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Dream Big! "Life Is But a Dream" isn't just the title of the HBO Beyonce doc, which premiered in New York on For photos of the music Feb. 12. It's also a fitting phrase for business at work and artists Ed Sheeran, who celebrated play, go to platinum sales, and Carlos Vives, billboard.biz. To submit who just signed a multi -album photos for consideration, contract after an eight -year hiatus. send images to backbeat@ 1. HBO president of programming Michael billboard. Lombardo, Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce and COM. HBO CEO Richard Plepler (from left) attend the HBO Documentary Film "Beyonce: Life Is But a Dream° New York premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater. 2. Beyonce with Columbia Records chairman/ CEO Rob Stringer at the premiere after -party. 3. Russell Simmons and Chris Rock showed up to support Beyonce. 4. Carlos Vives signed a multi -album deal with Sony Music Latin at Sanyo offices in Coconut Grove, Fla. His first album under the deal will be released April 23, the same day he speaks at the Billboard Latin Music Conference. From left: Afo Verde, chairman/ CEO of the Latin region, Spain and Portugal for Sony Music Entertainment; Sony Music Latin managing director Nir Seroussi; Vines; producer Andres Castro; and manager Walter Kuhn, 5. Ed Sheeran has made music's A list: Elektra Records president Jeff Castelaz, Warner Music Group president of worldwide A&R Mike Caren, Sheeran, Atlantic Records VP of A&R and marketing Gregg Nadel, Rocket Management's Stuart Camp, Atlantic Records Group chairman/COO Julie Greenwald and Atlantic Records U.K. chairman Max Lousada (from left) at Sheeran's plaque presentation for platinum digital sales of his hit "The A Team.' 6. SESAC sponsored the annual Bryan - Michael Cox Pre -Grammy Brunch at Los Angeles' Four Seasons Hotel, honoring Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges and music execs Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon of Ebony Son Management/Disturbing Tha Peace Records. From left: Zulu, Cox, Bridges, SESAC senior VP of writer/publisher relations Trevor Gale and Dixon. 7. Before her sold -out performance at L.A'.s Staples Center on Feb. 16, Pink (center) is joined by (from left) Live Nation's Rich Best, Staples Center's Lee Zeidman and Christy Butcher, and Live Nation's Brad Wavra. 8. ASCAP VP of membership for rhythm and soul Nicole George -Middleton; ASCAP artist Jill Scott; director of membership for rhythm and soul Jennifer Drake; and senior director of rhythm and soul Jay Sloan arrive at the 2013 ASCAP Grammy Nominee Brunch at the London Hotel on Feb.9. 9. BMI artists Luke Laird, B.o.B, Snoop Lion, BMI VP of writer/publisher relations Catherine Brewton, Boardwalk Entertainment Group and the Writing Camp co-founder Evan Bogart and Busta Rhymes (from left) attend BMI's "How I Wrote That Song' panel at the Roxy Theatre on Feb.9. MARCH 3, 2013 I WWW.BILLBOARD.BIZ.

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