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How Madonna's Second 'MDNA' Single 'Girls Gone Wild' Came Together
February 21, 2012 – Record Labels | Rock & Pop | Dance
With talented Ultra Records producers Benny and Ale Benassi and writer Jensen Vaughan on board, a look at how Madonna may have found the formula for a chart-topping success. » Full Story
Web Trends: A$AP Rocky Preaches Equality For Everyone
February 21, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Rock & Pop | Dance | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
A$AP Rocky preaches equality, Rihanna and Chris Brown reveal new controversial collaborations, Tyler the Creator is a centaur in Odd Future's new music video, and more...see what else is trending in music today. » Full Story
Beck, Santigold, Modest Mouse Headline Governors Ball Fest
February 21, 2012 – Touring | Rock & Pop | Dance
Beck, Modest Mouse and Santigold will be among the headliners at the 2012 Governors Ball Music Festival, which is expanding to two days this year June 23-24. » Full Story
Backbeat: Steve Aoki, Lil' Jon Bring The Beat; Ultra And Deckstar Execs Hang Backstage At Roseland
February 21, 2012 – Touring | Backbeat | Record Labels | Retail | Dance
Steve Aoki, with friend and collaborator Lil' Jon in tow, brought his Deadmeat tour into New York's Roseland Friday night, performing for a rabid fan base and Ultra execs Samantha Mobarek and David Waxman, as well as manager Matt Colon. » Full Story
Ultra Music Fest Expanding To Six International Sites
February 17, 2012 – Touring | Global | Branding | Dance
The Ultra Music Festival, which has long been an annual event in Miami, is branching out. Ultra today announed  it is expanding the electronic dance music festival to Ibiza, Spain, Warsaw, Poland, Seoul, South Korea and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ultra expanded to Sao Paolo in 2010. » Full Story
Whitney Houston Web Trends: Whitney's Funeral
February 17, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Rock & Pop | Dance | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
Whitney Houston's funeral arrangements, Chris Brown/Rihanna drama, and more...see what else is trending in music today. » Full Story
Dave Grohl Clarifies Grammy Speech: 'I Love ALL Kinds of Music'
February 17, 2012 – TV & Film | Digital & Mobile | Rock & Pop | Dance
Dave Grohl managed to ruffle a lot of feathers - though not everyone's - with his acceptance speech for the Foo Fighters' Best Rock Performance Grammy for "Walk," and today he released a letter clarifying his Grammy speech. » Full Story
AEI Media Inks Deal With Verse Music Group To Publish Drum 'N' Bass
February 17, 2012 – Record Labels | Publishing | Global | Legal & Management | Dance
AEI Media, a U.K.-based music-and-media company specializing in developing acts for the British-originated urban genre called Drum 'n' Bass, has linked up with New York-based independent publisher Verse Music Group to launch a publishing joint venture called AEI Music Publishing. » Full Story
Carlos De Jesus, Legendary Disco, Dance Radio DJ, Dies
February 16, 2012 – Radio | Dance | R&B/Hip-Hop
The radio DJ, who was the original host of New York Hot Tracks on WABC-TV in New York City, was influential in bringing disco music to the mainstream radio audience, and was credited as one of the first DJs to play hip-hop on the radio. » Full Story
Photos: Katy Perry, David Guetta, Robyn, Roger Faxon Rock EMI's Carnival-Themed Grammy After Party
February 15, 2012 – Backbeat | Record Labels | Global | Rock & Pop | Dance | R&B/Hip-Hop
EMI’s circus-themed Grammy after party harked back record parties of old in the best possibl way: There was a ferris wheel, ring toss, cotton candy, food trucks and multiple Patron-sponsored bars on site as well as » Full Story
Web Trends: Listen to Nicki Minaj's New Single
February 14, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Rock & Pop | Dance | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
Check out what else is trending in music today, Feb 14. Nicki Minaj shows fans love by releasing a new song entitled "Starships" on Valentine's Day. The song is the lead single for her upcoming album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." » Full Story
Backbeat: Rihanna, Deadmau5 Play Roc Nation/Three Six Zero Grammy Afterparty; Execs Get Down
February 13, 2012 – Touring | Backbeat | Record Labels | Dance | R&B/Hip-Hop
Rihanna kept it blonde and Deadmau5 took off his head at the packed the Roc Nation-Three Six Zero Group's Grammy afterparty at Hollywood's House of Blues to benefit the Children's Hospital of L.A. Despite the philanthropic nature of the event, several music execs such as IDJ's Gabe Tesoriero appeared to be getting their freak on -- not that there's ever anything wrong with that. » Full Story
Web Trends: Adele Cleans Up, Whitney Houston Honored At The Grammys
February 13, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Rock & Pop | Dance | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
Check out what else is trending in music today, Feb. 9: Adele cleaned up at last night's Grammys while Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to Whitney Houston. » Full Story
foo fighters Foo Fighters, Skrillex Kanye West Lead Early Grammy Winners
February 12, 2012 – Record Labels | TV & Film | Rock & Pop | Dance | R&B/Hip-Hop
Kanye West, Skrillex, Tony Bennett, Foo Fighters and... Betty White are among the winners of the Pre-Telecast Grammy trophies. » Full Story
Backbeat: Nicolas Jaar Tours Globally, Launches Arts Collective, Changes Face of Music In Between Semesters
February 10, 2012 – Backbeat | Global | Legal & Management | Indies | Branding | Dance
It’s been a whirlwind two months for Nicloas Jaar. Hanging out at his sold-out Music Hall of Williamsburg show last week with Jaar, film maker and art collective partner Noah Kraft and Alastair Duncan of Infamous PR the young musician had his plate full with a global tour, launching an arts collective and, of course, dropping a top secret music format that could change how we listen to music... » Full Story
Mary J. Blige 'Rooting For' Adele to Win Big on Grammy Night
February 10, 2012 – Touring | Record Labels | Branding | Rock & Pop | Dance | R&B/Hip-Hop
Mary J. Blige performed a 10-song set Thursday at a private show in Hollywood to help (RED) and Belevedere vodka raise funds for programs to fight HIV/AIDs in Africa. Before the show, MJB told Billboard.biz that she's "rooting for" Adele to win big at the Grammys on Sunday night. "I hope that she tears the house down,” she said. “I’m an Adele fan. I love what she’s done this year." » Full Story
Business Matters: Embracing the Chaos Earns TuneCore $10,000 from iTunes Match
February 9, 2012 – Record Labels | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile | Branding | Dance
How Apple iTunes Match has earned TuneCore $10K through a technique called "embracing the chaos. Also, Tiesto: DJ/App; and the endless bandwidth consumed bickering over piracy damage amounts, » Full Story
Web Trends: Watch A New Video From Kanye West And Jay-Z
February 9, 2012 – Indies | Rock & Pop | Dance | Country | R&B/Hip-Hop
Check out what else is trending in music today, Feb. 9: Watch a new video from Kanye West and Jay-Z (The Throne) » Full Story
 
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