through these past few the edges, while two Despite its name, this is not Leadoff single "Nth Degree" Smith" (Def Jam). This song love, triggering all the feelings years, and this latest turn versions of "With Dirt and all that different from other kick -starts with a disco -rock tries to capitalize on the of trauma and despair that is no different. -BAJ Two Texts" beam the same romantic salsa product. -LC spelling bee that shouts out recent surge of dance - were not as present in the group's name, just in oriented rap tracks, but previous recent albums. case you missed it, then while LL's delivery is still Multilayers of synth elevates into a wild bubble potent, his lyrical savvy has electronica create a pulsating 401 IZAIIt1aM]i gum chorus that marries clearly deteriorated ( "You beat, adding to the fervor and I Cheap Trick with Gwen know I know you like it/Let drama and making "Suffer" a COHEN (ALBUMS) AND the chart in the corresponding format. EDITED BY JONATHAN Stefani. It is loud, upbeat me hit you on your definitive return to form. CHUCK TAYLOR (SINGLES) CRITICS' CHOICE *: A new release, regardless of chart in CONTRIBUTORS: Troy Carpenter, Leila Cobo, Jonathan potential, highly recommended for musical merit. and catchy, and has already Sidekick "). And of all the Throw such foreboding Cohen, Paul Heine, Clover Hope, Barry A. Jeckell, Joshua made noise at modern rock; talented singers available, lyrics as "An angel led me commercially available in the United States Klein, Todd Martens, Jackie McCarthy, Dan Ouellette, All albums adult top 40 is next. Even he elects Jennifer Lopez and when I was blind /I said take album review copies to Jonathan Michael Paoletta, Sven Philipp, Deborah Evans Price, are eligible. Send when the throwback thrill is her dissonant vocals? The me back I've changed my Chuck Taylor, Christa L. 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We Are Divo -ed; Grammys' Shift; R &B Panel Bulks Up e, is woman behind Cat Power, We interrupt your winter doldrums to 29 weeks since it bowed there in the shy from the year -to -date pace of 2005. nounced in December, the busiest shop- which debuts at No. 34 on in the year. When the The Billboard 200 with a bring you fireworks in the top 10 of The May 7, 2005, issue. ping month career -best 23,000 sold. Billboard 200. Not enough bang to keep Combined, Il Divo's three albums MOVING TARGETS: What do Lau- Grammys aired in late February, con- Supported by a $7.99 sale 40 of the last ryn Hill, Diana Krall, , Norah tenders were revealed in January, when price at Best Buy, "The album sales ahead of the same 2005 have led that chart for it easier for newer Greatest" -not a hits set - week, mind you, but with three acts 41 weeks. Jones and India.Arie have in common? soft sales weeks made 1 the Top also bows at No. on scoring career -high bows, enough to In earning his first No. 1 on Top Coun- Like the soundtrack to "O Brother, names to realize chart advances. Independent Albums and ?" those The payoff for the earlier telecast is Tastemakers charts. enliven cocktail party chatter during try Albums with 102,000 sold, Josh Where Art Thou in 2002, each of Grammy Awards week. Turner also enters The Billboard 200 at artists rode to higher chart terrain after that the Grammys air before Valentine's No. 2 (see Between the Bullets, page 94). they garnered attention from nomina- Day, which amps up an already potent "American Idol" again tops With this year's awards run- the TV ratings, just as current His first album peaked at No. 3 on the tions in key Grammy Award categories. sales frame. champ Carrie Underwood led country list and No. 29 on the big chart In 2000, for example, the first Macy ning on Feb. 8, five days before Valen- Top Country Albums for nine 2004. Gray album began a steady climb after tine's Day, the Grammys can wield more of the last 10 weeks. Her reign in it ran just was part of a streak that saw Second time also becomes the charm nods were announced that led her from influence than last year, when RCA Label Group own a share for Yellowcard (90,000 copies), entering No. 135 in early January to No. 6 the week one day ahead of the gift- giving occasion. of the chart's No. 1 for 14 That same weeks, the Ion The Billboard 200 at No. 5 and our fledg- after the Grammy telecast. MORE STORES: With this issue, y label in 12 j ling Top Rock Albums chart on bill - year, Krall ended a four -month absence board.biz at No. 1. The band's freshman from The Billboard 200, starting a run to Nielsen SoundScan and Billboard com- album peaked at No. 23 in 2004. her then -best peak of No. 56 when jazz plete an update of the core -stores panel R This marks career -best Nielsen Sound - set "When I Look in Your Eyes" got nom- that governs the magazine's &B /hip- Scan weeks for all three. The chart - inated for album of the year. hop sales charts. topper's 156,500 copies beat the Similarly quick trajectories pushed Stores on the panel carry a broader - 147,000 -unit start when "Il Divo" hit the Scott's first album from No. 102 to No. than- average inventory of titles from big chart at No. 4. Yet even with five de- 18 in 2001 and Jones' debut set from out- those genres and are located in markets The king of this ball is Il Divo, which buts in the top 10, album sales cannot side the top 10 to No. 1 in 2003. that include at least one currents -based A this week becomes the first act from the compete with the 2005 week when Kenny Developing artists have not garnered station from relevant radio formats. aVIIII I Billboard Followin he Top Classical Crossover list to debut at Chesneÿ s "Be As You Are: Songs From as much chart visibility from Grammy Revised by Raphael George, ' Muratore, di- onight Sho y Leno" No. 1 on The Billboard 200. Guess that an Old Blue Chair" bowed at No. 1 on The nominations in the last few years. Blame chart manager, and Chris and "The Ellen DeGeneres to that Billboard 200 with 311,000 sold. it on the Oscars. rector of retail relations and research serv- IShow," Ladysmith Black almost makes it superfluous say Mambazo enters Top Worl. the group also bows atop Top Internet Things could be worse. Although sales When the film awards moved from ices for Nielsen Entertainment, the panel Albums at No. 2, the South Albums and earns its third No. 1 on have been down from the comparable March to late February in 2004, the Gram - grows to 1,263 independent, chain and African vocal group's best mass merchant stores from 966 in the bow among the seven titles it Classical Crossover in less than a year, week in three of this young year's first mys shifted to an earlier airdate. That has placed on this chart. its debut album crowning that list for four weeks, album volume is only 0.1% means the Grammy nominations are an- revamp of November 2004.

For week ending Jan. 29, 2006. Figures are rounded A Weekly National Music Sales Report Compiled from a national sample of retail store and Nielsen I V l cl l' k e tWatch rack sales reports collected and provided by SoundScan WEEKLY UNIT SALES YEAR -TO -DATE STORE DIGITAL ALBUMS SINGLES TRACKS 2005 2006 CHANGE DISTRIBUTORS' MARKET READ FRED BRONSON This Week 9.932,000 58,000 11.139,000 OVERALL UNIT SALES SHARE: 01/02/06-01/29/06 AT EVERY WEEK 11,650,000 Albums 40,265,000 40,240,000 -0.1% BILL BOARD.COM /FRED Last Week 9,487,000 69,000 Digital Tracks 20,641,000 46,143,000 123.6% ® UMVD Sony BMG Indies WEA EMM Change 4.7% -15.9% -4.4% » "Saturday Night Fever." Store Singles 315,000 252,000 -20.0% This Week Last Year 10,424,000 80,000 4,700,000 Total Albums "Grease." "Purple Rain." "The Total 61,221,000 86,635,000 41.5% Bodyguard." Four of the Change -4.7% -27.5% 137.0% biggest soundtracks of all time. Albums w/TEA* 42,329,100 44,854,300 6.0% 9.5% But did any of them have nine Includes track equivalent album sales (TEA) with 10 track downloads original songs on The Billboard equivalent to one album sale. Hot 100 at the same time? Did WEEKLY ALBUM SALES any of them produce four 35 million units singles that were the four highest- debuting songs on the Album Sales 30 Hot 100 in the same week? Did - 2005 any of them contain a song that 2006 '05 49.3 million made the biggest jump of all 25 '06 40.2 million time on the Hot 100? No, the Current Albums only soundtrack that has 20 accomplished all of that -and 8.4 %. more, as detailed in Chart Beat -is "High School Musical" OC) on the Walt Disney label. SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT 01` aao4`co o CD 38,982,000 37,851,000 -2.9% 4 ,Cr id »Fred Bronson also reports S0ad that Carrie Underwood is only Digital 880,000 2,186,000 148.4% A .. op\\' .a .. the fifth solo female artist to Cassette 311,000 125,000 -59.8% rule Hot Country Songs for four e Other 92,000 78,000 -15.2% weeks or more this century. J F M A M J J A S O N D `AQ Go to Wyo.,

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(18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS NOW #1's 56 50 42 The Sound 18 UNIVEPL L.II SONY BMG ZOMBA 005959 +UME (18.98) to 3rtney ,NIVERSAL005423' UMRG (13.98) Of Revenge CARRIE UNDERWOOD Sp3ars'1,' THE STROKES 32 18 4 - NASHVILLE 71197,13MG (18.98) RCA 73177' RMG (18.98) First Impressions Of Earth ' . . . Babe EMINEM BROOKS & DUNN Curtain Call: The Hits Jn3 More `? 58 60 56 + .riLRMATH Hillbilly 3 005881.1INTERSCOPE (13 98/8 98) ARISTA NASHVILLE 69946 +RLG (18.98) Deluxe Tine." P.O.D. BILLY CURRINGTON Testify 53 50 Doin' 857'Á3 (18.981 MERCURY 003712 /UMGN (13.98) Somethin' Right 11 GREATEST SOUNDTRACK 4. , 3 MICHAEL BUBLE WALT High School Musical 1 66 63 7!L GAINER DISNEY 861426Al2 98). 143,REPRISE 48948 /WARNER BROS. (18.98) + It's Time JAMES BLUNT ANTHONY HAMILTON Back To Bedlam 57 41 Ain't Nobody Worryin' SO SO DEF 74278/ZOMBA (18.98) 1e CHRIS BROWN NEIL 12 7 5 22 119 DIAMOND COMBA >. o Chris Brown 12 Songs 4 11A.5 i AMERICAN/COLUMBIA 77508 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) NICKELBACK 13 6 7 LITTLE BIG TOWN RUNNER All The Right Reasons IQ 69 67 The Road To Here sa 618300/IDJMG (18 -98) JiDct- EQUITY 3010 (13.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS KIRK FRANKLIN 2006 Grammy Nominees 14 resoonse 64 49 57 Hero 13 m® GRAMMY/COLUMBIA 74277/SONY MUSIC (18.98) FO YO SOUL /GOSPO CENTRIC 71019,ZOMBA (18.98) TV ads and 5 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. BON 15 8 Duets: The Final 56 60 JOVI BAD BOY 83885'/ÁG (19.98) Chapter 85 Have A Nice Day 2 D exposure for ISLAND 805371; IDJMG (18.98) 'PJ MARIAH CAREY GWEN STEFAN! 16 10 6 The Emancipation Of Mimi ES exclusive CD 66 65 43 ISLAND 005784' IDJMG (13.98) +# rcITERSCOPE Love. Angel. Music. Baby. © 5 at Hallmark 003469` (13.98) JOHNNY CASH 17 5 10 The & LOVEHAMMERS LEGACY Legend Of Johnny Cash 5 God Crown Marty Casey & Lovehammers 67 /COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) /AMERICANISLAND 005288/UME (13.981 m® BURNETT EPIC 76873/SONY MUSIC (15.98) THE BLACK EYED PEAS stares 18 11 9 GUNS N' ROSES Monkey Business © 2 68 71 72 Greatest Hits I© 3 ABM 004341 / INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) aid set's GEFFEN 001714/ INTERSCOPE (16.98) KELLY CLARKSON BRAD PAISLEY 19 12 12 Breakaway © 3 14% jump. 75 71 F RCA Time Well Wasted 2 64491 /RMG (18.98) 3 ARISTA NASHVILLE 69642 /RLG (18 98) REBA MCENTIRE 20 16 16 Songs About Me 11 70 62 49 12 CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 64512 (18.98) MCA NASHVILLE 005366 /UMGN (19.98) Reba: #1's RASCAL FLATTS 18 21 JACK JOHNSON ® Feels Like Today © 1 71 64 61 In Between Dreams 2 LYRIC STREET 165049 /HOLLYWOOD (18.98) JACK JOHNSON /BRUSHFIRE 004149' /UMRG (13 981 THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS 22 15 15 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE A8M PCD 5 72 39 59 Plans 4 005374 /INTERSCOPE (13.98) BARSUK /ATLANTIC 83834',AG 115.98) FALL OUT BOY 14 14 COLDPLAY 23 From Under The Cork Tree 73 61 47 1 FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND 004140' /I0JMG (13.98) INS R06ER CAPITOL 74786 (18.98) X&Y © IL DIVO 21 Number Ones 140 151 41 II Divo 4 CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 40469 /CAPITOL (18.98) e SVCO /COLUMBIA 93963/SONY MUSIC (18.98 VARIOUS ARTISTS DIERKS BENTLEY 25 13 11 Now 20 El 75 73 66 Modern Day Drifter 6 SONY BMG /ZOMBA/EMI 005740/UME (18.98) Rocers' high- m CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 66475 (18.98) ± 23 BO BICE 39 The Way It Is est -ank since 76 44 46 The Real Thing 4 A8M 003554 / INTERSCOPE (13 98) ® RCA 71196/RMG (18.981 J DESTINY'S CHILD -9E4 and 27 19 25 #1's 77 74 68 Most Known Unknown 3 COLUMBIA 97765 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) a bes cpening HYPNOTIZE MINDS COLUMBIA 94724/5099 MUSIC (18 98) o 19 HILARY DUFF 28 17 The Road And The Radio :ales week in 78 67 62 BNA 72960 /RLG (18.98) ©; HOLLYWOOD 162524 Most Wanted 1 SouldScan (18.98) LIL WAYNE 17 8 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 29 20 Tha Carter II 1111 79 63 70 Evil 30 '. CASH MONEY 005124^ /UMRG (13.98) Era :27,000) HOPELESS 48613' /WARNER BROS. (15.98) City Of SOUNDTRACK 30 21 23 Amarantine 6 80 54 127 Brokeback Mountain 54 REPRISE 49474 /WARNER BROS (18.99) FOCUS /VERVE FORECAST 505604NG (18.98) KEITH URBAN YING YANG TWINS 31 27 26 Be Here EI 81 72 65 U.S.A. Still United 45 CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 77489 (18.98) COLLIPARK 2790/TVT (11.98 CD /DVD) O MATISYAHU 33 44 ASHLEE SIMPSON M Live At Stubb's 82 70 54 IAmMe 1 ® OR EPIC 96464 /SONY MUSIC (13.98) MIN GEFFEN 005436/ INTERSCOPE (13.98) KORN 33 26 24 See You On The Other Side 95 134 Unwritten VIRGIN 45889 (18.98) EPIC 77515 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) CAT POWER ROSANNE CASH Greatest Black Cadillac 84 ® MATADOR 626' (15.98) r9 ® CAPITOL 48738 (18.98) DADDY YANKEE MARTINA MCBRIDE 35 25 27 Barrio Fino: En Directo 85 68 55 Timeless EL CARTEL 005792 / INTERSCOPE (13.98 CD OVO) + RCA NASHVILLE 72425 RLG (18.98) Paw! at the NELLY INXS 36 35 32 Sweatsuit Disco and 86 88 Switch 17 FO' REEL'DERRTY 005825' /UMRG (13.98) 'Ai BURNETT /EPIC 97727/SONY MUSIC (18.98) SUGARLAND Harthome JUANITA BYNUM 37 31 31 Twice The Speed Of Life 87 55 - A Piece Of My Passion 55= MERCURY 002172 /UMGN (13.98) Heiçhts both FLOW 9301 117.98) SOUNDTRACK 38 29 38 cair more JENNY LEWIS WITH THE WATSON TWINS Walk The Line Rabbit Fur 88 -- FOX 13109 /WINO -UP (18.98) TEAM LOVE 80008 (13.98) Coat that 25% in CI PANIC! AT THE DISCO HIM 52 74 A Fever You Can't Sweat Out 89 88 91 Dark Light 18= O OECAYDANCE 077 /FUELED BY RAMEN (13.98) the wake of SIRE 49284' /WARNER BROS. (15.98) MADONNA sale KEYS 40 24 20 On A Dance Floor $7.9 78 79 ALICIA WARNER BROS. 49460 Confessions 90 Unplugged 1 ! (18.98) tags at Best J 67424/RMG 08.981'0 T PAIN BIG & RICH 46 58 Rappa Ternt Sanga Euy Program 91 79 69 Comin' To Your City 7 CD KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE 73200ZOMBA (18.98) WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 49470/WRN (18.98) LUDACRIS AND DTP inclLded three 42 38 30 SANTANA Ludacris Presents... 92 85 7s All That I Am 2 DTP/DEF JAM 005786" /IDJMG (13.98) O+ Ether titles ARISTA 59773/RMG (18.98) KANYE WEST HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS 4.3 36 29 Late Registration on dart. 122 128 '11 The Silence In Black 56 ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM 004813' /IDJMG (13.98) VICTORY 220 (13.98) And White YOUNG JEEZY 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 94 84 8? WOW Hits 2006 42 CORPORATE THUGZ/OEP JAM 004421T/IDJMG (13.98) EMICMG /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY/WORD -CURB 11247 /SPARROW (22.98) SYSTEM OF A DOWN Hypnotize 95 97 113 Jason Aidean 37 AMERICAN'COLUMBIA 93871' /SONY MUSIC (18.98) j BROKEN BOW 7657 (12.98) SEAN PAUL 1 SHAKIRA The Trinity 98 77 sa Oral Fixation Vol. 2 VP ATLANTIC 83788'/AG (18.98) tot m's title EPIC 97708/SONY MUSIC (18.98)

JUELZ SANTANA Mt 3Coots . DON OMAR What The Game's Been Missing! 97 94 80 .1 Da Hitman Presents DIPLOMATS: DEF JAM 005426'1IDJMG (13.98/8.98) /MACHETE Reggaeton Latino O+ 18 -- 6 on VI 005850 /UMRG (13 98) THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS BAD BOY JOE & JOHNNY BUDZ 48 43 45 Move Along Country 1 UltraDance.07 DOGHOUSE 004791 / INTERSCOPE (13.98) -ot ULTRA 1358 (19.98) 98 Songs; video ® MIRANDA LAMBERT 59 53 Kerosene 99 93 84 ` All 1 EPIC /SONY MUSIC (12.98) EPIC Jacked Up 0 (NASHVILLE) 92026 018 E it the top (NASHVILLE) 94169/SONY MUSIC (18.98) FAITH HILL 50 40 35 Fireflies El 10EtCMT. 100 76 78 WEEZER Make Believe T WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 48794'WRN (18.98) ;1 GEFFEN 00452(M/ INTERSCOPE (13.98)

BIG & RICH . ....91, 164 BRONCO/LOS BUKIS ..197 JOHNNY CASI ...... 7 COLDPLAY 73 DESTINY'S CHILD 27 FLOETRY 157 GUNS N' ROSES 68 ALICIA KEYS ...... -.90 THE BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST INDEX THE BLACK EYED PEAS ..18 BROOKS & DUNN 58 ROSANNE CFSH .... -4 KEYSHIA COLE 26 NEIL DIAMOND 62 118 IL DIVO 1, 74 KIDZ OOP KIDS J06 BLEEDING THROUGH ..172 CHRIS BROWN 12 CASTING CR]WNS ...1 4 DANE COOK 104 DISTURBED 53 POS FIGHTERS 189 INXS 86 THE KILLERS 121 3 DOORS _OWN 199 REJECTS 48 MARY J. BLIGE 4 MICHAEL BUGLE . _ .60 CAT POWER ...... -4 CREED 112 HILARY DUFF 78 FORT MINOR 193 CHARLIE HALL 184 KORN 33 1: YEARS 125 GARY ALLAN 175 THE BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC 0 BLINK -182 115 BUN -B 109 CELTIC WONAN .. ...1 -2 SHERYL CROW 140 JAMIE FO)04 3 ANTHONY HAMILTON ...61 CENT 141 ALY & AJ ...... 165 BOX ORCHESTRA ....180 JAMES BLUNT 11 JUANITA BYNUM . ....87 CHAMILLIOMIRE . .... 6 BILLY CURRINGTON ...59 amigagnim KIRK FRANKLIN 64 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS .93 LYFE JENNINGS 144 a FIONA APPLE 149 BAD BOY JOE & JOHNNY BONE THUGS -N- KENNYCHE°IEY . 8 8 THE FRAY 186 ..... EMINEM !MOGEN HEAP 181 JACK JOHNSON 71 MIRANDA LAMBERT . _49 ...... 185 108 BUM 98 HARMONY 198 CIARA ...... 1.8 IIMINCIIIIIMMIIII 30 FAITH HILL 50 JUANES 162 JENNY LEWIS WITH THE 150 AUDIOSLAVE 152 NATASHA BEDINGRELD 83 Bra 65 CHRIS CAGLE 138 KAREN 7.ARìSIÚARO .1 4 D4L 52 SARA EVANS 114 . HIM 89 WATSON TWINS 88 VALON 160 GRACIELA BELTRAN ...168 CHRIS BOTTI 173 MARIAN CAREY 16 KELLY CLARNSON - 9 DADDY YAIIKEE 35 ..129 HINDER 192 LIFEHOUSE 366 r SEVENFOLD 79 DIERKS BENTLEY 75 BOW WOW 139 MARTY CASEY & COHEED AND AMBFF ..1 T DEATH CAE FOR CURE ..72 GORILLAZ _ 51 TOBY KEITH 101, 178 LIL WAYNE 29 B0 BICE 76 0LOVEHAMMERS 67 DEPECHE MODE 153 FALL OUT BOY 23 GREEN DAY 55, 159

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(DERRTY/FO' REEWMRG) TRACE ADKINS (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) THOMAS (MELISMNATLANTIC) STAY FLY BETTER DAYS BECAUSE OF YOU UNPREDICTABLE 5 3 19 6 16 8 11 22 20 BROS.) KELLY CLARKSON (RCNRMG) JAMIE FOXX FEAT. LUDACRIS (J /RMG) THREE 0 MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA) GOO GOO DOLLS (WARNER I'M FEELING YOU RUN IT! WHEN I GET WHERE I'M GOING YOU AND ME 6 5 20 6 6 24 35 9 6 6 52 SANTANA FEAT. (ARISTNRMG) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE /ZOMBA) BRAD PAISLEY FEAT. DOLLY PARTON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) LIFEHOUSE (GEFFEN) NASTY GIRL SHE SAYS WINDOW TO MY HEART DON'T FORGET ABOUT US 44 7 8 25 8 24 L4? 5 17 HOWIE (EPIC) JON SECADA (BIG3) MARIAH CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.O. (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) DAY PRETTY VEGAS ONE LOVE STICKWITU LIKE WE NEVER LOVED AT ALL 9 13 8 7 26 7 17 41 17 /EPIC) HOOTIE B THE BLOWFISH (SNEAKY LONGNANGUARII THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (A &M /INTERSCOPE) FAITH HILL (WARNER -CURB /WRN/WARNER BROS.) INXS (BURNETT MY HUMPS WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS BEAUTIFUL YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) 9 7 21 9 20 11 6 27 24 GREEN DAY (REPRISE) JIM BlACKMAN FEAT WAY* BRADY (WALT DISNEYMOLLYWOAI CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA) THE BLACK EYED PEAS (A&M /INTERSCOPE) O RODEO SUGAR, WE'RE GOIN' DOWN MAKING MEMORIES OF US BECAUSE OF YOU 40 10 10 14 10 5 10 9 23 FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMGI KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) /EMC) KELLY CLARKSON (RCNRMG) JUVENILE (ATP /ATLANTIC) I'M SPRUNG RIGHT HERE SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME ONE WISH 29 24 13 24 @ 16 3 11 10 19 STAIND (FLIP /ATLANTIC) MICHAEL RUBLE (143/REPRISE) RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) T -PAIN (KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE /ZOMBA) I RUN FOR LIFE I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) IF IT'S LOVIN' THAT YOU WANT OVER MY HEAD (CABLE CAR) 11 17 37 31 15 16 13 12 (ISLAND/KING) 16 6 RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) THE FRAY (EPIC) MELISSA ETHERIDGE T -PRIX FEAT. MIKE JONES ( KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE /ZOMBA) 0 TURN IT UP JUST FEEL BETTER BAD DAY THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG) 46 13 18 8 ® 14 5 13 12 17 TYLER (ARISTNRMG) DANIEL POWTER (WARNER BROS.) (DIPLOMATS/DEF JAM/IDJMG) CHAMILLIONAIRE FEAT. LIC FLIP ( UNIVERSAWMRG) 60 SANTANA FEAT. STEVEN WE BE BURNIN' YOU'LL THINK OF ME AMARANTINE 24 20 14 11 33 15 13 14 13 20 39 KEITH URBAN (NASHVILLE) /EMC) L4t ENPA (REPRISE) dr DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) SEAN PAUL (VP/ATLANTIC) (CAPITOL BAD DAY WHERE IS YOUR HEART TONIGHT PHOTOGRAPH HERE WE GO 19 19 15 12 15 . 15 14 23 40 25 19 (WARNER BROS.) JORDAN KNIGHT (TRANS CONTINENTAL) NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) TRINA FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND (SLIP -N -SLIDE /ATLANTIC) DANIEL POWTER TEMPERATURE CAB PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE THIS WAY LOVE 61 3 17 11 19 3 59 2 TRAIN (COLUMBIA) LEANN NIMES (CURB) KEYSHIA COLE (A&M /INTERSCOPE) SEAN PAUL (VP/ATLANTIC) E FRESH AZIMIZ CRAZY BETTER DAYS TOUCH IT 45 8 17 12 16 18 10 33 8 ALANIS MORISSETTE GOO G05 DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) BUSTA RHYMES (AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE) BOW WOW FEAT. J -KWON & JERMAINE DUPRI (COLUMBIA) (MAVERICK/REPRISE) HOW DO YOU LOVE? WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL WALK AWAY 21 17 21 13 18 17 12 57 3 COLLECTIVE (EL) 17 GREEN DAY (REPRISE) CARRIE UNDERWOOD (AKIS IA. ARISTA NASHVILLE/PLG) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA /RMG) (D SOUL YOUR MAN IN THE ROUGH DIRTY LITTLE SECRET 19 15 14 19 17 19 21 11 60 6 ANNA SHERYL CROW (A &M/INTERSCOPE) THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE/INTERSCOPE) JOSH TURNER (MCA NASHVILLE) NALICK (COLUMBIA) FRIEND HUNG UP TIME AFTER TIME SHAKE THAT MY OLD 20 15 20 20 16 28 6 45 47 11 MADONNA (WARNER BROS.) FEAT. SARAH MCLACHLAN (DAYLIGHT/EPIC. EMINEM FEAT. NATE DOGG (SHADY /AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE) TIM MCGRAW (CURB) ME BELIEVE) TALK EVER THE SAME LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT JUST MIGHT (MAKE 24 4 23 7 37 4 53 10 (CAPITOL) ROB THOMAS (MELISMA/ATLANTIC) DEM FRANCHIZE BOYS (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) SUGARLAND (MERCURY) COLDPLAY ® UNWRITTEN PHOTOGRAPH YOU AND ME FEEL GOOD INC 25 8 22 11 19 39 58 26 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (EPIC) 1*f NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER/IDJMG) LIFEHOUSE (GEFFEN) GORILLAZ (PARLOPHONENIRGIN) MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT DIRTY LITTLE SECRET LIKE WE NEVER LOVED AT ALL DANCE, DANCE 14 26 8 24 18 23 9 48 39 THE ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE/INTERSCOPE, FAITH HILL (WARNER- CURB/WARNER BROS.) FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) BILLY CURRINOTON (MERCURY) BLIND REMEMBERING YOU YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL SHE LET HERSELF GO 15 24 26 12 30 5 49 38 16 22 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN (WALDEN MEDINEMR) JAMES BLUNT (CUSTARD /ATLANTIC) GEORGE STRAIT (MCA NASHVILLE) LIFEHOUSE (GEFFEN) GO HOME COOL GOLD DIGGER UNWRITTEN WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T .Itr 25 27 18 18 29 56 6 29 3 GWEN STEFAN( (INTERSCOPE) KANYE WEST FEAT JAMS FAUX (ROC- A- FELLA REF JAM IDJMG! NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (EPIC) BON JOVI (ISLAND /IDJMG)

1 028 stations, comprised of top 40, adult contemporary. R &B /hip -hop, courtry, rock, gospel. Latin. and Christian formats. are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This data is used to compile The Billboard Hot 100. ®HOT DIGITAL SONGS_

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I DARE LAFFY TAFFY BECAUSE OF YOU THINK THEY LIKE ME 13 15 14 13 6 16 3E 33 23 63 49 16 GORILLAZ FEAT. SHAUN RYDER (PARLOPHONENIRGINI D4L (DEEMONEY /ASYLUM/ATLANTIC) KELLY CLARKSON (RCAF AMC) DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) WE BELONG TOGETHER HOLLABACK GIRL SOUL MEETS BODY SHAKE THAT 8 64 51 46 14 14 24 18 6 3E 3 GWEN (INTERSCOPE) DEATH CAB FOR CUM (ATLANTIC) EMINEM (SHADY 'AI I ERMATH /INTERSCOPE) GAVIN DEGRAW (Jr RMG) STEFAN( IT, IT MR. BRIGHTSIDE OUT OF EXILE I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) 1 LEAN WIT ROCK WIT 17 11 19 4 53 58 DEF. VIRGIN) THE KILLERS (ISLAND /IDJMG) AUDIOSLAVE (EPIC/INTERSCOPE) (I) T-PAIN FEAT MIKE JONES ( KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE /ZOMH/ DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DON'T FORGET ABOUT US ONLY STICK TO THE STATUS QUO PERFECT SITUATION 7 16 12 28 1 41 34 7 66 39 NINE INCH NAILS (NOTHING /INTERSCOPE) - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CAST (WALT DISNEY) WEEZER (GEFFEN) MARIAH CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) ANIMALS TEMPERATURE HUNG UP MOVE ALONG 19 10 42 1 17 17 3 29 15 THE ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE/INTERSCOPE),'.. NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNERRDJMG) SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) MADONNA (WARNER BROS.) FEEL GOOD INC THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG) BE WITHOUT YOU YEAH! 18 18 41 18 12 16 47 7 68 56 65 GORILLAZ (PARLOPHONEMRGIN) JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM /IDJMG) CD MARY J. BEIGE (GEFFEN) USHER FEAT. LIL JON & LUDACRIS (LAFACE /ZOMBA) THE DENIAL TWIST GOLD DIGGER FIREMAN BOYFRIEND 23 9 19 13 22 44 38 9 46 21 THE WHITE STRIPES (THIRD MANN2) KANYE WEST FEAL JME FOXX (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JA': LIL WAYNE (CASH MONEY /UMRG) ASHLEE SIMPSON (GEFFEN) 0 THE GHOST OF YOU MY HUMPS WE BE BURNIN' LOSE YOURSELF 20 16 17 20 16 26 31 20 45 26 (REPRISE) THE BLACK EYED PEAS (A &M /INTERSCOPE) SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) EMINEM (SHADY INTERSCOPE) BOONDOCKS TEAR YOU APART RUN IT! STAY FLY 4 25 8 21 10 19 30 18 62 SHE WANTS REVENGE (PERFECTMSS/FLAWLESS/GEFFEN) CHRIS BROWN (JIVE / ZOMBA) THREE B MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA) LITTLE BIG TOWN (EQUITY) ® BEVERLY TURN IT UP FALLING PHOTOGRAPH HILLS 72 66 10 22 21 14 22 11 21 23 44 FLIP (UNIVERSAUUMRG) STAIND (FLIP /ATLANTIC) NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) WEEZER (GEFFEN) CHAMILLIONAIRE FEAT. LIC SPEAK EASY EVERYTIME WE TOUCH SOUL SURVIVOR 24 9 21 8 26 18 50 27 CD 311 (VOLCANO / ZOMBA) 0 CASCADA (ROBBINS) YOUNG JEW FEAT. MON (CORPORATE THUG/JDEF JAM /IDJmu (LAVA) SINCE U BEEN GONE KING WITHOUT A CROWN BOM BOM BOM PUMP IT 1 24 22 15 22 19 4E 44 61 /EPIC) LIVING THINGS (JIVE/ZOMBA) O THE BLACK EYED PEAS (A &M /INTERSCOPE) KELLY CLARKSON (RCNRMG) MATISYAHU (JDUB/OR ONE WISH FRESH AZIMIZ CASH MACHINE GOODBYE FOR NOW 12 75 2 28 6 Sc' 32 J -KWON & JERMAINE DUMB (COLUMBIA) HARD-El (NECESSARY/ATLANTIC) - P.O.D. (ATLANTIC) RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) BOW WOW FEAT. m

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BE TITLE TITLE zpa TITLE SS ARTIST (IMPRINT i PROMOTION LABEL( 3é ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) W. ARTIST (IMPRINT . PROMOTION LABEL) 3; WS ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) CHECK ON IT JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL CHECK ON IT HERE WE GO 51 43 12 2 14 El 28 2. 13 WKS BEYONCE FEAT SLIM THUG CARRIE UNDERWOOD (ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE) BEYONCE FEAT SLIM THUG TRINA FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND (SLIP- N- SIJDE/ATLANTIC) STICKWITU LUXURIOUS STICKWITU YOU'RE BEAUTFUL 2 2 1.3 52 41 12 2 1 18 3: 3 THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (A&M/INTERSCOPE) GWEN STEFAN( ( INTERSCOPE) THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (ABM / INTERSCOPE) JAMES BLUNT (COSTAR6-ATLANTIC) GRILLZ UNPREDICTABLE RUN IT! WHEN I'M GONE 4 10 (:) 54 6 3 201 28 24 12 JAMIE FOXX FEAT. EMINEM INTERSCOPE) 111 NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, AD 8 GIPP (DERRTY/FO' REEWMRG) LUDACRIS (J/RMG) CHRIS BROWN ( JIVE/ZOMBA) (SHADY /AFTERMATH / RUN IT! WHAT IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR (REPRISE) SO SICK I'M SPRUNG 3 22 5 8 29 2= 19 111. CHRIS BROWN (JIVE/ZOMBA) ZAC EFRON I( VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS (WALT DISNEY) NE -YO (DEF JAM /IDJMG) TPAIN (KONVICT MUZIK/IIVE/ZOMBA) DIRTY LITTLE SECRET NASTY GIRL BECAUSE OF YOU RIGHT HERE 5 29 53 7 4 2& 3: 6 THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE/INTERSCOPE) B THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) O STAIND (FLIP /ATLANTIC) BREAKING FREE WHEN THERE WAS ME AND YOU DIRTY LITTLE SECRET LUXURIOUS 6L 2 6 7 17 31 21 17 ZAC EFRON 8 VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS (WALT DISNEY) VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS (WALT DISNEY) THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSEANTERSCOPE) GWEN STEHANI ( INTERSCOPE) UNWRITTEN PERFECT SITUATION DANCE, DANCE WHO I AM HATES WHO I'VE BEEN 9 14 57 47 9 iD 10 11 3: 8 NATASHA MANSFIELD (EPIC) WEEZER (GEFFEN) FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN/ISLAND /IDJMG) RELIENT K (GOTEE/CAPIDL) YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL HONKY TONK BADONKADONK PHOTOGRAPH L.O.V.E. z12 14 58 46 14 8 8 23 31 6 JAMES BLUNT (CUSTARD /ATLANTIC) TRACE ADKINS (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) ASNLEE SIMPSON (GEFFEN) DANCE, DANCE WE BELONG TOGETHER DON'T FORGET ABOUT US BEEP 9 6 16 59 25 4 9 6 18- 4( 6 FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) GAVIN DEGRAW (J/RMG) MARIAN CAREY )ISLAND /IDJMG) THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FEAT 1MLLIAM (ABMANTERSCOPE) BECAUSE OF YOU LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT ONE WISH LAFFY TAFFY 10 8 2' Q 73 3 10 11 11 35 3( 12 KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) 04L (DEEMONEY /ASYLUA /ATLANTIC)

PHOTOGRAPH I THINK THEY LIKE ME GRILLI GIRL NEXT DOOR 11 7 24 81 45 17 1d1 4: 6 NICKELBACK (ROADRUNNER /IDJMG) DEM FRANCHIZE ROYO (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) NELLY FEAT PAUL WALL, AU 8 GIPP (DERRTY/TO'RFFUUMRGII SAVING JANE ( ALERT/TOUCAN COVE) SO SICK GIRL NEXT DOOR IF ITS LOVIN' THAT YOU WANT STAY FLY 21 8 Q 61 9 12 9 18 III 37 3. 11 NE -YO (DEF JAM/IDJMG) SAVING JANE (ALERT/TOUCAN COVE) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) THREE B MAFIA ( HYPNOTZE MINDS/COLUMBIA/SUM) GOLD DIGGER FIREMAN WALK AWAY SOUL SURVIVOR 13 10 23 51 9 17 7 38 31 17 KANYE WEST FEAT. JAMIE FORK (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAMADJMG) LIL WAYNE (CASH MONEY /UMRG) 7Y KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) YOUNG JEEZY FEAT MON )COFORATE (HOG EEFJMAUJAG) THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG) BETTER DAYS SUGAR, WERE GOIN' DOWN YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) 14 13 17 64 57 1£ 14 12 23 4(. 2 JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM /IDJMG) G00 G00 DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN /ISLAND /IDJMG) 11 CHRIS BROWN ( JIVE2O143A) PUMP IT TURN IT UP UNWRITTEN I'M N LUV (WIT 4 STRIPPER) 19 32 65 58 12 18 12 46 2 THE BLACK EYED PEAS (ABM /INTERSCOPE) CHAMILLIONAIRE FEAT. LIT' FLIP (UNIVERSAUUMRG) (4) NATASHA BEDINGFIELD (EPIC) l:r T -PAIN FEAT. MIKE JONES KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE/ZOMBA) SHAKE THAT SHAKE IT OFF GOLD DIGGER SHAKE IT OFF 24 8 66 55 3C 16 13 22 41 32 29 EMINEM FEAT. NATE DOGG (SHADY /AFTERMATWINTERSCOPE) MARIAN CAREY )ISLAND /IDJMG) KANYE WEST FEAT. JME FOX% (ROC- A- FEWVVEF JM V3,R3 MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND/CMG) MY HUMPS ROMPE PUMP IT SOS 17 1E 28 67 60 4 15 9 1 THE BLACK EYED PEAS (ABM / INTERSCOPE) DADDY YANKEE (EL CARTEL / INTERSCOPE) 41) THE BLACK EYED PEAS (ABM / INTERSCOPE) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /DJMG) ONE WISH UPSIDE DOWN THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG) YOUR BODY 18 16 68 44 3 19 9 43 4 34 RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) JACK JOHNSON (ORUSHFIRE /UMRG) JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM /IDJMG PRETTY RICKY (ATLANTIC' SUGAR, WE'RE GOIN' DOWN FOR YOU I WILL (CONFIDENCE) MY HUMPS WAKE ME UP WHO, SEPTEMBER ENDS 19 14 3L fl92 2 19 16 25 44 42 ?4 FALL OUT BOY (FUELED BY RAMEN/ISLAND /IDJMG( TEDDY GEIGER (CRED. /COLUMBIA) THE BLACK EYED PEAS (ABM /INTERSCOPE) GREEN DAY (REPRISE) EVERYTIME WE TOUCH BOYFRIEND EVERYTIME WE TOUCH GONE 23 10 70 56 21 21 9 42 3 CASCADA (ROBBINS) ASHLEE SIMPSON (GEFFEN) CASCADA ROBBINS) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RAG)

DONT FORGET ABOUT US YOUR BODY SHAKE THAT 1 TEMPERATURE 21 11 17 71 65 26 27 7 MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) PRETTY RICKY (ATLANTIC) (7.0 EMINEM FEAT. NAATE DOOR SHADY /AFTERMATFNNIERSCO 10 SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) I L.O.V.E. 1 MOVE ALONG FEEL GOOD INC 1 FOR YOU WILL (CONFIDENCE) 22 20 12 _ 26 26 ASNLEE SIMPSON (GEFFEN) fl THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS (DOGHOUSE / INTERSCOPE) GORILLAZ PARLOPHONENIRGIN) TEDDY GEIGER (CRED. /COLUMBIA) GETCHA HEAD IN THE GAME BOONDOCKS BE WITHOUT YOU SHAKE 71 2 73 69 12 38 2 48 4E 16 ZAC EPSON (WALT DISNEY) LITTLE BIG TOWN (EQUITY) MARY J. BLIGE (GEFFEN) TING YANG TWINS FEAT. PRBULL (COLLIPARK/TVT)

LAFFY TAFFY KING WITHOUT A CROWN CRASH i DANCER (BANANZA) 24 15 16 82 2 29 3 49 4, 31 0 MATISYAHU AKON DAL (DEEMONEY/ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) (JDUB /OR/EPIC) GWEN STEFANI ( INTERSCOPE) (SRC /UNIVERSAUUMRG) IF ITS LOVIN' THAT YOU WANT FRESH AZIMIZ WE BE BURNIN' CATCH YOUR WAVE 22 16 72 6 11 450 47 4 RIHAi1NA (SOP /DEF JAM/IDJMG) BOW WOW FEAT. J -KWON 8 JERMAINE DUPRI (COLUMBIA) SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) THE CLICK FIVE (LAVA) WALK AWAY HEARD 'EM SAY n top 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 Houma day, 31 7 76 66 17 KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) KANYE WEST FEAT. (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAMADJMG) 7 days a week This data is used to compile the Pop 100. I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) SOUL MEETS BODY 35 5 77 59 24 T -PAIN FEAT. MIKE JONES (KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE/ZOMBA,. DEATH CAB FOR CUTTE (ATLANTIC) FEEL GOOD INC GEORGIA 27 12 78 63 7 GORILLAZ (PARLOPHONENIRGIN) LUDACRIS A FIELD MOB FEAT. JAMIE FORK (DTPIDJMG) HITPREDICTOR WHEN I'M GONE YOU'LL THINK OF ME 29 17 12 79 68 28 +IA PDYIDED 9Y EMINEM (SHADY /AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) TITLE _ 1 START OF SOMETHING NEW BELLY DANCER (BANANZA) 80 67 30 ARTIST PROMOTION LABEL) See char legenl tor rules and explanatons. Yellow indicates recast!! ZAC EFRON 8 VANESSA ANNE RUMENS (WALT DISNEY) AKON (SRC /UNIVERSAUUMRG) (IMPRINT! ested title, indicate: New Release. BE WITHOUT YOU MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT rg HEARTBREAK HOTEL 38 8 81 70 15 MARY J. SLICE (GEFFEN) BILLY CURRINGTON (MERCURY) ELVIS PFBLEY ARTIST"1Be/L ABEU(Score) Chart Rar). WERE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER I GET WHERE I'M GOING HUNG UP 1 12 90 8 WHEN 2 11 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CAST (WALT DISNEY) BRAD PAISLEY FEAT. DOLLY PARTON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) MADONNA (WARNER BROS.) POP 1D( AIRPLAY TEMPERATURE KRYPTONITE (I'M ON IT) TE AMO CORAZON 33 4 76 9 3 4 6 SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) PURPLE RIBBON ALL -STARS (PURPLE RIBBON /VIRGIN) PRINCE (UNIVERSAUUMRG) al. Sick MAO (65.0) 4 I'VE FOR 9 GONE TEAR YOU APART Dance, Dance IDJAG (82.5) 7 10( 2 WHAT BEEN LOOKING ..Z 91 4 5 14 LUCAS GABREEL 8 ASHLEY nSDALE (WALT DISNEY) KELLY CLARKSON (RCA/RMG) SHE WANTS REVENGE (PERFECTKISS /FLAWLESS /GEFFEN) Ile Wash SANCTUARY (66.0) 10 WE BE BURNIN' CATCH YOUR WAVE BABY GIRL Walk Away HMG (83.8) 13 36 26 22 85 74 10 16 12 SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) THE CLICK FIVE (LAVA) TRE' (SELDOM) o Unwrtten EPIC (70.2) 15 YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) KEROSENE ONE WISH 40 6 84 6 6 3 10 I!verytime We Touch ROBINS (70.0) 20 CHRIS BROWN ( JIVE/ZOMBA) MIRANDA LAMBERT (EPIC (NASHVILLE)) RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) Crash INTERSCOPE (68.9) 24 STICK TO THE STATUS QUO SOS GOTTA GET TO MY BABY _ 1 7 6 2 You're Beautiful A -LANTK (65.2) 27 e HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CAST (WALT DISNEY) RIHANNA (SRP /DEF JAM /IDJMG) ARAN DAIS (ANOTHA DAIS) 1 LONELY I'M SPRUNG - YOUR MAN 10 33 38 30 21 AKON (SRC /UNIVERSAL /UMRG) Who I An ) at.s Who I've Been CAPITAL (71.6) 32 T-PAIN ( KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE20MBA) JOSH TURNER (MCA NASHVILLE) o L.O.V.E. GEPFIN (67.8) 33 WHO I AM HATES WHO I'VE BEEN BAT COUNTRY TOUCH IT 39 36 11 89 75 14 9 7 3 RELIENT K (GOTEE/CAPITOL) AVENGED SEVENFOLD (HOPELESS /WARNER BROS.) BUSTA RHYMES (AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE) Girl Next Door ALEFT (65.4) 36 TOUCH IT WE WILL BECOME SILHOUETTES/BE BOLL MY HEART Ccunt On Me TYT (68.11 STAY FLY 86 7 12 51 40 32 10 90 THE POSTAL SERVICE (SUB POP) THREE B MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS/COLUMBIA) BUSTA RHYMES (AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE) fl TEQUILA MAKES HER FALL OFF I THINK THEY LIKE ME SOUL SURVIVOR 91 78 14 CLOTHES 11 8 18 41 34 15 DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) YOUNG JEW/ FEAT. AKON (CORPORATE THUGZ/DEF JAMI1DJM/ JOE NICHOLS (UNIVERSAL SOUTH) ADULT 1403 40 GOODBYE FOR NOW HAVE A NICE DAY TOP NOTCH DIVA - 1 77 17 3 'sou RMG 92 20 LEE FEAT. TRINA Because 0f (70.9) 2 P.O.D. (ATLANTIC) BON JOVI (ISLAND /IDJMG) fl QUWRRE A TRICK DADDY (KEY MONEY GRIP) INSIDE YOUR HEAVEN/VEHICLE Ever The Same ATLANTIC (845) 4 LIGHTS AND SOUNDS HYPNOTIZE 13 11 33 62 6 93 85 15 Better Days VARNER BROS. YELLOWCANO (CAPITOL) SYSTEM OF A DOWN (AMERICAN/COLUMBIA) BO BICE (RCA/RMG) O (86.2) 5 DONT LIE NASTY GIRL She Says EPIC (70.4) 7 CRASH 83 28 50 3 94 - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAO BOY/ATLANTIC) GWEN STEFANI ( INTERSCOPE) THE BLACK EYED PEAS (ABM / INTERSCOPE) Pelt' %egos EPIC (65.9) 8 HERE WE GO DARE INSIDE YOUR HEAVEN/INDEPENDENCE DAY 37 17 99 14 5 14 34 CARRIE UNDERWOOD (ARISTA/RMG) O TRINA FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND (SLIP -N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC) GORILLAZ FEAT. SHAUN RYDER (PARLOPHONENIRGIN) Sugar, Wee (Ding Down IDJMG (71.1 10

PRETTY VEGAS NUMBER 1 How Do You Lave? EL (71.9) 18 1 BOP TO THE TOP 97 11 iF.- 16 13 13 INNS (BURNETT /EPIC) GOLOFRAPP (MUTE) LUCAS GABREEL 8 ASHLEY TISDALE (WALT DISNEY) Unwrtten EPIC (65.9) 22 GRILLZ RIGHT HERE LIKE WE NEVER LOVED AT ALL 12 Who You Go Home IDJMG 48 2E 97 80 15 25 Says Can't (73.6) 25 STAINS (FLIP /ATLANTIC) FAITH HILL (WARNER- CURB/WRNNJARNER BROS.) NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, ALI 8 GIPP (DERRTYWO' REEWMRG) Walk Away RAG (68.3) 33 1 AM NOT MY HAIR HUNG UP 7 LIKE YOU 18 19 8 48 42 15 INDIA.ARIE MADONNA (WARNER BROS,) BOW WOW FEAT. CIARA (COLUMBIA) (MOTOWN /UMRG) JUICEBOX 26 WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS EVER THE SAME 23 7 49 39 6 THE GREEN DAY (REPRISE) ROB THOMAS (MELISMA/ATLANTIC) At.) STROKES (RCA/RMG) ADULT ZONTEMPORARY

1 T1ú ONLY DIFFERENCE BEIINEEN MARTYRDOM AND SUICIDE_ GO CRAZY BEEP ( 20 15 22 52 7 YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. JAY -Z (CORPORATE THUGI/)EF JAMAOJMG) Window To My Rea 1 5153 (89.4) 7 THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FEAT. WILLIAM (ABM / INTERSCOPE) PANIC, AT THE DISCO (DECAYDANCE/FUELED BY RAMEN)

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ARTIST Title ARTIST Title IMPRINT 8 NUMBER I DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT &NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) JAMIE FOXX Hurricane Unpredictable 47970 BROS. (18.98) J 71779 * /RMG 18.98 FRIDAY /REPRISE /WARNER 1 7 MARY J. BLIGE STEVIE WONDER A Time To Love 12 The Breakthrough 1 1 MATRIARCH /GEFFEN 005722 / INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) MOTOWN 002402/UMRG (13.98) CHRIS BROWN LIL' KIM The Naked Truth. Chris Brown 16 838181/AG JIVE 82876/ZOMBA (18.98) QUEEN BEE /ATLANTIC (18.98) 50 CENT KEYSHIA COLE The Way It Is The Massacre AMA 0035541/INTERSCOPE (13.98 SHADY /AFTERMATH 0040921/ INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) O 11111 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. R. KELLY TP.3 Reloaded Duets: The Final Chapter 70214 /ZOMBA BAD BOY 83885/AG (19.98) JIVE (18.98/12.98)S 111 MIKE JONES LIL WAYNE II Who Is Mike Jones Tha Carter 493401/WARNER BROS. (18.98) ?.. CASH MONEY 005124' /UMRG (13.98) $$ SWISHAHOUSE /ASYLUM JOHN LEGEND EMINEM Curtain Call: The Hits Get Lifted SHADY /AFTERMATH 0058811/INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) G.O.O.D. /COLUMBIA 92776" /SONY MUSIC (18.98) O® 11111 a RIHANNA MARIAN CAREY Music Of The Sun ;8 The Emancipation Of Mimi.. /DEE ISLAND 0057841/IDJMG (13.98) O SRP JAM 004937/I1)JMG (13.98) a. DAVID BANNER ANTHONY HAMILTON Ain't Nobody Worryin' Certified SRC/UNIVERSAL 004975 /UMRG (13.98) 11111 SO SO DEF 74278/ZOMBA (18.98) a' C LEELA JAMES JUELZ SANTANA What The Game's Been Missing!., A Change Is Gonna Come 99 DIPLOMATS/DEF JAM 0054261/IDJMG (13.98/8.98) O WARNER BROS. 48027 (13.98) LUDACRIS AND DTP CIARA Goodies Ludacris Presents...Disturbing Tha Peace /MUSICLINE/LAFACE 628191/ZOMBA (18.98/12.98) DTP /DEE JAM 005786' /IDJMG (13.98)S U SHO'NUFF ' YOUNG JEEZY THREE 6 MAFIA Most Known Hits 2 11 Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) CORPORATE THUGZ/DEF JAM 0044211/IDJMG (13.98) HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA 75007 PAIN WILL DOWNING Symphony i' Ternt Soul 13 3 T Rappa Sanga GRP 005215NG (18.98) KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE 73200/ ZOMBA (18.98) ' a' KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL d DESTINY'S CHILD #1's In This Life Together COLUMBIA 97765 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) HIDDEN BEACH /EPIC 96512 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) I T KIRK FRANKLIN SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS Unity Hero (17.98) FO YO SOUL/GOSPO CENTRIC 71019/ZOMBA (18.98) SLR 54693 /LIGHTYEAR -0 NELLY YING YANG TWINS U.S.A.: United State Of Atlanta Sweatsuit (17.98/11.98) FO' REEL/DERRTY 005825NUMRG (13.98) COLLIPARK 25201/TVT SEAN PAUL ASHANTI Collectables By Ashanti E The Trini ty (13.98) VP/ATLANTIC 837881/AG (18.98) THE INC. 0059241/IDJMG ,0 CHAMILLIONAIRE WEBBIE Savage Life The Sound Of Revenge 11 (18.98) UNIVERSAL 005423 /UMRG (13.98) TRILL 83825/ASYLUM .I THE BLACK EYED PEAS COMMON Be :4 Monkey Business © -111!f® MIA 004341 / INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) G.O.O.D. /GEFFEN 0046701/INTERSCOPE (13.98/8.98) O+ VARIOUS ARTISTS 8 THREE 6 MAFIA Hits 20 Most Known Unknown 1 (18.98) HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA 94724/SONY MUSIC (18.98) e NT 2505 O KANYE WEST :3 Late Registration El h FJR A. COMPLETE LISTING OF THE HOT R &B HIP -HOP ALBUMS, CHECK OUT WWW.BILLBOARD.COM ROC- A- FELLA/OEF JAM 004813 /IDJMG (13.98)

- 3 SOUNDTRACKS Get Rich Or Die Tryin' I G -UN . IYING YANG TWINS 3 U.S.A. Still United TOP COLLIPARK 2790 /TVT (11.98 CD /SVIO) CD D4L Down For Life BLUES AI_13UIVIS.... DEEMONEY/ASYLUM 93890 /AG (18.98) BUN -B Trill TRIe 111 RAP-A -LOT 4 LIFE 68539/ASYLUM (18.98) in ARTIST PURPLE RIBBON ALL -STARS IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL low _ Presents...Got Purp? Vol. II GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock 0 CAPITOL 98430 ALICIA KEYS Unplugged J 67424/RMG (18.98) O SUSAN TEDESCHI Hope And Desire VERVE FORECAST 005111NG CHARLIE WILSON Charlie, Last Name Wilson JIVE 69429 / ZOMBA (18.98) B.B. KING B.B. King & Friends: 80 GEFFEN/CHRONICLES 005263/UME FLOETRY Flo' Ology ERVINGWONDER /GEFFEN 005609 /INTERSCOPE (13.98) 5 The Definitive Collection a' HIP -0/CHRONICLES 004010/UME YOUNGBLOODZ Ev'rybody Know Me gm LAFACE 731751/ZOMBA (18.98 BUDDY GUY Bring 'Em In TREY SONGZ SILVERTONE 72426/ZOMBA I Gotta Make It.11 . SONG BOOK/ATLANTIC 83721/AG (15.98) B.B. KING The Ultimate Collect on GEFFEN/CHRONICLES 003854/UME PAUL WALL The Peoples Champ SWISHAHOUSE /ATLANTIC 83808 /ASYLUM (18.98) II DELBERT MCCLINTON Cost Of Living LYFE NEW WEST 6079 -B JENNINGS Lyfe 268 -192 COLUMBIA 90946 /SONY MUSIC (12.98) O® DION Bronx In B ue DIMENSIONAL 06/THE ORCHARD -8 SOUNDTRACK The Gospel VERITY 71620/ZOMBA (18.98) BETTYE LAVETTE I've Got My Own Hell To Raise ANTI- 86772 /EPITAPH -1 Money Is Still A Major Issue DIAZ BROTHERS 2750/TVT (11.98 CD /OVD OO NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS Electric Blue Waterme on ATO 21541 :2 Day By Day ELEKTRA/ATLANTIC 83789/AG (18.98) RAY CHARLES Golden Legends: Ray Charles Uve MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 51843/MADACY -9 RAY J Raydiation KNOCKOUT 87521 /SANCTUARY (18.98) AEROSMITH Honkin' On Bcbo COLUMBIA 870251/SONY MUSIC BOW WOW Wanted COLUMBIA 93505 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) O® VARIOUS ARTISTS Blues: Gold HIP -0 005714/UME 2 Pimpin' Incorporated UP ALL NITE 0011 (14.98 CD /DVS) O+ GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS The Best Of George Thorogood & The Destroyers KEM CAPITOL 11895 z7 Album II . MOTOWN 004232/UMRG (13.981 VARIOUS ARTISTS Best Of Blues: 50 Hits MADACY 50799 t SOUNDTRACK Hustle & Flow GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC 838221/AG (18.98) BRAXTON 3 TONI Libra BLACKGROUND 005441 /UMRG 03.981 II 6 In The Mid -Nite Hour HAWING /G - 54707/ LIGHTYEAR (18.98) The Day After ATLANTIC 838201/AG 18.98) BETW =EN THE BULLETS rgeorge billboard.com DAMIAN 'JR. GONG" MARLEY Welcome To Jamrock GHETTO YOUTHS/TUFF GONG 005418 /UMRG (13.98) TV LOCKS FOXX IN AT NO. 1 TRINA Glamorest Life SLIP -N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC 83710/AG 18.98) Fresh off his high -profile TV week, Jamie Foxx fourth week atop the list. It has a 2.5% gain at GINUWINE Back Il Da Basics EPIC 93455/SONY MUSIC (18.98 tghter_s his grip at No. 1 with Greatest Gainer Nielsen SoundScan's overall panel. MARY MARY R &B As rap albums led the R &B /hip-hop list in MY BLOCK/COLUMBIA 77733 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) str_pes on Top /Hip -Hop Albums. DWELE Some Kinda... NBC's two airings of 31 of the past 52 weeks, four VIRGIN 71410 (17.98) Foxx: Unpredictable" weeks at No. 1 for FOXX'S R &B GOAPELE Change It All Jamie SKYBLAZE/CO UMBIA 92910/SO Y MUSIC (11.98 3 visits to "The Tonight set looks all the more impres- R. KELLY Remix City Volume 1 JIVE 74688/ZOMBA (18.98) El E. how With Jay Leno" and sive. Mariah Carey's "The HOT SHOT INCOGNITO Eleven 52 DEBUT NARADA JAll 31897/NARADA (17.98) 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Emancipation of Mimi,` the PRETTY RICKY Bluestars a 13% at core best -selling album of 2005, ATLANTIC 83786/AG (18.98) irs-ult in gain MARQUES HOUSTON Naked L&B stores on the "Unpre- led this chart for five weeks. T.U.G. /UNIVERSAL 004696/UMRG (13.98) cictab e" album's way to its -Raphael George BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY Greatest Hits RUTHLESS 25423 (18.98)

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LOVE TEMPERATURE I WANNA BE LOVED KEYSHM COLE (A&M /INTERSCOPE) t SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) ¡_ ERIC GENET (FRIDAY /REPRISEAVARNER BROS.) TOUCH IT SHAKE IT OFF FIND YOUR WAY (BACK IN MY LIFE) BUSTA RHYMES (AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) KEM (MOTOWN/UMRG) DON'T FORGET ABOUT US 34 3 TOUCH THE SKY GROWN & SEXY MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) KANYE WEST FEAT. LUPE FIASCO (ROC- A- FELLWDEF JAM /IDJMG) I BABYFACE (ARISTA/RMG)

F I THINK THEY LIKE ME I 1 STAY FLY L 35 29 28' GOTTA GO GOTTA LEAVE (TIRED) DEM FRANCHIZE IOU (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) THREE 6 MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS /COLUMBIA/SUM) VIVIAN GREEN (COLUMBIA/SUM) LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT HERE WE GO CAN'T LET GO 30.. 28 2 ii DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ FEAT. UL PEANUT 8 CHARLAY (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) TRINA FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND (SLIP- N-SLIDE/ATLANTIC) ANTHONY HAMILTON (SO SO DEF /ZOMBA) KRYPTONITE (I'M ON IT) GEORGIA DON'T FORGET US 37 32 11:_ t 2 ABOUT PURPLE RIBBON ALL-STARS (PURPLE RIBBONNIRGIN) LUDACRIS 8 FIELD MOB (DTP /IDJMG) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) GOTTA GO MS. NEW BOOTY 13 TRU LOVE TREY SONGZ (SONG BOOK/ATLANTIC) - BUBKA SPARXxX (NEW SOUTH /PURPLE RIBBONNIRGIN) FAITH EVANS (CAPITOL)

I'M N LUV (WIT A STRIPPER) TAFFY WHERE WOULD I BE (THE 26' QUESTION) T -PAIN FEAT. MIKE JONES ( KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE /ZOMBA) D4L (DEEMONEY /ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL (EPIC/HIDDEN BEACH) ONE WISH SOUL SURVIVOR 4033 27 j MUST BE NICE RAY J (KNOCKOUT /SANCTUARY) YOUNG JEEZY FEAT. AKON (CORPORATE THUGUDEF JAM /IDJMG) LYFE JENNINGS (COLUMBIA/SUM) RODEO 41 ; 6 I'M SPRUNG I AM NOT MY HAIR JUVENILE (UTP /ATLANTIC) T -PAIN (KONVICT MUZIK/JIVE /ZOMBA) 1 6 INDI AARIE (MOTOWN /UMRG) LOOKING FOR YOU 42 ,.(1 271 GIRL TONITE JUST CAME HERE TO CHILL 1 7 FRANKLIN KIRK (FO YO SODUGOSPO CENTRIC/ZOMBA) ., TWISTA FEAT. TREY SONGZ (ATLANTIC) II I FEATURING RONALD ISLEY (DEF SODUDEF JAM /IDJMG) FRESH AZIMIZ - GOLD DIGGER TO YOU 43 ,1 t 8 $ BOW WOW FEAT. J -KWON 8 JERMAINE DUPRI (COLUMBIA/SUM) KNOT WEST. FEAT. JAMIE FOES (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM/IDJMG) EARTH, WIND G FIRE FEATURING BRIAN MCKNIGHT (SANCTUARY) UNBREAKABLE 41 MY HOOD 8 19 FIND MYSELF IN YOU ALICIA KEYS (J/RMG) YOUNG JEEZY (CORPORATE THUGUDEF JAM /IDJMG) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MOTOWN /UMRG)

I SHOULD HAVE CHEATED - LUXURIOUS EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT HER KEYSHIA COLE (A8M / INTERSCOPE) GWEN STEFANI (INTERSCOPE) i FEATURING (DIVINE MILL/WARNER BROS.) NASTY GIRL SNAP YA FINGERS IREMEMBER 21 I THE NOTORIOUS B.I.O. (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) LIL JON (BME /TVT) MELISA MORGAN (LU ANN /ORPHEUS) 22 IN MY MIND CONCEITED (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT REMY) CURSED HEATHER HEADLEY (RCA/RMG) (TERROR SOUAD /SRC /UMRG) VIVIAN GREEN (COLUMBIA/SUM) 23 (AKA 'POSTMAN') WE BELONG TOGETHER INDECENT PROPOSAL JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM /IDJMG) MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND /IDJMG) JAVIER (CAPITOL) THERE IT GO! (THE WHISTLE SONG) HYPOTHETICALLY TRIPPIN' (THAT'S THE WAY LOVE WORKS) JUELZ SANTANA (DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM/IDJMG) LYFE JENNINGS (COLUMBIA/SUM) (BLACKGROUND/UMRG) RUN IT! STILL IN LOVE HYPOTHETICALLY CHRIS BROWN ( JIVE/ZOMBA) TYRA (GGBL) LYFE JENNINGS FEATURING FANTASIA (COLUMBIA/SUM

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SO SICK LAFFY TAFFY So Sick (88.1) '' NE -YD DEF JAM/IDJMG 041 (DEEMONEY /ASYLUM /ATLANTIC) BEYO Check On It sum (91.6) LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT I THINK THEY LIKE ME WARY ),; Be Without You 1NTERSCOPE (94.2) 4 DEM FRANCHISE BOYZ FEAT. UL PEANUT 8 CHARLAY (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) DEM FRANCHIZE BOTE (SO SO DEFNIRGIN) PADLOCK BRING OUT THE FREAK IN YOU T-PAIN FE- I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) ;omen (68.2) 5 STARR !RAll (STARR BLAU/EMPIRE) ill ROB (UPSTAIRS) JAMIE FO Unpredictable UMS (943) 7 THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM STAY FLY CHRIS B'+-r. Yo IExcuse Me Miss) ZOMBA (88.5) 13 DONALD LAWRENCE PRESENTSTHE TRI-CITY SINGERS (EMI GOSPEL) THREE B MAFIA (HYPNOTIZE MINDS/COLUMBIA/SUM) SEAN Temperature ATLANTIC (73.C) 21 DON'T TEST US RODEO BOW Fresh Azimiz SUM (77A) 22 20 19 11 MR. POOKIE (CRAWL 2 BAWUBOSS) JUVENILE (UTP/ATLANTIC) Y-JUNS=.: My Hood IDJMG (65.7) 24 GRILLZ TEMPERATURE B Pump It INTERSCCPE (80.7) 36 NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, AU 8 GIPP (DERRTY /FO REEUUMRG) SEAN PAUL (VP /ATLANTIC) J Oh Yes (aka 'Postman') ISJMG (95.0) TOP NOTCH DIVA FRESH AZIMIZ `. Betehe Can't Do II Like Me snuffle ;75.3) OUIARRE LEE FEAT. TRINA 8 TRICK DADDY (KEY MONEY GRIP) BOW WOW FEAT. J -KWON 8 JERMAINE DUPRI (COLUMBIA/SUM) KA Touch The Sky IaMG (84.1) 23 HAVE A PARTY NASTY GIRL MOBS DEEP FEAT. 50 CENT 8 NATE DOUG (G- UNIT/ INTERSCOPE) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ATLANTIC) 24 NO STRINGS MY HOOD ADULT R&B AND RHYTHMIC AIRPLAY 60 adult R&B stations and 67 rhythmic stations are LOLA ( SOBE/WARNER BROS.) YOUNG JEEZY (CORPORATE THUGUDEF JAM /IDJMG) electronically monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CHECK ON IT HERE WE GO C 2006 VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. HOT R&B/HIPHW SINGLES SALES: this data is used to compile Hot R -Hop Singles Tracks. BEYONCE FEAT. SLIM THUG (COLUMBIA/SUM) TRINA FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND (SLIP -N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC) &BMip & O 2006 VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. HITPREWCTOR: 02006, Prornosquad and HitPredictor are trademarks of Think Fast LLC.

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Artist TITLE Artist TITLE PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT F. NUMBER / PROMOTION LABEL 3 PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / PROMOTION LABEL iv Carrie Underwood LIPSTICK Rockie Lynne JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL OO SOUT- 1 1 1 15 T.BROWN,K.LAW,B.CHANCEY (R.LYNNE,M.PRENTICE) UNIVERSAL WKS M.BRIGHT (B.JAMES,H.LINDSEY,G.SAMPSON) O ARISTA /ARISTA NASHVILLE Lee Ann Womack Trace Adkins TWENTY YEARS AND TWO HUSBANDS AGO 32 HONKY TONK BADONKADONK IND34 33 2 3 2 B.GALLIMORE (L.A.WOMACK,D.DODSON,D.DILLON) e, MCA NASHVILL O D.HUFF (R.HOUSER,D.DAVIDSON,J.JOHNSON) O CAPITOL I GOT YOU WHEN I GET WHERE I'M GOING Brad Paisley Featuring Dolly Parton 37 36 33 4 5 3 Cleverly C.MORGAN,P.O'DONNELL (C.MORGAN,P.O'DONNELL,T.OWENS) O BROKEN BO'.: F.ROGERS (R.RUTHERFORD,G.TEREN) O ARISTA NASHVILLE written song NOT GOING DOWN Jo Dee Messina SHE LET HERSELF GO George Strait 35 37 34 3 2 1 B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (K.SAVIGAR,S.BOLTON) e) CUR T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (K.K.PHILLIPS,D.DILLON) O MCA NASHVILLE rallies rest Anderson MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT Billy Currington new statons EVERY TIME I HEAR YOUR NAME 35 5 4 38 39 O ARISTA NASHVILLE. (P.J.MATTHEWS,M.DODSON) O MERCURY J.STEELE ( K .ANOERSON,T.HAMBRIDGE,J.STEELE) C.CHAMBERLAIN (24) and LOVE WILL ALWAYS WIN Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood LIKE WE NEVER LOVED AT ALL Faith Hill 36 - 36 7 11 chart's A.REYNOLDS (G.KENNEDY,W.KIRKPATRICK) PEARULYRIC STREE- D,HUFF,F.HILL (J.RICH,S.SAX,V.MCGEHE) ot WARNER -CURB/WRN Bentley Tim McGraw second - SETTLE FOR A SLOWDOWN Dierks 37 MY OLD FRIEND 45 47 CAPITO. 6 6 P BEAVERS (T.MARTIN,B.BEAVERS,D.BENTLEY) O 0:, B.GALLIMORE,T. MCGRAW,D.SMITH (C.WISEMAN.S. MCEWAN) O CURB largest in Joe Nichols GREATEST YOUR MAN Josh Turner SIZE MATTERS (SOMEDAY) 38 8 (2,1 millon 46 55 SOOT - 10 13 28 B. CANNON (B.HILL,M.DEKLE) OO UNIVERSAL GAINER F.ROGERS ( C.STAPLETON,C.DUBOIS,J.EVERETT) O MCA NASHVILLE impressbns). Kenny Rogers Sugarland I CAN'T UNLOVE YOU 39 JUST MIGHT (MAKE ME BELIEVE) 8 41 42 8 9 D.HUFF (W.KIRBY,W.ROBINSON) 95 CAPITL. G. FUNDIS (K HALL) O MERCURY MY KIND OF MUSIC Ray Scott 39 9 12 TONIGHT 1 WANNA CRY Keith Urban WARNER BROS pas. CAPITOL PMOORE,B.CANNON (R,OCOTT) O ,;r D HUFF,K,URBAN (M POWELL,KURBAN) O e Jamie O'Neal I LOVE MY LIFE 40 SHE DON'T TELL ME TO Montgomery Gentry 11 13 15 IS STEGALL (J.O'NEAL,S.SMITH,T.NICHOLS) O CANTO; R.RUTHERFORD,M.WRIGHT ( B. DIPIERO,T.SHAPIRO,R.RUTHERFORO) O COLUMBIA Gary Allan Kenny Chesney LIFE AIN'T ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL 42 LIVING IN FAST FORWARD 12 MCA NASHVILLE 14 20 BRA M. WRIGHT,G.ALLAN (C.000DMAN,T.L.JAMES) O R.CANNON,K. CHESNEY (D. L. MURPHYR.RUTHERFORD) O KNOWS) Rodney Atkins Flatts IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HELL (BEFORE THE DEVIL EVEN 43 Rascal 13 44 46 .C1 15 19 T,HEWITT (S.TATE,A.TATE,D.BERG) O cuRE D. HUFF,RASCAL FLATTS (J.STEELE.S,ROBSON) LYRIC STREET Artist Tracy Lawrence AIR Toby Keith IF I DON'T MAKE IT BACK 42 GET DRUNK AND BE SOMEBODY 14 crosses 42 43 MERCER 17 23 7 J. STROUD,T.LAWRENCE (B,PINSON,B.JONES) O it POWER L.WHITE,T.KEITH (T.KEITH,S.EMERICK). e SHOW DOG NASHVILLE Airpowe- Rich NEVER MIND ME Big & 45 CHEATIN' Sara Evans 15 53 B.KENNY,J.RICH,P..WORLEY (B.KENNY,J.RICH,E.CLAWSON) Op WARNER BROSJWF S.EVANS,M.BRIGHT (B.JAMES,D.SCHLITZ) 0 RCA threshold I'LL DIE TRYIN' 45 KEROSENE Miranda Lambert 16 after 24 47 45 41:1 18 17 NIEBANK (S.BOGARD,J.STOVER) O Bt. M. WRUCKE,F.LIDDELL (M,LAMBERT) O EPIC chart weeks, Phil Vassar LAST DAY OF MY LIFE 47 NOBODY BUT ME 17 56 - ARISTA NASHVILLE Ili 20 2241 O WARNER BROS./WRN similarly-tilled ROGERS IPVASSAR,T. ROAN) B.BRAODOCK (P,B.WHITE.S,CAMP) John Corbett BELIEVE Brooks & Dunn debut album GOOD TO GO a8 21 21 FUN BONE/CO` tO ARISTA NASHVILLE D.S.MILLER,T.NOVICK (T.NICHOLS,R.CLAWSON) O T. BROWN .R. DUNN. K. BROOKS IR. DUNN,C.WISEMAN) will bow Rogers Band AIR DOWN AND OUT Randy 48 THE DOLLAR Jamey Johnson 19 next week on 23 25 24 R FOSTER (R,ROGERS) O SMITH MUSIC GROUP/SMITH ENTERTAINMEE/ POWER B.CANNON (J.JOHNSON) O BNA Top Cotritry NO SHAME Jeff Bates 50 WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME Bon Jovi Duet With Jennifer Nettles 50 51 24 27 20 Albums K.BEARD,B.CHANCEY (J.BATES,K.BEARD,J,YEARY) O RC- C!, J.SHANKS,J.BON JOVI,R.SAMBORA (J.BON JOVI,R.SAMBORA) O ISLAND /IDJMG Susan Haynes Brooks DRINKIN' IN MY SUNDAY DRESS 51 GOOD RIDE COWBOY Garth 3 51 54 21 19 7 D.HUFF,M.WRIGHT (M.MCKEE) O API A.REYNOLDS ( B. KENNEDYJ .L.NIEMAN,R.BROWN,B.DOYLE) PEARULYRIC STREET Holy Kenny Chesney BRAND NEW GIRLFRIEND Steve 52 WHO YOU'D BE TODAY 2 54 56 22 22 16 L.MILLER (J.STEELE,B.ALLMAND,S.MINOR) CUR - B. CANNON,K.CHESNEY (B.LUTHER,A.MAYO) O BNA I AIN'T WASTIN' GOOD WHISKEY ON YOU Trick Pony NOBODY GONNA TELL ME WHAT TO DO Van Zant 48 44 42 26 26 23 C.HOWARD (B.MOORE,W.WILSON) O ASYLUM-Cup - M.WRIGHT,J.SCAIFE (TMULLINS,T.NICHOLS,C.WISEMAN) O COLUMBIA Clint Black Ingram DRINKIN' SONGS & OTHER LOGIC 54 WHEREVER YOU ARE Jack 24 ID 27 29 wr C.BLACK (C.BLACK,H.NICHOLAS,S.WARINER) EUUI J.STOVER (J.STOVER.S.BOGARD) O BIG MACHINE /SHOW DOG NASHVILLE O CI CORN FED Shannon Brown I DON'T FEEL LIKE LOVING YOU TODAY Gretchen Wilson With suns at 50 25 24 22 ffi 55 52 O WARNER OROS. /WE- G.WILSON,J. RICH,M.WRIGHT (M.BERG,J.COLLINS) O EPIC J.RICH (S.BROWN,V.MCGEHE,J.RICH) 26 stations, Hal Ketchum ME Trent Tomlinson JUST THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN (HAL- LELUJAH) 56 DRUNKER THAN 26 58 O ASYLUM -CL' 28 30 STREET newcomer - D.JOHNSON (D.JOHNSON,J.MCELROY) LYRIC 0 T,TOMLINSON,HILLBILLY (T.TOMLINSON,A.UNDERWOOD) O Jason Aldean makes his KISS MY COUNTRY ASS 57 WHY 27 57 59 EN 29 31 J O O BROKEN BOW SCAIFE (R.AKINS,D.DAVIDSON,J.STONE) M,KNOX (J. RICH,V.MCGEHE,R.CLAWSON) first aortal 0 THIS TIME AROUND Cross Canadian Ragweed 58 SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE LeAnn Rimes 28 32 38 chart M.MCCLURE,CRDSS CANADIAN RAGWEED (C.CANADA.R.ROGERS) O UNIVERSAL SCUT- D.HUFF (C.WISEMAN,TMULLINS) 0 ASYLUM -CURB CD CI appearance I'D STILL HAVE YOU John Pierce I DON'T Danielle Peck 59'- 30 32 B.GALLIMORE (J.PIERCE,M.HEENEY,J.SPILLMAN) O RC B.GALLIMORE (D.PECK,C.MILLS,B.COLLINS) O BIG MACHINE /SHOW DOG NASHVILLE exclusively Cli ON AGAIN TONIGHT Trent Willmon I'M TAKING THE WHEEL SheDaisy in MIlbrnrd. 59 59' 31 34 90 - F.ROGERS (M.GREEN.J.MELTON,PB.WHITE) COLUMB, J.SHANKS (K,OSBORN,J.SHANKS) LYRIC STREET e

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28 CDUNTRY RASCAL FLA Wha- Hurts Tie Most LYRC STREET (873) 13 LEANN R Something's Gotta Give ASYLUM-CURB (75.0) MCA NASHVILLE (78.0) 32 DCC (83,2) 14 ': LEE ANN Twenty Years And Two Husbands Ago Jesus, Take The Wheel ARISTA NASHVILLE (91.9) TOBY KEIT, Get Drunk And Be Somebody :HOW 33 ($7.34 15. CRAIG MO' I Got YOu BROKEN BOW (B3.3) Hanky Tank Badonkadank CAPITOL (78.0) SARA EVA Cheatin' ;CU R I Can't Unlove You CAPITOL (90.3) 39 MIRANDA LA ` Kerosene EPIC (75.0) 16 KENNY My Kind Of Music WARNER BROS (78.7) 40 en I Get Where I'm Going ARISTA NASHVILLE (83.8) BLAKE SHELTO Bobidy But Me WARNER 1ROS. (85.5) 17 RAY SC I Love My Life CAPITOL (80.3) 41 My Old Friend CURB (80.2) 7 BROOKS & DU Bel eve 1RISIA NASHWLU (78.8) 18 JAMIE O' 19 If You're Going Through Hell CURB (75.0) 43 JOSH TURN YOU- Man MCA NASHVILLE (76.7) 8 The Dol ar ENA(86.6) RODNEY LONEST' Die Tryin' BNA (86.2) 46 SJGCRLAN Just Might (Make Me Believe) MERCURY (84.2) 9 I'll 10 Who Says You Can't Go Home I3JMC (81.7) 20 KITH URBA Tonight I Wanna Cry CAPITOL (92.8) 23 MDN -GOME She Don't Tell Me To COLUMBIA (91.7) 11 Nobody Gonra Te I Mt What To Co coluMBIA(77.8) 27 e -WO( CHE Living In Fast Forward RNA (94.7) 12 O Why OBOKEN BOW (76.9)

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TITLE Artist TITLE Artist. PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL PRODUCER ( SONGWRITER) IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL #1 ROMPE Daddy Yankee DONCELLA 1 1 1 11 Zion & Lennox 9 WKS MONSERRATE,DJ URBAS.FISHER (R.AYALA,V.CABRERA) EL CARTEL /INTERSCOPE l E. LIND (ZION.LENNOX) WHITE LION /SONY BMG NORTE GREATEST CONTRA VIENTO Y MAREA Intocable EL BAILE PEGAO 2 12 7 22 Limi -t 21 GAINER R.MUNOZ,R.MARTINEZ (J.E.MURGIA,M.L.ARRIAGA) EMI LATIN E. F TORRES SERRANT (R. MATOS) UNIVISION _j 1 ELLA Y YO Aventura Featuring Don Omar NOT SHOT 3 5 4 SI YO FUERA TU AMOR Alacranes Musical .LIND,L.SANTOS (W,O.LANDRON,A. SANTOS) PREMIUM DEBUT 28 LATIN Group's first O.URBINA JR.,R.URBINA NUT LISTED UNIVISION RAKATA Wisin & Yandel UN BESO Aventura 4 3 5 top 10 hit on 34 40 UNY TUNES (WISIN,YANDEL) MAS FLOW /MACHETE m L. SANTOS,A.SANTOS (A.SANTOSi PREMIUM LATIN MAYOR OUE YO Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin, Yandel & Hector Regional BANDOLEROS Los a 8 3 30 29 24 Bandoleros Featuring Don Omar & Tego Calderon UNY TUNES (LUNY TUNES,R.AYALA,WISIN,YANDEL,H. DELGADO) MAO FLOW /MACHETE Mexican ECHO,DISEL (W.O. LANDRON) ALLSTAR/VI /MACHETE VEN BAILALO Angel & Khriz OIGA 8 4 7 Airplay marks 37 Los Horoscopos De Durango .TORRES (A.RIVERA,C.COLON,J.TORRES) LUAR /MVP /MACHETE LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO (J .M. FIGUEROA) DISA its first NUESTRO AMOR RBD MIL AMORES Master 7 6 8 API 32 49 Joe & O.G. Black A ÁVILA (A.AVILA) EMI LATIN appearance MASTER JOE,O.G. BLACK (MASTER JOI.,O.G. BLACK) OLE

LLAME PA' VERTE Wisin & Yandel on this chart. `. NO TE PREOCUPES POR MI 8 7 2 33 23 18 Chayanne LUNY TUNES ( WISINYANDEL) MACHETE F PINERO JR.,C.PONCE (C.PONCE.EPIN RO JR.,T.MCWILLIAMS) SONY BMG NORTE CUENTALE Ivy Queen FRUTA 9 9 10 34 30 30 PROHIBIDA Los Elegidos) R.MERCENARIO (M.I.PESANTE) LA CALLE / UNIVISION A. BARBARA (A.BARBARA) FONOVISA NA NA NA (DULCE NINA) A.B. Quintanllla III Presents Kumbia Kings NO TE APARTES DE MI 13 21 35 28 35 Yahirl A.B.OUINTANILLA III.C.'CK' MARTINEZ (A.B.OUINTANILLA III,C.'CK" MARTINEZ.L.GIRALDO) EMI LATIN G.GRACA MELLO (R.CARLO:;,E.CARLOS.L.GOMEZ ESCOLAR) WARNER LATINA LA TORTURA Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz NOVIEMBRE TI 11 11 g 36 33 36 SIN S.MEBARAK R.,L.MENOEZ (S.MEBARAK R., L.f.00HOA) EPIC /SONY BMG NORTE A. VAZOUEZ,K.CIBRIAN (G.VAZDUEZ,A.YAZOUEZ) SONY EMS NORTE COMO SI NO NOS HUBIERAMOS AMADO Laura Pausini NO LE TEMAS A 24 33 41 34 EL Trebol Clan C.VALLI ( L. PAUSINICHEOPE,L.TRISTAN.DANIEL) WARNER LATINA J. ROSARIO (G.MATIAS,H,PAGAN,J.ROSARIO) GOLD STAR /MACHETE

CHULIN CULIN CHUNFLY (THE RATTLESNAKE SONG) Voltio Featuring Calle 13 I TU NO ESTAS Rakim & Ken Y 18 19 Italian singer a46 41 (J. RAMOS ,R.PEREZ,E.F.PADILLA,R.GOMES BOLANOS) WHITE LION/EPIC /SONY BMG NORTE RAKIM,KEN Y (J,NIEVES,K.VASOUEZ) CHENCHO /CHOSEN FEW EMERALD /URBAN BOX OFFICE scores fourth SUELTA MI MANO Sin Bander -, YA NO PUEDO OLVIDARTE 81: 14 12 6 6 39 42 Patrulla A.BAOUEIRO (L.GARCIA) SONY BMG All No. 1 on Latin A. RAMIREZ CORRAL (H.CAMPOS5 DISA PERO TE VAS A ARREPENTIR K-Paz De La Sierra With Jose Manuel Zamacona SE TE OLVIDO Pablo 15 14 16 Ti'du 14 Pop Airplay. 40 39 27 Monterol K -PAZ DE LA SIERRA (M.A.SOLIS) DISA M.SALCEDO,M.CAZARES (KSANTANDEII,G.SANTANDER) UNIVISION LO QUE ME GUSTA A MI Juanes COSAS DEL AMOR Vega ''I 20 16 41 36 31 Sergio G.SANTAOLALLA,JUANES (JUANES) SURCO /UNIVERSAL LATINO S.VEGA (L.G.PADILLA) SONY BMG NORTE TE HE QUERIDO, TE HE LLORADO Ivy Queen ATREVETE TE, TEl 17 10 13 10 42 26 39 Calle 13 R.MERCENARIO (M. I. PESANTE) LA CALLE / UNIVISION E.CABRA,D.FORNARIS (R.PEREZ) WHITE LION /SONY BMG NORTE AMOR ETERNO Christian Castro ANDA Y 18 15 15 48 VE Akwid C.LOPEZ (V.JOTA) UNIVERSAL LA" F GOMEZ,S.GOMEZ ( S. GOMEZ, F .GDMEZ,M.ALEJANDRO,A.MAGDALENA) UNIVISION LAGRIMILLAS TONTAS Grupo Montez De Durango DIRECTO AL CORAZON Los Tigres Del Norte 21 23 19 44 35 37 28 J.L.TERRAZAS (J.VELAZQUEZ AGUILAR) DISH LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE (P.CASTRO) FONOVISA ESO EHH...I! Alexis & Fido QUE VOY A HACER CON MI AMOR Alejandro Fernandez 20 17 14 7 45 38 38 ALEXIS,FIDO ( ALEXIS,FIDO) SONY BMG NORTE A. BADUEIRO (L.C.MONROY,It.ORNELAS) Beltran's new SONY BMG NORTE ALGO DE MI Conjunto Primavera DALE DON DALE Don Omar Featuring 40 48 21 46 43 41 )GUILLEN (O.VILLARREAL) FONOVISA album enters E LIND (W.O.LANDRON,L.JJACKSDN) VI /MACHETE ACOMPANAME A ESTAR SOLO Ricardo Arjona Top Heat - 22 16 11 7 NO HAY NADIE Hector 'El Father Featuring Yomo & Victor Manuelle T.TORRES 47 (R.ARJONA) SONY BMG NORTE seekers at CI H. DELGADO ( H .DELGADO,J.- ORR ES,P.HERNANDEZ) GOLD STAR /MACHETE BAILANDO Yaga & Mackie Featuring LA CAZADORA Tito "El Bambino" 23 22 26 18 No. 3 and The 38 YAGA,MACKIE (J.A.MARTINEZ,L.E.PIZARRO) LA CALLE / UNIVISION R MERCENARIO (TITO 'EL BAMBINO ") PLATINUM /SONY BMG NORTE Billboard 200 A CHILLAR A OTRA PARTE Pesado ENSENAME A OLVIDAR Graciela Beltran 24 19 20 14 49 50 - 49 PESADO (M.A.PEREZ) WARNER LATE:. at No 168. L.E.PAYAN (R.CAVAZOS) UNIVIS ION MALO Bebe PARA TU AMOR 25 25 25 21 Juanes C.JEAN (BEBE) LATIN , EMI G.SANTAOLALLA,JUANES ),WANES) SURCO /UNIVERSAL LATINO 1 r0

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g ARTIST Title W 3o ARTIST Title 81 W ARTIST Title tt W. w wó m g IMPRINT 8 NUMBER I DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) IMPRINT 5 66 . rvá 3 á3 t,a 3ó 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) #1 DADDY YANKEE Barrio Fino: En Directo ANA GABRIEL Dos Amores Un Amanso MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS La Historia Continua... Parte 1 1 1 7 26 51 46 53 2 7WKS EL CARTEL 005792/INTERSCOPE (13.98 CD /DVDtI © © EMI LATIN 45956 (15.98) FONOVISA 351643/ÚG (13.98) O DON OMAR Da Hitman Presents Reggaeton Latino LUNY TUNES & BABY RANKS Mas Flow 2 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Cumbias Y Algo Mas 2 2 2 27 22 18 2 52 42 31 17 VI /MACHETE 005850 /UMRG (13.98) MAS FLOW 230007/MACHETE (14.98) FONOVISA 352301/ÚG (13.98) O RBD Nuestro Amor VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 Duranguenses De Corazon 2 CALLE 13 Calle 13 4 4 1 28 53 55 50 0 EMI LATIN 35902 (14.98) O © DISH 720728 (12.98) SAITE LION 96875/SONY BMG NORTE (15.98) RBD Rebelde VOLTIO Voltio CHRISTUR CASTROMRCO ANTONIO SOLIS'üYNpT01RES TNSEO- 4 3 3 Li 2 29 24 23 17 54 EMI LATIN 75852 (14.98) WHITE LION/EPIC 96526 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) © © FONOVISA 352237/UG (13.98) O+ REGGAETON NINOS Reggaeton Ninos Vol. 1 BEBE Pafuera Telaranas GILBERTO SANTA ROSA 6 VICTOR MANUELLE Das 5008100, Una Hislo 5 5 5 5 30 26 34 23 55 47 44 18 AFUEGO/URBAN BOX OFFICE 46957/EMI LATIN (13.98) EMI LATIN 43178 (9.98) [10NY BMG NORTE 95615 (13.98) JUANES MI Sangre SIN BANDERA Manana LOS TEMERARIOS Sueno De Amo, 6 6 6 1 31 25 24 4 56 53 51 3 SURCO 003475 /UNIVERSAL LATINO (17 981 V SONY EMG NOR-E 96872 (17.98) AFG SIGMA/FONOVISA 352171/UG (13.98) O+ HOT ¡HOT GRACIELA BELTRAN Rancherisimas Con Banda GRUPO BRYNDIS La Mejor... Coleccion LOS REHENES 30 Recuerdos DE 411T 32 27 33 7 57 51 55 44 UNMSION 310383/ÚG (14.98) 16 DISA 720561 (11.98) PLATINO/FONOVISA 352008/UG (10.98) WISIN & YANDEL Pa'I Mundo A.B. CUINTAMLLA III PRESENTS KUMBIA KINGS Fuego LOS REHENES La Mejor... Coleccion 8 7 7 1 33 28 30 58 58 56 30 MACHETE 561402 (15.98) EMI LATIN 93595 (15.98) DISA 720569 (10.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS Boy Wonder 6 Chencho Records Present: El Drat.. LUIS MIGUEL Grandes Exitos JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ Tesoros Musicales 9 8 10 4 34 30 28 8 59 60 69 24 CHENCHO /CHOSEN FEW EMERALD 1056 /URBAN BOX OFFICE (9.98 WARNER LATINA 62753 (18.98) SONY BMG NORTE 95209 (9.98) BRONCO /LOS BUKIS Los Inicios De Nuestra Histcn CARDENALES DE NUEVO LEON La Mejor... Coleccion ISABELA Completamente Tuya 10 9 8 44 42 35 60 FONOVISA 352231/ÚG (13.98) O Q DISA 720735 (10.98) Q DISA 720733 (11.98) O ANA GABRIEL Historia De Una Reino LOS TEMERARIOS La Mejor... Coleccion VARIOUS ARTISTS Reggaeton Vs. Urban CD 12 13 5 36 32 36 32 61 66 61 57 SONY BMG NORTE 95902 (15.98) DISA 720711 (10.98) MADACY LATINO 1813 /MADACY (12.98) RICARDO ARJONA Adentro YURIDIA La Voz De Un Angel LA 5A ESTACION Flores De Alquile 12 14 14 3 37 37 43 37 62 50 47 7 SONY BMG NORTE 67549 (18.98) SONY EMG NORTE 76550 (12.98 CD /DVD) O SONY BMG NORTE 62127 (12.98) SHAKIRA Fijacion Oral Vol. AVENTURA God's Project JAVIER SOLIS Tesoros De Coleccion 13 10 9 38 35 38 63 65 57 21 EPIC 93700 /SONY MUSIC (18.98) 16 PREMIUM LATIN 94082/SONY BMG NORTE (13.98) SONY BMG NORTE 95328 (9.98) DADDY YANKEE Barrio Fino VARIOUS ARTISTS Top Latino REYLI En La Luna 14 13 11 39 34 32 28 64 59 54 16 EL CARTEWI 450639/MACHETE (15.98) SONY EMS NOR-E 96902 (17.98) SONY BMG NORTE 93414 (15.98)

VARIOUS ARTISTS Agarron Duranguense 2006 LOS CAMINANTES Tesoros De Coleccion: Lo Romantic° De Los Caminar.= LIBERACION La Mejor... Coleccior 15 15 25 15 40 40 37 22 65 67 67 21 DISA 720710 (11.98) pO SONY @MG NOR-E 95637 (9.98) DISH 720585 (10.98)

JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ La Historia Del Re,; IVY QUEEN Flashback LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA Tesoros De Coleccion: Puros Corridos De Los Boer: 18 16 16 41 36 35 10 49 SONY BMG NORTE 96888 (13 98 5 LA CALLE/UNIVISION 310546/ÚG (13.98) O+ C> SONY BMG NORTE 95551 (9.98)

,. © GREATEST VARIOUS ARTISTS Megartistas Del Ano 200: VARIOUS ARTISTS Gold Star Music: Reggaeton H, BANDA MACHOS Mas Macho Que Nunca 23 15 3 5 42 33 21 5 87 63 60 60 GAINER FONOVISA 352234/ÚG (13.981 O+ GOLD STAR 180016/MACHETE (14.98 CD/DVD) pO LIDERES 950755 (12.98) RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE Antologia De Un Ru, VARIOUS ARTISTS 100% Romantics, VARIOUS ARTISTS Vive Al Maximo Con El Duranguenss 19 19 11 43 66 61 68 61 e FREDDIE 1890 (16.98) © 11:1 VISA 720729 (1'.98) MADACY LATINO 51438/MADACY (12.98) ANDY ANDY Ironic JENNI RIVERA Parrandera, Rebelde Y Atrevida VARIOUS ARTISTS Aprende A Bailar Vol. 2 21 29 4 44 43 46 10 69 WEPA 1060 /URBAN BOX OFFICE (9.98 CD /DVD) O FONOVSA 352105/UG (13.98) 0 ULTIMA 81212 (11.98) LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO Antes Muertas Que Sencillas VICENTE FERNANDEZ Tesoros De Coleccior VARIOUS ARTISTS Las Reinas Duranguenses 20 11 12 11 45 39 40 a 70 DISA 720701 (11.98) e) SONY EMG MOR -E 95241 (9.98) mD DISH 720722 (12.98) K -PAZ DE LA SIERRA Mas Capaces Que Nunca RBD En Vivo VARIOUS ARTISTS Lo Mas Romantico De Tierra Caiien1, 21 16 22 48 38 39 22 71 DISA 720626 (11.98) O+ EMI LATIN 32384 (15.98) CI DISA 720730 (12.98) VICENTE FERNANDEZ Mis Duetos GRUPO BRYNDIS/VIENTO Y SOL/LADRON La Mejor... Coleas' RUDE LA SIEAIWLOS HOROSCOPOS BRAZEROS MUSICAL La Melc' 22 17 17 12 49 58 47 72 69 - 19 SONY BMG NORTE 96895 (14.98) O+ LISA 72068' (10.98) DISA 720553 (10.98)

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ARTIST ARTIST NUMBER LABEL TITLE IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL TITLE IMPRINT 8 / DISTRIBUTING JARS OF CLAY #1 P.O.D. 24 45 T' REDEMPTION SONGS ESSENTIAL 10758 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY 1 WK } a[ TESTIFY ATLANTIC 83857 /WORD -CURB EUROCHARTS ARE COMPILED BY BILLBOARD FROM THE NATIONAL SINGLES AND ALBUM Y{{ KIRK FRANKLIN VARIOUS ARTISTS i<3 SALES CHARTS OF 20 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. FEBRUARY 1, 2006 3 I CAN ONLY IMAGINE INO/TIME LIFE 19223 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY HERO FO YO SOUL/GOSPO CENTRIC 71019/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY HUNG UP 1 1 SELAH MADONNA WAHNLR UHÜS. VARIOUS ARTISTS 28 27 78890/WORD -CURB WOW HITS 2006 EMICMG/PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY/WORD -CURB 1247 GREATEST HYMNS CURB NASTY GIRL 2 2 DAY s P. EDGE/AVERY STORM BAO BOY /ATLANTIC THIRD 21 NOTORIOUS B.I.G FT. GIGOY/NELLY/JAGGED ao 13, /EMICMG WHEREVER YOU ARE ESSENTIAL 10795 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY RESTORED BEC 8615 LOVE GENERATION 3 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS NICHOLE NORDEMAN BOB SINCLAR FT. GARY PINE YELLOW PRODUCTION Il 3575 /EMICMG II OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART IRO /EPIC 3649 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY BRAVE SPARROW BIG CITY LIFE 4 3 BARLOWGIRL MATTAFIX BUDDHIST PUNK GAITHER VOCAL BAND ANOTHER JOURNAL ENTRY FERVENT 86446/WORD -CURB GIVE IT AWAY GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 2648 /EMICMG NOLWENN OHWO! VARIOUS ARTISTS NOLWENN LEROY MERCURY AVALON WOW PROVIDENT/WORD- CURB /EMICMG 10769 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY STAND SPARROW 4733 /EMICMG *TS MY HUMPS TOBYMAC THE BLACK EYED PEAS A8M /INTERSCOPE RELIENT K TO DIVERSE CITY FOREFRONT 6417 /EMICMG GOTEE /CAPITOL 2953 /EMICMG WELCOME LA CAMISA NEGRA CASTING CROWNS SUPERCHIC[K] JUANES UNIVERSAL FROM PAIN INPOP 1279 /EMICMG LIFESONG BEACH STREET /REUNION 10770 /PROVIDENT -INTEGRITY . BEAUTY CHECK ON IT SMOKIE NORFUL BEYONCE FT. SLIM THUG COLUMBIA CHARLIE HALL YOU EMI GOSPEL 7795 /EMICMG C+ FLYING INTO DAYBREAK SIXSTEPS /SPARROW 3917 /EMICMG 111 NOTHING WITHOUT SAY SAY SAY (WAITING 4 U) GREATEST MARY VARIOUS ARTISTS HI -TACK MARY GUT 10 28 1 TOOTH 8 NAIL 5533 /EMICMG o GAINER waves WEICCINCBCaFnC BCOLLAIGaact7/MCMCIE T-INIEGRGY YOU CANT HANDLE THE TOOTH VOLUME WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN VARIOUS ARTISTS ARCTIC MONKEYS DOMINO CHROIS 40 'g MORE THAN 50 MOST LOVED HYMNS LIBERTY 0812 /EMICMG t ARRIVING SIXTSTEPS /SPMLINARROW 4243 /EMICMG WHEN I'M GONE EMINEM INTERSCOPE IFISRAEL & NEW BREED TOWER BEC 5391 /EMICMG ALIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA INTEGRITY GOSPEL/EPIC 3647 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY STRONG J'VOULAIS i VARIOUS ARTISTS AMINE VIRGIN JEREMY CAMP HEW 9 39 ABSOLUTE MODERN WORSHIP (YELLOW) FERVENT 86501/WORD -CURB LIVE -- UNPLUGGED: FRANKLIN, TN BEC 7661 /EMICMG GOODBYE MY LOVER THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH JAMES BLUNT ATLANTIC 8 ART OF BREAKING TOOTH 8 NAIL 4819 /EMICMG NOTHING IS SOUND COLUMBIA/SPARROW 1383' /EMICMG (11 THE KLICK KLACK FLYLEAF VARIOUS ARTISTS PINOCCHIO CAPITOL 14 41 37 } MIWNIPS A TOP/WOR11IP OP9BXf' NO WOES MWrEGICY 7&/RROJDe7rHN1151Y FLYLEAF OCTONE 50005 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY WNW STICKWITU b.8 4 . 15 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS THE A8M /INTERSCOPE iiUNDEROATH 42 4- PUSSYCAT DOLLS HITS 2005 WORD- CURB /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY 1106 /EMICMG THEY'RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY SOLID STATE/TOOTH 8 NAIL 3184 /EMICMG WOW FALLING UP CHRIS TOMLIN 43 36 1 13 DAWN ESCAPES TOOTH 8 NAIL/BEC 0364 /EMICMG LIVE FROM AUSTIN MUSIC HALL SIXSTEPS /SPARROW 2448 /EMICMG RELIENT K VARIOUS ARTISTS 44 3' 1 11 APATHETIC EP GOTEE /CAPITOL 2009 /EMICMG ALBUMS WIRED BY RE CHRONICLES OF IIAIM TIEIOLTIE ATTOI NETT E WARDROBE SPNISOW 1455E518Ar ELVIS PRESLEY é CECE WINANS 45 ELVIS: ULTIMATE GOSPEL RCA 57868 /SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP ç. PURIFIED PURESPRINGS GOSPEL/INO 3634 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY i SULLIVAN FEBRUARY 1, 2008 NATALIE GRANT 46 NEW 27 TOOTH 8 NAIL 1728 /EMICMG AWAKEN CURB 78860 /WORD -CURB HEY, I'M A GHOST JAMES BLUNT BAND BILL & GLORIA GAITHER BACK TO BEDLAM ATLANTIC DAVID CROWDER 47 RE-58TRY TO GEORGE YOUNCE GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 2642 /EMICMG A COLLISION OR (3 + 4 = 7) SIXSTEPS /SPARROW 1229 /EMICMG A TRIBUTE MADONNA HILLSONG MERCYME CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR WARNER BROS. UNDONE IRO 82947 /PROVIDENT -INTEGRITY WIM1EY VIW 1N VERY EST AEYAYWE SOW FRO10IION HUM 1,557N14500 YW814ND.@A481:11Y ROBBIE WILLIAMS TRAVIS J MOSS INTENSIVE CARE CHRYSALIS t RANDY 23 THE J MOSS PROJECT GOSPO CENTRIC 70068 /PROVIDENT- INTEGRITY GLORY TRAIN: SONGS OF FAITH, WORSHIP AND PRAISE WORD -CURB 86402 RICHARD ASHCROFT i ST. 4HIM KEYS TO THE WORLD PARLOPHONE REBECCA JAMES 50 NEN ENCORE...FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS INS 3744 /PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY IF I HAO ONE CHANCE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING FOREFRONT 1566 /EMICMG C+ ARCTIC MONKEYS NEW WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT'S WHAT I'M NOT DOMINO ENYA e 6 AMARANTINE WARNER BROS. IL DIVO TopfU ANCORA BMG SYCO /SONY ., KATIE MELUA GOSPEL 8 5 PIECE BY PIECE DRAMATICO EMINEM ARTIST ARTIST 9 4 TITLE IMPRINT 6 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL CURTAIN CALL - THE HITS INTERSCOPE TITLE IMPRINT 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL XAVIER NAIDOO KIRK FRANKLIN LEE WILLIAMS AND THE SPIRITUAL OC'S 10 8 TELL THE ANGELS: LIVE IN MEMPHIS MCG 7034MALACO TELEGRAMM FUER X NAIDOO RECORDS HERO FO YO SOUL/GOSPO CENTRIC 71019/ZOMBA COLDPLAY JUANITA BYNUM 27 TAMELA MANN 11 11 TILLYMANN 10117 XBYPARLOPHONE A PIECE OF MY PASSION FLOW 9301 GOTTA KEEP MORIN KELLY CLARKSON SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 12 HAVE GOSPEL! VOL. 2 INTEGRITY GOSPEL/GOSPO CENTRIC 70072/ZOMBA BREAKAWAY RCA THE GOSPEL VERITY 71620 /ZOMBA GOTTA HARD -FI KAREN CLARK-SHEARD FRED HAMMOND 19 10 SOMETHIN "BOUT LOVE VERITY /JIVE 58744/ZOMBA STARS OF CCTV ATLANTIC /NECESSARY IT'S NOT OVER WORD -CURB 86379/WARNER BROS. THE STROKES YOLANDA ADAMS VICKI YOHE 14 9 HE'S BEEN FAITHFUL PURESPRINGS GOSPEL 86353 /EMI GOSPEL FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EARTH RCA DAY BY DAY ELEKTRA /ATLANTIC 83789/AG CLARK-COLE THE BLACK EYED PEAS MARY MARY 25 DORINDA 16 16 LIVE FROM HOUSTON -THE ROSE OF GOSPEL GOSPO CENTRIC 70611 /ZOMBA MONKEY BUSINESS INTERSCOPE MARY MARY MY BLOCK/COLUMBIA 77733/SONY MUSIC DR. CHARLES G. HAYES AND THE WARRIORS ISRAEL & NEW BREED -33 ALIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA INTEGRITY GOSPEL/EPIC 94893/SONY MUSIC THE REMIX ICEE INSPIRATIONAL 7206 /ICEE THE GOSPEL MIRACLES CECE WINANS 33 PURIFIEO PURESPRINGS G05PEL/INO 93997/SONY MUSIC BREAK THROUGH AMEN 1505 BYRON CAGE GEORGE HUFF WORD -CURB 86380/WARNER BROS. RADIO AIRPLAY INFORMATION FROM 17 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AS MONITORED AND AN INVITATION TO WORSHIP GOSPO CENTRIC 71281/ZOMBA MIRACLES ,YC TABLATEB BY NIELSEN MUSIC CONTROL. MICAH STAMPLEY DONNIE MCCLURKIN 2S GOSPEL FEBRUARY 1, 2000 PSALMS, HYMNS 8 SPIRITUAL SONGS VERITY 64137 /ZOMBA THE SONGBOOK OF MICAH DEXTERITY SOUNDS 66933/EMI ADVERTISING SPACE HEZEKIAH WALKER & LFC DA T.R.U.T.H. 1 10 THE FAITH CROSS MOVEMENT 30017 ROBBIE WILLIAMS CHRYSALIS 20 \85 THE EXPERIENCE VERITY 62829 /ZOMBA 1111 TALK VARIOUS ARTISTS SHADRACH 11 1 2 3 I WON'T WORRY NO MORE JUANA/KNIGHT 2012 /MALACO COLOPLAY PARLOPHONE GOTTA HAVE GOSPEL 3 INTEGRITY GOSPEI/1NTEGRITY/GOSPO CENTRIC/EPIC 94426/SONY MUSIC HUNG UP VARIOUS ARTISTS DONALD LAWRENCE & CO. 2 I SPEAK LIFE VERITY 62228/ZOMBA A MADONNA WARNER BROS. WOW GOSPEL 2005 WORD- CURB /EMICMGNERITY 65344 / ZOMBA n12 DON'T BOTHER BISHOP G.E. PATTERSON & CONGREGATION MYRON BUTLER & LEVI 4 4 iCl 18 SET ME FREE EMI GOSPEL SHAKIRA EPIC I' SINGING THE OLD TIME WAY PODIUM 2504 SORRY MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR 11 17 NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER MALACO 6035 MADONNA WARNER BROS I KNOW THE TRUTH ARTEMIS GOSPEL 51635 MCFADDEN & THE DISCIPLES RUN IT SMOKIE NORFUL RE-2JTR- DARRELL 9 12.; I'VE GOT A RIGHT EMI GOSPEL 32482 CHRIS BROWN JIVE/ZOMBA NOTHING WITHOUT YOU EMI GOSPEL 77795 C+ STICKWITU J MOSS DARWIN HOBBS 6 14 WORSHIPPER EMI GOSPEL 77797 THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS ABM /INTERSCOPE THE J MOSS PROJECT GOSPO CENTRIC 70068 /ZOMBA 103 UGLY NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEAT. JOHN R KEE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR 7 PP 1E BLESSED SHANACHIE 66038 SUGABABES ISLAND THE REUNION NEW LIFE/VERITY 71623 /ZOMBA VARIOUS ARTISTS THE WILLIAM MURPHY PROJECT GOODBYE MY LOVER t1t1N 01 6 -..ALL DAY EPIC 94420/SONY MUSIC JAMES BLUNT ATLANTIC WOW GOSPEL 2006 EMICMG/WORD -CURB 75160/ZOMBA BREAK THE NIGHT WITH COLOUR SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS 45 FLAME .:101 10 CI22 REWIND CROSS MOVEMENT 30018 RICHARD ASHCROFT PARLOPHONE UNITY SLR 54693/LIGHTYEAR MARVIN SAPP PUSH THE BUTTON SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY #41 Ell27 BE EXALTED VERITY 69951 /ZOMBA SUGABABES ISLAND LIVE KINGDOM 1011 /BOOKWORLD LYNDA RANDLE DON'T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I'M SORRY) ISRAEL & NEW BREED 38 2C MUSIC GOD ON THE MOUNTAIN GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 42611 CRAIG DAVID WARNER BROS. LIVE FROM ANOTHER LEVEL INTEGRITY GOSPEL/EPIC 91263/SONY WINDOW SHOPPER KURT CARR PROJECT KIERRA KIKI SHEARD JUST UNTIL... EMI GOSPEL 74632 50 CENT G- UNIT /INTERSCOPE ONE CHURCH GOSPO CENTRIC 70058 /ZOMBA LOVE GENERATION & G.A. DEITRICK HADDON JUST THE HITS TYSCOT 4140 O+ BOB SINCLAR FT. GARY PINE YELLOW PRODUCTION LIFE INTEGRITY GOSPEL/COLUMBIA 90549/SONY MUSIC BE WITHOUT YOU THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR DEITRICK HADDON CROSSROADS TYSCOT/VERITY 59482/ZOMBA MARY J. ELIGE GEFFEN PM AMAZED...LIVE INO 96415/SONY MUSIC

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111 M : data compiled from a comprehesive pool of U.S. music merchants by Nielsen SoundScan. Sales data for R &B /hip -hop retail charts is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a national subset of core stores that specialize in those genres. bW ARTIST ARTIST í=-3 E3 3c TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL TITLE IMPRINT&NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. CAT POWER IM CAT POWER EE3 THE GREATEST C ATADD 62 115 °'F iNE GREATEST MATADOR 626' Where included. this award indicates the title GREATEST PANIC! AT THE DISCO JAMIE FOXX ® GAINER A FEVER YOU CANT SWEAT OWL'E, YDA'CE OT FUELED BY RAMEN (1381 UNPREDICTABLE J /RMG 71779 L'T , m with the chart's largest unit increase. LITTLE BIG TOWN JENNY LEWIS WITH THE WATSON TWINS THE ROAD TO HERE EQUITY 3010 (13 -98) RABBIT FUR COAT TEAM LOVE 80008 PACE Where included, this award indicates the title with YING YANG TWINS 6 MARY J. BLIGE SETTER tha chart's biggest percentage growth. U.S.A. STILL UNITED COLLIPARK 2790/TVT (11.98 CD /DVD) iH. THE BREAKTHROUGH MATRIARCH /GEFFEN 005722/INTERSCOPE JUANITA BYNUM MATISYAHU 5 6 Indicates album entered top 100 of The Billboard 200 A PIECE OF MY PASSION FLOW 9301 (17.98) LIVE AT STUBS'S OR/EPIC 96464/SONY MUSIC and has been removed from Heatseekers chart. JENNY LEWIS WITH THE WATSON TWINS O 1:11 YELLOWCARD RABBIT FUR COAT -M LOVE BOBOS (13.98) LIGHTS AND SOUNDS CAPITOL 70960 O+ PRICING /CONFIGURATION HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS EMINEM 7 4 8 CC /Cassette prices are suggested list or equivalent prices, which are projected THE SILENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE VICTORY 220 (13.98) CURTAIN CALL THE HITS SHADY/AFTERMATH 005881 /INTERSCOPE from who esale prices. 9 after price indicates album only available on DualDisc. JASON ALDEAN THE STROKES 3 4 CD /DVD after price indicates CD/DVD combo only available..ÜI DualDisc avail- JASON ALDEAN BROKEN BOW 7657 (12.98) FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EARTH RCA 73177 " /RMG BAD BOY JOE & JOHNNY BUDZ P.O. D. able. `J CD/DVD combo available. * indicates vinyl LP is available. Pricing and 9 NEW ULTRADANCE.07 ULTRA 1358 (19.98) vinyl LP availability are not included on all charts. ANTIC 83857/AG DANE COOK 6 27 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. RETALIATION COMEDY CENTRAL 0034 (18.98 CD/DVD) O+ GUETS: THE FINAL CHAPTER BAD BOY 83885`/AG SOUNDTRACK ROSANNE CASH E;hiMrd PI 8 3 NEW UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION LAKESHORE 33846 (18.98) BLACK CADILLAC CAPITOL 48738 RADIO AIRPLAY SINGLES CHARTS PITBULL JAMES BLUNT ,:ti 11 Compiled from a national sample of data supplied by Nielsen Broadcast Data MONEY IS STILL A MAJOR ISSUE DIAZ BROTHERS 2750/TVT (11.98 CD /DVD) C BACK TO BEDLAM CUSTARD /ATLANTIC 97250/AG Systems. Charts are ranked by number gross impressions. of audience comput- TOO SHORT TORTOISE & BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY 2 - 3 NEW ed by cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. The PIMPIN' INCORPORATEDUP ALL NITE 0011 (14.98 CD /DVD) O+ THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD OVERCOAT 27" exceptions are the Rhythmic Top 40, Adult Top 40. Adult Contemporary. Modern BLEEDING THROUGH 3 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Rock and Adult R&B charts. which are ranked by total detections. THE TRUTH TRUSTKILL 72 (13.98) PLANS BARSUK/ATLANTIC 83834/AG VARIOUS ARTISTS IL DIVO 13 11 5 NEW Songs showing an increase in audience (or detections) CRUNK HITS TVT 2505 (18.98) O+ ANCORA SYCO /COLUMBIA 76914/SONY MUSIC THE ACADEMY IS... over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. 11 ALMOST HERE FUELED BY RAMER 071 (11.98) VARIOUS RECURRENT RULES 12 18 ARTISTS PRESENT: aweTBXADEtü18L1OSENF YREWD1r46UHN1BD(UFKE09R Songs are removed from the Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts simultaneously BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY if tf ey have been on the Hot 100 for more than 20 weeks and rank below 50. Songs 63 GREATEST HITS RUTHLESS 25423 (18.98) are removed from the Hot R &B/Hip -Hop Songs and Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Airplay charts THE ARCADE FIRE simultaneously if they have on Hot R & 26 60 been the &B'Hip -Hop Singles Tracks for more FUNERAL MERGE 255' (15.98) Man 20 weeks and rank below 50. Songs are removed from the Pop 100 and Pop BLOC ARTIST 44 PARTY 1 OC Airplay if TITLE IMPRINTBNUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL charts simultaneously they have been on the Pop100 for more than 30 SILENT ALARM VICE /DIM MAK 93815" /ATLANTIC (13.98) -, weeks and rank below 30. Titles are removed from Hot Country Songs if they have #1 CELTIC WOMAN 1 1 48 29 16 5 W CELTIC WOMAN MANHATTAN been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below 15 in detections or audi- THE MOUSE AND THE MASK EPITAPH 86775" (13.98) 60233 ence. provided that they are not still gaining enough audience points to bullet. Songs ACTION ACTION LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO NNW LONG WALK TO FREEDOM GALLO 3109 /HEADS UP are removed from the Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Adult R &B, and Hot Dance AN ARMY OF SHAPES BETWEEN WARS VICTORY 285 (15.98) Airplay charts if they have been on the chart for more than 20 weeks and rank below MARY DUFF 25 34 WHEN YOUR OLD WEGDING RING WAS NEW BMC 1012 15 (20 for Modern Rock and Latin) or if they have been on the chart for more than 52 COMMIT THIS TO MEMORY EPITAPH 86765 (13.98) JORGE SEU weeks and below 10. SUFJAN STEVENS 14 24 THE LIFE AQUATIC HOLLYWOOD 162576 ASTHMATIC KITTY 014 (15.98) STUDIO SESSIONS YING YANG TWINS CHLOE SINGLES SALES CHARTS 18 31 WALKING IN THE AIR MANHATTAN 42961 U.S.A.: UNITED STATE OF ATLANTA COLLIPARK 2520/TVT (17.98/11.98) The top selling singles compiled from a national sample of retail store. mass RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE VARIOUS ARTISTS me-chant, and internet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by 20 48 PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: THE CARIBBEAN PUTUMAYO ANTOLOGIA DE UN REY FREDDIE 1890 (16.98) 245 Nielsen SoundScan. For R &B /Hip -Hop Singles Sales. sales data is compiled KEALI'I REICHEL SILVERSTEIN 14 a R /Hip 30 24 KAMAHIWA: rom national subset panel of core &B -Hop stores by Nielsen Soundscan. DISCOVERING THE WATERFRONT VICTORY 257- (15.98) THE KEALI'I REICHEL COLLECTION PUNAHELE 11128 Singles with the greatest sales gains. EKOLU ANDY ANDY 8 6 6 23 30 EKOLU MUSIC WAIEHU 004/ALOHA IRONIA WEPA 1060 /URBAN BOX OFFICE (9.98 CD /DVD) O+ CONFIGURATIONS SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH 9 10 2 21 10 BLESSED SHANACHIE 66038 a CD single available. O Digital Download available. O DVD single available. CLAP YOUR HANGS SAY YEAH CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH 26494" (12.98) Vinyl Maxi -Single Vinyl Maxi LISA available. Single available. CD -Single SEVENDUST i0 5 3 30 17 5 LISA ',IANHATTAN 42964 available. Configurations are not included on all singles charts. BEST OF SEVENDUST (CHAPTER ONE 1997 -2004) TVT 6051 (15.98) TORTOISE & BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY CIVARIOUS ARTISTS ZIRIGUIBOOM: THE NOW SOUND OF BRAZIL 2 SIX DEGREES 361122 HITPREDICTOR CD 11:1 THE BRAVE AND THE BOLO OVERCOAT 27 (13.98) AMADOU & MARIAM * Indicates title earned HitPredictor status in that particular format based on 4511 THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS 12 11 25 o TWIN CINEMA MATADOR 621 (15.98) DIMANCHE A BAMAKO NONESUCH 79912/WARNER BROS. -esearch data provided by Promosquad. Songs are blind tested online by ORLA LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO 13 9 3 aromosquad using multiple listens and a nationwide sample of carefully profiled THE WATER IS WIDE MANHATTAN LONG WALK TO FREEDOM GALLO 3109 /HEADS UP (17.98) 42966 music consumers. Songs are rated on a 1 -5 scale; final results are based on 0® VARIOUS ARTISTS VOZ A VOZ f 14 4 14 'weighted positives. Songs with a score of 65 or more (75 or more for country) are CD 33 5 PUTUMAYO PRESENTS LATIN LOUNGE PUTUMAYO EN PRESENCIA DEL FUTURO URBAN BOX OFFICE 1019 (13.98) 241 udged to have Hit Potential: although that benchmark number can fluctuate per BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL 50 11, ' ormat based on the strength of available music. For a complete and updated list Q LE BEST OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CIRQUE DU SOLEIL 20022 BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE ARTS 8 CRAFTS 014" (15.98) of current songs with Hit Potential, commentary, polls and more, please visit CRAIG MORGAN 36 24 47 www.hitpredictor.com. MY KIND OF LIVIN' BROKEN 80W 75472 (17.98) CD 34 8 DANCE CLUB PLAY DEAR DIARY. MY TEEN ANGST HAS A BODY COUNT EPITAPH 86707 (14.98) Compiled from a national sample of reports from club DJs. THA ALKAHOLIKS Titles with the greatest club play increase over the previous week. ® ® FIREWATER WAXDLOIVATION 8472/KOCH (17.98) ATMOSPHERE ® ® YOU CANT IMAGINE HOW MUCH FUN WORE WAVING RHYMESAYERS ENTERTWFMENr 0069 (1098) ZZ Z. TITLE G1VGtiMiSI ati 147/ 4R.`ì AIDEN 40 35 9 3N 3g ARTIST (IMPRINT i DISTRIBUTING LABEL NIGHTMARE ANATOMY VICTORY 259 (13.98) ALBUM CHARTS #1 NOW #1'S 1 Record ng Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 1 W VARIOUS ARTISTS (,UNIVERSAUEMI /SONY BMG /ZOMBA/UME) FROM A COMPOUND EYE MERGE 272* (15.98) 500,000 albums (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment CD CI 2006 GRAMMY NOMINEES JACKSON BROWNE VARIOUS ARTISTS (GRAMMY /COLUMBIA -SONY or 1 million units (Platinum). 41> RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million 42 27 16 MUSIC) SOLO ACOUSTIC VOL. 1 INSIDE 5251 (16.98) snits (Diamond). Numeral within Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's NOW 20 LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ 1 13 level. 32 64 VARIOUS ARTISTS (SONY BMG /ZOMBA/EMI /UME) mu ti- platinum For boxed sets. and double albums with a running time of CRUNK JUICE BME 2690 /TVT (17.98/11.9B) O+ WOW HITS 2006 10C minutas or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and NICKEL CREEK 17 31 25 VARIOUS ARTISTS (EMICMG/ PROVIDENT-INTEGRITY/WORD- CURB/SPARROW) or tapes. Certification for net shipments of 100,000 units (Oro). . Certification WHY SHOULD THE FIRE DIET SUGAR HILL 3990 (17.98) OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART of 200,000 units (Platino). al Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). ARMOR FOR SLEEP 11 19 28 VARIOUS ARTISTS (INT /EPIC /SONY MUSIC) WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE DEAD EQUAL VISION 104 (13.98) NOW 19 SINGLES CHARTS SEVENDUST 28 28 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS (THE EMI GROUP /UNIVERSAUSONY 8MG/ZOMBA/CAPITOL) NEXT 7BROS 07 /WINEDARK (15.98) O RIM certification for 100.000 paid downloads (Gold). RIAA certification for CRUNK HITS THE 11 200,000 paid downloads (Platinum). Numeral within platinum symbol indicates song's ELECTED VARIOUS ARTISTS (PIT) SUN, SUN, SUN SUB POP 70701" (13.98) mutplatin Jm level. RIM certification for net shipment of 500,000 singles (Gold). 01 BOY WONDER & CHENCHO RECORDS PRESENT: EL DRAFT 2005 DUFF 6 48 38 3MARY VARIOUS ARTISTS (CHENCHO /CHOSEN FEW EMERALD /URBAN BOX OP ICE WHEN YOUR OLD WEDDING RING WAS NEW BMC 1012 (18.98) MUSIC VIDEO SALES CHARTS AGARRON DURANGUENSE 2006 NONPOINT 8 5 RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 25,000 units for video singles. 49 36 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS (DISA) TO THE PAIN BIELER BROS. 70007 (15.98) RIRA gold certification for net shipment of 50.000 units for shortform or MEGARTISTAS DEL ANO 2006 PLAIN WHITE T'S 12 3 videos. VARIOUS ARTISTS (FONOVISA/UG) ongform RIAA platinum certification for net shipment of 50,000 units ALL THAT WE NEEDED FEARLESS 30072 (13.98) INSPIRED or video singles. -' RIAA platinum certification for 100,000 units for m® BY THE CHROMCLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH ANO THE WARDR )8E sales of 18 shortform or longform videos. VARIOUS ARTISTS (SPARROW) BYOU TOP INDEF EN DENT ALBUMS: Independent Albums are current titles that are sod 2 via indeperden distribution, including those that are fulfilled via major VARIOUS ARTISTS (SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP) DVD SALESIVHS SALES VIDEO RENTALS branch distib- utors. TASEMAKERS: Top selling albums from a core panel of trend -setting inde- WORSHIP JAMZ RIAA gold certification for net shipment of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at 28 pendent an i snail -chain stores. WORLD: See charts legend for rules and explana- VARIOUS ARTISTS (FUSEIC /RAZOR 8 TIE) suggestec retail price. RIAA platinum certification for sales of 100.000 units or $2 tions. FROM BLLBOARD.BIZ: A weekly spotlight on one of the charts that are including DISNEYREMIXMANIA million in sales at suggested retail price. IRMA gold certification for a minimum updated wkly on billboard.biz, ones that are exclusive to Billboard's web 14 15 sites. © 2006, 41JU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights VARIOUS ARTISTS (WALT DISNEY) 125,000 or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released sale of units reserved. 15 DURANGUENSES DE CORAZON 2 $1 retail -the- orograms; or of at least 25,000 units and million at suggested for non 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS (DISA) atrical titles. IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dol ar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at

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g TITLE Principal Performers ARTIST LABEL 8 NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL (PRICE) .. ;.f+3 ..4 LABEL / DISTRIBUTING LABEL 8 NUMBER (PRICE) GREATEST AQUALUNG ENCORE II Divo 31 #1 Strange And Beautiful wx SYCO /COLUMBINSONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 76909 (14.98 On) wx GAINER COLUMBIA 93671'/SONY MUSIC (16.98) REGGAETON NINOS THE SILENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE Hawthorne Heights 2 4 Reggaeton Ninos Vol. 1 VICTORY 250 (15.98 CD/DVD) AFUEGO /URBAN BOX OFFICE 46957/EMI LATIN (13.98)

GREATEST HITS Creed GRACIELA BELTRAN Rancherisimas Con Banda VINO -UP VIDEO/SONY BMG VIDEO 13103 (13.98 CD /DVD) UNIVISION 310383/ÚG (14.98)0 BULLET INA BIBLE THE BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC BOX ORCHESTRA 11 Green Day Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics REPRISE MUSIC VIDEO/WARNER MUSIC VISION 49466 (24.98 CD/ TOD) BUENA VISTA 861085 /WALT DISNEY (7.98)

FAREWELL I TOUR: LIVE FROM MELBOURNE IMOGEN HEAP 33!;'ä; Eagles Speak For Yourself S RHINO HOME VIDEO 70423 (29.98 DVD) RCA VICTOR 72532 (11.98) PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE CHARLIE HALL 108+' Rob Zombie Flying Into Daybreak GEFFEN HOME VIDEO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDEO DIST. 001041 (13.98 CD/DVD) SIXSTEPS 43917 /SPARROW (17.98) CAUGHT IN THE ACT THE ACADEMY IS... Almost Here 7 8 10'' Michael Buble REPRISE MUSIC VIDEO /WARNER HOME VIDEO 49444 (29.98 DVD/:D) FUELED BY RAMEN 071 (11.98)

VERTIGO 2005: LIVE FROM CHICAGO U2 THE FRAY To A Life 8 5 11 How Save INTERSCOPE VIDEO /UNIVERSAL MUSIC 8 VIDEO DIST. 570909 (3298 DVD) EPIC 93931/SONY MUSIC (11.98) in R30 Rush HINDER Extreme Behavior ROUNDER 31082 (39.98 DVD) UNIVERSAL 005390/UMRG (9.98) TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET: CHAPTERS 1 -'2 BRONCO /LOS BUKIS 10 9 13 R. Kelly Los Inicios De Nuestra Historia JIVE /ZOMBA VIDEO 73981 (19.98 DVD) FONOVISA 352231/ÚG (13.98) O LIVE AT DONINGTON AC/DC THE ARCADE FIRE Funeral 11 11 116 EPIC MUSIC VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 56963 (14.98 SID) MERGE 225* (15.98) TOUR GENERACION EN VIVO ANA GABRIEL 0 12'I RBD Historia De Una Reina l EMI LATIN VIDEO 44234 (14.98 DVD) I,',':í1ß SONY BMG NORTE 95902 (15 98) BEST OF PANTERA: FAR BEYOND THE GREAT SOUTHERN COWBOYS' VULGAR HITS Pantera BLOC PARTY Alarm 12 101 THE II Silent ELEKTRA/RHINO HOME VIDEO /WARNER MUSIC VISION 73932 (18. .8 CD/DVD) VICE /DIM MAK 93815' /ATLANTIC (13.98) ACTION ACTION 44 FAMILY JEWELS AC/DC An Army Of Shapes Between Wars C PIC MUSIC VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 58843 (19.98 RAD) VICTORY 285 (15.98) ROCK OF AGES: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION MORNINGWOOD 11 Def Leppard Morningwood a ISLAND VIDEO 47309 (14.98 DVD) CAPITOL 64753 (12.98) NUMBER ONES SUFJAN STEVENS 16 15 97'' Michael Jackson 0 Illinois EPIC MUSIC VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 56999 (14.98 ND) ASTHMATIC KITTY 014' (15.98) 8gi GREATEST HITS 1978 -1997 ;:;.f GOAPELE 17 20 Journey IN Change It All I COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 56032 (1 -.98 DVD) SKYBLAZE /COLUMBIA 92910/SONY MUSIC (11.98) 6, PARABOLA RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE 18 13 Tool 19 28 Antologia De Un Rey TOOL DISSECTIONAL /VOLCANO /SONY BMG VIDEO 57591 (9.98 DVJ) FREDDIE 1890 (16.98) AMERICAN IDOL: THE WORST OF SEASONS 1 -4 FL 19 17 10 Various Artists Flyleaf -,, CAPITAL ENT. INC. /KOCH VISION VIDEO 01012 (19.98 DVD) OCTONE 500YLEAF05 (9.98) 8 AMERICAN IDOL : THE BEST AN D W ORST OF SEASONS 1 -4 Various Artists ANDY ANDY Ironia CAPITAL ENT. INC /KOCH VISION VIDEO 01013 (34.98 DVD) WEPA 1060 /URBAN BOX OFFICE (9.98 CD/DVD) O LIVE AT MONTREUX 1994 Johnny Cash UNDEROATH They're Only Chasing Safety EAGLE VISION 39042 (14.98 DVD) SOLID STATE 83184/TOOTH 8 NAIL (13.98) THIS IS WHO WE ARE Hawthorne Heights CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH Clap Your Hands Say Yeah VICTORY /RED DISTRIBUTION 00028 (9.98 DVD) CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH 26494' (12.98) MAY 2 -3 -5 -6 05 I TORTOISE & BONNIE 'PRINCE BILLY ROYAL ALBERT HALL: LONDON Cream The Brave And The Bold RHINO HOME VIDEO 70421 (29.98 DVD) OVERCOAT 27' (13.98) SCHISM Tool VICENTE FERNANDEZ Mis Duetos TOOL DISSECTIONAL/VOLCANO /SONY BMG VIDEO 57590 (9.98 DV)) SONY MG NORTE 96895 (14.98) O* ROCK STAR: INXS INXS GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Los Super Exitos: Lagrimillas Tontas EPIC MUSIC VIDEO/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 75814 (14.98 WO) DISA 720689 (11.98) Colour The Small One GO! BEAT 481D3 /ASTRALWERKS (16.98) LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO Long Walk To Freedom GALLO 3109 /HEADS UP (17.98) 28 LEELA JAMES A Change Is Gonna Come WARNER BROS. 48027 (13.98) 29 VOZ A VOZ En Presencia Del Futuro BOO OFFICE 1019 (13.98) TITLE URBAN BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE ARTIST (IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL) 30 REEBTNr Broken Social Scene 7 ARTS 8 CRAFTS 014' (15.98) CHECK ON IT (PINK PANTHER) f 1 2 6 BEYONCE FEATURING SLIM THUG COLUMBIA BYRON CAGE An Invitation To Worship GOSPO CENTRIC 71281/ZOMBA (17.98) YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) 3 8 CHRIS BROWN JIVLZOMBA ANA GABRIEL Dos Amores Un Amante EMI LATIN 46956 (15.98) BE WITHOUT YOU TRAIN, CAB 9 MARY J. BLIGE GEFFEN TRICK -TRICK The People Vs. JAMES BLUNT, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL WONDERBOY /MOTOWN 005934` /UMRG (13.98) UNPREDICTABLE 4 8 BEYONCE, CHECK ON IT FROM FIRST TO LAST JAMIE FOX( FEATURING LUDACRIS J /RMG Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Body Count EPITAPH 86707 (14.98) STICKWITU NICKELBACK, PHOTOGRAPH 6 10 NATALIE GRANT THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS ABM/ INTERSCOPE GOO GOO DOLLS, BETTER DAYS Awaken CURB 78860 (17.98) SO SICK THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS, STICKWITU NE -YO DEE JAM/IDJMG THE SUBDUDES Behind The Levee NATASHA BEDINGFIELD, UNWRITTEN BACK PORCH 73412 (17.98) .14DONT FORGET ABOUT US 5 MARIAN CAREY ISLAND /IDJMG MARIAH CAREY, DON'T FORGET ABOUT US AIDEN Nightmare Anatomy VICTORY 259 (13.98) ROMPE EMINEM, WHEN IN GONE 17 4 DADDY YANKEE EL CARTEL /INTERSCOPE ROBERT POLLARD From A Compound Eye THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS, GIRTY LITTLE SECRET MERGE 272' (15.98) 7 TOUCH IT 8., BUSTA RHYMES AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE RAY SCOTT My Kind Of Music WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 48827 /WRN (13.98) WHEN I'M GONE 10 12 7 EMINEM SHADY /AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE RISE AGAINST Siren Song Of The Counter Culture GEFFEN 002967/ INTERSCOPE (9.98) CAB 11 11 2 TRAIN COLUMBIA HIM, VOLTIO Voltio WHITE LION/EPIC 96526 /SONY MUSIC (11.98) GRILLZ HELLOGOODBYE, SHIMMY SHIMMY QUARTER TURN 12 8 11 RAUL MIDON NELLY FEAT. PAUL WALL, ALI 8 GIPP DERRTY/FO' REEI/UMRG LIGHTS AND SOUNDS State Of Mind YELLOWCARD, MANHATTAN 71330 (9.98) NASTY GIRL 13.14 7 MATISYAHU, KING WITHOUT A CROWN ne MINIMBIG FEAT. MOM ILLY. JAGGEGEDGEa AVERY STOW B-0 BCKAII GC HILLSONG Ultimate Worship: The Very Best Live Worship Songs From Hillsong HILLSONG AUSTRALIA/INTEGRITY 97798/SONY MUSIC (17.98) YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL LIL WAYNE, FIREMAN 14 FOR SLEEP JAMES BLUNT CUSTARD /ATLANTIC NELLY, GRILLZ ARMOR What To Do When You Are Dead EQUAL VISION 104 (13.98) LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT FALL OUT BOY, DANCE, DANCE 18 10 21 BEBE OEM MINIMIZE BOYZ FEAT UL PEANUT 8 CHAIBAY SO SO DEEMRGN Pafuera Telaranas SYSTEM OF A DOWN, HYPNOTIZE EMI LATIN 43178 (9.98) CILOVE PURPLE RIBBON ALL-STARS, KRYPTONITE KEYSHIA COLE A8M /INTERSCOPE WE ARE SCIENTISTS With Love And Squalor 16 VIRGIN 11586 (12.98) OH YES (AKA 'POSTMAN) WEEZER, PERFECT SITUATION 17 13 4 JUELZ SANTANA DIPLOMATS /DEF JAM /IDJMG THE ELECTED Sun, Sun, Sun SUB POP 70701' (13.98) SEX WITH YOU 18 15 3 MARQUES HOUSTON T.U.G. /UNIVERSAUUMRG MARY DUFF When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New BMC 1012 (18.98) JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL 19 19 5 CARRIE UNDERWOOD ARISTA/ARISTA NASHVILLE SIN BANDERA Manana CHRIS BROWN, YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) SONY BMG NORTE 96872 (17.98) L.O.V.E. SEAN PAUL, TEMPERATURE ASHLEE SIMPSON GEFFEN GRUPO BRYNDIS La Mejor... Coleccion DISA 720561 (11.98) TE AMO CORAZON EMINEM, WHEN I'M GONE NEW PRINCE UNIVERSAL/UMRG BEYONCE, CHECK ON IT MOVE ALONG & NEW MASSARI, REAL LOVE BREAKING ENTERING THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS DOGHOUSE / INTERSCOPE HEDLEY, TRIP Actor Jots Corbett saddles up a new career as "Good to Go" debuts at No. 48 on the SHE DON'T TELL ME TO 4 Hct Ccuntry Songs chart, the highest bow for a lead single by a new artist on an indie FALL OUT BOY, DANCE, DANCE MONTGOMERY GENTRY COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) abe dL ring the Nielsen BDS era. Discover developing artists making their inaugural .(X)I WHEN I GET WHERE I'M GOING KANYE WEST, HEARD 'EM SAY Billboard chart runs each week in Breaking & Entering on billboard.com. BRAD PAISLEY FEAT. DOLLY PANTON ARISTA NASHVILLE GREEN DAY, those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard CHEATIN' The bet- .sellinç albums by new and developing acts, defined as RE-ENTRY TREWS, YEARNING 200. If a Heotseekers title reaches that level, it and the act's subsequent albums are immediately ineligible to appear on the SARA EVANS RCA NASHVILLE Heatsekers chart. See Chart Legend for rules and explanations. © 2006, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All riglcs reserved.

Data for week of FEBRUARY 11, 2006 For chart -eprints call 646.654.4633 Go to www.billboard.biz for complete chart data I 101

www.americanradiohistory.com SINGLES & TRAcKs FEB Chart Codes: CS (Hot Country Songs); H100 (Hot 100 Songs); LT (Hot Latin Songs); POP (Pop 100 Song 2006 SONG INDEX,. and RBH (Hot R &B /Hip-Hop Songs). TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist., Chart, Position.

4 MINUTES (Grindtime, BMVFirst Avenue PRSBMG LT 26 BMVEMI Blackwood BM ers-BMG BM/Febru- BMI WBM, CS 6; H100 60; POP 97 ASCAP/Universal Musica, ASCAP) LT 45 SESAC/Babyboys Little, SESAC/Noontime South. Songs, ASCAP/Demis Hot Songs. ASCAP/Antonio DONT FORGET ABOLIT US (Rye Songs, BMVSongs ary Twenty Second omenAM Gems -AMI, UKE YOU (Universal, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Sha- SESAC/ Publishing Designee, Dixon's Muzik. ASCAP/Keriokeyy Music, Of Universal, BMVShaniah Cymone Music, BMVBMG Songs, ASCAP), HL,1110091; POP 76; niab Cymone Music, ASCAP/Chrysalis Music, SESAC/Naked Under My Clothes. ASCAP/Chrysalis ASCAP/Christopher Mathew. BMVHitco Music, BMI) ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/BabybboysLittle, RBH 56 ASCAP/Naked Under My Clothes, ASCAP/The Kid Music, SCAPBrardoni, BMI)), HLMBM, RBH 88 RBH 79 SESAC/Noontime South. SESAC/WB, ASCAP/Naked HERE WE GO (Ras And Taj, BMVBIack Boy Hatchet Music, ASCAP /Jump And Slim Shoot, ASCAP). Hi 1 - T N (Patterson Projects. ASCAP) RBH 84 TRU LOVE ( Babyboys Little, SESAC/NOOntime South. Under My Clothes ASCAP /Chrysalis Music, ASCAP), Music BMVEMI Blackwood, BMVEMI gpril POP 98 RAKATA (Brown Marble ASCAP/EMI Blackwood. SESAC/Faith Evans Pu!hbliisshaiing, ASCAP/Naked Under HUWBM H100 17; POP 21;11BH 9 ASCAPÆI Tyme Tunes, ASCAP), HL H100 68, LIPSTICK (¡Carolina Blue Sky Music, BMVCareers- BM lue Kraft BMI 4ILL LT My DONT LIE (william, BMVNawasha Networks, POP 45' RBH 36 BMG BMI , H CS 31 BIOIN' (Chamillitaryry Camp Music, ASCAP/Play-N- Cymone Music, April, ASCAPWBM/, ACOMPANAME A ESTAR SOLD _(Arjona Musical, BMVJeepney BMVheny River. BMVHeadphone HONEY CONK BADONKADONK (Music Of LIVING IN FORWARD (Old Desperados, Skillz, ASCAP/EMI April, SCAP/Leathaface Music, April, SESAC), HL/WBM, RBH 30 ASCAP/Sony/AN , ASCAP) LT 22 Junkie Publishing ASCAP/EMI ASCAP/Sasha Windswept, ASCAP/Big Borassa MusicMusic, BMVR1ird ASCAPM2D. ASCAP/Universal SCAP/Memphers- RBH ASCAP), HL, 100 TU NO ESTAS (Maier, ASCAP) LT 38 AIN'T WASTIF GOOD WHISKEY ON YOU (Dimen- Poco Songs, ASCAP/Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP/Songs Tier Music BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI), CS 2; field ASCAP HL, CS 12; H10á 85 RIGHT HRE (Greenfund, ASCAP /i.m.nobody, TURN R UP (Scott Storch, SCAP/IVr, Of Universal, BMI), CLM4-]L, POP 94 H10036 LLLAME sional Songs Of The Knoll, BMVPrincetta, BMWno POP 58 IM' VERTE (Universal- Musica Unica, BMI) LT ASCAP/M1 Blue Car, SCAP/pimpYug, ASCCAP/WB, SCAP/Chamillitary Camp Music, ASCAP/Clover G, Mas, BMVCherry River BMI ), CLM, CS 53 DOWN AND OUT (Lonely Motel, BMI) CS 49 THE HOOCHIE SONG (Having Yours Entertainment. ASCAP) WBM, POP 47 DRAPED UP (Pimp My ton International, BMI ) H100 53; POP 65 ALGO DE MI (Ser -Ca, BMI) LT 21 SCAT) RBH 87 LOOKING FOR YOU (Zomba Songs, BM /Lilly Mack, RODEO (EMI Blackwood BMVBreka Music BMVDade ASCAP/Zomba Enterprises, TWENTY YEARS AND TWO HUSBANDS AGO (Drip ALWAYS (Joey Hawthorne Publishing. ASCAP) RBH SCAP/Camival Beals, HUNG UP ASCAP/Webo Girl, ASCAP/Universal- BMVBaby Fingers, ASCAP/Mims ASCA'/Shown Co Pro Music BMVZomba Songs, BMVB.Kelly, ASCAPNniversal ASCAP). HVWBM, k Rock Creek. ASCAP/Sony/AN Cross Keys, RBH 93 PolyGram International, ASCAP/Universal, Breree, ASCAP/Freddie Dee, BMI), WBM, H100 88; BMI), HIIWOM, FI100 65; RBH 16 DRINKIN' IN MY SUNDAY DRESS (Little Diva, BMI) ASCAP/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose, BMI(. AMOR ETERNO (WB, ASCAP/Warner Chappell Edi- ASCAP /Union Songs Music Fodgsaktieolag, RBH 17 ROMPE (los Cangrio, ASCAP/Eddie Dee, ASCAP/Blue BMI/Unwound. CS AR/EMI Waterford, LO QUE HL CS 32 coes Musicals) LT 18 ASCAP/Polar Music International, ME GUSTA A MI (Camaleon, BMVPeermusic Kraft,Kraft BMI H100 50; LT 1; POP 67 ANDA Y VE )BMG Songs, ASCAP) LT 43 DRINKIN' SONGS 6, OTHER LOGIC (Blackened, ABniversal Music Sweden AB/Warner Chappell, Ill BMI) LT 16 RUN (Scott Storch ASCAP/TV , ASCAP/ream S BMVSIevc Wanner, BMI CS 54 PRS/Darkdancer, PRS), 59; POP 48 (Big A Nikki ASCAP/EMI April, ATREVETE TE! (WamerTarrtcvlane, BMVRene HI/WBM, H100 LO.V.E. Dot Publishing, BMyHitco Music BMVSongs 01 DRUNKER THAN ME (Hope -N-Cal BMVTrent Tom- BMVMalakian Pub- Perez,z, BMI ) L 42 HYPNOTIZE (Sony/AN Songs, SCAP/1CStuff, BM(/ArtHouse BMVJohn Shanks Pacific. BBMI), HL H100 7: POP 4; RBH linson Songs, BMVGeornrac Publishing. SESAC) CS lishing, BMVStunning Music, ASCAP/WB, Suppository Sounds, BMI), Hi ASCAP), HL/WBM, H10027; Windswept UN BESO (Premium Latin, ASCAP) LT 29 26 11100 POP 22 UNBREAKABLE (fellow Productions, ASCAP/EMI (Lyle In, ASCAP) RBH 50 LOVE (Cardraygee. SESACBMG Songs. ASCAP/She April. ASCAP/Please Gimme My Publishing. BMVEMI Wrote It ASCAP) H100 49. RBH 7 BABY GIRL Sim I ProduBclions, ASCAP) RBH 55 Blackwood, BMWncle Bobbys Music. BMVFuII E LOVE WILL ALWAYS WIN (Universal- PolyGram BACK LIKE MAT ich Kid, BMVStarks, BMVNiahlisL SENSUALITY (Universal,ASCA ulberlson Music, Force. ASCAP), HL, RBH 19 ELLA Y YO (Premium Laliir. ASCAP /Crown P, BMI) LT International ASCAP/Sondance Kid. ASCAP/Wamer- BMVSuper Sayin blishing, BMVZomba Se s, ASCAP/Fourth Of Four Music, ASCAP/Mill Music. UNPREDICTABLE (Uncle Bobbys Music, BMVEMI I AM NOT MY HAIR (Warner - Tamerlane BMVSeII The Cow, BMI), WBM CS 36 BMVStone Diamond Music BMI), WBM, RBH 76 amerlane, SESAC) Hi RBH 71 Blackwood, BMLBIack Boy Hatchet Music, ENSENAME A(WWOLVIDAR (EMI Blackwood. LUXURIOIDS (Harajuku Lover Music, ASCAP/ñrale BAILANDO (Unmsion, ASCAP)LT 23 BM)) LT 49 Out, BMVCombustion, BMVSongs Of Windswept SE TE OLVIDO (EMI Blackwood. BMVKike Santander Ship Music, ASCAP/EMI April ASCAP/Bovina Music, BMVWdacris Music Publishing, ASCAP/Nedwerk EL BAILE PEGAD (AMR, ASCAP) LT 27 Pacific, BMI), WBM RBH 52 Music BMI/Famous. ASCAP/Santander Melodies, ASCAP), HL, H100 73; POP 52; RBH 44 Tunes, BM/Universal, ASCAP), HL H100 8: POP 53; BANDOLEROS (Crown P, BMVEMI April, ASCAP) LT EVER THE SAME (UDuleBMusic, ASSACP/EMI April, I CANT UNLOVE YOU (WB ASCAP/Scoff And Soda, ASC -"n '40 RBH 2 30 ASCAP) HL, H100 98- POP 99 ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane 13MVWriters Extreme. 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I_a1ian pop jz ist Eros Ra ti recently received his first ELr'pean million sales ¿yard for his 10th studio ¿lbem "Calma Apparente" ¿ttre Elysee Montmartre in Pars. From left are Sony BMG Ccrtinental Europe's Bert Meer, Sony BMG Italy president Frslco Cabrini, Ramazzotti (boding award), Radiorama Management's Bruno Bugiani ¿rc Roberto Galanti, and album fishbowt producer Claudio Guidetti. Enya was presented with plaques for re platinum U.S. sales of her new album "Amarantine" and se.Ftt -rimes platinum U.S. sales of "A Day Without Rain" Jan 26 at New York's Deninsula Hotel after returning fr©m her performance on "Live With Regis and Kelly \Varner Records chairman/CEO Tom Whalley presents Enya with one of herpéques. Bill Maher (Photo. Jinni Celes) interviewed author Stephen King and artist colli Rob Thomas during the preview cf " Fishbowl With Bill Maher" 22 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park Oty. Utah. Highlights of the Sundance preview show are available on amazon.00m. Shown, from left, are Maher, King and Thomas discussing King's new book. "Cell.,, (Photo: Sterhen I- oIVU.S. Newswire)

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Singer/ songwriter Geoff Byrd performed at the Motorola iRadio booth at MIDEM Jan. 25 in Cannes. Billooard executive editor/ associate publisher Tamara Conniff is pictured behind the The gand lobby of BMI wheel of the iRadio vehicle next to Nashville was busting at the seams Byrd. Pictured standing are Granite Bring a heavy turnout of celebrants for Joe Reoo-ds president Dave Austin Nichols' No.1 single 'Tequila Makes Her Clothes (secord from left) and Motorola Fall Off," co-written by BMI writers Gary Hannan and seror marketing director Dave John Wiggins. Pictured, from left, are BMI's Paul Corbin, Ulmer(certer) with the MotoGirls. Nichols, Hannan, BMI's Perry Howard and Wiggins. (Photo. JMV Studios)

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Live 8 co- founder and MIDEM 2006 personality of the year eidees r honoree Bob Geldof, of the Ameican Assn. d center, is congratulated Independent MJSic membe-ship r by Billboard global news i ! meeting mingled at the Jan. Digital editor Lars Brandle, left, and Rights Agency/AAIM cockta I party at the Brisbane, Australia -based AAIM pavilion. From left are Kill Rock Stars marketing Assn. of Independent director Audrey Faine, DRA marketing director Jay Record Labels CEO Zimmermann, DRA managing d rector Tuhin Roy Stuart Watters at the and Lookout Records founder and the Donnas dinner gala. manager Molly Neuman. (Pho: Ley RelersoN

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For five days, the 40th edition of MIDEM gathered more than 9,300 music professionals from 92 countries that sought to discover new sounds and services, explore business opportunities, make deals and enjoy the event's numerous live performances EMI and festivities. Adjoined Group chairman with MIDEM, the MidemNet rd Eric Nicoll Forum was held for two légat fishing editor Susan delivered this Butler enjoyed a sunset vew as she days beginning Jan. 21 and chatted with digital music execs at RealNetworks' year's MidemNet means for exploiting keynote speech discussed midem.net yacht party at Harbour Cannes. From left are and discussed the various opportunities for RealNetworks Europe's Piers Heaton -Armstrong Butler; expanding role of the music industry in the MusicNet's Cindy Charles; RealNetworks Europe's Seuena Lawless. Nell West and Matt Eccles: and Real Networks Europe. digital distribution in digital sector. Gabriel Levy, the music industry. Middle East and Latin America's Marco Menato.

Reed Mdem execs cdebrated the 4Crth anniversary of the MIDEN tide show with a socially designed cae. Cutting a slice, from left, are Reed Milem former CEO Executives celebrated the Koller Roy, -Reed MIDEM 2006 personalities of the Mdem chairman/ year at a Jan. 23 gala dinner. From left are CEO Paul ZI k BMI senior VP of writer/publisher relations Phil arti MIDEM Graham, MIDEM personality of the year honoree director Harvey Goldsmith, London -based CMO principal Dominique and Gorillaz manager Chris Morrison, British Leguern. Music Publishers Assn. chief executive Stephen Navin and London -based BMI senior executive Brandon Bakshi.

Live 8 organizers and Bard Ad trustees Bob Geldof, John Kennedy aid Harvey Goldsmith were honored with the MIDEM 2006 personality of the year award during a dinner gala. From left, Kennedy, Goldsmith and Geldof proudly exhibit :heir trophies.

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Now a was VP /deputy counsel of business and legal affairs at new run of 36 shows for the summer has been added. . This will translate to nearly 2 million concertgoers wit- nessing the band live as it celebrates its 25th an- DISTRIBUTION: WEA Corp. in New York promotes niversary. Andrew Zweck, Depeche Mode's booking Alyson Shapero to senior VP of marketing and advertising. agent at London -based Sensible Events, says this is She was VP of marketing. In addition, WEA VP of Latin the act's biggest European tour ever and that dates sales and marketing Elsa Vivero expands her responsibili- have to be added in nearly every city the group plays. ties as VP of sales for developing markets and genres. He adds that still wears the crown for the From left: TONY DANZA, marketing BillboWrand MEDIA: BET Networks in Washington, D.C., elevates biggest European tour ever. Her 1996 trek totaled 134 editor MICHAEL PAOLETTA, LIZA MINNELLI and JEN Debra L. Lee to chairman /CEO. 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It will be available all senators on equal footing by giving each their as either two separately sold CDs -one own iPod. in Spanish, the other in English -or The IPAC Web site urges readers to contribute one disc that mixes both languages. If to the purchase of iPods for each senator -par- Pitbull takes the dual -album route, he ticularly those who work on legislation af- would be the first artist to simultane- fecting technology. Sure, Senate ously release albums in English and rules prohibit members from re- Spanish in the same package. ceiving personal gifts with a re- RELATED FIELDS: International law firm Kaye Scholer tail value above $49.99. But names Stanley Pierre -Louis co- chairman of the entertain- AEROWAVE EXPANDS there is a way around this ment and media law practice. He is based in New York. Track hears that multi - limit: make a contribution to Pierre -Louis was senior VP of legal affair s at the RIAA. 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On the animated music video Industry veteran Ivan nual NBA Wives Luncheon in Houston. Additionally, Pastor front, Kubiak -with Aaron Haye- Mogull has cut his long- Janice Caslin of the New Deliverance Church of Houston will helmed P.J. Olsson's "3 Light Years time ties with Sony /ATV be honored for her efforts helping those displaced by Hurri-

and a Day." Music Publishing. Mogul] E cane Katrina. Hosted by Morris Reid, managing director of o was a consultant to Sony/ v strategic communications /marketing firm Westin Rinehart, )EETHER GOES SOUTH ATV for 12 years and worked and his wife, Jaci -along with Essence magazine -the Feb. 18 Wind -up Records act Seether recently on a number of important ac- w event will take place at the Houston Club. spent time in Oaxaca, Mexico, to quisitions, including Bill shoot a video for "The Gift," the next Lowery's catalog of rock and EDUCATIONAL EFFORT single from the group's top 10 album, country hits. Sony /ATV Creation -the New York -based group comprising 12- and 13- "Karma and Effect." The shoot was di- would not comment. Mogull year -old musicians -has teamed with Nile Rodgers' We Are rected by music video superstar Meiert will continue to operate his own Family Foundation to raise money to build schools in under- Avis (U2, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer companies, including Eleven ó developed nations. All proceeds from Creation's CD, "World

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