http://www.billboard.biz The latest news and information from Billboard.biz en-us 2007 Billboard.biz Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:05:918 EDT Record Labels Industry News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i07ef0d738df1ea6fb0ccaec0e3ec9430 Record Labels Industry News By Keith Caulfield, L.A. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i07ef0d738df1ea6fb0ccaec0e3ec9430 The Billboard 200 will greet a new No. 1 next week in the form of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) or Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), which are neck and neck on Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart released today. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iafc46ce4f23b8d832977d23cb94bfe7d Record Labels Industry News By Katie Hasty, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iafc46ce4f23b8d832977d23cb94bfe7d One rapper replaces another atop The Billboard 200 this week, as Nas' untitled Def Jam album dethrones Lil Wayne's Cash Money/Universal set "Tha Carter III." Nas' album sold 187,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the rapper's fifth No. 1 here. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8353c88d5da2a7c7275801c7810f8085 Record Labels Industry News By Mitchell Peters, L.A. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8353c88d5da2a7c7275801c7810f8085 Bravado, the global merchandising arm of Universal Music Group, has entered into an agreement to manufacture and distribute merch for Las Vegas-based rock act the Killers. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i07ef0d738df1ea6f36f148d21ab1590e Record Labels Industry News By Ed Christman, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i07ef0d738df1ea6f36f148d21ab1590e Judy Bochner, who was a regional sales representative for PolyGram Records, died on May 6. She was 60 years old. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i07ef0d738df1ea6f26395f20f29efa08 Record Labels Industry News By Ed Christman, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i07ef0d738df1ea6f26395f20f29efa08 Dickey Zwirn, a longtime sales executive in the BMG family, passed away on July 15 in Stamford, Conn., after a 12-year battle with cancer. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i78def930c52edb05f4e19422c08f8358 Record Labels Industry News By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i78def930c52edb05f4e19422c08f8358 Sony BMG has named Michael Paull as executive VP of global digital business. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i1da5db18eb0203bb95b08d3de348fd89 Record Labels Industry News By Gail Mitchell, L.A. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i1da5db18eb0203bb95b08d3de348fd89 Thump Records is ramping up a series of releases in honor of its 19th anniversary. Walnut, Calif.-based party label, best known as an early pioneer of "old school" hits compilations, will start the ball rolling July 22 with "Old School Oldies 3." Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i1da5db18eb0203bbd510a766e07b87a9 Record Labels Industry News By Hillary Crosley, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i1da5db18eb0203bbd510a766e07b87a9 After Orchard purchased TVT last month, employees of the shuttered record company were forced to fend for themselves. Former TVT senior VP of promotion Joe Carvello used the label's transition as incentive to begin his own record label, Upstream Music Group LLC. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae27ab71eebfbe952a1 Record Labels Industry News By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae27ab71eebfbe952a1 Warner Music Group is licensing its catalog to SendMe Mobile, a direct-to-consumer mobile content distributor. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3icd8c9a47d3159378d4e550cc788af0f3 Record Labels Industry News By Katie Hasty, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3icd8c9a47d3159378d4e550cc788af0f3 For a third non-consecutive week, Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal) tops The Billboard 200. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i2fc67cb358fbecf77aca51db24a7c625 Record Labels Industry News By Ken Tucker, Nashville http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i2fc67cb358fbecf77aca51db24a7c625 Veteran producer and label executive James Stroud has launched an independent label, Stroudavarious Records, which will be distributed by Sony RED. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bb0b180c5707867a89 Record Labels Industry News By Evan Lucy, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bb0b180c5707867a89 Nettwerk Music Group has announced that it will re-launch Nutone Records in September. The label’s first releases will be albums from Wah! and Wade Morissette. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2c136b439579b2737 Record Labels Industry News By Laura Leebove, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2c136b439579b2737 Nate Albert will step up to the position of VP of A&R for Universal Republic Records. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bba3d5544609eaafdb Record Labels Industry News Hillary Crosley, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bba3d5544609eaafdb Rapper Devin The Dude has signed a one-album deal with independent Razor & Tie and is prepping his fifth album, "Landing Gear," for release this fall. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2b0f4348991e9fdee Record Labels Industry News By Chris M. Walsh, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2b0f4348991e9fdee Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) chairman/CEO Mitch Bainwol and RIAA president Cary Sherman were awarded today (July 15) with Music Visionary of the Year honors at an industry luncheon attended by more than 300 people at the Pierre Hotel in New York. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae28a062c47e265098d Record Labels Industry News By Leila Cobo, Miami http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae28a062c47e265098d Producer/arranger/songwriter Byron Brizuela, known for his production of West Coast urban/regional acts such as Jae-P and Flakiss, has launched his own record company, Rize High Records. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf258dfa7b841f1da7fb Record Labels Industry News By Ann Donahue, L.A. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf258dfa7b841f1da7fb The Los Angeles City Council approved a development near the Capitol Records building in Hollywood, provided protective measures are made to the design plan to protect the recording studios under the building. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8f19d37d9e593d13d39190118ab7da99 Record Labels Industry News By Lars Brandle, London http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8f19d37d9e593d13d39190118ab7da99 Guy Hands has informed staff at EMI that the music major is on target to deliver "significant cost savings" after generating in excess of £100 million ($199 million) in its first quarter. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf2567ca726ef41c0746 Record Labels Industry News By Leila Cobo, Miami http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf2567ca726ef41c0746 After a three-year hiatus, Mexican rock band Jaguares will release their first studio album on EMI, after a lifetime on BMG (and later, Sony BMG). Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf2510be83cd55a3a435 Record Labels Industry News By Ed Christman, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf2510be83cd55a3a435 Jennifer "J.J." Schaidler, a long-time key Best Buy music executive, has been named executive VP of sales at Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s sales division.